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Old 12-22-2006, 11:44 AM   #31
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Readers in tubs

I have an even easier solution. Just don't read in the tub.

Too Draconian. We HAVE to read in the tub. It's what long baths are FOR, unless there is urgent thinking to do.

So far I'm maintaining a library of paper books to save to read in the tub.

(I almost typed "real" books instead of paper, but interestingly, I didn't --- what is a book, a country, a church? Not the paper, the land, or the building.)
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Old 12-22-2006, 04:24 PM   #32
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Sometimes reading in the tub is the only way to get away from the pressures of the rest of the family. We have a small shelf next to the bathroom that contains everyones present reads. One day it might not be necessary anymore. I envision a telescopic arm on a wall, just like the ones on vanity mirrors, that moves from the tub to the cabinet where a reader is permanent. Slip in an SD and you're set for good times!
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Old 12-23-2006, 05:02 AM   #33
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Audio books are a lot more convenient for the bath or shower .
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Old 12-23-2006, 04:11 PM   #34
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"Audio books are a lot more convenient for the bath or shower."

You might as well call up phone sex over speakerphone.
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Old 12-24-2006, 09:39 AM   #35
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Audio books are, to my mind, great in situations where one isn't free to use one's hands or eyes, such as when driving, or taking a bath. They certainly don't provide the same experience as reading but it is, nonetheless, one which I personally find enjoyable. Audio books are the reason I have an iPod. To use your analogy, phone sex may not be as good as the real thing, but it's better than nothing .
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Old 12-25-2006, 10:44 PM   #36
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Audio books are, to my mind, great in situations where one isn't free to use one's hands or eyes, such as when driving, or taking a bath. They certainly don't provide the same experience as reading but it is, nonetheless, one which I personally find enjoyable.
Harry - I agree. Audio books serve a purpose. I use them when I am exercising and, lots of times, I am so hooked, I still listen in the car driving home from the gym.

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Old 12-26-2006, 10:35 AM   #37
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Audio books require a certain degree of concentration. I don't recommend them in a car, just as cell phones.
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Audio books require a certain degree of concentration. I don't recommend them in a car, just as cell phones.
I find personally, when I'm on a long journey, the fact that they do require a certain amount of concentration is a benefit, because they stop me from falling asleep. They keep me alert while driving.
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Old 12-31-2006, 12:55 PM   #39
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Waterproof bag

The EWA-Marine DU-2 is a good fit and works well. I have used it with the reader and have no worries about water.

Ewa Marine DU-2
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I find personally, when I'm on a long journey, the fact that they do require a certain amount of concentration is a benefit, because they stop me from falling asleep. They keep me alert while driving.
My thoughts exactly! I've done extensive cross state driving (field service) and audiobooks can be a godsend! Give me a stretch of road, some Spitz sunflower seeds and a nice long audiobook or two and I'm set for a full day of driving. (yes, I am insane enough that I have driven much longer than eight hours per day. I would be somewhat embarrassed to mention just how long )
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Old 01-02-2007, 07:17 AM   #41
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Yea! Tub readers unite!

TIR? (Total Immerision Readers)
TR (Tub Readers) (Seems boring)
BEER! (Bathtub Electronic Endurance Readers!)
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