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is there any news on the new AM book yet
>>By scuderia (Monday, 3 May 2004 12:20)
Thanks Lynn,
I have read all of Chris ryans, except the one with 10 in the title, all of Andys, but am hesitant to look at any others at the moment, for fear of a disapointing read....
>>By Head Shed (Monday, 3 May 2004 12:24)
Well, I've not read that many others either, but CQB (Mike Curtis) is a good read too imho. Frank Collins definitely too. And I'm sure the others have their favorites too - suggestions will be coming your way :o)
I mainly have a long list of books 'to read if I get my hands on them'
>>By Lynn (Monday, 3 May 2004 12:39)
Head Shed, good title by the way: bearing in mind ghostwriter mania here, and from time to time the ghoster forgetting which lead character's "head" they are supposedly operating from (guess that hazard comes with too much first-person narrative and less characters per book).
You seem to be the oldest at 104...
As a Novella, the 166 page gnooks masterpiece is worth reading for the fun of picking out multiple characters per Head Shed Ghoster...I always said I was born a hundred years too late, how about the rest of you centenarians - or was the 1800 slot to do with dyslexia in numerals?
Oh please, Head Shed, in fear of disappointing read! What, read all of Dickens, Shakespeare, Fleming, GG, and Trollope?
>>By devonwren (Monday, 3 May 2004 12:45)
Comment Lee Child on appropriate board.
>>By devonwren (Monday, 3 May 2004 13:16)
Welcome, Head Shed....
Nice to have you back...?...(considering your low profile early on). :o)
You have me grinning at your comment "...he has ruined my ability to read Mr Archer, Mr Clancy..." -- yes, can definitely relate! For SAS-based, I second Lynn's recommendations: CQB (Curtis), Baptism of Fire (Collins), and add Sabre Squadron (Cameron Spence), Victor Two (Yorky Crossland), and Freefall (Tom Read). For fictional thrillers with dark, wry humour, Nelson DeMille writes a NYC version of AM's NS.
Hello again, Scuderia....
Nope, no further news on Deep Black yet ~ it may be a long wait for November. Here's an odd thing tho -- Amazon.com (US) does not even list Dark Winter yet. Normally, I would have expected it to be listed at least for pre-order by now... :o\
>>By am-i-binned (Monday, 3 May 2004 13:18)
Sorry, seemed to have confused some of you, the Minister of Finance is the little woman. Mrs BB.
>>By barkingbob (Monday, 3 May 2004 13:28)
Devonwren,
I simply clicked the first of each box for birthday, but thanks for looking ;-)
Though you may have to look extra hard to see if I ever posted here before, But I doubt you will be able to pick it.
Your old time selections of writers were good years ago, but these days Im after something which gives good detail on what/how/where by someone who can paint the picture, and keep it interesting, good movies are hard to come by these days, as are good books, but searching out good books, instead of settling for the lots of middle of the road books, [or movies] isnt a crime is it? ;-)
>>By Head Shed (Monday, 3 May 2004 13:33)
Hey AIB and all my old friends! And hi to all you new guys. I havent written on here for yonks but I had a look to see if Mr McNab had any new books lined up, and I see he has! November is a while away I suppose but I bet it will be worth the wait!
>>By Ignaty (Monday, 3 May 2004 15:31)
Thanks for clearing up the MoF bit, Barkingbob, but still the other question lingers... ;o)
>>By am-i-binned (Monday, 3 May 2004 15:47)
Ignaty, my man! Excellent to see you! VBG!!!
>>By am-i-binned (Monday, 3 May 2004 15:49)
If I may be so bold, may I ask an open question?
[To the fans of AM]
If undisputable sources could positively put forward evidence that AM is a total dickhead, he's a morally pathetic character with countless hurt souls lying strewn in his wake of betrayal, etc. etc. ---> Would you still read his books?
[To the not-so fans of AM]
If the answer to my previous question is "YES", then I believe there is no point in proceeding with the tedious trench-war that unfortunately has been going on for countless posts so far.
If either party feel that certain nuances hasn't successfully landed at the enemy fire-base, then I suggest a change of tactics.
Now then... as I've gotten a solid portion of bile out of my system, I shall step back and put on my kevlar helmet, flak-jacket and jock-strap. ;)
>>By ortlieb (Monday, 3 May 2004 16:43)
I will give you my bold reply, Ortlieb.
Yes. Regardless. I would still read his books, I would still enjoy his books, I would continue my "mission" undaunted.
