Comments on: How to Read a Book http://rationreality.com/2008/02/05/how-to-read-a-book/ hyperbolic excellence Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:29:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: The Bagel of Everything http://rationreality.com/2008/02/05/how-to-read-a-book/#comment-11589 The Bagel of Everything Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:11:52 +0000 http://rationreality.com/?p=727#comment-11589 My freshman year, we had to take an 'introduction to college' course. I forget what it was really called, but we learned about the ways college is different from highschool and how to succeed. One chapter in our textbook was 'how to study'. There was a test. My freshman year, we had to take an ‘introduction to college’ course. I forget what it was really called, but we learned about the ways college is different from highschool and how to succeed.

One chapter in our textbook was ‘how to study’. There was a test.

]]> By: Soylent Ape http://rationreality.com/2008/02/05/how-to-read-a-book/#comment-10652 Soylent Ape Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:24:21 +0000 http://rationreality.com/?p=727#comment-10652 In college, I had to take an Intro level music class. No big deal, I'd had tons of musical instruction up to that point. Anyways, the course came with 3 cassettes with different songs/compositions in different styles. The j-cards said "How to Listen to Music". Whenever someone saw them in my truck or apartment, I got shit for it. "You need instructions for that?", etc... In college, I had to take an Intro level music class. No big deal, I’d had tons of musical instruction up to that point. Anyways, the course came with 3 cassettes with different songs/compositions in different styles. The j-cards said “How to Listen to Music”. Whenever someone saw them in my truck or apartment, I got shit for it. “You need instructions for that?”, etc…

]]> By: The Bagel of Everything http://rationreality.com/2008/02/05/how-to-read-a-book/#comment-10640 The Bagel of Everything Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:20:37 +0000 http://rationreality.com/?p=727#comment-10640 Mark: Just calling himself that is wankerish enough, he doesn't even need to say anything. Key: You should write a book, and title it Regoddamneddiculous. LolHeath: You're absolutly right :) Micky: OMG it's a big metal bug! SAVE ME! Cody: Yeah, thanks for ruining it for us ;b Soy: I'm pretending that was aimed at micky. Mark: Just calling himself that is wankerish enough, he doesn’t even need to say anything.

Key: You should write a book, and title it Regoddamneddiculous.

LolHeath: You’re absolutly right :)

Micky: OMG it’s a big metal bug! SAVE ME!

Cody: Yeah, thanks for ruining it for us ;b

Soy: I’m pretending that was aimed at micky.

]]> By: Soylent Ape http://rationreality.com/2008/02/05/how-to-read-a-book/#comment-10638 Soylent Ape Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:23:38 +0000 http://rationreality.com/?p=727#comment-10638 I think there's a disconnect in the author's logic, here. I think there’s a disconnect in the author’s logic, here.

]]> By: micky2 http://rationreality.com/2008/02/05/how-to-read-a-book/#comment-10636 micky2 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:54:25 +0000 http://rationreality.com/?p=727#comment-10636 Obama is running on hope ! Obama is running on hope !

]]> By: Cody http://rationreality.com/2008/02/05/how-to-read-a-book/#comment-10632 Cody Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:29:40 +0000 http://rationreality.com/?p=727#comment-10632 At first glance, it does seem pretty silly, but if you think about it, it's probably more about how to <em>critically</em> read a book, as in properly understanding the concepts and themes. At least, I hope that's what it's about. At first glance, it does seem pretty silly, but if you think about it, it’s probably more about how to critically read a book, as in properly understanding the concepts and themes.

At least, I hope that’s what it’s about.

]]> By: micky2 http://rationreality.com/2008/02/05/how-to-read-a-book/#comment-10615 micky2 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:35:14 +0000 http://rationreality.com/?p=727#comment-10615 As an Iron Workers apprentice I had to study every weekend for 2 years. Some of the books were very technical and detailed. One chapter was about different methods of loading iron on to buildings. It showed a picture of a helicopter. And the caption under it said " helicopter" I figured at this point that if anyone in this class did not know what a helicopter was at that point in their life they had no business operating heavy machinery or welding equipment. As an Iron Workers apprentice I had to study every weekend for 2 years. Some of the books were very technical and detailed.
One chapter was about different methods of loading iron on to buildings.
It showed a picture of a helicopter. And the caption under it said ” helicopter”
I figured at this point that if anyone in this class did not know what a helicopter was at that point in their life they had no business operating heavy machinery or welding equipment.

]]> By: LOL Heathen http://rationreality.com/2008/02/05/how-to-read-a-book/#comment-10607 LOL Heathen Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:08:27 +0000 http://rationreality.com/?p=727#comment-10607 h-h-horse ok, no one else will get it, but i'm amused. h-h-horse

ok, no one else will get it, but i’m amused.

]]> By: keywork. http://rationreality.com/2008/02/05/how-to-read-a-book/#comment-10606 keywork. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:05:01 +0000 http://rationreality.com/?p=727#comment-10606 Wow. Fuck, I really need to write a book. I'm pretty sure at this point I could take a huge steamer on a piece of paper and it would get published. This is regoddamneddiculous. Wow. Fuck, I really need to write a book. I’m pretty sure at this point I could take a huge steamer on a piece of paper and it would get published. This is regoddamneddiculous.

]]> By: Mark http://rationreality.com/2008/02/05/how-to-read-a-book/#comment-10605 Mark Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:55:34 +0000 http://rationreality.com/?p=727#comment-10605 Proving the viability of the "long tale" as a marketing concept. Conan the Librarian is a complete wanker. Proving the viability of the “long tale” as a marketing concept. Conan the Librarian is a complete wanker.

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