Blades upon Books - Traditionals

[5K Qs]

Published over 20 years ago, this book is quite fascinating today. I'm currently re-reading it. The chapter on swine flu and the massive immunization project back in 1976-77 reminds me of some of the types of decisions people are forced to make during the current pandemic.


- GT

 

[Peregrin]

My wife gave me this book in June of 1990, maybe it was a birthday gag gift. Maybe she thought I needed some new material. Shown here with my FP Laguiole.
I might try to post, on a regular basis, some of the quotes in the lounge. We can all use a laugh or two about now.

 

[K33ncutter]

Copyright 1904.

 

[JohnDF]

Copyright 1904.

You clever boy...

 

[K33ncutter]

You clever boy...

Heh heh.

 

[A.S.]

 

[Prester John]

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"...with his gun...."

Dylan line. Is the book about him?

 

[A.S.]

"...with his gun...."

Dylan line. Is the book about him?

Nice catch. I’ve not seen the Dylan link until now. No, it’s not about him. Book is a Southern gothic novel.

 

[kamagong]

Am I being morbid? Is it schadenfreude? In addition to the watching the requisite disease and zombie movies, I also enjoy reading about the topic. Helps me to keep things in perspective I suppose, and serves as a reminder that this isn't Mankind's first rodeo.

 

[Jolipapa]

 

[btb01]

(Ironically, my dog gnawed on the cover of this book several years ago.)

 

[Hivoltage]

Anyone with an interest I flight and retro aviation would love this publication from ‘77. 1st and favorite GEC in my collection.

 

[JohnDF]

 

[screened porch]

I think my quads are out of balance with my hamstrings. The horse form should help.

 

[Jolipapa]

Bacon for lunch

 

[Markeologist]

 

[Will Power]

Anyone with an interest I flight and retro aviation would love this publication from ‘77. 1st and favorite GEC in my collection.

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Hate flying-have aviophobia and won't ever go in a plane again, 1999 was the last time but like looking at aircraft on the ground and flying

Seeing Concorde take off (and hearing & feeling it) and seeing it in the sky an unforgettable experience.

Like that Pumpkin Patch too Missed out on one when they were new by dithering but I do have the Rotten Banana Bone version, used mind

 

[Jolipapa]

Anyone with an interest I flight and retro aviation would love this publication from ‘77. 1st and favorite GEC in my collection.

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Hate flying-have aviophobia and won't ever go in a plane again, 1999 was the last time but like looking at aircraft on the ground and flying

Seeing Concorde take off (and hearing & feeling it) and seeing it in the sky an unforgettable experience.

Like that Pumpkin Patch too Missed out on one when they were new by dithering but I do have the Rotten Banana Bone version, used mind

I have been flying for my job a fair lot and a few of these tickets(could not keep all, these are about a #third) are probably scheduled in your book.
Never flew Concord, but had several experiences in prop- Fokkers and Super-Broussards (and a few helicos) . Best souvenir is the Mercure. Never had the least problem, even on companies that don't exist anymore. I think the crisis will put a few more on the ground...

 

[Prester John]

Hate flying-have aviophobia and won't ever go in a plane again, 1999 was the last time but like looking at aircraft on the ground and flying

Seeing Concorde take off (and hearing & feeling it) and seeing it in the sky an unforgettable experience.

Like that Pumpkin Patch too Missed out on one when they were new by dithering but I do have the Rotten Banana Bone version, used mind

I don't know if I have "aviophobia", but I HATE flying! Flown six times, I believe, and will try to avoid further flights.

 

[JohnDF]

I don't know if I have "aviophobia", but I HATE flying!

I don't know what aviophobia is, but planes scare the crap out of me.
So whatever that's called, that's what I got.