What are you reading right now? - Page 89

Jimbuna · 09-14-13, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Just finished reading The Secrets Of The Conqueror.

Did you get the urge like me to go to the West Indies with a view to hiring a yacht from an ex squid?

Sepp von Ch. · 09-15-13, 03:21 PM

Aktungbby · 09-15-13, 06:14 PM

Just finished reading the Great Cartographers- a history of mapmaking and map makers some of who included Captain Cook and George Washington!

Herr-Berbunch · 09-16-13, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Did you get the urge like me to go to the West Indies with a view to hiring a yacht from an ex squid?

Yep, he's still on St Vincent as far as I know. A bit out my price range though, if he can do a pedalo then it may be a viable option.

Jimbuna · 09-16-13, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Yep, he's still on St Vincent as far as I know. A bit out my price range though, if he can do a pedalo then it may be a viable option.

LOL...I'd love to meet him though, he must have a fair few stories to tell, not least of all the court room experiences.

Herr-Berbunch · 09-16-13, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

LOL...I'd love to meet him though, he must have a fair few stories to tell, not least of all the court room experiences.

I'm also betting he's had enough of people asking him stuff.

Jimbuna · 09-16-13, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I'm also betting he's had enough of people asking him stuff.

The impression I've got is more than willing to talk after a few G&T's

Herr-Berbunch · 09-16-13, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The impression I've got is more than willing to talk after a few G&T's

Or at least write it down in his diary.

d4n1066 · 09-23-13, 09:39 AM

I've just started reading Moby Dick by Herman Melville. He couldn't have made it more difficult to read.

Herr-Berbunch · 09-23-13, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by d4n1066

I've just started reading Moby Dick by Herman Melville. He couldn't have made it more difficult to read.

***SPOILER ALERT***

Boy joins ship, ship tries to catch whale, whale sinks ship, boy survives. Done.

If you want it in more detail then it's -

Ishmael joins the ship, Pequod, Ahab is its captain. "Surprise, this is no normal whaling trip but a hunt for Moby Dick" said Ahab (paraphrasing slightly). Moby Dick crippled Ahab on a previous voyage (you think he'd learn!) and he's out for revenge. They find whale, they chase whale, whale sinks them all (doing Jim proud

) leaving just Ishmael alive.

Then end.

Sailor Steve · 09-23-13, 10:27 AM

Get the movie. The '50s version with Gregory Peck is great. So is the '90s version with Patrick Stewart.

d4n1066 · 09-23-13, 10:28 AM

Right, I knew it was something along those lines! Just amazes me how someone could tell what seems to be such a simple story in no less than 600 pages.

And I'm not really a fast reader either.

Sepp von Ch. · 09-23-13, 01:35 PM

Bis zur letzten Stunde by Georg Ernst.

http://uboat.net/books/item/608

Jimbuna · 09-23-13, 02:03 PM

Subnuts · 09-23-13, 05:13 PM

My advice for Moby-Dick: Read the first 100 pages, spend a day at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, read the last 100 pages.

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09-23-13, 09:39 AM	#1329
d4n1066 Watch Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 28 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I've just started reading Moby Dick by Herman Melville. He couldn't have made it more difficult to read.

09-23-13, 10:28 AM	#1332
d4n1066 Watch Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 28 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Right, I knew it was something along those lines! Just amazes me how someone could tell what seems to be such a simple story in no less than 600 pages. And I'm not really a fast reader either.

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Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	My advice for Moby-Dick: Read the first 100 pages, spend a day at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, read the last 100 pages. __________________ My Amazon.com reviews