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Started by Takun, April 25, 2008, 07:31:17 PM

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Hi no Seijin

I finished rereading Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner last night.  It's an interesting read into how the world works.  It asks such things as "What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common?" and "Why do drug dealers still live with their moms?"
Best.  Cane.  EVER!
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darkphantomime

So why DO drug dealers live with their moms?

Keaton

Because the moms can get their hands on all the hardcore prescription stuff.

Commodore Axilon

Quote from: Dr. Ian Malcom on May 04, 2008, 08:30:24 PM
I hated that book.

Books are from the devil.

The Bible is a tool of Satan.

Hi no Seijin

Quote from: JQ Pickwick on May 05, 2008, 03:18:58 PM
So why DO drug dealers live with their moms?
Read the book and find out.
Best.  Cane.  EVER!
Secretary of Lolcats; I won the MagmarFire Award for 2/21/08!
Filler.Filler.Filler.Fillah!  Filler.Filler.Filler.Fillah!

Mysterious F.

For those of more adult ages (older than me, for sure), I highly suggest A Clockwork Orange, which is my favorite book. I am also developing to become a fan of Stephen King novels, suggesting those for people who like a little scare in their lives.

Keaton

I loved the book, and the movie.

However, neither of them are appropriate for people under the age of <9000.

darkphantomime

.Like whocares.

What you doing watchin' porn, son?

Keaton

It's not porn, it's ultraviolence and RAIP.

There's a difference.

darkphantomime

Not to someone with a BDSM fetish.

Keaton

All right, now it's getting to the point where we could be getting a little inappropriate... so let's move on to something else.

Mysterious F.

Just to clear things up so no one will think I'm a mega-perv...

Porn isn't nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. A Clockwork Orange was. (It lost all four of its nominations to The French Connection, though. Not that I'm saying the winner was a bad movie, either). I watched it because it was a Stanley Kubrick film, and he is my favorite director.

Also, I forgot to suggest the Redwall series, too. There are several good books in that series.

Keaton

Marlfox was my favorite of the Redwall ones.

DW

I haven't read Marlfox for a while now. Outcast of Redwall has my favorite character by far though. At least, in the fighting way. The funniest character...For me, would probably be Boorab. I think he was in...Hmm...Triss? Or the Bellmaker?
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Peka

Boorab's in Taggerung.  My favorite Redwall books are Mossflower and Pearls of Lutra.  Gonff is the greatest little mouse of all!