Andy Mcnab
Forum
Pages: 1 ... 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ... 297
>>By am-i-binned (Thursday, 15 May 2003 14:22)
Thank you all so much, I am genuinely touched. Actually this is the second time I buried Freddie. I buried him last Friday but he rose on Monday to save my sins, that was before the neighbour squashed him in her Ford.
When I got his body back from the MOD fridge, they said I couldn't have an open coffin because he was unrecognisable and I could not have access to his dental records due to OPSEC. In fact they reccomended I cremate the body right away, or give it to them so they can arrange a quick funeral in the regimental cemetary for hamsters - what they covering? whats going on? Oh shit, here I go again, time to take those anti paranoid pills...that's funny, they look exactly like the ones I was told to take in the Gulf in '91 to protect me from SH's NBC agents. That's what made me like this, no, wait a minute it can't be, my government tell me there's no such thing as GWS and they're politicians, they wouldn't lie to me right?...Oh shit, here I go again....
>>By Hoarwithy R D (Thursday, 15 May 2003 17:17)
(Pssst! Pssssst! Pssssssssst! Yo, Neo! Oooops, I mean, Hoarwithy! This is your last chance. After this there is no turning back. Take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the hamster hole goes...)
>>By am-i-binned (Thursday, 15 May 2003 18:00)
Poetic muse a double entendre, Alice.
Anon Lynn, cause couldn't think up a nickname
>>By anon (Thursday, 15 May 2003 18:31)
...back to any comments/gossip on Andy McNab??????
>>By Anyway... (Thursday, 15 May 2003 18:45)
18.29 UK
Hi all, very funny postings, keep it up (ooh er missus)
Just a quicky! Is Chris McNab any relation to CM - Am i being stupid here? IS it another pseudynomwhatsit? Is it another way of making money......or is it just his brother/son/dad/uncle or a complete stranger.
I suppose if i did some research i would find out...but i cant be bothered!!!
www.online-e-bookstore.com - have i missed something on here or is it just a bit of nice erotica!!!!!
Cheers for now....
Cpm
>>By cpm (Thursday, 15 May 2003 19:33)
Error due to being a thick 'get -
First line - Just a quicky! Is Chris McNab any relation to CM - obviously i meant AM not CM,
sorry....
>>By cpm (Thursday, 15 May 2003 19:34)
Hi, cpm --
Think it may be just a coinkydink, 'course where psuedonyms are involved, who can be positive? You been hangin' with Hoarwithy, takin' those special meds? And something's niggling 'bout your posts ... oh, oh my! a quicky that's missing something of erotica? uh-oh!
And hello, Anyway --
Absolutely, Andy way you want! Shall we resume with Paul R's quest for favorite one-liners? I already listed several of mine from Immediate Action (some of which struck chords here--VBG!), how 'bout Remote Control:
F*** me, the enemy must be getting desperate. They've sent the Barry Manilow fan club.
...deep in thought... she most probably about growing up and going to college, dressed like Pocahantas.
The guy thought he had problems -- this was the second time in two days....
I quite enjoyed doing my connect-the-dots.
She was trembling like a dog about to go for walkies.
I could swear I heard a thousand bedbugs scream.
Scratching my butt until I realized Kelly was watching...
... Donny and Marie Osmond on Prozac
... pigeons having a feeding frenzy... the screams of delight from Kelly and the other kids as birds tried to peck their eyes out.
>>By am-i-binned (Thursday, 15 May 2003 19:57)
Don't take this the wrong way - I'm not digging at AM - but am I the only one hoping that DW will be a throw back to the good old days? Last Light was good, Liberation Day was OK - but the earlier stuff was fantastic. Old Stoney seemed to suffer but survive in RM, CF and FW. To me he seems a bit too commfy in LL and LD. Just a thought...perhaps it's a reflection on the REAL NS - AM.
>>By Hoarwithy R D (Thursday, 15 May 2003 20:37)
Hi new here, did anyone read the AM interview on the Times
october 2002 I think. About the identity crisis, I think there is
even a CR interview as well. If yes can anyone just say what was written. Thanks.
>>By Boris (Thursday, 15 May 2003 21:06)
Holland, May 15
Hi Hoarwithy - to get your name right remains a struggle.... ;-)
On page 11 – I know I know, that’s waaay back, I said this about Liberation Day:
Finished Liberation Day, just a basic opinion: I loved it. It doesn’t have the speed and action of Remote Control (my favorite) but the description of surveillance of the Romeo’s was (to me) very real and I think it gave a good impression of that part of the job. So I think he succeeded in writing a new book instead of doing it all over again with only altering names and places. Also not working alone but with two mates this time was great and with lovely humor. The end of the book was new too I think, instead of leaving Nick still struggling and doubting his life as before, he seemed to be ok with it at the end of Liberation Day for the first time (meaning Andy’s life is settled too?). I do miss Kelly I must say. I would love to hear from her again in his next book(s).
