Jayne: What're you gonna tell the others? Mal: About what? Jayne: About why I'm dead. Mal: Hadn't thought about it. Jayne: Make something up. Don't tell 'em what I did.

'Ariel'


Natter 64: Yes, we still need you  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jesse - Oct 15, 2009 10:49:13 am PDT #13967 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I believe many libraries have stopped keeping records of what patrons have checked out to circumvent the government asking for said records.

I have to say, I kind of wish they did keep track, since the last time I went to the library, I took out five books, two of which I had read before. I read all the same stuff, and just forgot! Good thing I'm moving...


DavidS - Oct 15, 2009 10:52:11 am PDT #13968 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Huh. I didn't realize that the model playing a stripper on Tom Waits' iconic album cover later went on to have a famous acting career.

Can anybody name her?


javachik - Oct 15, 2009 10:52:48 am PDT #13969 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

Elvira.


Sparky1 - Oct 15, 2009 10:53:16 am PDT #13970 of 30001
Librarian Warlord

I kind of wish they did keep track

Our library does not keep track*, but the patrons can choose to have the database keep track of what they've checked out. (This list would then become subject to the Patriot Act provisions.)

  • we do know who the last person to check something out was, and that information could sit there for years if no one else checks out the volume


DavidS - Oct 15, 2009 10:56:57 am PDT #13971 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

java knows.

I don't know how I missed that trivia.

ION, young Joan Collins looking absolutely Mad Men.


javachik - Oct 15, 2009 11:00:01 am PDT #13972 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

I should have whitefonted, huh? I am sorry. I can go back and edit once I read instructions for whitefonting.

ETA: Ok, I spoiler fonted! Sorry, everyone!


Jesse - Oct 15, 2009 11:07:56 am PDT #13973 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Our library does not keep track*, but the patrons can choose to have the database keep track of what they've checked out. (This list would then become subject to the Patriot Act provisions.)

That actually may be possible here, really -- what I really need is the person checking me out to tell me! Or maybe pay more attention to what I read....


tommyrot - Oct 15, 2009 11:12:20 am PDT #13974 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

More amazing lizard camouflage: Can you twig this is a lizard? Play Spot the Gecko in our series of pictures


msbelle - Oct 15, 2009 11:15:32 am PDT #13975 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

jesse, you know YOU could keep track of it. ijs.

simple transfer of titles from stop you're killing me to a spreadsheet that you could cross reference by author, series, or character.


Jesse - Oct 15, 2009 11:16:31 am PDT #13976 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That would take a really long time, and still not really help me in the stacks. I will not have the spreadsheet with me at the library!