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[grindmonkeh]

books read thus far this year...
The Hunter's Blades Trilogy - Book I: The Thousand Orcs - R.A. Salvatore
The Hunter's Blades Trilogy - Book II: The Lone Drow - R.A. Salvatore
The Hunter's Blades Trilogy - Book III: The Two Swords - R.A. Salvatore
Choke - Chuck Palahniuk
Hannibal Rising - Thomas Harris
Path of Destruction: A Novel of the Old Republic - Drew Karpyshyn
The Sellswords - Book II: Promise of the Witch-King
Diary - Chuck Palahniuk
Survivor - Chuck Palahniuk
The Sellswords - Book III: Road of the Patriarch - R.A. Salvatore
The Children of Húrin - J.R.R. Tolkien
Storm Front (The Dresden Files Book I) - Jim Butcher
Fool Moon (The Dresden Files Book II) - Jim Butcher
Grave Peril (The Dresden Files Book III) - Jim Butcher
Blaze - Richard Bachman
White Night (The Dresden Files Book VII - whoops...wrong book) - Jim Butcher
Summer Knight (The Dresden Files Book IV) - Jim Butcher

It's like Christmas Day for my mp3 player...new Dax Riggs, Orange Goblin, Ministry, and High On Fire albums somehow flew under the radar and crashlanded on my pc. Jinkies.

In other news, more modifications on the Hardly-Ableson. Stock rear shocks filed under U for Useless...12" (lowered) Road King shocks applied for a smoother ride and sleeker look. Stock ignition replaced with Dynatek Dyna 2000. My slide diaphragm had a tear in it where the previous owner had carelessly replaced the carburetor top with a chrome one to make it purty. The power loss was only noticeable at mid to wide open throttle where the vacuum loss took away a LOT of acceleration and top end. Since I rode an 883 last year I didn't know what to expect out of a 1200, but that small tear was making it perform only slightly better than the smaller bike. Now it has a scary amount of pull...and more speed than I care to touch unless I'm ever chased by something unearthly. I'm gaining more confidence on doing my own wrenching...my cousin has volunteered his bike lift and his experience anytime I need it.

I strangely inherited (from the old lady across the street that I never met) an amassed collection of vintage pulp-fiction from the early 1900's and a lot of obscure 78 RPM records from the same era. I'm going to have a fire-sale on ebay when I can get around to it. I've been busy as hell since I took the day shift. No complaints really...I just haven't gotten around to a lot of things I'd like to get around to.

Comments

[brokn2pieces.livejournal.com]

Let me know what you think of the new Ministry.

[jack-the-tyrant.livejournal.com]

Hannibal Rising: In the context of the previous three, was it worth it or no?

[grindbastard.livejournal.com]

Eh...It had its moments, but overall I would say it's not as good as the first three. Harris is a good writer, but bits of the story were a bit schmoomy.

[charasan.livejournal.com]

I read all those Salvatore books, Wicked, Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (again), and if you count audio books (I listened to audio books while I was a patrol guard), about 3/4ths of all the Discworld novels...this year :)

[grindbastard.livejournal.com]

Well you should account for them with an all empowering list!