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bjones6416 · 11-20-2010, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Mobi format? Damn it, lady! I'm trying to get it into real time existence and you are nagging me about some sort of format?

Don't tell KK but right now, it only exists in theory...

(Well, truth be told, I do have hundreds of pages of individual recipes, but haven't any idea how to put them together into an e-book. I've printed them out before, and had them bound at a QuickCopy, but never tried to make an e-book. I don't even know the first step!)

I'll figure it out... I hope. Right now I've got an magazine editor who is pushing me for copy and photos about the bike licensing experience. My wife says I have to pay the rent.

Stitchawl

I dunno, you scan them in, and do some sort of magic with some sort of software, and voila! a perfect e-book! (Okay, I don't know how either.

)

happy_terd · 11-20-2010, 09:42 PM

Anyone here easily addicted and likes black licorice and / or chocolate???

phenomshel · 11-20-2010, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bjones6416

I dunno, you scan them in, and do some sort of magic with some sort of software, and voila! a perfect e-book! (Okay, I don't know how either.

)

It sounds like you've already got the basics, if the recipes are on your computer. Throw them into Word (or word processing program of choice), arrange them how you want them, and then save as RTF. Then you can put the RTF into calibre and convert to ePub, mobi, or whatever. You're not actually writing a book, you're just arranging what you already have, right?

bjones6416 · 11-20-2010, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

It sounds like you've already got the basics, if the recipes are on your computer. Throw them into Word (or word processing program of choice), arrange them how you want them, and then save as RTF. Then you can put the RTF into calibre and convert to ePub, mobi, or whatever. You're not actually writing a book, you're just arranging what you already have, right?

Hey, that sounds doable. Stitchawl, are you listening? Just start with a nice cup of tea, and go from there!

happy_terd · 11-20-2010, 11:15 PM

There is a pair of lobster tails at costco both the size of my thigh. I may have to go em for dinner.

Stitchawl · 11-21-2010, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I'm watching you!!!!!

Ain't so much to see any more. I wanted to be a Chippendale dancer but went to the wrong audition and wound up as a Chip & Dale chipmunk... Probably not as much fun for you to watch, huh?

Stitchawl

Stitchawl · 11-21-2010, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bjones6416

Hey, that sounds doable. Stitchawl, are you listening? Just start with a nice cup of tea, and go from there!

Yeah... I just got back from Leaf Peeping in the mountain north of Kyoto, logged in and saw it! I think I can almost figure it out now...

...if I can figure out how to open Word.

(Some folks are computer 'literate.' I'm computer 'see Spot run.')

Stitchawl

Stitchawl · 11-21-2010, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

Anyone here easily addicted and likes black licorice and / or chocolate???

Chocolate works. Black licorice doesn't. Oddly enough, natural licorice roots is good too!

KK, ever use natural licorice root to bit-break horses? Works great!

Stitchawl

Stitchawl · 11-21-2010, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

It sounds like you've already got the basics, if the recipes are on your computer. Throw them into Word (or word processing program of choice), arrange them how you want them, and then save as RTF. Then you can put the RTF into calibre and convert to ePub, mobi, or whatever. You're not actually writing a book, you're just arranging what you already have, right?

shel, thanks a million for this info. When the cookbook is ready for download, I'll let you know the link.

Stitchawl

kindlekitten · 11-21-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Chocolate works. Black licorice doesn't. Oddly enough, natural licorice roots is good too!

KK, ever use natural licorice root to bit-break horses? Works great!

Stitchawl

we used molasses on rubber bits when we used bits. I was always taught to break to bosal and/or hackamore and only go to the bit when absolutely required

Stitchawl · 11-21-2010, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

we used molasses on rubber bits when we used bits. I was always taught to break to bosal and/or hackamore and only go to the bit when absolutely required

We HAD to use bit AND curb chain... when ever the boss was around.

I think those days influenced my adult love of corn. I always kept a pocket full of corn to give as a treat, and used to keep a kernel or two in my own mouth as something to chew on. These days I eat popcorn almost every night.

I'm just glad I wasn't seal trainer...

Stitchawl

kindlekitten · 11-21-2010, 01:15 AM

what! were you at a race track! I HATE curb chains!

Stitchawl · 11-21-2010, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

what! were you at a race track! I HATE curb chains!

We hated them too. That's why we only put them on when the boss was around!

Stitchawl

happy_terd · 11-29-2010, 07:01 PM

Walnuts. I would loooove some walnuts.

bjones6416 · 11-30-2010, 12:53 PM

For lunch I had a bowl of brown rice with a boiled egg broken up in it, with a dash of olive oil and some salt and pepper. I got this idea a few months from a local food blogger and it's become one of my standby quick lunches (or breakfast). Works well with leftover brown rice too.

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happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Anyone here easily addicted and likes black licorice and / or chocolate???

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happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	There is a pair of lobster tails at costco both the size of my thigh. I may have to go em for dinner.

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kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	what! were you at a race track! I HATE curb chains!

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happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Walnuts. I would loooove some walnuts.

11-30-2010, 12:53 PM	#330
bjones6416 ↓↓ Skirt!! Earrings!! Posts: 3,394 Karma: 17432172 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Acer netbook, JetBook Lite, Sony PRS-300, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire	For lunch I had a bowl of brown rice with a boiled egg broken up in it, with a dash of olive oil and some salt and pepper. I got this idea a few months from a local food blogger and it's become one of my standby quick lunches (or breakfast). Works well with leftover brown rice too.