am i the only one without a library card?

I did have one. A lovely soul it was. It was all bright and shiny, but I sold it on Ebay.

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Sillwabbit

I have a library card, but am like most people in that I don't use it. I prefer to own my books and the places those library books have been scare me.


I do, sometimes, use it for older books that haven't been popular for decades and once in a while for a book that I don't feel like spending money on. Most of the books I check out are in decent condition, but I prefer my own.

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Up until quite recently I would have agreed with the posters in this thread about libraries. The last time I had been was about 14 years ago, in high school and I remembered it being out-of-date and boring. However things have changed a bit since then. I checked the library out a few months ago and loved it--call me stupid but I hadn't realized that you can check out tons of DVD's, CD's and audiobooks there. And yes, they have brand-new books. In fact, on the website, every book that I could think of was there. It may take a while to get the book if you place a hold on it, but it's certainly worth the money saved. And while I'm waiting for one new book I'll just check out another 2 or 3 oldies. The website and hold system is easy to use. Maybe I'm just lucky and have a cool library.

So, if you haven't been to the library lately I'd suggest checking it out. I was anti-library until I did that. Oh, I nearly forgot to mention, I haven't found one booger in a book yet. I think that's just an urban legend. If you're that worried about touching something that's been touched by other people, I can't imagine how you handle your dollar bills!

Just an opposing viewpoint here.

You've got a point about money. That's pretty gross, too.


I plan on, once I move, frequenting the new library in the town. Its newly built and quite modernized and features lots of new books. I also have plans to check out some of the older books while waiting for popular ones to come available...I don't usually keep up with the most recently popular books at the time anyway. I take my time getting to them, if I truly want to read them. The money saved is muchly worth the visit to the library. And the one I'll be going to is right down the street from where I'll be working. Still, some authors I refuse to check out and must own their books....but for those new authors I'm trying out, I don't mind saving some $ until I'm sure I like them.

I live in the smallest town in the world - just imagine how tiny our library is. I can take it with me in my breastpocket!

Cheers, Martin

Martin said:

I can take it with me in my breastpocket!

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Wow. You have a pocket just for carrying around boobies? Now that's luxury.

I will admit that I've never been in my current local library, but I really don't want to. I like owning books. I like being the first person to read my books. I like being able to reread my books whenever I want. I like not having to put my name down on a list so I can take my turn with a book.

And the library is teeny, and it's all glass fronted so I can see in. It's one (small) floor, and half of it is devoted to kiddies, and a large portion is devoted to 'puters, and they do DVD rentals as well. Doesn't leave an awful lot of room for proper books, and even less room for books that I'd like. Whereas, I have a job, no dependants (well, ok 4 rabbits), in the town where I live there are two Ottakars, and in the town where I work there are two large Waterstones and one fecking huge Ottakars, plus assorted cheapy bookshops. So, large disposable income and many opportunities for book buying. Clearly the universe is conspiring against me.

And it's not a myth about the bogies, because I've found bogies in books, and no, I didn't eat them. I prefer fresh.

Nice 'n salty.

Cheers, Martin

yuck

I can't imagine getting so much into a book that I could deposit snot into it without realizing. Because I have to believe the booger droppings were accidental--the alternative is that there's some sort of booger bandit checking out books and leaving his mark in them--too hideous to consider. Thank heaven he hasn't hit the Mesa Public Library yet! He could easily RUIN those DVD's and audiobooks.

They were hard round bogies, so they would have to have been rolled about for a bit. My guess is that they dropped off the fingers and into the crease and were a bit too sticky to retrieve.

Oh yeah, those are the ones that you have to hoover up into your mouth!!

Phil

And you can get the gooey ones with the tip of your tongue!

Regards
SillyWabbit

kasuta said:

I can't imagine getting so much into a book that I could deposit snot into it without realizing. Because I have to believe the booger droppings were accidental--the alternative is that there's some sort of booger bandit checking out books and leaving his mark in them--too hideous to consider. Thank heaven he hasn't hit the Mesa Public Library yet! He could easily RUIN those DVD's and audiobooks.

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lol. i think this booger depositor is a nomad. after he gets tired of a library he slings snot over a ton of books and then moves on to the next one. don't worry, i'm sure he'll be hitting you guys soon.

SillyWabbit said:

You can learn a lot at evil school, like being evil for one! Manic meglomaniacs went to evil school. I attented evil school for awhile. My favorite lesson was the cackling class. Fond memories... Now children let's all go mmmmhahahahahahaha and say it like you really WANT to blow up the world.
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SillyWabbit

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Same thing happen ,I was born intelligent, education ruin me!

Yeah, it will do that to ya

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SillyWabbit