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    I sarted reading Heinlein as a teen and have all his books.Thats probly what planted kilts in my head.I've just started reading Pratchett and wonder how I've overlooked him over the years.Just thinking about The Wee Free Men makes me smile.(larcenous highland smurfs with attitudes).

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    An t-Ileach, I love that saying! It says to me that we are responsible for everything we do and nobody gives you a free ride, as well as much, much more!

    Southern Breeze, I too have misses Pratchett and will be looking to check him out.
    The kilt concealed a blaster strapped to his thigh. Lazarus Long

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    I may have to look these up

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    Heinlein was an excellent writer tho he is not as popular today. He could be easily misunderstood because much of his writing walked a razor thin edge between acceptability and society's taboo's. I personally think that Fridayis one of his better overlooked books published during the 80's.
    And please do not get me started on all the misunderstandings concerning Starship Troopers.

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    i have to read some of those. so sorry about having not much time cause i ve to write 4 assignments during next month.

    the shame is that the reality is not a fiction...

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnAllen
    Quote Originally Posted by Avonlea22
    Ok, is this the same book?

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...877998-1972654

    Certainly is a lot cheaper if it is!
    Appears to be. Now you all have me interested. I am not a fictionn reader at all, so much truth to learn but I must say I am starting to get intrigued.
    Well, I ordered a copy of it in paperback for $1.00, plus shipping. Looking forward to it.

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    Heinlein hid a lot of insight and valuable philosophy in his books (although you do have to deal with alot of challenges to social norms). If you don't read the books then at least look for a book of the sayings of Lazarus Long (even the name Lazarus Long is a deep pun if you think about it). Some of the things Heinlein said throught his character are truely astounding.

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    There are lots of websites with quotes from Lazarus Long. Very good reading.

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    I too love all of Heinlein's books that I have read. In fact I went back to Stranger and reread it with the express purpose of grabbing the best quotes of of it. I would love to see what he dreamed for the continuation of the Long story after "The cat who walks through walls." My next read, after Terry Pratchet's "Going Postal", is going to be "Time Enough for Love" again looking for quotes.

    Now, for the reason I even found this tipic. What Tartan does Lazarus wear? I don't remember it ever being mentioned, and the search I've done on Long, Lazarus, Smith, and Heinlein have all turned up with results that are different from the new cover of "Time Enough for Love." So does anyone know the official Lazarus Long Tartan? This is mostly out of shear curiosity and maybe a kilt order down the line.....

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    The UK board has had a number of threads about ways of concealing a pistol in a kilt, special pockets, etc. Probably have to search back a ways to find them and the threads are cluttered with gun politics, but the ways of hiding a pistol in a kilt are there...somewhere...

    http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/utilikilt/

    Ron
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    Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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