[bksvol-discuss] Re: a numbers update on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- From: Pam Quinn <quinn.family@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:22:12 -0500
I've said it before and I just have to say it once again, the stripper
is the problem.
Pam
On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 16:24:13 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
>What?? They're missing? I put all 30 chapter titles on the appropriate pages
>by hand on Saturday morning, since the OCR program ignored them. I can't
>believe they're missing. Maybe it's that no-blank-line-at-the-top-of-the-page
>problem. Anyway, in my new version, there are blank lines at the top of each
>page including those pages with chapter titles, and there are page numbers at
>the bottom of each page, preceded by a blank line. I'll let you know when I
>resubmit the book, and if you would be so kind as to download it again, please
>let me know if the chapter titles are in the better improved version of
>HPATHBP. If not, I will have a word with Gustavo and the 2 of us will put a
>version with chapter titles on the db. Very frustrating!
>
>Carrie
>
>"Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hey Carry, are the chapter titles going to be in there? Smile, as they are
>totally and completely missing in the Braille edition. Though a wonderful
>story, sad at the end, but wonderful.
>
>Finished it last night.
>
>
>Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Carrie Karnos"
>To:
>Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 10:57 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a numbers update on Harry Potter and the
>Half-Blood Prince
>
>
>First, I need to apologize for the garbage in the new Harry Potter book. I
>tried to clean it up, but Gustavo said that there were a lot of people
>waiting for it, so I quick submitted it so he could approve it. I'm
>planning on making the copy pretty and re-submitting it this weekend, so
>it'll be better looking.
>
>Second, I got an email from someone in Argentina BEGGING me for a copy of
>the book. He swore he wouldn't print it or pass it on to anyone else. Yeah
>right! He is clearly well-educated, uses excellent English, but has no
>money for the book? Give me a break. Since only members can see my name as
>the submitter, a member must have shown him accidentally (or intentionally?)
>my name and email address. No, I'm not sending him a response of any sort,
>and I suggest that everyone else do the same if you get similar emails. My
>2 cents. [BTW, Gustavo checked his name, and he's not a member.]
>
>Third, hi to everyone. Gustavo just put me back on the list today.
>Anything happen while I was gone the past month?
>
>Carrie
>
>Mike Pietruk
>wrote:
>Those of you who are surprised at the "260" number are forgetting
>something.
>Sure, a whole bunch of people considered important to read HP6 on day one;
>many others don't.
>Secondly, even if someone viewed it essential first day reading, they had
>to know that Bookshare had it on day one.
>As most subscribers are cassual rather than inveterate users, they were
>(and probably still are not) aware of the availability.
>I believe that either Janice or Gustavo last week mentioed that BookShare
>has around 3,000 active user accounts;
>given that as a baseline, 260 in a little over a day represents nearly 10%
>which is an amazing number to retrieve anything.
>
>
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