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| Theresa |
What do you think of these books? Worth the buy? Useless?
I was at chapters this evening, and they were having a "___ For Dummies" super sale kind of thing, with hundreds of the books all over the place, marked "30%" off.
I actually ended up buying one.
Anyway... I am wondering if anyone has invested in one of these, and what they thought.
Also, when you see someone carrying a "___ For Dummies" book, do you think of them as stupid, or do you just see it as a show that they are trying to extend their knowledge? |
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| Frenchie |
| I have a few. I won't say what, but I think that they're informative and very useful. When I see someone with one, I don't think anything different than if I would see them with any other book. |
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| RJT |
| I think people who have those books are dummies. |
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| SuspicionVandit |
| they're alright for dummies. but once you master the out of something (C++, VB6) and you look back, it's just something to get you on your feet and gain general dynamics of subjects. It's like going from pre-school to middle school on ______________gayporn_____ |
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| Frenchie |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
I think people who have those books are dummies. |
Have you actually even attempted to read one? |
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| PhaseFour |
| quote: | Originally posted by SuspicionVandit
they're alright for dummies. but once you master the out of something (C++, VB6) and you look back, it's just something to get you on your feet and gain general dynamics of subjects. It's like going from pre-school to middle school on ______________gayporn_____ |
wow how was gayporn relevant to this thread at all?:conf: |
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| all-nite-freak |
| Iresponsibility for dummies is my best friend. |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchie
Have you actually even attempted to read one? |
I've been told people take me seriously a bit more often than they should.
/RJT for Dummies.
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| jfk-pilot |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchie
I have a few. I won't say what, but I think that they're informative and very useful. When I see someone with one, I don't think anything different than if I would see them with any other book. |
same here, i got a couple, most of the time, the only reason i get those types of books is usually because they have some good info that other books dont cover. |
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| SuspicionVandit |
| quote: | Originally posted by jfk-pilot
same here, i got a couple, most of the time, the only reason i get those types of books is usually because they have some good info that other books dont cover. |
and the comics are FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Theresa |
Well, I will spill the beans on which one I got.
With the coversation about John Dewey and philosophy last night, I had philosophy freshly in my mind, so I decided to get the "Philosophy for Dummies" book.
Much of it I have studied already, but it does cover some things I have yet to read. I saw some comic strips and some "factioids" while flipping through it, so that should lift off on some of the heavy reading.
I would really like to go to Uni for phil. Too bad it's a pretty useless degree. :( |
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