[bksvol-discuss] Re: Marking Potter Time
- From: "Robert Riddle" <captinlogic@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:02:47 -0700
Yes, very, however, still amusing for all that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Evan Reese" <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 6:46 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Marking Potter Time
> How adolescent.
>
> Evan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Riddle" <captinlogic@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 5:29 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Marking Potter Time
>
>
> > Lol, it is so fun to do that to people. I had a t shirt specially made
> > when
> > prince came out a couple years ago telling who the half blood prince was
> > because I got my hands on a copy that came out 8 hours ahead of us in
the
> > pacific time zone. Oh the looks I got that night were priceless!
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 4:53 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Marking Potter Time
> >
> >
> >> Dear Robert and Lora,
> >>
> >> Lora, You are so welcome. No matter how long it takes you and your
friend
> > to
> >> read Deathly Hallows, I hope you'll tell us what you think about it.
Your
> >> quote is so apt. Just as each friend is a new world born in us, each
> > fellow
> >> reader is the same making every reader's reaction to a book different
and
> > of
> >> great interest. I admit I'm a book discussion junkie.
> >>
> >> No candles! Say it isn't so! When I bought my house and met with the
> >> agent
> >> to buy home owner's insurance, he asked, with a fake chuckle, "You
won't
> > be
> >> burning candles will you?" I was so amazed and I think that's what I
said
> >> with a half fake chuckle of my own, something like, "I'm amazed you
asked
> >> that!" We moved on to other matters so the candle issue went
unresolved.
> >>
> >> I love scented candles, A candle flame inside a tinted votive in a dark
> > room
> >> is gentle to my light sensitive eyes.
> >> If you decide you have to comply, let us know and I'll send you an
> > electric
> >> candle warmer and some votives. or one of those electric candles with
the
> >> tiny flickering faux flame.
> >>
> >> you'd better listen to Lora, Robert! No spoilers! Forcing someone to
> > listen
> >> to legalese is one of the unforgivable curses! It's torture! Spoil
> >> Deathly
> >> Hallows and Lora's lease will be droning in your brain for years. It's
a
> >> sentence far worse than anything you'd suffer at Azkaban.
> >>
> >> For anyone new to e-mail book discussions, After we've had a few days
to
> >> read and digest Deathly Hallows, if you want to write about the
contents
> > of
> >> the latest book, include the word spoiler in the subject line, and
before
> >> you begin writing in the body of the message write each letter of the
> >> word
> >> spoiler on a separate line which gives skimmers time to realize there's
a
> >> spoiler ahead in case they want to ignore or delete the message.
> >>
> >> I think you were just messing with our minds, Robert, and look how you
> >> stirred us up!
> >>
> >> Always with love,
> >>
> >> Lissi
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Lora" <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 7:19 PM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Marking Potter Time
> >>
> >>
> >> > Oh, Robert, you'd better be nice. If you spoil my fun, I'll ... I'll
> > ...
> >> > Hunt you down and read this lease to you. In fact, I'll record it,
and
> >> > play
> >> > it repeatedly until you go insane, and start reciting section,
> > subsection
> >> > and paragraph references.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert
Riddle
> >> > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 5:16 PM
> >> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Marking Potter Time
> >> >
> >> > I think it's already out in Europe. I'll have a look see and pop in
to
> >> > spoil
> >> > everybody's read. Evil smirk.
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Lora" <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 4:04 PM
> >> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Marking Potter Time
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Oh, Lissi, thanks for posting this. I was looking for something to
do
> >> > with
> >> >> the hours before the book came out, and you've given me several ways
> >> >> to treat myself.
> >> >>
> >> >> I have read every HP book over the pone to a friend of mine; we
> >> >> delight in sharing the story together. That means that it'll take
me
> >> >> longer to
> >> > finish
> >> >> the tale, as I won't read ahead of him, so if I seem to be ignoring
> >> > ongoing
> >> >> HP discussions, that's why.
> >> >>
> >> >> Looking forward to joining the chat later tonight.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Estelnalissi
> >> >> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 4:34 PM
> >> >> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Marking Potter Time
> >> >>
> >> >> Dear Rui, Cindy and Pottersharians,
> >> >>
> >> >> National Braille Press has had my order for HP and the Deathly
Hallows
> >> >> for months. At least a dozen times today I wanted to call and tell
> >> >> them not to forget me and I actually restrained myself from bugging
> > them.
> >> >>
> >> >> When Half Blood Prince came out I hovered at the computer all day
and
> >> >> downloaded it the minute Gustavo told us it was added to the
> > collection.
> >> >> That was a Saturday afternoon. To my delight, on Monday, the boxes
of
> >> >> volumes of Half Blood Prince were stacked on my porch. That was
> >> > phenomenal!!
> >> >>
> >> >> Because of Bookshare, Carrie and co. I was reading Half Blood Prince
> >> >> about
> >> >> 15 hours after the midnight buying frenzy. Because of NBP, I had a
> >> >> hard
> >> > copy
> >> >> book about 48 hours later. For me, there's nothing like the feel of
> >> >> paper braille and the act of turning pages and swapping out volumes.
> >> >> By the time the NBP edition came, I'd finished the book on my
braille
> >> >> note and tore
> >> > into
> >> >> the boxes until I found volume one and happily started my second
read
> >> >> through. The braille availability and timing of receiving both
braille
> >> >> versions was beyond perfection!
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm going to bed early so I'll be rested when my Potter readathon
> > begins.
