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CatInTheHat wrote:
zeldas_lullaby wrote: If we're talking accidents, when I was a kid, I left a book in the car, in that area behind the back seats underneath a narrow window. The book melted in the hot sun and the binding actually came unglued!! :-o
I've never heard of that happening before but it makes sense, now that I think about it.

-- 12 Sep 2016, 10:04 --

The worst thing was probably loaning out one of my favorites then forgetting who I loaned it to. Never got it back.
Oh wow. That's not nice. Did you end up buying another copy of it?
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I burned a book. Well, I used some pages from a ratty ol' paperback romance at a cabin once to start a fire when there was no newspaper or such to use. Aside from that, I'm pretty kind to books.
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wagthefox wrote:I burned a book. Well, I used some pages from a ratty ol' paperback romance at a cabin once to start a fire when there was no newspaper or such to use. Aside from that, I'm pretty kind to books.
Oh wow :shock2: well that's practical but... romance? I love romance books :(
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AA1495 wrote:Oh wow :shock2: well that's practical but... romance? I love romance books :(
Heh. Everything else in the place was hardcovers, and I didn't dare.
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Threw the book in the trash. My first time. I have not done it since. This book was not about political. This author made many liberals points. I am not going to finish this. That can be dangerous.

Yes, I am GOP. Regardless, I still love JFK. This book was supporting it okay to steal, all police are stupid, etc.

I will not say the name of this book. This book get me ?.

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alwaysdaddygirl wrote:Threw the book in the trash. My first time. I have not done it since. This book was not about political. This author made many liberals points. I am not going to finish this. That can be dangerous.

Yes, I am GOP. Regardless, I still love JFK. This book was supporting it okay to steal, all police are stupid, etc.

I will not say the name of this book. This book get me ?.

?
Sounds like the book was supporting thug ideals, NOT liberal ideals. I have many liberal friends and none of them would support stealing and they certainly aren't anti-police. Many have in fact served in the US military (various branches).
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CatInTheHat wrote:
alwaysdaddygirl wrote:Threw the book in the trash. My first time. I have not done it since. This book was not about political. This author made many liberals points. I am not going to finish this. That can be dangerous.

Yes, I am GOP. Regardless, I still love JFK. This book was supporting it okay to steal, all police are stupid, etc.

I will not say the name of this book. This book get me ?.

?
Sounds like the book was supporting thug ideals, NOT liberal ideals. I have many liberal friends and none of them would support stealing and they certainly aren't anti-police. Many have in fact served in the US military (various branches).

Aloha,

1) The primary part of my business is help veterans, military families, troops, and military dogs. All of the services for them are free. Regardless if they are a liberal or not. Regardless if they are Christian or non Christians.

2) My daddy and uncle served. I have created web pages, wrote articles about military, and tweeted with many folks in liberal politics. All those folks I have tweeted, are not helping veterans. Examples homeless veterans, disgrace of VA, etc. They claim they are helping. I tweet with proof they are full of it.

3) This book came out during the mass shootings of cops,etc. If the book was not releated to this, the publishers would have pulled the back. Yes, it is :eusa-think: :hand: money. It is out respect. Just like that one movie that came out around 911. The movie had ads of the towers. That is why they pulled it.

By the way, I am mix. So if you are going to use the racisit things, save it. If you also are going to say anything about my grammar, I have dsylexia, learning disabilites, and lisp. I am Bless to have a couple non fiction articles published. I am also Bless that my editor knows all this, and have someone proofread my articles. The editor does not have to do this.


4) I am still a newbie on this site. I cannnot provide web links. I so agree with that security policy. Otherwise, I would.


5) I advocated for other causes as well. Dr. Martin Luther King did NOT stand for violence. I am saying this in case you want to metion in support of the acts.

6) I am level headed. However, I will not close my mouth on certain topics. Lastly, I am done. If you post back, regardless of what you say, I will say nothing. I spoken enough.

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The worst thing I've ever done to a book was lay a melting candy cane on it. I stepped away, but when I came back the pages where all sticky and stuck together and when I went to open it the pages ripped. :x I was like, "NOOO!!! :doh: " It was so frustrating.
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Titanium Love wrote:The worst thing I've ever done to a book was lay a melting candy cane on it. I stepped away, but when I came back the pages where all sticky and stuck together and when I went to open it the pages ripped. :x I was like, "NOOO!!! :doh: " It was so frustrating.
That is a double tradgey. ?


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alwaysdaddygirl wrote:
CatInTheHat wrote:
Sounds like the book was supporting thug ideals, NOT liberal ideals. I have many liberal friends and none of them would support stealing and they certainly aren't anti-police. Many have in fact served in the US military (various branches).

Aloha,

1) The primary part of my business is help veterans, military families, troops, and military dogs. All of the services for them are free. Regardless if they are a liberal or not. Regardless if they are Christian or non Christians.

2) My daddy and uncle served. I have created web pages, wrote articles about military, and tweeted with many folks in liberal politics. All those folks I have tweeted, are not helping veterans. Examples homeless veterans, disgrace of VA, etc. They claim they are helping. I tweet with proof they are full of it.

3) This book came out during the mass shootings of cops,etc. If the book was not releated to this, the publishers would have pulled the back. Yes, it is :eusa-think: :hand: money. It is out respect. Just like that one movie that came out around 911. The movie had ads of the towers. That is why they pulled it.

By the way, I am mix. So if you are going to use the racisit things, save it. If you also are going to say anything about my grammar, I have dsylexia, learning disabilites, and lisp. I am Bless to have a couple non fiction articles published. I am also Bless that my editor knows all this, and have someone proofread my articles. The editor does not have to do this.


4) I am still a newbie on this site. I cannnot provide web links. I so agree with that security policy. Otherwise, I would.


5) I advocated for other causes as well. Dr. Martin Luther King did NOT stand for violence. I am saying this in case you want to metion in support of the acts.

6) I am level headed. However, I will not close my mouth on certain topics. Lastly, I am done. If you post back, regardless of what you say, I will say nothing. I spoken enough.

?

You read way too much into what I said, and implied many things that I gave no implication towards.
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The worst thing I've ever done to a book is wipe a booger on the page. This was definitely not a recent event.
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Disclaimer: I was 3 or 4 when this happened. I was throwing tantrums and ripped a collection of books and scattered the pages on the stairs. Years later, when I ran out of books to read at home, I would remember that moment and feel bad not knowing what was written on those books - and the fact that I did that in the first place. Still regret it, whenever I remember this from time to time... :l
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I once sat on a book in protest to the fact that my mother was forcing me to read it. In all fairness, I was around 5 years old. :lol:
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Post by heshma_m »

I usually take my book at work and I also put a water bottle in my bag. Once the water bottle accidentally got open in bag and my whole book was wet. This is the worst thing that's ever happened to my book obviously by accident but still I was so angry with myself.
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Once I got a book all wet... It was a school library book and when I went to explain they allowed me to return it. After days of trying to dry it out, it was still about three times the size of the other exact copy sitting beside it on the shelf.
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