A previously undiscovered 17th century picture of a dodo, drawn before the bird became extinct, is to be sold at auction by Christie's. The drawing, which dates from the late 1600s, offers a rare insight into the appearance of the flightless bird that was the first recorded casualty of human interference in the habitat of other creatures. Link
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Rosie the Riveter passed away June 28 at the age of 86.
Rosalie Kunert, the inspiration behind the iconic Rosie the Riveter, passed away June 28 at the age of 86. Rosie's can-do spirit was captured in an ad campaign by J. Walter Thompson and sponsored by the Office of War Information and War Manpower Commission, designed to inspire other women to join the workforce during WWII. It worked - to the tune of two million new women on the job. Link
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Smokers anonymous? How many
of you (us) smoke cigarettes while posting? Are you addicted? to smoking, not posting.. I found on the Book Chat board, about 1/2 of posters were 1-pack @ day or more. Of course, this was about 5 years ago. Also, many were sipping a cool-one or fine wine in the pms especially... It reminded me of the film SIDEWAYS, when the Paul Giamatti character started dialing up his ex-wife after a bout of wine-tasting and his buddy warned him about DWD -Dialing While Drinking.
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No kidding. Majority in Arizona Maricopa Cty Jails Hispanic
males... Hispanic males are now majority in county jails Jul 7, 2009 ... Hispanic males are now majority in county jails, Hike due to overall population trends coupled with a series of recent laws targeting ... www.azcentral.com/.../20090707jailpopshift0707.html - Of course the Arizona Republic depends on Chamber of Commerce for advertising revenues... interesting slant about "targeting" when you see vans with 25 people speeding down Route 10 North from Border. This is reason I remain Independent as far a voter registration as I can't vote for liberal illegal immigrants rulings/laws. ...from quoted (link) article: "In 2006, County Attorney Andrew Thomas issued an opinion allowing prosecutors to charge illegal immigrants as co-conspirators in their own smuggling. Voters also approved Proposition 100, which denies bail to illegal immigrants. In 2007, the Sheriff's Office, Phoenix police and the state Department of Public Safety entered into agreements allowing officers and deputies to receive Immigration and Customs Enforcement training. Voters approved the Legal Arizona Workers Act, the state's employer-sanctions law. Sheriff Joe Arpaio has used ICE-trained deputies to conduct crime sweeps in neighborhoods with high Hispanic populations and work-site raids, which frequently result in arrests for warrants and other crimes that have nothing to do with immigration. Arpaio pointed to his policy decisions and the new laws as a reason for the jail-population shift, particularly the denial of bail to illegal immigrants. "They're staying there. They're not getting the revolving door. When we arrest them, they can't get right out on bond," Arpaio said..." -Arizona Republic And I have real difficulty with amnesty although both McCain and Obama support some type of amnesty. If you live along the Border, our experience is far different than 1000 miles North. It feels like we're being taken-over (invaded). It's no wonder teens can't get Summer jobs - many are taken by below minimum wage illegals (landscaping) in particular
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If the US dollar is no longer top dog
If the US dollar is no longer top dog in the world, will oversea jobs come back to the United States? Liz
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USA Today Superman strip/Wednesday Comics
USA Today kicked off its serialization of the Superman strip from DC's Wednesday Comics this morning in its print and online editions. As announced last month, the John Arcudi and Lee Bermejo story debuts in today's newspaper, with subsequent episodes appearing on the USA Today website, which boasts an audience of 3.6 million. Each weekly online installment will be promoted in the print edition. USA Today's Wednesday Comics web page sports a DC Comics logo and head shots of Superman, Green Lantern, Batman, Sgt. Rock and Wonder Woman. The brief article below the Superman comic includes a link to Diamond Comic Distributors' Comic Shop Locator. The New York Daily News also covers the launch of the 12-week miniseries, whose format and approach pay homage to the golden age of Sunday comics: The 16-page comic unfolds from 7 inches by 10 inches to 28 inches by 20 inches. Each of the 15 stories get its own 14-inch by 20-inch page. "It's either old-fashioned or it's cutting edge, or it's a little bit of both," DC Comics Executive Editor Dan DiDio tells the Daily News. Link The link is to the actual USA today site. If you are a fan of old comic strips or have a nostalgia for newsprint at all, you might consider picking this up. I bought several of the newsprint copies today, and am very impressed at the way the spirit of the old strips is resurrected here. It is top-notch stuff, a very impressive retro offering from DC Comics, 15 one-page story installments featuring some of he more obscure DC properties as well as the excellent Superman strip. Smells great, too. They are selling briskly as well, the public seems to like what they see.