> >> >>
> >> >> If you are itching to read something Harry Potter, try Bookshare's
> >> >>
> >> >> MuggleNet.com's What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7: Who Lives, Who
> >> >> Dies,
> >> > Who
> >> >> Falls in Love, and How Will the Adventure Finally End?
> >> >> by
> >> >> Ben Schoen,
> >> >> Emerson Spartz,
> >> >> Andy Gordon,
> >> >> Gretchen Stull,
> >> >> Jamie Lawrence,
> >> >> Laura Thompson
> >> >>
> >> >> The experts at MuggleNet.com analyze the first six Harry Potter
books
> >> >> and search for hidden clues to predict what the final book might
> >> >> reveal: Is Dumbledore really dead? Will Harry and Ginny get back
> >> >> together? Who is the mysterious R.A.B.? Can Ron and Hermione's
> >> >> relationship last? Whose side is Snape on? Is Harry a Horcrux? Will
> >> >> Harry defeat Voldemort in the ultimate showdown between good and
evil?
> >> >>
> >> >> It's no surprise that Carrie Carnos scanned this one for us, is it?
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=43278
> >> >>
> >> >> In my opinion, the speculation is based on Rowling interviews and
> >> >> clues
> >> > from
> >> >> the first 6 books. The reasoning is sound, and the predictions will
> >> > heighten
> >> >> your anticipation for Deathly Hallows. It's also fascinating because
> >> >> the authors include fan speculations which differ from their own.
I'm
> >> >> having a ball reading this and can't wait to discover which
> >> >> predictions are correct and which are off target.
> >> >>
> >> >> If you sample the Barry Trotter parody, you'll be so benumbed by its
> >> >> silliness that you'll welcome Rowling's prose no matter what she
> > writes!
> >> >> Beware, the parody is adult rated.
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=44422
> >> >>
> >> >> If you're not going to parties or taking a break from the chat room,
> >> >> here are some links to some reputable HP articles and videos
> >> >>
> >> >> First here's a link to an article by a reporter for CNBC. I really
> >> >> enjoyed it. Keith's ideas are worth thinking about. Oh, let him be
> >> >> wrong! The only deaths I can feel sanguine about are the deaths of a
> >> >> couple of the plants
> >> > in
> >> >> Professor Sprout's magical greenhouse.
> >> >>
> >> >> You have to press enter on buttons to continue, twice to finish the
> >> > article.
> >> >>
> >> >> I think you'll be able to hear what to do.
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19436954/#storyContinued
> >> >>
> >> >> Next is a link to a 10 question HP quiz. to hear kids answer the
> >> >> questions on the today show, link to the video right after you
hear
> >> >> NBC news video before the beginning of the text version of the quiz.
> >> >> There are 4 teams
> >> > with
> >> >> 2 kids on each. It's fun to hear them answer and also tonotice how
the
> >> > Today
> >> >> Show hosts no nothing about HP.
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19840023/
> >> >>
> >> >> The next link is to an interesting article about Snape, good, evil
or
> >> >> just out for himself. I'm one of those hold outs who can't give up
on
> >> >> the idea that Snape could redeem himself. It's no excuse for his
> >> >> meanness and
> >> > worse,
> >> >> murdering, but I've always been sadly aware that Snape a neglected
> >> >> child
> >> > who
> >> >> was unhappy and unloved both at home and at school. Still,
Dumbledore
> >> >> has been kind to and supportive of him...
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19803543/#storyContinued
> >> >>
> >> >> That's all for now. Having already read the info at these links, I'm
> >> >> off
> >> > to
> >> >> brouse the net for more and to mark time. Just think, in 24 hours
our
> >> >> reading of Deathly Hallows will be well underway! Lucky us!
> >> >>
> >> >> Always with love,
> >> >>
> >> >> lissi
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Origi nal Message -----
> >> >> From: "Rui" <
> >> >> goldWave@xxxxxxx>
> >> >> To: <
> >> >> bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 1:53 PM
> >> >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: NBP published braille edition of
> >> >> latest Potter book
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hi Cindy:
> >> >> > Although bookshare is a valuable resource.
> >> >> > There is something to be said for having the actual book in your
> >> >> > hand and reading it.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Not everyone has 4 thousand dollar braille displays and so if you
> >> >> > actually want to read the copy, it isn't a bad way to go.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Disclaimer: I hereby am stating that i did not imply reading a
book
> >> >> > audibly is not actual reading.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > From: "Grandma Cindy" <
> >> >> popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> > To: <
> >> >> bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 2:52 AM
> >> >> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] NBP published braille edition of
latest
> >> >> > Potter book
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My husband noticed this article this morning on the google news
and
> >> >> > I found it this evening. Apparently the National Braille Press got
> >> >> > an advanced copy of the latest Potter book so it could translate
it
> >> >> > into Braille and have it available at the same time the print book
> >> >> > is available. I didn't copy the whole article because of its
> >> >> > copyright notice, but the URL is below in case anyone is
interested.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The Braille edition is 1100 pages in 10 volumes, stands a foor
tall
> >> >> > when stacked up, and weighs 12 pounds. It's too bad the
14-year-old
> >> >> > girl--from Boston, Shelley--isn't a member of bookshare--at least
I
> >> >> > assume she isn't. (It doesn't say where in the Boston area she
lives
> >> >> > or where she goes to school.)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Cindy
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2007-07-18-potter-blind_N.htm
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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