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robbyweber82

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« on: January 24, 2007, 01:42:08 PM »

if you do read. What types of materials and how often?
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« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2007, 01:50:01 PM »

My wife and I both each read 3-4 books a week.

In the last couple weeks:
The Black Arrow - Vin Suprinowickz
The American Zone - El Niel Smith
Unintended Consequences - John Ross
Childhood's End - Arty Clarke (Commie book, sorta)
Slan - A.E. Van Vogt
Parliament of Whores - P.J. O'rourke

And a bunch of other crap you've probably never heard of.
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2007, 02:02:48 PM »

Other than stuff for school  I am right now reading a wonderful book about the Battle of Fallujah. 
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2007, 02:07:33 PM »

Where is the option for:

1.  I don't read, I listen to audio books. 
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2007, 02:13:33 PM »

consider it done.

Where is the option for:

1.  I don't read, I listen to audio books. 
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2007, 02:37:16 PM »

I used to manage a book a week, but these days seldom get in more than one or two a month. Usually, I alternate between fiction and non-fiction. This week, I'm reading Secrets of the Podcasting Masters, by Rob Walch and Mur Lafferty. I have to do a seminar on podcasting for my writing group in a couple months and figure I ought to know a little about it.
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2007, 04:32:55 PM »

As of late, I have been extremely busy, but I do enjoy reading a historical text every so often
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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2007, 04:35:30 PM »

Currently reading: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Reading next: Cosmos by Carl Sagan


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Re: reading
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2007, 08:06:24 PM »

I read.  I'd read more if I had more time to read.  At work I've been making slow progress on Somebody Told Me by Rick Bragg.  I haven't read much else lately, unfortunately.  Sometimes I take Macbeth to work with me, it's one of my favorites. 
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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2007, 08:39:35 PM »

I got my eyes clamped open, with two guys with eye droppers on each side, Clockwork Orange style.

And I learned Chinese because their writing system allows for fastest reading speed.  I tell ya, this forum is even more hilarious auto-translated to them Simplified Characters.  Especially 简体中文版!

And I listen to audio books, at least three at a time, while I shower, sleep, or move my eyes away from the text for more than ten seconds.

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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2007, 12:31:36 AM »

I like audiobooks. But between FTL and Penn Jillette, it seems I barely have time for them anymore.
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2007, 12:45:14 AM »

I like audiobooks. But between FTL and Penn Jillette, it seems I barely have time for them anymore.

This is the fucker that got me hooked on Penn Jillette! 
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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2007, 01:30:01 AM »

I like audiobooks. But between FTL and Penn Jillette, it seems I barely have time for them anymore.

This is the fucker that got me hooked on Penn Jillette! 

For anyone who's never heard his show:

http://podcast.penn.freefm.com/penn/58533.mp3

The blow dryer story!

If anyone spoils the ending, I will personally ensure you die a slow death.
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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2007, 01:31:19 AM »

Penn is my God.
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« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2007, 01:33:11 AM »

I like audiobooks. But between FTL and Penn Jillette, it seems I barely have time for them anymore.

This is the fucker that got me hooked on Penn Jillette! 

For anyone who's never heard his show:

http://podcast.penn.freefm.com/penn/58533.mp3

The blow dryer story!

If anyone spoils the ending, I will personally ensure you die a slow death.

The blow dryer story is God. 
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