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Post by jeffd on Sept 30, 2019 16:49:50 GMT -5
The Ipcress File by Len Deighten. A classic spy thriller from the days of classic spy thrillers. (And a great movie starring a very young Michael Caine.) This book apparently inspired John le Carré, who is the king of the espionage novel IMO.
Perfect pipe smoking read.
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Post by toshtego on Sept 30, 2019 16:57:23 GMT -5
The Ipcress File by Len Deighten. A classic spy thriller from the days of classic spy thrillers. (And a great movie starring a very young Michael Caine.) This book apparently inspired John le Carré, who is the king of the espionage novel IMO. Perfect pipe smoking read. I remember the book AND the movie very well. The start of the "Harry Palmer" series of movies. Also, that Palmer character was reprised in the pilot episode "Endeavour" on PBS Masterpiece Mystery. You are right about le Carrè. Have you read The Tailor of Panama? |
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Post by scrooge on Sept 30, 2019 18:59:04 GMT -5
These threads.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 21:12:42 GMT -5
I'm currently reading Aromatic or Oriental Tobaccos (1962) by Frederick A. Wolf.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 10, 2019 14:54:29 GMT -5
Book 2 in the Dragon and the George series by Gordon R. Dickson.
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Post by Penzaholic on Oct 21, 2019 23:50:59 GMT -5
WAR is a Racket- General Smedley Butler ( Americas highest decorated Major General in the Marines)
Described how many billions corporations made on WW 1 at the cost of American blood , who went to war by being brainwashed by our government into a false patriotism cause.
He advocated that we should never go beyond 500 miles outside of our borders. Most overseas wars have been going on for years with most of them being religious based anyway.
No one in our government would be allowed to determine if we go to war. The only people who would be allowed to vote are the men and women who would be doing the fighting. The cowards in Washington don't care how much blood is lost, therefore their family members would be the first to go to the front lines.
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Post by just ol ed on Oct 22, 2019 9:17:03 GMT -5
Rochester & local newspapers after finishing feeding the Ed. Looks like rain most of the day, so besides indoor chores, probably go thru the Haband catalogue & other misc reading
Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 22, 2019 10:38:13 GMT -5
WAR is a Racket- General Smedley Butler ( Americas highest decorated Major General in the Marines) Described how many billions corporations made on WW 1 at the cost of American blood , who went to war by being brainwashed by our government into a false patriotism cause. He advocated that we should never go beyond 500 miles outside of our borders. Most overseas wars have been going on for years with most of them being religious based anyway. No one in our government would be allowed to determine if we go to war. The only people who would be allowed to vote are the men and women who would be doing the fighting. The cowards in Washington don't care how much blood is lost, therefore their family members would be the first to go to the front lines. I bet he had a hard time when he first joined the Marines with a name like that. Probably made him extra tough, like a "A Boy Named Sue". If you really pay attention to the entire history of America, the real business of America is War. It is what we do. It is what free people have done throughout history. If you want to stay free, you must constantly fight for it. You are either a warrior or a sheep. |
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Post by Penzaholic on Oct 22, 2019 13:13:25 GMT -5
Encyclopedia of Space, 503 pages, all color, with my 7 year old grandson.
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 22, 2019 16:13:44 GMT -5
Thud, by Terry Pratchett.
