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Just finished reading I hope they serve beer in hell. Pretty dang funny, highly recommended as long as you're not offended by sexual misadventures and vulgarity.
Also reading A$$holes* *A Theory. Good book describing exactly what constitutes an a-hole, some specific popular names that are one, how not to be one, and how to recognize the difference between an actual a-hole and someone who has just performed an a-hole move but is not actually an a-hole.
It's got some funny parts to it, but reads almost like a scientific experiment. Also recommended.
Also reading A$$holes* *A Theory. Good book describing exactly what constitutes an a-hole, some specific popular names that are one, how not to be one, and how to recognize the difference between an actual a-hole and someone who has just performed an a-hole move but is not actually an a-hole.
It's got some funny parts to it, but reads almost like a scientific experiment. Also recommended.
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The Fastest Show On Earth: The mammoth book of Formula 1 edited by Chicane
Chicane is apparently some Euro publisher of F1 stuff
600+ pages of everything one would care to know about F1 from 2015. History of F1 with an emphasis on why it is just now a thing in the USA. All the teams, drivers & circuits. Chapters on everything technical... aerodynamics, brakes, big data, Fuel, lubricants, power unit, safety & tires. A glossary of F1 terms and the end of the book features excerpts from other books covering many aspects of F1 from the people on the inside.
I particularly liked the essay 'Bernies Game' & 'the Piranha Club' but there were a half dozen others.
the explanation of the power unit was amazing. Where the ERS was a bolt on to a 'traditional' ICE the PU has the ER stuff integrated into the design.
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Chicane is apparently some Euro publisher of F1 stuff
600+ pages of everything one would care to know about F1 from 2015. History of F1 with an emphasis on why it is just now a thing in the USA. All the teams, drivers & circuits. Chapters on everything technical... aerodynamics, brakes, big data, Fuel, lubricants, power unit, safety & tires. A glossary of F1 terms and the end of the book features excerpts from other books covering many aspects of F1 from the people on the inside.
I particularly liked the essay 'Bernies Game' & 'the Piranha Club' but there were a half dozen others.
the explanation of the power unit was amazing. Where the ERS was a bolt on to a 'traditional' ICE the PU has the ER stuff integrated into the design.
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The Commanding Heights : the battle between government and the marketplace that is remaking the modern world by Daniel Yergin & Joseph Stanislaw - 1998
fascinating book that was the basis for this documentary
the book is a snapshot of the triumph of capitalism in 1998. Communism had recently swept itself into the ashbin of history & socialism had proven, yet again, to be implausible in the long run. Capitalism had defeated both in the marketplace of ideas and the straight up marketplace.
Reading the book 20 years on was kinda sureal in a lot of ways. I am aware of the economic crisis of 08 fueled by the deregulation the book claims is the best path going forward for everyone. I am also aware that that crisis has passed also thanks to capitalism.
Back to the book. Mostly a history book about how capitalism was the backbone of western democracies allowing military victory over facists & communists multiple times by straight up out producing them.
My favorite part was early on when Hyek vs Keynes was explained. Good stuff... just like this video that explains Hyek vs Keynes...
anyways... book gives indepth political breakdown of the major powers and many minor ones with a great wrapup towards the end.
interesting thing I learned... want to measure how an economy is doing and really dont have time for that mess? The price of eggs. They have a limited shelflife and broad appeal. Quick measure of how things are going.
fascinating book that was the basis for this documentary
the book is a snapshot of the triumph of capitalism in 1998. Communism had recently swept itself into the ashbin of history & socialism had proven, yet again, to be implausible in the long run. Capitalism had defeated both in the marketplace of ideas and the straight up marketplace.
Reading the book 20 years on was kinda sureal in a lot of ways. I am aware of the economic crisis of 08 fueled by the deregulation the book claims is the best path going forward for everyone. I am also aware that that crisis has passed also thanks to capitalism.
Back to the book. Mostly a history book about how capitalism was the backbone of western democracies allowing military victory over facists & communists multiple times by straight up out producing them.
My favorite part was early on when Hyek vs Keynes was explained. Good stuff... just like this video that explains Hyek vs Keynes...
anyways... book gives indepth political breakdown of the major powers and many minor ones with a great wrapup towards the end.
interesting thing I learned... want to measure how an economy is doing and really dont have time for that mess? The price of eggs. They have a limited shelflife and broad appeal. Quick measure of how things are going.
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The War To End All Wars: World War I by Russell Freedman
executive level overview of WW1 with pictures. I think my daughter got this for me. She volunteers at the library and buys a crap ton of books during their sales.
Anyway ... from Sarajevo to Hitler the book mostly sticks to the basic facts. Got political talking about 1919 peace treaty, WW2, Hitler...
it was a nice cloud level review of WW1 and I have zero idea why any publisher would think a book like this is necessary at all. Literally dozens upon dozens of similar books sitting on sad shelves at the back of used book stores everywhere. Can buy them for the prices of shipping on Amazon all day long. Freedman brought exactly zero insight into this 'work'
executive level overview of WW1 with pictures. I think my daughter got this for me. She volunteers at the library and buys a crap ton of books during their sales.
Anyway ... from Sarajevo to Hitler the book mostly sticks to the basic facts. Got political talking about 1919 peace treaty, WW2, Hitler...
it was a nice cloud level review of WW1 and I have zero idea why any publisher would think a book like this is necessary at all. Literally dozens upon dozens of similar books sitting on sad shelves at the back of used book stores everywhere. Can buy them for the prices of shipping on Amazon all day long. Freedman brought exactly zero insight into this 'work'
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The Hour of The Dragon by Robert E. Howard
aka Conan the Conqueror
JUST WOW!
best damn adventure book I have ever read. King Conan and his fight for the crown of Aquilonia.
