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Zellot
Team iAM Zellraiser Joined: 17 Nov 2008 Location: Hell if I Know Online Status: Offline Posts: 2355 |
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Topic: Favorite Books Posted: 08 Dec 2009 at 12:38pm |
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TuNA FISh
Team QnL QnL Captain Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Location: Bham, Alabama Online Status: Offline Posts: 2994 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 2009 at 3:16pm | ||
A couple of years ago i tried getting into philosophy so I bought and read two Friedrich Nietzsche books. Beyond Good and Evil and Thus Spoke Zarathustra |
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The sun was high and so was I
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HanFei
Team KmA Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 798 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 2009 at 6:17pm | ||
Since we cover the book for ~ two week in PHI, you definatly know more than I. Are you talking about his warning of "sovereign" taking action without a social contract? I'm not quite sure... I agreed with the vast majority of what we read in the cla**.
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SRC_ROLLTIDE
Godlike Member Joined: 13 Mar 2009 Location: McCalla, AL Online Status: Offline Posts: 831 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 2009 at 11:22pm | ||
i am not a big reader (damn ADD) but my favorite book is Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
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No pension to retire <_<
"They've got a name for the winners in the world...they call Alabama the Crimson Tide."-Steely Dan AKA: RollTideAlabama, Rage-of-ROLLTIDE, Fear-of-ROLLTIDE |
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SRC_ROLLTIDE
Godlike Member Joined: 13 Mar 2009 Location: McCalla, AL Online Status: Offline Posts: 831 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 2009 at 11:24pm | ||
Oh God, looks too much like my Philosophy exam I just took today |
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No pension to retire <_<
"They've got a name for the winners in the world...they call Alabama the Crimson Tide."-Steely Dan AKA: RollTideAlabama, Rage-of-ROLLTIDE, Fear-of-ROLLTIDE |
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TuNA FISh
Team QnL QnL Captain Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Location: Bham, Alabama Online Status: Offline Posts: 2994 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2009 at 5:31pm | ||
has anyone read The Tommyknockers by Stephen King? it's a really good science fiction novel.
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The sun was high and so was I
- Best Coast psn: HardhatTuna XBL: Tuna is QnL |
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J_Rivers
AdReNaLiNe RuSh Shaft Master Joined: 16 Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 647 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 2009 at 9:08pm | ||
A list of books that I definitely enjoy:
The Handy Space Answer Book by Phillis Engelbert & Diane L. Dupuis The Mothman Prophecies by John A. Keel The Complete Guide To Mysterious Beings by John A. Keel Cosmic Voyage by Courtney Brown, PH.D Cosmic Explorers by Courtney Brown, PH.D Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno The Davinci Code by Dan Brown Wise Guy: Life in a Mafia Family by Nicholas Pileggi Red Dragon by Thomas Harris The Urantia Book |
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GoDead
Senior Member Joined: 01 Jan 2009 Location: Cen Cal Online Status: Offline Posts: 159 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 2009 at 9:13pm | ||
The Catcher in the Rye
...it's really the only book that's kept my interest from start to finish. |
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QwEsT
AdReNaLiNe RuSh Joined: 09 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1083 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 2009 at 9:17pm | ||
Crispin: The Cross Of Lead by Avi
its interesting & full of surprises |
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Dr4g0v
Team Devil Stinger Noob Joined: 31 May 2009 Location: France -Le HAVR Online Status: Offline Posts: 2248 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 Dec 2009 at 8:03am | ||
I read many books... i like Rimbaud,Voltaire,Maupassant,Christie...
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valjohn
Godlike Member No hearts for anyone! Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1814 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 Dec 2009 at 2:50pm | ||
POSEUR !!!!!!!!!!
(frimeur en français )
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COKKENBALLS
Godlike Member Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Location: Here and there Online Status: Offline Posts: -998930 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 Dec 2009 at 3:10pm | ||
*Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by Dr Richard Hallowell and Dr John Ratey (I have ADHD)
*Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Robert Pirsig -(Great philosophy book for the non-philisophical mind)
*Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know -Dr. Meg Meeker (Recommend for ANY father of a daughter)
*On the Road - Jack Kerouac (A classic. If you have not read this, you have not read anything)
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CarloThunder
Ultra Member Joined: 20 Jun 2009 Location: Preston Online Status: Offline Posts: 275 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 2009 at 8:42pm | ||
My favourite books include:
The darktower series - read the first two and currently reading the third.
The Shining - what suprised me here is that the book and the film are very different like the ending and other things.
Of Mice and men is another fav of mine as well.
And i liked the goosebumps series and several Roald Dahl books like Charlie and the chocolate factory, the great glass elevator, james and the giant peach from when i was a kid.
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all roun nice guy lol.
