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17 Jan 10
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Read the book, and it was brilliant - there was a show on Channel 4 about people who subsequently lived their lives by the roll of a dice, but it was generally a bunch of losers who somehow got 'ordered' to visit a variety of prostitutes
aye total load of sh1te.
one of the few books i couldnt be bothered to finish.
one of the few books i couldnt be bothered to finish.
Enjoyed it myself, when I used to get the train to work. Worth a read.
I read it years ago, in the 70's I think. Thought it was hilarious at the time. Especially the bit when he's at a party and has to be Jesus Christ one minute and a drunken lech the next.
crap book - didn't finish.
the bloke just seemed like a toss pot who didn't care who he hurt.
the bloke just seemed like a toss pot who didn't care who he hurt.
collywobble - I read that same party bit last week and was shaking whilst trying to supress my laughter in a crowded work canteen. Hilarious !
slimfast
Yes - You read the book or,
Yes - You tried it ?
Yes - You read the book or,
Yes - You tried it ?
agree very difficult to really connect with the character.
One trick pony of a writer (real name**croft - says it all really).
One trick pony of a writer (real name**croft - says it all really).
Lol just read it. Not a bad read. Wouldn't try it though, he ended up getting**ged in the arse cos he threw a six. Not hygenic.
I rolled the dice before i read it .... told me not to bother ;)
Read it - tried it:
1. Was going to roll myself a huge spliff and smoke myself senseless
2. Was going to get cabbaged on Talisker and Guiness
3. Was going to grease myself up and have a bloody good J Arthur
4. See 1
5. See 2
6. Was going to shout the odds in a belligerent fashion in a gambling website chat forum.
1. Was going to roll myself a huge spliff and smoke myself senseless
2. Was going to get cabbaged on Talisker and Guiness
3. Was going to grease myself up and have a bloody good J Arthur
4. See 1
5. See 2
6. Was going to shout the odds in a belligerent fashion in a gambling website chat forum.
I read about hal;f of it but got bored. Once you get the initial concept it drags on and is far too long.
Yep james, like brendan said, starts well and tails off.
I liked the weekly TV prog
He went round Britain ,rolling the dice for where to go next ...once he got wherever it was ..he rolled the dice for what to do while there ...chose 6x things to do in the locale and then rolled the dice to do one ..
he went all over ...england , scotland + ireland ...not sure if he fiddled the roll on Wales ... :-)
He went round Britain ,rolling the dice for where to go next ...once he got wherever it was ..he rolled the dice for what to do while there ...chose 6x things to do in the locale and then rolled the dice to do one ..
he went all over ...england , scotland + ireland ...not sure if he fiddled the roll on Wales ... :-)
I liked it.
tried following the dice for a couple of days but on the third day I decided evens to stay in bed odds to get up and remembered I'd left the dice downstairs.
It kinda fell apart after that.
Shortly afterwards left Wales to work in London and during many hour long central line journeys to work read most of the Tom Sharpe books.
Enjoyed giggling away like an idiot while the other passengers were trying not to catch anybody's eye.
tried following the dice for a couple of days but on the third day I decided evens to stay in bed odds to get up and remembered I'd left the dice downstairs.
It kinda fell apart after that.
Shortly afterwards left Wales to work in London and during many hour long central line journeys to work read most of the Tom Sharpe books.
Enjoyed giggling away like an idiot while the other passengers were trying not to catch anybody's eye.
Probably the worst book I have ever read & I read a lot.
I was told how good it was prior to reading it , thankfully I only paid pennies for this pretentious drivel for a second hand copy from a charity shop.
I was told how good it was prior to reading it , thankfully I only paid pennies for this pretentious drivel for a second hand copy from a charity shop.
Not a great read, i stuck with it, but it is hard work just to finish the book..
Read the sequel as well....and i think (it maybe obvious and i'm just slow and thick or i just may well be just wrong)it's a novel and not real!
great original book. the sequel loses its oompf though
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