And now I'm crying over Carrie Fisher's dog.
Mal: How come you didn't turn on me, Jayne? Jayne: Money wasn't good enough. Mal: What happens when it is? Jayne: Well... that'll be an interesting day.
'Serenity'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Dec 28, 2016 10:15:17 am PST #4603 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Zenkitty - Dec 28, 2016 10:28:50 am PST #4604 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Much as I love having physical books, I'm facing the truth that it's getting harder to read them. An e-reader that allows me to enlarge the text as much as I want is better. Also better for saving space. The only books I want to keep are the ones that can't be downloaded and a few favorites for nostalgia.
I probably should get a new mattress but I have other things I want/need to spend that money on.
My hands are so cold I can barely type. I should do something about that.
Calli - Dec 28, 2016 10:42:41 am PST #4605 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm sorry, Matt. How awful for your friend.
shrift - Dec 28, 2016 10:56:44 am PST #4606 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
And now I'm crying over Carrie Fisher's dog.
Yeah, I did that earlier.
bennett - Dec 28, 2016 2:01:02 pm PST #4607 of 30002
Zen and Scrappy, do remember that you don't really own e-books - can't loan them, read them and then give them away, or even pass them on when you die. Much as I love my Kindle for all the reasons you both mentioned, I still buy and keep print books for those authors/titles I really feel compelled to OWN. Until the copyright laws change for the better (not likely under the upcoming regime) I'm hanging on to most of my keeper shelves out of paranoia.
Connie Neil - Dec 28, 2016 2:24:58 pm PST #4608 of 30002
brillig
I have physical copies of books I must always have access to, such as Zelazny's A Night in the Lonesome October, and have lots of books that I know are far from likely to ever appear digitally. I've been buying favorite books from my childhood from Abe Books so I can run my fingers over the bindings.
Sheryl - Dec 28, 2016 2:39:44 pm PST #4609 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Ugh. Got some sort of bug bites on my arm and they itch awfully. At least this time, there's a plausible reason for them.(short sleeve shirts in Florida)
Dana - Dec 28, 2016 3:00:45 pm PST #4610 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
You can crack the DRM on ebooks. Everything I get from Amazon gets put into Calibre and saved on my computer.
brenda m - Dec 28, 2016 3:02:48 pm PST #4611 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
And now I'm crying over Carrie Fisher's dog.
You guys, they're saying Debbie Reynolds had a stroke. I can't even.
Amy - Dec 28, 2016 3:11:54 pm PST #4612 of 30002
Because books.
Wait, what? I mean, what happened to Carrie Fisher's dog? And if Debbie Reynolds had a stroke...
Matt, I'm so sorry about your friend. That's awful.