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God helps those who...
A Jewish guy called Jacob finds himself in dire trouble. His business has gone bust and he's in serious financial trouble. He's so desperate that he decides to ask God for help. He goes into the synagogue and begins to pray "God, please help me, I've lost my business and if I don't get some money, I'm going to lose my house as well, please let me win the lotto". Lotto night comes and somebody else wins it. Jacob goes back to the synagogue. "God, please let me win the lotto, I've lost my business, my house and I'm going to lose my car as well". Lotto night comes and Jacob still has no luck!! Back to the synagogue. "My God, why have you forsaken me? I've lost my business, my house, my car, and my wife and children are starving. I don't often ask you for help and I have always been a good servant to you. Why won't you just let me win the lotto this one time so I can get my life back in order???". Suddenly there is a blinding flash of light as the heavens open and Jacob is confronted by the voice of GOD himself: "JACOB, MEET ME HALF WAY ON THIS ONE, BUY A TICKET!"
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Sign in problems today on ebay
Sellers unable to Sign in to Ebay and paypal. Link is below. Link
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Welcome to the Universe - III: The Size of Things
Part III: The Size of Things In this episode, we take a breif trip through the Solar System and beyond to see the size of the Universe 11 minutes of your life if you click the link, but worth it. Link
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AlGore likens climate change to Nazism
"Winston Churchill aroused this nation in heroic fashion to save civilisation in World War Two," "It will either be 'What were you thinking, didn't you see the North Pole melting before your eyes, didn't you hear what the scientists were saying?',"
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OT: Making United Squirm
Everyone who hasflow can relateto this: Link and as soon as I can find an email addy for Mr. Carroll, I'm going to offer to contribute twenty bucks as a bet that 599 or more people will vote with me for the third song to run it in deep and break it off. Google is not a substitute for education or intelligence. — cornercube, 2009
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Ok I'm freaking out ~ Help!
I printed a label for shipping. I noticed the whole page was different. The label never printed either but the delivery confirmation was posted to my customer's invoice. Ok, but when I checked my paypal it had that the money was sent to us-ebay-shiplabels04@ebay.com, no address was applied. What??? I checked my customer on the paypal page and there was no where I could reprint the label, however it stated the delivery confirmation. I'm so confused. I'm freaking. I even check another label on a different invoice and page came up the same~~~it was different than normal. Hope I explained this right. Darn I can't write when I'm upset, as most of you know. Help! I've got to finish packing for vacation. 1. Went to print label 2. Different page layout 3. Label didn't print 4. Payment was sent to us-ebay-shiplabels04@ebay.com 5. Paypal had a delivery confirmation number with no address applied which was posted to my customer. 6. I could not reprint the label on the paypal page. Ok, I'm crazy~~~Brat~~Now I know how you feel!
