Safely Insured Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 For those of you that enjoy reading I can highly recommend a book called Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield. It is a novel based on the battle of Thermopylae. I have just finished reading it and I actually feel depressed today as I have been enjoying it so much. Jae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Thanks Jae, I was worried you were going to post up a new Policy Document or Undrwriting Manual or something horrid then! Another great book I read not long ago is called No Escape Zone. Fairly old about a downed harrier jet pilot, but a stunning read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 The best book that money can buy is the Viz Profanisaurus!! At £4 the pound per laugh ratio is immense!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I'm reading Shogun by James Clavell at the moment, it's the dogs! m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 The best book that money can buy is the Viz Profanisaurus!! At £4 the pound per laugh ratio is immense!! H. I have heard about this, i need to add some of these to my joke book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I have just finished reading it and I actually feel depressed today as I have been enjoying it so much I'll save myself from the depression and just not bother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 The best book that money can buy is the Viz Profanisaurus!! At £4 the pound per laugh ratio is immense!! H. Roger Melley is a legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I have heard about this, i need to add some of these to my joke book! Daman, if we ever meet. You can have mine!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Another great book I read not long ago is called No Escape Zone. Fairly old about a downed harrier jet pilot, but a stunning read. also try Sea Harrier Over the Falklands by Sharkey Ward. Im trying to get through Rosie and Jim. Its along read, but well worth the effort. Just wait till you see what happens on page 3! Classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Sounds good H, i still want to know where you got ity from for 4 golden nuggets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Sounds good H, i still want to know where you got ity from for 4 golden nuggets? Thats how much it cost Up Norf!! If I find one in a shop I'll pick it up and you'll have to PM me your address. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Ahh its a Norven thing then. Ive just slapped a bid on ebay for one but for 4 nuggets grab me one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Britney's chuff euph. A situation whereby a much-anticipated reality in no way matches up to what you'd imagined it would be like, to the point that you begin to wish you'd never seen it. 'I got the Sky Sports so I could watch the Ashes series. A right Britney's chuff that turned out to be.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 My current recommendation is World War Z. It's a historical account of the zombie war that almost wiped out the human race. It's written in the same style as interview novels about world war 2 and such like. It makes excellent and disturbing reading, talking of the in-depth problems the human race faced, how close they came to the edge and how they fought back. It also covers the bad side of the human race with depressing accuracy (get-rich-quick scamsters, human traffikers, political bullshit, military incompetence). It's a fascinating read if you are into the zombie genre. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Terrific!! I'm off to find my copy now. The forum will be littered with examples soon. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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