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David K
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Good to see you here Graham!
Congrats on the new book arriving... Elizabeth and I plan on being there next week... Looking forward to getting my copy of your new book.
Thanks amigo!
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wilderone
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"what I want to know is how that mushroom was up at the observatory. You didn't seem to want to illiterate in your book too much and I was really
looking forward to that part"
Now that is exactly why it behooves someone to attend such an event - Graham - you should have told him to just come and ask his question at the
event. Then everyone there could benefit from the question asked and answered with such intimacy.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalera
There's a principal involved here, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with the penurious peasantry of which I seem to have been elected a member..
Charging a fee to watch a writer (regardless however talented and witty and clever and congenial he or she may be) promote a book would strike me as
tacky and unprofessional--even if the fee were only fifty friggin' cents.
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I don't profess to know that the talk is a sales promotion, who knnows, maybe it will be,... but probably not. But I do know that when I saw the
author talk at an event several years ago, he gave a very entertaining talk, and I would have paid much more than 3 bucks (but in the event I attended
it was free, so  ). He's a very entertaining story teller, and 3 bucks is too
little. He should charge 15 bucks. You pay 3 bucks and I think you're getting a below market deal.
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | | Originally posted by David KCost will be $3 for members and $5 for nonmembers. |
If it weren't for me traveling to Colombia on Saturday, I'd definitely be there to hear about Graham's new book. $3? That's less than a gallon of
gas...
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thebajarunner
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I will split it with you
| Quote: | Originally posted by John M
Anyone who attends this book promotion and thinks the few dollars "fee" is too much - just email us a photo of you at the event and we will send you a
check to cover your fee. And....in the event you are a "non-member" send us the photo and we'll send you a check for $5.00.
Limit one per customer so don't be sending us a dozen photos and expect $36.00!
Unfortunately we won't be able to attend due to prior committment but sure wish we could. (oh, by the way we are Non-Members) so we'd have to ante up
$10.00 for the both of us.
John & Barb M.
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I don't know you guys, but I like your spirit
(in contrast to some of the rest of this thread)
When you get the bill zap me a U2U and I will split the cost with you.
I actually don't know Graham, either, although he has nicely autographed some of his books for me via David.
And, I know David, and I think this is a nice thing to do.
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Have fun in Columbia (again) Ken! Don't agree to take any packages from strangers!!! |
Um, I'll talk to you sometime about what happened there in January...
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bajalera
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Thanks so much for that explaination Wilderone.
I alwys wundered where you ritch edducated fokes get all them books. Now I kno.
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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Graham
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Hi Bajalera,
I think you’re making a valid point about the principle of charging even a nominal fee for a book launch event, and I thank you for making it.
Whenever I’ve given a slide presentation at Discover Baja, Hugh and Carol Kramer have kept their offices open, paid their staff overtime, and always
put on an enjoyable evening with food and drink thrown in, and the audience has universally had a great time, if not listening to me, then chatting to
each other and interacting with other Baja aficionados, and maybe spilling over to nearby Mountain Mike’s for a beer and a slice of pizza. So I
confess I hadn’t given the principle too much thought, I was just grateful that Discover Baja had given me perhaps one of the few opportunities I’ll
have to share my love of Baja and try to convey the flavor of my Guardian Angel Island experience to a very special audience.
The principles I try to adhere to are few, and mostly center on the importance of kindness and courtesy. Beyond those, I confess I can be pretty naïve
and shortsighted.
If you give me a US address to which to mail a book, I’d be happy to send you a copy. If you like and have time, post a few words on Nomad to tell us
what you think. No obligation. All my books have a spiritual dimension, presented I hope with a sense of humor, but Marooned goes much further. Maybe
too far? I’d appreciate your honest opinion.
Thanks,
Graham
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Sharksbaja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by soulpatch
You mean I'm not the only one.......?
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Nope. Been an amateur mycologist 20 yrs did my internship with Paul Stamets up in Shelton Wa..
Graham, have you heard of Dr, Andrew Weil? He did some serious study and experimenting with a.muscaria. He has lectured on medicinal fungus and
psycotropics at many events. Most fun, Telluride Mushroom Festival.
I's love to hear or read more about your Baja knowledge of fungus. Has your wife studied the mushrooms of Baja?
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DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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Graham
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Baja mushrooms
Hi Sharksbaja--
Yes, my wife is fascinated by desert mushrooms.
Who would think that even in the middle of the Baja desert one can go fungus hunting? I'll try posting some pictures of mushrooms we found in the LA
Bay area on the general discussion forum--I can't seem to post pictures here.
Thanks, Graham
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bajalera
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A very gracious explanation, Graham, and one that makes sense. Thank you.
I'm not abandoning the ildea that promotion costs should be funded by the publilsher, but it's obvious that an exception ought to be made in your
case.
I'll accept your offer of the book, with the intent of giving you a copy of my book about the Indians and Jesuits [if I ever get it finished].
Editing note: "ildea"--was that a Freudian slip?
[Edited on 3-22-2008 by bajalera]
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalera
ildea Editing note: "ildea"--was that a Freudian slip?
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Maybe just a "sick thought' to be saved for Off Topic.
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Graham
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Bajalera,
I would love to have a copy of your book on the Jesuits and the Indians when it's published. Thanks.
Send me a US address and I'll have a copy of Marooned in the mail on Monday. You can send me an email through my website grahammackintosh.com, or
via U2U or however that works.
I'm sure a few Freudian slips made it into my book after two months alone on the island... Have fun with it.
Graham
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capt. mike
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i'm surprized the travel channel hasn't done a special on GM and his exploits.
the little guy on the lonely planet travel series who did baja, Ian, was funny but my bet is GM would be a better show.
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David K
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My copy arrived in today's mail... Graham really provides tons of details, photos, maps, and quotes out of BAJA NOMAD forums... There is even a
chapter (17) titled 'Nomads'!
Good job Graham... I have started reading it... 300 more pages to go!
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David K
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The book launch party & slide show is tonight, hope you RSVP'd... Pizza and Beer at Mountain Mike's after the show, perhaps?
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bajajudy
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Hey, Graham
Good job!
Looking forward to reading your new title.
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David K
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A very good show last night... Graham was at his best, red and white wine, salami, cheese, cookies, met Baja Nomad 'Von' and his esposa... Doug ('Baja
Nomad'), and Roy 'The Squarecircle' were also there in the full house.
The Q & A after the slide show lasted to almost 9 pm, and sadly Mountain Mike's Pizza closes at 9 on Thursday... but we still had time to chat
with Baja friends who were there.
Thanks Graham for another great presentation and best of luck on the new book!
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capt. mike
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ok........ok.........for wine i'll pay the $3 and not b-tch.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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David K
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I told you tht you wouldn't be disappointed!
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