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Robert Tulip · 05-16-2013, 03:35 AM

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Let's all wish a wonderful and prosperous year from Tom Verenna. This book has been wonderful for him and let's hope he fulfills all his goals in the greater academic community. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

That's all the more I reason I won't buy it.

What's the logic to that reaction?

Did you see Neil Godfrey's recent conversation with Tom?

Tom Verenna · 05-16-2013, 10:58 AM

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Let's all wish a wonderful and prosperous year from Tom Verenna. This book has been wonderful for him and let's hope he fulfills all his goals in the greater academic community. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

That's all the more I reason I won't buy it.

What's the logic to that reaction?

$85.00 Logic!

I can understand that you might choke on the cost (sadly that reflects the cost of scholarly books generally), but that seems to be the basic reason and not included in the "[t]hat's all the more reason" which is contingent on what Stephan said.

*Ahem* http://www.amazon.com/This-Not-Carpe...mm_pap_title_0 ($17.71) *plug*

Edit: Missed Toto's message earlier where it includes the lower price for the book in paperback.

Tom Verenna · 05-16-2013, 11:00 AM

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What's the logic to that reaction?

Did you see Neil Godfrey's recent conversation with Tom?

No Robert have not. I stay off Godfreys site just another one of those self centered college grads that think they know more than everyone and half of them could not make a beer fart in a whirlwind.

I'm curious which conversation this is?

Tom Verenna · 05-16-2013, 11:12 AM

On the subject of academic pricing, yeah it sucks (and I'm making cents--literally--on every copy sold, even at $110 I'm making next to nothing). But I think higher prices are justified to some extent. I wrote about this last year. Not everyone will agree.

Stringbean · 05-16-2013, 02:09 PM

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$85.00 Logic!

I can understand that you might choke on the cost (sadly that reflects the cost of scholarly books generally), but that seems to be the basic reason and not included in the "[t]hat's all the more reason" which is contingent on what Stephan said.

Not going to do a play by play analysis for you I gave you the reason if you cannot accept it thats up to you. So your saying that a book as to cost hundreds of dollars for it to be of any bullshit scholarly usage that it?

hjalti · 05-16-2013, 02:22 PM

Tom, is this going to be available as an e-book (i.e. on my pretty Kindle)?

Robert Tulip · 05-17-2013, 04:45 AM

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What's the logic to that reaction?

Did you see Neil Godfrey's recent conversation with Tom?

No Robert have not. I stay off Godfreys site just another one of those self centered college grads that think they know more than everyone and half of them could not make a beer fart in a whirlwind.

I'm curious which conversation this is?

http://vridar.wordpress.com/2013/05/...torical-jesus/

Tom Verenna · 05-17-2013, 06:23 AM

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Tom, is this going to be available as an e-book (i.e. on my pretty Kindle)?

Unfortunately no. While some academic publishers have switched over to ebooks, I don't think the academy is quite there yet--but hopefully soon! 'Carpenter' is, to my knowledge, only going to be made available in paperback and hardback.

Tom Verenna · 05-17-2013, 06:26 AM

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I'm curious which conversation this is?

http://vridar.wordpress.com/2013/05/...torical-jesus/

Thanks.

spin · 05-17-2013, 08:12 AM

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$85.00 Logic!

I can understand that you might choke on the cost (sadly that reflects the cost of scholarly books generally), but that seems to be the basic reason and not included in the "[t]hat's all the more reason" which is contingent on what Stephan said.

Not going to do a play by play analysis for you I gave you the reason if you cannot accept it thats up to you. So your saying that a book as to cost hundreds of dollars for it to be of any bullshit scholarly usage that it?

No, I'm not saying any fucking thing of the kind. I lament the price of scholarly books generally and you jump the rails. And if you can't say what you mean when you say something, don't bother saying it. Others might waste their time trying to make sense of what you say.

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05-16-2013, 11:12 AM	#14
Tom Verenna Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 75	On the subject of academic pricing, yeah it sucks (and I'm making cents--literally--on every copy sold, even at $110 I'm making next to nothing). But I think higher prices are justified to some extent. I wrote about this last year. Not everyone will agree.

05-16-2013, 02:22 PM	#16
hjalti Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Iceland Posts: 761	Tom, is this going to be available as an e-book (i.e. on my pretty Kindle)?

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