[bookport] Re: BookPort Stories
- From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 14:35:26 -0500
Good one, Marlaina. My wife loves the fact that I can do so much reading
now but not at the expense of her attention. I use ear buds mainly so I can
keep one ear open in case she has something to say. <grin> Lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marlaina Lieberg" <marlaina@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 1:17 PM
Subject: [bookport] BookPort Stories
> I'll tell you a funny BookPort story. My husband, Gary, bought one at the
> same time I did. Now, when we first got married ten years ago, he told me
> he'd never get into audio books, for he loved seeing the words, etc.
Well,
> before i got a BookPort, I convinced him of the joys of Audible, and he
got
> an Audible Otis. So, we had 2 Otis characters living in the house. but,
> every 12 hours, a a a batteries had to be changed so we were top customers
> at batterymart.com.
>
> Last summer at ACB, I told Gary I wanted to find APH to see the BookPort.
I
> so enjoyed Fred Gissoni, who let me come by for 3 days in a row to see the
> thing. Gary sat passively off to the side while I hemmed and hawed over
> buying the thing. Finally, I decided to go for it and buy it. Well, he
> took a good look at it, and he bought his there as well. Now, I feel like
I
> live alone most of the day because he who never thought he'd care for
audio
> books, does all his work hidden beneath headphones attached to his
bookport.
> I mean, when it's his turn in the kitchen he's got the thing on his belt;
> when he's doing paperwork for our business, he's got the thing on his
belt.
> When we travel for business, it is he who says to me, "Don't forget your
> BookPort." And, at the end of each day, we both fall asleep reading our
> respective books on our BookPorts. I think he uses it more than I. His
> biggest problem was learning to use it, for the keys have no labels. I
> teased him mercilessly, but he knows all of what he needs to know. So,
> there is hope for sighted people, SMILE!
>
> The BookPort is the greatest thing since sliced bread, and I'm delighted
> that in this household, it's a family affair!
>
> Marlaina Lieberg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeremiah Z. Rogers" <jzr@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 10:04 AM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Beta 1.2.0.11
>
>
> > I stayed up all night last night, literally, reading a book and was
afraid
> > that I'd read instead of work if I brought it today. Hope no potential
> > future employers, or current ones for that matter, are reading this list
> > and gain reason to question my work ethic. <smile>
> >
> > Jeremiah
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Angie Matney
> > Sent: February 07, 2005 13:02
> > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Beta 1.2.0.11
> >
> >
> > You left it at home? Mine is like American Express ...<grin>
> >
> > >Jeremiah, who is mad at himself for leaving his BP home today
> >
> >
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