tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post5451476812966401811..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: There Are Lies, Damned Lies, and CBSAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-36763091377811805382011-07-20T19:36:46.202-04:002011-07-20T19:36:46.202-04:00T-Rav, That's the problem with trolls, once yo...T-Rav, That's the problem with trolls, once you point out something they can't "think" their way around, they tend to stop talking to you. It's a weird mentality.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-72821607963346404812011-07-20T19:36:11.900-04:002011-07-20T19:36:11.900-04:00Patti, Thanks! It's was a lot of fun. Now I ...Patti, Thanks! It's was a lot of fun. Now I need to come up with more articles! :-)<br /><br />As for the MSM... yep, they suck.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-63169990965997278042011-07-20T19:06:28.303-04:002011-07-20T19:06:28.303-04:00Personally, I'm a little disappointed in the t...Personally, I'm a little disappointed in the troll. I got done explaining to him last night how stupid it was to take polls from July 2011 and say that those will accurately predict what happens in November 2012 (particularly when you misinterpret their results), and then he stopped talking to me. Too bad.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-12633794881578705932011-07-20T18:35:53.376-04:002011-07-20T18:35:53.376-04:00andrew: this week has me out f pocket, but i got h...andrew: this week has me out f pocket, but i got here as fast as i could. LOOK AT YOU! BH is lucky to have ya.<br /><br />as far as the MSM, they're lyin', cheatin', greedy thugs with a public platform. not to mention ticked off that alternative/new media is suckin' their jobs dry...pattihttp://www.notawonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-1635959939601449842011-07-20T12:19:34.726-04:002011-07-20T12:19:34.726-04:00rlaWTX, A Maginot Line of books! LOL! That sounds...rlaWTX, A Maginot Line of books! LOL! That sounds like a great plan!<br /><br />I've got a lot of books in boxes too (from my last move) and I hate that too. I like see my books, but I don't have a bookshelf for them at the moment.<br /><br />The end of Borders may help Barnes & Noble to survive. Or it may even revive the independent book store. No one is sure. But the book store may not be dead just yet. I would hate to lose book stores forever.<br /><br />I'm not surprised with the troll, this one seems quite argumentative -- unlike the ones who usually just name call. Good hunting! :-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-42245412311531697902011-07-20T12:15:07.036-04:002011-07-20T12:15:07.036-04:00Stan, Thanks! The article was a lot of fun. I...Stan, Thanks! The article was a lot of fun. I'm glad people got into it!<br /><br />Yeah, the MSM is going to do their best to cover for him. Fortunately, people are starting to see through them and their ratings are just collapsing.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-59937793872377969232011-07-20T11:22:27.601-04:002011-07-20T11:22:27.601-04:00I didn't check in after work and missed a talk...I didn't check in after work and missed a talk about books!!!!! We have a Barnes & Noble here that I go to on occasion, but I do most of my book shopping on Amazon. (B&N's online ticked me off several years ago, so I only use it when I have a coupon that has to be used online)<br />And I'll be sitting in the dark behind a Maginot Line of books when the zombie invasion comes - I love books. I have boxes of books in storage and it's killing me that I have no where to put them!<br /><br />OH, I have a notification that the uber-nuts troll responded to me... it was rather sane answer - with insane application...rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-4761497397788924412011-07-20T08:19:23.038-04:002011-07-20T08:19:23.038-04:00Look for the LSM to circle the wagons around their...Look for the LSM to circle the wagons around their dear leader. They understand that this country is swinging back right, and could be the death knell of the alphabet news divisions, at least as they are constituted presently. After all, they are businesses, and require our participation to remain viable, read a book instead. <br /><br />Congrats again on BH article, well done.StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-33042804889015700352011-07-19T23:19:05.779-04:002011-07-19T23:19:05.779-04:00T-Rav, Yep, I'm going to talk about that tomor...T-Rav, Yep, I'm going to talk about that tomorrow morning in an article that will astound you with its breadth, audacity and excellent spelling! :-)<br /><br /><br />On the book store thing, I honestly think it's a pricing issue. If a new book wasn't $20, I think they would sell so many more. Nobody thinks about blowing a fiver on a burger, but when you start getting above $10, people start to get really careful and start to ask if they can afford to put their purchases off. I think they would do better with cheaper books all around.<br /><br />(Of course, that's ultimately the fault of the publishers, but I think they too are changing as all these cheap kindle books are flooding the market. No one is going to pay $20 or $30 anymore for a book.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-64905816485965513532011-07-19T23:04:16.499-04:002011-07-19T23:04:16.499-04:00Andrew, I suspect it's because people treat bo...Andrew, I suspect it's because people treat bookstores like libraries--that is, they read the books without buying them. (guiltily raises hand) Yes, I do that myself repeatedly. I can kinda plead not guilty by reason of limited budget, but I do bear some of the blame in that regard. That issue probably has a lot to do with it.<br /><br />Okay, now I'm depressed. So to switch gears: The House passed the Cap and Balance Act! Yay! (right?)T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-15925192318136729492011-07-19T21:53:26.493-04:002011-07-19T21:53:26.493-04:00T-Rav, I like both, though you raise an excellent ...T-Rav, I like both, though you raise an excellent point about the Zombie apocalypse!<br /><br />I do love books, and I love having them on my shelf. But I am really loving having dozens of books with me whenever I want them.<br /><br />So I'm all for splitting this baby.<br /><br />What I don't understand is why book stores can't compete? I think there must be something wrong with their model because every time I go to a book store, they are packed with people. Yet somehow they aren't making any money? What gives?