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Coming of age in the years of living dangerously
...many of us who were raised in the 1950s, '60s and '70s are survivors. We were tiny daredevils: sun-blasted, pocket-knife-carrying, bottom-spanked, cow eaters. We ran the streets armed with BB guns, boxing gloves and bottle rockets, wholly unprotected by bike helmets, sunscreen or Amber Alerts. Our houses were filled with the blue cigarette smoke of our cocktail-drinking parents and we believed it wasn't supper without a mountain of red meat. Link
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Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
apropos of nothing, other than it's my favorite love song next to Tangled Up in Blue. And satnrose wasn't here to post it. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe It don't matter, anyhow An' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe If you don't know by now When your rooster crows at the break of dawn Look out your window and I'll be gone You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on Don't think twice, it's all right It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe That light I never knowed An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe I'm on the dark side of the road Still I wish there was somethin' you would do or say To try and make me change my mind and stay We never did too much talkin' anyway So don't think twice, it's all right It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal Like you never did before It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal I can't hear you any more I'm a-thinkin' and a-wond'rin' all the way down the road I once loved a woman, a child I'm told I give her my heart but she wanted my soul But don't think twice, it's all right I'm walkin' down that long, lonesome road, babe Where I'm bound, I can't tell But goodbye's too good a word, gal So I'll just say fare thee well I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind You could have done better but I don't mind You just kinda wasted my precious time But don't think twice, it's all right
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If extraterrestrial civilizations are monitoring our TV
.....broadcasts , then this is what they are currently watching. Link
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Baby Boomers Turn Gray: Re-heated Oldies
I wish these weren't so appropriate... Paul Simon -- "Fifty Ways to Lose Your Liver" Carly Simon -- 'You're So Varicose Vein" The Bee Gees -- "How Can You Mend a Broken Hip" Roberta Flack -- "The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face" Johnny Nash -- "I Can't See Clearly Now" The Temptations -- "Papa Got a Kidney Stone" Nancy Sinatra -- "These Boots Are Made For Bunions" ABBA -- "Denture Queen" Leo Sayer -- "You Make Me Feel Like Napping" Commodores -- "Once, Twice, Three Times My Back's Out" Procol Harem -- "A Whiter Shade of Hair" Steely Dan -- "Rikki Don't Lose That Clapper" Herman's Hermits -- "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Walker" Credence Clearwater Revival -- "Bad Prune Rising" Marvin Gaye -- "I Heard It Through the Grape Nuts" The Who -- "Talkin' 'Bout My Medication" The Troggs -- "Bald Thing" Link
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Does it HAVE to have pictures.....
To be valuable? I've got a 1923 pamphlet results of INTERNATIONAL AIR RACES REPORT OF CONTEXT COMMITTEE LAMBERT-ST LOUIS FIELD... October 2,3,4,5,6, 1923. 4to, consisting mostly of 8 very long folding charts listing winners of the eight major events including the Pulitzer trophy--world air speed record set of over 200 mph. But no drawings, photos or other images.... how badly does the 'dry' nature of the text affect desirability and/or price? I find no comps, but know that one of you will pop up with an auction record or catalog listing in about 10 minutes just to make me feel inadequate... :0
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Sorry guys, you all are going to be stuck with me bawling all night
Before this night is over I will flip out. I keep a pretty high stress level on this end. I have always been a pretty high wired person. Most times I handle it real well. Tonight, forget it, I am going to go nuts and hope I don't come back anytime soon. Where is Fried when I need him?? My main stress factor as you can imagine is kids. I have one right now at this very minute stuck on the highway. He is between Manshac, La. and Hammond, La, on the highrise. Dark as all all on that strip of road. This is the kid that has a deathly fear of bridges and height, so keep that in mind when you read this. He hit a huge pothole and it blew his tire out. This is my son that is extremely smart, but it is book smart only. Trust me on this statement. So what does he do, calls me. Life WTF, what can I do from here. I am in the middle of packing, just got Gabby to sleep, husband is about to go ballsitic with all this carp and I feel like I am going to puke. So he goes to change the tire and you got it, the SOB takes the tire off and is putting that stupid donut on and the car falls off the jack. Keep in mind, I am five feet, 110 pounds and can change a tire, change the oil, etc. Calls me frantic. Now what can I do from here. I told him to call 911, tell them what is happening and that is too dark from him to see. All of this is happening and it dawns on me. What are you doing there, you never drive out there. Now my stomach hurts more as I guessed the answer. He is heading back home. This kid thinks we have a revolving door. Move out, move home, move out, move home. I no sooner get the room redone to how I like it and here comes a kid. Sorry Dr. Laura but I don't feel like being a mom anymore. Or at least for the next week or two. I need a break. So now that you all got stuck listening to me babble on. Poll time: For real, how many of you really think we are leaving at three in the morning to drive to DC??? To calm me down right now would take more footballs than my weight would take. I would OD for sure. So I took none. When I am nervous I cook or clean. Trust me on this when I say there is nothing left to clean. I have scoured this house the last week with my nerves. Cook, forget that, too hot and too late Anyway, who is going to eat it??? I must have been a real bad child as I am having bad Karma right now. I must have done something wrong as a kid. Either that or I just raised dumb kids. Either way I am sure paying the price, and in my 50's at that. Me
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book-price, should I sell?
