Things people have borrowed from me.

[baratron]

Having recently reorganised our bookshelves, I'm trying to trace everything I've lent out to people. Here's a list of books and videos - if you have borrowed something from me, please confirm whether or not you still have it - and if you think you've given it back to me, roughly when that was.


"Genderflex" book of short stories - lent to the_kumquat when we were both still going to LBG (2000?). Don't think I've had it back, but if I have, I've lent it out again to someone else.

"Dreamsnake" by Vonda McIntyre - lent to lilfurrydan in 2001 (I think). Do you have anything else of mine? You can keep the Clerks video - we're going to buy it on DVD.

"But I'm a Cheerleader" DVD - lent to aegidian. I have 2 DVDs of his in return ("Clerks Uncensored" and "Dogma Special Edition").

Various books lent to ceno - I know "Microserfs" by Douglas Coupland is one of them, what are the others? Not really in a hurry for these, I'd just like to know what I gave you.

"Coraline" by Neil Gaiman - lent to meeping. Not in a hurry to have this back. I have your "Why Buses Come in Threes" book and "Only Forward" by Michael Marshall Smith.

"Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone" - lent to my mum.

Anyone have anything else? overconvergent, do you still have Richard's LaTeX book with the disturbing lion on the front? Or has it been left in IC for me somewhere?

Yes, I know I could do this in email, but there are too many items whose location I'm really not sure about, so this seems like a better way to reach everyone.

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[thekumquat.livejournal.com]

Have found Genderflex; happy to return.

[nmg.livejournal.com]

Various books lent to ceno - I know "Microserfs" by Douglas Coupland is one of them

Nice to see that's still kicking around...

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Oh, sure! It's only lent to him, not given :) Global karma from passing books around is a Good Thing.

[nmg.livejournal.com]

Individual karma from getting books back is even better. I really must catalogue my library so that I know what I've loaned...

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Oh, sorry! I thought you gave it to me - you sent it because you didn't need it anymore! If you want it back, I'll send it as soon as I have it again!

[nmg.livejournal.com]

Good heavens, no! I don't need it any more (I was given the hardback not lon after I bought myself the paperback), so you're more than welcome to keep it, lend it out, give it away or whatever. Okay, so I'd be a bit put out if you burnt it, but the book is yours to do with as you choose.

The reason I want to catalogue my books if because I have a tendency to lend out books which I'm rather attached to, of which I only have one copy, and which are rather hrad to come by...

[lilfurrydan.livejournal.com]

As far as I know I'm only responsible for Clerks and Dreamsnake (which I keep forgetting about, because I don't actually have it - it's on Fiona's bookshelf, and I don't see Fiona to speak to her very often any more, sadly). I'll contact Fiona (again) about getting it back for you, and at least giving you /something/ for the Clerks video.

[baratron.livejournal.com]

I miss you, and Fiona. I could email her directly, I suppose. Don't worry about the Clerks video - it would go along with the Singles and Good Will Hunting in the pile of VHSes I'd get 99p for on eBay. But it'd be nice to spend an afternoon with you sometime.

Stuff

[ceno.livejournal.com]

I have:

• "Microserfs" - Douglas Coupland
  
• "Whit" - Iain Banks
  
• "The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy" - Tim Burton
  
• "Signal to Noise" - Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean
  
• Treacle & Alice
  

I can have these ready for you in a week or two.

Re: Stuff

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Okie, and then I can lend you the Aerosmith CDs I promised. I'll lend the originals of their newer stuff, and burn copies of some of the good old ones that I don't want to part with. Do you have a CD burner? If so, I think there were a few things of yours I'd like copies of.

You can keep Treacle if he's become part of the scenery there, if you like.

Re: Stuff

[ceno.livejournal.com]

Yep I've got a CD burner so I can make copies of stuff for you. I have my list almost finished, so I'll mail it to you when I've added the various Kerrang!/Metal Hammer cover CDs to it.

Treacle is very welcome to stay here unless you really want him back. He'll be well looked after.

[overconvergent.livejournal.com]

I thought I left that LaTeX book in your office ~ 2 or 3 years ago. I'm fairly certain I don't have it any more.

[baratron.livejournal.com]

No problem. It's in IC somewhere, then. I'd thought that might be the case.