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255304 | Don Schwartz <dks@t...> | 2015‑07‑02 | Woodwright's Shop at local library? |
A few months ago, I was bemoaning the fact I didn't have access to the DVD series of St.Roy's shows. But I contacted the local public library, and they have now purchased 2 copies of the complete series. Woohoo! Don -- You don't ask, you don't get! |
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255309 | Michael Dawson <misterschmoo@g...> | 2015‑07‑02 | Re: Woodwright's Shop at local library? |
On 3/07/2015 6:59 a.m., Don Schwartz wrote: > > A few months ago, I was bemoaning the fact I didn't have access to the > DVD series of St.Roy's shows. But I contacted the local public library, > and they have now purchased 2 copies of the complete series. Woohoo! Like I needed another craft reason to be sad I don't live in the US, our libraries here would never have heard of him so are unlikely, unprompted to go out and make such a purchase. Michael NZ |
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255310 | Don Schwartz <dks@t...> | 2015‑07‑02 | Re: Woodwright's Shop at local library? |
That's exactly what I did - prompt them by submitting a purchase suggestion. Don Our comforting conviction that the world makes sense rests on a secure foundation: our almost unlimited ability to ignore our ignorance. Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow On 2015-07-02 3:56 PM, Michael Dawson wrote: > On 3/07/2015 6:59 a.m., Don Schwartz wrote: >> >> A few months ago, I was bemoaning the fact I didn't have access to the >> DVD series of St.Roy's shows. But I contacted the local public library, >> and they have now purchased 2 copies of the complete series. Woohoo! > > Like I needed another craft reason to be sad I don't live in the US, > our libraries here would never have heard of him so are unlikely, > unprompted to go out and make such a purchase. > > Michael > NZ |
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255312 | Michael Dawson <misterschmoo@g...> | 2015‑07‑02 | Re: Woodwright's Shop at local library? |
On 3/07/2015 10:23 a.m., Don Schwartz wrote: > > That's exactly what I did - prompt them by submitting a purchase > suggestion. It's worth a try, I wonder if I put a link to some of his videos on youtube in the request they will see why it's such a good idea. But I have found often librarians have a bunch of money they need to spend and when they have run out of the stuff they know about they are often open to suggestion. Michael NZ |
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255311 | CheekyGeek <cheekygeek@g...> | 2015‑07‑02 | Re: Woodwright's Shop at local library? |
I was about to say to watch out for DVD Region incompatability (NZ is, with Australia and South America, Region 4) - however, according to a question & answer on this page: http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/watch- the-woodwrights-shop-for-less">http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking- blogs/editors-blog/watch-the-woodwrights-shop-for-less I see that they are DVDs produced "NTSC for All Regions". On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 5:23 PM, Don Schwartz |
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255313 | Claudio DeLorenzi <claudio@d...> | 2015‑07‑02 | Re: Woodwright's Shop at local library? |
Re: St Roy No need to purchase the sets or go to the library to get the discs...you can just sit in your pj's sip your coffee, and watch...unless you're still on dial up You can watch all the episodes online...Go to PBS or better yet, just google it. I just checked and you can watch 129 different episodes (free). I'm not sure how far back they go. It is a major time waster though. I went to check if they were still available and I ended up watching an episode instead of doing my chores, dahmnit! I just watched a saw making video.... http://video.pbs.org/video/2365 309283/ BTW, some episodes are available on uTube, but I don't know if these are the same or older Cheers Claudio -- Sent from Gmail Mobile |
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255314 | Ben <benbelzer@h...> | 2015‑07‑02 | Re: Woodwright's Shop at local library? |
Most libraries are responsive to patron requests. My library has gotten many videos and books after receiving a "purchase suggestion". They've turned down a few, but usually if you wait 6 months to a year and resubmit they'll end up buying it. In case you weren't aware, you can also use Interlibrary Loan to get your hands on out of print tools books, catalogs, etc. I used Interlibrary Loan to view PTAMPIA, the Stanley guide, Smith's key, a few of Ken Robert's books...the list goes on... The only down side is that they must be returned when the loan period expires. Ben > Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 12:59:27 -0600 > From: dks@t... > To: oldtools@s... > Subject: [OldTools] Woodwright's Shop at local library? > > > A few months ago, I was bemoaning the fact I didn't have access to the > DVD series of St.Roy's shows. But I contacted the local public library, > and they have now purchased 2 copies of the complete series. Woohoo! > > Don > |
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255315 | Michael Dawson <misterschmoo@g...> | 2015‑07‑03 | Re: Woodwright's Shop at local library? |
On 3/07/2015 10:51 a.m., CheekyGeek wrote: > I was about to say to watch out for DVD Region incompatability (NZ is, with > Australia and South America, Region 4) - however, according to a question & > answer on this page: > http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog /watch-the-woodwrights-shop-for-less">http://www.popularwoodworking.com /woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/watch-the-woodwrights-shop-for-less > I see that they are DVDs produced "NTSC for All Regions". It doesn't matter for New Zealand anyway as you're not allowed to sell DVD players that only play zone 4, they must be able to play all zones. Michael NZ |
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255316 | Don Schwartz <dks@t...> | 2015‑07‑03 | Re: Woodwright's Shop at local library? |
Internet video is OK, but not so much on a laptop. DVD means for me bigger screen, better sound, pause and repeat more easily among other things. Don Our comforting conviction that the world makes sense rests on a secure foundation: our almost unlimited ability to ignore our ignorance. Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow On 2015-07-02 5:16 PM, Claudio DeLorenzi wrote: > Re: St Roy > No need to purchase the sets or go to the library to get the > discs...you can just sit in your pj's sip your coffee, and > watch...unless you're still on dial up > You can watch all the episodes online...Go to PBS or better yet, just > google it. |
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