[Charlug] Re: the Linux books

[Bob Evans]

I am ok with this...

On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 8:20 AM, Bruce <blentzii at carolina.rr.com> wrote:

> I've given this some thought... And I was wondering, kinda hoping, that
> you'd bring the books, materials, HERE!!!!
> To my, little, apartment, (I've got "wireless"-a Linksys system, little,
> but
> It works...may even be servicing people outside my apartment, lol)...
> And I'd like to "husband" the library...please feel free to pass this off=
er
> On to ... whomever ...
> WITH THE IDEA that:
> Maybe, MAYBE, the dudes/dudettes(I'm married: HAPPILY!!!!), might, MIGHT
> Come over and teach me LINUX!!!!
> As I understand, (from checkin' around), that it is, seems, to be
> Not "disappearing" but, rather, becoming the
> PROVINCE OF THE ENLIGHTENED...who, I figure, will be ... or will...
> RULE!!!! In the coming...age(????)...
> RULE!!!! As the LINXUS system seems to be becoming, (as this, poor "reade=
r"
> Reads it), the backbone...or at least an ENDEMIC PART of THE INFORMATION
> AGE!!!!
> As I see it: I'd be sittin' on, (reading, edifying myself for),
> A GOLD MINE!!!! AND having yous guys come over to "grow!!!!"
> And I've got a good-enough laptop to (I Think) really take advantage of
> it!!!! (Please bring your own laptops -- as I find mine "sacrosanct,"
> right?)
> I could also use a 160-200gig IDE (laptop) hard drive if anybody's got on=
e,
> As I've been told it takes 100gigs (HDD) to load the Ubuntu OS,
> (completely)...but I'm not putting the arm on anybody: I'm fine as is...
> While I admit: I am so new to LINUX THAT I'M RAW(!!!!)--just thinking abo=
ut
> it...I smell a GOLD MINE!!!!
> ...and everybody's threatenin' to "throw it in the dump" for (G's) sake!!=
!!
> What are we: MEN OR MICE???? (my mice, my "posse" (4) might take objection
> to this)
> I'd at least TAKE CARE OF the books/materials!!!!
> EVEN THOUGH I'M JAMMED FOR SPACE!!!!
> Disadvantages?: I've been called "crazy," (and worse)...but I kept "my ac=
t"
> clean!!!! (and am the original "Question Authority" guy -- which may
> explain
> a lot!!!!)('am currently CONTESTING "subjugation" (with mind-blowing
> "treatments" -- with doctor's knowledge -- if not outright "consent.")
> There: There are (ALL) my "skeletons" in the closet.
> Advantages: I am so friggin' "HONEST" and "LOYAL" and "CIRCUMSPECT," etc.,
> That (while I was "nuts"), I was a (promoted) security guard for over 2 1=
/2
> YEARS!!!! (and helped set up our small company's "Dipatch" (co-ordinating
> with, then, CPC, now CMPD's interactions with those activities).
> (AnD it was (blank) HARD!!!!)
> This would be a piece of cake: "Librarian"????!!!!
> And "Student"????...WE've even got a (good) security system in this
> building, which means the books/materials/(heck:the people) WOULD BE
> SAFE!!!! (We're the best-kept secret in Charlotte-and I'd appreciate it if
> you guys'd maintain that.)
> Maybe I'm (you'd consider me) "dumb as a bunch of rocks," but
> I exempted the first math requirement and passed Calculus at UNC-CH based
> on
> What I learned in prep-school!!!! (a small, local, now-bankrupt, (too
> "liberal????" attempt at education)... .
> I've tried to (here) "vette" myself...as well as provide a venue for (what
> I
> would consider to be "LIFE" -- a-la the "salons" of Gertrude Stein/Ernest
> Hemingway/Picasso/gourmands/intellectuals of The West Bank (of the
> Seine!!!!
> PARIS!!!!) where meaningful discussions took place, intelligent FREEDOM!!=
!!
> And I'm BEGGING yous guys to "come around!!!!"
> THIS PLACE IS PERFECT!!!! I could probably set up "BOOKSHELVES" and I have
> enough couch-space, etc., for a (stuffed-in) TWENTY (people at a time)...
>
>
> Please PLEASE DON'T PASS ME BY!!!! DEAR MR. EVANS: PLEASE send to charlug!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Evans [mailto:bobevans19 at gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 2:13 AM
> To: Bruce
> Subject: Re: the Linux books
>
> Bruce wrote:
> >
> > Dear Mr. Evans,
> >
> > If you'd bring the books to the next meeting,
> >
> > Saturday?
> >
> > I'd like to pick them up-I'd be willing to loan them out to
> >
> > Other members, gladly.
> >
> > --OK?
> >
> > --Bruce Lentz II
> >
> > (704)335-0851 - center city, Charlotte
> >
> > Q: How many books are there, as I only can "backpack" a (large) bunch
> >
> > Of them.
> >
> > --Thanks for reading,
> >
> > --B
> >
> Bruce
>
> There are seven large plastic containers full of books. I would guess
> there are 300-400 titles.
> Might want a bigger back pack!
>
> -be
>
>
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