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[Mike (the Paladin)]

My computer completely crashed this morning...and it's still not right. The font is the least of my worries right now, LOL.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

Hope it wasn't the fonts that killed it.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I don't think that could be...of course I'm not a computer expert.

:)

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "I don't think that could be...of course I'm not a computer expert.

:)"

You're perfect for the job as GR computer expert!

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Possibly...I can check mt Email and sometimes find what I'm searching for on Google.

Oh and I know tha EVERYTHING in Wikipedia has to be true.

o_o

[Nyssa]

I've gotten used to the new site, although I haven't played around with the different sections much.

My back to reading celebration was immature, as work and preparing to go back to school myself has kept me busier than expected.

Even today as I start Christmas/Winter Break I will have to grade my students' Semester Exams.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Possibly...I can check mt Email and sometimes find what I'm searching for on Google.

Oh and I know tha EVERYTHING in Wikipedia has to be true.

o_o"

Exactly!

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Nyssa wrote: "I've gotten used to the new site, although I haven't played around with the different sections much.

My back to reading celebration was immature, as work and preparing to go back to school myself..."

Ugh. But you're still doing great things!

[Nyssa]

MrsJoseph wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "I've gotten used to the new site, although I haven't played around with the different sections much.

My back to reading celebration was immature, as work and preparing to go back to..."

Thank you Mrs. J. :)

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

So. My husband told me he wants me to cancel his Audible membership. He says he feels its a bit of a waste since I have so many print books. He feels he should start reading those.

Then... he said...

He wants to read my HARDBACK edition of Song of Susannah. O_O

W in the F

Dude. There's NO WAY I will deal with that well.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Obviously I need to buy a paperback edition of this STAT.

[Becky]

LOL You are funny. See, you just need "For Reading" collections, so that when people want to read your books, you can let them have the ones that they can touch. ;)

Well, be careful when you do buy one - I had to replace my MMPB edition of that book because there was a printing error and the last quarter of the book was a repeat of the previous quarter. I don't know if those are still out there, but just an FYI for when you buy it to check the end to make sure there actually is one. ;)

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Becky wrote: "LOL You are funny. See, you just need "For Reading" collections, so that when people want to read your books, you can let them have the ones that they can touch. ;)

Well, be careful when you do b..."

You are 100% right! I need a "for reading" copy of a lot of books. Most people aren't as careful with books as I am. Nor as crazy...

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Just don't hurt him.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Just don't hurt him."

LOL

[Becky]

Well... at least not permanently.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

MrsJ, you would have freaked at my house recently. My two year old grandbaby innocently came into my office and was looking at my books. I like this, as he's showing an interest in reading already.

Then he grabs one of my out of print Wild Cards paperbacks and runs out to the living room. I hear his mama get onto him for snatching my book and asking him to give it to her. Then I hear a distinct ripping sound and mama going "uh oh".

He'd torn the cover off.

[Nyssa]

Chris wrote: "MrsJ, you would have freaked at my house recently. My two year old grandbaby innocently came into my office and was looking at my books. I like this, as he's showing an interest in reading already...."

*Weeps for your loss!

I could actually feel the cover tearing as I read your comment. Ouch!

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Chris wrote: "MrsJ, you would have freaked at my house recently. My two year old grandbaby innocently came into my office and was looking at my books. I like this, as he's showing an interest in reading already...."

O_O

It's like...the gift and the curse.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

Heh. They thought I was going to have a meltdown. But I just went in there and took the book back, tucked the cover into the pages and put it back on the shelf. It was a secondhand copy and not in perfect shape to begin with - the cover was already frayed a little.

Though if anyone else in the house had done that to my book I would probably have lost my shit.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

The benefits of being a grandchild...

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Chris wrote: "Heh. They thought I was going to have a meltdown. But I just went in there and took the book back, tucked the cover into the pages and put it back on the shelf. It was a secondhand copy and not in ..."

colleen the fabulous fabulaphile wrote: "The benefits of being a grandchild..."


What Colleen said, lol.

I can see you losing it if anyone else did that. I'd feel the same way.

[Becky]

I bought Zach (my almost 2 year old nephew) a customized book for Christmas (The Little Boy Who Lost His Name) and he loved it... so much that he took to dragging it around to each person in the house and showing them the 'bobot', which resulted in the cover already being torn within 3 hours of him getting it. LOL

They really should have made a hardcover version. But oh well. At least he liked it!

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Becky wrote: "I bought Zach (my almost 2 year old nephew) a customized book for Christmas (The Little Boy Who Lost His Name) and he loved it... so much that he took to dragging it around to each ..."

