IntenseDebate - bwab77

14 years ago @ iamhealed.net - Present Perfect: Findi... · 0 replies · +1 points

"The more you post, the more time you take on this, the longer you stretch it out..."

-- Is that how it works? Thanks for explaining that to me.

"Why should people take me seriously, since I read the book but did not do so to your satisfaction? Is that what you're asking?"

-- No. But that's okay. One can only cast their pearls before swine for so long...it's been real.

14 years ago @ iamhealed.net - Present Perfect: Findi... · 2 replies · +1 points

Why would you make that assumption? I'm not "upset" with anyone else or their comments on this board.

I'm actually just being critical of you, Kathi. I've asked you twice why you feel people should take your review of the book seriously since you admitted that you didn't read the book...but you indirectly change the subject each time.

Do you think you're going to answer that question any time soon?

14 years ago @ iamhealed.net - Present Perfect: Findi... · 2 replies · +1 points

No problem. You've done a fine job exposing yourself as a pseudo-intellectual thus far with your responses to all of the posts in this blog.

The "you're funny. you make me laugh" response/defense is apparently something else that you think has been serving you well since 1st grade.

14 years ago @ iamhealed.net - Present Perfect: Findi... · 2 replies · +1 points

Quite the opposite...I think what I've communicated is that I don't take your review seriously.

As for the publishing company...well...I suspect they're either masochists or in need of another good chuckle...

14 years ago @ iamhealed.net - Present Perfect: Findi... · 2 replies · +1 points

well of course they're unconcerned. It's a review of a few pages of the book. they know that most thinking adults will not take your review seriously.

14 years ago @ iamhealed.net - Present Perfect: Findi... · 0 replies · +2 points

I don't mind at all the you supposedly didn't like the book. I just find it amusing that you would actually write a review of a book that you didn't really read.

And nice try with the restaurant analogy, but that doesn't make any sense. I would love to hear your critique of a restaurant though:

"Yeah, I tried the chicken dish. I took a nibble of the tip of the chicken breast and it was a bit under-seasoned for my liking, so the restaurant is not good. What's that? No...I didn't try the potatoes, vegetables, appetizer, dessert, or any of the beverages...but I used a special "speed-tasting" technique that I learned in the cafeteria of my elementary school back in 1st grade. So trust me, I know what I'm talking about."

14 years ago @ iamhealed.net - Present Perfect: Findi... · 3 replies · +1 points

You didn't address any of my points or answer any of my questions as to why you would expect any rational person to take your views on this book seriously.

You didn't review a book...You reviewed X number of pages in a book. I hope someone has alerted the publishing company of this. It's a shame they wasted a book on a person who was supposed to review it.

As I'm typing this I'm realizing how irresponsible it is for someone to say they're going to review it, then do a skim, then type something up and call it a "review." It's not even equivalent (but it's close) to reading footnotes for a classic work and then writing an essay.

14 years ago @ iamhealed.net - Present Perfect: Findi... · 2 replies · +2 points

"Any time I get a book, I do a three or four minute “skim”, then usually a half-hour “read”. Books that are especially good end up being read word-for-word (very few authors make the cut). This is a speed-reading technique that I learned in first grade that has served me well my whole life. I test virtually all reading mater."

-- How in the world do you expect anyone to take your reviews seriously after disclosing this? What's even more amazing is how seriously you take yourself. The personal and intellectual arrogance it takes to publicly post this for everyone to read is awesome. I sometimes wish I could live in a dream world such as this.

Regardless of your personal opinion on the book, it would have been nice to read a review done by a person who actually read the book.

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