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22nd October 2007, 05:21 PM
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Anyone know the name of this Book?
A while ago, I read a cool story about a retarded guy and a mouse who underwent the same experience to increase they're brain size.
Long story short, the experiment was a success, both the guy and the mouse got smarter. The guy became so smart even, that he became famous, got a girlfriend, etc...Just lived a normal successful life. The only downside, of the experiment was that it was temporary.
he soon drifted back into his crazed state, and the woman whomed he shared this time went, and to watch him go back into a child-like condition in front of her eyes.
It was very good. I think the title had something to do with his pet mouse.
anyone know?
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22nd October 2007, 05:33 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers_for_Algernon Incredibly I haven't read it, a summary in some article on SF must have stuck in my mind!
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22nd October 2007, 05:35 PM
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flowers for algernon is my guess
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22nd October 2007, 05:46 PM
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There were several movies with the similar plot...I remember one with Cliff Montgomery called "Charly"(1968)...though not the movie you were talking about, it is probably the original it was based upon...just without the mouse part.
yup it is a old movie...just showing my age 
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22nd October 2007, 06:52 PM
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Yes YEs yes...
the guy in the book's name is Charlie!!!
Flowers for Algeron!!!!
many tks TW!!
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22nd October 2007, 08:26 PM
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Again, tks for all the post fellas...
Wiki is your friend right JohntheTrain?
lol nice find man...
lol @ Sailor...
What an old geezer 
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22nd October 2007, 08:38 PM
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Hmmm.
I'm thinking we shuffle on over to the keyboard with the old walker ... and ban him until rocks are soft again.
Whudda ya'll think, Sailor? <..  ..>
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22nd October 2007, 09:02 PM
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LMAO....
Don't smite me!!!!!
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22nd October 2007, 09:25 PM
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Harrumph!
Thou shalt get old too!
Alrighty then! You may now consider yourself smitten! <.. ..>
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22nd October 2007, 09:39 PM
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Get off my lawn!!! Dang whipper snappers...
lol...nah they will get old soon enough...and that is punishment enough.
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I bet Dan remembers the movie I was talking about, old geezer!
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In another senior moment I was talking movies but Omnicloud was talking books...pass me the geritol
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22nd October 2007, 09:53 PM
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Here. Try the Ginko too. Works wonders ... I think.
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22nd October 2007, 10:23 PM
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There were several movies with the similar plot...I remember one with Cliff Montgomery called "Charly"(1968)...
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Maybe you're thinking of Montgomery Clift, who was not in that movie ?
Then we have "lawnmower man", one of the worst movies ever made which did not feature elliot gould !
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22nd October 2007, 10:25 PM
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Maybe you're thinking of Montgomery Clift, who was not in that movie ?
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Oops....it was Cliff Robertson....not montgomery....sorry 
I kinda like the Monster Java - Mean Bean....it gives a boost when I need it.
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22nd October 2007, 11:23 PM
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john the train beat me to posting about it, he deserves thanks too since he was also right
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23rd October 2007, 01:13 AM
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tw, I wish you'd run for congress. They could do with a little of that kind of honorable spirit!
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