I Hate Obsolete Computer Books!
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Roger Wright wrote:
Nope, technical books never appreciate in value; they just become obsolete and "quaint."
Errr...yes they do. http://www.biblio.com/rare-books/Engineering-79-0.html[^]
Much more recently, I submit: A Theory of Objects[^] I'd quite like a copy, but...
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Dammit - I have boxes of them, many in new condition, and I have to be very drunk and thoroughly on a mission to toss one out. I was raised to treat books as sacred objects (items written by L. Ron Hubbard excepted) and to mark one, tear a page corner, unnecessarily bend one - these are unforgivable sins of the cardinal sort. But no one's will ever want to read books on InterDev, VB 5, Oracle 8, and that ilk ever again. I've considered donating them to the library, but last time I asked, they didn't want more books. The one they have keeps them busy enough, I guess. They're too heavy to ship, even if someone wants them, and all are hopelessly outdated. But they're in beautiful shape... Grrr.... It's time for a long night with a bottle in front of me, ended with several trips to the dumpster with a look of grim determination on my mug. I'm going to hate myself in the morning, just like the night I married my ex wife... :(
Will Rogers never met me.
Keep the books with general knowledge in them, for example mathematics (how to do Hamiltonian Quadruple, Laplace transformations whatever...), computer science (architectonial secrets of operating systems now forgotten) and so on. Thy rule should be: He who forgets the past is bound to repeat it...
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Dammit - I have boxes of them, many in new condition, and I have to be very drunk and thoroughly on a mission to toss one out. I was raised to treat books as sacred objects (items written by L. Ron Hubbard excepted) and to mark one, tear a page corner, unnecessarily bend one - these are unforgivable sins of the cardinal sort. But no one's will ever want to read books on InterDev, VB 5, Oracle 8, and that ilk ever again. I've considered donating them to the library, but last time I asked, they didn't want more books. The one they have keeps them busy enough, I guess. They're too heavy to ship, even if someone wants them, and all are hopelessly outdated. But they're in beautiful shape... Grrr.... It's time for a long night with a bottle in front of me, ended with several trips to the dumpster with a look of grim determination on my mug. I'm going to hate myself in the morning, just like the night I married my ex wife... :(
Will Rogers never met me.
Recycle. I did it with no less than 100 tech books. But there was one I wish I had kept, so be careful!!! Cheers.
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Dammit - I have boxes of them, many in new condition, and I have to be very drunk and thoroughly on a mission to toss one out. I was raised to treat books as sacred objects (items written by L. Ron Hubbard excepted) and to mark one, tear a page corner, unnecessarily bend one - these are unforgivable sins of the cardinal sort. But no one's will ever want to read books on InterDev, VB 5, Oracle 8, and that ilk ever again. I've considered donating them to the library, but last time I asked, they didn't want more books. The one they have keeps them busy enough, I guess. They're too heavy to ship, even if someone wants them, and all are hopelessly outdated. But they're in beautiful shape... Grrr.... It's time for a long night with a bottle in front of me, ended with several trips to the dumpster with a look of grim determination on my mug. I'm going to hate myself in the morning, just like the night I married my ex wife... :(
Will Rogers never met me.
I have a slightly used copy of Stimulating Simulations for the VIC 20, if any one is interested. I imagine a bidding war starting now... "I am rarely happier than when spending entire day programming my computer to perform automatically a task that it would otherwise take me a good ten seconds to do by hand." - Douglas Adams
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They might make good kindling, good insulation, bedding for chickens or other animals, wall paper, paper mache, targets for your new rifle, pads for dogs to pee on. I guess you can check with your local animal shelter? Last time I checked, newpapers were in abundance. Do you guys recycle out there? My old college text books that are severely outdated are donated to Salvation Army, I let them deal with it.
wizardzz wrote:
They might make good kindling, good insulation, bedding for chickens or other animals, wall paper, paper mache, targets for your new rifle, pads for dogs to pee on.
Not to mention emergency toilet tissue... Microsoft Press books are particularly soft.
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Dammit - I have boxes of them, many in new condition, and I have to be very drunk and thoroughly on a mission to toss one out. I was raised to treat books as sacred objects (items written by L. Ron Hubbard excepted) and to mark one, tear a page corner, unnecessarily bend one - these are unforgivable sins of the cardinal sort. But no one's will ever want to read books on InterDev, VB 5, Oracle 8, and that ilk ever again. I've considered donating them to the library, but last time I asked, they didn't want more books. The one they have keeps them busy enough, I guess. They're too heavy to ship, even if someone wants them, and all are hopelessly outdated. But they're in beautiful shape... Grrr.... It's time for a long night with a bottle in front of me, ended with several trips to the dumpster with a look of grim determination on my mug. I'm going to hate myself in the morning, just like the night I married my ex wife... :(
Will Rogers never met me.
