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Chris H
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:42 pm

I read this book cover to cover twice in about 6 or so hours,lets say there was nothing else there to stimulate me.

We have all seen trainspotting so we know what hes like.

This was the first book of his I have read.

Have to say it was quite good. Pretty fecke dup but good.

For those of ou that know edinburgh you will knwo most of the locations, muirhouse/granton (where soneji lives btw) is described in accurate detail, well before the new builds got flung up anyway.

Anyway basically the story is about a typical fucked up boy from a schemie background and how he is abused, turns into an abuser and ultimately gets his wee fella chopped off.

Very strange and fecked up but worth a read. Some of you will struggle with the scottishness of it.
Doc
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:44 pm

i'll borrow it off you then.
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:46 pm

I don't have it, but I know of a few ways you may be able to get access to it and a bit of time to read it.
Doc
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:48 pm

one of "those" books then. LOL
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:53 pm

the one and only book from that occasion, can you believe I managed to blag a bible and it was taken from me!

i am not religious but if amber finds some comfort in it then i thought its worth me reading it properly - thats what I thought anyway, if only to nit pick its glaring problems if not find what she sees in it.
Doc
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:57 pm

they cant take a bible from you, your entitled to it. every one in ther is, infact there is ment to be at least 1 per room
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:01 pm

yeah well lots of things are meant to happen but don't mate.

tried to get a shot of the koran as well but that never happened.

I'm just glad there was a single peter in there, none of the slopping out!
mals
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:01 pm

Bible - We talking Haynes manuals?
mals
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:01 pm

Laughing
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:03 pm

sort of, how jesus works, jump starting after crucifixion etc.

NOT TO ALL GOODY 2 SHOES

this isn;lt slander, or abuse a harmless comment made in a harmless fashion so no pish about it please!
donsrno1
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:03 pm

fpmsl at "I tried to get a shot of the koran as well" as if it's a computer game being passed around or something.
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:05 pm

they asked if I was a muslim and I said I might be, need the koran to find out. Needless to say impressed they were not.
Doc
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:06 pm

PMSL!!!

wouldnt want to be mate, they'd make you get up at 4 to have your first prayer of the day. (every day!)
Doc
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:07 pm

you could possibly get a nice cell with a view towards mecca though LOL
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:07 pm

i was up at 4 anyway
mals
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:13 pm

Hey you never know until you try, if you get a chance buy a book called

'The Last Templer'

cant remember who wrote it, Dan Brown sort of stuff, finished it a couple of weeks ago, interesting stuff!
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:16 pm

raymond khoury wrote it.

not read any of dan browns stuff, my mum has them all though.

read a few of dean koontz stuff, odd thomas was pretty good.
mals
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:19 pm

Thats the kitty good read talks about all the religions and a few what if scenarios!
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