In the prologue it gives a brief over view of how Machine Gun Kelly and his crew actually went about kidnapping Charles Urschel. From what i can tell it wasn't a very exotic plan. it seemed basic, they had an escape car out front, they made sure no one could see them, and while Charles and his family were playing cards they went in an unlocked door took him and then drove off. it was all over in less than ninety seconds. To say the least i was not impressed with their operation, i thought i was going to be much better thought out plan.
the kidnapping of Charles Urschel if labeled as one of the most lucrative kidnappings of his time. i have yet to find out who Charles Urschel actually is, i have no clue why he is so important and i h ave no clue what he did. Hopefully i will find out later in the book but right no i am kind of annoyed that i don't know. these men that pulled this heist off were at the time just ametures and how they pulled off one of the biggest kidnappings of their time is amazing.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Machine Gun Kelly
The book i chose to read is Machine Gun Kelly's last stand. i chose this book because I like to reading autobiographies because they contain facts and real life events. I also chose to read this book because it is about the American history. Also I read a book that is very similar and i loved it. The Life and Death of "Pretty Boy" Floyd is set in the same time period and is also about American gangsters. Although it focuses on Pretty Boy Floyd it also talks about "Baby Face" Nelson and John dillinger. If this book is anything like The Life and Death of Pretty Boy Floyd than i am sure i will enjoy it.
this book takes place in 1930-1940 this is also known as the great depression. during this time gangsters and mobs started to run wild. notorious gangsters such as John Dillinger, "pretty boy" Floyd, Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, and "Baby Face" Nelson started to emerge, mobsters such as AL Capone also found there start in this time period. This time period has another name and it is considered to be the Gangster era. This is a time where gangsters imposed their will on the public and pretty much got whatever they wanted, and the law had a hard time controlling them.
this book takes place in 1930-1940 this is also known as the great depression. during this time gangsters and mobs started to run wild. notorious gangsters such as John Dillinger, "pretty boy" Floyd, Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, and "Baby Face" Nelson started to emerge, mobsters such as AL Capone also found there start in this time period. This time period has another name and it is considered to be the Gangster era. This is a time where gangsters imposed their will on the public and pretty much got whatever they wanted, and the law had a hard time controlling them.
Friday, December 16, 2011
sydney is awesome and is the best at ispy
This story begins in a small room at the front of the school where i work the school store for Ohs inc every other day. during this 45 minute work period Sydney and i sometimes decide to play ispy. I have been called the Keanu reeves of the ispy game. needles to say i am pretty good at ispy, and for some insane reason Sydney seems to believe that she is better than me and in this blog i am going to prove to you why i am so much better than her at ispy.
reason #1 why i am better than Sydney, like Christopher Boone or Sherlock Holmes i have a very keen eye for the smallest of details. She thinks she is clever when she makes her choice but in reality i already know what she has picked and i am able to get it in one guess. then again i wouldnt call it guessing because its not a guesss if you already know where it is. this game just comes to easy to me and it is really just unfair for anyone to try and play me because they will lose every time! the only truth in this statement is that Sydney is indeed awesome :)
reason #1 why i am better than Sydney, like Christopher Boone or Sherlock Holmes i have a very keen eye for the smallest of details. She thinks she is clever when she makes her choice but in reality i already know what she has picked and i am able to get it in one guess. then again i wouldnt call it guessing because its not a guesss if you already know where it is. this game just comes to easy to me and it is really just unfair for anyone to try and play me because they will lose every time! the only truth in this statement is that Sydney is indeed awesome :)
Sherlock Holmes reaction!!!!!!!!!!!!
After watch Sherlock Holmes in class this week i could help to notice some similarities between Sherlock Holmes and Christopher Boone. In the book Christopher says he notices the little details when he looks at things, and in the movie Sherlock is always figuring things out by using the little details for example when he his talking about Watson's fiancee he can tell from the discoloration on her finger that she use to be married. Not many people notice these things. Also Sherlock also shows an extreme interest in science as shown when he is in his room trying to create a silencer for a gun. Christopher also favors science he says he might want to study physics in college.
Another way they are similar is that they both are embarked in quests. Sherlock Holmes quest is to stop lord Blackwood from whatever it is he is trying to do. In the Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time Christopher is involved with multiple quests. There is the quest of finding out who killed Wellington, who ended up being his father. Another quest in the book is Christopher's journey to London to find his mom.
In both the book and in the movie Sherlock and Christopher have to use logic to figure out the problems that are presented. In the book Christopher logically thinks that Wellington's killer must be related to Wellington or someone that wants to hurt Mr. or Mrs. shears and in the end he is right because the killer ends up being his father and his reason for kiling Wellington is to get back at Mr. Shears. In the movie Shelock uses logic to figure out what lord blackwood is up to and eventually stop him.
