No free book promotion for Drivel Forum participants?

[LadyMahler]

Whilst trying to formulate half an intelligent question for the SCJP forum in a desparate attempt to qualify for this week's free Marcus Green book ('cause Marcus is cool), I browsed to the book promotion site and saw that no books are given away on the Drivel forum. That's quite sad, considering that it's where most of us hang out.
I suggest "Dave Barry in Cyberspace", written by the Miami Herald columnist.
PS: If you can think up a question for the SCJP forum that a) has not been asked before b) are not obviously idiotic c) you did not get from typing "Java Trick Questions" in Google and d) has no copyright, you must be a genius: let us know. I'll give you credit on my new book's title page.

[Cindy Glass]

The trick is figuring out how to convince the publisher to provide those free books. Exactly WHAT value would donating 4 books to Meaningless Drivel provide to the publisher?

[ersin eser]

Here is one of my favorite books that I wish a publisher would like to give away ...

[Michael Ernest]

I have a copy of RHE I don't need (it's in Japanese). Personally I can't wait until we're translated into Tagalog and Farsi.
Or maybe I should just autograph this unique, one-of-a-kind item, suitable for any collector's mantle, and go eBay for maybe tens of dollars...that way I wouldn't even have to pay shipping.

[Cindy Glass]

I bid $10 plus S&H for a personally autographed copy of RHE - even if it is in Japanese.
[ January 08, 2002: Message edited by: Cindy Glass ]

[Michael Ernest]

Ten dollar whaddamibid whaddamibid lemme hear eleven, eleven , who'll give me eleven?

[Mapraputa Is]

11.50 if your autograph will have "sweetie" word.

[Dave Vick]

$12.50 but only if you dont call me sweetie in it.

[Cindy Glass]

$13.00 and I don't care what you call me .
[ January 09, 2002: Message edited by: Cindy Glass ]

[Mark Spritzler]

$14, and I'll resell it to the Long Beach City College and make a profit.
Can you imagine the state of Education if Michael Ernest's book RHE is the book for a class. No wonder LBCC is not an Ivy League school. JK
Mark

[Michael Ernest]

You're not taking a Java in Japanese course, are ya Mark?
But while you're on the subject: I don't know if Sybex does academic sales, but I believe I'm still entitled to the books at cost. If you want, I'll look into the possibility of order a box and having them shipped to my office at LBCC. You know, the one that your professors insists is really his...

[Mark Spritzler]

Actually my wife is taking classes there, she is going for her RN. I just looked at the computer department to see what books they had there, and saw yours.
I already passes the SCJP and SCJD. I bought your book for the SCJD last July. But thanks for the offer. And I'll stop by your er the professor's office when my wife starts her classes.
Mark

[Michael Ernest]

So, $13 going once?

[Mapraputa Is]

How about $14?
Michael, how does it feel to see your own book in Japanese? Must be a strange feeling. Not being able to read your own book, gee... Not many people have such experience.

[Michael Ernest]

Actually it's a relief. Now I have a reason for not being able to make sense of my own stuff.

[Mapraputa Is]

Hey, do not tell them!
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Sun Certified Programmer for the Java� 2 Platform
Co-author of Mike Meyers' Java 2 Certification Passport

[Cindy Glass]

$14.01 - we are getting into the BIG BUCKs here for esoteric literature .

[Mapraputa Is]

$14.50 if your autograph will be in Japanese

[Jim Yingst]

$15.00 if you change your name to an unpronounceable symbol. Then I can sell it to Mapraputa for $14.50, and she'll never know the difference.

[Mapraputa Is]

$15.01 and I will send it to Jim and ask to handle the errata