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Post by Original Admin on Jul 31, 2005 20:55:43 GMT -5
Hi all,
Whilst away in france, griping about my hand to myself, i read a book by James Herbet - the book was called -
"Nobody True".
Now Im well aware that books are taken or left etc and its all down to personal taste - but this one left even me with a bad/good I dunno feeling at the end.
I wish I hadnt read it - Im also glad I did.
That sort of thing.
Have a read - its about NDE's etc - and I was left doing some serious thinking. The only thing is that I think it was modelled to an extent on the film "Ghost". Although in the bigger picture that didnt worry me.
Well worth it.
Mark
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Post by docone31 on Jul 31, 2005 21:26:19 GMT -5
Hmmmm. How many people even have the patience to go past the prologue on a book.
I grew myself up on Jules Verne, H.G. Welles, Aldus Huxley, George Orwell, Robert Heinlein. Later, I found the historic novels by James Mitchner. I even attended Penn State for a piece, and had him as a teacher.
When we watch the boob tube, we the independant, are being fed what 35 million people at the same time are being fed. Our independance, and thoughts are actually controlled to a great extent. The ultimate independance. Books, make us think for ourselves. With each book, for better or worse, we expand and come up with our own concepts and they ultimately shape our reality. Our minds explore written concepts and formulate ideas. It even takes an effort to turn the pages, to keep the thread of thought.
Even comparative pieces, both written and viewed produce different results. Good for you for being liteate. It was so much mirthful to overhear a teacher who doubles as a pizza waitress speak, "I loved it, it was so much more funner than I had had before."
Gads, if one of my teachers, or professors overheard me say "so much more funner" it would have been corporal punishment time. I would not have been encouraged to learn, I would have been embarassed untill I had no choice.
I am glad I had those teaching individuals who cared for raising my limited scope.
Good for you.
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Post by Cher on Jul 31, 2005 21:40:44 GMT -5
Welcome back Mark, hope you had a terrific holiday. So how is that hand you were griping about? Are you well healed and on your way to getting that pet wood polished?
Cher
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Jul 31, 2005 22:37:30 GMT -5
Mr Waddington, We're glad your back and on the mend and [glow=red,2,300]The[/glow][glow=red,2,300] Electricals[/glow] no longer have you. Now, if they'd just let go of sands we'd be a whole lot happier.  Susan |
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Post by docone31 on Aug 1, 2005 7:45:43 GMT -5
They still have him. His trip to France to heal his arm was really the Electricals swapping out body parts. Once they got cha, they never let go. He even has short hair!
Do not be fooled.
Mark used to be Andy, and where is Andy? Andy did good things, Mark made changes we are still getting used to. The Electricals still have Mark, he ate Andy.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Aug 1, 2005 9:52:40 GMT -5
Doc's right- head his warning- soon they will come for you!
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Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 2, 2005 8:37:05 GMT -5
welcome back mark. glad you made it home safe and sound.
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on Aug 2, 2005 13:21:17 GMT -5
i'd read a review of that one, sounds like an interesting story, although the review was inclined to report that while it wasn't one of his best books it certainly wasn't his worst.
nasty business having an "out of body" experience only to return to your own murdered corpse!
KD
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Susan
