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Somewhat OT, Good book
Just got finished reading a great book mom sent me for Christmas:
"Metzger's Dog." It is one of the funniest, strangest things I have ever read, sort of a very dark "Trustee from the Toolroom." The hero (?) main character is a tool and die maker named Leroy "Chinese" Gordon who has spent the past several years lovingly constructing a working M-39-A1 automatic aircraft cannon to mount in the back of his van. Gordon and his mercenary buddies proceed to rip off a university lab of its pure cocaine (being used for research) and in so doing, discover secret government reports on controlling human behavior. Somewhere in here I should mention that Metzger, actually Dr. Henry Metzger, is a cat, and the only one of our intrepid crew who can handle the enormous junk yard dog (found in a junkyard) that joins them on their adventures blackmailing the CIA... ...that is manned by a collection of arrogant fools and one or two very intelligent good guys (?). Somewhere around 2 a.m. as I read about the gang shutting down L.A. after a botched CIA strike, it occurred to me that a bunch of you guys might like it a lot. I mean listen up: Cats, guns, machinists, rabid dogs, stupid government, smart loners, dumb CIA, smart CIA, hacking the entire phone grid, Gordon's very understanding beautiful woman, and blowing up pick up trucks for fun out somewhere next to Gunner's house....what else is there? Charles Morrill |
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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 02:29:46 GMT, Charles Morrill
calmly ranted: Just got finished reading a great book mom sent me for Christmas: "Metzger's Dog." It is one of the funniest, strangest things I have ever read, sort of a very dark "Trustee from the Toolroom." Sounds like fun. He has half a dozen other books out, too. Read any more? Somewhere around 2 a.m. as I read about the gang shutting down L.A. after a botched CIA strike, it occurred to me that a bunch of you guys might like it a lot. I mean listen up: Cats, guns, machinists, rabid dogs, stupid government, smart loners, dumb CIA, smart CIA, hacking the entire phone grid, Gordon's very understanding beautiful woman, and blowing up pick up trucks for fun out somewhere next to Gunner's house....what else is there? Sex, no drugs, and rock'n'roll? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If God approved of nudity, we all would have been born naked. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- http://www.diversify.com Your Wild & Woody Website Wonk |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 02:29:46 GMT, Charles Morrill calmly ranted: Just got finished reading a great book mom sent me for Christmas: "Metzger's Dog." It is one of the funniest, strangest things I have ever read, sort of a very dark "Trustee from the Toolroom." Sounds like fun. He has half a dozen other books out, too. Read any more? Author? Publisher? Ken. -- http://www.rupert.net/~solar Return address supplied by 'spammotel' http://www.spammotel.com |
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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 02:29:46 GMT, Charles Morrill
wrote: Just got finished reading a great book mom sent me for Christmas: "Metzger's Dog." It is one of the funniest, strangest things I have ever read, sort of a very dark "Trustee from the Toolroom." The hero (?) main character is a tool and die maker named Leroy "Chinese" Gordon who has spent the past several years lovingly constructing a working M-39-A1 automatic aircraft cannon to mount in the back of his van. Gordon and his mercenary buddies proceed to rip off a university lab of its pure cocaine (being used for research) and in so doing, discover secret government reports on controlling human behavior. Somewhere in here I should mention that Metzger, actually Dr. Henry Metzger, is a cat, and the only one of our intrepid crew who can handle the enormous junk yard dog (found in a junkyard) that joins them on their adventures blackmailing the CIA... ...that is manned by a collection of arrogant fools and one or two very intelligent good guys (?). Somewhere around 2 a.m. as I read about the gang shutting down L.A. after a botched CIA strike, it occurred to me that a bunch of you guys might like it a lot. I mean listen up: Cats, guns, machinists, rabid dogs, stupid government, smart loners, dumb CIA, smart CIA, hacking the entire phone grid, Gordon's very understanding beautiful woman, and blowing up pick up trucks for fun out somewhere next to Gunner's house....what else is there? Charles Morrill LOL!!!!!!!! Sounds like a fun read. Ill check it out! Gunner "Gunner, you are the same ridiculous liberal f--k you ever where." Scipio |
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 23:45:12 -0600, "Ken Davey"
calmly ranted: Larry Jaques wrote: On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 02:29:46 GMT, Charles Morrill calmly ranted: Just got finished reading a great book mom sent me for Christmas: "Metzger's Dog." It is one of the funniest, strangest things I have ever read, sort of a very dark "Trustee from the Toolroom." Sounds like fun. He has half a dozen other books out, too. Read any more? Author? Publisher? Thomas Perry, Thorndike Press, books pub'd 1983-1995 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If God approved of nudity, we all would have been born naked. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- http://www.diversify.com Your Wild & Woody Website Wonk |
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