And here a couple – well not really one-liners but funny-liners..
Security was tighter than a duck’s arse
Having spend my childhood in South London housing estates, to me the countryside had always been just a green place full of animals that hadn’t yet been frozen or cooked.
Money and power always attract beautiful women. My pedal bin full of red reminders never had quite the same effect.
Hi Boris, can't help you here but I'm sure there will be someone else who has the answer to your question
Lynn
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 15 May 2003 21:42)
No, Hoarwithy, it's not just you.
I understand what you mean, somewhat with LL and more so with LD. There seems to be an element of "hunger" that's missing. To a certain degree, I think it does have to do with where AM is in his own life; he's not hungry the way he was in the beginning. He's still ambitious or else he wouldn't be involved in so many things (GW2 commentaries, media "non"-appearances, newspaper articles, Hollywood-craft 101, etc.). But I think he has relaxed into his writing, is confident in it, and has begun to take it for granted, but that confidence may be compromising some of the intensity. If he were still hungry, still needing to prove himself, I think he'd be more focused on NS really nailing down and cranking up the minute-by-minutes of the plot and less involved in other non-writing extracurriculars.
But, then again, more than likely it's all Carrie's fault, dammit! ... softening Nick up and civilizing him; would you just look what she's done to our favorite emotional dwarf! And then, just when she's gotten his heart all mushy and tender.... Damn! Well, all I can say is she surer than hell better have that car warmed up and be waiting at the station!
>>By am-i-binned (Thursday, 15 May 2003 21:42)
Holland, I know what your saying about the name. The first time I was given directions to the 'old' Stirling Lines, one of the troop told me to find a 'Worthyhore Road' and take it from there - b*****d. Should've known I was being wound up. I guess they had a laugh at my expense imaging me asking the local copper - "Scuse me guv, I'm looking for a Worthyhore..." - b****ds. All good fun though - especially when I got him back by sticking a tampon in his flask...;0)
aib - I agree totally. When reading his early stuff, I found myself thinking 'I hope this doesn't happen' or 'I hope he soesn't get caught' - but he always did. In the later stuff I found myself thinking the same and he seemed to have things a bit too cushy.
This is a good time to throw in another of my one-liners - although not AM specific - "He's so lucky, he'd fall in a pile of s**t and still come out smelling of roses"
>>By Hoarwithy R D (Friday, 16 May 2003 10:59)
hello everybody just showing off got a signed copy of liberation day today made a pot of coffee got sarnies ready see you all later when finished
>>By jaffagib5rgj (Friday, 16 May 2003 11:31)
'Morning, Hoarwithy....
Have a follow-up off-topic question for you regarding Dean Francis. MG has set up a page for him, so we can talk further there:
Dean Francis
Hello, Boris...
I believe I have the article you seek but hyperlinks appear to be obsolete. If you want me to email it to you, go to page 17, the third post down will tell you how to establish offboard contact.
Hoi, Lynn...
Lotfi and Hubba Hubba were absolutely what I enjoyed/appreciated most about LD! And while I joked about NS changing, and much as I loved the "emotional dwarf" Nick, it's only logical that his character should change and grow. And I do like how he's struggling with the changes. I especially liked the influence Lotfi and HH had, even more so than Carrie's.
Hi, Jaffagib5rgj...
Details, please! Did you obtain at a public signing? Got any PB&J's among your nibbly samiches? Best, tho', with ice cold milk!
>>By am-i-binned (Friday, 16 May 2003 11:54)
Jaffaetc. You must tell us how and where the f**k you got a signed copy from...
Signed
Jealous or what
>>By Hoarwithy R D (Friday, 16 May 2003 19:44)
Lynn, May 16
This is out of Last Light, to show you (as if I need to) he may have lost 'something' but no way he lost his humor. Maybe lurkers will be tempted to read to book…. ;-)
Three full mags, and all for little old me. I’d heard of overkill but this was something out of the last five minutes of Butch Cassidy. It was obvious where this boy got his best ideas.
He stripped of his polo shirt and used it to wipe the sweat from his face, exposing a badly scarred back. Two indentations were clearly gun shot wounds (..) someone had also given him the good news with a knife, some of the slashes running the whole length of his back, with stitch marks either side. All in all it looked quite a lot like an aerial photo of Clapham Junction. Trainers, who’d just finished squeezing and fishing out the teabags, lifted up a brew for Sundance. "Still want one?" His accent was 100 percent Belfast. If the driver turned out to be Welsh we’d be able to put together a joke book.
Andy talks about directions to Stirling Lines – if you can’t even find it yourself don’t bother to do Selection.
