Guess Sheppard's Book List!

Oberleutnant · Post by **Oberleutnant** » 2003-06-14 05:52am

FaxModem1 wrote:So, its a book by Hitler about facism, is it? why wouldyou read it though, what is so good about facism?

Perhaps out of simple interest?

Why wouldn't someone be interested to know what Hitler thought in his twisted mind? Seriously, was this really the first time you heard of Mein Kampf?

Grand Admiral Ancaris · Post by **Grand Admiral Ancaris** » 2003-06-14 08:06am

Oberleutnant wrote:
FaxModem1 wrote:So, its a book by Hitler about facism, is it? why wouldyou read it though, what is so good about facism?
Perhaps out of simple interest?

Why wouldn't someone be interested to know what Hitler thought in his twisted mind? Seriously, was this really the first time you heard of Mein Kampf?

That's what I'm wondering.... how can you not have heard of Mein Kampf and know what it's about???

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-06-14 08:16am

A few Tom Clancy books, perhaps some old issues of Guns and Ammo, Gun Nut Today, and Guns and Old People lying around.

Can't we just guess which books you don't have?

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-06-14 12:48pm

Martha Stewart Living!

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2003-06-14 01:02pm

In Prison, Lube is Your Friend: An Autobiography by Ryan Crierie

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-06-14 01:42pm

XaLEv wrote:In Prison, Lube is Your Friend: An Autobiography by Ryan Crierie

For that XaLEv, I'm going to torture you to death slowly and painfully

And here's my checked out book list since this has gone on enough :

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-06-14 02:52pm

MKSheppard wrote:Both Coyote and Raxmei Win A Cookie!

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Stupid hint, that boat didn't leak a single rad

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-06-14 03:39pm

Damn, I was going to guess Left Behind.

consequences · Post by **consequences** » 2003-06-14 03:51pm

"Fodor's Guide to Gay Bars"?

Post by **Coyote** » 2003-06-14 03:53pm

"Hitler's Jewish Soldiers" would be an interesting read-- I saw the film "Europa, Europa" while in Beer-Sheva and it was a cool story based on reality about a Jewish kid that hid among the ranks of the Hitler Youth, playing the part of a good and proper Nazi until the end of the war... he latrer went to live in Israel, where I believe he is still alive....

Setzer · Post by **Setzer** » 2003-06-14 04:00pm

My library has Janes' guide to tanks, ships, etc. They also have some huge hardcover tomes on Ships and aircraft. The problem is they're all reference, so I can't check them out.

Laird · Post by **Laird** » 2003-06-14 04:18pm

I was sure he was going to have an issue of playgirl in there.

FaxModem1 · Post by **FaxModem1** » 2003-06-15 04:16am

The reason I never heard of it is I find Hitler a scary person and reading about him is not something I really want to do.

Besides, why read the works of a madman, if you read something, their are chances it will affect your personality, aren't there?

I know a lot of you will say that I am an ignorant fool or something, but facism scares me and I don't ever want to touch it.

Post by **Coyote** » 2003-06-15 12:22pm

I don't think you're so much a 'fool', FaxModem, your distaste for such things is understandable. I am of the opinion, however, that it is important to understand the motivations and processes of these types of people. Fascism remains an enemy ideology to this day and it is important to learn its motivations and weaknesses.

I doubt reading such a book would truly affect one's mind, except to get you thinking about things. The point is, you're aware of what your reading to begin with and I think only the weakest of minds would be so easily swayed by such a thing.

I mean, I've read lots of Nazi propaganda and even have a small collection of march music and newscasts on tape from that time, but I certainly have not become a Nazi adherent by any means, as my Rabbi can attest...

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-06-15 11:42pm

haha, I bought it!

now I only have to use my mom's credit card to bring it home.

anyway, I read it cuz it's fascinating. to read it is to breathe history - this book shaped a vast part of human history.

its not written well as a book, but what it did is still worthy of looking. it tends to ramble and talk about his fictionalized childhood, but how it develops is interesting - if you accept his premises, his conclusions work out well. and I enjoy the fact that he wrote it out, and nearly acheived it. "We'll make russia living space." and he goes out and invades it. he has a passion, and lives it. it's inspirational.

not, of course, that I think the acts themselves were good - but he lived his dream. if you look at it from that point of view, its definitly worth picking up.

no distractions. no sidelining. this is the plan. this is what we'll do.