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Yorkieabroad Jan 30th 2015 2:13 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11550306)
I concur.

They are very handy for people like my wife and I, who love to read but don't have the space for lots of books. Win win, if you ask me :nod:

I still love the library though. That booky smell and blissful silence. Couldn't ask for more.

The gentle rustle of turning pages...:sneaky:

Nutek Jan 30th 2015 2:16 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11550306)
I still love the library though. That booky smell and blissful silence. Couldn't ask for more.


Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 11550315)
The gentle rustle of turning pages...:sneaky:

Sheesh.. You guys are hard work. :)


There. Now go read your Kindle. :lol:

Pulaski Jan 30th 2015 2:17 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11550306)
...... They are very handy for people like my wife and I, who love to read but don't have the space for lots of books. .....

We have loads of books, and loads of bookcases, eight I think. Mrs P has a few e-books which she reads on her phone. I have never read an e-book, and can't currently imagine the circumstances under which I would do so. :unsure:

SultanOfSwing Jan 30th 2015 2:25 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 11550313)
Maybe thats my solution - I was using my sons Fire, and could pretty much do almost anything that I do on my ipad. If I revert to type and use the old (or at least old new) technology it may solve at least part of the problem!

It'd certainly help, I think.


Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 11550315)
The gentle rustle of turning pages...:sneaky:

OK, that's a good one.


Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11550318)
We have loads of books, and loads of bookcases, eight I think. Mrs P has a few e-books which she reads on her phone. I have never read an e-book, and can't currently imagine the circumstances under which I would do so. :unsure:

We have loads of books but not much room for bookcases. Well, we sort of do in the basement but my guitars get priority for space down there, though I do have one small bookcase and a sideboard I keep some in down in my little section. Once we finish it and have proper walls in I can put up more shelves, but for now many of our books are safely tucked away in totes and boxes.

Yorkieabroad Jan 30th 2015 2:26 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11550318)
We have loads of books, and loads of bookcases, eight I think. Mrs P has a few e-books which she reads on her phone. I have never read an e-book, and can't currently imagine the circumstances under which I would do so. :unsure:

When Mam died last year I started transferring over a lot of my old books that were stored in her house - I had asked her to look after them for me for a year when I went to Singapore in '95!! It has spurred me to finally get around to setting up an office/study in what was formerly a 'wasted' room (really architects, does anyone need/use a "formal living" these days??). The work has gone extremely slowly as I've been re-acquainting myself with "old friends" that have been in boxes for a couple of decades. It's actually very comfortable now, sitting here typing this, surrounded by volumes of books that have brought, and continue to bring a lot of pleasure. I doubt I will ever feel that way about a hard drive:lol:

Yorkieabroad Jan 30th 2015 2:28 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 11550317)
Sheesh.. You guys are hard work. :)

Relaxing Sounds - 60 minutes of Library Ambiance - Binaural field recording - YouTube

There. Now go read your Kindle. :lol:

Still doesn't smell right - all I'm getting is wet dog and last nights curry farts...

Nutek Jan 30th 2015 2:33 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 11550329)
The work has gone extremely slowly as I've been re-acquainting myself with "old friends" that have been in boxes for a couple of decades. It's actually very comfortable now, sitting here typing this, surrounded by volumes of books that have brought, and continue to bring a lot of pleasure. I doubt I will ever feel that way about a hard drive:lol:

My comic books just moved house with us. Causing a situation that needs to be resolved at some point. :D

http://yaypics.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-7xJJ97H-M.jpg

Nutek Jan 30th 2015 2:34 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 11550335)
Still doesn't smell right - all I'm getting is wet dog and last nights curry farts...

Are you posting from the bathroom again?

Yorkieabroad Jan 30th 2015 2:39 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 
The 10 hour version has much better sound quality, although the keyboard tapping gets a bit annoying around the 3rd hour:lol: It did however segway (:sick:) nicely to the 20 minute Kitchen Breakfast which sounded good, if you ignored the pictures, which were a bit icky. Now I'm hungry. Which was normally my reason for leaving the library when I was at uni......funny old circular world, eh?

SultanOfSwing Jan 30th 2015 2:40 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 11550343)
My comic books just moved house with us. Causing a situation that needs to be resolved at some point. :D

http://yaypics.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-7xJJ97H-M.jpg

Is that your basement? I want our basement to look like that, with nice walls and proper flooring ...

One day.

Yorkieabroad Jan 30th 2015 2:40 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 11550343)
My comic books just moved house with us. Causing a situation that needs to be resolved at some point. :D

http://yaypics.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-7xJJ97H-M.jpg

Gonna take a loooong time to scan all that lot onto your Kindle:nod:

Ps - is that a Polar Bears willy on the picture bottom right:blink:

Yorkieabroad Jan 30th 2015 2:41 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 11550344)
Are you posting from the bathroom again?

That pleasure was totally ruined for me, as you well know:mad:

Nutek Jan 30th 2015 2:43 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11550351)
Is that your basement? I want our basement to look like that, with nice walls and proper flooring ...

One day.

It is. Sort of narrow bit next to the furnace.


Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 11550353)
Gonna take a loooong time to scan all that lot onto your Kindle:nod:

Ps - is that a Polar Bears willy on the picture bottom right:blink:

LOL no. That's a (sideways on the floor) picture of our Westie.

http://yaypics.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-h8w3gdj-S.jpg

SultanOfSwing Jan 30th 2015 2:45 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 11550357)
It is. Sort of narrow bit next to the furnace.[/URL]

I'll hazard a guess, from the ledgy thing a few feet off the floor, that yours is a partially below-grade lookout basement like ours. I learned in my last job that they're called English basements out here. No bloody idea why.

But I digress. I can't wait to get ours finished, so I can buy more gear and expand into the new space.

Nutek Jan 30th 2015 2:50 am

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11550361)
I'll hazard a guess, from the ledgy thing a few feet off the floor, that yours is a partially below-grade lookout basement like ours. I learned in my last job that they're called English basements out here. No bloody idea why.

But I digress. I can't wait to get ours finished, so I can buy more gear and expand into the new space.

It's built as below grade, and yet it isn't. Kind of odd choice really. Probably due to the proximity of the river, but still strange.


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