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Patrick Leigh Fermor - RIP

 
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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:31 am    Post subject: Patrick Leigh Fermor - RIP Reply with quote

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/harrymount/100054005/patrick-leigh-fermor-put-the-writing-into-travel-writing/
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Captain_Fil



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sad A sad end to an extraordinary individual. May he rest in peace after a long and adventurous life.

Cool Personally, I prefer Samantha Brown...

http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Samantha_Brown
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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aw well. At least you've heard of this writer. Progress! Ura!
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Captain_Fil



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sashadroogie wrote:
Aw well. At least you've heard of this writer. Progress! Ura!


Actually, I never heard of this writer until I read your link about him.

He was truly the Marco Polo of travel writing.

I've been reading Lovecraft. Ever hear of him?

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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yip. Read him when I was 14 and was deeply into heavy metal.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sashadroogie wrote:
Yip. Read him when I was 14 and was deeply into heavy metal.


Heavy metal?

That's nothing but capitalist decadence!

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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stalin studied in a seminary in his youth. And your point was again?
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