Books, books, books!!

Syncop8r · **Reply #30 on:** July 14, 2015, 10:09:40 AM

"The burned hand teaches best. After that, advice about fire goes straight to the heart."
- (Gandalf) J.R.R. Tolkien

firiki · **Reply #31 on:** July 14, 2015, 10:40:55 AM

“You did anything to bury me, but you forgot that I was a seed.”

Ntinos Christianopoulos

Syncop8r · **Reply #32 on:** July 14, 2015, 10:44:08 AM

Ooh I like that one.

JustUrEyeCandy · **Reply #33 on:** July 14, 2015, 05:30:58 PM

Me too!!! Love that one!

AlephZero · **Reply #34 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:14:05 PM

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

derekmac · **Reply #35 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:53:06 PM

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”

- Dr. Seuss

ColoSwiss · **Reply #36 on:** July 15, 2015, 12:04:19 AM

Quote from: JustUrEyeCandy on July 13, 2015, 10:24:32 PM

"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."

"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained."

Both by Mark Twain.

I love all the quotes so far. What a profound group of people from a multitool site. Who would've thought?

Twain's always good. How about:

"It is noble to do good. It is nobler still to teach others to do good, and less trouble."

jerseydevil · **Reply #37 on:** July 15, 2015, 03:17:38 AM

Quote from: ColoSwiss on July 15, 2015, 12:04:19 AM

Quote from: JustUrEyeCandy on July 13, 2015, 10:24:32 PM
"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."

"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained."

Both by Mark Twain.

I love all the quotes so far. What a profound group of people from a multitool site. Who would've thought?

Twain's always good. How about:

"It is noble to do good. It is nobler still to teach others to do good, and less trouble."

"Dear reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself" -Mark Twain.

detron · **Reply #38 on:** July 15, 2015, 03:22:30 AM

Quote from: jerseydevil on July 15, 2015, 03:17:38 AM

Quote from: ColoSwiss on July 15, 2015, 12:04:19 AM
Quote from: JustUrEyeCandy on July 13, 2015, 10:24:32 PM
"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."

"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained."

Both by Mark Twain.

I love all the quotes so far. What a profound group of people from a multitool site. Who would've thought?

Twain's always good. How about:

"It is noble to do good. It is nobler still to teach others to do good, and less trouble."

"Dear reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself" -Mark Twain.

I love that one, it gets me every time

detron · **Reply #39 on:** July 15, 2015, 03:34:21 AM

I know you do not judge a book by it's cover, but these are some of my prized books. they are not super expensive, but I love them

Items to the right of the Blue Chronicles of Narnia, are not the same set, but made the picture.

they all have gilded pages, ribbon book mark, hard back with no dust jacket.

Sold at Barnes and Noble as their "Leatherbound Collection"

SAK Guy · **Reply #40 on:** July 15, 2015, 04:03:42 AM

Very nice bro!!!!!

detron · **Reply #41 on:** July 15, 2015, 04:29:45 AM

Quote from: SAK Guy on July 15, 2015, 04:03:42 AM

Very nice bro!!!!!

thanks man

ColoSwiss · **Reply #42 on:** July 15, 2015, 09:16:57 AM

Nice set.

Syncop8r · **Reply #43 on:** July 15, 2015, 11:39:58 AM

A lovely vivid collection there.

ColoSwiss · **Reply #44 on:** July 16, 2015, 01:22:22 AM

When Teddy Roosevelt when on African safari after he left the White House, he took along a wide-ranging library of books bound in pig skin (for its durability), and encased in a single aluminum chest for a individual bearer's load.

http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/houghton/collections/past_exhibits.cfm

ironraven · **Reply #45 on:** July 16, 2015, 02:02:17 AM

Love those Barnes & Noble's classics- not the greatest binding, but they look good and they are priced right.

I grew up reading, no one remembers when I started. I'll read the ketchup bottle if there is nothing else. I have hardcover, paper backs of all sizes, but I'll admit that half of what I read now is on my phone or my kindle. That being said, mostly I make a annual donation to Guetenburg and read classics.

SAK Guy · **Reply #46 on:** July 16, 2015, 02:29:41 AM

Quote from: ironraven on July 16, 2015, 02:02:17 AM

Love those Barnes & Noble's classics- not the greatest binding, but they look good and they are priced right.

I grew up reading, no one remembers when I started. I'll read the ketchup bottle if there is nothing else. I have hardcover, paper backs of all sizes, but I'll admit that half of what I read now is on my phone or my kindle. That being said, mostly I make a annual donation to Guetenburg and read classics.

+1 Started out reading the dictionary and then my parents bought an encyclopedia...got through the "k's" before I discovered girls.....

