What books do you own?

I've never been one for seeking autographs of famous people, even as a kid - but then I've never been very sentimental.

I think the book, and the wisdom it can potentially impart, is a much more desirable possession than the atramental fingerprint of its author.

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Originally Posted by manker

I've never been one for seeking autographs of famous people, even as a kid - but then I've never been very sentimental.

I think the book, and the wisdom it can potentially impart, is a much more desirable possession than the atramental fingerprint of its author.

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Actually, I agree wholeheartedly.

The Nugent-autographed Limbaugh book was a lark-Nugent has some property in my area and spent quite a bit of time here about 13-14 years ago; my Dad had given me Limbaugh's book, and I'd just finished it when my clerk walked through the door with Ted and a local fellow in tow.

Nugent was in town to appear at a White Tails Unlimited banquet (White Tails is an organization concerned with hunting and animal husbandry) and I got him to inscribe the Limbaugh book to my Dad before I returned it.

My Dad had recently become aware of him owing to his having appeared on Limbaugh's radio show to discuss PETA only a few days prior.

Anyway, my Dad got a kick out of it. :)

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Alright.

I own a copy of Rush Limbaugh's book The Way Things Ought To Be.

It has been autographed by Ted Nugent.

Fact.

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I'd be more impressed if you had a Ted Nugget album signed by Rush Lambow.

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I've never been one for seeking autographs of famous people, even as a kid - but then I've never been very sentimental.

I think the book, and the wisdom it can potentially impart, is a much more desirable possession than the atramental fingerprint of its author.

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It's a missus CM thing, she likes things like that.

I have an autograph book with the autograph of Tom Jones in (along with various members of my own family who are not that famous). However, "Tom Jones" looked a lot like my father now I think about it and the autograph book was from a Pontins holiday camp.

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...the atramental fingerprint of its author.

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BTW-It just occurred to me that this descriptive would be more apropos of a criminal type, whose signature would not (ordinarily) be sought (and in any case, not by me) as a souvenir.

Nice word, though, even in such unfortunate proximity. :)

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...the atramental fingerprint of its author.

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BTW-It just occurred to me that this descriptive would be more apropos of a criminal type, whose signature would not (ordinarily) be sought (and in any case, not by me) as a souvenir.

Nice word, though, even in such unfortunate proximity. :)

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And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what we in the trade call a high-end rod.

To your credit too, sir. I didn't think you dabbled.



You almost had me too - my mind was elsewhere, taken with your earlier mention of animal husbandry :lookaroun

Is this the book thread?

I wont type all my books
just what i like

DNA
Asimov
Brown
LEM
Plenzdorf
Orwell
Prattchett
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and my favourite ebooks:
fruehling
Manie
digital fortress
welches kueken kam zuerst

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Originally Posted by j2k4

BTW-It just occurred to me that this descriptive would be more apropos of a criminal type, whose signature would not (ordinarily) be sought (and in any case, not by me) as a souvenir.

Nice word, though, even in such unfortunate proximity. :)

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And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what we in the trade call a high-end rod.

To your credit too, sir. I didn't think you dabbled.

I didn't think so either, but I defer to your expertise.

I'll try to be more aware of the subtle shadings which indicate a true rod, as opposed to those which accrue to mere irony.

Practice may not make perfect, but I do aspire.

You almost had me too - my mind was elsewhere, taken with your earlier mention of animal husbandry :lookaroun

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I appreciate the honest admission-you are so much more adept these days; genuinely difficult to slide one by you. :)

Last book I read was The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. It's an interesting read. Make sure to pick it up.