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[Kevin Finnerty]

I put two kids through private high school and one of them is still in college. I am intimately familiar with the cost of dozens of textbooks, and it is that exact standard by which I place the value on this particular publication. Virtually ALL of the full-size paperback textbooks that I have purchased over the last dozen years are in that price range. ALL of them are professionally written, edited, illustrated and printed. ALL of them. The Evans manual is not.

The Evans book is fraught with errors. It even has errors on the cover! I know rather fully what is required to publish a printed instructional publication. And when it is done professionally, a price tag of $70 is fully justified. The price tag of $70 is not justified by this particular amateur publication.

I'm being unbiased and fair-minded, and am expressing an informed opinion. That's always been welcome in America. Why not in this little corner?

[TheShadowKnows]

The Game and the rules are not that hard, some guys just think to much. Most Jim Evans stuff seems over the top.

Of course being a 2001 Grad of Harry's, I may be a bit biased, we were never taught to think, just react, and look good doing it.

[UmpTTS43]

Originally Posted by TheShadowKnows

Of course being a 2001 Grad of Harry's, I may be a bit biased, we were never taught to think, just react, and look good doing it.

Gee, you might want to see if Harry wants to use that in his advertising.

[HokieUmp]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

I'm being unbiased and fair-minded, and am expressing an informed opinion. That's always been welcome in America. Why not in this little corner?

I can't speak to the book to which you're referring, since I haven't seen it or its cover, or any of that. And I'm not really trying to start a p155ing contest, either. But assuming your question was more than rhetorical, I'll answer it.

You certainly are expressing an opinion, and it's still allowed in America. But from my reading of this thread, and other postings elsewhere, is that you might not be as unbiased as you think you are (see: News, Fox). What I've read over time is that you seem to have issues, unresolved or otherwise, with Jim Evans, and have to put in little digs here and there. That, in turn, might be why people respond to your posts as they do.

[TheShadowKnows]

Originally Posted by HokieUmp

I can't speak to the book to which you're referring, since I haven't seen it or its cover, or any of that. And I'm not really trying to start a p155ing contest, either. But assuming your question was more than rhetorical, I'll answer it.

You certainly are expressing an opinion, and it's still allowed in America. But from my reading of this thread, and other postings elsewhere, is that you might not be as unbiased as you think you are (see: News, Fox). What I've read over time is that you seem to have issues, unresolved or otherwise, with Jim Evans, and have to put in little digs here and there. That, in turn, might be why people respond to your posts as they do.

Nice Shot at Fox News. Let me guess you get all the truth from MSNBC and CNN

[HokieUmp]

Originally Posted by TheShadowKnows

Nice Shot at Fox News.

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(And, look, realize where I come from on this. Everyone is biased - everyone.

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And I would happily discuss subjects like this here, but I'm betting the over/under on Bob killing this post is 28.5 hours.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by HokieUmp

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(And, look, realize where I come from on this. Everyone is biased - everyone.

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And I would happily discuss subjects like this here, but I'm betting the over/under on Bob killing this post is 28.5 hours.

Under. Drop it (all of us).

[TheShadowKnows]

Good point, I just edited my reply, but it was gone before I got done. Good Move

[HokieUmp]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Under.

Nuts! I hadn't even gotten to the bookie yet!

[Kevin Finnerty]

Okay, here goes:

Everything about the Jim Evans work is totally acceptable, no matter what the price! And anything Jim does or says is more than enough for me to just accept and embrace. When it comes to standards, let's just set them aside when it comes to Jim, because that material is of immeasurable value.

How's that?

[TussAgee11]

Are there some typos in the book? Yes.

If he had taken the steps you request Kevin, would the price have gone up more? Yes. This isn't a book that is going to sell a million copies like Intro to Psyc 101. So either you complain about a 70 dollar book that in many ways replaces 5 weeks of training that also has some typos which do not detract from the material in anyway, or pay 120 for the same thing with bells on it, and complain about that too.

[UmpTTS43]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

The Evans book is fraught with errors. It even has errors on the cover!

I don't have the book infront of me at the moment. What errors are on the cover?