10-09-2012, 05:36 PM | #16 |
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10-09-2012, 07:47 PM | #17 |
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You beat me to it on that one.
Then there are all the books on lock-picking. I just found a book titled How to Rob Banks Without Violence. I like the without violence part. I doubt the guy who wrote that book snatches Kindles on the street. |
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Sorry, but using a gun to steal a Kindle -- or even an iPad -- is really, really, dumb. |
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A suspended sentence has suddenly become 10 years in the slot. But they were "smart enough to" what? |
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10-09-2012, 09:18 PM | #20 |
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This is definitely a point in favor of paper books. Nothing breaks immersion in a story more than getting robbed and run over.
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10-09-2012, 10:05 PM | #21 |
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That is crazy. While I love my Kindle, I wouldn't risk getting shot for it. It is easily replaced.
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As to your other point, is there another weapon more efficient for robbing someone? A gun only requires one hand, leaving your other hand free to hold on to what you're taking. It is immediately recognizable. It leaves little doubt as to the intent of the person holding it. |
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10-10-2012, 07:24 AM | #24 | |
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No. That sounds like Peru. (I can say that because I actually live here. I also have a personal, INTIMATE experience of being robbed while my family was sleeping.) Unfortunately, literacy is not highly prized here, since keeping warm, eating, and staying alive have precedence over other things. Peruvians who do read and are educated, however, are understandably very proud of Mario Vargas Llosa. Don Last edited by Dr. Drib; 10-10-2012 at 07:26 AM. |
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