#101 ACAD2A::ASRDW1      Thu 20 Feb 1992  01:32:06  (  13/  574) M

From:     Royster
Subject:  IRN Question #2

Not bad, guys!  Some pretty interesting answers ...
very entertaining, please continue - there's not enough funny to go 
around this place!
Oh, and, as always, if you're receiving these involuntarily, drop me
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British humor.  

Anyway - on to this week's question!  Answers are going to be
farmed out next Tuesday midnight or so, so try to get the answers in
before then!

"What one book would you never be able to read too many times?"

#104 ACAD2A::ASRDW1      Mon 02 Mar 1992  18:33:34  ( 218/ 6581) M

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#01 ACAD3A::RXHELP      Thu 20 Feb 1992  04:51:57  (   5/  294) M

From:     The frozen Consultant.
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

Probably Terry Brooks' "Wizard at Large". 
I think that's the title anyway.  As a matter of fact, 
it wouldn't hurt to strike that whole Kigndom series from the record. 
As a matter of fact, the last two Shannarra books, of the old series, too. 
As a matter of fact, the two new ones too..  :)

#02 ACAD3A::FSJJP       Thu 20 Feb 1992  07:09:44  (   4/  182) M

From:     His Royal Highness Corwin
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

"What one book would I never be able to read too many times?" 
  
Battlefield Earth .. of course .. or maybe  
Mission Earth Series .. because a series is considered one book ... :)

#03 ACAD2A::VNNBJ       Thu 20 Feb 1992  11:28:41  (   1/   68) M

Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

Blade Runner (do androids dream of electric sheep,by philip k dick)

#04 ACAD2A::ASTCR       Thu 20 Feb 1992  12:13:06  (   6/  344) M

From:     I never he declared!
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

The book that I can never read too many times is the dictionary.
I am always going to have to look up words that i do not know and do not need
to know.
Some of yopu will say that you do not truely read a dictionary but I think that
any word that you read has meaning for you and for the world.
therefore the dictionary is a book worth reading.

#05 ACAD2A::ASTJM1      Thu 20 Feb 1992  12:15:22  (   3/   81) M

From:     Ich hieBe Thomas.
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

The last months Playboy!
.. No seriously..   
Amiga Programmer Reference Manual.

#06 ACAD3A::FSMCS1      Thu 20 Feb 1992  12:56:28  (   1/   55) M

From:     Milo S. Wilbury, Esq.
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

The Kama Sutra.  Or maybe, just maybe, The Joy of Sex.

#07 ACAD2A::ISTJL       Thu 20 Feb 1992  14:11:57  (   2/  104) M

Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

The one book that I would never be able to read too many times is any book
that has never been written.

#08 ACAD2A::ASBAM       Thu 20 Feb 1992  14:17:37  (   1/   18) M

From:     Bryan Medsker
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

The Book of Love.

#09 ACAD2A::ASLAM2      Thu 20 Feb 1992  14:32:06  (   1/   18) M

From:     Miss Feasence
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

The Book of Love.

#10 ACAD2A::ASMBS       Thu 20 Feb 1992  15:28:36  (   1/   27) M

From:     The mind of Chaos
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

That's easy ... the Bible!

#11 ACAD2A::FSMLM2      Thu 20 Feb 1992  19:11:43  (   1/   26) M

From:     ~Rebel Heart~
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

answer.... my cheque book

#12 ACAD2A::ASBEW       Thu 20 Feb 1992  20:10:33  (   1/   64) M

From:     who wants to know?
Subject:  IRN Answer #2

I'd have to say..... Gone with the wind.... Profound, ain't it?

#13 ACAD2A::ASTGM       Fri 21 Feb 1992  01:17:20  (   5/  196) M

From:     Is there anybody... out there?
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

I would say Plato's Republic.  I have never been able to read the entire
thing and probably never will.  Therefore, I will never be able to read it
let alone read it too many times.
 
Make sense?

#14 ACAD3A::FSCSS1      Thu 20 Feb 1992  21:42:55  (   1/   10) M

From:     goldmoon
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

wild swan

#15 ACAD2A::FSLAO1      Fri 21 Feb 1992  15:15:38  (   6/  137) M

From:     Linda
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

Lets see...
Na....*Blush*
Okay lets be serious here..;-)
How about "Little Women"
If you believe that..*Wink*
Then you doi+ not know me.

#16 ACAD2A::ASFJP       Sat 22 Feb 1992  12:50:47  (  18/  649) M

From:     Jabberwokky
Subject:  The question put forth today, "What book could I never read too many times." I

expect it would be the book which, upon reaching the final pages, springs forth
and removes both of my eyeballs.

Ahem.

Or, my CS 210 textbook, which I will likely never read too many times, as I am
not likely to read it once.

But, if we are referring to the single book which contains the most truth of
any, and that which I must read continuously until the day I perish, then it
must be the religious manual from the inspired source.

Yes, friends, "Bob" and I invite you to pull the wool over your OWN eyes!
Obtain the Book of the SubGenius, and slackfully begin a new fnord life, or
kill me.

Abbie Hoffman's "Steal This Book" is ok as well.


#17 ACAD2A::FSSPR       Sat 22 Feb 1992  17:18:51  (   4/  227) M

From:     METALLIBIFF
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

In answering this, I would take this approach:
How about "War And Peace" or "Atlas Shrugged?"  With the amount of free time
I usually have (not to mention my attention span), I actually COULD NOT read
those books enough times!

#18 ACAD2A::ASGAM       Mon 24 Feb 1992  08:47:08  (   5/  229) M

From:     pineapple
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

Well, I could always read some smutty, dirty, filthy, sexy
novel again and again!!  But I love to read, so I could probably 
read any book a whole bunch of times!!
I like Fantasy novels, and I will probably read them till I
die!

#19 ACAD2A::PSSLA       Mon 24 Feb 1992  10:12:09  (   1/   18) M

From:     Lorraine
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

THe Thorn Birds !

#20 ACAD2A::VNSMP       Tue 25 Feb 1992  13:54:26  (   2/   94) M

From:     SHELDON
Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

I don't think I could read a New York phone book to many times
after all who would want to??	

#21 ACAD2A::ASRMR       Tue 25 Feb 1992  14:36:30  (   1/   50) M

From:     3rd degree

My Human Sexuality textbook; it has nice pictures

#22 ACAD3A::ISKKM       Mon 24 Feb 1992  17:14:06  (   3/  179) M

Subject:  Re: IRN Question #2

what one book...??easy to answer..but a boring answer...jane austens 
pride and prejudice...i love that book..i love that author.... 
   but the story of 'O' had it's moments....