(teasing - your book on the California Zephyr has been on my shelf for a decade.)
Which brings me to a new dilemma - my sister gave me a Nook for Christmas which I haven't gotten around to taking out of the box yet.
I'm not intimidated by the internet technology involved...... but I am reluctant to make the switch. I enjoy the 'feel' of a good book in my hands. I enjoy the smell of the printed page. Most of all, I enjoy finishing an enjoyable book and finding a place for it on one of my bookcases.....kind of like a trophy.
-------------------- David Pressley
Advocating for passenger trains since 1973!
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There ARE nice things to be said about tree-books.
The night before the trip I recharged my Kindle. Shortly after the CONO departed Chicago Union Station, I hauled it out of my backpack.
Dead.
No amount of fussing would bring it alive.
Damn.
Fortunately I had brought along my iPod Touch, too, and read a novel on it during the trip.
When we got home I was about to e-mail Amazon.com for repair or replacement. But then I thought to read the manual.
Its troubleshooting section had a tip: hold the Kindle switch open for at least 15 seconds, then recharge it.
Bingo!
But a nice lightweight paperback tree-book would have been absolutely trouble-free.
E-book readers are here to stay, and probably will take the lion's share of the publishing industry before long. But there will always be room for the printed book.
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Thanks, Henry, for the link. I'd only heard of the Camellia Grill out near Tulane. I'd still go there for the streetcar ride but it's nice to know there is one in a bit closer. And Destin, Fl? It sounds as if they are keeping up the quality.
Frank in unusually warm SBA
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Again, forgive my ignorance!! In my older years, I am not as computer-savvy as I used to be. What in the world is a "tree-book" or a "kindle?" I've heard of kindles, but don't really know what they are -- I assume it's some kind of electonic book you can get from the Internet?
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Loved your report, Henry. But don't you mean disem-barked ??? (hahaha)
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I believe "debark" is a variation of "disembark," but with French overtones (i.e. "debarque"). However, none of the dogs in question were poodles. . .
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I called the library and found out that 1.. they do not have permission to allow downloading but I can from Nook,Android and IPOd
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