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| 2009-02-04 |
| Chesley Sullenberger has a problem. He borrowed a book from the Danville Library – and it’s overdue. To complicate matters, the book was an interlibrary loan from Fresno State. Sullenberger contacted librarians and asked for an extension on the loan and a waiver on the overdue fine. The reason? The book is in the cargo hold of the US Airways plane that made an emergency landing last month in New York’s Hudson River. Sullenberger is the pilot who made that landing. No one was seriously injured. Fresno State library officials were impressed with Sullenberger’s sense of responsibility… and waived all fines and fees, even the one for losing the book. The library’s going one step further: when the replacement book goes up on the shelf, it will have a special template in front, dedicating it to Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger. Oh, by the way. The topic of that book? Professional ethics. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #6 Hey, speaking of stolen library books...... In September of 1968, I was on a helicopter trip up the Colleen River in NE Alaska on minerals reconnaissance. We camped in this open area. I wandered about one evening and found this old rickety cabin. Door closed, but part of the roof fallen in over the bed. I found a bunch of books: Traplines, gold mining, building log cabins, hunting, the whole ball of wax. All stolen from the Santa Monica Public Library in 1946. Kept them in Kobuk till the place we rented burned down in 1973. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2009-02-04 21:24 |
| #5 Gainesville Did you steal both pop-ups books from the Gator's library? Go Dawgs! |
| Posted by: Beavis 2009-02-04 16:23 |
| #4 Ima stunned 5089. :) I've permanently borrowed an entire set of A History of the English Speaking Peeps (not the books, the way overdone glossy periodicals)... Dawg in his wisdom is send me a sent of the 1st American of the books via Marriage... :) Ima sorry, srsly, I can't hep it. Just a couple more Janes and Ima be okay. Trust me. |
| Posted by: .5MT 2009-02-04 15:52 |
| #3 Ima clean with them now.... still no go. Stole quite a few books from public libraries in my days too (just remove the Id thingie with a razor car, plus the book are covered & all, that's a nice feature for someone who's anal about keeping his books clean), for example the whole Cordwainer Smith Instrumentality serie, but that was then, now, I don't read, I surf for pr0n, it's cardio as well. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2009-02-04 15:00 |
| #2 Awwww.... now Pro2K :( Leon County Strozier FSU Florida State Archives Pinellas Central Mirror Lake Broward County (all) UF Central Gainesville Above is list of places that won't gimme a lieberry card. :( (for good reasons) Ima clean with them now.... still no go. I've had a ittle problem since Ima 'bout oh... 8. I steal books. I can't help it. Always have. It's an obesssion. I've paid well over $5,000 in fines and repayments. It's been worth it. :). the problem is now mostly under control. However, friends, ifn you see a 1973, 1988 or 1991 Janes Fighting Ships... please let me know. So I can go read it. Tks in advance. |
| Posted by: .5MT 2009-02-04 10:36 |
| #1 Totally disqualified to hold public office above anything local in our existing partisan environment. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-02-04 07:59 |