tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post3656706081883287733..comments2024-03-22T21:02:55.051+13:00Comments on Bat, Bean, Beam: Four.Giovanni Tisohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-84962368836397470702012-09-10T20:40:11.540+12:002012-09-10T20:40:11.540+12:00Ma come, ma no, e di cosa mi ringrazi benedetto uo...Ma come, ma no, e di cosa mi ringrazi benedetto uomo? Anzi, grazie a te. <br /><br />L'origine del nome del blog è in quel primo banner, scelto a suo tempo più o meno casualmente in un vecchio libro sulla memoria. Il libro comprendeva un sistema mnemonico basato su parole monosillabiche, da cui appunto bat bean e beam (nel mio sfondo di twitter ci dovrebbero essere tutte le immagini). Giovanni Tisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-39919091314985648752012-09-10T19:54:04.048+12:002012-09-10T19:54:04.048+12:00Arrivo tardi, ma arrivo! :-)
Complimenti per ques...Arrivo tardi, ma arrivo! :-)<br /><br />Complimenti per questo quarto anno on-line, e un enorme <b>grazie!</b> per la ricchezza di temi e riflessioni con cui arricchisci il mio panorama virtuale. <br />Per me leggerti è sempre un piacere.<br /><br />(Dopo tutto sto tempo c'è però una cosa che mi piacerebbe riuscire finalmente a capire, che son troppo zuccone per comprenderla in lingua. Mi Iguana Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949162244968292957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-75731552919495708952012-09-10T13:07:21.122+12:002012-09-10T13:07:21.122+12:00I'm a relatively new reader and now don't ...I'm a relatively new reader and now don't miss an entry if I can help it. Thanks for challenging and bending my mind.<br /><br />My father got, before I was born I think, some heavy volumes of consolidated Punch magazine cartoons. For quite some time two were used to hold up one corner of my parents bed, where a leg had broken. I now use telephone books to get my computer screen to the Stacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-65305808600846685252012-09-08T22:02:04.505+12:002012-09-08T22:02:04.505+12:00Happy anniversary. Today I was looking at my books...Happy anniversary. Today I was looking at my bookshelves (not enough) & thinking of the boxes under the house (possibly being ruined). A move to another part of this island maybe in the offing. A weeding maybe required.<br /><br />And HarvestBird's beautiful poem in response to your post brought to mind the bookshelves of my grandparents & parents which bound to make their way here Becsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-22843971267040959692012-09-08T16:19:14.403+12:002012-09-08T16:19:14.403+12:00What are we to do with all these books?
On honeym...<i>What are we to do with all these books?</i><br /><br />On honeymoon, they bought <br />two copies of the same new <br />novel, to read on the train.<br />They didn't want to share.<br /><br /><i>What are we to do with all these books?</i><br /><br />When her grandparents moved from Invercargill <br />to Oamaru they threw nothing away. When,<br />years later, they moved to Christchurch,<br Megan Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584562106579704547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-64887105693353643032012-09-08T11:42:23.816+12:002012-09-08T11:42:23.816+12:00It depends on the type of library I suppose.
Yes,...<i>It depends on the type of library I suppose.</i><br /><br />Yes, very much so. I work at a polytechnic library rather than a large university. So both space and funds are limited. And since it is largely in the business of training rather than educating, I can understand that there is no space for items that no longer reflect modern practice. <br /><br />But as you say university libraries bmknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-40486126462253984392012-09-08T11:29:19.173+12:002012-09-08T11:29:19.173+12:00It depends on the type of library I suppose. I str...It depends on the type of library I suppose. I strongly agree when it comes to university libraries and <br /><a href="http://bat-bean-beam.blogspot.com/2010/04/marked.html" rel="nofollow">wrote a post about that</a>.Giovanni Tisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-26873698413236451382012-09-08T11:26:49.958+12:002012-09-08T11:26:49.958+12:00The other word in the trade is culling, though, is...<i>The other word in the trade is culling, though, isn't it? I kind of prefer weeding!</i><br /><br />Yes and yes. Weeding is a far better term than culling. And it is of course necessary - though one of the criteria we have to use I find a bit questionable. Material that no longer reflects modern viewpoints - surely that is the very thing a library should preserve.bmknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-32890749767575908592012-09-08T11:21:34.764+12:002012-09-08T11:21:34.764+12:00The other word in the trade is culling, though, is...The other word in the trade is culling, though, isn't it? I kind of prefer weeding!Giovanni Tisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-41873338216999771602012-09-08T11:12:55.623+12:002012-09-08T11:12:55.623+12:00Thanks for another year. I seldom comment but I en...Thanks for another year. I seldom comment but I enjoy reading.<br /><br />Regarding the discarding of books. I started working at a library a few months ago and was both amused and slightly horrified that the term used for discarding old/damaged books is 'weeding' - as if these once-loved books are a noxious pest threatening the rest of the garden.<br /><br />And I fully understand the bmknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-13617935480462908982012-09-06T08:36:25.323+12:002012-09-06T08:36:25.323+12:00You people are nice, do you know that?You people are nice, do you know that?Giovanni Tisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-81831838786470430092012-09-05T23:22:44.333+12:002012-09-05T23:22:44.333+12:00Congratulations on another great year, thanks for ...Congratulations on another great year, thanks for everything. Tuesdays are always a pleasure...George Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-13122252843421073482012-09-05T23:17:00.309+12:002012-09-05T23:17:00.309+12:00Happy Birthday!
