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Debate & Discuss : Have Reference Books had their Day?
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From: MSN Nicknamesteph©  (Original Message)Sent: 7/17/2007 12:26 AM

I was doing some housework this week , sorting through cupboards - came across an old Collins dictionary/encylopedia and an old Pears book and also a Road Map.  They're going back to a charity shop, from whence they were bought, many years ago.  Why?  Well because, any information that they've got in them, I can simply Google on the internet, or Multimap, if I need a road map.

Is it all too easy to Google (and possibly come up with the wrong information, as well as the right information).

How times have changed - my Dad used to buy the Sunday paper, just so I could do the General Knowledge Crossword - I won a £10 book voucher once - having to look through books, go to the library or ask people for the answers.



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From: MSN Nickname›Mòjó�?/nobr>Sent: 7/17/2007 8:15 AM
I know what you mean.  I threw away most of  my recipe books recently cos I thought if I want to try something new I'll look online.
 
I remember having a full set of encyclopedias at home when I was little and would spend hours looking through them doing my homework.  Don't think kids could be bothered with that these days.  It's all too easy.  They're lucky!

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From: MSN NicknameghaensSent: 7/17/2007 11:30 AM
And besides, they go out of date so quickly. I could never throw my recipe books out, how could you Jo?  I made a traditional Dublin dish last week from my recipe book, I'm 42 years old and it was the first time I ever made a coddle...  I wouldn't have had a clue but for the recipe book!

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From: MSN Nicknamesurfie-64Sent: 7/17/2007 2:18 PM
what the feck is a coddle... is it like a cuddle but with fish?

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From: MSN NicknameLorr©Sent: 7/17/2007 2:26 PM
rotfpmslol @ u surfie
is it like a cuddle but with fish?
 
post the recipe noel   
used to be my favourit dinner

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From: MSN NicknamemummycoolSent: 7/17/2007 4:41 PM
I know what you mean Steph, I needed a phone number the other day, and as I'd recycled the new phone book, due to lack of space to keep the damn thing, I went right to Bt.com and had it in minutes. As for recipes, I'm staying well out of this one

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From: MSN Nicknameredjay©Sent: 7/17/2007 4:52 PM
times are a changing!

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From: MSN NicknameghaensSent: 7/18/2007 9:34 AM
Coddle...
 
Sausages, rashers, potatoes, onions, water, pepper.
 
Shove the whole lot into a pot and boil for an hour or 3....

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From: MSN NicknameghaensSent: 7/18/2007 9:35 AM
Coddle...
 
Sausages, rashers, potatoes, onions, water, pepper.
 
Shove the whole lot into a pot and boil for an hour or 3....

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From: MSN NicknameghaensSent: 7/18/2007 9:35 AM

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From: MSN NicknamemummycoolSent: 7/18/2007 1:19 PM
So nice you had to make it twice

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