Nefer wrote:I'm in the same place - where I miss the feel of the book and the emotions that come when you complete a brilliant work. I really want to get the new George Martin book as an ebook which will be $20 cheaper than the hardcover. BUT I want the feel of the real book in my hands as well, as well as the satisfaction of stocking my already full bookshelves.
Still haven't decided what I'll do yet... I;ll probably make my decision by this weekend (don't want to buy it till I watch HP7-II tomorrow!)
E-Hoog wrote:I actually read a news article about a scientist in the UK who claims that the person who will live to be 150 years old is already born. Currently the oldest person became 122 years of age. He also claims that humans can live to be a 1000 years old in the near future. It sounds absurd of course, but he has some valid points.
http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/category/longevity/
That being said, at the rate of current technological advancement, imagine becoming a 1000 years old. How many changes will we have to cope with... And how many stubborn old people will roam the world
And bayside, I can see how owning a pc has definitely opened up your world
@John:
yes, hp7-II is a harry potter thing . If someone would force me to get rid of either all my WS books or my Harry books, I would not be able to choose. I find the films complete rubbish though. Nice special effects, but that's about it.
bayside wrote:My sincere thanks to John Roberts, Tedd, E-Hogg, and Nefer for your replies and Ideas. I discussed this matter with our local, small-town librarian yesterday and she felt it will take about two more generations before the printed word in book form will almost cease to exist. So, I will spend the extra money and have my book also in e-form. I am a stubborn olf f... when it comes to accepting changes. My grown daughters and grandchildren finally convinced me I should own a computer about five years ago --- and my, oh my, what untold blessings it has brought into my life. I still won't own a cell phone (although my wife has one) and drive a 15 year old automobile.
The great spiritual philosopher, Emmet Fox, wrote about this and explained that is why man does not live to be 150; he becomes too vested in his personal status quo he is not open to new ideas.
E-Hoog - I am reading the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 3 easy and fast to read books in the series - am starting the second book right at this very moment Catching Fire - I think you would enjoy them - I will start Tai - Pan very soon - but I am mentally preparing because it is a heavy duty read.[/quote]
tedd wrote:Hi again johnrogers - my later working life was in a Government Dept in an admin role and as such I did not have large amounts to spend on my Africana book collection. Thus I was not able to afford the more expensive items of early Africana in pristine condition but did manage to gather some books of great interest to me that although complete were not in very great shape - torn pages and maps, stained illustrations, shabby or missing covers etc - with the intention of one day learning to restore them. About 5 years before retirement I noticed the local Tech was running courses in bookbinding so I enrolled in evening classes. It gave me the taste, so I went on to do repair work, leather classes, paper conservation. I focussed on my own books, some of which date back to the early 1700s, and it was many years before I was game enough to tackle other people's books. I never wanted to do that anyway, but gradually got more and more involved. I had several overseas clients, one chap used to bring and send books from UK for repair and there were a couple of dedicated collectors who trusted me with valuable old items from their collections. I've reverted now to working only on my own collection as I hate the thought of any of my books being tossed into the bin by my heirs because it is just a bundle of old paper instead of a nice well-bound book.
But I'm not a professional - I'm still an amateur. In fact in the Craft Guild I joined over 25 years ago to widen my knowledge and experience, the predominant professional members referred to me as a "non-binder" because I had not gone through an apprenticeship as they had. I don't let that upset me because I have something that the majority of them do not have - I'm a collector which most of them are not and I have an empathy for the book, I understand what the true collector wants from the binder and can frequently anticipate his needs.
Enough of this frivolity and jocularity - as I am writing my memoirs much of this reminiscing will be appearing therein!!!
bayside wrote:No, John, I didn't. Perhaps I haven't learned to access personal messages on the site. Thanks.
bayside wrote:bayside wrote:No, John, I didn't. Perhaps I haven't learned to access personal messages on the site. Thanks.
I hate to think of missing a message. As I said, the personal message feature in this site is still something I haven't worked out. Also, every time I come in I'm faced with a terrible surge of jealousy because most of you have great pictures that accompany your message. Perhaps you could steer me in the right direction of putting one on? I don't know if this is kosher for not, but you can contact me at [email protected]. You certainly seem to be a person I would enjoy exchanging ideas with. Thanks, Bayside
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