Wilma is a Bitch...What would you do?

[jakethebake]

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How about something by V.S. Naipaul? It's cool to learn about different worlds sometimes. Get out of the house mentally speaking. He's a very good writer.

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Any specific recs?

[pokerdirty]

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[Blarg]

I've only read the odd short story and some essays, but really liked what I read a lot. The guy is really sharp and straightforward. So since I haven't read any of his novels, I can't pick one specifically. But I did order this non-fiction work, Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...s&n=507846

It's about his trip through Iran and the Middle East after the Shah got booted from Iran. It aroused a storm of controversy, as of course anything about Islam invariably does. Let's just say that he doesn't give its manifestations in modern politics a good review.

For fiction, I think he is best known for A Bend in the River, and his more recent A House for Mr. Biswas got rave reviews when it came out. I hope to get to both of them eventually. But I could spend a long time just reading his essays and be happy with them, too.

Oh, skip the first customer review on Among the Believers at Amazon. The guy has an agenda to pound, and it's just irritating and stupid.

[Warik]

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Hurricanes suck.

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Look at the bright side... maybe we'll get a $2,000 debit card to spend on booze and strippers. Let me know when you get yours in the mail and we'll meet up at Stir Crazy.

[jakethebake]

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we'll meet up at Stir Crazy.

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This sounds like a good plan. It was open after the other recent hurricanes as I recall.

[CollinEstes]

Man it is just a 2,000 dollar wire transfer now right into your bank account, not to mention your 330 dollars from the Red Cross.

[IhadPocketMes]

Jake, Ken Follet books are pretty good, Hammer of Eden was decent, also another that I cant recall

[Easy E]

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What would you do stuck at home, in the house for a weekend by yourself with no electricity?

edit: This has become a "suggestions for Jake" thread. I was really hoping for more discussion of what you would do personally.

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Buy some candles and some ice and host a poker game, idiot! How obvious could it be?

[Warik]

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This sounds like a good plan.

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On second thought that plan kinda sucks because last time I went to a strip club with a friend I was too busy chatting for an hour with this chick in my lap to acknowledge his existence.

He had a crappy time. poor guy =(

[Warik]

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Buy some candles and some ice and host a poke her game, idiot! How obvious could it be?

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