Huh?:o

Oh, Biggles. I thought you meant Das Boot.:doh:

I can only hope you will treasure that collection and someday donate it to a library for all to read. Under supervised conditions of course not for checkout.

That way they can be enjoyed by others as you have.

Hm, well I have more than one of some books. Some of my books are quite old too...I think the oldest was printed in 1941. Oh, and the swedish libraries has withdrawn every Biggles novels 'cause some could find content in some of the books that might be seen as "rasistic". I heard this is pretty much the case in Britain too, since, for example, the germans was sometimes called "The Hun"....hm....well, the books was written between 1932-1968 so is that wierd in anyway?
Well, it's not really funny, and they don't print the books anymore, which makes me even prouder over my collection.:smug:

What is sad:

I saw that poster, and instantly the most annoying soundtrack of any movie I have ever seen came rushing back into my head. Oh god and the sound of the German weapon as well. I can't believe I still remember that movie... :nope:

Hi Biggles :D

And proud you should be of that collection. :yep:

It's a sad day when books that have brought so much enjoyment to so many is considered inapropiate by so few.


To Edit or outright ban certain books short change future generations.

And I don't classify these books as hatefull and bigoted.

They were written when the times were different.


Of course this is IMHO.:D

#Cough#

Not banned over here

See : http://www.waterstones.com/waterston...=17&Image1.y=8

I grew up reading Biggles and I think they are brilliant:up:

And the books was written for kids, by an old R.A.F flier, which made two things certain:

1. They were easy to understand and brought many boys into the world of flying (including me:D )

2. They were filled with interesting and, above all, true facts about aviation. Much of the stuff I've read about WWI aviation had I already read in the first Biggles novels.

"the harsh smell of castor oil, used as lubricant, flared Biggles' nostrils"

Even tho my thread has drifted from trying to watch "Das BOOT " in peace I'm glad it's about books.

I collect discarded HB books and restore them and add to my collection.

Over 3,000 to the best of my memory. I don't use any dewey system I just know where each ones at if someone asks if I have it.

My wife worries if I get "KONKED" on the head . What then ?:p

ah yes....must be from a WWI novel right? I've only read Biggles in swedish so it's hard for me to tell....But I love the ones about WWI. They are very interesting and fun to read. J-9982....I'll never forget that story.....or The Balloonatics...oh, those were the days.....:()1:

What is Das Boot?

We used to trinks der bier from Der Boot at the Glass House in Friedburg..

But thats also where I saw a giant, silent, flying Black Triangle...


j/k;)

..about 'Das Boot'. {not The Glass House or the Triangle!!}. It's on AMC this Sunday.. can't wait! It WILL be the first time I've seen it from the beginning...:roll:

I'd say i've read about 20 if the Biggles novels, memories!

(I see that no one picked up on my little joke :))

Dont forget this - Lemon Curry?

Das Boots

http://www.straubs.net/images/beerboots/bb-5.jpg

aaaah! Lemon Curry!:rotfl: :rotfl:

I used to say that randomly with my mates before....had some really good laughs then...

there is a big error in that scetch though....he claims that he has never been to Spain, but Biggles, Algy and Ginger were there in "Biggles in Spain.....quite hard to miss, don't you say?

It's one of my favourite Python moments, and yeah, great for throwing into conversations :D

The last person who admitted to not liking Das Boot on these forums, he thought it boring, is now banned (keelhauled) forever.

True story. :know:

psst a hint here