The Encyclopedia Venture

[EagleWings]

I saw a guy on Oprah last week who had read every encyclopedia in some big set. I've never read a single encyclopedia, I don't know how many there are, and I don't own any.. but now I want to follow his footsteps and do the same. Can I find encyclopedias at the library?

[frecky]

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As far as I know yeah. I remember when you could buy them at the grocery store.

[Hyperbole]

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I saw a guy on Oprah last week who had read every encyclopedia in some big set.

This is an accomplishment? Hell, I'd done that by the time I was 10. I loved reading the encyclopedia when I was a kid. Oprah must really be hurting for show topics.

[stinkerbell]

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This is an accomplishment? Hell, I'd done that by the time I was 10. I loved reading the encyclopedia when I was a kid. Oprah must really be hurting for show topics.

Did you highlight your encyclopedias? I did. :geek: I looooved my encyclopedia set. And my atlas. I still have the atlas. It's huge!

[Max Fischer]

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Yah, that guy is writing a book entitled, "My sad, pathetic life as a lonely virgin."

[stinkerbell]

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Yah, that guy is writing a book entitled, "My sad, pathetic life as a lonely virgin."

Subtitle: "Anyone Wanna Touch My Action Figures?"

[Hyperbole]

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Did you highlight your encyclopedias? I did. :geek: I looooved my encyclopedia set. And my atlas. I still have the atlas. It's huge!

Nah, my mom wouldn't let me. Oh yes, the atlas is awesome! I used to spend an inordinate amount of time reading the atlas too. I knew I liked you!!

[stinkerbell]

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Nah, my mom wouldn't let me. Oh yes, the atlas is awesome! I used to spend an inordinate amount of time reading the atlas too. I knew I liked you!!

My set was mine, all mine!! My atlas is funny now, as many countries have been re-named. It's how my kids know I'm super old. Also, it's HUGE and it cost $19.95. :lol: Nowadays, the same atlas is almost $100.

[dizzydisneydee]

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I saw a guy on Oprah last week who had read every encyclopedia in some big set. I've never read a single encyclopedia, I don't know how many there are, and I don't own any.. but now I want to follow his footsteps and do the same. Can I find encyclopedias at the library?

Yes, in the reference area though most libraries will not let you to check out the most recent version they have you may be able to check out the older versions.

[desertdweller]

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My parents bought us the Encyclopedia Britannica while we were still in grade school, also The National Geographic Atlas.

They were essential for us when doing homework and some of my favorite reading materials all those years. I still often take the Atlas off the bookshelf while reading the news.

A side note: Many Mice Chatters are very fond of posting quotes from Wikpedia. I've gone to their site many times recently because it's convenient and find that some of the information posted can be wrong.

[FrumiousBoojum]

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If you go to the Library, many Libraries will not let you check out reference works such as this. You'll need to read it at the library.

*edit* Bleh... I need to start getting posts in faster.

[Tui]

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A side note: Many Mice Chatters are very fond of posting quotes from Wikpedia. I've gone to their site many times recently because it's convenient and find that some of the information posted can be wrong.

I find wikipedia to be useful for the kind of stuff I want to know, such as movie info, music info etc.

But I would never use it to back me up in an argument.

[Druggas]

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Reading an encyclopedia is no great feat.

Let him come over to MC and get a high post count.

Then we're talking.

[Max Fischer]

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But I would never use it to back me up in an argument.

I will (and have) used it to back me up in a knife fight, but you're right about arguments, it loses every time.

Dang it!

[SusieP.]

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(My husband is actually reading this guy's book. It's called The Know-it All, and is pretty funny.)

Yes, you can find encyclopedias at the library in the reference section. Where the reference materials are located.