Manual Labor Redux

By --Deb on

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Following up last week’s question about reading writing/grammar guides, this week, we’re expanding the question….

Scenario: You’ve just bought some complicated gadget home . . . do you read the accompanying documentation? Or not?

Do you ever read manuals?

How-to books?

Self-help guides?

Anything at all?


Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

 

And also–don’t forget, folks–sometimes WordPress’s spam filter seems to decide that a lot of perfectly valid answers are spam. I periodically check throughout the day for lost comments. But, PLEASE–if your comment doesn’t show, don’t post it four more times in the hopes that one of them will go through. I get very, very tired trying to sort out the duplicates.

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86 responses

  1. Mountaingirl

    Mine’s up 🙂

  2. trish

    Here’s my answer:

    http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/manual-labor-redux-btt/

  3. Kat

    Happy BTT! Here’s mine! ^__^

  4. Melody

    Here’s mine.

    Happy BTT!

  5. BooksPlease

    Here’s my answer if WordPress lets it through. Thanks Deb for sorting through the comments – it must be a trial of patience.

    http://booksplease.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday-more-work.html

  6. Lynda

    Mine’s up here:

    http://lyndasbookblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday-150508.html

  7. Ann Darnton

    Good morning. I’m up here:

    http://web.mac.com/ann163125/Table_Talk/Table_Talk_Blog/Entries/2008/5/15_Booking_Through_ThursdayThe_Book_of_Destructions.html

    I hope you all have a good day.
    Ann

  8. Peta

    Here’s http://thebookling.blogspot.com/2008/05/this-weeks-btt-is-scenario-youve-just.html

  9. Peta

    Bother – so much for the nice neat hyperlink method I hoped would work! I suspect I should have practiced it before posting!

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  11. John Mutford

    Mine’s here.

  12. Mikko

    Here’s mine!

  13. Maree

    Here’s mine:
    http://justaddbooks.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday-and-other.html

  14. Dot

    I enjoyed this but I am afraid that mine may have turned into a bit of a sexist rant!!

    http://dotspagesandpages.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday.html

  15. madi

    I’m up!!

  16. Tami

    Ok, big question! Do cookbooks count as “how to manuals”?

  17. JLS Hall

    Way too early to be thinking about instruction manuals, but here’s my answer:

    http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday-manual-labor_15.html

  18. marie

    Here’s mine!
    http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday_15.html

  19. Jan

    My reply is posted:

    http://readingetc.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/booking-through-thursday-manual-labor-redux/

  20. Judy

    Here y’go….. Happy Thursday, everyone!

    http://jhthomas.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday_15.html

  21. Christine

    Happy Thurs. Here we go again:

    http://shereadsbooks.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/btt-and-again/

  22. thatsthebook

    Well, here’s mine:

    Booking Through Thursday #10 – Manual Labour Redux

    Happy Thursday all!

  23. Chris@bookarama

    Here’s mine:

    http://chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com/2008/05/btt-its-in-manual.html

  24. Mog

    Mine’s up http://zetor-mogsblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday_15.html

  25. R.E. Taylor

    I’ve participated.

  26. Melanie

    http://tigermel.blogspot.com/2008/05/btt-for-515.html

  27. Kiki

    Good morning! Mine is up here: http://multifacetedmama.com/index.php/?p=782! Have a great day!

  28. Julie Rose

    Mine’s up!

  29. Pea in a Pod

    My first time!

    Mine’s uP!

  30. Athena

    Happy Thursday!

  31. Matthew

    Mine is up. Happy BTT everyone! 🙂

  32. Sarah

    I’m up at http://www.smallworldreads.blogspot.com

  33. Megan

    http://bookerina.com/?p=13

    27 already? i thought I was pretty early this week 🙂

  34. Idaho Gal

    It’s up! Thank goodness it’s almost Friday!

    http://idahogalsrants.blogspot.com/2008/05/btt-manual-labor-redux.html

  35. Barbara H.

    I heard this kind of example used once to illustrate different kinds of learning styles — it was very helpful when I was home schooling. My answer is here:

    http://barbarah.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/booking-through-thursday-manual-labor-redux/

  36. deb

    Mine’s up! I had fun with this one 🙂

    http://www.sugarfused.net/?p=4593

  37. Devourer of Books

    Mine’s up: Devourer of Books

  38. Leya

    Mine’s up:

    http://wandecareads.blogspot.com/2008/05/btt-manual-labor-redux.html

  39. Traci

    This is my first Booking through Thursday, but I’ve enjoyed reading all of your posts in previous weeks. It looks like fun, so I thought I’d join in. Here’s my response to this week’s:

    Traci’s Book Bag

  40. Suey

    I’ve answered!