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Cruel IntentionZ
Team AA Val and I share Mikey Joined: 09 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1600 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 2009 at 10:48pm | ||
haha, i loved those books then i was about 8. fave book EVER - the analyst - john katzenbach oh and to make myself seem intellectual i once bought Sartre's Being and Nothingness... I now use it as a doorstop (anyone who's been unfortunate enough to see it will know why ) |
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HanFei
Team KmA Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 798 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 12:21am | ||
Just finished "Checklist Manifesto" and "Three Cups of Tea," covering education in rural Pakistan. Now, I'm onto Buffet's other biography. XD
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HanFei
Team KmA Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 798 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2010 at 10:59am | ||
What motorcycle should a beginner use? |
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Dr4g0v
Team Devil Stinger Noob Joined: 31 May 2009 Location: France -Le HAVR Online Status: Offline Posts: 2248 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2010 at 11:10am | ||
I've read Farenheit451. This is a very nice book.
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Archangel_Fate
Team Archangels Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Location: unknown Online Status: Offline Posts: 284 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2010 at 12:27pm | ||
some of mine are
The swordmage by Richard Baker
The dark Elf trilogy by R.A. Salvatore
Paths of Darkness by R.A. Salvatore Si Fi for me fiction or none also
I'm writting a story myself. The main character being based of my user name Archangel Fate but i call it Fate
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COKKENBALLS
Godlike Member Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Location: Here and there Online Status: Offline Posts: -998930 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2010 at 4:57pm | ||
Funny Han, funny.
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HanFei
Team KmA Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 798 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2010 at 7:22pm | ||
In all seriousness, what does the community know about motorcycles? Last evening, I was trying to learn more. Currently, I like the Kawasaki Eliminator 125 for it's fuel efficiency, price, and style. http://kawasaki.com/Products/Product-Specifications.aspx?scid=7&id=369 Since my last book post, I've read the following: |
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Cloudy_Serendipity
Team PcX Joined: 21 May 2009 Location: UntidiedKuntdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1511 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2010 at 7:35pm | ||
My all time Favourites are:
Imajica - Clive Barker Cabal - Clive Barker The Dark Tower Series - Stephen King LOTR - JRR Tolkien There are lots of books I like a hell of a lot but not to the extent where I will read and reread them until the pages fall out. |
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COKKENBALLS
Godlike Member Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Location: Here and there Online Status: Offline Posts: -998930 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2010 at 9:25pm | ||
I know a thing or two about bikes. I have posted pictures of my HD lowrider that I bought as a basket case. I am currently building a 1969 Norton 750 Commando (I love early Brit bikes). I have owned many bikes. Everything from a Honda Express moped to Bultacos and even a ZX7. Lately, I favor dual sport bikes for their menueverability, decent power and fuel efficiency. I am very familiar with the Eliminator, as I owned an 85 Eliminator 900. It appears that you are going towards the 125 because of its fuel economy and that is great. However, even more powerful bikes get great mileage. Which brings me to my point. . . Don't buy a bike that is so small in terms of CC's. It is my experience that underpowered bikes can be liability (dangerous) when you are in traffic. There aren't as many scooters/small motorcycles on the roads here in the USA as there is in other countries. Therefore, when impatient drivers come upon them, they do everything they can to get around them, often creating a dangerous situation for the rider. It's like when you are behind an 18 wheeler getting on the expressway. You can't wait to get around it and blast by it the first chance you get. It's the same thing with smaller bikes. The difference being you do not have 50,000lbs of steel around you to protect you like a big rig does. See if you can find something with a similar seat height/riding position that has a little more power. You will still see great fuel economy and the power will be there when you need it.
Have you ridden before? Do you have some friends that could teach you? Whatever you get, be safe.
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SP61gTSupra
Team TRU Splash with me! Joined: 29 Nov 2008 Location: Greenville Online Status: Offline Posts: 2974 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2010 at 9:49pm | ||
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COKKENBALLS
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2010 at 9:53pm | ||
I have ADHD. The "H" is for hyperactive. I take adderall for it. Basically, it helps me with impulse control. Since I started taking it, I haven't gotten out of my truck and punched anybody in the face at a traffic light.
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HanFei
Team KmA Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 798 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2010 at 9:55pm | ||
No. At least, my car is manual... but it's still really diff on a bike. There's a guy in my calc class that has one, but I don't want to learn how to ride in a city of ~300k. Maybe, I'll try it over the summer in our rural town. Our neighbors have a ~50cc dirt bike. I briefly thought about the larger Ninja 250R, but feel it is too aggressively styled for me. idk http://kawasaki.com/Products/Product-Specifications.aspx?scid=6&id=431 Was getting the license difficult? |
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