10-25-2009, 01:32 PM | #46 |
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I think B&N should have called it the "Noble". Sounds nice, ties in with the company, and supports the notion that reading is for elevated minds. (Even if you read so-called trashy fun stuff, your mind is still far more elevated than a good chunk of the population that is staring slack-jawed at a TV, flipping channels.)
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10-25-2009, 03:53 PM | #47 |
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I just stare slack-jawed at my Reader flipping pages.
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10-25-2009, 05:24 PM | #48 | |||
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I quite like the name Nook. Not bad. And at least its not a number. (Cue Prisoner reference jokes....)
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10-25-2009, 05:46 PM | #49 | |
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Yes... since your contrary opinion effectively sucked the "fun" right outta the thread, I figured: What the hey. Address your points with my own. Then see if the thread can get back to some fun. Or not. Whatever, I can always just get back to my writing, and see you guys later... |
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10-25-2009, 06:44 PM | #50 | ||
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But you did just blow me off, Steve. You effectively proceeded to elaborate on how my liking of the name was "okay" but in corporate terms wrong. It is disingenuous to suggest that I not participate, when my initial comment was topical and you did premise that "serious" was also permitted. All I said was that I really and personally liked the name, with no expectation that B&N was right, wrong or otherwise to use it - you then elaborated dismissively. Quote:
All I said was that I'm not part of your "we" - that I liked the name because of personal connotations. It was neutral. It was a simple statement of subjective opinion. It matched your initial post's permittal of the "serious" (as serious as a mild statement of subjective opinion can be anyway). "Fair enough" or similar was a possible simple response to that. Instead you elaborated on your dismissal - is it any wonder I should feel contempt from you with such a response and respond accordingly? You do what you want, Steve, but all I wanted to say was that I liked the name and also felt enough interest in your thread to participate. Just because I might disagree with a small item of grammar and have an opinion different to prevailing conditions, it doesn't make me the Bad Guy. Cheers, Marc Last edited by montsnmags; 10-25-2009 at 08:22 PM. |
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10-25-2009, 07:17 PM | #51 |
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Please don't make me start on poll on whether Marc is a 'funsucker'.
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10-25-2009, 08:08 PM | #52 |
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10-25-2009, 08:32 PM | #54 |
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Introducing Barnes and Nobles new, state of the art, ebook reader...........THE FUNSUCKER!!!
GC's cannot be redeemed for ebooks! 10% restocking fee.......and you have only 14 days to decide! You can loan a book once......and once only........and while its out YOU cannot read it!!! (depends of course on if the publishers will allow this...) Tax charged on everything!! Not available outside the US........ |
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The previous message was intended as a humorous post only......no malicious thought intended.
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10-26-2009, 08:37 AM | #59 |
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Sorry... U.S. thing. This is a reference to the popular and long-running Thomas' English Muffins commercials that most Americans have grown up watching, and that emphasize how well the muffin's "nooks and crannies" hold the melted butter. I think when most people in the U.S. hear the word "nook," the word "cranny" immediately springs to mind, and then a certain muffin...
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