Is this changed last few years since Hereford seemes to be added to couch-trip visitors route?
Hey Jaffa (those are oranges around here – no I’m not going to the cake thing again)
Showing off….. maybe we’re just very happy for you!!!
Did I tell you I got a signed copy (Remote Control) as a gift from my lovely friend Not-binned?
(don’t you just love showing off…. )
But the “sarnie….. PB&J….. nibby samiches” need some translating.
Signed
Holland (thanx Hoar-y !)
>>By LynnHolland (Friday, 16 May 2003 22:28)
Oh, so I'm lovely now, eh? Careful, Lynn, you'll ruin my delusions!
Now that Hoarwithy's given you a new nic, orange ya gonna be orange wid me no more?
sarnie (sandwich)
PB&J (peanut butter & jelly, the food of the gods!)
nibbly (teeny-tiny Freddie-size nibbling bites)
samich (as in "so we was samiched between two S60s..." ala AM audio B20)
And oh yeah! Lots and lots of good ones in Last Light!
>>By am-i-binned (Friday, 16 May 2003 22:56)
hello guys the book was sold pre signed.but what a signiture very strong inprinted on to next 3 pages .
got book from local small book shop www. colesbookstore.plus.com/
£17.99
not one of the best starts but building up slowly lots of detail think i could make up incenduries from discripsion, very informed but his reunion with carrie not so dont think AM will get call from mills & boon.
when you climb the ladder of sucess the higer you go the more of your arse is shown .
qoute from nick stone.
when your world looks like a pile if shit sometimes you get to sit on top of it . used again page 73 lib day
>>By jaffagib5rgj (Saturday, 17 May 2003 13:15)
Hi Scouse! Was worried you'd dropped off the radar screen or sumfink -- glad you're still with us!
And a double-poof to you, too! Please repost sans ARM. I'd like to answer a little...
Fanx!
>>By am-i-binned (Saturday, 17 May 2003 20:11)
allo..A-I-B..How yer doin?...no i haven't gone yet,but my g/f has put me on a strict online regime.i hour per night,so most of that is taken up with email,searching for books ect.(its do as she says or sleepin on the camp bed in the spare room)..shes not in at the mo ..GREAT.
Anyhoo..i noticed further up the page,a few rumblings of discontent,re LD.i agree it was not as powerful as RM or CF,and the point i noticed most was the humour.we have been posting numerous one liners from earlier installments,but can you think of one from LD.i can't.
Maybe AM is in a more mellow state of mind these day's and that is showing in the character (Nick S).
You might of seen this in the archive,but i'm gonna say it anyway.
One of the girls waved to Kelly.'Hi, honey!' Beneath her t-shirt was what looked like a dead heat in a Zeppelin race.
HA HA HA HA
>>By scouse (Saturday, 17 May 2003 21:12)
I will accept apology for abuse of my name. However, I wonder how my namesake would be met. If he were to come here would he have to compromise his anonymity to prove he is the author of Andy McNab books? If I were he I would be most annoyed.
By the by, there is nothing in discussion guidelines to say I, born Andy Mcnab, was under any obligation to explain myself. For all you know I could be pulling your pissers.
If the real Andy Mcnab is here please stand up, we can go out back and sort this man to man SAS style. You are infringing my rightful space.
>>By Andy R McNab (Saturday, 17 May 2003 21:30)
Hey ARM,your so lucky to have such a great name..cmon tell us the truth..your really him aren't you..you big tease..
>>By scouse (Saturday, 17 May 2003 21:37)
Oh, Scouse, how could you disappoint me so? No one liners from LD? You must be joking! And here I was trying to pace my one-liner posting and keep to published order, but first Lynn with LL, then you with RC (haven't read RM yet--wink, wink) and now you go and challenge me with LD.... good grief! will-power, sheer will-power...
And hello again, Andy R. Wonder no more how anyone new would be greeted (whether the real McCoy, the heir apparent, or the pretender to the throne): If respect is shown, respect is given....
Now joking with (as opposed to laughing at).... well, dat's a whole nuver fing entirely! vbg, vbw
>>By am-i-binned (Saturday, 17 May 2003 22:00)
Damn..RM.what the hell is that ?,sorry for my obvious tying disorder (hehe wink)..
So cmon A-i-b.. get the one liner ball rollin on LD..i sold (no) my hardback copy on that famous auction site,so have no reference,and am now waiting for the PB.
>>By scouse (Saturday, 17 May 2003 22:10)
Scouse! Get out! You didn't!
It's the punishment hat for you then, selling a hardback in pref for a pb! Shame about your fingers tying you up, too; like you, I often suffer from SFF* (serious finger flubs).
Will do as you ask with one-liners from LD but later tonight, okay? Right now it's a matter of: Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to work I go....
