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Since: Jun 27, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 6:06 pm
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Someone just e-mailed me to let me know how much he enjoyed reading the book
he bought of me on ebay. I immediately informed him that books bought from
me are for collectors only, and should not be opened under any
circumstances.
This whole episode gave me a nasty turn. I'm just off to iron my dust
jackets.
Best regards
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 6:06 pm
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diane.walker wrote:
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> Someone just e-mailed me to let me know how much he enjoyed reading the book
> he bought of me on ebay. I immediately informed him that books bought from
> me are for collectors only, and should not be opened under any
> circumstances.
> This whole episode gave me a nasty turn. I'm just off to iron my dust
> jackets.
The books brought from you can be used for any purpose: propping up
short table legs, starting fires, ... Your view, that collectable books
are the same as collectable rocks, is not, fortunately, universally held
- although it may be the predominate view within the confines of this
newsgroup.
And yes, someone who buys one of your books and reads it, believing in a
positive relationship between reading books and human intelligence, will
suffer economic loss in that its potential resale value to book
collectors with the equivalent of "tulip mania" will be reduced.
Books exist to be enjoyed - as books. A "collectable" book locked away
in a vault
is a book lost. Think of two copies of the same book: one locked away,
one destroyed in a fire - they are the same, neither book has any impact
on a human mind. Make that "any positive impact" - the locked up book
does feed someone's greed.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 6:06 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 6:06 pm
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On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:10:15 -0700, Dick Weaver
<rweaver RemoveThis @ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>diane.walker wrote:
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>> Someone just e-mailed me to let me know how much he enjoyed reading the book
>> he bought of me on ebay. I immediately informed him that books bought from
>> me are for collectors only, and should not be opened under any
>> circumstances.
>> This whole episode gave me a nasty turn. I'm just off to iron my dust
>> jackets.
>
>The books brought from you can be used for any purpose: propping up
>short table legs, starting fires, ... Your view, that collectable books
>are the same as collectable rocks, is not, fortunately, universally held
>- although it may be the predominate view within the confines of this
>newsgroup.
>
>And yes, someone who buys one of your books and reads it, believing in a
>positive relationship between reading books and human intelligence, will
>suffer economic loss in that its potential resale value to book
>collectors with the equivalent of "tulip mania" will be reduced.
>
>Books exist to be enjoyed - as books. A "collectable" book locked away
>in a vault
>is a book lost. Think of two copies of the same book: one locked away,
>one destroyed in a fire - they are the same, neither book has any impact
>on a human mind. Make that "any positive impact" - the locked up book
>does feed someone's greed.
That book saved in the vault can some day come out. The one burned is
lost forever. The Collector preserves the past for the future.
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"Their shoulders held the sky suspended;
They stood, and the earth's foundations stay;
When God abandoned, these defended,
And saved the sum of things for pay."
"Epitaph on Army of Mercenaries"
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 7:41 pm
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"diane.walker" <diane.walker.TakeThisOut@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
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>Someone just e-mailed me to let me know how much he enjoyed reading the book
>he bought of me on ebay. I immediately informed him that books bought from
>me are for collectors only, and should not be opened under any
>circumstances.
Are you serious?
Thanks for the chuckle, either way.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 8:15 pm
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Well, Diane, I rolled on the floor laughing--having read both the
thread about collecting/reading books, and the thread complaining
about that thread.
thanks,
Jim >> Stay informed about: Shock Horror ! |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 8:56 pm
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On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 15:06:56 +0100, "diane.walker"
<diane.walker DeleteThis @tiscali.co.uk> declared:
>Someone just e-mailed me to let me know how much he enjoyed reading the book
>he bought of me on ebay. I immediately informed him that books bought from
>me are for collectors only, and should not be opened under any
>circumstances.
>This whole episode gave me a nasty turn. I'm just off to iron my dust
>jackets.
>
READ THEM! *gasp* don't they know that they are to be used strictly
as decoration to make one look "smart" in front of friends?
robert
"I've been long, a long way from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitos,
And drank til I was thirsty again
We went searching through thrift store jungles
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
And Benny Goodman's corset and pen"<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Shock Horror ! |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 9:04 pm
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Dick Weaver wrote:
> The books brought from you can be used for any purpose: propping up
> short table legs, starting fires,
When one of my kids gets a cold, I run to their bedroom to check which
weighty tomes my wife has used to prop up the end of their bed, in
line with her theories on drainage.
Horrific. Worse than reading.
