GregH Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I'd like to find out a bit more from you guys... We're not always at work, physically and mentally, and we've talked about some of the interesting things we all do when we're away. What about your reading interests? Do you bring home TSB's and broadcast messages? Do you read Cosmo? What book or magazine or whatever is beside the can in your house right now? For me, my nook is on the nightstand open to "Babylon 5: The Passing of The Techno-Mages 1 - Casting Shadows." Loved the TV series, now enjoying the novels. In the john is April's copy of Scientific American. How 'bout you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredsvt Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 B5 books? Are they written versions of the tv show or new stories? I have a bunch of stuff I read: F1 Racing, Holmes magazine, Autoweek, R&T, C&D, Automobile, Race Tech, and a few others that sit a bit like National Geographic, TOH, and Roadracing World. And a whole bunch, when I have time lately, mind numbing TV, especially F1 and the laptop. I need to get out those dvds and watch B5, Farscape and a bunch of others, as what's on tv now is mostly crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregH Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 B5 books? Are they written versions of the tv show or new stories? New stories based on existing characters: Babylon 5 books and comics list on Wikipedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Currently reading Tom Clancy's "Shadow Warriors"... also flipping through Sir Harry Ricardos "The High Speed Internal Combustion Engine"... Yeah, it was written in the 30s but there's some good stuff in there. Product knowledge is important for a healthy career so I like to thumb through "Description and Operation" sections in the WSMs. One "hobby" is surfing automotive history sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I'm currently reading the Manheim translated version of Mein Kampf. A fantastic (and important?) read if you can see past the messages of hatred. The popularity of the book has been growing over the past few years, although it's still banned in many countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Alex... funny you should bring that up.... I have a poorly done PDF rendition of Mein Kampf that I've been trying very hard to blunder my way through (at one point in time, I set out to read Tolstoys "War and Peace"... this makes "Les Miserables" look like a grade school reader). My personal history is fairly unique (I am a product of WW2, we came back to Canada because of the Korean War and my youth was spent leaving people behind - a statement only a military brat can truly appreciate) and I don't really expect many others to share my views or tastes. Cool!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Well, I'm certainly not a war baby, but I am a product of German parents. My father's father was a high ranking officer in Hitler's army. Both reasons I find it important to read this book. You can get (a better copy of) the book through Amazon. Chapter's has banned it at their stores and online, so don't look for it there. Something to do with the owner being named "Reisman". My aunt has an original version of it, but my German is quite good enough to read such a book, but maybe I can get her to will it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregH Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 Alex - very interesting genealogy... I found an audiobook copy of Mein Kampf. I've got it in my queue to listen to. I'm part way through the Gunslinger series now. I thoroughly enjoyed the Art of War. I've also learned a few things listening to some neurolinguistic programming lectures... You kinda have to glean the good stuff and ignore the irrelevant parts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 My vision is pretty bad, so I hate to read. Unfortunately, I have to read to function in society. I make the best of it, I read magazines cause they got lots o pictures. I read anything that's geared toward the automotive industry. I am fascinated with how things begin and turn into great accomplishments. I work at Okemo ski resort part time and it is the second largest ski resort in Vermont. I have always wanted to know how a mountain that has been there for umpteen thousand years became what it is now. As luck would have it a book was published just for me, Okemo All Come Home. So I have been getting caught up on the past 60 years or so, it could use more pictures though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregH Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 I just finished "The Accidental Billionaires" about Zuckerman and the origin of Facebook. Very interesting read. I don't facebook, and don't understand the appeal - so the book's pessimistic viewpoint clicked with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Brad.... think "corrective lenses". I wear reading glasses... sometimes they are prescription - sometimes they are off the shelf... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I'm thinking I need a.......nanny to read to me. Oh, somewhere in the 22 year old range with nice long legs and short skirts, you know someone you can take out in public. Having trouble getting the Mrs. on-board with the idea though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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