Luckily, the love of books stayed with me.....

detron · **Reply #47 on:** July 16, 2015, 02:38:31 AM

Quote from: SAK Guy on July 16, 2015, 02:29:41 AM

Quote from: ironraven on July 16, 2015, 02:02:17 AM
Love those Barnes & Noble's classics- not the greatest binding, but they look good and they are priced right.

I grew up reading, no one remembers when I started. I'll read the ketchup bottle if there is nothing else. I have hardcover, paper backs of all sizes, but I'll admit that half of what I read now is on my phone or my kindle. That being said, mostly I make a annual donation to Guetenburg and read classics.

+1 Started out reading the dictionary and then my parents bought an encyclopedia...got through the "k's" before I discovered girls.....

Luckily, the love of books stayed with me.....

luckily you had already read the "G's" so you knew what girls were

detron · **Reply #48 on:** July 16, 2015, 02:41:22 AM

Quote from: ironraven on July 16, 2015, 02:02:17 AM

Love those Barnes & Noble's classics- not the greatest binding, but they look good and they are priced right.

I grew up reading, no one remembers when I started. I'll read the ketchup bottle if there is nothing else. I have hardcover, paper backs of all sizes, but I'll admit that half of what I read now is on my phone or my kindle. That being said, mostly I make a annual donation to Guetenburg and read classics.

that is how I feel about them. I am super careful and protective of my books, even paperbacks I buy at Goodwill.

When I was in the Navy, I had an old monochromatic Palm Pilot. I read ebooks on it. (space was a premium on a ship)

I do read on my phone and tablet, but also enjoy a physical book.

SAK Guy · **Reply #49 on:** July 16, 2015, 03:04:44 AM

Quote from: detron on July 16, 2015, 02:38:31 AM

Quote from: SAK Guy on July 16, 2015, 02:29:41 AM
Quote from: ironraven on July 16, 2015, 02:02:17 AM
Love those Barnes & Noble's classics- not the greatest binding, but they look good and they are priced right.

I grew up reading, no one remembers when I started. I'll read the ketchup bottle if there is nothing else. I have hardcover, paper backs of all sizes, but I'll admit that half of what I read now is on my phone or my kindle. That being said, mostly I make a annual donation to Guetenburg and read classics.

+1 Started out reading the dictionary and then my parents bought an encyclopedia...got through the "k's" before I discovered girls.....

Luckily, the love of books stayed with me.....

luckily you had already read the "G's" so you knew what girls were

Def the monkey wrench in my "being the smartest boy in the world" plan!!!!!

detron · **Reply #50 on:** July 16, 2015, 03:09:23 AM

Quote from: SAK Guy on July 16, 2015, 03:04:44 AM

Quote from: detron on July 16, 2015, 02:38:31 AM
Quote from: SAK Guy on July 16, 2015, 02:29:41 AM
Quote from: ironraven on July 16, 2015, 02:02:17 AM
Love those Barnes & Noble's classics- not the greatest binding, but they look good and they are priced right.

I grew up reading, no one remembers when I started. I'll read the ketchup bottle if there is nothing else. I have hardcover, paper backs of all sizes, but I'll admit that half of what I read now is on my phone or my kindle. That being said, mostly I make a annual donation to Guetenburg and read classics.

+1 Started out reading the dictionary and then my parents bought an encyclopedia...got through the "k's" before I discovered girls.....

Luckily, the love of books stayed with me.....

luckily you had already read the "G's" so you knew what girls were

Def the monkey wrench in my "being the smartest boy in the world" plan!!!!!

Homo-sapiens would be interstellar travelers by now if reproductive physiology did not over-ride knowledge consumption. however, on the other hand, we might have become extinct.

detron · **Reply #51 on:** July 16, 2015, 06:37:26 AM

another book that I like (though I feel like a kid for even owning it)

ColoSwiss · **Reply #52 on:** July 16, 2015, 10:26:43 AM

Nice pop-up book. My sister-in-law, an art museum curator, owns an extensive collection of pop-up books, so you're not alone.

detron · **Reply #53 on:** July 16, 2015, 03:32:30 PM

Quote from: ColoSwiss on July 16, 2015, 10:26:43 AM

Nice pop-up book. My sister-in-law, an art museum curator, owns an extensive collection of pop-up books, so you're not alone.

those 3 words really show how cultured I really am

it is a beautifully done book, and it was $5 (clearance) at Barnes&Noble

ColoSwiss · **Reply #54 on:** July 16, 2015, 11:46:14 PM

Quote from: detron on July 16, 2015, 03:32:30 PM

Quote from: ColoSwiss on July 16, 2015, 10:26:43 AM
Nice pop-up book. My sister-in-law, an art museum curator, owns an extensive collection of pop-up books, so you're not alone.

those 3 words really show how cultured I really am

it is a beautifully done book, and it was $5 (clearance) at Barnes&Noble

Some of the modern ones are not for kids. Very ornate, very complex. She has one for the Wizard of Oz where the tornado pops up and spins.