Currently Reading

[kevin04]

Mike Codella - Alphaville.

A cop's memoirs from life on the beat in a grubby, drug and crime ridden area of Manhatten in the 1980s.

[Roddy]

Don't buy Consolation of Philosophy" by Ancius Boethius.

He was a translator,politician and philosopher who got a death sentence and wrote the book from his cell.

I was expecting words of wisdom from him but most of the book is daft poem things.!!



Reminiscence.

Who truth pursues,who from false ways

His heedful steps would keep,

By inward light much search within

In meditation deep,

All outward bent he must repress

Then all that error's mists obscured

Shall shine more clear than light,

This fleshly frame's oblivious weight

Hath quenched not reason quite

The dream of truth still lie within,,

Whence we by learning all may win,

Else how could ye the answer due

Untaught to questions give

Were't not that deep within the soul

Truth's secret sparts do live?

JfPlato's teaching erreth not,
We learn yhat we have forgot,

I only bought it because I thought he would come out fighting because he was in a cell waiting to die,not mad flowery Donavan shit.!!

[kevin04]

[Man_called_sun]

[Dinger]

A: JFK Conspiracy
B: Time travel
C: Stephen King

5 chapters in and I'm hooked

[Carlos J]

A New Zealand edition as priced with a Whitcoulls sticker for NZ$29.99 then a clearance NZ$10.00, but a bargain Partridgeland charity shop £1.00.

Excellent so far as she was there with him covering the fall from grace and socalled mea culpa on Oprah. Fascinating detail of cyclists transfusing themselves with obvious consequences and the power of the Armstrong person/brand keeping the lie going till the bitter end and being outflanked by USADA posting all on their website.

Various threads here on Armstrong and remember well watching the Oprah's live. Much honour to David Walsh (as mentioned in a Shabba post about 'L.A.Confidentiel') and others who always knew.

A fascinating companion and comparison for all who bought the lie in 'It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life' and bought the wristband.

A nadir iin many lows in a sport I love and one I hope still has some heart. But also Mistress Schadenfreude at her finest. And you can't get better than that.

[kevin04]

Looks very good, Shabs.

Watched The Armstrong Lie a few weeks back and enjoyed it. Lance is an interesting dude - he doesn't think he did any wrong as everyone is a cheat on the TDF.

He has a very interesting interview on Joe Rogan's podcast. It's over 3 hrs, and Rogan is a pretty good interviewer most of the time - usually clued up on his subject too. I was toiling through it. Whilst there's no doubt he's a cheat, and probably a bit of a dick, I found myself laughing and interested in him - he has a good way of speaking and deflecting the blame a bit. Most likely a sociopath.

[kevin04]

Can't find a smaller size.

Got this at Christmas. It's fairly interesting, but a bit mealy-mouthed. I enjoy learning new things, but prefer if they are in mongol-Ensk. It is good, although my thick skull needs to give it undivided attention.

[Carlos J]

Most interesting, Kevin, but I am not Shabba.

Will watch but like others and the book. Not a cheat as all cheating semantics he used on Oprah.

Till the end the wronged man, despite all those who admitted had lives ruined for years.

A fascinating man.

[kevin04]

Oops, Carlos! I meant you, honest.

I'm now reading this.

It's alright. It's a bit arty-farty and all over the place, but it's a short read and I'll probably have finished in a few days, but personally think it's been way over-hyped. I'm only 45 pages in and maybe it'll pick up, but not sure.

[Man_called_sun]

[Carlos J]

A page turner

Not terribly well written, but hard to put down

Actually I did put it down for quite a while.

I've finished it now

What a fucking shit ending - I feel cheated.

Borrowed it from a friend today, Colin. Will report back.

[fattmaude]

[sammy]

[ovechkin8]

I'm sure Michael did a TV series on this as well.