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Lukerik
14 yrs ago
Is that someone's real name up on the internet?
Lukerik
14 yrs ago
| 2 replies
WARNING: Do not follow this link if you are of a delicate disposition.
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7206079
Now THIS is why we do it, Folks:
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7043019
Lukerik
14 yrs ago
Yes, a bit of Googling turned up some more information. Wish I'd been around at the time as I would have liked to play too. Still, I may find a copy in the future. The forum is still there but is unfortunately threadb…
Site Watch
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Somebodies and Nobodies still coming back to haunt us!
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What's the story with this book?
Lukerik
14 yrs ago
| 1 replies
Is it a BookCrossing pet project or something?
Lukerik
14 yrs ago
and the last two pages had been torn out. I bought a cheap new copy, photocopied and repaired and then released them both. If you want to go to the trouble then I think it's a good idea as Megi suggested. I got a JE o…
Lukerik
14 yrs ago
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I just joined. In fact, there's one just 5 minutes from me. It's marked 'Danger' because of the locals. An accurate description. I have three rules I live by when entering the area:
1) Don't leave the main street.…
Release Techniques
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How long before getting a j.e. for a book released... in a FRIDGE? :P
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Re: IMO, anyone who goes to an electrical shop without opening the doors
Lukerik
14 yrs ago
http://bookcrossing.com/journal/7154188
I was inspired :)
Site Watch
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What a bizzare JE.......butr hey atleast the book checked in!
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Re: This isn't the first time I've seen someone get upset at the...
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
Why can't some people just say "Thank you"?
Release Techniques
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How long before getting a j.e. for a book released... in a FRIDGE? :P
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You're all crazy!
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
Never occurred to me that there might be people in the world who like looking in empty fridges. Such a good idea for a release though. I'm going to do it.
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
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The world needs a new edition of every single one of his novels and a handsome Complete edition of his short stories.
This would destroy the pleasure of finding that out of print book you thought you'd never see, but …
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
http://bookcrossing.com/journal/7040735
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
The Sweeney?
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
but when I sent my first book by mail I noticed that in the UK we have "--By post or by hand--" and some witty devil has created "In the hands of the Royal Mail >> Where ever Royal Mail sent it!!" I've been using that a…
Region Cleanup: Cities & Crossing Zones
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United Kingdom > Tyne & Wear > Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Seconded :)
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
Thanks guys. Newcastle's looking great.
Now hurry up and do the rest before I lose my temper ha ha!
Region Cleanup: Cities & Crossing Zones
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United Kingdom > Tyne & Wear > Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Re: This is a lot of information and stuff for someone to do
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
I'm actually correcting some of the information in the last paragraph of the post above. I only found out when I used that particular release zone yesterday.
Look, I realise this is all done by volunteers and I'm not…
Region Cleanup: Cities & Crossing Zones
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United Kingdom > Tyne & Wear > Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Re: United Kingdom > Tyne & Wear > Newcastle Upon Tyne
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
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I found out today the the Almonds and Raisins cafe is no longer there. It used to be a cafe and health food shop. The cafe has been sold off and is now a Polish cafe. The shop is still there so it might be an idea to …
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
There are a couple of duplicates.
RSPCA shop on Gateshead High Street
RSPCA Shop, High Street, Gateshead
Newcastle Dental Hospit al
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Waiting room dental hospital Newcastle
Not only is…
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
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There are a number of problems. Here are a few of them:
Duplicates. Now as well as a few exact one s there are a few where one zone is within another. Not sure what your policy is on this, but I’ll include them any…
Region Cleanup: Cities & Crossing Zones
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United Kingdom > Tyne & Wear > Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Re: United Kingdom > Tyne & Wear > Newcastle Upon Tyne
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
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Now, Newcastle proper is a teeny little town sized city with a number of outlying towns now joined to it as suburbs. Many of these suburbs appear under Tyne & Wear in their own right but there are a number of zones unde…
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
I discovered today that some shops observe: if the price printed on the book is less than what they would need to sell it for... into the bin it goes.
Perhaps we're shooting ourselves in our feet with this conversatio…
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
If it gets journalled in France I may repost in Site Watch. In fact I've just had a second catch. So quickly I didn't even have time to get home and make release notes. Exciting stuff!
and I think Pingu's right on …
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
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When one of my releases (this one: http://bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/Lukerik/page_1/statusfilter_1 ) has been journalled for the first time and I excitedly want to tell everyone about it?
Activists, Enthusiasts, Hobbyists and Wannabees
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BC Friendly Charity Shops
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Not wanting to go off topic
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
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but I rescue 'unsaleable' books from the bin and release them so I see a lot of the kind of stuff they throw away. Even if they'll accept books with a label I think the safest course of action is to ask them to assess t…
Book Talk
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In honor of St. Patrick's Day, what are your favorite Irish books/authors?
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Re: Does CS Lewis count?
Lukerik
15 yrs ago
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> Well, he was born in 1898, before the
> country was partitioned....
Oh of course. How embarrassing. Part Irish myself and always explaining these things.
