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jazzfishOut of respect for the people who requested I not taunt them when I get new books, I will instead taunt you with my old ones.
33: Number of bankers' boxes (703 style) it takes to hold my books.
14: Number of bankers' boxes of books still untouched after last night.
10: Number of bankers' boxes of books being Saved 'Til Later (nonfiction, bad/missing ISBN barcode, mass-market paperback, etc)
9: Number of bankers' boxes of books (fiction) put on shelves by me after being scanned in by the redoubtable![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
uilos.
4: Number of times I will use the phrase "bankers' boxes of books" in this post.
365: Number of books contained in those nine boxes. (Number probably somewhat higher, thanks to Vertigo/DC's irritating habit of putting UPCs instead of ISBNs on their graphic novels until just recently.)
25: Approximate number of shelf-feet that those books occupy.
25: Exact number of US dollars required to purchase a lifetime membership with LibraryThing, wherein those 365 books are now available for ogling.
Many thanks tovt_andros for providing me with a :CueCat two or three years ago, jonny_law for the PS/2-to-USB adapter that works wonderfully with the :CueCat, and of course uilos and her laptop for a delightful evening spent scanning and processing barcodes.
33: Number of bankers' boxes (703 style) it takes to hold my books.
14: Number of bankers' boxes of books still untouched after last night.
10: Number of bankers' boxes of books being Saved 'Til Later (nonfiction, bad/missing ISBN barcode, mass-market paperback, etc)
9: Number of bankers' boxes of books (fiction) put on shelves by me after being scanned in by the redoubtable
uilos.4: Number of times I will use the phrase "bankers' boxes of books" in this post.
365: Number of books contained in those nine boxes. (Number probably somewhat higher, thanks to Vertigo/DC's irritating habit of putting UPCs instead of ISBNs on their graphic novels until just recently.)
25: Approximate number of shelf-feet that those books occupy.
25: Exact number of US dollars required to purchase a lifetime membership with LibraryThing, wherein those 365 books are now available for ogling.
Many thanks to
vt_andros for providing me with a :CueCat two or three years ago, jonny_law for the PS/2-to-USB adapter that works wonderfully with the :CueCat, and of course uilos and her laptop for a delightful evening spent scanning and processing barcodes.