Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
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28 February 2010
23:2441657Even though I am 75 years of age I just had to buy a book which caught my eye whilst browsing in W.H. Smith last week. It is called "The Dangerous Book for Boys" and published in the style of the old "Boys Own Paper".
It is hard backed and beautifully bound with 294 pages and only cost £4.00. Here are some of the contents.
The Seven Wonders of the World, Five Knots Every Boy Should Know, Making a Battery, Conkers, Catapults, Making a Go-Cart, The Laws of Cricket, Famous Battles, A Simple Electro-Magnet, Skimming Stones, How to Play Poker, Making Crystals, Coin Tricks, Sampling Shakespeare, Understanding Grammar, Hunting and Cooking a Rabbit, The Laws of Football, Charting the Universe, Books Every Boy Should Read and many other subjects and things to make and do.
I don't suppose you could entice today's kids away from their Play stations and Nintendo games to read a book like this though.
28 February 2010
23:3441658A great book Alec.
If you enjoyed it you will probably enjoy contents of the Borderline Sociopathic Blog for Boys here:-
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there's some serious fun therein!
The robot riding the Segway is seriously ingenious!
Guest 686- Registered: 5 May 2009
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A most curious find Alec, and I agree with you that there would be few of today's youngsters who would find it of interest.
Most ingenious as you say Bob - but it's not a robot in the sense that I understand the term, just a remote controlled toy. But then few "robots" are much more than that it seems. R2D2 and C3PO are more like my understanding of a robot is.
Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!!
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Sounds like a great book Alec, but we older people can appreciate it because that's what we did when we were kids/boys.
Boys won't mature into men by playing a playstation (Jean says I haven't matured and I never had a play Station).
Roger
I bought it for my son when he was 16, a couple of years ago - great fun!
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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It sounds wonderful Alec - enjoy.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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I shall be in WHS today or tomorrow Alec, and I`ll keep a lookout for it. So many books I wanted when I was younger, but couldn`t afford them, and had to nick the odd one from school, a few of which I still have, and which otherwise would have long been dumped. Turn the tv off when you`re sitting there with it, and happy reading mate.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I saw the book in WHS just before Christmas and thought that Santa will leave it under the tree,
maybe this year
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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Ah Barry, If it was amongst that stack of the same books in the doorway, I did see them, but never viewed. Perhaps get down there as with the price Alec is quoting, they must be trying to get rid of them.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
I bought a similar book for my son about 10 years ago, he was 24 then and mad keen (still is) on pooting. Well, he read the whole thing between Chrimbo and New Year declaring, it was the best read he'd ever had. That must have been true as he didn't go near his pooter for the whole time he had the book to read.
He is now heading up IT for an Oz company in Cambodia, and has that book with him today.