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Parmenion
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 Posted - 16 February 2008 : 2:26:08 PM
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no mate my shop only sells signed first editions, but i also will try and source any title your looking for. \I cant afford to but all sorts of stock, the other option would be to list all books available and then get them in from the publisher, but it would mean delivery to the customer would take more than a week...not sure if people would be happy with that?
Centurion Parmenion
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Fast Paul
Ape
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 February 2008 : 7:57:52 PM
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Why not start with one genre? say fantasy... invest in a small but select/formative stock and see what happens? Little acorns and all that...reinvest all profits on more stock and a little queue jumping on the web advertisement structure and go from there!
I`ll have Legend by D.Gemmell plus a few others when your up and running!!!!!
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AndyCanty
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 February 2008 : 10:14:27 AM
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erm FP if you saw Parms piles of books, you would probably have to sit down...
It's not having the stock it's being competitive enough to take on the likes of Waterstones and Amazon. which is the hard bit.
Parm Wins that battle with the Signed books etc, but you'll not make a massive amount of money from it....
Parm you would do better to get more arrangements with the publishing houses and get batches of signed books upon publication. I seem to be seeing more and more titles in the shops that are signed by the auther but i know full well that the auther never been to that shop.
Much like the Waterstones edition of Centurion.
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 February 2008 : 10:46:45 AM
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it all comes down to capital, im trying to organise a slipcased edition of Conns next book...ut i would need to buy 250 copies...thats a lot, so i would have to spread the load accross other online retailers...this title alone would set me back a couple of grand....so its a big risk
Centurion Parmenion
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AndyCanty
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 February 2008 : 11:29:30 AM
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yeah very big risk, and it's always a gamble as you might not sell enough to recoup your costs and then make a profit.
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Gladius
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 February 2008 : 3:40:38 PM
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Especially if you are spreading your stock among other retailers, there is no guarantee that the customers would come to you instead of the others so if its a risk you want to take...
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
14676 Posts |
Posted - 29 February 2008 : 04:43:00 AM
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nearly 5am and still no sleep...wifes away overnight so thats some of tthe reason i think, but also ger my blood tests results this afternoon, if these are blank...then we hit a wall with why i have headaches 24/7....not sure if i want them to find something or not??
Also want the doc to tell me how bad this high blood pressure is, and what i should be doing about it?
Centurion Parmenion
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Gladius
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 February 2008 : 07:50:54 AM
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Well if the blood tests find something then i suppose they might be able to do something about it but then again you don't really want them to find anything wrong. Just hope it goes ok for you and let the doctors sort it out.
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Fast Paul
Ape
United Kingdom
1006 Posts |
Posted - 29 February 2008 : 2:15:19 PM
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Any news yet Parm?
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
14676 Posts |
Posted - 29 February 2008 : 2:34:29 PM
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my bllod count is normal, my clotting factor is normal, but the doc is phoning me after 6pm becasue there are things he needs to dicuss regards 2 other tests they did!!! so maybe an answer...today is a really bad day...my head feels like i have an entire brass band in there and a marching band to back them up
Centurion Parmenion
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AndyCanty
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 February 2008 : 4:19:55 PM
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Lets hope the doc has something positive to say, mate. and as for the brass band, they Saly Army? or professional...
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
14676 Posts |
Posted - 29 February 2008 : 4:30:17 PM
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sally army mate...really really bad tunes!!!
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 February 2008 : 5:48:42 PM
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well so much for an answer, they just need more blood, they want to test for Factor V Lieden , but they cannto take the blood until next friday...what a farce which means a wekk and a half before i know any more....
aparently i need to hassle the consultant to see if he has any other ideas of what to test for...
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
14676 Posts |
Posted - 07 March 2008 : 2:48:15 PM
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well thats the bloods taken...i have alittle digital dohicky that takes my BP every day as well...its supposed to be 120/80...um mine today is 158/117 ...bugger!!
have to cut salt down to 6g
cut out red meat...no more steak....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day...veg...blurrrghhh
and go for a 30 min walk every day
Centurion Parmenion
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Gladius
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 March 2008 : 2:52:09 PM
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hmm a quite strict regime then huh, how can you live without steak!
If we knew what we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
14676 Posts |
Posted - 07 March 2008 : 2:59:30 PM
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i know...no more ribeye...wahhhh!!!!!!!
Centurion Parmenion
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John Prigent
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 March 2008 : 4:02:30 PM
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"12/80"? If your doctor wants it _that_ low I think you need a new doctor! Or did you mean 120/80?
Cheers
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 March 2008 : 4:06:09 PM
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LOL..yes mate...120/80 i think 12/80 is bleeding out isnt it??
Centurion Parmenion
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Gladius
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 March 2008 : 6:41:40 PM
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Probably with a score like that !
If we knew what we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
14676 Posts |
Posted - 28 March 2008 : 10:33:40 AM
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well my BP is down already, shows what a little good eating an reduction in salt can do.
For the headaches they have started me on Beta blockers to try and break the headache cycle, so far they have made the headaches worse and made me throw up and i have not slept...but all of these are early side effects...they go after a few days...(or so it says) ...we shall see....not lookin forward to several days without any sleep...
Centurion Parmenion
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Ankhsy
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 March 2008 : 11:31:46 AM
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Oh dear, Parm. One would think that with all the advances in modern science, the doctors could figure out what is wrong and how to fix it. But just look on the positive side, soon you'll be a racing snake....er ahem, of course you are that already, but even more slim and sylph-like.
I thought beta-blockers were intended to treat migraines; not make them worse. Maybe you should leave off computer screens for a while. The flicker and resulting eye strain can cause really bad headaches, I'm told, if one is already vulnerable.
"We are Starfleet officers, weird is part of the job."
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Gladius
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 March 2008 : 11:42:43 AM
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Well im sure whatever happens everyone just wishes you to recover as swiftly as possible.
Do, or do not. There is no 'try' - Yoda
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 March 2008 : 11:48:46 AM
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I thought beta-blockers were intended to treat migraines; not make them worse. Maybe you should leave off computer screens for a while. The flicker and resulting eye strain can cause really bad headaches, I'm told, if one is already vulnerable.
one thing i have found out is that i have 20/20 vision...so thats one thing i know its not...LOL...at least something works
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Fast Paul
Ape
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 March 2008 : 10:14:16 AM
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Yes Parm, so the girls at the Rhino said! lol
It`s true that opposite`s attract!
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 April 2008 : 11:18:47 AM
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thought i'd give you all an update...
New medication: slow release beta blockers, and they seem to be working, the headaches are getting less, not as harsh and not as frequent with the really bad ones.
Also: my son alex, passed his first exams fot the army, next stage is his medical, which should be a breeze, then he has more tests and a couple of interviews, basic training is Sept if he makes it...finger crossed.
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
14676 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2008 : 09:16:13 AM
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Well i have my return to work interview today....may be back to work this week....damn just in time for the sunny weather
Centurion Parmenion
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Ankhsy
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 May 2008 : 10:29:50 AM
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Looks like everything is going well, Parm. I am so pleased!!!!!!!
Going back to work? he he, you can't win them all.
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Gladius
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 May 2008 : 10:50:39 AM
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Great news, sort of lol. Im sure you will have loads of fun..
Do, or do not. There is no 'try' - Yoda
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 May 2008 : 2:45:38 PM
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didnt go to badly today, im going to work mornings (as long as i do just over 1/2 day then it does not count as sick time and i get paid in full) so will do that for this week and next and then see how we go after that.
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AndyCanty
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Posted - 06 May 2008 : 4:01:58 PM
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Hope it all goes well mate, least there not being ar*ey about it.
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