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Post by trailboss on Aug 17, 2018 17:36:50 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2018 17:38:32 GMT -5
I’ll have to get a torrent copy when released 👍
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Post by trailboss on Aug 17, 2018 17:56:35 GMT -5
I’m not into the piracy thing, I will either buy the book or go without if I don’t see the value in the product.
When my son lived with me, I had constant computer problems.... my IT buddy that handles my computer issues would point to the screen and say there is a big part of your problem... torrent.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2018 18:13:42 GMT -5
Charlie, I don’t use Windows or Mac, I use 2 different Linux operating systems and never had any type of virus or malware. I also “ sandbox “ the torrent and scan it thoroughly before opening the download. I never make copies for profit.
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Post by trailboss on Aug 17, 2018 21:46:32 GMT -5
I am admittedly hyper pro-intellectual property, if you record a track or wrote a book worth buying, regardless of whether or not an individual uses it for personal consumption, you need to pay the freight or take a pass. If I didn’t admit so here, I would be a hypocrite, because I pretty well ripped my kids on music that they download for free.
I am not saying that how I view things should dictate what others do, it is just something I chose to do.
Some of the great books on Pipes that Ben Rappaport recommends are out of print and therefore stratospheric in price... if that is the case with this one, it would be good to have a hard copy. Plus... digital books suck compared to hard copies unless you are copying excerpts for a blog and such... In that case Ideally, it is nice to have both.... which I have on some books just for that reason.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Aug 17, 2018 22:05:05 GMT -5
That reminds me of my 8 year old last weekend. He came over last weekend and noticed I had new books on my shelf. He grabbed Moby Dick and started to read it. He said hes wanted to read it but couldn't find it anywhere except online. I was happy when he said he wanted to read the actual BOOK. He sisnt get very far in the 2 days he was here, but hey, he started. Digital copies are convenient, but I like my physical books.
I did my fair share of downloading "free" music. Not since I was a teen though. Once I started working (a real job) I realized that I wouldn't want my work to be for free either. I'm against it, but to each their own.
I might pick up the book simply because I have no "pipe books."
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Post by PhantomWolf on Aug 17, 2018 22:50:16 GMT -5
I'm in the middle, I guess. I buy a lot of records, but then I swap with friends so we can make digital copies of each other's stuff. I feel it is important to support the artists etc as much as realistically possible for one's financial means, but I can only buy so many albums. I'm not going to just spend my one lifetime wondering what all the music of the world sounds like simply because I can't afford to buy every album at retail. haha If one of us doesn't own it, I listen on Spotify or YouTube. I would never use a torrent site, because I like my computer too much. That and most of the stuff I really like isn't popular enough to be on torrent sites.
Back on Topic
As far as books go... I buy used books almost exclusively. This book does look great, (Really Great) but no way I'm paying almost a hundred bucks for a coffee table book on pipe smoking. haha Maybe I'll wait for a secondhand copy to show up on eBay and spend the difference on a nice estate pipe.  |
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Post by Stanhill on Aug 18, 2018 3:18:24 GMT -5
This book I'm going to get and I've just received the latest newsmail from The Danish Pipe Shop with an invitation to the release reception on the 7th of September.
Several of the pipe makers mentioned in the book, will participate and sign your copy, should you pick one up. I collect signed books, so...
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Post by Dramatwist on Aug 18, 2018 3:28:54 GMT -5
...great, love pipe books, but they are pretty much out of date by the time they're published... unless you just like the photos...
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Post by trailboss on Aug 18, 2018 16:22:49 GMT -5
...great, love pipe books, but they are pretty much out of date by the time they're published... unless you just like the photos... I have often revisited Carl Hacker and Alfred Dunhill’s books, and I often pick up something I have missed before, or am reminded of something I have read in the past, that now make more sense as my knowledge has increased. There are many aspects of pipe smoking that are just as true now as they were when originally written about. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Aug 18, 2018 16:23:56 GMT -5
...great, love pipe books, but they are pretty much out of date by the time they're published... unless you just like the photos... I have often revisited Carl Hacker and Alfred Dunhill’s books, and I often pick up something I have missed before, or am reminded of something I have read in the past, that now make more sense as my knowledge has increased. There are many aspects of pipe smoking that are just as true now as they were when originally written about. Good point, Charlie. |
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Post by Wolfman on Aug 20, 2018 5:36:52 GMT -5
That reminds me of my 8 year old last weekend. He came over last weekend and noticed I had new books on my shelf. He grabbed Moby Dick and started to read it. He said hes wanted to read it but couldn't find it anywhere except online. I was happy when he said he wanted to read the actual BOOK. He sisnt get very far in the 2 days he was here, but hey, he started. Digital copies are convenient, but I like my physical books. I did my fair share of downloading "free" music. Not since I was a teen though. Once I started working (a real job) I realized that I wouldn't want my work to be for free either. I'm against it, but to each their own. I might pick up the book simply because I have no "pipe books." remember Napster ( late 2000-early 01)? Or Y2K (very late 90s) . I downloaded some ‘free’ songs too. . . I can’t believe how long ago that was- I was in my mid20s. I have a lot of fond memories from then. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Aug 20, 2018 6:11:29 GMT -5
Oh yeh! I was talking about Napster the other day to someone. They had no idea what I was talking about. In 98, I was 15, I was the first of my friends to get a cd-rw as well. I had a computer with 4 mb RAM and a 250mb hard drive, dial up internet too. It would take me 20-30 minutes to download each song and 2 hours to burn a cd.
Great times.
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Post by Wolfman on Aug 21, 2018 21:58:47 GMT -5
Oh yeh! I was talking about Napster the other day to someone. They had no idea what I was talking about. In 98, I was 15, I was the first of my friends to get a cd-rw as well. I had a computer with 4 mb RAM and a 250mb hard drive, dial up internet too. It would take me 20-30 minutes to download each song and 2 hours to burn a cd. Great times. I had a Palm Pilot. That must have been late ‘99 early 2000. It was the equiviant of a smartphone (minus phone) in its infancy. It sent and received email. It had a game called ‘Dope Wars’, and it really annoyed my girlfriend. Fun times. |
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