KKG
Another way they are similar is that they both are embarked in quests. Sherlock Holmes quest is to stop lord Blackwood from whatever it is he is trying to do. In the Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time Christopher is involved with multiple quests. There is the quest of finding out who killed Wellington, who ended up being his father. Another quest in the book is Christopher's journey to London to find his mom.
In both the book and in the movie Sherlock and Christopher have to use logic to figure out the problems that are presented. In the book Christopher logically thinks that Wellington's killer must be related to Wellington or someone that wants to hurt Mr. or Mrs. shears and in the end he is right because the killer ends up being his father and his reason for kiling Wellington is to get back at Mr. Shears. In the movie Shelock uses logic to figure out what lord blackwood is up to and eventually stop him.
KKG
Friday, December 9, 2011
"The curious incident of the dog in the night-time"
When we first decided to read "The curious incident of the dog in the night-time" i was not happy at all. I thought this was going to be another boring book and a waste of my time, but once i started reading it i really enjoyed it. I enjoyed the book until the end. I kind of lost interest in the end but overall i am pleased with the book and i believe the author did a great job. He really made it interesting and enjoyable to read.
Although this book was fun to read it was definitely written differently from the other books i have read in the past. The way he describes Christopher throughout the book i believe was accurate. and the way it is narrated was different but it was also a good change from other books. The way he describes Christopher kind of makes him seem normal and you forget that he has aspergers.
I also enjoyed seeing Christopher's growth throughout the book, in the beginning he could barely do anything by himself and he would always freak out on people but by the end of the book he is able to travel to London and overcome some of his fears. When i first started reading i never thought that Christopher would be able to do anything like going to London but the author does a great job of showing his progress throughout the book and showing how he started as a scared kid and turned into a brave young man.
In the end i can proudly say that this book was not a waste of my time and was a great read. I would have never picked this book up if i was looking in a library and i wouldn't have known what i missed. There is one bad thing i have to say about this book though and that is the ending. I did not enjoy the end at all. It is very drawn out like when he is at the train station sitting on the bench it seemed like it took forever to finish the book. The first half was great and went by very quickly but i can not say the same for the ending, but overall i am glad i read this book and would recommend it to anyone.
KKG
Although this book was fun to read it was definitely written differently from the other books i have read in the past. The way he describes Christopher throughout the book i believe was accurate. and the way it is narrated was different but it was also a good change from other books. The way he describes Christopher kind of makes him seem normal and you forget that he has aspergers.
I also enjoyed seeing Christopher's growth throughout the book, in the beginning he could barely do anything by himself and he would always freak out on people but by the end of the book he is able to travel to London and overcome some of his fears. When i first started reading i never thought that Christopher would be able to do anything like going to London but the author does a great job of showing his progress throughout the book and showing how he started as a scared kid and turned into a brave young man.
In the end i can proudly say that this book was not a waste of my time and was a great read. I would have never picked this book up if i was looking in a library and i wouldn't have known what i missed. There is one bad thing i have to say about this book though and that is the ending. I did not enjoy the end at all. It is very drawn out like when he is at the train station sitting on the bench it seemed like it took forever to finish the book. The first half was great and went by very quickly but i can not say the same for the ending, but overall i am glad i read this book and would recommend it to anyone.
KKG
Monday, December 5, 2011
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau believed that in order to live well we must reduce the number of material goods we have otherwise these things will begin to dominate us. I can neither agree nor disagree with Thoreaus statement because in some ways he is right for example i believe we rely on kitchen utilities way to much. Before all of this new technology was invented people use to do things by hand and they got along just fine. But on the other hand if people use things in moderation and dont over use things they wont begin to control our lives. For instance if people use televisions sparingly then it wont dominate people. I believe that material goods can only dominate you if you let them.
People need to realize just because we have all of these technological advances doesnt mean we should we abuse them, we have to learn to use everything in moderations and we will be fine.
People need to realize just because we have all of these technological advances doesnt mean we should we abuse them, we have to learn to use everything in moderations and we will be fine.
Prime numbers
"Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all of the patterns away. I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them." I have no ideawhat christopher is talking about. what does he mean by taking away all of the patterns? arent the prime numbers part of the pattern? and what is he taking away, is he talking about all of the composit numbers? there are just so many questions to be answered in his statement.
If prime numbers are like life then shouldnt all of the composite numbers be like life as well? i just dont see how christopher differs between the two. and what is there to workout? he says that "you could never worout thinking about them." what is there to think about?
KKG
If prime numbers are like life then shouldnt all of the composite numbers be like life as well? i just dont see how christopher differs between the two. and what is there to workout? he says that "you could never worout thinking about them." what is there to think about?
KKG
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