One of the best novels I’ve ever read: The Stalin Front by Gert Ledig
Recently Borders went bankrupt. They suck. But I found this cool little bookstore on Newbury Street of all places called The Raven. Their prices are outta sight, man. I found Ledig randomly while looking for a copy of The Naked and The Dead. Mailer’s novel was only $7.95. But all they had was the 5oth anniversary hardcover. I’m mobile, I can’t be carrying that kind of bulk around. Luckily this 200 page gem was sitting on top of it for only $4.95. The timing was perfect since I’m going through a very serious Russo-German war phase.
Coming soon to a western country near you: Random Grenade Attacks!
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December 18, 2011 at 7:38 am
dave
December 18, 2011 at 2:59 pm
uncle remus
I think there are three books, “The Stalin Front”, “The Stalin Organ” and “The Payback”.
December 26, 2011 at 10:33 am
Nudge
Saw a truly beautiful comment the other day on the HBB. It went something like this:
The 1991 collapse of the USSR proved communism to be a failure. thus showing capitalism to be the winner.
Good thing our government was able to borrow $16 Trillion from the future to prop up our free-market survival-of-the-fittest system however.
December 26, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Dr. Doom
and that $16 Trillion borrowed from the future just delayed the game a bit longer. now it’s time for moron money or cliff jumping. got parachutes?
December 26, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Dr. Doom
i started reading this article and thought “well, that’s probably about right for infant mortality increases in Japan”. then i realized that they were talking about a 14,000 death increase in the USA. from distal fallout. humm…
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/medical-journal-article-14000-us-deaths-tied-to-fukushima-reactor-disaster-fallout-2011-12-19
December 27, 2011 at 8:18 am
dave
plague, radiation poisoning, it’s all good.
December 27, 2011 at 3:45 pm
dave
joe jackson, hell yeah.
December 27, 2011 at 3:58 pm
dave
December 27, 2011 at 4:03 pm
dave
December 27, 2011 at 4:14 pm
dave
December 28, 2011 at 11:36 am
Dr. Doom
gotta keep those emperial storm troopers busy doin sumthin, i guess.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/28/world/meast/iran-us-hormuz/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
economic doom distraction no. 49: further war in MENA
December 28, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Nudge
Doom, IIRC the British in WW2 made the Channel into quite the obstacle course by enhancing the seascape with sunken vessels. Perhaps someone is thinking that a carrier group or two would do nicely for this?
December 29, 2011 at 1:53 am
Dr. Doom
listen to Arnie take on the US NRC and tell you that things can, no, will be much worse for the USA when, not if, we get our turn for a little Fukushima action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=0_SXhPZzRTk
also, listen to anything that Chris Busby says about this topic. he knows.
December 29, 2011 at 9:05 am
dave
like i always say, we’re all here to do god’s work, and none of us have any choise in the matter.
December 29, 2011 at 1:04 pm
theroachman
Arnies talk about the NRC is one of the main reasons why Sen Orin Hatch dropped his constitutional amendment attempt to allow Arnie to run for President. Given the current world decline Arnie was not that bad as gov. Thats saying a lot because all the crap he had to deal with.
Whats not to love about a personal freedom get the government out of my personal life libitarian like Ron Paul who thinks gays should be put to death. Personal freedom guy my ass.
December 29, 2011 at 5:15 pm
dave
http://www.mikeisgod.com/videos/massive-shit
truly amazing.
December 29, 2011 at 5:17 pm
dave
there must be some kind of trick photography involved.
December 29, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Dr. Doom
roach, you’re mixing your Arnies. i was referring to Arnie Gunderson, nuclear power critic of Fairewinds.com site. you are apparently referring to the former Governator of California, and now ex-hubby of Maria Shriver, daughter of Sargent.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/01/1064988272376.html
December 29, 2011 at 6:34 pm
theroachman
I did have the flu for two days and mixed up a lot of things but I do recall Arnie pushing to close Diablo and San Onifry (sp?) thus I was wrong again yet close.
But I moments ago learn the Oil Drum is based out of Fort Collins. I have been following the site for quite some time but not untill I notice the facebook page did I see that fact.
December 29, 2011 at 6:35 pm
dave
fucking monkeys love to tell each other stories, especially if they’re the same story. but the only real question is: who dosen’t love joan jet?
December 29, 2011 at 6:41 pm
dave
or at least her mediated image?
December 29, 2011 at 7:00 pm
theroachman
I was more into Lita Ford in the 80s. It may have been against the high school code at the time to like both even if they came from the same band orginally
December 29, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Dr. Doom
she, joan, looks better in black stiletto high heels than most women, i reckon. maybe EE o’ DC is a close second.
December 31, 2011 at 7:03 pm
EEofDC
Thanks, Doom… VERY kind of you!
And speaking of stories–mine will never be as good as this one:
December 31, 2011 at 7:31 pm
EEofDC
…hot legs is right! See you next year, ZKers!
xxoo, EE
December 31, 2011 at 7:33 pm
EEofDC
…oops, meant to post this one (a little something for everyone)…