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That's why god invented floors.

by MarekNYC on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 02:13:55 PM EST
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I'm a happier man since I stopped buying books by weight.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 02:16:27 PM EST
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Re: Sunday Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

i've sold them by the cubic metre before.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 08:35:41 PM EST
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Re: Sunday Open Thread (4.00 / 3)

But if you use the floor to hold your books where do you file your papers?

by ATinNM on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 02:31:37 PM EST
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Re: Sunday Open Thread (4.00 / 4)

On top of the books, of course.

That way you can't see the books you haven't read, freeing you up to buy more...

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 03:12:07 PM EST
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Re: Sunday Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

Thus spawning the discipline of Bibliographical Archeology.

by ATinNM on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 04:30:28 PM EST
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Re: Sunday Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

I was always into Bibliographical meteorology. watching the carpet gradually overcome by a mist layer of books, then organising either the aquisition of a new bookshelf, or the dreaded tidying up when the occlusion of the floor hit seven octares

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 08:38:49 PM EST
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