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Title: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: JayJay on May 25, 2018, 09:56:12 PM Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: 40th Anniversary Edition.
A bit late, as the original was actually published in '74. I think I was about 19 when I read it. It's about a motorcycle trip by a father and his 12 year old son, in the 60s in America. The author, Robert Pirsig (the father) actually died last year at 88 years old. Sadly his son Chris died in the late 70s after he was mugged. Anyone remember it or read it? It will probably seem quite dated now. Currently available on Amazon for 99p on the Kindle. If anyone is tempted: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B0063HC7EQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1527283483&sr=1-4 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B0063HC7EQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1527283483&sr=1-4) Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: Manky Monkey on May 26, 2018, 04:42:49 AM Yes, I bought it when it first came out. I was 12 & an avid reader, but struggled with it & never finished it. Maybe I should buy another copy & try again.
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: Archie on May 26, 2018, 05:21:25 PM Was t even a twinkle in me fathers eye then :P
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: Manky Monkey on May 26, 2018, 09:00:57 PM Tsk -kids! :(
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: oldmetalhead82 on May 26, 2018, 10:27:49 PM Street Machine magazine every month,only ever read two books,apart from the ones for tech college.
. Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: stinkey on May 27, 2018, 07:09:08 AM Just about every chop/hotrod magazine I could,plus I seem to remember Eric Von daniken ? About aliens ?
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: minimutly on May 27, 2018, 12:08:11 PM Zen and the art of motocycle maintenance still crops up (high) in the list of best reads - i might need to have a look?
As for mags, one of the morotbike mags of the time - can't remember which one now - allways had full page ads for Lewis leathers, Dave Walker was the tech guru - he's still around, writing for Practical Performance Car, has a business out in Norfolk somewhere? Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: the coppersmith on May 27, 2018, 07:47:13 PM 1974 ? I was into reading my wedding speech, assembling a creche/cot and trying to finish building my house. Oh, and trying to avoid the shotgun father in law was threatening me with ;D ;D yep got married, 6 months to late !!
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: Manky Monkey on May 27, 2018, 08:07:14 PM Damn, you're old! :)
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: poprodder on May 28, 2018, 03:35:10 AM 1978 i was 6-7yrs old!!!!
..................erm what did i read yesterday? Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: Olds on May 28, 2018, 09:41:08 AM Being married and having a mortgage meant free time was limited. As far as reading goes, 40 years ago I was either swatting for HNC Mech. Eng. or reading The Engineer and trade magazines at break times, so my reading list at that time was extremely dull. Didn't really get back to reading for pleasure till much later.
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: Iceman on May 28, 2018, 11:30:44 AM “The test of the machine is the satisfaction it gives you. There isn't any other test. If the machine produces tranquility it's right. If it disturbs you it's wrong until either the machine or your mind is changed.”
“The Buddha, the Godhead, resides quite as comfortably in the circuits of a digital computer or the gears of a cycle transmission as he does at the top of the mountain, or in the petals of a flower. To think otherwise is to demean the Buddha - which is to demean oneself.” Yep, still have the book. Threw out Jonathon Livingston Seagull, Dance of the WuLie Master, Politics of Ecstacy and all the other pseudo guff, but I kept Zen and the art......Oh, and I still have Hot Car and Custom Car ( and the odd Mayfair ) in my Dad's attic! Happy days :) Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: JayJay on May 29, 2018, 12:49:43 AM When I posted this I forgot about all the youngsters on MMM. My apologies to all those twinkles, and Postman Pat readers. Feel even older now. :-\
Interesting reading material you had all those years ago but I think Coppersmith's was the most esoteric. :D Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: spanners on May 29, 2018, 08:53:45 PM WHAT HAPPENED To THE. CLANGER,S. ? ?
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: the coppersmith on May 30, 2018, 12:48:03 PM I'd laugh JayJay if I knew what that big word meant, hope its a compliment ;D
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: JayJay on May 30, 2018, 09:38:57 PM Yep, all good. ;)
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: BikerGran on May 30, 2018, 11:58:00 PM How the heck can anyone remember what they were reading 40 years ago? I can't remember what I was reading yesterday!
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: dr big750 on May 31, 2018, 02:22:16 AM I was reading The Beano and The Dandy comics
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: stinkey on May 31, 2018, 05:23:23 AM I was looking at a few other magazines,but not much to read inside,but the photos always seemed awfully nice ::) ;D
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: Manky Monkey on May 31, 2018, 06:33:07 PM I still deliver the Beano.
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: Olds on May 31, 2018, 08:05:04 PM The Beano started in July 1938 so it's coming up to it's 80th anniversary !
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: Manky Monkey on May 31, 2018, 09:36:55 PM Wow! :)
Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: minimutly on May 31, 2018, 09:43:04 PM I was reading The Beano and The Dandy comics Then you know what Desperate Dan's trike looked like!Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: dr big750 on June 01, 2018, 12:39:39 PM I was reading The Beano and The Dandy comics Then you know what Desperate Dan's trike looked like!Title: Re: What were you reading over 40 years ago? Post by: JayJay on June 01, 2018, 07:22:52 PM Desperate Dan was from the Dandy and I've always assumed that's why he was called Dan. I didn't realise but while I was looking for the link below I read the Dandy is older than the Beano by several months (Dec 1937 against July 1938). Even my Dad was only 7 years old then!
Here's a link to prove dr big750 has a very good memory. It's on Pinterest but hopefully it works. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/397583473330742979/ (https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/397583473330742979/) In Tipton in the West Midlands there is a Pie Factory which is a restaurant (loosely termed) in the real Black Country. Its pièce de résistance is the Desperate Dan Pie. It is like a meat stew in a massive dish with a pastry topping with big horns. If you order it you had better finish it. It is a matter of pride! I used to go there about once a year as we didn't live that far away. I didn't order the DDP but I would watch others and they would be sweating by the time the last mouthful went in. Here's the link to the place. Worth a look to see the Desperate Dan cut out for photo opportunities and the general feel for the place. Oh and of course pics of the pies. http://www.madorourkes.com (http://www.madorourkes.com) |