This book changed my life
The Goat writes, "Some books have made a huge impact on my life." It's true. It wasn't until the b3ta mods read the Flashman novels that we changed from mild-mannered computer operators into heavily-whiskered copulators, poltroons and all round bastards in a well-known cavalry regiment.
What books have changed the way you think, the way you live, or just gave you a rollicking good time?
Friendly hint: A bit of background rather than just a bunch of book titles would make your stories more readable
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The Goat writes, "Some books have made a huge impact on my life." It's true. It wasn't until the b3ta mods read the Flashman novels that we changed from mild-mannered computer operators into heavily-whiskered copulators, poltroons and all round bastards in a well-known cavalry regiment.
What books have changed the way you think, the way you live, or just gave you a rollicking good time?
Friendly hint: A bit of background rather than just a bunch of book titles would make your stories more readable
( , Thu 15 May 2008, 15:11)
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An Egyptian Abroad: My Life as a Taxi Driver in Newcastle
By Tutan Comeoot.
/Apologies for regional-specific joke...
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By Tutan Comeoot.
/Apologies for regional-specific joke...
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Thursday?
Once upon a time, I was happily married - me and Mrs Buttock owned a large hotel in rural Scotland.
And then we hired Pierre for our kitchen. At first it was almost unnoticable - a little touch of the arm here, a wink there. But I knew. And my suspicions were confirmed when I noticed she was spending a very long time in the kitchen.
"We were just talking!", she said. But why did her hair smell of garlic and onions? And why did she spend every night in the kitchen polishing the hob?
Eventually, she ran away with Pierre, back to Paris. They set up a popular restaraunt and are both now millionares.
Yes, that cook changed my wife alright.
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Once upon a time, I was happily married - me and Mrs Buttock owned a large hotel in rural Scotland.
And then we hired Pierre for our kitchen. At first it was almost unnoticable - a little touch of the arm here, a wink there. But I knew. And my suspicions were confirmed when I noticed she was spending a very long time in the kitchen.
"We were just talking!", she said. But why did her hair smell of garlic and onions? And why did she spend every night in the kitchen polishing the hob?
Eventually, she ran away with Pierre, back to Paris. They set up a popular restaraunt and are both now millionares.
Yes, that cook changed my wife alright.
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 12:08, Reply)
Communicating With Cattle
by I. Ken Mooue
And I'll leave it there.
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by I. Ken Mooue
And I'll leave it there.
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Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories
Following on from my previous post, a book - or series of books - that I'd totally forgotten had changed my life.
My parents are totally awesome atheists/agnostics/couldn'tgiveafuckists, but in the late 70s my dad's sister got religion, and decided to share it with me by giving me a shiny pile of Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories. These heartwarming Christian tales emphasised clean living virtues, the primary of which was "BE SURE YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT".
Even though I never got religion, the fear of God was nevertheless put in me. As a result, I am clinically incapable of lying - hence my inability to perform at job interviews. What I've found since then is that if I don't say anything, that's not actually lying.
Did anyone else get these happy little stories?
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 12:03, 1 reply)
Following on from my previous post, a book - or series of books - that I'd totally forgotten had changed my life.
My parents are totally awesome atheists/agnostics/couldn'tgiveafuckists, but in the late 70s my dad's sister got religion, and decided to share it with me by giving me a shiny pile of Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories. These heartwarming Christian tales emphasised clean living virtues, the primary of which was "BE SURE YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT".
Even though I never got religion, the fear of God was nevertheless put in me. As a result, I am clinically incapable of lying - hence my inability to perform at job interviews. What I've found since then is that if I don't say anything, that's not actually lying.
Did anyone else get these happy little stories?
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 12:03, 1 reply)
Erectile Disfunction: Causes and Cures
By Mike Coxafloppin and Vi Agra
/beats self to death with plastic cupholder
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By Mike Coxafloppin and Vi Agra
/beats self to death with plastic cupholder
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Dash To The Outhouse
Written by: Willie Makit
Narrated by: Betty Woent
Illustrated by: Andy Didnt
/sorry
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Written by: Willie Makit
Narrated by: Betty Woent
Illustrated by: Andy Didnt
/sorry
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My last one...
(Apologies for the use of the word 'last' on Thursday!):
Where Is Osama Bin Laden?
By I. Mustafa Gahten
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(Apologies for the use of the word 'last' on Thursday!):
Where Is Osama Bin Laden?
By I. Mustafa Gahten
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The Dangers of Poor Personal Hygiene
By Chris Peacock
/runs away and doesn't look back
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By Chris Peacock
/runs away and doesn't look back
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Moving to Scotland: A Guidebook for Chinese Immigrants
By Dee Yee Ken.
/Hides under barrel
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 11:53, 2 replies)
By Dee Yee Ken.
/Hides under barrel
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 11:53, 2 replies)
Size doesn't matter: Don't let your diminutive stature hold you back.
A guide to being a massive cock, despite being a little runt.
by Prince.
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A guide to being a massive cock, despite being a little runt.
by Prince.
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Two for animal lovers...
Destructive Cats by Claude Sofa
And
The Lion Attacked by Claudia Armoff
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Destructive Cats by Claude Sofa
And
The Lion Attacked by Claudia Armoff
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 11:47, Reply)
The Arabian Disco Scene
by Sheikh Yerbouti - (with a doffed cap to Frank Zappa)
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 11:46, 1 reply)
by Sheikh Yerbouti - (with a doffed cap to Frank Zappa)
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 11:46, 1 reply)
OK,
'How I assess urine splashes around my toilet'
by Rankin' Miss P
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'How I assess urine splashes around my toilet'
by Rankin' Miss P
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 11:44, Reply)
Bears and Bottoms: our journey of discovery
by Ben Dover and Phil Mcavity
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 11:41, 3 replies)
by Ben Dover and Phil Mcavity
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The bumper book of fishing jokes
By J. R. Har-Har-Hartley.
/Scrapes barrel
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 11:41, 2 replies)
By J. R. Har-Har-Hartley.
/Scrapes barrel
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Russian Vice Girls
Written by; Myslack Knickersoffalot
Edited by; Onya Backyabitch
bindun?
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 11:40, Reply)
Written by; Myslack Knickersoffalot
Edited by; Onya Backyabitch
bindun?
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 11:40, Reply)
What about those classics:
'Two Gentlemen of Kirkaldy' by Ben Doon & Phil McCavity
and the companion work:
'Two Gentlemen of Kilkenny' by Allen Fitzpatrick & Patrick Fitzallen
or 'Italian Flat-pack furniture' by Emma D'Eff
EDIT: sorry already bindun
( , Thu 22 May 2008, 11:36, Reply)
'Two Gentlemen of Kirkaldy' by Ben Doon & Phil McCavity
and the companion work:
'Two Gentlemen of Kilkenny' by Allen Fitzpatrick & Patrick Fitzallen
or 'Italian Flat-pack furniture' by Emma D'Eff
EDIT: sorry already bindun
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