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07/29
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Effective Java(TM) Programming Language Guide (2nd Edition) (The Java Series) by Joshua Bloch bookshelves: currently-reading |
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02/11
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David Copperfield: Charles Dickens Classics (Hardcover) by Jose' Pe'rez Montero bookshelves: currently-reading |
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12/20
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El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de La Mancha (Spanish Classical Texts) by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra bookshelves: currently-reading |
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) by Jon Stewart |
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"Why did the Articles [of Confederation] fail so completely? Most historians believe the founding fathers spent a great deal of their first constitutional convention drafting the delaration of independence and only realized on July 3rd the Articles were also due." — Jon Stewart | |||||||||||
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How To Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion (Paperback) by Daniel H. Wilson |
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read in August, 2008
Chris said:
"Sorry, I'm just going to sell out humanity in the hope of securing a position of prestige with our new robot overlords.
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Breaking Dawn (Twilight Series, Book 4) by Stephenie Meyer bookshelves: to-read |
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"Fear was the terrible secret of the battlefiled and could afflict the brave as well as the timid. Worse it was contagious, and could destroy a unit before a battle even began. Because of that, commanders were first and foremost in the fear suppression business." — David Halberstam | |||||||||||
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"It's hard to wipe your eyes when you have whirring buzzsaws for hands." — Daniel H. Wilson | |||||||||||
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Effective Java(TM) Programming Language Guide (2nd Edition) (The Java Series) by Joshua Bloch bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Chris's favorite quotes
"It's hard to wipe your eyes when you have whirring buzzsaws for hands."
— Daniel H. Wilson (How To Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion)
— Daniel H. Wilson (How To Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion)
"Why did the Articles [of Confederation] fail so completely? Most historians believe the founding fathers spent a great deal of their first constitutional convention drafting the delaration of independence and only realized on July 3rd the Articles were also due."
— Jon Stewart (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book))
— Jon Stewart (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book))
"Fear was the terrible secret of the battlefiled and could afflict the brave as well as the timid. Worse it was contagious, and could destroy a unit before a battle even began. Because of that, commanders were first and foremost in the fear suppression business."
— David Halberstam (The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War)
— David Halberstam (The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War)
Chris's groups (recent posts)
The Finer Things Club
— 7 members
— last activity 11/02/2007 06:42PM
Come discuss literary classics by authors from Fyodor Dostoyevsky to Rod Johnson. We meet every Thursday. Tea and crumpets will be served.
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Chris's friends (8)
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Michael 241 books, 17 friends Friend details |
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Kristie 12 books 3 friends |
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Alan 158 books 9 friends |
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Spencer 106 books 8 friends |
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Swhe641200 14 books 2 friends |
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Bryan 0 books 12 friends |
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Jenny 18 books 5 friends |
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Eric 0 books 5 friends |
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