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Post by Jim on Feb 28, 2007 18:09:06 GMT
Became totally engrossed in the autobiography of Roy Chubby Brown last week. I know a lot of people aren't drawn to his brand of humour, but he's led an interesting, tragic and hilarious life at times. Really makes you see more about the man behind the patchwork suit, flying hat and goggles. Definitely give it a read. Would need a confirmation from you, Ryan, but if wiki is to be believed - Roy Chubby Brown was born Royston Vasey. That's a very familiar-sounding name - for 'local people', that is
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Post by Ryan on Mar 1, 2007 15:50:08 GMT
Would need a confirmation from you, Ryan, but if wiki is to be believed - Roy Chubby Brown was born Royston Vasey. That's a very familiar-sounding name - for 'local people', that is Yeah, Roy Chubby Brown a stage name. Started out as Alcock and Brown in a group (Mr Hall, Mr Cock and Mr Brown) and then he's carried it on from then. Humour's a bit crude, but still a very funny man if you appreciate jokes about sex and the darker side of life in the UK!
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Post by Jim on Mar 1, 2007 17:18:35 GMT
Would need a confirmation from you, Ryan, but if wiki is to be believed - Roy Chubby Brown was born Royston Vasey. That's a very familiar-sounding name - for 'local people', that is Yeah, Roy Chubby Brown a stage name. Started out as Alcock and Brown in a group (Mr Hall, Mr Cock and Mr Brown) and then he's carried it on from then. Humour's a bit crude, but still a very funny man if you appreciate jokes about sex and the darker side of life in the UK! I meant 'Royston Vasey' being his real name. If that can be confirmed in the autobiography you're reading... Well, let's just say that Reese Sheersmith & Co. paid the man great homage with naming the village in the 'League of Gentlemen'!
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Post by Ryan on Mar 1, 2007 19:00:40 GMT
I meant 'Royston Vasey' being his real name. If that can be confirmed in the autobiography you're reading... Well, let's just say that Reese Sheersmith & Co. paid the man great homage with naming the village in the 'League of Gentlemen'! Sorry, yes, it was the inspiration for The League of Gentlemen's town name. They phoned him up prior to the series going into production and hence the name of the town for "Local People" was born! He's also appeared in The League of Gentlemen in the 2nd series as the Mayor of Royston Vasey! So yes, you were right Jim!
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Post by gotSTEAM? on Mar 1, 2007 19:17:31 GMT
A textbook is a book... XD I've been having to study the history of Typography, so I've had my nose in The Complete Typographer for the past two weeks XD Did you know that the first 'fonts' were created in the 1600's? God, this is gonna be a long quarter... Also had my nose in Images of the Beatles, which has plenty of text, mind XD And A Guide to Adobe Illustrator CS2. ~Elizabeth
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Post by Chris The Xelent on Mar 1, 2007 19:51:07 GMT
My current read? Well, I'm about half way through 'The Who and The Making of Tommy'. A biography about the bands early struggle in the 60s and their redemtion after writing the famous rock-opera 'Tommy'. An interesting read which had (so far) filled in a lot of gaps for me about the groups history.
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Post by adamdowds on Mar 3, 2007 11:44:42 GMT
Screenwriting for Dummies- my second For Dummies book.
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Post by Granpuff on Mar 10, 2007 12:52:34 GMT
"The Ants" by Edward O Wilson and Bert Holldobler. Definitive treatise of myrmecology. Starting with the pictures and diagrams
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Post by Jim on Mar 12, 2007 16:58:59 GMT
"The Ants" by Edward O Wilson and Bert Holldobler. Definitive treatise of myrmecology. Starting with the pictures and diagrams Fascinating subject there, with many human parallels, good (farming) and bad (class system, war, slavery). As for the bad side, I guess we don't really have a handle as to why our species engages in these practices either. Just finished 'Shadows Bend' (David Barbour, Richard Raleigh). The storyline setting is on an alternate earth where pulp writers Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft team up to battle the minions of Cthulhu. There are a few character exaggerations of Howard and Lovecraft, a rather sudden and weak ending, but a good adventure nonetheless. Come to think of it, given its uniqueness, I can think of a good island locale for a Lovecraftian story. Imagine 'A Shadow over Tidmouth'
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Post by Commodore on Mar 28, 2007 19:04:46 GMT
I've been reading Balance Point by Kathy Tyers in my goal to complete the New Jedi Order at least before the next Legacy of the Force novel is released.
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Post by shanedooiney on Apr 1, 2007 15:22:19 GMT
I'm reading The Stranger by Albert Camus for just about the hundredth time. Also reading I Am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe. Really interesting stuff there. I quite frequently pick up The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways and brush up on some of that.
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Post by cl31basher on Apr 2, 2007 9:42:34 GMT
Well my current book i'm reading is Basilisk volume 3
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Post by Commodore on Apr 21, 2007 0:33:09 GMT
I've been reading Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. Definitely lives up to its National Bestseller status. A great piece of non-fiction well put together.
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Post by Neil on Apr 23, 2007 23:27:56 GMT
I've just finished reading Wicked by Gregory Maguire, it tells the untold story of the Wicked Witch of the West, and was a thoroughly enjoyable read ;D Just started to read its sequel as well, 'Son of a Witch', it takes place just after Wicked has ended (and after Dorothy has killed the Witch), and so far (I'm only about a hundred pages or so in) is a thoroughly enjoyable read Definately one to read if you get the time
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Post by gotSTEAM? on May 6, 2007 2:15:01 GMT
I currently have my nose in Star Wars: Jedi Trials, which I swore I'd never read again after my trip to Washington last year XD But I wanted to read about Nejaa Halycon again... God I'm crazy XD
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Post by edwardblue on May 8, 2007 0:32:49 GMT
Thunderball by Ian Fleming. I'm aiming to complete all of the Fleming Bond novels this summer along with the Harry Potter series.
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Post by douglas on May 23, 2007 23:49:58 GMT
I just finished 1984 by George Orwell. It's creepy, but it was... wow. How he manages to create such a believable anti-Utopia, baffles me. I also noticed that he uses quite a few of his own quotes in there.
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Post by shanedooiney on Aug 3, 2007 17:59:59 GMT
Just started The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon. So far, it's pretty good. One of those "alternate history" books.
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Post by Mark Iron on Sept 12, 2007 23:54:37 GMT
just finished reading hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy today. a good read.
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Post by Kyle on Sept 13, 2007 4:32:30 GMT
I'm reading a brilliant book by Dean Koontz called The Good Guy. One of the fastest paced novels I've read for a while, but it flows really well!
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