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Old 09-02-2008, 10:16 PM   #1
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in an attempt to look smarter when i go out to drink coffee () and because of work, ive been reading more and more.

*not like i can bring my crawler with me while i take my clients to their doctors appointments

so i just finished

Kitchen confidential: adventures in the culinary underbelly
by anthony bourdain

which i highly recommend to any foodie or casual reader

i was just wondering if any of you guys can recommend any other good reads
*non-fiction preferred

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Old 09-02-2008, 10:43 PM   #2
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I have read "a brief history of time" a few times that is a good one.
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Old 09-02-2008, 10:47 PM   #3
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Monster Juggs, The young and the Hairless, My Dad is my Mom also!...

Just a few classic's.
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Old 09-02-2008, 11:26 PM   #4
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The books I currently enjoy:

How to Hotrod Small-Block Chevys
How to Build a Small Block Chevy
Small Block Chevy Performance
How to Build High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cams/Valvetrains
High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cylinder Heads
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in an attempt to look smarter when i go out to drink coffee () and because of work, ive been reading more and more.

*not like i can bring my crawler with me while i take my clients to their doctors appointments

so i just finished

Kitchen confidential: adventures in the culinary underbelly
by anthony bourdain

which i highly recommend to any foodie or casual reader

i was just wondering if any of you guys can recommend any other good reads
*non-fiction preferred
When I go out with the kids I people watch.

On the last trip to the mall I was sitting and eating a steak sandwich. While eating I decided to watch people as they entered and exited the mall.

You'd be surprised at how many people use the left door instead of the door on the right. About 80% here.

You can learn a lot about people by just watching them.
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Old 09-03-2008, 01:28 AM   #6
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I just finished "Heaven and Hell, my life as an Eagle"
Its written by Don Felder, he was one of the original members of the Eagles. If you like the Eagles music, its a good read.
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Old 09-03-2008, 07:10 AM   #7
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I just finished "Me of little faith" by Lewis Black. Very funny.
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I just finished the latest issue of RCDriver.
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Old 09-03-2008, 08:10 AM   #9
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"A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson.
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Old 09-03-2008, 08:48 AM   #10
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thanks for the suggestions guys

keep em comin
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Old 09-03-2008, 09:42 AM   #11
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One of the best books I read , "Helter Skelter"
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Old 09-03-2008, 09:57 AM   #12
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In the heart of the sea by Nathaniel Philbrick. It's about the Essex, which was sunk by a sperm whale, providing the inspiration for Moby Dick.
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www.rccrawler.com

It comes on these little electronic tablets that fit in your pocket, they also make telephone calls

I haven't read a book in a few years
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Old 09-03-2008, 12:42 PM   #14
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The Road to Unafraid by Jeff Struecker. He gives his account of the Black Hawk Down ordeal and tells how his faith in God got him through it.

Cheating: An Inside Look at the Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of Speed by Jensen is also a great book.
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Old 09-04-2008, 12:20 AM   #15
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, if you havent already read it, it's a very easy read and incredibly educational.
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A Day By Day Armageddon. Great read!
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Old 09-11-2008, 07:31 PM   #17
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Stiff, The Courious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach.

Good insight of what's going to happen to you if you donate your body for science. Good book.
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The Driver by Alex Roy it's about the gumball 3000 and illegal croos country racing awsome book
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Old 09-12-2008, 06:31 AM   #19
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When I go out with the kids I people watch.

On the last trip to the mall I was sitting and eating a steak sandwich. While eating I decided to watch people as they entered and exited the mall.

You'd be surprised at how many people use the left door instead of the door on the right. About 80% here.

You can learn a lot about people by just watching them.

This has to be my favorite hobby. It can make you laugh, but can stagger the imagination at times too


If you're into firearms, "Book of the rifle", or any Jim Carmichel book is well worth the read. "The complete just Jim" is funny as hell!
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Digital fortress by Dan brown, The unquiet by John Conelly and the one I've enjoied most The pillars of the earth by Ken follet, it's about 1400 pages so you will need more than one coffe
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