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Default Have you read these books? - 06-09-2004, 09:32 PM

Have you read Tim O' Briens, The Things They Carried ?? or how about Dispatches by Michael Herr? They are both books on Vietnam. Just wondering, cause i have a test on both tomarrow oOo:
  
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Default 06-09-2004, 09:35 PM

No. You're lucky, you get to read war books. I get to read Charlottes Web and The Outsiders this year stupid: .

Anyway...have you read them yet? I'm looking into getting a bit of literature on war. Just wondering if you'd recommend them.
  
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Default 06-09-2004, 09:39 PM

Eh he, yea um thats the problem right there. Im on page 25 of Dispatches, havent even started The Things They Carried. oOo: I am royally screwed happy: Damn games, cant get away from em.

Anyone know of a website that specializes in summarizing books? hehe, seriously.
  
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Default 06-09-2004, 09:50 PM

I did a research paper this year on The Things They Carried.
  
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http://www.pinkmonkey.com

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Default 06-09-2004, 09:54 PM

I've read the things they carried for school. Im not a reader but it was a good book.


  
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Default 06-09-2004, 09:55 PM

Can you remember a common theme? or anything in particular you think would be asked in a test? biggrin:
  
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Default 06-09-2004, 09:57 PM

^ i have notes on pink monkey on the thing they carried ^ in the psot above, from what i see they are pretty good.

nm the fuckers now charge people for this shit. bastards...
  
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noooooosssss cry: thx anyway.
  
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Default 06-09-2004, 10:20 PM

Sorry, I know this is a little off topic... but does anyone else here think that babs bunny from tiny toons is fucking hot?
  
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LOL, animated bunny porn anyone? biggrin:

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*fapfapfapfapfap* lol biggrin:


  
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Default 06-10-2004, 06:56 PM

man, i hated Tiny Toons, especially those two human characters, one was Montana Max (the rich kid), and that stupid girl who loved animals and had the irritating voice.



  
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Default Re: Have you read these books? - 06-10-2004, 07:13 PM

[quote="intrestedviewer"]Dispatches by Michael Herrquote]
i just bought this book, im reading it now
  
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