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Arnabas,
Posted on: 2010-08-31 10:23 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
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Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
2) I don't understand that crap.
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Like BrandX, I like having physical copies more than digital copies of things. And I actually like dictionaries. And all sorts of reference books. They're just handy, plus I find it fun every now and then to crack 'em open and look up things.
I'm a bit sad to see the OED being put to rest, but I can understand the reasons behind the decision.
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Originally Posted by BBQ_Pork
Then get your butt back to math class, because even us non-college-havin', name-on-our-coveralls, pipe-wrench-swingin' goons need to know stuff like that!
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Originally Posted by Pouncer
What they actually said was the 3rd Edition may not be printed. The version you currently see at the libraries is the 2nd Edition which has 23 volumes.
The 3rd Edition is expected to be twice as big. They've been working on it for 21 years and they're still a decade away from completing it. They're not going to make a final decision on it's format until it's close to completion. |
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Originally Posted by Panzerwaffen
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Originally Posted by Furio
Not the paper they print those dictionaries on. It makes public restroom TP look durable. Last time humanity used a really durable writing medium was about 1000 years ago
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Just wait until the next large scale blackout due to solar activities. See how good your electronic media is then. 
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Originally Posted by Kasoh
I'm going to miss devoting entire rooms of a house to a library. |
When I read a book, I like to be an actual book, not something on my screen
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Originally Posted by Furio
Seriously. I practically have the entirety of humanity's accumulated knowledge accessible on a 5"x2" device in my pocket. Tell me again why i need a 40 lbs, two thousand page book (that gives definitions, etymology, pronunciation and spelling of words in only ONE language) threatening to crush whatever furniture I put it on?
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That they do, GG, that they do. Not as nice as a freshly opened pack of M:tG cards, but close.
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Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
Wait, did they just try to Retcon Lincoln into being some sexy young Depp-ian rogue? Or are they saying that the ugly came later?
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Originally Posted by Furio
Yeah...using a cashier job as an example of why math is important is probably about the worst possible way to motivate kids
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Originally Posted by Teeko
true but man... there is a point to those examples, and sometimes should motivate people...
Aloow me to tell a small TRUE tale: At my job we took an employee out to lunch for for her Bday. The bill was $99 and some change. So the cashier asked me if I wanted to leave a tip and i said yes, $20 should be good. And she lokoed at me like i was crazy for leaving such a large tip. I responded that while 15% is the minimum, we preferred to give 20%. And she said "ok, but how did you know that?" I was confused. So she explained her question. "How did you know 20% of $100 is $20?" And she took out a calculator to make sure i was right. My face was just blank. I lowered my head and just handed the credit card over. /sigh |
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Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
But what if I need to look up caliginous in the middle of the pitch black darkness of the evening?
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Originally Posted by Arnabas
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Growing up, I always dreamed of having a library in my home with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves on every wall. There is something about old, heavy, leather-bound books that strikes a chord with me. Maybe because they look like cool magical tomes from D&D? I dunno. But, yeah, I will miss printed books, even if it's better for the environment, cheaper, more portable, yadda yadda... |
Jay Walker's library is made of pure epic awesomeness!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
Since you were talking about unclogging toilets, I was fairly certain I was completing your set-up...
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Originally Posted by BBQ_Pork
Hmmm.....
"<Dismissive Comment>, <Emoticon>." I could swear I've seen that format before. |