Reply by Michael A. Terrell●August 10, 20132013-08-10
josephkk wrote:
>
> On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:17:22 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
>
> >>> "A Damsel in Distress" is probably the best-written book in the
> >>> English language.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>I've actually never read that one. I'll get a copy and report back.
> >>
> >>Cheers
> >>
> >>Phil Hobbs
> >
> > The last three chapters are astonishing. The rest ain't bad.
> >
>
> Got it, read it, and yep it is a good read. The Best???? No.
>
> Read some Honor Herrington books, some Flandry books, some Retief Books,
> and some Miles Vorkosigan books. All just as good if not better.
I loved the Retief books. :)
--
Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to
have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.
Reply by George Herold●August 8, 20132013-08-08
On Thursday, August 8, 2013 10:50:42 AM UTC-4, Phil Hobbs wrote:
> On 8/8/2013 10:32 AM, Joerg wrote:
>
> > Phil Hobbs wrote:
>
> >> On 8/8/2013 10:05 AM, George Herold wrote:
>
> >>> On Wednesday, August 7, 2013 10:48:40 PM UTC-4, josephkk wrote:
>
> >>>> On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:17:22 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>>>> "A Damsel in Distress" is probably the best-written book in the
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>>>> English language.
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>>>>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>>>>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>>> I've actually never read that one. I'll get a copy and report back.
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>>>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>>> Cheers
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>>>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>>> Phil Hobbs
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>> The last three chapters are astonishing. The rest ain't bad.
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>> Got it, read it, and yep it is a good read. The Best???? No.
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>> Read some Honor Herrington books, some Flandry books, some Retief Books,
>
> >>>> and some Miles Vorkosigan books. All just as good if not better.
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>> ?-)
>
> >>>
>
> >>> RE Vorkosigan, I really like some of Bujold's 'romance' type novels
>
> >>> too. Curse of Chalion comes to mind.
>
> >>>
>
> >>> I've just got myself addicted to Patrick O'Brian.. (Jack Aubrey) He's
>
> >>> got that dry British wit.
>
> >>>
>
> >>> George H.
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >> O'Brien's love stories are so tiresome, though. I quit after about the
>
> >> fourth or fifth book because I couldn't stand Maturin and whatzerface.
>
> >>
>
> >
>
> > Don't know who Maturin is. The story about Maturette and the guys was
>
> > much more interesting than a romance novel. It was tough because I don't
>
> > really speak the language but I read it in the original French edition,
>
> > very much worth it:
>
> >
>
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papillon_%28book%29
>
> >
>
>
>
> Steven Maturin is half of Patrick O'Brien's Aubrey/Maturin duo. Master
>
> and Commander, and all that.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Phil Hobbs
>
>
>
> --
>
> Dr Philip C D Hobbs
>
> Principal Consultant
>
> ElectroOptical Innovations LLC
>
> Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
>
>
>
> 160 North State Road #203
>
> Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 USA
>
> +1 845 480 2058
>
>
>
> hobbs at electrooptical dot net
>
> http://electrooptical.net
Well, he (Maturin) seems to get over the 'love of his life' in book six.
George H.
Reply by George Herold●August 8, 20132013-08-08
On Thursday, August 8, 2013 10:23:18 AM UTC-4, Phil Hobbs wrote:
> On 8/8/2013 10:05 AM, George Herold wrote:
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> O'Brien's love stories are so tiresome, though. I quit after about the=
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Oh, I started with the fifth book. (Well I tried the first, Master and Com=
mander.. but I pooped out after ~50 pages. And then a friend told me to st=
art with #5.... so far it's fine. Squid raining from the sky is a bit of a=
stretch.. but no worse than Tarzan or other 'stories'. =20
George H.
Reply by Phil Hobbs●August 8, 20132013-08-08
On 8/8/2013 10:32 AM, Joerg wrote:
> Phil Hobbs wrote:
>> On 8/8/2013 10:05 AM, George Herold wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, August 7, 2013 10:48:40 PM UTC-4, josephkk wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:17:22 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>> "A Damsel in Distress" is probably the best-written book in the
>>>>
>>>>>>> English language.
>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> I've actually never read that one. I'll get a copy and report back.
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> Phil Hobbs
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> The last three chapters are astonishing. The rest ain't bad.
>>>>
>>>>> Got it, read it, and yep it is a good read. The Best???? No.
>>>>
>>>> Read some Honor Herrington books, some Flandry books, some Retief Books,
>>>> and some Miles Vorkosigan books. All just as good if not better.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ?-)
>>>
>>> RE Vorkosigan, I really like some of Bujold's 'romance' type novels
>>> too. Curse of Chalion comes to mind.
>>>
>>> I've just got myself addicted to Patrick O'Brian.. (Jack Aubrey) He's
>>> got that dry British wit.
>>>
>>> George H.
>>>
>>
>> O'Brien's love stories are so tiresome, though. I quit after about the
>> fourth or fifth book because I couldn't stand Maturin and whatzerface.
