not a Postman Pat Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I swear you're just baiting me ... Pat and his not quite black and white cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldrew Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not a Postman Pat Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 by the way, what is Seven Pillars like? Pat and his not quite black and white cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldrew Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Hard work so far. But that's not very far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric McLoughlin Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Although I read a lot, I don't read an awful lot of fiction. My current book is "Aeons" which is a history of how man worked out the age of the earth (and consequently) the Universe. It's actually a good read, full of eccentric and dedicated characters - like Archibishop Ussher of Armagh, who, by adding up the ages of the characters and patriarchs appearing in the Old Testament , calculated that the universe came into being at 6.pm on 22 October 4004 BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevSull Too Posted September 30, 2003 Author Share Posted September 30, 2003 One of the best reads for me was "Surely you can't be serious Mr Feynman" what a fantastic character! 😬You laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldrew Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Archibishop Ussher of Armagh, who, by adding up the ages of the characters and patriarchs appearing in the Old Testament , calculated that the universe came into being at 6.pm on 22 October 4004 BC Priceless! Cosmology was a lot easier in those days.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric McLoughlin Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 It took him most of his life to work this out. He referred to three versions of the Bible (Greek, Hebrew and Chaldean - all different in some fundamental respects) and, because he backed the wrong side in the English Civil war, had to flee London when the Parliamentarians took over, taking his precious library and notes with him. Previously, he had had had to survive an uprising in Ireland and rescue all his books from Trinity College Dublin (which is why they were in London in the first place). After he died, Cromwell, to give him his due (considering Ussher had been on the "enemy" side) ensured that Ussher's papers and books were given back to Trinity College Dublin - where they are to this day. Although his answer to the age of the earth was hopelessly wrong and is nowadays held up in ridicule, he actually was the first person to try a systematic approach to working it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldrew Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 ...however loopy. Ten out of ten for effort, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Bill Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 OK, for the company sponsored trips out - it tends to be Graham Greene (type) and or Motorsport by the bed - Are you being serious! Beds are for... ...sleeping, not reading! by the dunnies - Always autotrader, motorsport news, MCN and pracical classics And now guess where the peace and quiet is in this house 😬 BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevSull Too Posted October 1, 2003 Author Share Posted October 1, 2003 Oh, also the excellent Mr Terry Pratchett.... They keep getting better! 😬You laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 I loved the Discworld books at first but now find them a bit too samey. By the bed - Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel Garcia Marquez Briefcase - briefcase I drive a Seven every day, no briefcase. I'm only here to test my sig anyway *eek* Tony M1 7 SMW R200 (aka 1.4SS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 I did try Finnegan's Wake a while ago - had to give up with a headache after a few pages. Tony R200 (aka 1.4SS) M1 7 SMW Edited by - Tony_Whitley on 1 Oct 2003 14:05:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldrew Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 A mate of mine, while on a WH Smith graduate training course, playfully sold it to an old lady who asked him to recommend a book. She brought it back two weeks later saying that it was misprinted and demanding her money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Ah, a fellow Pratchett fan I try never to give up on a book but of all the things I had to give up on it was Cather in the Rye - I just couldn't get into it at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Dyamean "Catheter in the Rye" Previous bedside reading - "Code Complete", Steve McConnell ❗ Tony R200 (aka 1.4SS) M1 7 SMW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevSull Too Posted October 1, 2003 Author Share Posted October 1, 2003 Just back from a lunchtime walk into lovely Bracknell town centre. Bookshop had Pratchetts new one on the shelves. My mammy is going to get it for me for Chistmas, so I've got to wait that long to read it. AAARRRGGGHHHH....... 😬You laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric McLoughlin Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Kev, nice to see you call your mother "Mammy". Must be a Celtic thing. None of that "Mummy", Mommy" nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevSull Too Posted October 1, 2003 Author Share Posted October 1, 2003 Yup, must be the Al Jolson influence in my childhood..... 😬You laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not a Postman Pat Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Eric - And I also insist on my parents being called Nanny and Granda Pat and his not quite black and white cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric McLoughlin Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Someone telephoned a radio programme yesterday and mentioned their "Nanny", meaning, of course, their "Granny" - the radio presenters thought they were talking about a real "Nanny" and assumed the person must have had a posh childhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 I've just found my book, it's called the MGB and was written by a Mr Haynes. It's got lots of oily fingerprints and was a right riveting read, I couldn't put it down. I mostly read it in the garage. What would be a good 2nd book to get ???? I'm a bit fed up with my son's choice in reading material which mostly concerns a family of odd people called Mum, Dad, Biff & Chip together with their dog Fluffy. This family are not petrolheads and never seem to go down the pub or have a curry. Paul PS I'm really looking forward to getting a 2nd book Supercheese R250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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