Buying books in Tasmania

[dazzler]

Hey all

I am typing this with my jaw on the floor.

My wife asked me what I would like for xmas.  A couple of books from either of these two authors please. (both modern philosophers)

When I get home wifey grabs me -
"What kind of filth did you want me to buy you?"
"Please explain?"

So heres the story.

Off she goes to the local newsagent in a major town near hobart.  The newsagency has an ABC Shop attached to it and she walks up to the counter and asks the two ladies could she have a book by (states names) please.  "I dont think we sell them but lets have a look"

They all check out the non fiction area and no books.  All three head back to the computer and the two ladies type in the names.  Whispers back and forth, shocked looks and shaking of heads.

"We do not sell THOSE books here."

"Can I order them."

More whispers - "No, we dont sell that type of book here.  Thank you" 

Now the books were not pornography, how to be a terrorist or how to sleep with your sister to get an extra head. 

Can you guess the authors?

[Mace]

20 questions eh?

Modern Philosophers, 19 & 20 century? European?

Sartre?

Or do you use the term loosely?

[Bunyip]

E.L James? 

[krisandkev]

I hope you realize you have left the door open for some Tasmanian jokes...      But I will not start... 
Kevin

[dazzler]

Modern philosophers.

(go crazy with tassie jokes - my genes are from the nth island  )

[Estelle]

Anyone from this lot?

http://www.usefulcharts.com/philosophy/most-famous-modern-philosophers.html

Only one looked likely - maybe.

Voltaire?  Jean-Paul Sartre?

[dazzler]

Anyone from this lot?

http://www.usefulcharts.com/philosophy/most-famous-modern-philosophers.html

Only one looked likely - maybe.

More modern or 'contemporary philosophers'. 

[Estelle]

Ahhhh, Speewa would be top of the list.

Asian/ Indian? Chinese?

[prodigyrf]

They have books in Tasmania 

Ahhhh I get it... you didn't ask for comics with pictures.

[dazzler]

They have books in Tasmania 

Ahhhh I get it... you didn't ask for comics with pictures.

Gold 

[Mace]

 
I would classify Hunter S Thomson as a contemporary philosopher.

When he took his own life at the age of 67., As per his wishes, his ashes were fired out of a cannon in a ceremony funded by his friend, Johnny Depp, and attended by a host of friends including Senator John Kerry and the actor Jack Nicholson. Hari Kunzru wrote that, "the true voice of Thompson is revealed to be that of American moralist ... one who often makes himself ugly to expose the ugliness he sees around him.".

The cannon was placed atop a 153-foot (47 m) tower of his own design, in the shape of a double-thumbed fist clutching a peyote button originally used in Hunter S. Thompson's 1970 campaign for sheriff of Aspen, Colorado. Red, white, blue, and green fireworks were launched along with his ashes.

[McGirr]

I was thinking along the lines of the authors "play" and "pent" but that was thinking outside the square 

Mark

[Tassie devils]

Hey Dazzler
Was that book shop in Kingston?

[Bird]

Murray Ball...

[dazzler]

The one in channel court.

Hint - "the greatest .........."

[Bird]

The one in channel court.

Hint - "the greatest .........."

Ali?q

[dazzler]

And the other "....... Reason"

[dazzler]

They are two of "the four horseman"

And no, not the band.

[Bird]

Did you try asking her other head?

[dazzler]

These were they;

http://richarddawkins.net

http://www.samharris.org

[Kit_e_kat9]

Are you talking along the lines of The Horse Whisperer?  Or are you more heading towards whips and chains type of horseplay?

Kit_e

[Mace]

These were they;

http://richarddawkins.net

http://www.samharris.org

Are you sure you hadnt walked into a Christian Bookshop by mistake?

I find that hard to believe.  Hunter S Thomson would be on the prohibited list as well then.

[dazzler]

Nope.  Definitely just a normal old abc bookshop.  It is 1812 isn't it 

[kiva]

Wow - what year is it??

Dawkin's is always a good read. He's good to watch when he debates too, though he can get a bit militant at times. Sometimes it's hard to blame him

Have a read of /r/atheism - it's always amusing.

[dazzler]

It really wasnt the theological debate i was interested as dawkins has done some amazing stuff with evolution.  His book the greatest show on earth was fantastic.

Sam Harris is really good to listen to as well and has done some interesting stuff on 'free will'

It's a weird world.