Bookcrossing

nightsurfer · 28-07-2005, 08:28 AM

Felt the urge to plug bookcrossing.com...

http://www.bookcrossing.com/home

If you love to read, be a member if you aren't one already!

Books just wanna be FREE! See what I mean at:
http://bookcrossing.com/friend/synical

Jenjie · 28-07-2005, 10:45 PM

Interesting site

Darlene_Ihnfsa · 28-07-2005, 10:49 PM

i think i heard about it before... there was a report on the tv a year ago... is a thing that you join, you read a book then you leave it on a park, somebody take ir and read it and then leave it somewhere else, am i right?

i don't know if it works, i mean if you leave it you cna't know what happen to the book, may be somebody stole it or sell it or burn it..

nightsurfer · 29-07-2005, 02:46 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by ariadnasquire
i think i heard about it before... there was a report on the tv a year ago... is a thing that you join, you read a book then you leave it on a park, somebody take ir and read it and then leave it somewhere else, am i right?

i don't know if it works, i mean if you leave it you cna't know what happen to the book, may be somebody stole it or sell it or burn it..

Yeah - you join, and then you register your books to get a Bookcrossing ID number (BCID), and then if you want you leave a journal entry for a particular book saying where and when will you be "wild releasing" (that's the term for it, btw) and then wait for someone to pick it up and (hopefully) make an entry.

To be honest, I've only wild released a couple of books here; so far no sign of them as far as new journal entries are concerned. Which is why I rather do "controlled releases" - you know, pass them on to people that you know or something.

You also don't have release every book you've got - those can go under "Permanent Collection".

I've been a member for almost 3 years, but I've only been semi-active in the last two year.

Jenjie · 02-08-2005, 10:50 AM

well, I'm registered, and going to try today. I'm leaving them on a bus. Figured that even if no-one picks it up, it'll go to live in the lost property. Then hopefully, they bus company does what we do and donates any useful lost property to charity.

nightsurfer · 02-08-2005, 12:21 PM

What's your Bookcrossing nick? Maybe I could check out your shelf...

I've tried leaving a book on the LRT (Light Rail Transit) train, but I've never heard from it again. Maybe one of the cleaners took it and probably gone to the lost and found.

Jenjie · 02-08-2005, 05:07 PM

Same as on here, I'm Jenjie

nightsurfer · 07-08-2005, 08:17 AM

*bump*

Lore · 09-08-2005, 04:53 AM

it's a great idea.. I wish people do this here in chile...

nightsurfer · 09-08-2005, 07:29 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by loretitus
it's a great idea.. I wish people do this here in chile...

You might want to check this out... http://bookcrossing.com/members/chile

It's not a lot, but at least it's better than none.

Sam · 09-08-2005, 08:52 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by nightsurfer
*bump*

I think you are only meant to say bump on the "Bump game" thread unless you just like saying bump for no reason.

nightsurfer · 09-08-2005, 10:26 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by SILLY SAM
Quote:
Originally Posted by nightsurfer
*bump*

I think you are only meant to say bump on the "Bump game" thread unless you just like saying bump for no reason.

Do I look like I CARE?!

28-07-2005, 08:28 AM	#1
nightsurfer Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 736 Location: Kuala Lumpur Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bookcrossing Felt the urge to plug bookcrossing.com... http://www.bookcrossing.com/home If you love to read, be a member if you aren't one already! Books just wanna be FREE! See what I mean at: http://bookcrossing.com/friend/synical __________________ My blog - The Ranting Cynic "We're a boy band you can like" - Chris "It's amazing how we can be here three years in a row and they still mistake us for the people that fill the seats" - Will Champion, 2003 Grammys Yes, I've seen Coldplay: Milwaukee '06, Singapore '06 and in 2009.

28-07-2005, 10:45 PM	#2
Jenjie PA to SammyBeeBurns Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 5,805 My Mood: Location: at Coldplaying.com Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 35 Thanked 90 Times in 41 Posts	Interesting site __________________ "The fat lady has sung and the world's Vida has been well and truly Viva-ed." - R#42 14th March 2010 I've got my "I Heart Coldplaying.com, It's My Life" knickers in a twist!!! 2012: 9&10 June - Manchester Etihad; 2011: 4 Dec - MEN Arena 2010: 25 Nov - Boat Trip 2009: 30 Jan - Absolute Radio; 18 Feb - War Child; 19 Sep - Wembley 2008: 11&12 Dec - MEN Arena 2005: 4&5 July - Reebok Stadium; 19 Dec - MEN Arena 2003: 14 Apr - MEN Arena 2002: 20 June - Mountford Hall; 11 Oct - MEN Arena

28-07-2005, 10:49 PM	#3
Darlene_Ihnfsa Rising Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 50,537 My Mood: Location: Bavaria-Bohemia-Silesia Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 10 Posts	i think i heard about it before... there was a report on the tv a year ago... is a thing that you join, you read a book then you leave it on a park, somebody take ir and read it and then leave it somewhere else, am i right? i don't know if it works, i mean if you leave it you cna't know what happen to the book, may be somebody stole it or sell it or burn it.. __________________ no rompas el silencio si no es para mejorarlo. nadie me dirá que jamás alcanzaré la cima que yo quiero ascender W W Cervantes D? life is for living, care to live it fully. be back in 2023. (20th anniversary).

