What kind of eraser to use?

> I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
> arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
> The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
> textbooks nowadays.
> Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
> newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.

Red pencil is usually wax-based. You can't erase it, the effect
will just be to smear the wax around.

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"David Ames" <worldrecord.TakeThisOut@juno.com> wrote in message
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>I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
> arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
> The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
> textbooks nowadays.
>
> Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
> newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.
>
> David Ames

If the recommended erasers don't work, you may need to try a solvent. Get
out some q-tips, and in this order (and in different locations), dab just a
BIT of lighter fluid or Thoro dry cleaning fluid. Those products are
available at the grocery store. I've had better luck with the Thoro on
colored pencil and crayon, but it can be a tedious process. Don't smear.
Just wet the q-tip a bit and dab.

There's also the hairspray theory....but I think it could leave a residue on
paper (although it works great for getting ballpoint pen ink off clothing).
Kris
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Kris Baker wrote:
> "David Ames" <worldrecord DeleteThis @juno.com> wrote in message
> news:1150718186.072678.270880@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
> > arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
> > The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
> > textbooks nowadays.
> >
> > Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
> > newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.
> >
> > David Ames
>
> If the recommended erasers don't work, you may need to try a solvent. Get
> out some q-tips, and in this order (and in different locations), dab just a
> BIT of lighter fluid or Thoro dry cleaning fluid. Those products are
> available at the grocery store. I've had better luck with the Thoro on
> colored pencil and crayon, but it can be a tedious process. Don't smear.
> Just wet the q-tip a bit and dab.
>
> There's also the hairspray theory....but I think it could leave a residue on
> paper (although it works great for getting ballpoint pen ink off clothing).
> Kris

I know several paper restorers. Only one of them will use solvents
other than water. She uses tanks which will not release any fumes, and
eventually has a connection which will release them through a series of
pipes outside of her place of business in the open air. It is the only
really dangerous kind of paper restoration and she is the most
expensive such specialist. I have never seen her deal with more than a
few pages at a time, and the best practical way to use her is for work
on an artist's drawing. Then her bill is small compared to the value of
the thing.

The only useful thing to you about this post is the idea to go to that
sort of person for advice. Your book is not worth their while, but
their information might be useful to you.

I have often been temopted to buy wonderful books with a few pages of
childish crayoning on them, but I have not done so since I learned
this.

Sincerely,
Annibale
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"David Ames" <worldrecord.DeleteThis@juno.com> wrote in message
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> I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
> arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
> The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
> textbooks nowadays.
>
> Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
> newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.
>
> David Ames

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"Jack Campin - bogus address" <bogus DeleteThis @purr.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
> > arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
> > The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
> > textbooks nowadays.
> > Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
> > newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.
>
> Red pencil is usually wax-based. You can't erase it, the effect
> will just be to smear the wax around.
>
> ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk
==============
> Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660
4760
> <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554
975
> stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739
557

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"Allison Turner-" <betonica DeleteThis @sover.net> wrote in message
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> on 19 Jun 2006 04:56:26 -0700, David Ames stated:
> >
> >I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
> >arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
> >The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
> >textbooks nowadays.
> >
> >Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
> >newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.
>
>
> Colored pencil is certainly harder to remove than the
> standard graphite, so you may only be able to reduce it
> to a fainter pinkish line. My favorite erasers are the
> white ones; they don't tear the page, they don't leave
> smears (unless you've got some leftover graphite on
> them) and they get more off the page than anything else
> I've used. I'm not an expert. I don't know if there
> are different kinds of white erasers. But every one
> I've used has been great, as long as it was relatively
> new (don't use them if they've started to harden or
> discolor).
>
>
> -Allison
>
>
> --
> ..