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-58826100902618911872011-07-19T21:41:26.351-04:002011-07-19T21:41:26.351-04:00Bleh. I realize the "advantages" that co...Bleh. I realize the "advantages" that come with having a Kindle, but I actually enjoy the bookstore experience--Borders would probably be my favorite bookstore if there was one close enough. And I want books I can hold in my hands, not compiled data on a computer chip. When the apocalypse hits and we're all out of electricity/battery power, then what? Granted, most people will be running from zombies most of the time, but still. I just don't like it.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-53599344477381009072011-07-19T21:39:19.795-04:002011-07-19T21:39:19.795-04:00Joel, That's good to know because I was gettin...Joel, That's good to know because I was getting a ton of ads -- every few minutes. So I turned it off. Now it begs me to turn it back on so it can share product information with me!<br /><br />I didn't add up the other comments, but I know it's got one of the bigger comment counts that I've seen at BH in quite some time. I'm amazed. I kid you not, I was concerned this weekend that the article was just too dry and that people would skip over it. This gives me a lot of hope that there is definitely a responsive audience there for these kinds of articles and these kinds of discussions! :-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-68499139923911200462011-07-19T21:31:33.676-04:002011-07-19T21:31:33.676-04:00The ads come from the unit you are using. I use ne...The ads come from the unit you are using. I use netgear and get no ads. If you use McDonalds, you get plenty of ads.<br /><br />Did you see that the number of comments on your first BH article exceed the rest of the comments for the day combined? You just might have created a following. :-)Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-60658169731736300482011-07-19T20:22:25.299-04:002011-07-19T20:22:25.299-04:00Joel, I turn off the wifi because I don't like...Joel, I turn off the wifi because I don't like the ads they send me. After a day or so it gives up and just begs me to turn the wifi back on.<br /><br />I knew McDonald's had wifi. I'll have to turn it on and see what happens there!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-3478254137309790122011-07-19T20:17:15.258-04:002011-07-19T20:17:15.258-04:00Have you checked to see if your kindle is wifi ena...Have you checked to see if your kindle is wifi enabled. If so, you can actually get books to read at a neighbor hood coffee shop as well as some surprising places around town. McDonald's comes to mind.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-66396875272410666832011-07-19T20:12:24.110-04:002011-07-19T20:12:24.110-04:00Joel, Isn't that the truth! A "you are t...Joel, Isn't that the truth! A "you are too successful" tax.<br /><br />I just discovered the free section at the Kindle store and I'm having a great time getting classics I always wanted to read, but just never purchased. All the HG Wells stuff, for example.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-64510307360247257002011-07-19T20:06:50.440-04:002011-07-19T20:06:50.440-04:00T-Rav,
Two more things, with Kindle you get your ...T-Rav,<br /><br />Two more things, with Kindle you get your new book at home a few minutes after you buy it. With Borders, I always had to go there and walk, and walk, and walk to find a book I might like and then drive back home. At Amazon, a program recommends similar books. At Borders, you have to find a sympathetic customer service rep (read a liberal with no conservative prejudices). I could go on and on, but you get the picture. <br /><br />Now, if this was brought to Obama's attention, he would find a way to outlaw Kindles or have Amazon redistribute its wealth to Borders just to make it fair.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-81188997526229305432011-07-19T19:55:55.207-04:002011-07-19T19:55:55.207-04:00T-Rav,
I think it has more to do with the economy...T-Rav,<br /><br />I think it has more to do with the economy than anything else. The price of a new book in Kindle format is approximately $15.00. The price of a new book to put in your hands is over twice that. And I can never find my conservative books at Borders, but I can always find it at Amazon.<br /><br />I should have held out for an i-pad though. The software to use kindle books is free for PC as well as i-pad and i-phone/i-pod. The kindle basically is only a reader. The i-pad has other uses and apps.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-3854878579495309322011-07-19T19:46:17.782-04:002011-07-19T19:46:17.782-04:00T_Rav, I got a kindle recently and I have to say I...T_Rav, I got a kindle recently and I have to say I love it. But the death of the book store is a tragedy. It's just too hard to compete with 0% overhead.<br /><br />I'm sorry for your (our) loss.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-9055099767201327552011-07-19T19:44:42.138-04:002011-07-19T19:44:42.138-04:00Excellent! I love those. I've got the whole ...Excellent! I love those. I've got the whole set somewhere on DVD, but it's buried from my last move. I'll have to check those out at Netflix instead!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-29791909265275843862011-07-19T19:43:53.233-04:002011-07-19T19:43:53.233-04:00Andrew, don't I know it. Being a bookworm, the...Andrew, don't I know it. Being a bookworm, the Borders thing just broke my heart; last night I substituted my usual Facebook war over gay marriage, Obama etc. for a Facebook war with Kindle users, who I blame for this. Crap, there are probably people here who use Kindles. Oh well.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-77725172518416681762011-07-19T19:41:58.076-04:002011-07-19T19:41:58.076-04:00BTW .. Did you know, all of Star Trek, the origina...BTW .. Did you know, all of Star Trek, the original series, is on NetFlix now? Complete and uncut, with no commercial interruptions. I have been reacquainting myself.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-5169727191560070372011-07-19T19:27:46.430-04:002011-07-19T19:27:46.430-04:00Joel, Believe it or not, I've been thinking ab...Joel, Believe it or not, I've been thinking about that exact article! I probably won't do it next, but I'm thinking about doing it after the next article. I think that's a movie that deserve to get a little notice.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-76226662054757696632011-07-19T19:26:17.361-04:002011-07-19T19:26:17.361-04:00Joel, I had the same feeling -- that doesn't m...Joel, I had the same feeling -- that doesn't make any sense. But several of the news outlets were pushing it, so I decided to check their backup data to see what the deal was. That's something a reputable reporter would do -- it only takes a couple clicks.<br /><br />But apparently I'm mistaken in that belief. Sadly.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com