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From: killerb_0187
Date: Sat Dec 21, 2002 1:53pm
Subject: [Derren Brown] Re: books
--- In a previous message Blue Chip wrote:
>
> You did NOT ask "for afew books that would be useful to start off
with"
> You DID say "I don't know where to start ... i hate using the
internet to
> order things"
>
> I stand by my previous statement, if you start with the FREE stuff
here,
> some of which is off-topic and some of which is amazingly
insightful, then
> you will not need to order anything at all.
>
> If you especially want to pay for stuff, and as you have now
clarified,
> what you want to pay for is books, then I stand by my previous
> statement. If you look through this message archive you will find
lots of
> book reccomendations by many of our members. Then what you do is,
go to
> your local bookshop and say "please will you order a copy of <blah
blah> by
> <Mr bluurg>", they do all the computery ordering type stuff with
THEIR
> supplier, add a little markup for good luck and give you a phone
call to
> tell you that it has arrived.
Right, "Blue Computer Chip", do me a favour. Read this post back to
your self. Then go get yourself a dictionary and look up the word
Arrogant. Then tell me if you want, what you make of it!
>
> If you do check this archive, you may even come across new options
that you
> had not considered before, if buying books at a book shop is your
only way
> forward, you really have shut a lot of doors for yourself, which
would be
> out of character, as I am sure you came here looking to open doors
for
> yourself!?
Here, look up the word Patronising, and again tell me what you think.
And for a very nice finish off, look up the word 'friendly' and try
to incorporate it into your daily life..
>
> >Well thanx anyway, but i just asked for afew books that would be
> >useful to start off with, that i could get without ordering from
the
> >internet!
> >
> >--- In a previous message Blue Chipwrote
> > >
> > > Maybe you could read this news archive - that should keep you
busy
> >for a
> > > couple of days?
> > > Or if you'd rather we can repeat everything we've already said
just
> >for you?
> > >
> > > >I really want to learn about DB's skills, but i dont know
where to
> > > >start! im quite interested in using little props e.g cards to
start
> > > >with! i hate using the internet to order things, but many
things
> >ive
> > > >seen, the internet is the main means of distribution, can
anyone
> >help
> > > >me?