Hi I have the book: The Psychology of Moral Development: The Nature and Validity of Moral Stages (Essays on Moral Development, Volume 2) by Lawrence Kohlberg Which sells starting at $294.67 according to addall. My questions: I am curious why it would sell for so much, is it out of print? How long do you think it would take to sell? Perhaps I should go much lower if I want to sell it quickly? thanks for any responses, I am very new at this. The book is intact, an ex library book with dust jacket (protected by library's plastic). Pages are yellowing a bit, no high lighting. I looked at descriptions of some of the copies for sale and they are similar.
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How do I add a
When I do a search for a book I see there are "Seller comments" listed. I've been trying for the last couple of hours to figure out how to add comments to my listings.
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forum suggestions
Hi Does anyone have suggestions of additional forums where I can ask questions about selling used books and or collectible books? Thanks
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New Book - Military History -- The Liberty
June 8, 1967. Israeli forces attacked The Libertyin international waters. 34 sailors died and 171 were injured. The whole thing was supressed -- swept under the rug. James Ennes wrote Assault on the Liberty. There are allegations that the book was suppressed in a variety of ways. Now comes Attack on the Liberty by James Scott. The reviews I've seen have been positive and he's working with materials that have been de-classified since Ennes wrote his book. I've just started it. If you have an interest in military history, it's probably worth reading.
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What's wrong with this picture?
Re: Gallup Poll results May 15, 2009 More Americans "Pro-Life" Than "Pro-Choice" for First Time. Also, fewer think abortion should be legal "under any circumstances" by Lydia Saad PRINCETON, NJ -- A new Gallup Poll, conducted May 7-10, finds 51% of Americans calling themselves "pro-life" on the issue of abortion and 42% "pro-choice." This is the first time a majority of U.S. adults have identified themselves as pro-life since Gallup began asking this question in 1995. July 6, 2009 Special Report: Ideologically, Where Is the U.S. Moving? Nearly 4 in 10 Americans say their views have grown more conservative by Lydia Saad PRINCETON, NJ -- Despite the results of the 2008 presidential election, Americans, by a 2-to-1 margin, say their political views in recent years have become more conservative rather than more liberal, 39% to 18%, with 42% saying they have not changed. While independents and Democrats most often say their views haven't changed, more members of all three major partisan groups indicate that their views have shifted to the right rather than to the left.
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Today's Inspiration--Illustration Blog
A place for those with an interest in illustration from the 40's and 50's to share their knowledge, views and opinions. Link
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I never listed a magazine ??
I have some magazine's I would like to seller,they are members mag's from IPBA , they are not sold retail anywhere to my knowledge.Do I need permission from them, they are back issues that I have paid for and received. Can I post a picture of them on my auction pg? Are there any legalities I need to know about? TIA for any help!
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Stagflation? or worse?
Prices for construction steel: metal studs and related items, are starting a steep climb. 10% this month (August Delivery), 10% projected for September and another 10% for October. Seems that the recession closed down plants, so that what demand there is is creating higher prices. Of course, this will be seen in the GDP as a "positive indicator" as the dollars will push towards growth. When it's just higher prices. Like the price of gas. They say that the construction industry is a harbinger of the economy as a whole. 10% a month, heck, we'll be out of the recession by Christmas Only dead wood goes with the flow.
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Loving God...Loving Each Other
The greatest is love! Love God...Love Others! Gaither Vocal Band - Loving God, Loving Each Other Lyrics Album: Back Home In Indiana Loving God, loving each other, Making music with my friends; Loving God, loving each other, And the music never ends. They pushed back from the table To listen to His words, His secret plan before He had to go. It's not complicated; Don't need a lot of rules, This is all you'll need to know. Loving God, loving each other, Making music with my friends; Loving God, loving each other, And the music never ends. We tend to make it harder, Build steeples out of stone, Fill with explanations of The Way, But if we'd stop and listen And break a little bread, We would hear the Master say Loving God, loving each other, Making music with my friends; Loving God, loving each other, And the music never ends. Link Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God:I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
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On a lighter note ~ Perfect Chicken Fried Steak..
