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Is this what Hooks means when he says "bathtub book"?

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tepista wrote:
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Is this what Hooks means when he says "bathtub book"?

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Kory wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:41pm
101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:00pm
Just read Horace Panter Ska'd For Life and now reading Neville Staple Borstal To Rude Boy.
Interesting to read the same story from two different perspective (actually two different universe the gulf between these two personalities).
Let's just say Neville's version is more colourful!!
Holy SHIT that's creepy. I was just coming here to say that I was halfway through Horace's book. It's interesting to find out that Horace wasn't really into Jamaican music growing up like a lot of other people in the scene were.
Haha. It's a great read and gives a lot of insight into what happened however for entertainment value of all 7 members of the band Horace should have been the last to write a book!!! I guess he is probably the only one that remembers what happened as he was tucked up in bed at 9pm with his coco writing his diary.
Neville's book equally good , worlds apart though.
Despite their 'differences' (to put it mildly) the band members speak highly of each other including Jerry.

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101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 7:03pm
Kory wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:41pm
101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:00pm
Just read Horace Panter Ska'd For Life and now reading Neville Staple Borstal To Rude Boy.
Interesting to read the same story from two different perspective (actually two different universe the gulf between these two personalities).
Let's just say Neville's version is more colourful!!
Holy SHIT that's creepy. I was just coming here to say that I was halfway through Horace's book. It's interesting to find out that Horace wasn't really into Jamaican music growing up like a lot of other people in the scene were.
Haha. It's a great read and gives a lot of insight into what happened however for entertainment value of all 7 members of the band Horace should have been the last to write a book!!! I guess he is probably the only one that remembers what happened as he was tucked up in bed at 9pm with his coco writing his diary.
Neville's book equally good , worlds apart though.
Despite their 'differences' (to put it mildly) the band members speak highly of each other including Jerry.
It's been a little bit of a disappointment finding that Horace was such a goody two-shoes, as he's one of my favorite bassists. I was hoping he'd have a little more edge.
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Kory wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 8:17pm
101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 7:03pm
Kory wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:41pm
101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:00pm
Just read Horace Panter Ska'd For Life and now reading Neville Staple Borstal To Rude Boy.
Interesting to read the same story from two different perspective (actually two different universe the gulf between these two personalities).
Let's just say Neville's version is more colourful!!
Holy SHIT that's creepy. I was just coming here to say that I was halfway through Horace's book. It's interesting to find out that Horace wasn't really into Jamaican music growing up like a lot of other people in the scene were.
Haha. It's a great read and gives a lot of insight into what happened however for entertainment value of all 7 members of the band Horace should have been the last to write a book!!! I guess he is probably the only one that remembers what happened as he was tucked up in bed at 9pm with his coco writing his diary.
Neville's book equally good , worlds apart though.
Despite their 'differences' (to put it mildly) the band members speak highly of each other including Jerry.
It's been a little bit of a disappointment finding that Horace was such a goody two-shoes, as he's one of my favorite bassists. I was hoping he'd have a little more edge.
Neville more than makes up for it 😊

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Silent Majority wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 6:20pm
The man looks like Cleopatra, bathing in milk.
Unwanted vision warning here woulda been useful. :scared:
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101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 7:03pm
Kory wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:41pm
101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:00pm
Just read Horace Panter Ska'd For Life and now reading Neville Staple Borstal To Rude Boy.
Interesting to read the same story from two different perspective (actually two different universe the gulf between these two personalities).
Let's just say Neville's version is more colourful!!
Holy SHIT that's creepy. I was just coming here to say that I was halfway through Horace's book. It's interesting to find out that Horace wasn't really into Jamaican music growing up like a lot of other people in the scene were.
Haha. It's a great read and gives a lot of insight into what happened however for entertainment value of all 7 members of the band Horace should have been the last to write a book!!! I guess he is probably the only one that remembers what happened as he was tucked up in bed at 9pm with his coco writing his diary.
Neville's book equally good , worlds apart though.
Despite their 'differences' (to put it mildly) the band members speak highly of each other including Jerry.
Got them both and both enjoyable reads.
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Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

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Marky Dread wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 11:42pm
101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 7:03pm
Kory wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:41pm
101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:00pm
Just read Horace Panter Ska'd For Life and now reading Neville Staple Borstal To Rude Boy.
Interesting to read the same story from two different perspective (actually two different universe the gulf between these two personalities).
Let's just say Neville's version is more colourful!!
Holy SHIT that's creepy. I was just coming here to say that I was halfway through Horace's book. It's interesting to find out that Horace wasn't really into Jamaican music growing up like a lot of other people in the scene were.
Haha. It's a great read and gives a lot of insight into what happened however for entertainment value of all 7 members of the band Horace should have been the last to write a book!!! I guess he is probably the only one that remembers what happened as he was tucked up in bed at 9pm with his coco writing his diary.
Neville's book equally good , worlds apart though.
Despite their 'differences' (to put it mildly) the band members speak highly of each other including Jerry.
Got them both and both enjoyable reads.
Yes they are. Their versions of events are remarkebly similar however their views on what happened are very different.

