tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post115468604093639441..comments2024-03-29T15:45:04.867+05:30Comments on Jabberwock: Important things learnt...Jabberwockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1168880288133750992007-01-15T22:28:00.000+05:302007-01-15T22:28:00.000+05:30Wow! What a concept. This never even occured to ...Wow! What a concept. This never even occured to me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1155033924866503492006-08-08T16:15:00.000+05:302006-08-08T16:15:00.000+05:30As survivors of at least a dozen inter and intra-c...As survivors of at least a dozen inter and intra-city changes of residences, and inspite of the parents' moans and groans, we've held on to our numerous crates of books. It goes without saying that there are no regrets whatsoever.Sabihahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16183368905406186153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1154994049996379772006-08-08T05:10:00.000+05:302006-08-08T05:10:00.000+05:30paper is practically indestructible.....they've fo...paper is practically indestructible.....they've found chinese paper in tombs from the ming dynasty and suchlike. And Egyptian papyrus....even older.<BR/><BR/>I love paper though....especially the smell of old books.Sunilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1154868902299536772006-08-06T18:25:00.000+05:302006-08-06T18:25:00.000+05:30Lovely! Hilarious! Downright truth!Lovely! Hilarious! Downright truth!rooted in my village - manoranjan dhaliwalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00706287697067450548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1154816639597857642006-08-06T03:53:00.000+05:302006-08-06T03:53:00.000+05:30Why not ship the books??? Wouldnt that be an easie...Why not ship the books??? Wouldnt that be an easier solution rather than letting Messers suitcase, trunk and madam canvas bag be badly disfigured.jhantuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13600723864163620644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1154737121168687502006-08-05T05:48:00.000+05:302006-08-05T05:48:00.000+05:30I follow a rule...Book not touched for 2 years hav...I follow a rule...<BR/><BR/>Book not touched for 2 years have to go out... Tough but makes life easier...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442424875896341411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1154721955506481682006-08-05T01:35:00.000+05:302006-08-05T01:35:00.000+05:30I promise you, chocolates (packets of these vile...I <I> promise </I> you, chocolates (packets of these vile things) are heavier.Straight Curveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049208996765197308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1154712353345262132006-08-04T22:55:00.000+05:302006-08-04T22:55:00.000+05:30funny, I had this same thought when I moved last w...funny, I had this same thought when I moved last week. Those innocous-looking paperbacks (mostly) lined up on my shelf. Just one more book? What's the harm? One skinny little Burroughs never hurt nobody. Before you know it, your shipping costs make you cringe, and you are already well-over your luggage weight limit. Who knew a few books could add a 100 billion pounds to your luggage?Themadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616421924510169326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1154703772670385392006-08-04T20:32:00.000+05:302006-08-04T20:32:00.000+05:30I have a fairly big collection of books. Never tho...I have a fairly big collection of books. Never thought about this. Worth keeping in mind. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1154696929687803482006-08-04T18:38:00.000+05:302006-08-04T18:38:00.000+05:30And of course, having them for children to appreci...And of course, having them for children to appreciate is another matter altogether - I don't have that particular cross to bear right now. (However, my mother was very afraid I'd drop a book on her Pom!)Jabberwockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1154696751011612652006-08-04T18:35:00.000+05:302006-08-04T18:35:00.000+05:30I was being facetious to an extent. But on balance...I was being facetious to an extent. But on balance the tactile pleasure doesn't compensate for the inconvenience caused in terms of space utilisation. I have to find space for many new books every month and given that I've hardly referred to the EB in the last few years, it's a problem.<BR/><BR/>Also, wouldn't it be easier to get sidetracked into reading about other topics with Wikipedia (and no, not getting into the EB-vs-Wiki debate here)?Jabberwockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1154694622804492582006-08-04T18:00:00.000+05:302006-08-04T18:00:00.000+05:30Why would you say owning a set of EBs is pointless...Why would you say owning a set of EBs is pointless? I was thinking the other day that if I ever have children, I'd love for them to grow up in a house that had a set of encyclopoedias, the Internet notwithstanding. The tactile experience of going to a shelf and taking down a book to look something up -- and getting sidetracked into reading about other topics, for no other reason than the desire to find out about things -- can't be matched by Google. Or maybe I'm just hopelessly old fashioned.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13527923077560932437noreply@blogger.com