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"Kris Baker" <kris.baker.TakeThisOut@prodigyy.net> wrote in message
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>
> "David Ames" <worldrecord.TakeThisOut@juno.com> wrote in message
> news:1150718186.072678.270880@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
> > arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
> > The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
> > textbooks nowadays.
> >
> > Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
> > newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.
> >
> > David Ames
>
> If the recommended erasers don't work, you may need to try a solvent. Get
> out some q-tips, and in this order (and in different locations), dab just
a
> BIT of lighter fluid or Thoro dry cleaning fluid. Those products are
> available at the grocery store. I've had better luck with the Thoro on
> colored pencil and crayon, but it can be a tedious process. Don't smear.
> Just wet the q-tip a bit and dab.
>
> There's also the hairspray theory....but I think it could leave a residue
on
> paper (although it works great for getting ballpoint pen ink off
clothing).
> Kris
>
>

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"Annibale" <zita.RemoveThis@speakeasy.net> wrote in message
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>
> Kris Baker wrote:
> > "David Ames" <worldrecord.RemoveThis@juno.com> wrote in message
> > news:1150718186.072678.270880@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > >I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
> > > arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
> > > The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
> > > textbooks nowadays.
> > >
> > > Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
> > > newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.
> > >
> > > David Ames
> >
> > If the recommended erasers don't work, you may need to try a solvent.
Get
> > out some q-tips, and in this order (and in different locations), dab
just a
> > BIT of lighter fluid or Thoro dry cleaning fluid. Those products are
> > available at the grocery store. I've had better luck with the Thoro
on
> > colored pencil and crayon, but it can be a tedious process. Don't
smear.
> > Just wet the q-tip a bit and dab.
> >
> > There's also the hairspray theory....but I think it could leave a
residue on
> > paper (although it works great for getting ballpoint pen ink off
clothing).
> > Kris
>
> I know several paper restorers. Only one of them will use solvents
> other than water. She uses tanks which will not release any fumes, and
> eventually has a connection which will release them through a series of
> pipes outside of her place of business in the open air. It is the only
> really dangerous kind of paper restoration and she is the most
> expensive such specialist. I have never seen her deal with more than a
> few pages at a time, and the best practical way to use her is for work
> on an artist's drawing. Then her bill is small compared to the value of
> the thing.
>
> The only useful thing to you about this post is the idea to go to that
> sort of person for advice. Your book is not worth their while, but
> their information might be useful to you.
>
> I have often been temopted to buy wonderful books with a few pages of
> childish crayoning on them, but I have not done so since I learned
> this.
>
> Sincerely,
> Annibale
>

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reposter wrote:
> "David Ames" <worldrecord.DeleteThis@juno.com> wrote in message
> news:1150718186.072678.270880@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
> > arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
> > The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
> > textbooks nowadays.
> >
> > Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
> > newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.
> >
> > David Ames
>
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I see no reason to have duplicated my original posting. If you feel my
query was "rubbish," why didn't you just ignore it? At least I've got
a real name to go by.

David Ames
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Kris Baker wrote:

> I could file charges, but she's (and yes, I believe it's a female) is
> not worth my time. Anyone else who's been forged in the middle
> of this mess, has my support and cooperation. It's all archived
> on Google, ready to be downloaded by investigators.

Just exactly what would you "file charges" for Kris?
I'm sure anyone you could complain to already knows you are a deranged
crank and busybody and would dismiss your complaint out of hand.
Frankly I'm delighted to see you taken down a peg or two, sweetie.
Maybe I'll "file charges" against you for harassment and libel.
Just a thought...
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Kris Baker wrote:
> It's likely to have been one person. While I've been the named
> "target", it's obvious that their real purpose is to destroy newsgroups.
> It's happened to other groups, and it was our turn this time. What
> they do, is pick out one prolific poster, and disrupt all the groups
> that person posts to.

"Destroy newsgroups", eh.
Could it be that you just pissed off the wrong person and they are
getting their revenge, could it tubby, could it?
You go from newsgroup to newsgroup with your hypocritical ranting and
raving and selfrighteousness and NOW you're surprised someone is on the
vengence trail?
You're even stupider than I thought.
You had it coming to you, lard ass.
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