So there! :o)
>>By am-i-binned (Monday, 3 May 2004 16:50)
No need to wear helmet, flak-jackets etc Ortie - you can hide behind my back ;o)
I'm sorry but - though there are probably some exceptional cases - I don't believe a person to be all bad. So even with a few human failures I'd concentrate on the things I consider to be good.
And yes, read the books - cause the quality may be connected with the writers experiences - I would prefer to see it seperated from the person him/herself. That on the side - maybe especially books from people who are not 'good' could have a high educational level.
But then... maybe I've been here too long today ;o)
>>By Lynn (Monday, 3 May 2004 17:15)
For myself, I judge books, art, movies, music, etc... based on the product itself and a person based on my personal experience with that person. Since I haven't had the opportunity to meet AM, much less judge whether he's in the running for "Dickhead"-hood, I'll still be reading his books since they are worth the read. :-)
But--- if we were to start judging all of what we read or watched or listened to based on whether the person who created it was a "Dickhead", there would be some basis for NOT reading Dickens, Shakespeare, Wilde, Hemingway... I'm sure the list could go on and on and include many fine artists, composers, actors, singers & musicians.
And who gets to pick what qualities give a person "Dickhead" status? Is it a "3-strikes-and-your-out" sort of thing or a "zero tolerance" thing? Is there a time limit? Do they get a "second chance" or perhaps is some sort of "parole" option available? ;-)
>>By Dare (Monday, 3 May 2004 17:51)
hi all
i dont know whether u have this or not
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/tm_objectid
=14205038%26method=full%26siteid=50143%
26headline=this%2dfailure%2dof%2ddiscipline%
2dwill%2dcost%2dus%2ddear-name_page.html
hope u can find it alright
take care
>>By eagles nest (Monday, 3 May 2004 18:20)
forgot to say its am talking about british army brutality in iraq, he briefly talks about his own treatment.
bye
>>By eagles nest (Monday, 3 May 2004 18:26)
Head Shed, if you can point me in the direction of exciting, adrenalin pumping books that take more a than a few hours (day) to read, I'd be eternally grateful!
Interesting challenge: "Though you may have to look extra hard to see if I ever posted here before, But I doubt you will be able to pick it."
Only once? ;-)
Orty, didn't you know avid readers short on reading material will read blurbs on cereal packets and details of who printed the wrapper for bog roles...
I wouldn't want to be categorised in the for or against AM camp, but might select one of his for a spell on a desert island...How else would I survive without his humour, and memories of all of you?
I don't think "Dickhead" is a nice word to print before 9pm (watershed)...
>>By devonwren (Monday, 3 May 2004 18:27)
Thanks for link, eagles nest. AM merely said what most people are thinking, and good on him for speaking out...
I was most interested in what Army Reserve Brigadier General Janis Karpinski said: she was not aware of the abuse at Abu Ghraib prison and was shocked by photographs aired last week by the U.S. network CBS in which U.S. soldiers were seen abusing and humiliating prisoners.
Karpinski, who oversaw 26 facilities in Iraq before leaving earlier this year as part of a rotation of U.S. forces, said that responsibility for the abuse should be shared by Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq.
Karpinski said cell blocks 1A and 1B at the prison where the abuse allegedly took place were under the control of military intelligence.
<<that explains a lot>>
The U.S. military spokesman in Iraq, Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, when asked on the same ABC program whether Sanchez should be held responsible, said, "I think it's important to recognise that as soon as that information was brought to the right level, investigations were started."
<<I hope he's under investigation, too>>
As for the "allegations" (pics) about British troops, scepticism rife in the MoD on the subject of wrong uniforms and equipment as seen in the pics, and the fact that the alleged prisoner didn't look as though he'd been roughed up, (no sweat, no grime, even the pee didn't look that convincing, but if true, like AM, I hope heads roll from top to bottom through the ranks...
Mind you, I'd like to hear AM's thoughts on the factual evidence that one of Saddam's generals is as good as running Fallujah at the behest of the Americans, who are, apparently, standing off...Mind you, images of an American woman planting mini Stars & Stripes flags on her lawn (little of it left green) does rather point out the gross misconduct of American leaders and policy of preventing pictures of coffins brought home to be shown on TV...That doesn't happen here...We do get to see each and ever boy/man come home, either on national or local TV. That said, our casualties are minimal compared with American casualties, and before someone leaps in with "but we have more men out in Iraq" I'd like to point out our casualties are minimal in comparison to number of wo/men deployed...