I watched Tyler Florence today on the Food Network Channel.. Finally someone on national TV got it right.. You dredge,dip,dredge,dip,dredge.. Preberably w/buttermilk - I missed the first 10 minutes.. Then set it on a rack on a baking sheet to "dry" out.. Otherwise after you get through frying the first batch there is so much flour in the pan anything after that just winds up "boiling".. I've been doing it like that for 20 years now Tyler.. Thanks for spreading the word..
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Oh, the irony
Congress, in its finite wisdom, passes a bill, part of which is designed to rescue the poor schmucks who signed a four-page contract without understanding it. The bill is an 800-page document which they haven't read, are incapable of understanding, and is designed to "fix" an economy of which they also are incapable of understanding. Now, they're going to take this colossal incompetence into the private sector and run our auto, finance, healthcare and banking industries. It this really what America voted for in the last two elections?
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Do you leave meaningful POSITIVE feedback ...
... or just some routine praising phrase? As a buyer, the standard phrase I use for book purchases on eBay,"Excellent eBay seller - fast ship, well packed, item as described - THANKS! A "seems to address the key points of a successful transaction while some leave "A " or something of the sort, which is a bit less descriptive about the transaction Your tactic? Wearing peculiarity is not the same as being considered odd.
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Ordered Lists - book, booklet, pamphlet, leaflet, flyer, etc.?
Anyone know where I can find a graduated list giving definitions and parameters (number of pages, size, intent...) for the boundaries of book, booklet, pamphlet, leaflet, flyer and so on? Also interested in novel, novella, short story, joke... AND dissertation, thesis, white paper, essay, article, blog or whatever the terms with definitions are? I know I can look them up individually, but would rather have an ordered list for quick reference.
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Book Question: What is this called?
What term do you use to describe a book that opens to certain places on it's own? The binding isn't loose. I use to think the term was "shaken" but recent discussions make me think doubt that or that there is probably a better term. TIA
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Media Mail BS
Is anyone else shipping books by media mail having to fill out a "STOP" (package will be opened and inspected blah, blah) form for each and every package? Or is it just the branch I'm visiting?
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Congratulations Senator Al Franken!
Minnesota Supreme Court declares Al the winner! He will be sworn in soon.Link
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1793 Essays on Liberty
I just finished studying this thing and trancribed it. Worldcat shows three editions 1793 printed by Sameul Hall. Is there a way to determine which one I have? I can't make out the name on the cover. As far as placing it for auction, I don't know. I'm not very good at it. I'll check back in the morning, and appreciate any info. Thanks, m.
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Contest: When will Satnrose Hit 10,000 Feedbacks?
Here is a silly contest: Satnrose is currently at 9938 feedbacks. What day will he hit 10,000 feedbacks? W -- Jonathan Grobe
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Official Airline Guide - book of flight schedules
I Just sold 2 OAG's and I have no idea why anyone would want 'em! The books are similar to telephone directories and just as exciting. Page after page after page of scheduled flight departures and landings. One of the books sold for 10 dollars (American ed)and the other sold for 90 dollars (International ed). I am really curious why these books have any value to anyone. Both books are around 20 years old and apparently were used by travel agents before the internet appeared. Any ideas? After I ship the books today, I will e-mail the buyers and simply ask them. I'll let you know what they said. Scotty
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Wikiality....the truthiness encyclopedia....
LIBERALS ARE NOT WELCOME HERE! THIS WEBTUBE IS NOT SATIRE! Wikiality.com, the Truthiness Encyclopedia! No facts. No reality. Just truthiness. Link
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Hemingway revealed as failed KGB spy
Notes from Stalin-era intelligence archives show 'agent Argo' as a willing recruit in 1941 Link
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Best Offer experiences....
The first few times I used best offer I was hesitant-- but had some early success with people offering close to my asking price. Now the last few have been so incredibly low I wonder if 'I'm doing it right' do people really accept best offers that are less than ten percent of their asking price? Do people who offer ten percent (or less) of your price expect you to come back with a reasonable offer and to negotiate from there? What are your experiences if you use this selling system? I finally came to peace with it by considering it a 'dutch auction' ....
