Autobiographies

[Skillian]

Mr. Nice by Howard Marks. VERY interesting read. Find out about the man who probably supplied that very weed you were smoking over the last 10 or 15 years.

[soopaman]

Originally posted by Skillian@10 May 2003 - 16:33
Mr. Nice by Howard Marks. VERY interesting read. Find out about the man who probably supplied that very weed you were smoking over the last 10 or 15 years.

I found the book a bit repetitive repetitive. Seemingly endless anecdotes about smuggling drugs got on my nerves after a while, but saying that I kind of enjoyed reading it. He seems like a good bloke!

If you liked Mr. Nice try this one:

SNOWBLIND - Robert Sabbag.

It's about the Cocaine trade in the USA.

Ps I doubt I've smoked much of Howards weed, he only got out of prison in 1995 after serving 7 years of his 25 year sentence. I thought you said you'd read the book!!

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Curley+10 May 2003 - 12:32--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Curley @ 10 May 2003 - 12:32)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--hammermaff@10 May 2003 - 11:47
My girlfriend has read "The Bodyguards Story" (Trevor Rees-Jones) princess Diana&#39;s bodyguard.
She said she really enjoyed it,( it must be good because she normally reads the first two chapters, then gets bored)&#33;&#33;&nbsp;

I took that book to Ibiza last year, read the first chapter by the pool, went for a drink... and when I got back someone had half inched it&#33;&#33; My mate never saw anything cause she was asleep

I&#39;ve added it to my list. [/b][/quote]
Do you think his girlfriend took it.

Perhaps UKMan could help. Case of the sleeping friend.

The games afoot

[Skillian]

Ps I doubt I&#39;ve smoked much of Howards weed, he only got out of prison in 1995 after serving 7 years of his 25 year sentence. I thought you said you&#39;d read the book&#33;&#33;&nbsp;

Hmmm, it&#39;s been a while since I read that (obviously). Even I wasn&#39;t smoking weed in 1988 (I was only 10&#33 Also it was only the UK&#39;s weed , should have said that. But some of the ageing hippies on this board probably smoked some&#33;

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Skillian@10 May 2003 - 17:23

Ps I doubt I&#39;ve smoked much of Howards weed, he only got out of prison in 1995 after serving 7 years of his 25 year sentence. I thought you said you&#39;d read the book&#33;&#33;

Hmmm, it&#39;s been a while since I read that (obviously). Even I wasn&#39;t smoking weed in 1988 (I was only 10&#33 Also it was only the UK&#39;s weed , should have said that. But some of the ageing hippies on this board probably smoked some&#33;

And by this you imply.

[Skillian]

Nothing, of course. :-"

[Curley]

Originally posted by JPaul+10 May 2003 - 17:16--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (JPaul @ 10 May 2003 - 17:16)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by -Curley@10 May 2003 - 12:32
<!--QuoteBegin--hammermaff

@10 May 2003 - 11:47
My girlfriend has read "The Bodyguards Story" (Trevor Rees-Jones) princess Diana&#39;s bodyguard.
She said she really enjoyed it,( it must be good because she normally reads the first two chapters, then gets bored)&#33;&#33;

I took that book to Ibiza last year, read the first chapter by the pool, went for a drink... and when I got back someone had half inched it&#33;&#33; My mate never saw anything cause she was asleep

I&#39;ve added it to my list.

Do you think his girlfriend took it.

Perhaps UKMan could help. Case of the sleeping friend.

The games afoot [/b][/quote]
You know, the thought had crossed my mind.

I think i&#39;ll go back to Ibiza and gather the evidence.

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Skillian@10 May 2003 - 17:37
Nothing, of course. :-"

[WeeMouse]

I&#39;ve read Billy Connolly&#39;s books (one was a biography, one and autobiography)
He&#39;s a good man&#33;

[dingoBaby]

The Autobiography of Malcom X was a quite an interesting book. Rubin "the Hurricane" Carter&#39;s autobiography (the name of which escapes me) was also excellent. Both men led amazing lives.

I have also read the McCourt books. All were good but I enjoyed A Monk Swimming the best out of the three I read. Malachy made me laugh more than Frank, although I think Malachy strays from the truth from time-to-time.