[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: ET?

From: James Balister <balisterjames_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 22:11:59 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <926444.43285.qm_at_web180114.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Thanks Brian!? My book is also an E-Book. http://www.authorhouse.com/Bookstore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=james%20w%20balister?

But I am not trying to push my book.? I am only trying to get the so many intelegent people here to open their eyes and see.? There is too much denile.? Folks only"see what they belive!? And they don't belive what they see!"? (Quote from me!)

----- Original Message ----
> From: Brian Cox <searchingforfun at sbcglobal.net>
> To: Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Sat, May 22, 2010 12:01:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: ET?
>
> Darren and James,

With all due respect, and I'm not picking sides here or
> trying to get in between either of you nor to correct anyone, but the article
> that Darren quoted from on books sales is an article by Robyn Jackson, from
> Copyright 2003............ Seven years ago. I thought the facts were rather odd
> and out of date, since no one listens to 3 hours of radio anymore, not even old
> me with my oldies, since everyone is on their ipod. If I see someone with a CD
> player attached to their arm it's only because they're running along the lake,
> and most have switched to ipods, and most people barely watch 4 hours of TV
> anymore. It didn't give any stats on computer use since 7 years ago not everyone
> had one.

The article from University of Dayton: Erma Bombeck's Writer's
> Workshop, is sorely outdated, since Erma, rest her soul has been "Dead" since
> April 22, 1996.................................

I'm sure the book stats
> have changed, but with the computer and internet, which that ancient 2003
> article Didn't even mention is where most people get their news these days (I
> haven't bought a newspaper in two years) and people read more online or with
> their kindle or their ipad than a real book. Then Darren's point is valid that
> books just don't sell like they used to unless someone is lying on a beach on
> vacation or takes one into a restaurant or coffee shop or on the train or bus
> going to work. Believe me, I live in downtown Chicago and I get a warm soft spot
> in my heart when I actually see someone with a book going to work or someplace.
> I love the smell of a book, nothing like that, brings back grade school, simpler
> times I guess. Everyone else is on their iphone or Crackberry reading, texting
> and web surfing.

Don't feel bad Darren, you were making a good point, and
> James, don't give up, there are ebooks and you may try that route with your book
> through an online publisher.

I wish you both the best.

Brian
>
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Received on Sat 22 May 2010 01:11:59 AM PDT