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Don't know about anyone else but I love this. Can see this being a good bit of TV if broadcasters show it too

Reminds me of those Playstation video games where you drove against your ghost version of your fastest lap. I think it was Gran Tourismo? But it is definitely very interesting to see. Lando was ahead for a long time. The work that must have gone into that video as well. I saw his videos before, and many said that he'll probably get a job at SKY or some other broadcaster very soon. I wouldn't rule that out.

I love to open this book by Hesse called "Music of the World" (the title is translated from my language) is a compilation of his best quotes and it comfort me a lot sometime...i am affectionate to Hesse because he lived his last years near my city. Same for Remarque (I stolen his name but I "italianized" it). I am really proud two German giants and favorite writers come to live here.

I found the English Patient movie also extremely boring, so didn't even bother with the book You're loving The Great Gatsby? I think F. Scott Fitzgerald is just not for me... I love the setting, but found the novel very meh.

With still about 20 pages to go I’d agree, I enjoyed Narziss und Goldmund more. They’re good companion pieces though. Similar ideas except where Narziss und Goldmund explores two opposing worldviews with two friends, Siddartha has the one character transitioning from one to the other.

We're selling Augustinsson. Just for you, a special offer for Bayern - only 30 million Euro!

Absolutely hate it for Davies. Huge loss for Canada and even bigger for Bayern.

My personal top list of Hesse's books would be: 1. Steppenwolf 2. Demian 3. Siddhartha 4. Journey to the East 5. Das Glasperlenspiel 6. Narcissus and Goldmund 7. Knulp 8. Peter Camenzind 9. Klingsor's Last Summer 10. Rosshalde Although to be honest, I read them all a long time ago, and if I re read it again, the order would probably change. Some of Hesse's books definitely have a certain critical age bracket when you should read it to enjoy it the most, in my opinion...

A man of culture! But Narcissus and Goldmund is better! --- I am Reading: Faust by the Master, Johan W. Goethe Croire aux fauvres (something like: "Belive in the Wild Spirit, but is translated as "In the Eye of Wild" in English version) by Nastassja Martin

@Devil-Dick Willie found my favourite Cornette rant

Yes, most western analyst and academia avoid this but Taliban due their religious rural background have a lot of support from rural Afghanistan. The recent rapid conquests by them to everyone's surprise even theirs should be enough to realise they have an indigenous stronghold.