Comments on: Prepare to be bored… http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/ where our wasted time becomes your wasted time Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charles http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80272 Charles Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:52:33 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80272 Books? What are books? Books? What are books?

]]> By: Lloyd http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80259 Lloyd Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:11:24 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80259 I didn't actually count the words in each book. I took the number of pages * number of lines * characters per line / average English word length. There are a number of assumptions in there. I didn’t actually count the words in each book. I took the number of pages * number of lines * characters per line / average English word length.

There are a number of assumptions in there.

]]> By: Curt http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80252 Curt Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:15:18 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80252 So after asking my question, and looking back at your cost per word, does this mean that the words of today's authors are worth less than in the past? So after asking my question, and looking back at your cost per word, does this mean that the words of today’s authors are worth less than in the past?

]]> By: Curt http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80251 Curt Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:07:56 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80251 Although you can do a fair amount of analysis with this data, you should include words per page and cost per page. This would give you better idea of the material costs. But than again what are you paying for? The pages or the words? Although you can do a fair amount of analysis with this data, you should include words per page and cost per page. This would give you better idea of the material costs. But than again what are you paying for? The pages or the words?

]]> By: Rae http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80248 Rae Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:21:43 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80248 oops, HIS, not HE in the last sentence. oops, HIS, not HE in the last sentence.

]]> By: Rae http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80247 Rae Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:20:52 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80247 Early?? Sam is up ANYTHING but early! By the time Sam posted, I had been up for almost 1.5 hours. And he was LATE getting up. Now I know why he was no help this morning, he was too busy posting about stealing books and atomic paper splitting! Come to think of it, he automated gravatar looks a lot like I did this morning. :) Early?? Sam is up ANYTHING but early! By the time Sam posted, I had been up for almost 1.5 hours. And he was LATE getting up. Now I know why he was no help this morning, he was too busy posting about stealing books and atomic paper splitting! Come to think of it, he automated gravatar looks a lot like I did this morning. :)

]]> By: Peggy http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80246 Peggy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:09:42 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80246 hehe.... hehe….

]]> By: CousinSam http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80245 CousinSam Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:40:45 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80245 ILloyd, (I for invisible) what's the word on the iPad? I have bing cashback waiting for something to spend... ILloyd, (I for invisible) what’s the word on the iPad? I have bing cashback waiting for something to spend…

]]> By: Lloyd http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80243 Lloyd Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:59:15 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80243 Dear Beth, I'll be right over. Um, but I'm not very good. And, um, I'm invisible. Lloyd Dear Beth,

I’ll be right over. Um, but I’m not very good. And, um, I’m invisible.

Lloyd

]]> By: Lauren http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80242 Lauren Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:33:17 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80242 What's everybody doing up so early? What’s everybody doing up so early?

]]> By: Lloyd http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80241 Lloyd Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:32:38 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80241 You should buy more cheap, paperback science fiction books. The only things cheaper are romance novels. You should buy more cheap, paperback science fiction books. The only things cheaper are romance novels.

]]> By: CousinSam http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80240 CousinSam Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:32:30 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80240 I shouldn't have to point this out to uber computer/math book nerd, but the cost per kword for stolen books is 0. That's we some folks turn to a life of crime- that and not having to read posts about atomic paper splitting. I shouldn’t have to point this out to uber computer/math book nerd, but the cost per kword for stolen books is 0. That’s we some folks turn to a life of crime- that and not having to read posts about atomic paper splitting.

]]> By: Lauren http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80239 Lauren Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:29:21 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80239 Oh, my bad, S.D.D. Oh, my bad, S.D.D.

]]> By: Lloyd http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80238 Lloyd Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:24:18 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80238 Borders science fiction and fantasy books are no longer in alphabetical order by author. I refuse to shop there. Borders science fiction and fantasy books are no longer in alphabetical order by author. I refuse to shop there.

]]> By: Lloyd http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80237 Lloyd Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:22:50 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80237 It's not cost per word. It's cost per kiloWord. Cost per word was too ridiculously small to be taken seriously. It’s not cost per word. It’s cost per kiloWord. Cost per word was too ridiculously small to be taken seriously.

]]> By: Beth http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80236 Beth Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:16:57 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80236 Dear Lloyd, Because you apparently have an ample amount of free time, could you please come to my house and dust? And then vacuum (sorry about the wrinkly carpet), and then maybe work on touch up painting any walls that need it? And the carpets could use shampooing... Many thanks, Beth Dear Lloyd,

Because you apparently have an ample amount of free time, could you please come to my house and dust? And then vacuum (sorry about the wrinkly carpet), and then maybe work on touch up painting any walls that need it? And the carpets could use shampooing…

Many thanks,
Beth

]]> By: Karla http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80235 Karla Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:15:28 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80235 I like to get my books from Borders. They send me coupons at least once a week, so I get 25% off or more. :) Gotta love coupons! I like to get my books from Borders. They send me coupons at least once a week, so I get 25% off or more. :) Gotta love coupons!

]]> By: Lauren http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80234 Lauren Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:46:22 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80234 I would just like to point out that Lloyd is a Super. Duper. Dork. I love him, but honestly, who calculates cost per word? I would just like to point out that Lloyd is a Super. Duper. Dork. I love him, but honestly, who calculates cost per word?

]]> By: Lauren http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80233 Lauren Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:42:09 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80233 You could probably compost them. You could probably compost them.

]]> By: Peggy http://laurenandlloyd.com/2010/02/04/prepare-to-be-bored/#comment-80232 Peggy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:41:16 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=6780#comment-80232 I have a ton of books too, and once every blue moon, I pack up a bag & give them to good will. And I don't think books are cheaper...at least not at B&N. I never find a book for $6.99. They're all 12.99 & up...mostly up. I have a ton of books too, and once every blue moon, I pack up a bag & give them to good will.

And I don’t think books are cheaper…at least not at B&N. I never find a book for $6.99. They’re all 12.99 & up…mostly up.

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