>>
>
> Don't know who Maturin is. The story about Maturette and the guys was
> much more interesting than a romance novel. It was tough because I don't
> really speak the language but I read it in the original French edition,
> very much worth it:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papillon_%28book%29
>
Steven Maturin is half of Patrick O'Brien's Aubrey/Maturin duo. Master
and Commander, and all that.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal Consultant
ElectroOptical Innovations LLC
Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
160 North State Road #203
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 USA
+1 845 480 2058
hobbs at electrooptical dot net
http://electrooptical.net
Reply by Joerg●August 8, 20132013-08-08
Phil Hobbs wrote:
> On 8/8/2013 10:05 AM, George Herold wrote:
>> On Wednesday, August 7, 2013 10:48:40 PM UTC-4, josephkk wrote:
>>> On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:17:22 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> "A Damsel in Distress" is probably the best-written book in the
>>>
>>>>>> English language.
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>> I've actually never read that one. I'll get a copy and report back.
>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>>> Phil Hobbs
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>> The last three chapters are astonishing. The rest ain't bad.
>>>
>>>> Got it, read it, and yep it is a good read. The Best???? No.
>>>
>>> Read some Honor Herrington books, some Flandry books, some Retief Books,
>>> and some Miles Vorkosigan books. All just as good if not better.
>>>
>>>
>>> ?-)
>>
>> RE Vorkosigan, I really like some of Bujold's 'romance' type novels
>> too. Curse of Chalion comes to mind.
>>
>> I've just got myself addicted to Patrick O'Brian.. (Jack Aubrey) He's
>> got that dry British wit.
>>
>> George H.
>>
>
> O'Brien's love stories are so tiresome, though. I quit after about the
> fourth or fifth book because I couldn't stand Maturin and whatzerface.
>
Don't know who Maturin is. The story about Maturette and the guys was
much more interesting than a romance novel. It was tough because I don't
really speak the language but I read it in the original French edition,
very much worth it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papillon_%28book%29
--
Regards, Joerg
http://www.analogconsultants.com/
Reply by Phil Hobbs●August 8, 20132013-08-08
On 8/8/2013 10:05 AM, George Herold wrote:
> On Wednesday, August 7, 2013 10:48:40 PM UTC-4, josephkk wrote:
>> On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:17:22 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>> "A Damsel in Distress" is probably the best-written book in the
>>
>>>>> English language.
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>> I've actually never read that one. I'll get a copy and report back.
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> Cheers
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> Phil Hobbs
>>
>>>
>>
>>> The last three chapters are astonishing. The rest ain't bad.
>>
>>> Got it, read it, and yep it is a good read. The Best???? No.
>>
>> Read some Honor Herrington books, some Flandry books, some Retief Books,
>> and some Miles Vorkosigan books. All just as good if not better.
>>
>>
>> ?-)
>
> RE Vorkosigan, I really like some of Bujold's 'romance' type novels too. Curse of Chalion comes to mind.
>
> I've just got myself addicted to Patrick O'Brian.. (Jack Aubrey) He's got that dry British wit.
>
> George H.
>
O'Brien's love stories are so tiresome, though. I quit after about the
fourth or fifth book because I couldn't stand Maturin and whatzerface.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal Consultant
ElectroOptical Innovations LLC
Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
160 North State Road #203
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 USA
+1 845 480 2058
hobbs at electrooptical dot net
http://electrooptical.net
Reply by George Herold●August 8, 20132013-08-08
On Wednesday, August 7, 2013 10:48:40 PM UTC-4, josephkk wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:17:22 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >>> "A Damsel in Distress" is probably the best-written book in the
>
> >>> English language.
>
> >>>
>
> >>>
>
> >>I've actually never read that one. I'll get a copy and report back.
>
> >>
>
> >>Cheers
>
> >>
>
> >>Phil Hobbs
>
> >
>
> > The last three chapters are astonishing. The rest ain't bad.
>
> > Got it, read it, and yep it is a good read. The Best???? No.
>
> Read some Honor Herrington books, some Flandry books, some Retief Books,
> and some Miles Vorkosigan books. All just as good if not better.
>
>
> ?-)
RE Vorkosigan, I really like some of Bujold's 'romance' type novels too. Curse of Chalion comes to mind.
I've just got myself addicted to Patrick O'Brian.. (Jack Aubrey) He's got that dry British wit.
George H.
Reply by josephkk●August 7, 20132013-08-07
On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:17:22 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
>>> "A Damsel in Distress" is probably the best-written book in the
>>> English language.
>>>
>>>
>>I've actually never read that one. I'll get a copy and report back.
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>Phil Hobbs
>
> The last three chapters are astonishing. The rest ain't bad.
>
Got it, read it, and yep it is a good read. The Best???? No.
Read some Honor Herrington books, some Flandry books, some Retief Books,
and some Miles Vorkosigan books. All just as good if not better.
