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Old 12-07-2009, 01:07 PM   #31
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WARNING: Mature audiences only!

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Now _that_ is a book that cries out for reading on the Kindle.
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Old 12-07-2009, 04:31 PM   #32
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The telephone book of New York. If they'll sit through "Zzychevic, Jorgislav", this will hold off any alien invasion for centuries ...


To understand the human race? I'd suggest a book explaining Buddha's teachings Also those aliens might profit from a bit of Enlightenment

But if you want to leave out all the religious stuff I'd suggest a Lonely Planet "Earth Edition", so they can find out for themselves
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Old 12-07-2009, 04:39 PM   #33
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Old 12-07-2009, 06:13 PM   #34
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Old 12-07-2009, 06:28 PM   #35
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Because you can read it with one hand?
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Old 12-07-2009, 06:35 PM   #36
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Old 12-07-2009, 10:29 PM   #37
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Old 12-08-2009, 12:11 AM   #38
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What's the use? Which decent right hand would go out on such date with him?
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Old 12-08-2009, 12:21 AM   #39
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I've changed my mind. I would give them a full set of Terry Pratchett, but in return the aliens must give us a cure for alzheimers disease right away!
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Old 12-08-2009, 04:34 PM   #40
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or maybe some poetry by e.e. cummings -- really confuse the crap out of them.
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Old 12-08-2009, 04:37 PM   #41
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You stole my answer. Honestly, Iliad is what immediately came to my mind too. Of course I'd have to give it to him on an ebook reader too.
You guys trying to get us killed?

Edit: I see someone else had the same reaction.

Okay, here's my book: Idylls of the King.
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Old 12-11-2009, 05:20 AM   #42
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Old 12-11-2009, 06:14 AM   #43
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Perfect for an alien - but can't remember the name of the story
Ok: Need some help here ---

I remember a short story (or novelette) by Isaac Asimov, in which these aliens "kidnap" a man and a woman in order to study them. The two humans refuse to cooperate - to a certain degree - and the aliens decide to let the humans go before they abandon earth and the study of humans.

As they are leaving, one of the aliens says (in effect) to the commanding alien: Look what they're doing now!

At least, that's how I remember it.

Can someone identify this for me?

I think this would be a great gift to a group of aliens.


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Old 12-11-2009, 07:29 AM   #44
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