And thanks to you and Francesca bo...Happy Birthday!<br />And thanks to you and Francesca both. I really appreciate your posts on Italy's "past that does not pass" (was going to say enjoy, but that's definitely not the right word).<br /><br />For about 10 years I did co-organize a monthly charity used books sale - which meant first dibs on thousands of books at prices ranging from 0.1 to 2 €. Needless to say, I wasmarconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-62263102379660997402012-09-05T14:16:57.993+12:002012-09-05T14:16:57.993+12:00Happy birthday BBB!
I too love books, and wonder ...Happy birthday BBB! <br />I too love books, and wonder about what to do with them. The acquiring is so sweet, but there comes a time when you feel acquiring more can only happen if a/ you move to a bigger house b/ you somehow dispose of some of the books over-flowing the shelves or c/ you get divorced, and your partners side of the bed can be turned into a bookshelf :)<br />At the moment we have Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-22791929821301782782012-09-05T14:00:23.706+12:002012-09-05T14:00:23.706+12:00Happy Anniversary! So glad you've kept up the ...Happy Anniversary! So glad you've kept up the output against all pecuniary adversity. You're welcome to root around in my books if you're ever able to drop in - I keep them in boxes in my shed, mostly. The closest I've come to digitizing them is to take a photo of the open boxes, so that I can browse the photos like a bookshelf. Has proved handy occasionally, saves having to open Ben Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015337296196701141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-85588532624489121142012-09-05T12:07:40.360+12:002012-09-05T12:07:40.360+12:00Happy new header, and many thanks for the plug.
W...Happy new header, and many thanks for the plug.<br /><br />Word Verification: <b>stctsna</b>, the patron saint of auto-correct tempters.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076353733931722397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-73271650076044241362012-09-05T08:22:06.927+12:002012-09-05T08:22:06.927+12:00Put me down for fifty.Put me down for fifty.Giovanni Tisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-40299726476026334052012-09-05T00:35:40.152+12:002012-09-05T00:35:40.152+12:00I read this so happy that you continue to write. I...I read this so happy that you continue to write. I see old bookstores where I am and they are like little caves of civilisation. I turn over books with no regard for price, they are little angels I send out to the universe, the more the better for the sky cannot be filled.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04424066726955708314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-64128944096777082642012-09-04T21:43:31.391+12:002012-09-04T21:43:31.391+12:00My theory is that soon only robots will be able to...My theory is that soon only robots will be able to decipher captchas and that's how we'll catch them.Giovanni Tisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-221005541935852852012-09-04T21:06:08.089+12:002012-09-04T21:06:08.089+12:00Right first time - definitely not a robot. Maybe j...Right first time - definitely not a robot. Maybe just a replicant.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766545363197498449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-47403643640852848722012-09-04T21:01:43.546+12:002012-09-04T21:01:43.546+12:00Uh oh, another Bat Bean Beam anniversary means ano...Uh oh, another Bat Bean Beam anniversary means another anniversary of me coming up soon.<br /><br />The new banner is my favourite so far, although I like them all.<br /><br />(I always read the 3rd as: Bat Beam Bean.)<br /><br />Matthew, you're not the only one. On my 1st attempt, I'm about to type ervcygNa but it could be avcygNa or eivcygNa.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766545363197498449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-17715344069047916442012-09-04T19:22:17.430+12:002012-09-04T19:22:17.430+12:00Love you writting and really like the changing ban...Love you writting and really like the changing banners<br />I use a Sony ereader, apparently I could borrow books from the library<br />but haven't got round to that yet as I am presently reading the out of copyright classics <br />It is great for travelRaymond A Francisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-86182285860559221792012-09-04T19:01:14.919+12:002012-09-04T19:01:14.919+12:00I agree about not wanting to read PDFs on a comput...I agree about not wanting to read PDFs on a computer: I like to read in bed or on the couch, and I toss and turn a lot when reading (I think it represents my mind engaging with the ideas) and it's just hard to do that with a laptop but easy with a tablet.<br /><br />Also, I don't know about everyone else, but I'm finding harder and harder to prove I'm not a robot. Three goes untilMatthew R. X. Dentithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12499867223966169985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-45096317647741412702012-09-04T18:48:15.603+12:002012-09-04T18:48:15.603+12:00Matthew: you're more than welcome to borrow th...Matthew: you're more than welcome to borrow the Venice guide if you end up going there. I wrote a post a couple of years ago about Venice based on a photography book produced in 1973, speculating that very little would have appeared different nearly 40 years later (basically, just fashions and aerials.) The few photos in the 1938 guide could all have been taken this year except for a vista ofGiovanni Tisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618534731338616708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057225441101183394.post-40423408161118400302012-09-04T12:36:53.636+12:002012-09-04T12:36:53.636+12:00Hippy Bathday bat bean beam... (SP intentional) Th...Hippy Bathday bat bean beam... (SP intentional) Thank you for your insight, hard work and tenacity to continue - may you do so for at least another 4 years... Barry ThomasB'art Hommehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247026300926791216noreply@blogger.com