X. Benedict Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm reading the biography of Julius Caesar. Just got through his conquest of Gaul. Wow! What a horrible thing. Glad I live now and not back then Are you on Veni, vidi, or vici? N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) Are you on Veni, vidi, or vici? N Not yet, the "Republic" such as it was, is still in tact. I'm around 51 BC and Caesar is still consolidating Gaul, a few massacres here, accepting surrenders there, he's been gone from Rome for nine years and his "friend" Pompey is trying to restore order in a lawless Rome Edited December 12, 2014 by bob_sauve28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Well worth the time to make the quick trip downtown to pick up Clint's book. He and his wife Joan were very nice and I probably could have stayed and talked with them both all afternoon if there wasn't a line. The gentlemen in front of me did a good job of chewing his ear off before it was my turn, so I complemented him on his boots, took a photo and got on my way. One gentleman in line was Cliff from the arena formerly known as Sabreland out on Niagara Falls Blvd. He had a framed photo with him of "the incident" (This one: http://ipravda.sk/res/2008/02/12/thumbs/107920-clint-malarchuk-nestandard2.jpg) and recounted the story with Clint about how he was the first person to show Clint that photo after it happened and that Clint had laughed when he was shown the photo. Clint ended up signing that photo for him years later and he brought it to the signing today to have the glass on the frame signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Yikes. Did the guy give Clint fair warning as to what he was about to look at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Yikes. Did the guy give Clint fair warning as to what he was about to look at? Yeah, he was doing everything he could to hide it in line, he didn't want to offend anyone in the store. He asked Clint if he was okay with looking at it and Clint didn't seem bothered by it. Clint was on the Shredd and Ragan show this morning having a good laugh about the whole incident. Apparently he thought it was pretty funny at the time and didn't really feel the significance of it until much much later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chileanseabass Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Well worth the time to make the quick trip downtown to pick up Clint's book. He and his wife Joan were very nice and I probably could have stayed and talked with them both all afternoon if there wasn't a line. The gentlemen in front of me did a good job of chewing his ear off before it was my turn, so I complemented him on his boots, took a photo and got on my way. One gentleman in line was Cliff from the arena formerly known as Sabreland out on Niagara Falls Blvd. He had a framed photo with him of "the incident" (This one: http://ipravda.sk/re...nestandard2.jpg) and recounted the story with Clint about how he was the first person to show Clint that photo after it happened and that Clint had laughed when he was shown the photo. Clint ended up signing that photo for him years later and he brought it to the signing today to have the glass on the frame signed. That's awesome. He was one of my favorite Sabres as a kid (I always went with the more obscure guys for some reason). I've asked for the book for Christmas, so we'll see if I get what I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 D4rk's beard game is strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 That's awesome. He was one of my favorite Sabres as a kid (I always went with the more obscure guys for some reason). I've asked for the book for Christmas, so we'll see if I get what I want. The price was very reasonable for 250 pages of content, including 16 pages of photos of Clint throughout his life. There's a picture of him getting his first haircut! :lol: D4rk's beard game is strong. Thank you very much. I oiled it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 D4rk's beard game is strong. What do you think Josie makes her paintbrushes out of? It's not hair from the horses at the rescue, I can tell you that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 What do you think Josie makes her paintbrushes out of? It's not hair from the horses at the rescue, I can tell you that. The horses and I, we use the same shampoo and conditioner, so the quality is essentially the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 D4rk's beard game is strong. If you stuck your hands in it, do you think you'd be able to get them out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Currently reading The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky. I've always loved Russian Lit. and this one so far hasn't disappointed me. Next I'll re-read Dead Souls by Gogol which is very humorous and a great read. I didn't like that book, but I loved Crime and Punishment and the Possessed. Love Tolstoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 If you stuck your hands in it, do you think you'd be able to get them out? I do not know. But I do know I'm afraid to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 D4rk's beard game is strong. I know many misguided (IMHO) Brothers down at the Masjid that would be envious, not that it's allowed, or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 Two words. Beard Baubles. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/11/beard-baubles-trend/20237527/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnyEiXFyK10 Edited December 13, 2014 by weave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Time Management for System Administrators. It's a page-turner. And the Mayo Clinic's guide to the first year of childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Time Management for System Administrators. It's a page-turner. And the Mayo Clinic's guide to the first year of childhood. Does the mayo clinic book have like thirty different names for poop? You know, like Native Americans have for snow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Does the mayo clinic book have like thirty different names for poop? You know, like Native Americans have for snow? I haven't seen it in the book, but we have a few. Rocket, Niagara, surprise, blowout, and whole-grain mustard to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 This book might be about Rick Dudley as much as it's about Clint. Can we get someone to write a book about Duds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 By god buy it and read it. It's not the most eloquent writing in the world, but it's honest. The first half of the book is a lot of backstory but the second half is a whirlwind. You will want to cry. There is no other emotional response to reading the words of a man who has shot himself in the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 I picked this up in Austin earlier this week and started reading it on the plane. I didn't get to eat at Franklin while in town because the lunch wait was 3+ hours and I did need to go to some of the conference talks that I was in town for. Highly recommended for all aspiring back yard pit masters. If you haven't heard of Franklin Barbecue it's an Austin joint that only opens for lunch and they stay open until the meat is gone, usually by 2 PM. People begin lining up every day around 9 AM just to get a chance to taste some world class barbecue. Franklin Barbecue: A Meat Smoking Manifesto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 I just read Ender's Game again. The last time I read it was probably ~6 years ago, so needless to say I got a lot more out of it this time. Reluctant heroes always resonate so well with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I just read Ender's Game again. The last time I read it was probably ~6 years ago, so needless to say I got a lot more out of it this time. Reluctant heroes always resonate so well with me. Great read, its been maybe 15 years for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Great read, its been maybe 15 years for me. I love how they with the kid at every turn of his life because he's too willing to immerse himself into another's will. "What are you going to do, surround him with enemies all the time?" "If I have to." Then you see how much Ender learns from being in Bonzo Madrid's army at first, internally thinking of ways to pick apart his commander's stupid strategies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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