?-)
Reply by John Larkin●August 7, 20132013-08-07
On Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:31:34 -0400, Phil Hobbs
<pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> wrote:
>On 7/20/2013 10:17 PM, John Larkin wrote:
>> On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 13:26:23 -0400, Phil Hobbs
>> <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/19/2013 8:16 PM, John Larkin wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 20:08:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs
>>>> <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 7/19/2013 7:44 PM, Bill Sloman wrote:
>>>>>> On Saturday, 20 July 2013 00:55:10 UTC+10, Phil Hobbs wrote:
>>>>>>> On 07/19/2013 10:25 AM, Jan Panteltje wrote:
>>>>>>>> On a sunny day (Fri, 19 Jul 2013 09:16:35 -0400) it happened Phil Hobbs
>>>>>>>> <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> wrote in
>>>>>>>> <51E93C33.4060701@electrooptical.net>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In the immortal words of Zaphod Beeblebrox, "Count the heads." ;)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Never met that guy, heads roll easily :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Literary comedy unsurpassed since
>>>>>>> the days of P. G. Wodehouse.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Douglas Adams was good, but notoriously undisciplined, so he didn't write as much as he should have and his work does sprawl a bit
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Adams
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Terry Pratchett is probably closer to P.G.Wodehouse (if better educated) and still alive, though he's got problems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Pratchett
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think his work is both funnier and deeper that that of Douglas Adams though this is a matter of taste.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I read a bit of Pratchett back in the palmy days, and he was a bit glib
>>>>> for my taste. Not enough Formidable Aunts or Ravenous Bugblatter Beasts. ;0
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>
>>>>> Phil Hobbs
>>>>
>>>> "A Damsel in Distress" is probably the best-written book in the
>>>> English language.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I've actually never read that one. I'll get a copy and report back.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Phil Hobbs
>>
>> The last three chapters are astonishing. The rest ain't bad.
>>
>>
>
>I got a nice copy of the 11th printing, and read it with great pleasure.
> Thanks for the steer!
>
>Cheers
>
>Phil Hobbs
What's amazing about his writing is how plain it is. He puts simple
words together, perfectly. Like a good circuit design.
I like his writing partly because it's so visual. Jane Austen is like
that; you can really see the scenes. The opposite stuff is the
interior-psychology Henry James sort of dreariness.
Also a good yarn: Pelican at Blandings. All of the pig books are good.
I wonder why few if any of his books have become movies.
--
John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc
jlarkin at highlandtechnology dot com
http://www.highlandtechnology.com
Precision electronic instrumentation
Picosecond-resolution Digital Delay and Pulse generators
Custom laser drivers and controllers
Photonics and fiberoptic TTL data links
VME thermocouple, LVDT, synchro acquisition and simulation
Reply by Phil Hobbs●August 7, 20132013-08-07
On 7/20/2013 10:17 PM, John Larkin wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 13:26:23 -0400, Phil Hobbs
> <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> wrote:
>
>> On 7/19/2013 8:16 PM, John Larkin wrote:
>>> On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 20:08:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs
>>> <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 7/19/2013 7:44 PM, Bill Sloman wrote:
>>>>> On Saturday, 20 July 2013 00:55:10 UTC+10, Phil Hobbs wrote:
>>>>>> On 07/19/2013 10:25 AM, Jan Panteltje wrote:
>>>>>>> On a sunny day (Fri, 19 Jul 2013 09:16:35 -0400) it happened Phil Hobbs
>>>>>>> <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> wrote in
>>>>>>> <51E93C33.4060701@electrooptical.net>:
>>>>>
>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In the immortal words of Zaphod Beeblebrox, "Count the heads." ;)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Never met that guy, heads roll easily :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Literary comedy unsurpassed since
>>>>>> the days of P. G. Wodehouse.
>>>>>
>>>>> Douglas Adams was good, but notoriously undisciplined, so he didn't write as much as he should have and his work does sprawl a bit
>>>>>
>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Adams
>>>>>
>>>>> Terry Pratchett is probably closer to P.G.Wodehouse (if better educated) and still alive, though he's got problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Pratchett
>>>>>
>>>>> I think his work is both funnier and deeper that that of Douglas Adams though this is a matter of taste.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I read a bit of Pratchett back in the palmy days, and he was a bit glib
>>>> for my taste. Not enough Formidable Aunts or Ravenous Bugblatter Beasts. ;0
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> Phil Hobbs
>>>
>>> "A Damsel in Distress" is probably the best-written book in the
>>> English language.
>>>
>>>
>> I've actually never read that one. I'll get a copy and report back.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Phil Hobbs
>
> The last three chapters are astonishing. The rest ain't bad.
>
>
I got a nice copy of the 11th printing, and read it with great pleasure.
Thanks for the steer!
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal Consultant
ElectroOptical Innovations LLC
Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
160 North State Road #203
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 USA
+1 845 480 2058
hobbs at electrooptical dot net
http://electrooptical.net