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Eric as Corporate Philosopher - a Yoda type
David A. Barbour
Oracle DBA, OCP
AISD
512-414-1002
"Jim Hawkins"
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Sent by: Subject: RE: OT - Wrap-up of 'Serious
Question (believe it or
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06/08/2001
12:07 PM
Please
respond to
ORACLE-L
set director_talk on
Yes, yes. I can see this...panning camera...slowly rising...The Enforcer emerging from the crystal blue surf...I like it! We will adapt the film to
this.
Cut! Print!
Where's my damn Grip? I need my coffee refilled! And who's responsible
for
the catering?
set director_talk off
> I want to see Bill Thater doing an Austin Powers shimmy
> in the background, while dressed up in full combat scuba
> gear. Can we get that in on the script rewrite? Can we?
> Can we? Huh huh huh?
>
> || -----Original Message-----
> || From: Mark Leith [mailto:mark_at_cool-tools.co.uk]
> || Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 12:21 PM
> || To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> || Subject: RE: OT - Wrap-up of "Serious Question (believe it
> || or not)..."
> ||
> ||
> || How about the films theme song?
> ||
> || I vote for "Database Writer" : sung to the tune the Beatles created.
> ||
> || "database writer
> || DATABASE WRIIITTERRRRRR
> || DAAAAATTTAAABASE WRRRIIITEERRRRRRR"
> ||
> || Dorothy
> ||
> || P.S Can i get a part in my red shoes as a transvestite waitress or
> || something? :) I'll even get a wig with bunches..
> ||
> || -----Original Message-----
> || Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 04:48
> || To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> ||
> ||
> || Well, we certainly had a fine discussion on this topic, and
> || I thank all
> || those who responded and weighed in. All of your input was extremely
> || valuable to me (and others).
> ||
> || Based on Rachel's and others' comments, I believe that I
> || could not *happily*
> || write a technical book at this point in my life (3 kids
> || under age 4), so
> || I've decided to follow the other camp's suggestion. That's
> || right, we're
> || going straight to the big screen. Join me in next year's
> || Cannes Festival in
> || southern France (yeah, they'll love an invasion of drunk
> || Oracle DBA's).
> ||
> || "Hidden Parameter, Crouching Developer - or How I Learned to
> || Love the Larry"
> || directed by Jim Hawkins.
> ||
> || Starring (not in order of importance):
> || *Larry Ellison as God
> || *Bill "Shrek" Thater as The Enforcer (a gentle assassin with
> || a compassionate
> || heart)
> || *Ross Mohan as Hannibal (speedo-wearing cannibal)
> || *Rachel Carmichael as The Goddess (a do-good angel caught
> || between Heaven and
> || Hell)
> || *Jared Still as Charlie (the voice behind the chair)
> ||
> || And anyone else that wants a part, just let me know. Haven't built a
> || story-line yet, but wht could possibly go wrong with this winning
> || combination film?
> ||
> || But seriously, sorry about this post - it's Friday, I'm in a
> || good mood, and
> || have my databases all running so well, that I could spend 15
> || minutes typing
> || this email.
> ||
> || Virtual Guiness Stout to all on the list, compliments of my new film
> || company.
> ||
> || Jim
> ||
> || --
> || Jim Hawkins
> || Lead SAPR/3 Oracle Database Administrator
> || MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
> || 600 Pearl Drive
> || St. Louis, MO 633376
> || 9636) 474-7832
> || jhawkins_at_memc.com (work)
> || jhawkins_at_primary.net (home)
> ||
> || > 10% of GROSS sales? or net? I'd be really really
> || surprised if it were
> || > gross.
> || >
> || > Figure that net sales on that @29.95 book is at most half that.
> || >
> || > And 10,000 copies? Hm, well, I'd bet someone like Steven
> || Feuerstein or
> || Kevin
> || > Loney would sell that many, but not most authors.
> || >
> || >
> || >
> || > >From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_cybcon.com>
> || > >Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> || > >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> || > >Subject: Re: Re[2]: Serious Question (believe it or not)...
> || > >Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 18:55:22 -0800
> || > >
> || > >On Thursday 07 June 2001 15:56, schmoldt_at_fyiowa.com wrote:
> || > >
> || > > > I think all the original poster was asking was
> || ballpark figures. ie;
> || > > > should a prospective author of an Oracle book expect
> || to make around
> || > >$1,000,
> || > > > around $10,000, around $100,000, etc. No personal
> || finances involved.
> || > >Your
> || > > > mileage may vary, etc.
> || > >
> || > >100K?!
> || > >
> || > >In your dreams. Standard royalty rate for O'Reilly is
> || 10%, which is
> || > >public knowledge as they publish it on their web site.
> || > >
> || > >If you sell 10,000 copies of a 29.95 book ( assuming they all sell
> || > >for the list price, which isn't likely ) and no returns, you will
> || > >gross $30K from the book.
> || > >
> || > >10,000 copies is probably optimistic. And if there are
> || co-authors,
> || > >you will split the proceeds.
> || > >
> || > >Writing a technical book is in most cases a labor of love.
> || > >
> || > >There are exceptions, like 'SQL for Smarties' by Joe Celko, but
> || > >not many tech books sell that well.
> || > >
> || > >Jared
> || > >--
> || > >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com
> || > >--
> || > >Author: Jared Still
> || > > INET: jkstill_at_cybcon.com
> || > >
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> || --
> || Jim Hawkins
> || Lead SAPR/3 Oracle Database Administrator
> || MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
> || 600 Pearl Drive
> || St. Louis, MO 633376
> || 9636) 474-7832
> || jhawkins_at_memc.com (work)
> || jhawkins_at_primary.net (home)
> ||
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