Hi Pepperoni and Locker Room!
I'm more than honoured that you'd like me to be the auctioneer for the Gamble Calcutta, once again, even though I know I'm probably the last resort! Where is Brewster when I need him? HOWEVER, I'm so far out of the squash loop that I must decline, UNLESS you can provide me with the names of the majority of the teams now, as well as some biographical details about any of the players I may not know well or at all, for that matter, so that I can assess what would be involved in preparing my remarks. If I agree, (and of this writing I have not done so), I would like to do the job properly, from my point of view, and that takes a fair bit of work, whether it seems like it or not.
Please send along my best wishes and fond regards to all the Portlandians. Buona Fortuna in Wrightson. I remain, as always, your most faithful and humble servant, Il Conduttore!
Hey Dunners,
Thanks anyways. Locker Room will do it. Cheers, Covey
Hi Baby Beluga!
How did you do in Portland? Buona Fortuna with Gamble! Cheers, Il Conduttore!
The next meeting will be this coming Sunday, 30 October, at the Island Inn. Let us know if you cannot attend. I will be out of town that night.
The book is The Billionaire's Vinegar - The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Benjamin Wallace (Dave). The book to follow will be Panicking Ralph, an early work by Bill James in his Harpur & Iles series (Pat). Mark will choose the book to follow the Nafisi. |
Newish to the List:
The Keeper of Lost Causes by Danish author, Jussi Adler-Olsen (Pat)
Botany of Desire (Mark)
Devil in the White City, Erik Larson (Dave)
The Poisoners Handbook, Deborah Blum (Dave)
The New York Trilogy, Paul Auster (Dave)
The Shadow of the Wind, Carlo Ruiz Zafon (Dave)
Anything written by Simon Beckett (Dave)
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach (George)
Book of Secrets, Illegitimate Daughters, Absent Fathers, By Michael Holroyd (Pat)
Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest Wade Davis (Pat)
War By Sebastian Junger (George)
Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand (George)
Origins of Political Order: Francis Fukuyama (Milton)
The Honor Code by Kwame Appiah (Moe)
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi (Pat)
The Best Laid Plans Terry Fallis (George)
Bounce, Mathew Syed (George)
Empire of Ice: Encounters in a Changing Landscape -- Gretel Ehrlich (George)
Everything Was Good-bye by Gurjinder Basran (Misha)
The Long Home, William Gay (Ralf)
Blood Meridian and The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Ralf)
Conversations with Joseph Brodsky Solomon Volkov (Misha)
David Mitchell's Number 9 Dream (Patricio)
Arc of Justice by Kevin Boyle (Jamie)
Tony Morrison, Beloved (Misha)
Chang-Rae Lee, Native Speaker (Misha)
Chang-Rae Lee, Native Speaker (Misha)
Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Mark)
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (Mark)
A Coffin for Dimitrios by Eric Ambler (Guy)
Secret Daughter Intl by Shilpi Somaya Gowda (Misha)
The Help by Kathryn Stocket (*)(Misha)
The Help by Kathryn Stocket (*)(Misha)
'The Outliers', Malcolm Gladwell (Guy)
Solar, by Ian McEwan (George)
Kabloona in the Yellow Kayak: One Woman's Journey Through the Northwest Passage (Mark)
Nikolski, Nicolas Dickner (George)
Iain Banks – Raw Spirit: In Search of the Perfect Dram and/or Crow Road (Pat)
February by Lisa Moore
The Man Who Loved China by Simon Winchester (Guy)
Blackstrap Hawco by Kenneth J Harvey (Pat)
The Anthologist, Nicholson Baker
Dirt Music and Breath by Tim Winton (George)
Berlin Noir by Phillip Kerr (Pat)
God Sleeps in Rwanda: A Journey of Transformation (Jamie)
South Asian Adventures with the Active Poor
The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
THELONIOUS MONK: The Life and Times of an American Original
By Robin D. G. Kelley (George)
Curve of Time, by Whylie Blanchet (George)
The standing list available upon request with requisite Brotherhood secret handshake.
Hi George,
Yes, I will be there. And I'm bringing my friend Rob with me. Rob is an avid reader and enjoys a glass of scotch just as much as anyone else.
As I have only been to one other meeting, please refresh my memory on the exact location and time.
Thanks Gents...D
Hi Titanium Man, Robertitio and rest of Lads!
The Non-Readers Book Club will be meeting at our place, The Island Inn, #20-1425 Lamey's Mill Road, 604-734-9200, place you were at the first time you met with us. Great that you are bringing Rob. Look forward to meeting him. Have attached directions in case you can't remember way.
Had a fabulo ride today with friend, Robo Ray, also an avid reader. We met at Macdonald and Point Grey and made our way out to UBC, along Spanish Banks, and thence along SW Marine to Arthur Laing/Iona. Mountains were stunning with an icing sugar dusting of snow. Some of the trees looked almost ablaze, such were the magnificent oranges and reds. Saw two bald eagles as well so we felt pretty exhilarated with ride and scenery, and perhaps, most importantly for our aged frames, lack of a strong headwind! After that we headed for Steveston, along Railway, rather than atop the dike, and back via #6 Road, over CSTB and then up Heather, cutting along 39th to make our way back to Raymundo's place near Arbutus and 23rd, with 83K on the clock.
Waved goodbye to Robo Ray and proceeded down Macdonald to make my way home via Kits Beach. Had 91K on odometer once I was in front of Harbour Terrace, our building, so knew I only had to ride to Science World/Plaza of Nations to make 101.33K by time I was ready to call it a day. Did just that and pulled into the parkade at 2:00pm so total elapsed time was five hours and twenty minutes. Know that is not much compared to your blistering pace/admirable distance but a good ride for both Ray and I. Wanted to cycle as far as we did as I don't think the wonderful weather will last over next few days.
See you around 7:00ish on Sunday. Cheers, Patrizio!
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