They might be serving well as toilet paper. ;P
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Dammit - I have boxes of them, many in new condition, and I have to be very drunk and thoroughly on a mission to toss one out. I was raised to treat books as sacred objects (items written by L. Ron Hubbard excepted) and to mark one, tear a page corner, unnecessarily bend one - these are unforgivable sins of the cardinal sort. But no one's will ever want to read books on InterDev, VB 5, Oracle 8, and that ilk ever again. I've considered donating them to the library, but last time I asked, they didn't want more books. The one they have keeps them busy enough, I guess. They're too heavy to ship, even if someone wants them, and all are hopelessly outdated. But they're in beautiful shape... Grrr.... It's time for a long night with a bottle in front of me, ended with several trips to the dumpster with a look of grim determination on my mug. I'm going to hate myself in the morning, just like the night I married my ex wife... :(
Will Rogers never met me.
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Dammit - I have boxes of them, many in new condition, and I have to be very drunk and thoroughly on a mission to toss one out. I was raised to treat books as sacred objects (items written by L. Ron Hubbard excepted) and to mark one, tear a page corner, unnecessarily bend one - these are unforgivable sins of the cardinal sort. But no one's will ever want to read books on InterDev, VB 5, Oracle 8, and that ilk ever again. I've considered donating them to the library, but last time I asked, they didn't want more books. The one they have keeps them busy enough, I guess. They're too heavy to ship, even if someone wants them, and all are hopelessly outdated. But they're in beautiful shape... Grrr.... It's time for a long night with a bottle in front of me, ended with several trips to the dumpster with a look of grim determination on my mug. I'm going to hate myself in the morning, just like the night I married my ex wife... :(
Will Rogers never met me.
Easy, put them in the trunk and drive straight to Mexico, then go to any public high school and tell them that you want to donate all the books you have in your car, they may take them gratefully.
CEO at: - Rafaga Systems - Para Facturas - Modern Components for the moment...
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Easy, put them in the trunk and drive straight to Mexico, then go to any public high school and tell them that you want to donate all the books you have in your car, they may take them gratefully.
CEO at: - Rafaga Systems - Para Facturas - Modern Components for the moment...
Really? That surprises me, and I would hate to saddle those kids with books about products that no one will ever use again. But, while I never have any reason to drive down to Mexico, I know that there are relief organizations which regularly deliver clothing and medicines and such down there. If I can find one of them in this area, I'll certainly offer them these books, and others more current but not currently needed. Thanks for the idea!
Will Rogers never met me.
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Dammit - I have boxes of them, many in new condition, and I have to be very drunk and thoroughly on a mission to toss one out. I was raised to treat books as sacred objects (items written by L. Ron Hubbard excepted) and to mark one, tear a page corner, unnecessarily bend one - these are unforgivable sins of the cardinal sort. But no one's will ever want to read books on InterDev, VB 5, Oracle 8, and that ilk ever again. I've considered donating them to the library, but last time I asked, they didn't want more books. The one they have keeps them busy enough, I guess. They're too heavy to ship, even if someone wants them, and all are hopelessly outdated. But they're in beautiful shape... Grrr.... It's time for a long night with a bottle in front of me, ended with several trips to the dumpster with a look of grim determination on my mug. I'm going to hate myself in the morning, just like the night I married my ex wife... :(
Will Rogers never met me.
I'm sure many, Many of us have ran into such problems, me certaintly included. Some years back I did a major move from one state to another and I didn't have room in the uhaul for all I had and decided it was finally time to get rid of about 20 books (from NT4 through 2K technologies, as well as the interdev books, to name a few). I tried to pass them off to a used book store but not even they wanted most of them! Oh, and all these books were in like new condidtions without marks (just as you, I can't do any harm to a book without destroying the earth somehow in the process). I ended up putting them all on a cart at the exit door of the book store with a sign saying "free" and walked away. So .. that's what you must do. Just walk away! You can do it! Run if you have to!
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Recycle. I did it with no less than 100 tech books. But there was one I wish I had kept, so be careful!!! Cheers.
what was the 'one'?