>>By devonwren (Monday, 3 May 2004 19:05)
DW-- LOL! "Dickhead" opinion noted. ;-)
>>By Dare (Monday, 3 May 2004 19:33)
Will keep my views on casualties, prisoner abuse, etc. at bay -- for the moment -- don't want to piss anybody off, and it seems beside the point of this particular board, anyway....
Not sure yet what marigolds I have to offer (having not had the opportunity yet to check out BABES and exactly what offering marigolds means), but to lighten the mood a bit, and at the risk of being viewed as a new, dumb, AM/NS-worshipping, no-value-added poster, I have a story to share....
Took a trip to visit my parents this weekend. Six hour drive. What's the first thing you do after a long trip? Well, ok, the second? Forage through the kitchen, right? So, after hugs and hihihi JifferMom, hihihi JifferDad, hihihi Doggie scritchscritchscritch, I opened the fridge... and burst out in laughter. There, on the bottom shelf... nestled among the leaf lettuce and cantalope... was a very cold box of -- I kid you not -- Cling Wrap! I couldn't stop laughing, and really couldn't explain why....
(Apparently, it had been a hectic day in the JifferFam abode. Or so they say. If there's something going that I don't know about, I'm not sure I really want to....)
J.
>>By Jiffer (Monday, 3 May 2004 19:49)
LOL Jiffer! That does make for a humorous, if slightly outre, image.
;-)
Who's Lee Child and why chase reference off-board? :-) It's not like we don't mention and discuss MANY other writers here along with AM. Besides, I'm lazy and don't want to have to look it up. :-p Is Child another SAS/SBS writer or something else entirely?
>>By Dare (Monday, 3 May 2004 19:58)
"Enjoy the glories of the luxurious Arizona Biltmore at summer rates as you enjoy such nifty speakers as Lee Child, Steve Hamilton, Gayle Lynds (with the ghost of Robert Ludlum)."
from the Lee Child website, looks like another ghost is out and about and rubbing shoulders with the almost famous.
>>By barkingbob (Monday, 3 May 2004 21:04)
Is this a paranormal conference? ;-)
>>By Dare (Monday, 3 May 2004 21:12)
Nice one Jiffer !! * giggle* I found that doing my weekly grocceries can be fun after reading another AM book ( yes BB i own them all :) )
>>By Ninjawoman (Monday, 3 May 2004 21:27)
>>By Dare (Monday, 3 May 2004 19:33)
DW-- LOL! "Dickhead" opinion noted. ;-)
Uhm, sure there wasn't a typo? Perhaps it was "dUckhead"?
(to whoever's scratching his/her puzzled head, glance at my info)
:)
>>By Deusrexmachina (Monday, 3 May 2004 22:09)
Hehehe Rexie, nice seeing you post again ;o)) And revealing TOP secrets no less..
Thanks for the article Eagles Nest, nice to see you back too !!
>>By Lynn (Monday, 3 May 2004 22:13)
Barkingbob....
Remember the scences in B20ansd Soldier Five when they where in the dessert......They would talk next to each other directly into their ears at a low whisper...Imagine this is what we are doing now...Yes I'm sorry we've just met, but it is for the utmost importance that we communicate this way right this minute. Enemy positions are close..
Ready....???? Shhhhhhhh....Lee Child is a U.K. author that writes mystery and thrillers. Did you hear that???? Oh good....Opps shhhhhhh..remember the enemy is close and the the force is only small but well dug in and heavly armed...OK..Ok... If you discuss un-related authors here you will find yourself targeted. The force has been known to atack with a .50 cal laser sighted and as far away as 1500 meters..I know I have been in the sights and have been knicked...The enemys goal is to terminate.
>>By DTO (Monday, 3 May 2004 22:35)
Hey DTO !!! Again a long-time poster picking up the pen!!! Eerr... keyboard. Must be in the air ;o)) Nice to see you back too!
And eeeerr.....our "terminating"... I bet you'd love every minute of it ;o)
>>By Lynn (Monday, 3 May 2004 22:40)
"Head Shed, if you can point me in the direction of exciting, adrenalin pumping books that take more a than a few hours (day) to read, I'd be eternally grateful!" devonwren
Any wonder your on the net, with so much spare time, to be able to read afew hours to a day......;-)
I have resigned myself to reading one chapter a night, and have found alot more of the book, the storyline, etc is staying between the ears, than reading alot at once, you oughto try it 8-)
>>By Head Shed (Tuesday, 4 May 2004 00:54)
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