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Re: So they asked me what I wanted for helping with the library...

dummy@example.com (Gnostic) — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:58:11 +0000

@greenjeans
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Re: So they asked me what I wanted for helping with the library...

dummy@example.com (HardSun) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:40:10 +0000

That must have given you some Piece Of Mind
edit: damn it i screwed that pun up, Rime was on Powerslave, doh.
Im a big Iron Maiden fan myself, congrats on the book, very cool.

Re: So they asked me what I wanted for helping with the library...

dummy@example.com (stargate-sg1-cheyenne-mtn) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:08:56 +0000

Excellent Indeed!

Re: So they asked me what I wanted for helping with the library...

dummy@example.com (Altoid) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 02:55:43 +0000

Hello:

golinux wrote:

What a wonderful story!

Indeed. 8^D
And a just reward for your volunteer work too.

Best,

Re: So they asked me what I wanted for helping with the library...

dummy@example.com (golinux) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:51:04 +0000

What a wonderful story! Made my day!!

/me sends greenjeans a big hug

So they asked me what I wanted for helping with the library...

dummy@example.com (greenjeans) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:31:49 +0000

For those following they know what's going on, but for others the short story is my wife took over librarian duties at our tiny city library, a place full of many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, and we are re-building it into something nice.

So I was there the other day, and some of the city fathers/mothers were there, and they know i've donated many hours of my time to the project, the wife gets paid a little for her efforts but all my time has been volunteered, so they asked me if they could pay me, and I declined, but then they said "Isn't there anything you want for your time?"...and I replied that yes, I want THAT (pointing to a tiny 6"x4" old book), they were somewhat incredulous, "That's it? That little thing is all you want?" I said yes and they said it's all yours and thank you.

THAT:

Published in 1900 it's 125 years old, first printing was in 1898.

Thank you Iron Maiden for turning me on to poetry some 40+ years ago.