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Off to bed to read
I'm just finishing Relentless by Dean Koontz. Good read, great writing, fascinating asides into politics. Republican, you know...
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Multi-Galaxy Collision Caught in Action
Four galaxies are involved in this pile-up 280 million light years from Earth. The bright spiral galaxy at the center of the image is punching through the cluster at almost two million miles per hour. Link
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Important works in Mineralogy
"From the invention of movable type printing by Gutenberg around 1450, till the beginning of the x-ray diffraction era in 1912, thousands of books covering the areas of mineralogy and crystallography have been published. The purpose of the book collection of the Virtual Museum is to give an overview of important, influential as well as attractive and desirable works that were issued in that period. We do not show ideal copies, but real books that are described as they are. The book collection in the Virtual Museum is arranged by the name of the author in alphabetical order followed by the year of publication (with "nd" for: no date) and the title." Link The books are at: Link -- Jonathan Grobe
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World’s First Self-Irrigating Desert Plant Discovered
A desert plant has apparently figured out how to water itself. Link
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The Power of Poe
as in Edgar Allan ( By the way, noir, I'm all for the power of pee -- I just couldn't resist. )
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How the Turtle Got Its Shell
How the turtle got its shell through skeletal shifts and muscular origami. The turtle's shell provides it with a formidable defense and one that is unique in the animal world. No other animal has a structure quite like it, and the bizarre nature of the turtle's anatomy also applies to the skeleton and muscles lying inside its bony armor. Link
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Squirrel in the news tonight.
Saw this piece on Olbermann tonight and just had to share. Link
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Kudos to our Postal Service
I shipped a package priority mail yesterday at noon from California going to Wisconsin. Packaged arrived this morning safely. Less than 20 hours to go 2500 miles. How did they do that? Amazing job!!! Scotty
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Church Design ... Church Size ... The Church of the BSB
The Church Design thread left me wondering of the size of an individual Church ... My "ideal" Church would number no more congregants Than a group of people who comfortably knew each other ... Ideal is the key word here for many reasons ... the threat of stagnation not being the least Mine is not a practical or "working" definition or solution for a "model" size congregation ... Then you go from Church to Chat Room and it is easy to see why few of the same rules would apply ... A Church congregation is united in basic beliefs of worship While the individuals here on this board mostly exist and work at cross purposes But there is room for "unlimited congregants" here ... but again ... few apply for "membership"
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Recent Ebay Closed Auctions Fiction
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES Link Bernard Cornwell - SHARPE'S SWORD Link Non fiction was more interesting.
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Invaded! How one small town became overrun with vampires
Residents of Forks, Washington State, are still stunned by what a piece of assiduous Googling from Twilight author Stephenie Meyer has unleashed on their town. Looking for the US's rainiest location in which to set her vampire series, she lighted upon the small town, population 3,221. Fans of the books and film, based around Bella Swan and her dreamy vampire love interest Edward Cullen, began pouring into Forks. Today hundreds visit the town daily; its visitor count for June was more than 8,000 - around the number who used to come in a year. Restaurants have Twilight-themed menus with dishes such as Bellasagne, shops sell Twilight items, and tours cover the books' locations. Link
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House cats know what they want and how to get it from you
Anyone who has ever had cats knows how difficult it can be to get them to do anything they don't already want to do. But it seems that the house cats themselves have had distinctly less trouble getting humans to do their bidding, according to a report published in the July 14th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. The rather crafty felines motivate people to fill their food dishes by sending something of a mixed signal: an urgent cry or meowing sound embedded within an otherwise pleasant purr. The result is a call that humans generally find annoyingly difficult to ignore. Link
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I thought these were gone forever, but they're back on the new board, at least on my browser.
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Mermaids, bat boy and man bear pig....watch out!
