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Release Techniques
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What can be done about releases that aren't?
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Re: What can be done about releases that aren't?
JoS100
18 yrs ago
An update. I received so many release notes my mail box maxed out. In desperation, I PM'd -Z-. I cut and pasted the FAQ on the difference between a journal entry and a release note and asked him/her to please stop. I …
JoS100
18 yrs ago
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I opened my e-mail tonight and had more than 50 release alerts that had arrived in my mail box between noon and 10:00 p.m. today. 47 arrived between 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. Although I thought this was a bit excessive sinc…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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Anyone who has been to Thailand might like this book.... Bookring!!!
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Re: Anyone who has been to Thailand might like this book.... Bookray!!!
JoS100
18 yrs ago
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I've never done a book ray/ring before. I'd like to read this book. What do you need from me to put me on the list? And what are my duties and obligations if you include me?
Thanks,
JoS100
JoS100
18 yrs ago
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I just completed my first book trade with another BXing member. I've
been very reluctant to part with any of my books when it came right
down to sending one off to a stranger. I am surprised at how good I
feel about a…
JoS100
18 yrs ago
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Dang expensive, too!! But, I just got a new laptop. It runs on Linux. Anybody out there familiar with this operating system?
Chit-Chat
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If you had to emigrate, where would you go?
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Re: If you had to emigrate, where would you go?
JoS100
19 yrs ago
I would buy an ocean-worthy sail boat and become a citizen of the seas!
Chit-Chat
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Help -- How do you deal with Release notes that the Releaser hasn't read?
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Re: Help -- How do you deal with Release notes that the Releaser hasn't read?
JoS100
19 yrs ago
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Thank all of you for your thoughtful responses to my question. I understand better what motivates BXers to release books unread. I am still disappointed that the release notices I receive are so impersonal, and do not gi…
JoS100
19 yrs ago
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I admit it. I'm anal. I posted a message on Chit Chat and then rewrote it 4 times to improve the grammar and spelling. Now it shows as 4 separate postings. How do I delete the (almost) duplicates?
Chit-Chat
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Released books becoming part of someone else's permanent collection...
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Let go of it then -- a parable from real life
JoS100
19 yrs ago
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Here's a story the father of my children told me when we were courting. Shortly after he graduated from college he moved to New York City and got a job a a social worker. He visited a family where a small child was bein…
JoS100
19 yrs ago
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I'm an on-again, off-again BookCrosser. I love the idea of sharing my books, reviews, and ideas with other folks in my neighborhood and around the world. My off-periods usually occur after I've decided(again) to sign u…
Chit-Chat
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anyone know a good website for perscription drug side effects?
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Re: anyone know a good website for perscription drug side effects?
JoS100
19 yrs ago
Here's my favorite site for drug information: http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Home/0,4082,,00.html
Hope this helps. It gives info on drug interactions, individual drugs, over-the-counter, prescription, herbals, you-nam…
Chit-Chat
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What normal object do you consider evil?
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Evil for sure; question is, are snowmobiles, ATVs, and jet skis normal?
JoS100
19 yrs ago
These devices are the devil's own creations to harass wildlife and prevent normal human beings from enjoying the world as God created it.
JoS100
20 yrs ago
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HA! Bet that got your attention! I've been cruising through forum topics trying to figure out where to make my big announcement. Should it go in newbies because it is my first time. Or in Introduce Yourself because I…
JoS100
20 yrs ago
When my husband and I separated our kids were 10 and 11. I told them I didn't really want to continue using their father's name because we were not longer a couple, and I didn't want to go back to my maiden name because…
Chit-Chat
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im so sick n tired of hearing about.............!!!!!
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homosexual marriage being forced down our throats
JoS100
20 yrs ago
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What a novel concept! I must say I'm having some difficulty getting my mind around this image.
JoS100
20 yrs ago
You might want to check out nikel27. She has a bookshelf full of romance novels. Maybe you could set up some trades.
JoS100
20 yrs ago
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When I enter the ISBN for my books sometimes the picture of the cover doesn't match the cover on the book I have -- even though the title and author are the same. What should I do in this situation? Posting it with a d…
JoS100
20 yrs ago
Thanks everybody for your answers, suggestions, greetings, and comments. I feel very welcome. I also have concluded that "reserved" can mean a whole lot of things -- but in general, it means that you've registered the …
JoS100
20 yrs ago
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I'm a newbie. I found a BC book; I went to the website. I liked what I saw. I released books. Everything went well until had to decide how to catergorize a book I wanted to release. What is a reserved book? Is it s…