[Dragaera] Tangible books :>

[A.S. Zanoni]

dragaera-request at dragaera.info wrote:

> Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:40:03 -0400
> From: Casey Rousseau <casey at the-bat.net>
> Subject: Re: [Dragaera] solid versus electronic
> 
> A.S. Zanoni wrote:
>> 'Cause reading a bound book *feels* more real.  :>  Tangible.
>>   
> Yep.  That about covers it.
> 
> Case

=empathy=

Figured that everything after "Tangible" was gravy... but eventually 
surrendered and elaborated.  :>


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> Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 07:20:26 -0700
> From: "Jeff" <Log0n5150 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Dragaera] solid versus electronic
> 
> From: "A.S. Zanoni" <chica at dreamcafe.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 10:39 PM
> 
>> And the tangible can fight for space on the bookshelf, whether a
>> published book or an advance reading copy.  Tangible books are like
>> comfort food - solidly present.  Is that like how you feel, Casey?
> 
> Plus, it's pretty tough to get an authors signature on an electronic copy.
> And the ink on the monitor makes it hard to read. Speaking of signed copies,
> my signed copy of "Freedom and Necessity" arrived yesterday safe and sound.
> Thanks to Steven for the words, and Chica for the work.
> 
> jeff

Happy to have arranged it, Jeff.  :>

And for t'other folks on list.  :D

But I have a sudden dislike of boxes.  It'll pass.

Be nice to have a permanent box-elf indefinitely on loan.  Maybe you can 
attract 'em like brownies and pixies...  hmmm.  Need to check that.

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