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  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    1984, the book by George Orwell was a book we had to read in school to stop us all from going mad.
    1984 seemed so far in the future then.(in 78).
    FARK!
    Oh well, 2084 is only 64 years away. At least we all have something to look forward to.
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    4 years ago
    Was 20 years old in 1984, ages ago! 
    Also had to read it at school. Read it again just recently, hard going this time, felt I was going mad the more I read, strange book.
  • stevo fxsb
    stevo fxsb
    4 years ago
    Surprised Pirsig's book 10yr's earlier never got a mention? "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"? Now that's a book that can play with your head!
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Quoting stevo fxsb on 01 Jan 2020 08:23 AM

    Surprised Pirsig's book 10yr's earlier never got a mention? "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"? Now that's a book that can play with your head!

    Got to agree Stevo. Read that one twice as I was sure the first time most of it went in one eye and out the other.
    I liked the parts about the motorcycle trip with the Sunderlands' on the BMW and Pursigs' kid and so on but the really big musings on Phaedrus, quality,etc and his own madness left me thinking only a really mad person could understand where he is coming from. Good for him the book made him millions, having money sure takes a lot of stress out of life and the bloke needed that.
  • gidgi
    gidgi
    4 years ago
    Quoting stevo fxsb on 01 Jan 2020 08:23 AM

    Surprised Pirsig's book 10yr's earlier never got a mention? "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"? Now that's a book that can play with your head!

    Quoting Far Canal on 01 Jan 2020 09:39 AM

    Got to agree Stevo. Read that one twice as I was sure the first time most of it went in one eye and out the other.
    I liked the parts about the motorcycle trip with the Sunderlands' on the BMW and Pursigs' kid and so on but the really big musings on Phaedrus, quality,etc and his own madness left me thinking only a really mad person could understand where he is coming from. Good for him the book made him millions, having money sure takes a lot of stress out of life and the bloke needed that.

    Ahh!   Zen & the art of motor cycle maintenance  read that thing twice, still haven`t a clue,  just when I thought I understood  him ..left turn ! fark thought I had problems
  • Robbo_Townsville
    Robbo_Townsville
    4 years ago
    George Orwell had to read Animal Farm at High School. (Everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others).
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