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Re: What are you reading?

#16 Post by Cruise » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:55 am

I'm reading the TV guide Amazing stuff

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Re: What are you reading?

#17 Post by Omicron » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:40 am

My reading consists of such fine literary works as Wheels, Motor, Evo.....

I'm not sure what put me off reading novels and such; I always loved English at school. I just get bored after two pages and skim-read, which is somewhat alarming when I get to page 150 in ten seconds and realise that I don't have a clue what's going on.

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Re: What are you reading?

#18 Post by Cruise » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:34 am

Omicron wrote:My reading consists of such fine literary works as Wheels, Motor, Evo.....

I'm not sure what put me off reading novels and such; I always loved English at school. I just get bored after two pages and skim-read, which is somewhat alarming when I get to page 150 in ten seconds and realise that I don't have a clue what's going on.

Wheels and Motor?

i love that stuff

Now i hated English in school but seeing as Wheels and Motor are written in the English language i love it!!!

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Re: What are you reading?

#19 Post by Omicron » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:41 am

Cruise wrote:
Omicron wrote:My reading consists of such fine literary works as Wheels, Motor, Evo.....

I'm not sure what put me off reading novels and such; I always loved English at school. I just get bored after two pages and skim-read, which is somewhat alarming when I get to page 150 in ten seconds and realise that I don't have a clue what's going on.

Wheels and Motor?

i love that stuff

Now i hated English in school but seeing as Wheels and Motor are written in the English language i love it!!!
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Re: What are you reading?

#20 Post by Cruise » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:44 am

So where would car of the year rank?

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Re: What are you reading?

#21 Post by Omicron » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:52 am

Cruise wrote:So where would car of the year rank?
Ugh, don't remind me of the C-class, unless you're talking 63 AMG.

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Re: What are you reading?

#22 Post by Cruise » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:56 am

The C class was not worthy, But 2002 COTY was worthy!!!

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Re: What are you reading?

#23 Post by Omicron » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:01 am

Cruise wrote:The C class was not worthy, But 2002 COTY was worthy!!!
So you'll be writing in some angry letters if the FG doesn't take out the '08 award, I assume? Ideally, I'm going to lift up one of the new FPVs, keep the interior and powertrain, and drop a BF II Cobra body over the top.

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Re: What are you reading?

#24 Post by Cruise » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:16 am

Omicron wrote:
Cruise wrote:The C class was not worthy, But 2002 COTY was worthy!!!
So you'll be writing in some angry letters if the FG doesn't take out the '08 award, I assume?
Well maybe......... :mrgreen:

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Re: What are you reading?

#25 Post by Queen Anne » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:37 am

Great thread!

I'm reading a tacky detective novel that I am too embarrassed to name; to be followed by a book about American urban sprawl called, A Field Guide to Sprawl, by Dolores Hayden (I'm willing to talk about that one because it makes me sound intelligent :wink: )
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Re: What are you reading?

#26 Post by bobdown » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:03 am

"Kyle Sandilands- A Life"
An endearing homage to the great man through the eyes of his contemporaries, colleagues and friends and family.
Over 200 people expressing their heartfelt thoughts about the man and his career.
It is a tad repetitive to be honest- I'm up to page 34(only 42 pages) and all the contributions are the same- "F**KWIT"
Still- good to hear from people that actually know him and care for him.

Tonight I'm going to tackle

"V is for Vicht(ory)"
by Lleyton Hewitt (ghost written by Jeff Fenech)
An absorbing but somewhat unintelligble dribble about ripping off trademarks and stealing watches.
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Re: What are you reading?

#27 Post by Wayno » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:05 am

My fav author is Michel Houellebecq (pronounced ooo-ya-bek). He's french, and a steady stream of his books get translated to english.

Recently finished his book titled "The Possibility of an Island" which was about the life of Daniel 1 (a 40yo guy living in early 21st century) and Daniel 26 (the 26th clone of Daniel living way in the future). It oscillates between them chapter by chapter.
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This is such a cool book. It scales heights, addresses many big ideas, descends into depravity, and makes you realize some things never change...for example, Daniel 1 and Daniel 26 hate the fact the adelaide parklands are a wasteland! what an amazing coincidence :-)

I'm now reading another by Michel Houellebecq titled "H P Lovecraft - Against the World, Against Life". It's a biography/novel about the author HPL. he seems like an interesting guy in a wierd sort of way...
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Re: What are you reading?

#28 Post by Tyler_Durden » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:17 am

Rant by Chuck Palahniuk.

If you know where the name Tyler Durden comes from then you've had some exposure to the twisted mind of Palahniuk already.

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Re: What are you reading?

#29 Post by Brando » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:27 pm

"South Australian recreational boating safety handbook", for my jetski lic.

Does that count? 8)

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Re: What are you reading?

#30 Post by Shuz » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:40 pm

I'm reading the OK! magazine at the moment. :D

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