I will give no spoilers but if anyone is looking to read an adventure story with an amazing battle described masterfully the Hour of the Dragon will not disappoint
aka Conan the Conqueror
JUST WOW!
best damn adventure book I have ever read. King Conan and his fight for the crown of Aquilonia.
I will give no spoilers but if anyone is looking to read an adventure story with an amazing battle described masterfully the Hour of the Dragon will not disappoint
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Coyote Rising by Allen Steele
the second title in the first Coyote Trilogy
I raved over Coyote a while back. This book was not quite as good and clearly a 'bridge' book ( LOL ) I will explain in the spoiler.
In this one the focus shifts about but essentially the original settlers of Coyote, fleeing a totalitarian government, are forced to flee when 1000s of Socialists attempt to 'relieve' Captain Lee of duty in Liberty. Nigel Kent leads the rebellion against the matriarch of Liberty. There are traumatized religious leaders, cannibalism, disgruntled socialists, shady cybogs and a volcano eruption.
So far I can highly recommend Coyote as a rare Science Fiction work that puts the science ahead of the fiction.
the second title in the first Coyote Trilogy
I raved over Coyote a while back. This book was not quite as good and clearly a 'bridge' book ( LOL ) I will explain in the spoiler.
In this one the focus shifts about but essentially the original settlers of Coyote, fleeing a totalitarian government, are forced to flee when 1000s of Socialists attempt to 'relieve' Captain Lee of duty in Liberty. Nigel Kent leads the rebellion against the matriarch of Liberty. There are traumatized religious leaders, cannibalism, disgruntled socialists, shady cybogs and a volcano eruption.
So far I can highly recommend Coyote as a rare Science Fiction work that puts the science ahead of the fiction.
one of the main elements of the story is the destruction of the matriarch's bridge.
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Listen to it. You will thank me. The guy who does the audiobook nails it. Absolutely fantastic
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Already have. You are correct.
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Cosmos by Carl Sagan
The book has aged well when Sagan stayed on science. Those stories about the early scientists were good and informative. Sadly Sagan spent 75% of the book whinning like a b*tch about nuclear war.... hey Carl "NEVER HAPPENED YOU PUZZY"
But I read every word this pretentious c*nt wrote... every word. What a progtarded loser. World is better off without this idiot sucking down resources. His analysis of the political situation in the late 70s is beyond capitulation and downright commie sympathizer.
Ashamed this ninja Nazi was an American... but it was good when he stuck to telling sciency stories
The book has aged well when Sagan stayed on science. Those stories about the early scientists were good and informative. Sadly Sagan spent 75% of the book whinning like a b*tch about nuclear war.... hey Carl "NEVER HAPPENED YOU PUZZY"
But I read every word this pretentious c*nt wrote... every word. What a progtarded loser. World is better off without this idiot sucking down resources. His analysis of the political situation in the late 70s is beyond capitulation and downright commie sympathizer.
Ashamed this ninja Nazi was an American... but it was good when he stuck to telling sciency stories
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The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Railways by Hamilton Ellis
Title nails it. Picture heavy history of railroads with an emphasis on England.
I was more interested in the early stuff. The Stephenson Rocket and such. Book goes over, exhaustively, every aspect of railroads. Signals, towers, yard lighting etcetera. In general follows a historic timeline but there are deviations covering disasters, mountain engines and other miscellania. Book was published in 1968 so is a historic snapshot.
Title nails it. Picture heavy history of railroads with an emphasis on England.
I was more interested in the early stuff. The Stephenson Rocket and such. Book goes over, exhaustively, every aspect of railroads. Signals, towers, yard lighting etcetera. In general follows a historic timeline but there are deviations covering disasters, mountain engines and other miscellania. Book was published in 1968 so is a historic snapshot.
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yeah. I bought the new one, Railway Empire, on steam.
It has its flaws. But also many good points. I think Railroad Tycoon III is still the best. Although it is now probably pushing 20 years old - LOL
and yeah the book covers all the British empire railways. Even Rhodesia - LOL
It has its flaws. But also many good points. I think Railroad Tycoon III is still the best. Although it is now probably pushing 20 years old - LOL
and yeah the book covers all the British empire railways. Even Rhodesia - LOL
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it is, and it is a really good locomotive too.
Early on in the central Europe scenario you get a message from "Monks" in Chișinău, Moldova. They say if you connect them and haul so many loads of meat there they will give you a special gift. That gift is the ability to buy the orca locomotive, which is fast.
Since that scenario has an average speed requirement to pass having the orca locomotive helps a lot.
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The Metaphysics of Star Trek by Richard Hanley
my daughter volunteers at the library and picked this POS up for me. Zero chance I would waste any effort on this pile of frog pizz otherwise. When Hanley is not presenting liberal arguments using 'philosophy' he is presenting liberal arguments using :bs:
if I met him in person I would punch this liberal in the face because he deserves it for writing this pretentious crap fest
but I read it because my daughter was so excited to give it to me because 'Star Trek'.... oh well
if anyone ever runs across the Dick Hanley b*stard punch him and tell him GoT sent that
my daughter volunteers at the library and picked this POS up for me. Zero chance I would waste any effort on this pile of frog pizz otherwise. When Hanley is not presenting liberal arguments using 'philosophy' he is presenting liberal arguments using :bs:
if I met him in person I would punch this liberal in the face because he deserves it for writing this pretentious crap fest
but I read it because my daughter was so excited to give it to me because 'Star Trek'.... oh well
if anyone ever runs across the Dick Hanley b*stard punch him and tell him GoT sent that
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