Ralphie ★ Posted September 1, 2014 Share #1 Posted September 1, 2014 I read a lot of nonfiction books, and many of them are peppered with pithy quotes, but all too often, I think: "That is very interesting. I'd love to know more - who the quotee was, the context they said it in, yada, yada, yada." So if'n I want to know, I have to dig out my Google. Sure, no big deal, but it interrupts the flow of the reading. Maybe it is like having to have a joke explained, but still, it is annoying. Maybe I just need to break down and get a smart phone to join the 21st century. Hell, even petite has by now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 1, 2014 Share #2 Posted September 1, 2014 This was a very weak rant. 1.97 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destination Posted September 1, 2014 Share #3 Posted September 1, 2014 I'm increasingly annoyed when I read quotes which are not verified or of dubious accuracy. If the author did not take the time to check if the famous person made the statement in quotes, how much more in the book or article is inaccurate? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 1, 2014 Share #4 Posted September 1, 2014 This was a very weak rant. 1.97 You are being generous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted September 1, 2014 I'm increasingly annoyed when I read quotes which are not verified or of dubious accuracy. If the author did not take the time to check if the famous person made the statement in quotes, how much more in the book or article is inaccurate? Love the one aboot Abraham Lincoln being annoyed with all the untrue stuff on the Internet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted September 2, 2014 Share #6 Posted September 2, 2014 I'm increasingly annoyed when I read quotes which are not verified or of dubious accuracy. If the author did not take the time to check if the famous person made the statement in quotes, how much more in the book or article is inaccurate? Who said that? ;-) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destination Posted September 2, 2014 Share #7 Posted September 2, 2014 Who said that? ;-) I did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted September 2, 2014 Share #8 Posted September 2, 2014 I like that word "pithy". Just sounds funny. Kinda like Puce. Just funny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted September 2, 2014 Share #9 Posted September 2, 2014 I'm increasingly annoyed when I read quotes which are not verified or of dubious accuracy. If the author did not take the time to check if the famous person made the statement in quotes, how much more in the book or article is inaccurate? Or when an author lists 'Wikipedia' as a source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted September 2, 2014 Or when an author lists 'Wikipedia' as a source. That is pretty darn dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted September 2, 2014 Share #11 Posted September 2, 2014 I'm increasingly annoyed when I read quotes which are not verified or of dubious accuracy. If the author did not take the time to check if the famous person made the statement in quotes, how much more in the book or article is inaccurate? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted September 2, 2014 kt, now you are just being silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted September 2, 2014 Share #13 Posted September 2, 2014 kt, now you are just being silly. I never do that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted September 2, 2014 I never do that!!! And I'll bet you are even the guy that writes the updates for Windows that never install, too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted September 3, 2014 Share #15 Posted September 3, 2014 And I'll bet you are even the guy that writes the updates for Windows that never install, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share #16 Posted September 27, 2019 On 9/2/2014 at 8:21 PM, kingtermite said: I knew it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted September 27, 2019 Share #17 Posted September 27, 2019 Please tell me you now have a smartphone, @RalphWaldoMooseworth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share #18 Posted September 27, 2019 11 minutes ago, Prophet Zacharia said: Please tell me you now have a smartphone, @RalphWaldoMooseworth? Yup! Well, it is fairly intelligent, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 27, 2019 Share #19 Posted September 27, 2019 56 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Yup! Well, it is fairly intelligent, anyway. I have a smart phone. My phone has questions about the user. Oops attribution maddmaxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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