What are you reading at present ?

[Iconic944ss]

Been a while since I posted a little distraction so, what is in people's hands at the moment :o

Let me rephrase - what is your fave read right now...

I've just finished reading Lance Armstrong's second book 'every second counts' and really enjoyed it - I found his honesty on cycle racing, politics and life very refreshing.

Guess its back to a 'twist of the wrist' again - LOL.....

I'll get my coat............

[skidlids]

Answer to your question is the DSC notice board :lol:

[ils]

I get through loads of books - working mostly nights at the moment .. Just finished "The Fermata" by Nicholson Baker (recommended!) , just started "A short history of nearly everything" by Bill Bryson.

[Iconic944ss]

Kev, you little minx you.....

I always suspected you live with your PC in the garage !!!

:D

[Steve M]

Billy Connelly biography.

[Felix]

Far from my fave read but it is what I am reading at the moment: The definitive business plan

[AK]

Ak is reading (over & over again) the Haynes book of Lies for the NC30

I'm re-reading River God by Wilbur Smith, and also a Sue Townsend book.....
Roughly get through 2 or 3 books a week... anyone want to set up a swapshop for books?

C

[uncle porry]

ROBERT CAPA (1913-1954). this guy was probably the greatest war photographer of all time, fasinating story......

[Iconic944ss]

WOW !!!

I expected some diversity but not this much ;)

Keep up the good work guys, glad to see the libraries are kept busy :cool:

[TP]

whitepapers, technet articles, resource kits, deployment guides and the branch office guide on active directory and the sh*ttiest algorithm ever written by Microsoft all about AutoSiteCoverage and how it doesn't really work as designed ... even though I've incorporated it into my design and now my nethers are feeling somewhat 'exposed'!

:mad:

[antonye]

Just finished Blackfoot Is Missing (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0099441543/) which was quite good, so looking for something else to read.

[TP]

Originally posted by antonye
Just finished Blackfoot Is Missing (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0099441543/) which was quite good, so looking for something else to read.

I've got a resource kit you can read for me and let me know whats in it?

[antonye]

No thanks, but I'll ask you a few questions on the 916 Workshop manual if you want... :lol:

[AK]

Originally posted by antonye
No thanks, but I'll ask you a few questions on the 916 Workshop manual if you want... :lol:

you can ask AK questions about the wiring looms of an MH900e, M600 & ss900ie if you like Antony....
AK got to examine the wiring for the MH900e so well, that he had to contact Ducati to point out an error for the wiring of the clock! :smug:

They have now ammended their manual.....:smug::o

[FiscusFish]

Marching Powder (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0330419587/qid=1093532030/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/202-7588810-9307044)

What happens when you get caught with 5KG of Columbias finest in an airport in Bolivia....

[ali]

Toast by Nigel Slater (rampant nostalgia for 30somethings)

and

Russian Criminal Tattoo (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/3882439203/202-7938087-7154251)

which is both fascinating and deeply disturbing at the same time...

and

Twist II - essential bedtime reading for those overtaking-Rossi-on-the-last-bend type dreams.

Cheers,

Ali

[antonye]

Originally posted by FiscusFish
Marching Powder (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0330419587/qid=1093532030/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/202-7588810-9307044)

What happens when you get caught with 5KG of Columbias finest in an airport in Bolivia....

Looks good - might have to read that.

[Nigel C]

The Worthing Herald :rolleye:

[chicken]

"The 9th Report on the Implementation of the EU Electronic Communications Regulatory Package" and the Virgin Mobile IPO prospectus (all 220 pages of it).

Somebody please shoot me and put me out of my misery...

[bradders]

NLP Workbook and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - sad but true...

[Ian]

Right now: A short history of nearly everything. Bill Bryson.

fave books: A Prayer for Owen Meaney, John Irving, The Fourth Hand, John Irvivng. A Widow for One Year, John Irving, - (I like him, - he also wrote The World According to Garp which is an amusing film with Robin Williams). The Fifth Mountain, Paulo Coelho. Birdsong, Sebastian Faulkes.

Most overated book. JD Sallinger's Catcher in the Rye, with Vernon God Little taking second place.

[Redruth]

Pronto (hoorah!) and DSC message board, and Twist of the Wrist I, and Times Law reports, and Hansard Debates, and Sunday Times Style Magazine.
:o:o

[Loz]

Iain Banks - Raw Spirit (In Search of the Perfect Dram). Waiting patiently for his next sf novel to come out!

[Melnie Mouse]

Dean Koontz - Sole Survivor, and Astronomy Now....

where's my pronto?

[Rocker]

Having a bit of light relief at the moment by reading terry Prattchet's " Wee Free Men" I'm 12 hour nights next week so should be able to get started on something else

[Mark]

Just read Joey Dunlops Bio.

[psychlist]

.....on Fleet Area Codes and outfit CACS!! :alien:

[MarkyMark76]

A big boy did it and ran away - Christopher Brookmyre.

Briliant.

[TP]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=832017

today I am mostly reading firewall ports required to be open for logging on to an active directory domain when your client machine is on one side of a firewall and the DC on the other .... mmm firewalls ...

