ISBN Numbers

Have you ever jotted down the ISBN number on a book that you needed...or just wanted? I've done this a gazillion times so I could shop around for the best price.

Well, if you are ever at the Harvard Coop Bookstore remember to be very discreet when writing down the ISBNs because apparently they feel that those numbers belong to them...intellectual property rights. Crimson Reading feels that these numbers are in the public domain...I agree!

Crimson Reading is a site where you can go and plug in your ISBNs and do some comparison shopping to find the best deal. Have you all purchased text books lately?? They are like a gazillion bucks each...we just bought around $600 of books for just this one semester! Fortunately, Pete was reimbursed for these books, but there are students who have to pay the full amount out of pocket. Comparison shopping for these folks is a must.

Sheesh-a-moley....I think this whole ISBN thing is nuts! I know that the Coop wants to make money but people have been buying used textbooks for ages and that's just the way it is...period.

by the way...this is not a sponsored post...I was just a little dumb-founded that there were issues with people writing down these numbers...

photo source: Book Emporium

Back to School Time For Pete

Well, folks...Pete started back to school this week and I've been taking him to campus so he won't have to walk five miles to get to his classes. Really, parking was horrible when I was in school a gazillion years ago...it's much worse now. And the students....they just walk out between cars and don't even look to see if a car is coming! I swear, I've almost smooshed three of them so far!! Cross in the crosswalks....cross where ever you want when there is no car coming...just don't jump out in front of me...especially in the morning when my coffee IV hasn't kicked in yet...sheesh...

Meta-Dad Giveaway is Driving Me Nuts!!

Meta-Dad has a contest going on right now that you MUST go and check out. Not so you can actually win anything...I don't care whether you win or not...it's not about your winning anything because it's all about me finding out what the stinkin' answers are to his questions! He has posted three great questions...I have only gotten one right and the other two are driving me nuts!!!

So go...right now...and see if you know the answers. If you do, I guess it would be ok if you answered them but just make sure you come back here and tell me the answers. I just don't think I can wait until tomorrow.....help....me....please! lol!!