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Kbovine wrote:

Tweaker wrote:I am still hopeful that there will be an Atlas Shrugged movie. I am also not hopeful that hollywierd will not make a mess of that, but I am still looking forward to the effort and chance at more exposure to the book for the great unwashed masses.

I've got my sil's copy of Atlas Shrugged waiting to be read. I hear it's a bit intense, but I'm anxious to get to it when I finally get some time.

Yup, I just downloaded the unabridged version on Audible...around 60 hours if I remember...we hope you have enjoyed this audible production of Atlas Shrugged

zephyp wrote:

Kbovine wrote:

Tweaker wrote:I am still hopeful that there will be an Atlas Shrugged movie. I am also not hopeful that hollywierd will not make a mess of that, but I am still looking forward to the effort and chance at more exposure to the book for the great unwashed masses.

I've got my sil's copy of Atlas Shrugged waiting to be read. I hear it's a bit intense, but I'm anxious to get to it when I finally get some time.

Yup, I just downloaded the unabridged version on Audible...around 60 hours if I remember...we hope you have enjoyed this audible production of Atlas Shrugged

Wow. I'm not sure I'd be able to handle it in audio form. 60 hours!

Whats the Matter with California? - Jack Cashill

"Quaternions and Rotation Sequences" and "Linear Algebra and its Applications"

no fiction at the moment...

oooh...can I borrow those when you're done?



Next up for me:

E190
Flight
Operations
Manual

E190-100
Speed & Performance
Flip Charts

E190
Training Manual

E190
Quick Reference
Handbook (aka - feces!...WHAT WAS THAT?)

E190
Pilot
Handbook

Tweaker's got a J O B fine all lee!

I'm reading a couple of books.

The Fort, by Bernard Cromwell (About the Penebscot Expection during Revolutionary War)

I like Cromwell's "Saxon Chronicles" that cover medieval Britain (Last book in the series is "The Burning Land")

I'm also re-reading Walter Lord's "Day of Infamy" about Pearl Harbor as we approach Dec 7. (it's my riding the train book!).

If you really want a good essay to read...check out "What is a Philistine," by George Santayana. It was written in 1892, but it rings true today. http://www.pseudopodium.org/repress/sho ... stine.html

Cheers...

Well I'm listening to Atlas Shrugged - about 60 hours altogether...after the first 7 hours I highly recommend this to anyone. If you get the book I recommend the unabridged version. Dark humor over a very serious them and definitely applicable to our present day situation. Get this as a Christmas gift for your progressive family members and friends -- if you have any...

zephyp wrote:Well I'm listening to Atlas Shrugged - about 60 hours altogether...after the first 7 hours I highly recommend this to anyone. If you get the book I recommend the unabridged version. Dark humor over a very serious them and definitely applicable to our present day situation. Get this as a Christmas gift for your progressive family members and friends -- if you have any...

+1

It is generally very well written too. Unlike a lot of books anymore. English wasn't her native language either...

I wish I could write that well in my native language.

zephyp wrote:Get this as a Christmas gift for your progressive family members and friends -- if you have any...

I think a better choice would be to start them on "The Law" by Fredrick Bastiat. Much shorter, much more meaningful, and they might actually read something written by a Frenchman.

Just finished Gust Front by John Romero (??) and planning on getting the other books in the series.

Also about half way through Dune (for the 3rd or 4th time).

Finished Flight of the Old Dog a couple of weeks ago. Intruders just before that.

I'm reading All The Laws But One by Justice Rehnquist. It's about the suspension of Habeas Corpus. So far I'm only at Lincoln but it's pretty good.

How to Talk to a Liberal if You Must by Ann Coulter...too many popping up lately...

gunderwood wrote:

zephyp wrote:Well I'm listening to Atlas Shrugged - about 60 hours altogether...after the first 7 hours I highly recommend this to anyone. If you get the book I recommend the unabridged version. Dark humor over a very serious them and definitely applicable to our present day situation. Get this as a Christmas gift for your progressive family members and friends -- if you have any...

+1

It is generally very well written too. Unlike a lot of books anymore. English wasn't her native language either...

I wish I could write that well in my native language.

Atlas Shrugged definitely has to be my favorite book (well that and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) really really good read. By the time I reached the last 3rd of the book I literally couldn't put it down, took a day off from work and didn't sleep until it was finished.

My current read is Hologram of Liberty by Kenneth W. Royce (aka Boston T. Party) which has been a good read so far.

I just finished the audio version of One Second After by William R. Forstchen. A MUST READ for any of you interested in SHTF scenarios and this is one we've discussed before. The book focuses on the aftermath and details of one year after a major EMP event in a small town tucked away in the mountains. If you have an MP3 player I highly recommend the audio version. This is one book that has led me to seriously rethink my plans for survival in a post apocalyptic era.

I moved on to the Talbot Odyssey which I have read before but not via audio. I watch audible.com for titles I've read that I want to listen to on my iPod. I've you've read this book then the theme of EMP pops up once again. I had forgotten until I was well along in the audio stream.

Ironbear wrote:

zephyp wrote:Get this as a Christmas gift for your progressive family members and friends -- if you have any...

I think a better choice would be to start them on "The Law" by Fredrick Bastiat. Much shorter, much more meaningful, and they might actually read something written by a Frenchman.

+1

Great book, but probably too deep for most people.

Yep, it's been six months - time to dust this one off again...

So what have you been reading?

Wading through 'The Idea of America' by Gordon S. Wood when I'm not wading in the tidal pools down here in smoky NC...

Vince Flynn's Term Limits. Amazing how what Flynn wrote back then seems so current today.

I've read a couple of Flynn's books but I wanted to read his first.

Suffered through Atlas Shrugged last winter. The story was good but page after page of speeches got old fast. On the other hand, I've heard fantastic things about the movie.

Part 1 of 3 that is.

The Bible. I read the KJV. Can't count how many times but every day for 30+ years. I read on OT and one NT chapter per day. Sometimes more but not often. At this point the old English is second nature to me. It helps to know certain conventions. I read the "eths" as "s" thus knoweth is Makes life easier. It also helps to understand some of the old words and their meanings like wot means know.

For what it's worth, I generally suggest new students start with Acts. It's a transitional book that pulls together a lot of what the whole thing is about.

Andy

Catechism of the Catholic Church

and

Mastering Cheese: Lessons for Connoisseurship from a Maître Fromager

Kreutz wrote:Catechism of the Catholic Church

and

Mastering Cheese: Lessons for Connoisseurship from a Maître Fromager

There's hope for you yet!

oh,

Crap - no hope....

Palladin wrote:

Kreutz wrote:Catechism of the Catholic Church

and

Mastering Cheese: Lessons for Connoisseurship from a Maître Fromager

There's hope for you yet!

oh,

Crap - no hope....

What, you don't enjoy obscure cheeses? I've actually been researching how to make my own..hardest part is getting raw cow/goat/sheep milk.

As for the first part I actually started converting a few months ago. Long story.