[kwikbitch]

Sigh....the national curriculum (again!)

For trash at the minute i'm reading "my fat brother" by Jim Keeble.

Just finished "Implementing the Literacy Hour for pupils with learning difficulties" By Ann Berger...

[Steve M]

Pronto - when it gets here:(

[nelly]

Testastretta engine manual ;):bouncy::bouncy:

[AK]

Today I am proof reading presentations required for investors meetings next Thursday :(

C

[baylissboy]

Motorcycle racer! I've got Nial Mackenzies auto-biography on the shelf,must get round to that sometime!

[Iconic944ss]

there is obviously some HEAVY DUTY reading going on ....

Suggestions pls as well for humour / escapism time !!!

Science fiction always did it for me in my younger days but I seem to have lost the habit now somehow :(

Still I enjoyed reading Isaac Asimov's biog !

Frank

[FiscusFish]

Originally posted by baylissboy
I've got Nial Mackenzies auto-biography on the shelf,must get round to that sometime!

That's one of the best biking autobiographies around. Parts of it had me in fits of giggles.

[uncle porry]

well done Iconic for starting this thread, am gonna check out some of the reads that have been mentioned.....marching powder, joe dunlops bio and big boy did it and ran away look worth a go.......:)

[TP]

Originally posted by uncle porry
well done Iconic for starting this thread, am gonna check out some of the reads that have been mentioned.....marching powder, joe dunlops bio and big boy did it and ran away look worth a go.......:)

You sure you don't want to help me wade through these whitepapers, deployment guides etc?

:frog:

I finished the second Lance Armstrong book during the TdF - it was pretty good.

[guest1]

Letter to Van Gogh from Hell

[Mr_S]

Want to Play - P.J. Tracy

Product definitions and technical requirements for the next release of the firms Software suite.

The Internet - all of it, but especially the bits with pictures.

[Glyn]

harry potter
hows that for high brow stuff:frog:

[ScottyB]

Gazza - My Story.............

God that guy can drink!!!!!

[yeti]

Instrument Flying by Trevor Thom, bloody hard going but rather important if I don't want to crash.

For light relief, Gay boys in bondage, by Q. U. Eer :rolleye:

[LesPaul]

First Lance Armstrong book at the moment, got the second one to read when I've finished :)

Darren

[kwikbitch]

Originally posted by Glyn
harry potter
hows that for high brow stuff:frog:

Which one? Order of the phoenix? Hey...don't knock it...I couldn't put it down. I thought it was quite dark in parts....:o

[HellsBells]

For the girlie side of me..... Stand By Your Man.. ( a novel )

For the mummy side of me.... Toddler Taming.. ( not working yet ! )

Tesco's are ace for books... they charge around £ 3.75 for each book !

[Iconic944ss]

As an aside, I noticed a very nice glossy mag in a newsagents recently, devoted just to Lance Armstrongs sixth TDF victory - some great pictures inside but sadly a little light on text.

[kwikbitch]

Hiya Helen...good one for you that I've not long read for work to help me "understand" boys...
Raising Boys by Steve Biddulph...EXCELLENT!:D

[HellsBells]

Read the Biddulph one too, recommendation from a friend !!

Very interesting about that initiation ceremony putting the boy on the hill over night and then not being able to talk to his mum for 2 years after that !!!!!!

Don't think I'll be doing that one ! :(

[Iconic944ss]

Ladies...I take it only a woman would be able to understand the 'raising girls' book then :)

Well....thats how it feels as times !

F.

[phoenix68]

At the moment reading the new David and Leigh Eddings, when I've finished that got Terry Pratchetts Monstrous Regiment to read.

Dawn:o

[FiscusFish]

Originally posted by HellsBells
For the mummy side of me.... Toddler Taming.. ( not working yet ! )


I've found a sharp rap round the side of the head with the Toddler Taming book works wonders for our Terrible Two year old. :frog:

And if my wife happens to read this "I'm just kidding sweetheart... He's perfectly behaved at all times and not a cross word passes my lips in his presence" :saint:

[aws]

Several:

Finding "Life of Pi" hard / ponderous going. 3/4 down with the salvation still to come.
Think "The Da Vinci Code" is sooooooo American tripe.
Love "To Kill a Kill a Mocking Bird".

Tim the Gemini

[tgl425]

Fiesta...................................no....... ......just finished.......anyone wanna swap!

[fatduke11111]

Twist of the Wrist 1, Joey Dunlop bio, and yes Pronto - excellent read.

[crm250]

This post :D

And TP, been there done that. are you trying to get your users to logon via ADSL to your DC and mailserver by natting through your main firewall in work ??
if so then PM me for some help

[kwikbitch]

Originally posted by Iconic944ss
Ladies...I take it only a woman would be able to understand the 'raising girls' book then :)

Well....thats how it feels as times !

F.

There is no such book...Dont think Steve Biddulph would dare contemplate it!...I am one and I sure as hell dont understand myself...I wouldn't expect a geezer to even attempt it!:lol:

[BDG]

DSC board and in particular Lily's post about her mate dropping her bike