Oh I Im gonna kill my wife. She wants to clear our out library...

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: preslove
Your wife is a stupid bitch.

Damn dude...show some respect. She's being a typical woman...that doesn't call for your comment. It calls for sympathy for the OP.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: preslove
Your wife is a stupid bitch.

WOW that was tottaly fvcking uncalled for ass hole.

and what did you expect? you post here (really first mistake) then tell us what she did. of course some are going to have to show how big a e-penis they have.


but to be honest i really can't disagree with him. but no way would i say what he did. heh

 

[AsianriceX]

Keep the books. Throw out the wife.

Call a library. I wouldn't be surprised if they'd send out a moving truck to grab those books on their expense.

 

[SagaLore]

WAIT - are they thrown out yet? Auction them off on ebay, or have a collector look at them and determine their value! Do you have any idea how much that stuff is worth? If she already tossed them, she may have very well tossed out tens of thousands of dollars. :|

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: everman
You can't just throw out all of those old books, I'd love to have a collection like that. You can at least try to sell them on ebay or somewhere.

With my wife working, and my condition, as much as I would love to keep or sell them I just cant physicaly do that. If anyone close to me wishes to save these books from the trash PLEASE call me! (731)692-3499 and I will do my damnness to make sure these will stay in the house for you to pick up.

I hate to see them go but I cant do anything more then go thgrough and grab the few I can and save I feel are a part of history that really cant be trashed.

Due call a bookseller...or even Goodwill...i am sure they would be more than happy yo come pick them up!!
hell-- Goodwill auctions off collectibles...that would be a good way to do things...
A school might possibly want to pick them up and add them to their library...
A book collector or used book reseller might be willing to pick them up...
Good Luck and God Bless!!

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: AsianriceX
Keep the books. Throw out the wife.

Call a library. I wouldn't be surprised if they'd send out a moving truck to grab those books on their expense.

depends on the library. if they have the room and the funds. but if nothing else they might be able to put htem in contact with someoen who would do it.


hell if you lived near me i would get them myself.

 

[Gooberlx2]

1946 First print of Pinocchio. The Adventures Of A Little Wodden Boy

Jesus, I bet that's worth some bank if it's in good condition.

 

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: JEDIYoda

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: everman
You can't just throw out all of those old books, I'd love to have a collection like that. You can at least try to sell them on ebay or somewhere.

With my wife working, and my condition, as much as I would love to keep or sell them I just cant physicaly do that. If anyone close to me wishes to save these books from the trash PLEASE call me! (731)692-3499 and I will do my damnness to make sure these will stay in the house for you to pick up.

I hate to see them go but I cant do anything more then go thgrough and grab the few I can and save I feel are a part of history that really cant be trashed.

Due call a bookseller...or even Goodwill...i am sure they would be more than happy yo come pick them up!!
hell-- Goodwill auctions off collectibles...that would be a good way to do things...
A school might possibly want to pick them up and add them to their library...
A book collector or used book reseller might be willing to pick them up...
Good Luck and God Bless!!

Your the guy i talked to. I am so sorry and hope like hell you made out what I was saying or trying to say. But yes the goodwill is an option I due plan on going through since i do have that sorta near me when my wife gets here. Way I am right now there just no way I can make the call. Thanks for the call, the idea, ad the good words you said to me, I really appreciated and was nice talking (well mainly listening to you since I really couldnt) to you.

 

[eakers]

this thread makes me sad.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: eakers
this thread makes me sad.

Agreed.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Your wife sounds like a foolish person with no regard for things of value and a wasteful attitude. Why doesn't SHE take those books to a used bookstore like Half Price books? How can anyone justify throwing away perfectly good stuff??

I also don't understand why she wants the library cleared out. What does she want to do with the shelf space??


Edit: Mod made me edit my @ssholery.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Your wife sounds like a dumb bitch. Why don't you take those books to a used bookstore like Half Price books? How can anyone justify throwing away perfectly good stuff??

I also don't understand why she wants the library cleared out. What does she want to do with the shelf space??

First of all, he lives in BFE in western TN. Population of around 2,000 or so.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee

Originally posted by: LtPage1
Divorce ftw.
Seriously.

QFT. This is just the start of the stupidity. I hate butt-in mother in laws because they ruin many a marriage.

Originally posted by: preslove
Your wife is a stupid bitch.

Perhaps you people should read up on Funboy's situation before saying such ridiculous things (it doesn't take much to come up with it from what he's said in this thread alone). Show some tact and a little respect for the man's wife. Certainly some books won't be getting in the way of their marraige.

