Posted by Racer on June 24, 2004, at 12:10:45
In reply to Re: Yeah, well, at least we know the problem... » Racer, posted by NikkiT2 on June 24, 2004, at 11:30:28
I've got SQL for Dummies, but most of our little "tech library" is O'Reilly, because they donated I think it was 50 pounds of books to us a couple of times. Some useful, some not -- I love O'Reilly, partly because they are SOOOOOO generous in their support of non-profits, partly because they really have put out some of the best books, and partly because it's still so funny to me that -- at least at that time -- they donated books to most non-profits and educational facilities by the pound, rather than the subject! That just struck me as so funny.
My beloved spouse drives me crazy -- OK, crazIER -- with his behavior towards our tech books collection. He takes books down, and puts them *somewhere* instead of putting them back where they belong. We might actually have Access for Dummies somewhere, but I'd be hard pressed to find it. LOL (Not that I've got any sort of control issues whatsoever, but I used to be able to find any book on my bookcases in the dark -- I first alphabetized my 'collection' when I was eight years old and had only about 200 books. Now the number is closer to 4000 with the combined collection, and it's only recently that I have managed to get anywhere near getting the books in order on the shelves. (It doesn't help that we have more books than shelves, either. I don't mind the part about having two rows of books on each shelf, nor even the part about having a row of books along the tops of the bookcases, but I do mind having the stacks of books that really have no place to go. My auntie promised to build me a new bookcase, though. I think she and I will 'design' it when she's here next. That will help a lot.)
(Yes, when I move, the first thing I look at in any residence is how much wallspace there is for bookcases.)
OK, Nikki -- now I'm gonna go burn incense and worship at your altar. You're funny as [a place we won't mention for fear of a PBC], but I never knew you were also a Relational Database Goddess. You've blown me away for the week.
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