:-D

[Becky]

It was really cute though. The premise is that the little boy (or girl) loses their name, and they go on an adventure to find it, encountering lots of other people in need of some sort of help, and as the little boy helps them, they each contribute to his name. So, there's a zebra who can't figure out what to wear, and gives up his Z, then an alligator who gives his A, a chameleon, a hedgehog, an aardvark, a robot, and a yeti.

You can choose different animals and different orders too, so like you might want the Aardvark first, then the alligator, or an angel instead of one of those.

So cute!

[Nyssa]

Becky wrote: "It was really cute though. The premise is that the little boy (or girl) loses their name, and they go on an adventure to find it, encountering lots of other people in need of some sort of help, and..."

That sounds Awesomely Adorable!!

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Don't know how you'll feel about this, at Walmart you can get some good completely clear shipping tape on a roll with a cutter. I've repaired a few paperback copies of books with the stuff. It's strong and completely see-through and wide enough to simply wrap the spine "longways".

[Becky]

It totally is. Here's the website: https://www.lostmy.name/

And I have 3 single use coupon codes for 15% off if anyone is interested.

(I know I totally sound like a shill, but this is super cute and I'm happy to support these guys making these books.)

[Becky]

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Don't know how you'll feel about this, at Walmart you can get some good completely clear shipping tape on a roll with a cutter. I've repaired a few paperback copies of books with the stuff. It's st..."

I've taped many a book in my day. That's likely what they'll do with this one. Thankfully it's just a small rip right now.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I have a couple with the cover being held on by the tape.

[Karen]

Becky, I would love one of those coupons if you wouldn't mind. I came across those books recently and thought the idea was adorable. Maybe now I can get for my two nieces as well as my daughter. They are all under the age of 4 so I think this will be a favourite for years to come

[Nyssa]

Becky wrote: "It totally is. Here's the website: https://www.lostmy.name/

And I have 3 single use coupon codes for 15% off if anyone is interested.

(I know I totally sound like a shill, but this is super cute..."

I would love a coupon please. My nephew is 3 and I think this would be perfect for him, especially since he has a long name.

[Becky]

OK - will PM. :)

[Becky]

Oooh! I just saw on an email from them that I have a referral link!

If you use this link - you get 15% off automatically, no promo code required: http://goo.gl/a3vNQL

Plus, if 3 people use that link, I get a free book. :D

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Don't know how you'll feel about this, at Walmart you can get some good completely clear shipping tape on a roll with a cutter. I've repaired a few paperback copies of books with the stuff. It's st..."

I've repaired many a paperback this way. And reinforced some that looked to be going.

Great minds! ;-)

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

Becky - can I have one too?

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

Nm, I see your link now :-)

[Becky]

Enjoy, Dawn. :D

[Chris , cookie guilt]

I just ordered one for Kale. He's going to love it. Thanks, Becky!


And no, I'm not going to tear his cover off.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Chris wrote: "I just ordered one for Kale. He's going to love it. Thanks, Becky!


And no, I'm not going to tear his cover off."

lol

[Becky]

Chris wrote: "I just ordered one for Kale. He's going to love it. Thanks, Becky!


And no, I'm not going to tear his cover off."

A cover for a cover. It's only fair.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

For one, he'll probably tear it off before I get a chance.

And two, I'm paying more for this book than the one he tore. So yeah, either way they're books I bought that are being torn.

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

I bought one for my nephew Maxime in Germany. I forgot that I forgot him for Christmas until I saw it! I'm a bad person, lol. In my defense, he's only 1.5 years old and I've never physically met him. So he tends to slip the mind :-)

[Becky]

Woohoo! I got my free book! Thanks guys! :D

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Becky wrote: "Woohoo! I got my free book! Thanks guys! :D"

:-D

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Hi guys. Listen (or read if you prefer) my computer is "fritzed" and I'll probably have to take it and have someone "clean it out". It crashes periodically and loses everything in memory. I get it back up for basic running but it obviously has a virus or possibly some hardware problem, so if I vanish for a bit that's what's going on.

I probably can't get it checked until after New Years.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

Have a great holiday, Mike!

[Nyssa]

Best Wishes Mike!!

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Ya'll to!

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Hi guys. Listen (or read if you prefer) my computer is "fritzed" and I'll probably have to take it and have someone "clean it out". It crashes periodically and loses everything in memory. I get it ..."

I'm going to miss you, Mike! If I don't have a chance to speak to you again, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Be on the lookout for a package!