 

[funboy6942]

Quick update. She is home and she didnt know about the ones I found, turns out Mother in law, supposedly was not wearing her glasses and didnt bither to even look at them before they got tossed down the stairs (typical attitude with her). She has said she was sorry and for today the weekend after she comes home, and some spare time, she is personnaly going through whats here for me and atleast contact goodwill sometime during the next 3 days before trash pick up. She saved me a few, I didnt know she had, that were found upstairs still so I gave her my appologies but now I am mad at MIL (which you married guys know I cant say one thing about her

 

[Gooberlx2]

I want to go ahead and commend the mods for doing some very deserved slapping. Other people said the same basic things without being so distasteful.

 

[altonb1]

Originally posted by: funboy42
Quick update. She is home and she didnt know about the ones I found, turns out Mother in law, supposedly was not wearing her glasses and didnt bither to even look at them before they got tossed down the stairs (typical attitude with her). She has said she was sorry and for today the weekend after she comes home, and some spare time, she is personnaly going through whats here for me and atleast contact goodwill sometime during the next 3 days before trash pick up. She saved me a few, I didnt know she had, that were found upstairs still so I gave her my appologies but now I am mad at MIL (which you married guys know I cant say one thing about her

Where in Tennessee? I'm thinking road trip....

I propose this: if someone in this thread can take the time to go visit funboy to pick these up...why not sell some of them and split the money with him? Things like that Pinocchio sound awesome--I'd never sell it if I owned it. But some of the others...why not split the money with him? It would require someone ethical to follow-through, though, of course.

 

[CollectiveUnconscious]

How far outside of Jackson are you? I'm headed down there in a week, if you could even hold on to them that long. It makes me weep to see books get trashed.

Damn, just saw you were in Dyer. I have family in Dyer. I can stop by next weekend if you can hold on to them til then. If not, I understand.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: funboy42
Its upstairs in the house we bought , a year ago, that was built in 1946. It has a library upstairs filled with books and she and my mother in law wanted to pitch ALL of the books. I told her I really didnt want to do that while I am still here but if it bugging her that bad to keep them in a room she doesnt really go into, and it will make heappy, go ahead. just please look at the copyright dates and look for first edditions or ones close or older then 100 years.

If it's your house, tell your mother in law she really doesn't have any say what you do and don't do with your f*cking library. Seriously, if she just dumped them without looking at them because she didn't have her glasses, she probably doesn't give a crap about them or how valuable they could possibly be. With medical bills like I imagine you have, valuables like that could be somewhat of a lifesaver.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
How far outside of Jackson are you? I'm headed down there in a week, if you could even hold on to them that long. It makes me weep to see books get trashed.

Damn, just saw you were in Dyer. I have family in Dyer. I can stop by next weekend if you can hold on to them til then. If not, I understand.

Wow! You'll be fairly close! 37 miles away according to Yahoo maps.

 

[CollectiveUnconscious]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
How far outside of Jackson are you? I'm headed down there in a week, if you could even hold on to them that long. It makes me weep to see books get trashed.

Damn, just saw you were in Dyer. I have family in Dyer. I can stop by next weekend if you can hold on to them til then. If not, I understand.

Wow! You'll be fairly close! 37 miles away according to Yahoo maps.

Yea, plus an excuse to visit family I haven't seen in 2 years.

 

[sandmanwake]

Freck, I want those books, but I'm too far away to go get them. You know who else destroy books? The Nazi's.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
How far outside of Jackson are you? I'm headed down there in a week, if you could even hold on to them that long. It makes me weep to see books get trashed.

Damn, just saw you were in Dyer. I have family in Dyer. I can stop by next weekend if you can hold on to them til then. If not, I understand.

Wow! You'll be fairly close! 37 miles away according to Yahoo maps.

Yea, plus an excuse to visit family I haven't seen in 2 years.

If you're able to pick up the books, please come back to this thread and tell us about the books you were able to save.

 

[yhelothar]

Be careful, people on ATOT doesn't take things into context and really think you want to kill your wife when you say it.

 

[essasin]

I have family members who would kill for some first edition prints of their all time classic favorites.

 

[daniel1113]

Wow, that is terrible. If I lived close by, or if you happened to have a first edition copy of The Expert at the Card Table, I would personally come down from PA and pick them all up before anyone threw them out. Please do anything you can to at least give them away to a library or similar institution, just for the sake of history and preservation. Who knows what may be hidden in those books.