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Post by bigwoolie on Oct 30, 2019 8:14:08 GMT -5
The Book of Matthew in the KJV Bible and Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" for the third time. Matthew helps keep me patient and forgiving so I'm not smiting the fools I'm surrounded by too quickly, and Sun Tzu helps me win when I can refrain no longer. 😁
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Post by oldcajun123 on Oct 30, 2019 8:19:13 GMT -5
 Just finished a book about a young Italian who joined the German Army to spy for the Allies. Getting ready to read a book about Frank Hamer, Texas Ranger and man who was instrumental in killing Bonnie and Clyde.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 30, 2019 8:22:38 GMT -5
Just finished a book about a young Italian who joined the German Army to spy for the Allies. Getting ready to read a book about Frank Hamer, Texas Ranger and man who was instrumental in killing Bonnie and Clyde. I would like to read that Frank Hamer book. If you have a chance, could you list the title and author. He and Captain McDonald were my boyhood heroes. Lawmen through and through. |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 30, 2019 8:28:36 GMT -5
WAR is a Racket- General Smedley Butler ( Americas highest decorated Major General in the Marines) Described how many billions corporations made on WW 1 at the cost of American blood , who went to war by being brainwashed by our government into a false patriotism cause. He advocated that we should never go beyond 500 miles outside of our borders. Most overseas wars have been going on for years with most of them being religious based anyway. No one in our government would be allowed to determine if we go to war. The only people who would be allowed to vote are the men and women who would be doing the fighting. The cowards in Washington don't care how much blood is lost, therefore their family members would be the first to go to the front lines. Smedley Butler was known for his criticism of US policies in Latin America. He resented seeing his Corps used as "high priced muscle men for rackets such as The United Fruit Company and First National City Bank" (now, Citibank). He sort of started a tradition of top Marines being outspoken. Some say the reason Chesty Puller never made Commandant was his outspoken opinions. The powers that were did not want another Smedley Butler. |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 30, 2019 8:31:24 GMT -5
The Book of Matthew in the KJV Bible and Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" for the third time. Matthew helps keep me patient and forgiving so I'm not smiting the fools I'm surrounded by too quickly, and Sun Tzu helps me win when I can refrain no longer. 😁 That combination truly keeps perspective and balance. I salute you for those choices. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Oct 30, 2019 8:32:50 GMT -5
Texas Ranger The Epic life of Frank Hamer, the man who killed Bonnie and Clyde. By John Borssenecker.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 30, 2019 9:08:15 GMT -5
Just finished a book about a young Italian who joined the German Army to spy for the Allies. Getting ready to read a book about Frank Hamer, Texas Ranger and man who was instrumental in killing Bonnie and Clyde. I have that book on the shelf waiting for me to get to it. Fascinated by the true stories of the rangers. When we were stuck in Sanderson Texas for 3 days a few years ago we spent a lot of time with an old timer who knew a lot of the old rangers and border patrol guys. His stories would have made another great book. |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 30, 2019 9:17:55 GMT -5
Texas Ranger The Epic life of Frank Hamer, the man who killed Bonnie and Clyde. By John Borssenecker. Thank you! |
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Post by Slow Triathlete on Oct 30, 2019 11:15:33 GMT -5
I read a lot of spy thrillers, much like many on here. I'm currently reading "A Death in Vienna" by Daniel Silva which is awesome because I was just in Vienna and know a lot of where he is talking about in the book.
I highly recommend his books.
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Post by instymp on Oct 30, 2019 17:37:31 GMT -5
Texas Ranger The Epic life of Frank Hamer, the man who killed Bonnie and Clyde. By John Borssenecker. Did you see the movies about him? The Highwaymen. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 30, 2019 17:59:42 GMT -5
John Grisham's "The Broker" Great thriller!
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 30, 2019 21:50:52 GMT -5
Texas Ranger The Epic life of Frank Hamer, the man who killed Bonnie and Clyde. By John Borssenecker. Did you see the movies about him? The Highwaymen. Saw it. 👍👍👍 |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Oct 30, 2019 22:12:33 GMT -5
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Saw it
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Post by instymp on Oct 31, 2019 16:33:32 GMT -5
Robert Parker, Cole & Hitch series
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2019 9:25:55 GMT -5
"Russian Tanks of World War II: Stalin's Armoured Might", by Tim Bean and Will Fowler. I'm on a tank kick of late.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 1, 2019 9:34:51 GMT -5
Don, buy a new double wide refrigerator. When I was a kid and we played war I was always the winner in my refrigerator box tank!
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 1, 2019 9:37:43 GMT -5
Now reading "Barnum Brown, The Man Who Discovered the Tyrannosaurus Rex".
The title says it all. Also working on the 4th volume of the "Dragon and the George" series.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2019 9:39:03 GMT -5
Don, buy a new double wide refrigerator. When I was a kid and we played war I was always the winner in my refrigerator box tank! Believe it or not, I just bought a refrigerator yesterday. And a range, diswasher and microwave. Now I's po. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Nov 1, 2019 9:43:45 GMT -5
Started Hamer Book, very interesting, way back it sucked if you were a black or Indian, gives credence to my search for wife’s father an Indian from Oklahoma, census reports were falsified if you were Indian they registered as black because it was better to be black than Indian, , as told to me by census officials. How the World has changed, some for the better, some not so much.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 1, 2019 10:58:33 GMT -5
Started Hamer Book, very interesting, way back it sucked if you were a black or Indian, gives credence to my search for wife’s father an Indian from Oklahoma, census reports were falsified if you were Indian they registered as black because it was better to be black than Indian, , as told to me by census officials. How the World has changed, some for the better, some not so much. My half Indian dad passed for white and fought anybody who called him Red. He was was a scrappy youth with red hair. His brother George moved to Oklahoma and embraced his Indian side. |
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