Hi,
it was while I was working there that the new building was announced.
It took about 20 years to fund and build.
I recently got myself a reader's ticket so I can use the reading rooms,
which is a real pleasure. It's a great place to go to study, and the
building and facilities are superb.
--
Bob Walkden wrote:
"The Influence of the Potato on Irish History. Volume 8"
I have a remarkable book at home, "Cluck! The true story of chickens in the
cinema". Unfortunately it was published in c.1983 so does not list chicken
content in later films. I'm still waiting for the second edition.
Reg
Frank Theriault wrote:
>
> Speaking of volumes regarding the trivial and arcane, I haven't read them,
> and I can't remember who the authors are, but there are two recent books
> that I read positive reviews of, one on the History of the Mirror, and one
> on the History of Dust.
Well, if I recal
Hi,
about 25 years ago when I worked at the British Library we used to
keep a list of whacky, but genuine, book titles people requested from
us. One that's stuck in my mind is "The Influence of the Potato on
Irish History. Volume 8".
Yes, I know it's not trivial or arcane, but 8 volumes!?
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On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Aaron Reynolds wrote:
> Chris Brogden wrote:
>
> > Geez, I'm not sure I want to know what the response would have been if I
> > *hadn't* used a smiley! (And a "*L*", both of which you snipped.)
>
> I believe, Chris, that you have been smacked-down. ;)
>
> -Aaron
> who now
Speaking of volumes regarding the trivial and arcane, I haven't read them,
and I can't remember who the authors are, but there are two recent books
that I read positive reviews of, one on the History of the Mirror, and one
on the History of Dust.
And, I love James Burke! What was his series call
-Original Message-
From: Shel Belinkoff
>come with a lifetime warranty. Should anything go
>wrong with my 1963 T-Ball Jotter, Parker will stand
>behind it. Pencils have no such warranty.
>--
>Shel Belinkoff
Yes, provided you still have your original receipt
so you can prove you purch
Hi Treena ...
> Bravo! I confess I have never seen such
> a comprehensive treatise on such
> underappreciated objects. I find such odd
> facts fascinating (I'm not joking.)
I love arcane and obscure facts as well. Unfortunately, time and
space required that I present the abridged version here
> -Original Message-
> From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> I didn't mean to sound harsh. There should have been a smiley of
> sorts after the phrase you quoted above, but it got lost in this
> new-fangled computer technology. However, I was quite serious about
> the histor
"Treena Harp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Bravo! I confess I have never seen such a comprehensive treatise on such
>underappreciated objects. I find such odd facts fascinating (I'm not
>joking.)
You have heard, of course, where all your missing ball-point pens go when they
(inevitably) disappear
Hi Chris ...
> > > Shame on you, Shel... ball points are so *modern*... space age,
> > > even. What's wrong with a good old-fashioned pencil, hmm?
>
> > It is clear that you know little or nothing about the ball point pen,
> [500+ words snipped]
>
> Geez, I'm not sure I want to know what the r
You guys are gonna hate me - I use a Palm V for all info recording! YIPES!
Actually, I do have a mini-space pen, the type with ink uder pressure
that writes upside down etc. It does get used.
The Palm is used mainly for contacts and for gathering timekeeping info
related to my job, but also fo
I make a lot of mistakes, therefore I use a professional Pilot .5 mechanical
pencil with a push button retractable point (not just the lead, the whole
point) similar to a ball point pen. I agree the ball point pen is a
mechanical marvel.
Regards,
Bob...
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"In the car
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