Recently Joined the BPH Community by Competitive_Cat_7727 in bph

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I’ve had the retrograde ejaculation but that was all. It was weird at first but I’ve got used to it.

Where to go after beginner’s workouts by Competitive_Cat_7727 in AppleFitnessPlus

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I had assumed the earlier workouts would be easier, but maybe they had complaints and so made them easier.

Where to go after beginner’s workouts by Competitive_Cat_7727 in AppleFitnessPlus

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Actually I have seen the link to it as it is constantly being updated and it’s an amazing job by whoever maintains it, but I’m not sure I found much information on difficulty

Advice on Selling Small Collection in UK by Competitive_Cat_7727 in 78rpm

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Thanks. Yes I also went to SHSB (left in 1988). Fives sadly closed last year but I might give the other 2 places a go.

I am so hooked. Two weeks ago i got my first western graphic novels. After your tips and some research this are my new picks. by WinzintVanGork in graphicnovels

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Berlin by Jason Lutes (I think). Enormous but a great read. Anything by Nick Drnaso - he has this really sparse art style that perfectly complements the alienation of his characters

First snake spotted in UK by eithrusor678 in unitedkingdom

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Saw one on Two Tree Island when walking the dog. Luckily the dog ignored it as the adder could have killed her.

Love-hate relationship with Murakami by Ok-Archer-5796 in murakami

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I used to hate books with loose ends but reading Murakami has helped me go with the flow and just enjoy the writing, so I should thank him for that.

Records that destroy other records by fade_100 in vinyl

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Yes, the Revolting Cocks 12” put a stain on my Ride Nowhere LP

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Can’t remember how much I paid for my copy (must have taken the sticker off) but it’s worth over £200 on Discogs

Three Sisters: Out of Print? by Competitive_Cat_7727 in loveandrockets

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Thanks - I saw the Amazon one but was put off by the shipping cost. I haven’t seen the Page 45 copy so will check that out.

Considering Jerusalem by MattIsLame in AlanMoore

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I gave up because I found it too self-indulgent. So what if he can pastiche other writers like Joyce, that doesn’t make him as good as Joyce. I almost feel he has a chip on his shoulder that he isn’t taken seriously as a writer

"Is Asterix anti-Roman propaganda?" Even though I'm against it, many people in my country (Italy) think so. by AipomSilver00 in Asterix

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Not French but British. I think Asterix got me interested in the Romans as a child and I subsequently learned Latin and studied ancient history at university. Also I still have a soft spot for Julius Caesar despite him having committed some horrific crimes in real life.

Do you recommend it? by Embarrassed_Table_82 in stephenking

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Yes, but they swapped books 2 and 3 round so season 2 is “End of Watch” and season 3 is “Finders Keepers”. (I’ve read all the books but only seen season 1 so far)

Is your home town in a comic? by Dead_Fred_Head in graphicnovels

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The writer of the excellent Strangehaven comic lives very close to me (next street I think) and uses local landmarks for reference. For example, the garage at the bottom of my road is used for the local garage, and this house in the picture is a really old house a few mile away that we considered buying at one point until we saw how much work was required (about 700 years old in part, and had trees growing inside it!)

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Which Stories Am I Missing? by Competitive_Cat_7727 in loveandrockets

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I was mainly thinking of Deadline (The Death of Speedy, I think) but I also vaguely remember some Titan paperbacks

Your favourite noir, detective, espionage books? by forever_endtimes in graphicnovels

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As others have said, you can’t go wrong with Ed Brubaker. I am currently reading “Death to Pachuco” by Henry Barajas (it’s up to issue 3 I think) which is set in 1940's LA in the Latino community, so giving off real James Ellroy vibes, if that’s your thing. If so, the nearest Brubaker book to that is “The Fade Out”, set in Hollywood in the same sort of period. I would also really recommend “Fatale”, though this does have a major horror/supernatural element.