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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostWot Poppings said. Def the best book I've read recently (originally recommended by Ketchup - credit where credit's due!)
As a kid, it was war time stories - Ian Serraillier's Silver Sword, Meindert DeJong House of Sixty Fathers and Anne Holm I am David have all stuck with me over the years, but couldn't persuade my kids to read them.Hard Brexit now!
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Other than the Bible (rather obviously)...
- What's so Amazing about Grace (Yancey)
- Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
And probably reading Asimov's robot stories as a child are subconsciously a big part of my interest in science and technology.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostThis;
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking (Silver Anniversary Edition): Gerald M. Weinberg: 9780932633491: Amazon.com: Books
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The Quark and the Jaguar: Adventures in the Simple and the Complex: Murray Gell-Mann: 9780805072532: Amazon.com: Books
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The Metamorphosis and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions): Franz Kafka, Stanley Appelbaum: 9780486290300: Amazon.com: Books
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Congo: The Epic History of a People: David van Reybrouck: 9780062200112: Amazon.com: Books
and several othersHard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostIn terms of kids stories: I remember Swallows and Amazons and Just William.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
.Hard Brexit now!
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Wow you have all this time to read countless books?
Two clients to work for and a young family too...almost seems like you are alone and unemployed sometimes....
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Originally posted by d000hg View Post[*]Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman![/LIST]
And probably reading Asimov's robot stories as a child are subconsciously a big part of my interest in science and technology.Originally posted by sasguru View PostYes, good one - had me chuckling. Got it somewhere in my collection, I think.
http://www.chem.fsu.edu/chemlab/isc3...eyn_surely.pdfAnd what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Does make me chuckle too. All of the time in the world to post all day, but not at night, all these clients and hard work, and now a library the size of Denver to boot. I mean, some simply wouldn't believe it all...
The best works of fiction sas owns, is his CV, and his multitude of qualificationsComment
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