Finally! `Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2009'. Link
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Antiquarian
LOT OF ( 4 ) SEVEN ANTIQUE ChineseESE BLOCK PRINT BOOKS Link I don't have a clue. HISTORIAE ECCLESIASTICAE,Noel,2x 1stEd.1681 1683,LATIN Link I still don't have a clue. I bet fine does. Pope The Dunciad 1728 1ST EDITION Owl Frontis UNCUT Link OK, at least I know this book, or at least as much of it as was in my anthology. I rather enjoyed Pope, thanks to a good professor. PABLO PICASSO Vintage Signed Book with Drawing Link An original Picasso--makes sense if real. RARE 1757 1ST EDIT 1ST STATE JOHN BASKERVILLE VIRGIL Link Link Link This makes no sense. I must be missing something. The same seller sells what seems to be the same book with BIN three times in a week? Fine.books--help please?
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Penny Wise or Pool Foolish?
I must be missing something very important. Link CNN article The day care center folks have voted to not to accept the invitation to return with the children to the swim club, and, according to the CNN article, are going to sue the swim club. What does it mean to be damaged emotionally for a child nowadays? Have racists remarks been elevated to thee most damaging remarks a child can hear? What am I missing? Teaching the children to Not work it if there is an opportunity to sue. The first thing I would do is return with the children. Teach them to stand up for who they are. AND, help others understand who they are. The swim club manager handled the entire matter very badly. Now, the day care center is handling the entire matter even worse than the swim club manager, IMO.
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OT--Summer Sourdough Science
I'm a pretty good amateur home cook. I love to experiment, and only on the rare occasion make a truly inedible mistake. But I don't measure, I substitute ingredients, and I mix and match recipes off the internet and from my home library. And I don't keep records. So I can seldom if ever exactly replicate a dish. So I'm considering using some of my time this summer to experiment. I seldom bake, because baking doesn't fit my
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Natural Kaboom, Community Organizer
Remember: I live in a bucolic suburban town, without a clue about urban problems (according the stereotypes spewed by our left coast holy-would writer member) Link goes to my local newspaper, seen the guy at the gym a coupla times, retirement is hard for some to adjust to, I guess Only dead wood goes with the flow.
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Recent Non-Fiction Closes on Ebay
Recent nonfiction Ebay auctions that sold for $1000 or more. I left out a few Michael Jackson and Barack Obama items..I'm not satnrose, so I'm not sure why all of these closed at the price they did. 1835 Book of Regency Furniture Designs by Brown Link Among the Indians by Henry A. Boller (1868) Link ROLLING STONES "EXILE" Limited Edition Genesis Book Link "The Spirit of Saint Louis" by Charles Lindbergh This one I understand. Link REFLECTIONS OF A NUCLEAR WEAPONEER Link Take Ivy 1965 ORIGINAL Edition OBI Teruyoshi Hayashida Link from deep in the heart of darkest Texas--Mister Kurtz, he still dead.
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PUNCH Newspapers 1907-1910 Listing Strategy?
I reviewed closed auctions and I do not see many listings for this publication. I purchased a large box lot. They date from the mid-1900s to the 19-teens. They are in fairly good shape: complete, clean and definitely readable. The illustrations are great and the ads are even better. I want to list them (obviously) but how? As single issues, by the year, in lots of 10/15/20? Are there issues I should be looking for? - first editions of novels? This is a new listing frontier, so suggestions are appreciated!
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Most pleasing purchase of 2009?
2009 so far seems to have feautured some very good auctions - on this side of the Pond we've had two country house libraries, a large library of early books from Worcester and almost double the usual number of general book sales in the first half of the year. The Harry and Virginia Walton sale stood astride the Atlantic in Bloomsbury's New York and London branches - with some genuinely unique items sold. It was also the source of our most pleasing acquisition of this year, just arrived this morning, a Morocco solander box containing 45 original pencil drawings by John Leech of illustrations for the hunting novels of Surtees. As a fan of both Leech and Surtees, its going to be a real wrench to sell this! So, what have been your best purchases of this year?
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What have you found in books?
What are some of the strange, interesting, valuable things you have found in books? Myself. Nuthin' Link
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I used to believe being a teacher
and a citizen, and a voter was enough. But the booksellers board has finally convinced me to become a community organizer. And a union organizer. And a Democrat. And an activist. I'll read the Bible, and Rand, and Ron Paul, and Palin, and Huckabee. I'll read King and X. I'll read psthomas and adderbolt. And I will organize my community. Because I'm a community organizing kind of biatch. from deep in the heart of darkest Texas--Mister Kurtz, he still dead.
