So I’m at the store the other day, and notice this book on bathroom remodel’s. Since we’re redoing 3 of them in our house this year I figured I oughta take a look at it. I open it up, scan the pages, and I’m saying “Wow this book really has it all, and it easy to follow” or something to that effect.
So I take it to the counter to purchase it, and I look at who the “writer” is.
Taunton’s, from the publishers of FHB.
Too funny how I like all thier products so far and have the same thoughts.
So, will this get me the free hat or what??? 😉
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“It is so, because Piffin tells me it is.”
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>>So, will this get me the free hat or what??? ;-)
I dunno, who's wearing it this week?
rez has the hat
Welcome to the Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime. where ... Excellence is its own reward!
Yep I do, Thank you.
And Carroll's book has been on the must get list for a couple years now.
be slow
The other day I had to grab a pen to write something quick and get to thinking how nice the pen felt and wrote.
When I looked and saw it was an Ad pen from some remodeler in Maine and I start wondering how I got a hold of a pen from Maine. LOL
Those are nice pens. Could you share the company you got them thru?
Eenie,weenie...chili-beanie
Edited 1/14/2005 6:18 pm ET by rez
Ammsterdam litho and printing or something like that.
I get junk mail from them two or three times a month so I can probably find their exact info if you want and send you a link. I buy stuff a couple times a year from them.
My banker has one too, she said it is so much nicer than the cheap pens they give out so she uses mine all day long. Not a abd way to keep my name in front of her, eh?
Welcome to the Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime. where ... Excellence is its own reward!
Did a google and got it. Thanks.
Eenie,weenie...chili-beanie
Might, might not.
I saw a hat with a sailfish on it once--don't remember where (redneck riviera; one of the Fla coasts; down in the islands -- somewhere). If I could find another, I'd point you at it.
Best bet for a hat is to trade for one of Marty's <g>
OK, I guess I'll forfeit my chance at the hat. I just bought Working Alone by John Carroll, Taunton Press. Great book, but Taunton really did the book an injustice with the graphics. I know what Taunton is capable of, because I have some of their books (Setting Up Shop, The Toolbox) with fantastic graphics/photos. This excellent book has NOT ONE PHOTO. Read my lips. NOT ONE!!!. Unless you count the cover, which is just there to mislead the unwary (like myself, who purchased over the internet).
So John - great book. Taunton - shame on you, you owe Carroll (and those of us who purchased the book based on your reputation) a big apology! By the way, the line drawings aren't bad, but this is the type of book that just begs a plethora of clarifying photos. Hopefully they'll remedy the situation with the next edition - which they owe me a complimentary copy of, in lieu of the hat! =)
John Carroll's book put me over the edge. I finally decided to jump after reading it the third time. I have read it at least six times. It was inspirational. Have I said enough?
I would say better graphics would not add much to the book that could not be extracted anyway, although I might be wrong as usual.
I love working alone, although I would equally love to work with someone who has the same focus on quality that I do.
I bought my first scaffold after reading the book. Wow, did that ever make my job more pleasant!
I bought the book after buying the magazine article (back issue: "setting up a portable shop") after watching the video download.His manner is straightforward and unpretentious, but his methods are filled with a practical wisdom that's so on the mark, its easy to dismiss it as "obvious" (of course that would be the logical way to do that). He has spent years developing his methods, and I'm grateful he's willing to share them. What I like even more than his methods, is his mindset. That mindset just resonates throughout, and is the key to his success at what he does. But the book could be vastly improved with supporting graphics, trust me. Check out SETTING UP SHOP: The Practical Guide to Designing and Building Your Dream Shop, by Sandor Nagyszalanczy, or THE TOOLBOX BOOK
by Jim Tolpin, to get an idea of what I'm talking about. These books were lavished with supportive illustrations, and it enriches the text immeasurably. Carroll's book deserved no less.