* Alternate: Special Forces Fixation, a highly addictive condition found with remarkable consistency among Mr. McNab's readership.
>>By am-i-binned (Saturday, 17 May 2003 22:27)
Well, Freddie has finally gone (I nailed the little s**t to the coffin this time) and I thank you all for your support. Many of you offered help, well, all I can say is, if your between 18-50, female and up for it then I'm ready to be counselled....
Allright, I'm sorry. Back to AM.
Does anyone know if he has plans beyond Nick Stone? I feel the current series can last no longer than a couple more books. Will he bring us a new character or will he simply retire with Stoney?
am-i-binned and I have both posted on the new Dean Francis forum. If you check his web-site you can read extracts of his work. Is Mark Makken the new Nick Stone?
See what you think on www.dean-francis.co.uk
The poor chap isn't even published yet, but I e-mailed him earlier and he seems determined and pretty decent. Anyone else had dealings with him?
>>By Hoarwithy R D (Saturday, 17 May 2003 22:42)
Soz A-I-B.forgot you were in a different time zone..
Re DW.i personally think,this will be the last in the series(for nick anyway).i was listening to AM in an old interview on www.relaxwithabook.com.the interviewer asked him how long he could carry the series on for.AM said that Nick S was going to be to old for this kind of work soon, and would be concentrating on developing the relationship with kelly.I think she could be become the dominant character.Maybe in a few years,we will see kelly carrying on the K tradition.(lets hope)
>>By scouse (Sunday, 18 May 2003 00:44)
Read over some of these "Stakeknife" articles and I am wondering something. Could it be (possibly) that given the nature of FRU's activities, the unit is a sort of "intelligence" wing of the SAS? Or, would it be more accurate to refer to it as a "paramilitary" wing of say MI5 or MI6, since both of the MI's have operated in Northern Ireland. Obviously, it isn't what one would call a "conventional" army unit.
Also, does anyone know anything about the alleged SAS unit that had been in place in Bagdad months before the US-led invasion of Iraq earlier this year. Been having a time finding believeible info.
Thanks in advance.
>>By That Guy That Used to Call Himself Fenian Bastard (Sunday, 18 May 2003 06:43)
Su, May 18 (4:20am) US
Good grief, BTGTUTCHFB, would you mind very much if I just call you Formerly? My poor lil fingers are already severely dyslexic enough with jaffagib5rgj (vbg, vbw)!
I'm hoping that some of our fellow posters can and will answer your questions, not only for your sake but for mine as well....
So, Hoarwithy, up for some counseling, eh? hmmm....
Per your other suggestion, I checked out DF's website, emailed him, and also posted on his gnooks page. I agree completely; he is determined, decent, and extremely personable. And I definitely liked what I read. Still wondering, though, how you found him in the first place, but probably it'd best if you answer on the DF page, okay?
Geez, Scouse, first you sell your h/b for a p/b, now you have the audacity to doubt the man's veracity? Are you saying you don't believe AM when he says three more, one per year, DW being first of those three? (pg 17) (jj, vbg)
Regarding Kelly and all, I think you're referring to his RWAB interview for Firewall, but in the LD interview, he says that LD will not be NS’s last assignment and another can be expected quite soon, implying DW was already in the works, I assume. Just in case: www.relaxwithabook.com/interviews/Authorslist.cfm (search for "Liberation Day" or "McNab")
Mine from Liberation Day (hard to limit one-liners cuz of exchanges between NS and L and HH):
… Hubba-Hubba, something like that…
… giving God sit reps several times a day
… As far as the boys were concerned, I had a four–man team with me tonight. I just wished the other two were more help with the paddling.
… Lotfi and his mate, God….
… “Your gun wet too?”
… It wasn’t going to transform me into Brad Pitt…
… the d***head cleaning his teeth and wiping the foam that ran down his chin…
… an expert at the Cannes Shuffle…
… I had been fostered by the wrong family…
… but I get to keep “parked” and “marina”…
... Lotfi was just dotting the Is and crossing the Ts with God
... we'd get 'Message bien recue', which I supposed was the French for 'Bang'.
... and with any luck, some of the millions would be washed ashore at my feet
... "Is it OK to come up on the net if we need to correct your English?"
"OK, but only in the event of split infinitives."
"On second thoughts, we won't be carrying enough batteries...."
"Very funny. Split this."
… too much BB and Blockhead
… he was going to wake up thinking someone had implanted a golf ball in his cheek
…what the f*** am I doing here with this pin in my mouth?
… My bacteria takeaway was starting to make its presence felt…
… Is that, how do you say, a “silent but deadly”?
>>By am-i-binned (Sunday, 18 May 2003 10:26)
Pages: 1 ... 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ... 297
The discussion board is currently closed.
|
DISCOVER NEW BOOKS