29-07-2005, 02:46 AM	#4
nightsurfer Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 736 Location: Kuala Lumpur Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by ariadnasquire i think i heard about it before... there was a report on the tv a year ago... is a thing that you join, you read a book then you leave it on a park, somebody take ir and read it and then leave it somewhere else, am i right? i don't know if it works, i mean if you leave it you cna't know what happen to the book, may be somebody stole it or sell it or burn it.. Yeah - you join, and then you register your books to get a Bookcrossing ID number (BCID), and then if you want you leave a journal entry for a particular book saying where and when will you be "wild releasing" (that's the term for it, btw) and then wait for someone to pick it up and (hopefully) make an entry. To be honest, I've only wild released a couple of books here; so far no sign of them as far as new journal entries are concerned. Which is why I rather do "controlled releases" - you know, pass them on to people that you know or something. You also don't have release every book you've got - those can go under "Permanent Collection". I've been a member for almost 3 years, but I've only been semi-active in the last two year. __________________ My blog - The Ranting Cynic "We're a boy band you can like" - Chris "It's amazing how we can be here three years in a row and they still mistake us for the people that fill the seats" - Will Champion, 2003 Grammys Yes, I've seen Coldplay: Milwaukee '06, Singapore '06 and in 2009.

02-08-2005, 10:50 AM	#5
Jenjie PA to SammyBeeBurns Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 5,805 My Mood: Location: at Coldplaying.com Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 35 Thanked 90 Times in 41 Posts	well, I'm registered, and going to try today. I'm leaving them on a bus. Figured that even if no-one picks it up, it'll go to live in the lost property. Then hopefully, they bus company does what we do and donates any useful lost property to charity. __________________ "The fat lady has sung and the world's Vida has been well and truly Viva-ed." - R#42 14th March 2010 I've got my "I Heart Coldplaying.com, It's My Life" knickers in a twist!!! 2012: 9&10 June - Manchester Etihad; 2011: 4 Dec - MEN Arena 2010: 25 Nov - Boat Trip 2009: 30 Jan - Absolute Radio; 18 Feb - War Child; 19 Sep - Wembley 2008: 11&12 Dec - MEN Arena 2005: 4&5 July - Reebok Stadium; 19 Dec - MEN Arena 2003: 14 Apr - MEN Arena 2002: 20 June - Mountford Hall; 11 Oct - MEN Arena

02-08-2005, 12:21 PM	#6
nightsurfer Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 736 Location: Kuala Lumpur Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What's your Bookcrossing nick? Maybe I could check out your shelf... I've tried leaving a book on the LRT (Light Rail Transit) train, but I've never heard from it again. Maybe one of the cleaners took it and probably gone to the lost and found. __________________ My blog - The Ranting Cynic "We're a boy band you can like" - Chris "It's amazing how we can be here three years in a row and they still mistake us for the people that fill the seats" - Will Champion, 2003 Grammys Yes, I've seen Coldplay: Milwaukee '06, Singapore '06 and in 2009.

02-08-2005, 05:07 PM	#7
Jenjie PA to SammyBeeBurns Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 5,805 My Mood: Location: at Coldplaying.com Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 35 Thanked 90 Times in 41 Posts	Same as on here, I'm Jenjie __________________ "The fat lady has sung and the world's Vida has been well and truly Viva-ed." - R#42 14th March 2010 I've got my "I Heart Coldplaying.com, It's My Life" knickers in a twist!!! 2012: 9&10 June - Manchester Etihad; 2011: 4 Dec - MEN Arena 2010: 25 Nov - Boat Trip 2009: 30 Jan - Absolute Radio; 18 Feb - War Child; 19 Sep - Wembley 2008: 11&12 Dec - MEN Arena 2005: 4&5 July - Reebok Stadium; 19 Dec - MEN Arena 2003: 14 Apr - MEN Arena 2002: 20 June - Mountford Hall; 11 Oct - MEN Arena

07-08-2005, 08:17 AM	#8
nightsurfer Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 736 Location: Kuala Lumpur Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	bump __________________ My blog - The Ranting Cynic "We're a boy band you can like" - Chris "It's amazing how we can be here three years in a row and they still mistake us for the people that fill the seats" - Will Champion, 2003 Grammys Yes, I've seen Coldplay: Milwaukee '06, Singapore '06 and in 2009.

09-08-2005, 04:53 AM	#9
Lore Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 53,460 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	it's a great idea.. I wish people do this here in chile...

09-08-2005, 07:29 AM	#10
nightsurfer Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 736 Location: Kuala Lumpur Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by loretitus it's a great idea.. I wish people do this here in chile... You might want to check this out... http://bookcrossing.com/members/chile It's not a lot, but at least it's better than none. __________________ My blog - The Ranting Cynic "We're a boy band you can like" - Chris "It's amazing how we can be here three years in a row and they still mistake us for the people that fill the seats" - Will Champion, 2003 Grammys Yes, I've seen Coldplay: Milwaukee '06, Singapore '06 and in 2009.

09-08-2005, 08:52 AM	#11
Sam Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,369 Location: Gold Coast Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by nightsurfer bump I think you are only meant to say bump on the "Bump game" thread unless you just like saying bump for no reason. __________________ Spoiler spoiled last.fm

09-08-2005, 10:26 AM	#12
nightsurfer Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 736 Location: Kuala Lumpur Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by SILLY SAM Quote: Originally Posted by nightsurfer bump I think you are only meant to say bump on the "Bump game" thread unless you just like saying bump for no reason. Do I look like I CARE?! __________________ My blog - The Ranting Cynic "We're a boy band you can like" - Chris "It's amazing how we can be here three years in a row and they still mistake us for the people that fill the seats" - Will Champion, 2003 Grammys Yes, I've seen Coldplay: Milwaukee '06, Singapore '06 and in 2009.

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