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Post by hofclemens on Jan 13, 2008 15:56:11 GMT -5
FInally got through the NWA book. Had been putting it off for a while for a variety of reasons. Decent enough, wish the story was told in a more linear method as opposed to jumping around a lot. Going to start a book entitled "Busting Vegas" about some MIT kids who go to Vegas. I know there's another book similar to this out as well.
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Post by stephenvegas on Jan 13, 2008 16:20:32 GMT -5
Going to start a book entitled "Busting Vegas" about some MIT kids who go to Vegas. I know there's another book similar to this out as well. Yeah, I haven't read that book yet, but living here in Las Vegas I know all about that story of the MIT students who figured out how to beat the odds. If that book is about the same group of MIT students I'm remembering, they won millions of dollars before the casinos caught them and then they got banned from The Strip. I think the other similar book you're thinking of is called "Bringing Down the House." I often see both of those books whenever I go to McCarran Airport here in Las Vegas at the airport bookstores among the section for Las Vegas associated books. When I finish Batista's book that I got from the libarary and probably after I read the 2 wrestling books I got for Christmas, I think the next Las Vegas book I'm going to read is "The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. The Mob" which is about the FBI's battle against the Chicago Outfit's control of organized crime here in Las Vegas during the 1970s and the early 1980s. I got it from McCarran Airport before one of my flights to Seattle last year and I got it from the same section of Las Vegas books that included the 2 you mentioned about the MIT students. |
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Post by stephenvegas on Jan 18, 2008 0:54:49 GMT -5
After finishing Batista's book tonight, I'm planning to start reading the Bruiser Brody book that I got for Christmas later this weekend.
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Post by hofclemens on Jan 18, 2008 21:56:55 GMT -5
After finishing Batista's book tonight, I'm planning to start reading the Bruiser Brody book that I got for Christmas later this weekend. I read your early thoughts on the Batista book how was the rest of it? Working my way through Busting Vegas...its just getting going not too bad so far. |
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Post by stephenvegas on Jan 18, 2008 23:17:46 GMT -5
 After finishing Batista's book tonight, I'm planning to start reading the Bruiser Brody book that I got for Christmas later this weekend. I read your early thoughts on the Batista book how was the rest of it? Working my way through Busting Vegas...its just getting going not too bad so far. Well overall, I'm glad I read it for free from the library instead of paying for the book (I saved that $ for beer or for something else ). But if you really like Batista (I personally have no problem with him) than you should definitely read the book. Edit: Let me know what you think about "Busting Vegas" when you finish that book.
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Post by hofclemens on Jan 19, 2008 15:56:49 GMT -5
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will do..
glad the batista book was semi enjoyable. not a huge fan either but If in a year or two I see it on the bargain rack for 5 or 6 bucks I will pick it up. my old lbrary used to have a lot of good wrestling books but since I moved its not as good.
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Post by Bazzy on Jan 20, 2008 1:51:04 GMT -5
Just Read "Adam Copeland on Edge" . Originally this was a christmas present for Mrs B about 2 years ago . Adam Copeland wasn't he in that band , the Police ? . Only joking . Stories of Adam growing up as a kid in Canada . Starting out in wrestling with his friend Jay (WWE/TNA's Christian) . His tag matches with The Hardys and The Dudleys . Though is it me or is ever Edge match in his eyes , "Rated as match of the year contender" . Not many wrestling secrets given away (no bad mouthing about any wrestler) . In the book Edge hasn't won the world title yet . Another wrestle that worked through injures . Not a bad book , I have read better . This and Bobby Heenan's must be battling it out for bottom (jobber) spot .
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Post by hofclemens on Jan 20, 2008 19:15:53 GMT -5
"Busting Vegas" is actually a quicker reader then I thought. rather enjoying it. should be done in the next few days. I would say I like it better so far then the other gambling book I read entitled "The Smart Money".
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Post by Pete Beck on Jan 20, 2008 22:42:21 GMT -5
just finished Mick Foley's Hardcore Diaries...pretty good but the first one was still his best. Honestly at times it seemed like he was whinning...
Next up is The Reagan Diaries.
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Post by daytondave on Jan 21, 2008 10:28:04 GMT -5
"From Belief to Conviction" by Josh McDowell. A book about how to instruct your teenage kids about the rational basis of Christianity. Did I mention that my son dyed a blue streak in his hair?
Last wrestling read was "Controversy Creates Cash" by Eric Bischoff. Still haven't completed it, but it has been an interesting read.
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Post by Chewey on Jan 21, 2008 12:52:06 GMT -5
Finished Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad, which is a very frightening, yet inspirational book about personal financing. That book also inspired me to finally read Peter Lynch's One Up on Wall Street, although it hasn't inspired me enough to finish it yet.  In the mail currently is Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy, which I have heard many good things about. Another author I would like to get around to reading is Tom Robbins, whose stuff is generally reputed to be just one big clusterf*** that is just way out there... |
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Post by hofclemens on Jan 22, 2008 22:44:45 GMT -5
just got done busting vegas. Liked it a lot actually. Lots of twists and turns. I really cared about the people in the story because I feel like I know people like that. I love Vegas and I grew up in MA and thats were most of the story takes place so I found it easy to relate to.
I would recommend it., it's a quick read.. I did skip over the afterword because he got into a lot of the technical stuff about the system and I found it tough to follow without visual aids. Other then that a great story!
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Post by DMK II on Jan 23, 2008 6:57:03 GMT -5
I recently finished reading Philip K Dick's "Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said."
Definitely not his best book.
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Post by mikefortune on Jan 30, 2008 21:01:06 GMT -5
Just finished Pain and Passion the history of Stampede wrestling. This book gives the highs and lows of one of the longest running promotions. The book gives details and insight to some of the oldtimers who had legit beefs like Stu Hart and Gene Kiniski to the Bret and Shawn feud and all kinds of little side stories and interviews. I would give this a higher ranking then most books on wrestling that I have read.
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Post by hofclemens on Jan 30, 2008 21:12:12 GMT -5
Just finished Pain and Passion the history of Stampede wrestling. This book gives the highs and lows of one of the longest running promotions. The book gives details and insight to some of the oldtimers who had legit beefs like Stu Hart and Gene Kiniski to the Bret and Shawn feud and all kinds of little side stories and interviews. I would give this a higher ranking then most books on wrestling that I have read. Want to get this book heard so many great reviews. |
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Post by hofclemens on Feb 3, 2008 0:33:37 GMT -5
just finished "Larry Legend" part biography part chronicling Bird's first year as coach. good read. I never read his autobiography "Drive" but this was pretty good.
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Post by theace2008 on Feb 7, 2008 18:58:15 GMT -5
Necroscope 5: Deadspawn by Brian Lumley
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Post by Werner Mueck on Feb 7, 2008 19:00:10 GMT -5
I'm rereading the MST3K Amazing Colossal Episode Guide.
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Post by traviz on Feb 7, 2008 21:56:20 GMT -5
Kristen Isaac's Reflections
It's a book of poetry by Kristen Isaac.
Inspiration seems to come from the oddest of places like
"ANTS" which is a serious poem about killing fire ants in the front yard.
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Post by GrumpyBigBee on Feb 8, 2008 14:24:23 GMT -5
Im almost finished reading the ABARAT books by Clive Barker. They were good. Im not sure what Ill be reading on vacation... if at all. Maybe Ill get some results typed up finally. lol.
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