collapsing bookshelves

[Dannyboy]

Hi,

This isn't really about collapsing bookshelves, but i was hunting for something other than "Hi", "Hello" or "Wasssssup" to use as a title (i would have instantly regretted the later). My bookshelves are in danger of collapsing, and one day i will do something about that. Hopefully before they collapse.

So, i'm new here. i was invited by Copernicus, who i know from another forum, and i recognise a lot of the names here from browsing the IIDB in years gone by. How much disclosure is usually required in these sort of threads?

i'm a 30yr old British ER nurse. i'm married to a stunning African woman. i've been an atheist since my Philosophy degree ten years ago. i like red wine.

i hope that you are all well.

Ciao,
DB

[Oolon Colluphid]

In deference to you understandable unwillingness to say "Hi", I'll not say "Welcome", and instead, "Hope you get those shelves fixed".

[BioBeing]

As someone who tried to say goodbye instead of hello, I too understand. Get those shelves fixed!

[Jobar]

Being that you live in London and I live in Georgia (the N. American one) I don't suppose it would be economical for me to offer my furniture-building services. I've been making (and filling up) bookcases since 1969! :)

Most of mine are full of science fiction, with a respectable percentage of various sciences, philosophy, and works on freethought. What sort of books are (over)filling yours?

[DMB]

Well, I'm going to say "Welcome!" even if you are useless at bookshelves. I'm sure you'll find yourself at home here with so many Nazi Brits running things. :evil:

[Dannyboy]

Being that you live in London and I live in Georgia (the N. American one) I don't suppose it would be economical for me to offer my furniture-building services. I've been making (and filling up) bookcases since 1969! :)

Most of mine are full of science fiction, with a respectable percentage of various sciences, philosophy, and works on freethought. What sort of books are (over)filling yours?

The offer is appreciated. i think i just need to get some props for the middle section of each shelf. They are sagging.

Top shelves - Sci-fi/fantasy (Richard Morgan, Katherine Kerr, Asimov, Heinlein and misc)
2nd shelves - Ditto (Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Frank Herbert and more misc)
3rd shelves - Philosophy, politics and religion (Noam Chomsky, John Pilger, Arundhati Roy, Sam Harris, Irshad Manji, Betrand Russell and misc)
4th shelves - Science (Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, Steven Jay Gould, Steve Jones and Charles Darwin)
5th shelves - medical books.

Seems like our book collections might have quite a lot to talk about if they happened to meet in a bar.

[reddhedd]

Welcome dannyboy! I like your book selection...I have books in those subjects, too. I also have books on homeschooling, pregnancy and childbirth, gardening, history, and classic novels. And self sufficient living. And women's rights. And animal husbandry. And cooking. And all the Handy books. ;)

My husband keeps getting requests for more shelf space...as soon as the paint dries, I fill 'em...for some reason, he seems to have trouble hearing me when i ask for me these days...:D
Now I'm at the point where I put cardboard on top of the books and stack more books on top of that...two layers of books per space. And still not enough.
They are stacked all over every horizontal surface...when I have folks over, I fill up laundry baskets and stuff the baskets in my room! ;o)

[Brother Daniel]

Hiya from another Danny boy. :wave:

[Dannyboy]

Thank you for all the hellos. Hello to you too.

Anyone have any thoughts on these e-books (like the "Kindle" just being released by Amazon - not a strong choice of name i feel, since it makes me want to use it to light fires). It would effectively deal with the collapsing bookshelf issue, but there's something about the smell of paper that you just can't replace with any amount of pixels.

i saw the head of Amazon on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart (who is my personal god), and he commented that an advantage of the Kindle was that you could "read it with one hand". Ahem. :)

[Alethias]

I don't think I know you, but welcome.

Reading with one hand makes the kindle advantageous? I suspect he meant so that he could use the other hand to drink a glass of wine and eat goose-liver pate on triscuits. Hehe.

The kindle looks fun; so does the sony e-reader, and some others. The sony one seems better at supporting non-proprietary formats, but doesn't have the nifty wireless thingy built in that the kindle has.

[Ronin]

i'm a 30yr old British ER nurse. i'm married to a stunning African woman. i've been an atheist since my Philosophy degree ten years ago. i like red wine.

i hope that you are all well.

Ciao,
DB

I suffer from a rare disorder wherein I cannot perceive the written language without actual associated images.

:innocent:

My "5th level" contains forensic books, stuff from Quantico, crimeview analysis, social statistics, homicide investigations, evidence collection, kinesic interview, hostage negotiation (Misino - NYPD) and...what the?...a damn high school annual.

Welcome here, Dannyboy.

[Jobar]

^From the above, try to guess Ronin's profession. :D

[hecaterin]

Greetings and salutations, Dannyboy.

I have just bought a new bookshelf, and I'd recommend the place if you were not half way round the world. Maybe you can find something similar: we have here a disposal store for ex-government furniture. Second hand desks, shelves, conference tables, chairs and filing cabinets galore, and all sorts of other oddments. I picked up a tall steel-framed, steel-shelved bookshelf for $150AU including delivery. It's tough as nails.

[Dannyboy]

I suffer from a rare disorder wherein I cannot perceive the written language without actual associated images.

:innocent:

Bad luck. i guess that means you wont know what you're missing if i don't provide photos. :)


^From the above, try to guess Ronin's profession.

CSI script-writer, or possibly a criminal who believes in really thorough research. Heheh. Or i suppose he might be a cop.