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I couldn't find the old one, so here is the new one.

I went to the video store last night to get a copy of "The Road". They didn't have it. I bet the bootleg man has a copy. Anyway . . . .

So I did the next best thing. I got the book and read it. Man that was one effed up book. It was like "No Country For Old Men" except the people ate each other. It wasn't that realistic. Most people don't understand what it would be like after a nucelar war. It wouldn't be as bad as the book was. All in all it was a good read.

I also finished "Blacklisted By History". It's a book showing how McCarthy was right. Once the Russians unclassified they're Soviet records, most of the people McCarthy accused of being Communist, were in fact Communist.

I'm also teaching myself how to speak Italian.

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Currently reading [url=http://www.amazon.com/Out-Captivity-Surviving-Colombian-Jungle/dp/0061769525]Amazon.com: Out of Captivity: Surviving 1,967 Days in the Colombian Jungle (9780061769528): Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, Keith Stansell, Gary Brozek: Books[/url]

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I got 3 Anthony Bourdain books for my birthday waiting to be cracked open. I'll probably starting reading one over Christmas.

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Re-reading Eric Redman's The Dance of Legislation in light of recent health care debate. Pretty interesting read from the perspective of an aide in the 70's trying to help get universal healthcare passed.

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Annals of the Former World, by John McFee--a book about the geology of the US, of all things. Who'd a thought rocks could, well, rock? Amazing nature writer.

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I'm hoping to get "The Dome" by Stephen King for Christmas.

How did you expect "The Road" to be in the video store? THe movie just came out around thanksgiving, iirc? did it not?

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[quote=SolidSnake84;641239]I'm hoping to get "The Dome" by Stephen King for Christmas.

How did you expect "The Road" to be in the video store? THe movie just came out around thanksgiving, iirc? did it not?[/quote]

I thought it was out on DVD already?

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[quote=Mattyk72;641171]I got 3 Anthony Bourdain books for my birthday waiting to be cracked open. I'll probably starting reading one over Christmas.[/quote]

What's that all about?

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I wanted to go and see "the Road" the week of thanksgiving, but it opened in limited release...never made it here, and now I have to wait for the DVD that comes out sometime in February....

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[quote=SolidSnake84;641365]I wanted to go and see "the Road" the week of thanksgiving, but it opened in limited release...never made it here, and now I have to wait for the DVD that comes out sometime in February....[/quote]

The book reminded me of a movie back in the day called DEFCON 1. Or maybe it was five? Anyway, it wasn't over the top like the latter but it did have the cannibalism aspect to it.

Speaking of which, here's an oldie but goodie.

[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Contingency-Cannibalism-Superhardcore-Survivalisms-Little/dp/1581600259[/ame]

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;641332]What's that all about?[/quote]

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain]Anthony Bourdain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url]

Chef/traveler/author, has a show on the Travel Channel called No Reservations.

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This is bad but since getting Modern Warfare Two my reading time has disappered. My two new years resloutions this year are to be more consitent with going to the gym and pick up my reading again. Oh and the third should probably be a better speller but F it, I hate spelling.

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[quote=Mattyk72;641388][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain]Anthony Bourdain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url]

Chef/traveler/author, has a show on the Travel Channel called No Reservations.[/quote]

I love that guy! He had pigeon in Egypt and it looked great. It made me do double takes at the park.

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;641159]I couldn't find the old one, so here is the new one.

I went to the video store last night to get a copy of "The Road". They didn't have it. I bet the bootleg man has a copy. Anyway . . . .

So I did the next best thing. I got the book and read it. Man that was one effed up book. It was like "No Country For Old Men" except the people ate each other. It wasn't that realistic. Most people don't understand what it would be like after a nucelar war. It wouldn't be as bad as the book was. All in all it was a good read.

I also finished "Blacklisted By History". It's a book showing how McCarthy was right. Once the Russians unclassified they're Soviet records, most of the people McCarthy accused of being Communist, were in fact Communist.

I'm also teaching myself how to speak Italian.[/quote]
Blacklisted by history sounds like a damn fine book , I will have to steal ... I mean buy it :)

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[quote=SolidSnake84;641239]I'm hoping to get "The Dome" by Stephen King for Christmas.

How did you expect "The Road" to be in the video store? THe movie just came out around thanksgiving, iirc? did it not?[/quote]

I just started "Under The Dome" by King today. The first chapter hooks you instantly. It's really long but I think it'll be a quick read. Good luck getting it for Christmas.

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[quote=Mattyk72;641171]I got 3 Anthony Bourdain books for my birthday waiting to be cracked open. I'll probably starting reading one over Christmas.[/quote]
I'll have to check these out; I'm not big on fiction, but I love some food and travel.

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[quote=skinznut;641623]I just started "Under The Dome" by King today. The first chapter hooks you instantly. It's really long but I think it'll be a quick read. Good luck getting it for Christmas.[/quote]


I am exicited to read this as well but I am nervous it is going to be like the Simpson's movie.