tatsblisters 7,914 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 35 minutes ago, sid g said: i did the same with mine most of my terrier books and taxidermy went on ebay i`ve had a mass sort out de clutter make it easier for whoever ... Some of the old books i have on dogs animals and natural history were bought as presents growing up and are of sentimental value and it's an hard one parting with them though i suppose its better than them ending up in a skip in the distant future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,914 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 39 minutes ago, Ken's Deputy said: 1976. I remember it very well. Mate got it. Just been and had a look at my copy it must have been the first edition it says 1969 when it was first published. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 '69??? Fukk Mee!!! Wow! Thanks. No, it was Definitely early seventies when my mate got a copy. Perhaps it had dropped in price a bit by then? I remember us just sitting there, Gasping at each turn of the page. Those illustrations were breath taking. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,914 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, Ken's Deputy said: '69??? Fukk Mee!!! Wow! Thanks. No, it was Definitely early seventies when my mate got a copy. Perhaps it had dropped in price a bit by then? I remember us just sitting there, Gasping at each turn of the page. Those illustrations were breath taking. The reader's digest knocked some decent nature reference books out year's ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,914 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 1 minute ago, sid g said: once they`ve gone they`ve gone in the end i was glad to see the back of mine kept a book case full of antique referance books because they fit in any that i buy now i lot up for the book dealer or charity bag em .. I hear what you're saying just been in the spare room and had a glance through some of them got a copy of the encyclopedia of dogs 1970 with some stunning pictures of various breeds of dogs and a book by Walt Disney on jungle animal's. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,528 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 I got 100+ hunting and associated books I could do with shifting to save that problem, plus hate the thought of em being charity shopped. Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 I’ve been asked to start leading up a bit of education/ case study analysis on leadership at work so I’ve had the pleasure / disturbance of reading one of my favourite discursive war books in an analytical manner this week . This is a really really good book for anyone to read , you don’t need to be in the military or be conscious if it’s failings but I can’t recommend it enough . Black Hearts: One platoon's descent into madness in the Iraq war's triangle of death: Amazon.co.uk: Frederick, Jim: 9780330533478: Books WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK Buy Black Hearts: One platoon's descent into madness in the Iraq war's triangle of death Reprints by Frederick, Jim (ISBN:... black hearts is unlike any other book about war you’ve likely read . It’s extremely well written , objectively, no one is demonised which is a nigh on impossible task given its subject matter . it’s written with clarity , well appendiced and epilogued so the endless abbreviations aren’t mind numbing . It shows the banality , the violence , the utter frustration of a complicated counter insurgent campaign and the complete lack of leadership for the very start leading to the total breakdown d command and a shocking final act . the importance of leadership at every level is stressed with no one escaping the criticisms . Ive read it before but with the in-depth reading of it I found more darker tones and was more affected by individual statements in the text . As the cover jacket says it’s probably the defining book of the Iraq war . This isn’t Peter de billere pushing tanks round a mapped model , or Tim Collins rallying the troops, this is Tony yribe slamming Iraq insurgents into bonnet covers , this is Ben Britt counting the days until he inevitably gets turned into a wheelbarrow of meat , this is John diem sitting and starring cat the madness surrounding him as moral compasses get destroyed . this is Steven Green being so physically and mentally destroyed by the grind of 6 hours sleep in every 100 that he reaches the lowest point any human can and Carry’s out the worst us war crime since ww2. a powerful read 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted August 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Worth seven squid of my diminishing pension, Stiff? Having looked, as deep as one would have wanted, into the eyes of an 'I was there. We did what we did. No theatrics.' SAS Trooper Fukk me!!! My whole body's clenching up right now!!! I'm clawing at my beard! Fukk you Brian!!! Fukk All those Wankers that want to Pretend they saw Half of what you saw!!! My heart fukking Bleeds for you!! I am SO Fukking Torn from the Dead look in your eyes! If Only we'd made the clasp! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted August 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Okay. I now just screamed so long and loud; My little brown dog came to comfort me! Fukk You Wankers!!! Fukk You! Just Fukk You!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepChaser 8,082 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 19 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: I’ve been asked to start leading up a bit of education/ case study analysis on leadership at work so I’ve had the pleasure / disturbance of reading one of my favourite discursive war books in an analytical manner this week . This is a really really good book for anyone to read , you don’t need to be in the military or be conscious if it’s failings but I can’t recommend it enough . Black Hearts: One platoon's descent into madness in the Iraq war's triangle of death: Amazon.co.uk: Frederick, Jim: 9780330533478: Books WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK Buy Black Hearts: One platoon's descent into madness in the Iraq war's triangle of death Reprints by Frederick, Jim (ISBN:... black hearts is unlike any other book about war you’ve likely read . It’s extremely well written , objectively, no one is demonised which is a nigh on impossible task given its subject matter . it’s written with clarity , well appendiced and epilogued so the endless abbreviations aren’t mind numbing . It shows the banality , the violence , the utter frustration of a complicated counter insurgent campaign and the complete lack of leadership for the very start leading to the total breakdown d command and a shocking final act . the importance of leadership at every level is stressed with no one escaping the criticisms . Ive read it before but with the in-depth reading of it I found more darker tones and was more affected by individual statements in the text . As the cover jacket says it’s probably the defining book of the Iraq war . This isn’t Peter de billere pushing tanks round a mapped model , or Tim Collins rallying the troops, this is Tony yribe slamming Iraq insurgents into bonnet covers , this is Ben Britt counting the days until he inevitably gets turned into a wheelbarrow of meat , this is John diem sitting and starring cat the madness surrounding him as moral compasses get destroyed . this is Steven Green being so physically and mentally destroyed by the grind of 6 hours sleep in every 100 that he reaches the lowest point any human can and Carry’s out the worst us war crime since ww2. a powerful read Thanks for that, defy will pick it up, looks fascinating. Some of my favourite books in no particular order - Heart of Darkness Shantaram The Alchemist There is three to start. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,326 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 26/06/2021 at 21:28, dytkos said: I got 100+ hunting and associated books I could do with shifting to save that problem, plus hate the thought of em being charity shopped. Cheers, D. You ever shift any? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepChaser 8,082 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Gypsydog94 said: You ever shift any? What ya got? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,326 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, SheepChaser said: What ya got? Home grown your thing ain’t it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepChaser 8,082 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Just now, Gypsydog94 said: Home grown your thing ain’t it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepChaser 8,082 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Just now, SheepChaser said: Just now, Gypsydog94 said: Home grown your thing ain’t it Put some photos of your pup up by the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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