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Free books--limited to 150,000 per person
Apologies if this has already been posted about, I don't stop in here much these days and might've missed it. Link Has anyone in the Baltimore area checked this thing out?
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A *** Be On You and your.............
.......Stupid overlarge boxes or bubble bags. Why bother listing if you're going to send it that way. Second wreck this week.
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ObamaNation: Janus in the White House
The Dims Two-Faced God of situational ethics, aka "It's okay if the Dims do it":"I think those 44 Democrats are sensitive to the immediate political climate of uncertainty around this issue," Mr. Obama said. "They've got to run every two years, and I completely understand that." Many of them represent districts that rely heavily on coal for power generation or that are home to industries vulnerable to international competition. Mr. Obama said the House bill contained transitional assistance for these regions. But he expressed scorn for the Republicans who fought the bill. He noted that some of them were predicting political doom for those who voted for it, recalling the 1993 battle over an energy tax that failed and helped Republicans gain control of the House a year later. Those Republicans, he said, "are 16 years behind the times," comparing their position to that of their party's leaders in the energy and health care debates of the early Clinton years. not content, he also dives deep into delusion: "I think it's fair to say that over the first six months we've seen more action on shifting ourselves away from dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels than at any time in several decades," Mr. Obama said. unless, of course, he's counting prolonging the recession with a bogus stimulus package. "Being ignorant is not so much a Shame, as being unwilling to learn." — Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1755
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Getting less friendly here for new sellers--
PayPal Reserves Explained Like all financial service companies, PayPal must manage risk in its system to protect the interests of all customers--sellers and buyers. PayPal's goal is to do this with minimal impact to our customers while also delivering the most cost-effective electronic payment method available. For a few sellers--currently less than 1%--PayPal may require a small percentage of payment volume held in their account for a period of time -- similar to a security deposit to cover any potential chargebacks and reversals. Though these practices will affect very few eBay sellers, in the interest of good partnership, we want to make sure all sellers are aware of these practices and not taken by surprise if they should be impacted or hear of other sellers being impacted. Link with more info: Link
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Remembering Apollo 11--The Big Picture
40 years ago, three human beings - with the help of many thousands of others - left our planet on a successful journey to our Moon, setting foot on another world for the first time. Tomorrow marks the 40th anniversary of the July 16, 1969 launch of Apollo 11, with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. aboard. The entire trip lasted only 8 days, the time spent on the surface was less than one day, the entire time spent walking on the moon, a mere 2 1/2 hours - but they were surely historic hours. Scientific experiments were deployed (at least one still in use today), samples were collected, and photographs were taken to document the entire journey. Collected here are 40 images from that journey four decades ago, when, in the words of astronaut Buzz Aldrin: "In this one moment, the world came together in peace for all mankind". Link This link is worth its own thread.
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OT--Say Yes. What Are You Waiting For?
The benefits of early marriage. "She's getting married this fall. It wasn't religion that made her do it. It wasn't fear of being alone. It was simply affection." Link Yeah, I know, y'all. But this one is thought provoking. And mildly political. from deep in the heart of darkest Texas--Mister Kurtz, he still dead.
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OT - Have mercy on my backside
I've come out of lurk mode to beg for mercy. It is my hope someone with knowledge of bicycle saddles will take mercy on me and direct me a to a good saddle for long distance/paved trail riding. Seems the older I get the less forgiving my backside has become. I've contemplated welding a tractor seat onto the bike, but I'm not comfortable enough with the image that creates to actually give it a try. Anyone?
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The Profusing Thread......
I'm for all kinds of fusing - soldering, welding, spinal fusing... how about you?
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Bing is better. No not crosby
Try it: "...Here's the shocker, though: in many ways, Bing is better. That's quite a statement, of course — almost heresy. But check it out yourself. It's easy to compare the two, thanks to sites like bing-vs-google.com. Here, you're shown search results from both Bing and Google, side by side, on a split screen..." -NYTimes.com Link
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
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