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Any chance of Liam Neeson playing Oscar "J7" Wild in the adaptation of Schindler's Tits?

CJB wrote:

Any chance of Liam Neeson playing Oscar "J7" Wild in the adaptation of Schindler's Tits?

Liam is a wimp!

There is only one actor suited to play me!!

Sir Sean Connery!!

Directed by CASINOROYALE

Close Shave Productions

Produced by kevin1gamer

Screenplay by codename: cobra

Any film directed by CASINOROYALE is sure to be hair raising.

His work is always a cut above the rest.

Cinematography by Lego_Bond

Music by Nickelback

Jon Ronson - The Psychopath Test

The Woman In Black

Jack The Ripper : The Autobiography

Saw this Ripper thing in Waterstone's yesterday but didn't take a close look. I suppose it's non-fictional, or one of these fictional works like "The Last Dickens" or "Shadow of Reichenbach Falls".

Non-Fictional. Although it wouldn't be the first time I got caught out.

Well, then again, it depends on your idea of fiction ;) Let's just say I think - and hope - it's classed as non-fiction.

I dislike Ripper fiction.

Ravenstone wrote:

Non-Fictional. Although it wouldn't be the first time I got caught out.

Well, then again, it depends on your idea of fiction ;) Let's just say I think - and hope - it's classed as non-fiction.

I dislike Ripper fiction.

I don't think I've read Ripper fiction. I've seen it like Study in Terror but no, never read. Even as non-fiction a biography sounds interesting. Probably better than Patricia Cornwell. People say she's beyond obsessed with Ripper.

Does Ritual in the Dark count?

Hilly wrote:

interesting. Probably better than Patricia Cornwell. People say she's beyond obsessed with Ripper.

She knows bugger all about Jack the Ripper, the dozy bint. Her book is utter rubbish. Easily one of the worst ones out there. And that's saying something.

I dislike too much artistic licence with historical events and real people. It can be done well. But then again, it can also be right tosh.

Ravenstone wrote:

Hilly wrote:

interesting. Probably better than Patricia Cornwell. People say she's beyond obsessed with Ripper.

She knows bugger all about Jack the Ripper, the dozy bint. Her book is utter rubbish. Easily one of the worst ones out there. And that's saying something.

I dislike too much artistic licence with historical events and real people. It can be done well. But then again, it can also be right tosh.

I think Carl Feigenbaum may be The Ripper:

http://www.casebook.org/suspects/carl-feigenbaum.html

He's certainly one of the more plausible suspects.

There's around 2,000 suspects and counting. Around 500 of them could be plausible.

It's just a game to play, at the end of the day.

Personally, I back James Kenneth Stephen.

Personally I back j7wild.

That Miley, she was asking for it, your honour.

On the secondhand market for only a few euro:

Frank Herbert - Dune (HC)
Brian Herbert & Kevin ANderson - Paul of DUne (HC)

Douglas Preston - The Monster of Florence (HC)

Diary of Anne Frank (In dutch) for my daughter.

The Strand magazine - June 1945 / July & August 1947/ June 1949

Ellery Queen's mystery magazine British edition No 43 (August 1956) & volume 10 august 1947 (US edition)

The Saint Mystery magazine august 1961 (UK ed.)

Went to three different used book stores today.

Here's what I got:

ICEFIRE by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
I've read four of their books, but ICEFIRE was always the best (but Freefall and Quiksilver were good, solid runner-ups).



Other books include:

SPYCATCHER by Matthew Dunn


Got this one for a steal. Only 3.99$, and in hardback. Not a scratch on it. Like new. Love the raised lettering on the cover. Now hopefully the story will be just as good.

THE WIDOW OF THE SOUTH by Robert Hicks




CHASING EDEN by S.L.Linnea

THE DESCENT by Jeff Long

A Coffin For Dimitrios - Eric Ambler

New for $5.00.

My wife's present for Valentines day:

The Prague Cemetary by Umberto Eco.

saint mark wrote:

My wife's present for Valentines day:

The Prague Cemetary by Umberto Eco.

I've heard good and bad, so I'd be interested to know what you make of it. Name of the Rose, or Foucault's Pendulum?

Ravenstone wrote:

saint mark wrote:

My wife's present for Valentines day:

The Prague Cemetary by Umberto Eco.

I've heard good and bad, so I'd be interested to know what you make of it. Name of the Rose, or Foucault's Pendulum?

I've read Name of the Rose & Foucoult Pendulum as well, they are both very good books. But like this one you need a long breath to survive the first part of the book. I was with this new one a bit taken aback by the unveiled anti-jewishness, actually anti-everything, but very negative when it comes to Jewish people in a nasty general style. Gladly I did check before I started on this book, I know the theme is anti-semitism and the tale is told through the eyes of somebody that could be called a biggot (and you would be nice calling him that) and at the same time is gives a taste of the 19th centuriy. Mr. Eco is very well versed in history and when he gives description of the daily life he does take you away to that time and that world.

So far I find mr. Eco a very intelligent and challenging writer.

saint mark wrote:

Mr. Eco is very well versed in history and when he gives description of the daily life he does take you away to that time and that world.

Yes, that's what I enjoy most about him.

THE LIGHT OF DAY (Ambler) -- 1962 Hardcover
THE SCHIRMER INHERITANCE (Ambler) -- Vintage paperback
JOURNEY INTO FEAR (Ambler) -- 1943 Paperback
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE -- Signet mystery paperback reissued and published in 1964.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ~ Signet mystery paperback published in 1962.
LIVE AND LET DIE ~ Signet mystery paperback reissued and published in 1964.
DOCTOR NO ~ Signet mystery paperback published in 1958.
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER ~ Signet mystery paperback reissued and published in 1964.
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME ~ Signet mystery paperback published in 1962.
OCTOPUSSY ~ Panther mystery paperback reissued and published in 1978.
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE ~ Signet mystery paperback published in 1965.
MOONRAKER ~ Signet mystery paperback reissued and published in 1963.
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE ~ Signet mystery paperback published in 1964.

Paid about $50 for all of them. Not too shabby.

The vintage Bond paperback covers beat the hell out of Penguin's recent covers.

Mr. Brown wrote:

THE LIGHT OF DAY (Ambler) -- 1962 Hardcover
THE SCHIRMER INHERITANCE (Ambler) -- Vintage paperback
JOURNEY INTO FEAR (Ambler) -- 1943 Paperback

I see Erica's PR job for her daddy has paid off.

I don't think she'll be getting a royalty check, though.

Sorry, Erica. :|