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101Walterton wrote:
20 Sep 2017, 12:26am
Marky Dread wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 11:42pm
101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 7:03pm
Kory wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:41pm
101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:00pm
Just read Horace Panter Ska'd For Life and now reading Neville Staple Borstal To Rude Boy.
Interesting to read the same story from two different perspective (actually two different universe the gulf between these two personalities).
Let's just say Neville's version is more colourful!!
Holy SHIT that's creepy. I was just coming here to say that I was halfway through Horace's book. It's interesting to find out that Horace wasn't really into Jamaican music growing up like a lot of other people in the scene were.
Haha. It's a great read and gives a lot of insight into what happened however for entertainment value of all 7 members of the band Horace should have been the last to write a book!!! I guess he is probably the only one that remembers what happened as he was tucked up in bed at 9pm with his coco writing his diary.
Neville's book equally good , worlds apart though.
Despite their 'differences' (to put it mildly) the band members speak highly of each other including Jerry.
Got them both and both enjoyable reads.
Yes they are. Their versions of events are remarkebly similar however their views on what happened are very different.
Yeah agreed mate, I think Neville being more extrovert is more a fun read but you need a guy who is down to earth and level headed in every band to give a bit of stabillity.
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Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

"Without the common people you're nothing"

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Marky Dread wrote:
20 Sep 2017, 1:55am
101Walterton wrote:
20 Sep 2017, 12:26am
Marky Dread wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 11:42pm
101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 7:03pm
Kory wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 4:41pm


Holy SHIT that's creepy. I was just coming here to say that I was halfway through Horace's book. It's interesting to find out that Horace wasn't really into Jamaican music growing up like a lot of other people in the scene were.
Haha. It's a great read and gives a lot of insight into what happened however for entertainment value of all 7 members of the band Horace should have been the last to write a book!!! I guess he is probably the only one that remembers what happened as he was tucked up in bed at 9pm with his coco writing his diary.
Neville's book equally good , worlds apart though.
Despite their 'differences' (to put it mildly) the band members speak highly of each other including Jerry.
Got them both and both enjoyable reads.
Yes they are. Their versions of events are remarkebly similar however their views on what happened are very different.
Yeah agreed mate, I think Neville being more extrovert is more a fun read but you need a guy who is down to earth and level headed in every band to give a bit of stabillity.
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Silent Majority wrote:
20 Sep 2017, 5:25am
Marky Dread wrote:
20 Sep 2017, 1:55am
101Walterton wrote:
20 Sep 2017, 12:26am
Marky Dread wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 11:42pm
101Walterton wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 7:03pm


Haha. It's a great read and gives a lot of insight into what happened however for entertainment value of all 7 members of the band Horace should have been the last to write a book!!! I guess he is probably the only one that remembers what happened as he was tucked up in bed at 9pm with his coco writing his diary.
Neville's book equally good , worlds apart though.
Despite their 'differences' (to put it mildly) the band members speak highly of each other including Jerry.
Got them both and both enjoyable reads.
Yes they are. Their versions of events are remarkebly similar however their views on what happened are very different.
Yeah agreed mate, I think Neville being more extrovert is more a fun read but you need a guy who is down to earth and level headed in every band to give a bit of stabillity.
The Clash look round for the stable on in vain.
In his book Horace goes on (a bit too much) about how hard they worked on the road and the touring schedule being the end of them. Really?????

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101Walterton wrote:
20 Sep 2017, 5:30am
Silent Majority wrote:
20 Sep 2017, 5:25am
Marky Dread wrote:
20 Sep 2017, 1:55am
101Walterton wrote:
20 Sep 2017, 12:26am
Marky Dread wrote:
19 Sep 2017, 11:42pm


Got them both and both enjoyable reads.
Yes they are. Their versions of events are remarkebly similar however their views on what happened are very different.
Yeah agreed mate, I think Neville being more extrovert is more a fun read but you need a guy who is down to earth and level headed in every band to give a bit of stabillity.
The Clash look round for the stable on in vain.
In his book Horace goes on (a bit too much) about how hard they worked on the road and the touring schedule being the end of them. Really?????
It was the end of him at least.
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Finished that book on the '47 World Series over lunch. Overly long—a good third is about lives of certain figures afterwards—but it is always a bit shocking how much the players cared about the games, that it was about personal honour as much as anything, and moments of failure haunted some of these guys to the grave. The gut-choice decisions by managers would also drive the modern fan loopy. Hmm, I've got a good feeling about my .175 utility player—go pinch hit at this crucial time. You, the guy with the 8.00 ERA, you're starting the do-or-die game because my ace has a weird look in his eye.

Starting this tonight. Currie's novel Everything Matters is one of my favourite novels from the last decade. I read his follow-up but I honestly don't recall a damned thing about it.
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23) Utopia by Thomas More. A man from the sixteenth century, who spent the bulk of his professional career doing anything Henry VIII wanted before being ordered dead by the good prince, writes his fantasy society. As someone who was such a strict Catholic - he railed scatologically against the coming Lutheran tide - I was surprised to see a relaxed attitude to religious toleration amongst the Utopians. I enjoy the language of the book, the country is imaginatively sketched, but it slumps at the end as though he had to hurry to finish to arrange the importation of some tapas for the Queen or something.

24) Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge. Audiobook as read by the author, in a very comforting South London accent. I thought this book was by an American, which continues my long held tradtion of underestimating the issue of race in the modern UK. I like the book, a wake up call in many ways for me and lead to a few epiphanies in regard to my own conduct but I would still have appreciated some more depth. Like More above, we've got a short essay on a huge topic. But I get that this is a polemic and has a specific audience in mind and wants to make its points quickly. Lodge is a blogger and about my age and some of the things that are wrong with my writing have echoes in hers. 100% recommended nonetheless.
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