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Title: WHEN was the last time U read an encyclopedia?
Post by: warhawk on August 08, 2008, 09:40:20 PM
hello fellow chrome domes:  just wondering... when was the last time U read or even seen an encyclopedia?  i remember my dad bought us a collection of BRITTANICA (sp?) encyclopedias back in the 80s when my brother & i were kids. 
well... since the discovery of the internet... i haven't read an encyclopedia since the late 80's. 

so... how 'bout U?  did U own a set of BRITTANICA encyclopedias, also?  when was the last time U read one?  what's your story?

WARHAWK O0
Title: Re: WHEN was the last time U read an encyclopedia?
Post by: Timmay on August 08, 2008, 09:49:06 PM
I dunno but I felt like I just read an encyclopedia as I just finished reading Tans response to Tyler's thread....that guy is so full of crap...all i seen was blah blah blah....blah....blah blah..blahblahblahblah...blah............................blah.........................................................blahblah
Title: Re: WHEN was the last time U read an encyclopedia?
Post by: GASlick on August 08, 2008, 10:00:25 PM
enclyclowhat?  just kidding.  I think the internet put that industry out didn't it?

Remember card catalogs in the library?  YIKES!
Title: Re: WHEN was the last time U read an encyclopedia?
Post by: warhawk on August 08, 2008, 10:04:06 PM
Quote from: GASlick on August 08, 2008, 10:00:25 PM
enclyclowhat?  just kidding.  I think the internet put that industry out didn't it?

Remember card catalogs in the library?  YIKES!
yep... U don't C any job openings 4 an encyclopedia salesman, anymore. :D

WARHAWK O0
Title: Re: WHEN was the last time U read an encyclopedia?
Post by: wpruitt on August 08, 2008, 10:19:47 PM
As a kid, I use to enjoy reading Comptons.  Perhaps it was my love for history and all things trivial
Title: Re: WHEN was the last time U read an encyclopedia?
Post by: FR8TRAIN on August 08, 2008, 10:21:39 PM
I use and read Wikipedia on a daily basis. Does that count?
Title: Re: WHEN was the last time U read an encyclopedia?
Post by: GASlick on August 08, 2008, 10:30:51 PM
Quote from: FR8TRAIN on August 08, 2008, 10:21:39 PM
I use and read Wikipedia on a daily basis. Does that count?

I use that too.  Full of info
Title: Re: WHEN was the last time U read an encyclopedia?
Post by: warhawk on August 08, 2008, 10:31:13 PM
Quote from: FR8TRAIN on August 08, 2008, 10:21:39 PM
I use and read Wikipedia on a daily basis. Does that count?
hey fr8train:  nope... it doesn't count.  i'm talking 'bout the hardback covered encyclopedias from back in the day.

WARHAWK O0
Title: Re: WHEN was the last time U read an encyclopedia?
Post by: Ryan on August 09, 2008, 10:32:44 AM
Quote from: warhawk on August 08, 2008, 10:31:13 PM
Quote from: FR8TRAIN on August 08, 2008, 10:21:39 PM
I use and read Wikipedia on a daily basis. Does that count?
hey fr8train:  nope... it doesn't count.  i'm talking 'bout the hardback covered encyclopedias from back in the day.

WARHAWK O0

I was totally shot down there too... I'm on Wikipedia several times a day, for quick trivial look ups or self-edification.  My parents have a set of encyclopedias from like 1978 or something in their basement, but I don't recall the last time I cracked one of them open.

Is reading a dictionary close enough?