  41. sya

    I’m up.
    http://www.gamalei.net/syaffolee/2008/05/memes-booking-through-thursday-manual_15.html

  42. probablytracy

    http://aworkoftheheart.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/booking-through-thursday-3/

  43. Monica

    http://www.monniblog.com/2008/05/15/more-self-help/

  44. gautami tripathy

    Here is mine:

    http://readingandmorereading.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-manual-redux.html

  45. bookroomreviews

    My first time too. Im looking forward to reading your blogs! some of you I noticed I already read so hi!

    http://www.bookroomreviews.wordpress.com
    Thanks tracy

  46. carol

    You can find my answer at http://www.charliandme.blogspot.com/ Have a good week.

  47. softdrink

    Happy Thursday!
    http://fizzybeverage.blogspot.com/2008/05/manual-labor-redux.html

  48. Mo

    My answer.

    Have a great weekend, y’all!

  49. Megan

    http://poseysessions.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thurseday-manual-labor.html

  50. Tammy

    Woo-hoo, actually got mine done on a Thursday! Here it is:
    http://ramblingsbytammy.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday-may-15.html

  51. katrina

    Booking Through Thursday: Redux

    Following up last week’s question about reading writing/grammar guides, this week, we’re expanding the question….
    Scenario: You’ve just bought some complicated gadget home . . . do you read the accompanying documentation? Or not?
    Do you ever read manuals?
    Only if something has gone wrong when I look for the tips on how to sort the problem out before I phone the help line.
    How-to books?
    Never, I don’t think I’ve ever even owned one
    Self-help guides?
    Again no, never owned one.
    Anything at all?
    I’m terrible a reading the backs of cereal packet, adverts on trains, other peoples newspapers from across the seat on the tube ect

    http://katrinasreads.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday-manual-labour_15.html

  52. bethany canfield

    hey!!! fun stuff, i liked this one!
    http://exlibrisbb.blogspot.com/2008/05/manuals-shmanuals.html

  53. Kris

    Mine’s up!
    http://notenoughbooks.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday-manual-labor_15.html

  54. karen (morsie)

    Mine’s up!

  55. mervih

    Here’s mine:

    Manual Labor Redux

  56. Melanie

    I’ve posted mine:

    http://melsysplace.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday.html

  57. Virginie

    Hi everyone! It’s been quite a while since I came around here, but I was really busy recently. But I’m back and my answer to today’s question’s here http://theliterarydetective.blogspot.com/

  58. Susan L.

    Here’s Mine:

    http://susanlovestoread.blogspot.com

  59. Moon Rani

    Here is my wordy reply. Happy BTT, everyone!

  60. Samantha

    My post: http://bookwormsandtea.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday_15.html

  61. Virginie

    Hi everyone! It’ s been quite a while since I came around here, sorry i’ve been busy recently, but i’m back and my answer to today’s question’s here : http://theliterarydetective.blogspot.com/

    happy BTT

  62. Juli (Can I Borrow Your Book?)

    Hello. Happy Thursday. Here is my post.

  63. Terri B.

    Here is a link to my post

  64. T.F.P.

    I remembered to play along today!

    http://www.firepitblog.com/2008/05/15/btt-manual-labor-redux/

  65. Geranium Cat

    Mine is here: http://geraniumcat.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday-manual-labour.html
    but my connection tonight is so bad that I’m going to wait for tomorrow before going visiting.

  66. Peter B

    http://peter1968.livejournal.com/25797.html

  67. Jaimie

    Oops! I posted this morning but forgot to put it here!

    http://lovingmyhome.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday-manual-labor.html

  68. Michael

    My answers are here.

  69. Kim L

    Here’s mine

  70. Planet Books

    This is my first week of participating in BTT. Please check it out at http://planetbooks.wordpress.com
    -K

  71. Shannon

    Mine are up!

    http://shaycv.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday-manual-labor_15.html

    Happy Thursday.

  72. CJHill

    Mine’s up, hopefully via the link below… If I did things correctly, that is.

  73. Janiejane

    Mine’s up!
    http://somanybookreviews.blogspot.com/2008/05/btt-manual-labor-redux.html

  74. Ophelia

    OK, mine is up! Take a lookie!

    http://opheliasworld.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday-manual-labor.html

  75. Sandy (Strlady)

    Back on this one, here is my entry:
    Manual Labor

  76. Literary Feline

    Mine is up!

  77. LoriG

    I’m up!

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  79. John

    Hi, here is my post. Click on my name and it takes you to the relevant post on my blog

  80. Joelle

    First time for me … but it’s interesting and fun ! My answer is here but in French : http://bibliodudolmen.canalblog.com/archives/2008/05/16/9197934.html

  81. Florinda

    Here’s mine. Have a great weekend!

  82. C.B. James

    Mine is up here

    http://readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-thursday.html

    Though they may not count as manuals I do like to read the recipes in Bon Appetite magazine.

  83. Marg

    My response is finally up!

  84. ennavic

    Mine is here

    BTT- Manual Labor Redux

  85. Christine

    http://xinef.livejournal.com/229302.html

  86. mrswade

    A week late, but here’s mine.

    http://squintsquad.blogspot.com/2008/05/manual-labor-redux.html