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Site Watch » Breaking the dry spell » RE: Breaking the dry spell
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
Wonderful journal entry! Congratulations on the fun wild release and cool catch!
OBCZ Managers » At a house? » RE: RE: At a house?
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
Good points. Our local recreation department is great about geocaches being places on trails and in parks--I think the dept. even maintains some--so maybe I will check about putting a bench or bookshelf under a picnic pa…
OBCZ Managers » Bench-Based OBCZ? » RE: RE: RE: RE: Bench-Based OBCZ?
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago | 2 replies
Waterproof-ness is definitely the biggest concern. I suppose LFLs are an easily recognizable format, too. (The telephone box libraries look phenomenal, but a prefab LFL for a couple hundred $$ is already a bit too much f…
OBCZ Managers » At a house?
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago | 2 replies
As stated in another thread, I am thinking of starting an OBCZ in a front yard in the USA. (Mine, or possibly my friend's. We both have lovely trees in our front yards--cozy places for book reading. We live close enough …
OBCZ Managers » Bench-Based OBCZ? » RE: RE: Bench-Based OBCZ?
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago | 4 replies
[[Cute idea - and the bench looks pretty nice! Having to raise the seat to check out the books could be a bit of a drawback, but suitable instructions might help, and in general it sounds like a fun plan. ]] Thanks! I …
BookCrossing Site Announcements » News from the Store: the BC Day supplies have landed » RE: they look beautiful
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago | 2 replies
[[Something I don't understand in the pricing - what is the -$7, +$9 and +$26 - the postal charges? I presume so but why nothing for the pack of 25? why minus 7? Or am I just tired?]] (I think) The price shown ($14.95) …
OBCZ Managers » Bench-Based OBCZ?
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago | 7 replies
I'm (very excitedly) thinking about starting an OBCZ in a front yard under a tree. I was thinking of getting a bench similar to this one: https://www.wayfair.com/Step2-Storage-and-More-Storage-Bench-STP1652.html I want …
Site Watch » The Grass is Singing caught the perfect finder! » It sure did!
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
What a terrific find for the reader & a terrific JE for you!
Site Watch » two catches, two new members and two re-releases on the same trip! » Wow!
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
Great success resulting from a tedious trip. :)
Activists, Enthusiasts, Hobbyists and Wannabees » Help the world... » RE: Help the world...
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago | 1 replies
Very cool. Laundromats can be very boring places, too. Great idea to leave some books there, and ones aimed at children!
Bugs and Broken Bits Reporting » Wings Discrepancy » RE: RE: Wings Discrepancy
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
Oh, wow. I hadn't thought about that. Luckily, the thing I pointed out isn't a major error. Thanks for sharing the info--this is such a huge site, with even more work involved than I would have thought! [[[[I figure (…
Bugs and Broken Bits Reporting » Wings Discrepancy
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago | 2 replies
Hi. I noticed http://www.bookcrossing.com/buy lists the store total required for wings to be $30, while the store http://www.bookcrossing.com/store has the total at $40. I figure (hope) this is an easy fix, just a misse…
Site Watch » I finally got another catch from a Food Pantry release : ) » Terrific!
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
Great that finding a book would encourage the journaller to make time to read + log it on the site!
Site Watch » Book crosser's very diligent search rewarded! » Great!
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
Nice that, even though unjournalled, it was read by someone else between journal entries, too!
Site Watch » Calm Drink - A 'themed catch' » Cheers!
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
The book found its way to a perfect person for it! :) Thank you for sharing!
BookCrossing Site Announcements » I'm baaaaack :) » Side Note
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
I think it's cool to read all of the potential improvements, but the site as-is is just fine for me. I was happy to find my bookshelf and other information saved when I came back to the site, and each occasional journal …
BookCrossing Site Announcements » I'm baaaaack :) » RE: RE: RE: I'm baaaaack :)
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
[[[[ You could sort by number of journal entries if you had wings! & You could print pre-numbered labels if you had wings!]] Just checking: you know that these are both actually the case, right? I agree that it would …
BookCrossing Site Announcements » I'm baaaaack :) » RE: I'm baaaaack :)
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago | 2 replies
Sorry if any of these are already in place. I, too, have been away for a while and just now getting back into the site. I would hate to see this site "die." (And with it, the ability to follow the books!) Even though lif…
BookCrossing Site Announcements » Improvements to book cover image lookups just deployed » RE: Improvements to book cover image lookups just deployed
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
Oh, very cool! I have added a few books and am updating the ones already on my shelf, and the feature is working nicely.
Activists, Enthusiasts, Hobbyists and Wannabees » Adam Ruins Ebooks: An Argument for Paper.
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
Do you watch the show Adam Ruins Everything? It's very interesting, and covers a wide variety of topics. Each of the facts asserted is backed up by a source, which is listed during the show and posted on the show's websi…
Activists, Enthusiasts, Hobbyists and Wannabees » Describe Bookcrossing in three words » Fun
arcadedweller 7 yrs ago
This is a cool exercise, because I think BC means different things to each person. Some people are in it for the hunt, some love releasing books, some enjoy sharing stories, some like to follow the books' journeys online…
Site Watch » Released March 2003 - Caught March 2011 » There's still hope!
arcadedweller 13 yrs ago
Love it! Thanks for sharing. I wonder what the book was doing during the time between entries. :)
Site Watch » "My fellow employees at our convenience store treated this "abandoned" book like it was a homeless tarantula!"
arcadedweller 13 yrs ago | 6 replies
I was quite happy when my released book was journaled this way: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5103465 :)

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