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 12:48 am
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"Art Layton" <shebadog.RemoveThis@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:3d156562.0307151051.2a6a8d11@posting.google.com...
> I am not sure if I read your message correctly; purchasers of your
> books aren't expected to open the books and read them?
>
> Art Layton
> Stamford, CT
This was only tongue in cheek guy's.
Diane<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Shock Horror ! |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 12:48 am
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diane.walker wrote:
> "Art Layton" <shebadog.TakeThisOut@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:3d156562.0307151051.2a6a8d11@posting.google.com...
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>>I am not sure if I read your message correctly; purchasers of your
>>books aren't expected to open the books and read them?
>>
>>Art Layton
>>Stamford, CT
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> This was only tongue in cheek guy's.
One might have hoped that the readers of this newgroup were not so
irony-impaired!
= Eric<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Shock Horror ! |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 1:23 am
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Methinks some members of this group have had a humour transplant - It really
was quite obvious irony.
Cheers,
'So called' Tom L-M
"Eric Bustad" <ekbustad RemoveThis @monmouth.com> wrote in message
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> diane.walker wrote:
> > "Art Layton" <shebadog RemoveThis @optonline.net> wrote in message
> > news:3d156562.0307151051.2a6a8d11@posting.google.com...
> >
> >>I am not sure if I read your message correctly; purchasers of your
> >>books aren't expected to open the books and read them?
> >>
> >>Art Layton
> >>Stamford, CT
> >
> >
> > This was only tongue in cheek guy's.
>
> One might have hoped that the readers of this newgroup were not so
> irony-impaired!
>
> = Eric
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 3:12 am
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>Methinks some members of this group have had a humour transplant - It really
>was quite obvious irony.
I'm off to irony my dust jackets now!
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 8:47 am
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diane.walker wrote:
> > Someone just e-mailed me to let me know how much he enjoyed reading the
book
> > he bought of me on ebay. I immediately informed him that books bought
from
> > me are for collectors only, and should not be opened under any
> > circumstances.
> > This whole episode gave me a nasty turn. I'm just off to iron my dust
> > jackets.
Dick Weaver replied:
> Your view, that collectable books
> are the same as collectable rocks, is not, fortunately, universally held
> - although it may be the predominate view within the confines of this
> newsgroup.
I have this feeling that Diane is British. Let me take the liberty of
altering Diane's posting so that it can be read and understood by others who
may not share her advantage:
<irony html/start>
> > Someone just e-mailed me to let me know how much he enjoyed reading the
book
> > he bought of me on ebay. I immediately informed him that books bought
from
> > me are for collectors only, and should not be opened under any
> > circumstances.
> > This whole episode gave me a nasty turn. I'm just off to iron my dust
> > jackets.
<irony html/end>
Is that better, Dick? 
--
John
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://rarebooksinjapan.com" target="_blank">http://rarebooksinjapan.com</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Shock Horror ! |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 5:57 pm
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"Richard Moriarty" <rmory DeleteThis @ruralnet.net.au> wrote in message
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> Dick Weaver wrote:
> > The books brought from you can be used for any purpose: propping up
> > short table legs, starting fires,
>
> When one of my kids gets a cold, I run to their bedroom to check which
> weighty tomes my wife has used to prop up the end of their bed, in
> line with her theories on drainage.
>
> Horrific. Worse than reading.
>
> Richard.
Books used as a snot cyphon, now that is a new one.
Diane<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Shock Horror ! |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 5:57 pm
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Now this raises an interesting quesiton. Does anyone remember the book "A
1001 (or was it 101) Uses for a Dead Cat"? Perhaps we could write our own
book; "A 1001 Uses for a Dead Book?" Use No. 1: Snot cyphon. Perhaps a large
stack of them in the back of your pickup to help with traction during
winter?
--Mark.
"diane.walker" <diane.walker.TakeThisOut@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Richard Moriarty" <rmory.TakeThisOut@ruralnet.net.au> wrote in message
> news:7143b2ab.0307151704.28129569@posting.google.com...
> > Dick Weaver wrote:
> > > The books brought from you can be used for any purpose: propping up
> > > short table legs, starting fires,
> >
> > When one of my kids gets a cold, I run to their bedroom to check which
> > weighty tomes my wife has used to prop up the end of their bed, in
> > line with her theories on drainage.
> >
> > Horrific. Worse than reading.
> >
> > Richard.
>
> Books used as a snot cyphon, now that is a new one.
> Diane
>
>
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