Comments on: #28 with a bullet http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:57:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: mark s. http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-152195 mark s. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:19:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/#comment-152195 Hey, DMZ just wanted to let you know I pre-ordered 3 copys of the book last night, one for me, my gf and a friend of mine. If I think of anyone else that would like a copy of the book I'll add them to the list. Hey, DMZ just wanted to let you know I pre-ordered 3 copys of the book last night, one for me, my gf and a friend of mine. If I think of anyone else that would like a copy of the book I’ll add them to the list.

]]> By: Evan http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-152194 Evan Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:11:18 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/#comment-152194 Somehow I started on the page for Derek's book and ended up at How to Survive a Robot Uprising. Well, now I know. Somehow I started on the page for Derek’s book and ended up at How to Survive a Robot Uprising.

Well, now I know.

]]> By: dan@jackson http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-152170 dan@jackson Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:07:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/#comment-152170 Amazon rankings are problematical. Although units sold have a great deal of weight in the manner in which rankings are calculated, there are other factors Amazon uses as well. Some sort of forumla I don't have much information about. Amazon rankings are problematical. Although units sold have a great deal of weight in the manner in which rankings are calculated, there are other factors Amazon uses as well. Some sort of forumla I don’t have much information about.

]]> By: DMZ http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-152092 DMZ Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:29:25 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/#comment-152092 I will point out that sales rank doesn't mean a whole ton of sales. I was surprised to learn that estimates are that if you're at #1,000 you might only be selling a couple dozen books a week. I will point out that sales rank doesn’t mean a whole ton of sales. I was surprised to learn that estimates are that if you’re at #1,000 you might only be selling a couple dozen books a week.

]]> By: docmwj http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-152057 docmwj Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:24:46 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/#comment-152057 Me too!!! Can't wait for the read..mj Me too!!!
Can’t wait for the read..mj

]]> By: phildopip1 http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-152037 phildopip1 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:59:08 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/#comment-152037 I preordered it this afternoon. Woohoo!!!! I preordered it this afternoon. Woohoo!!!!

]]> By: dan@jackson http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-152034 dan@jackson Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:33:11 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/#comment-152034 Actually a friend of mine gave me an autographed copy of "Moneyball".Signed by Michael Lewis? Nope. By Billy hisownself. Actually a friend of mine gave me an autographed copy of “Moneyball”.Signed by Michael Lewis? Nope. By Billy hisownself.

]]> By: JI http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-152033 JI Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:29:32 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/#comment-152033 #7 now, WOOT!!! Soon, when my crappy bank, which shall be nameless (-COUGH- Bank of America -COUGH-) mails me my new debit card, I'll buy a copy. Its going on a month now. #7 now, WOOT!!!

Soon, when my crappy bank, which shall be nameless (-COUGH- Bank of America -COUGH-) mails me my new debit card, I’ll buy a copy. Its going on a month now.

]]> By: DMZ http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-152021 DMZ Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:57:02 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/#comment-152021 Yeah, Billy Beane's made a lot of money off his book. (ducking) Yeah, Billy Beane’s made a lot of money off his book. (ducking)

]]> By: Mat http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/comment-page-1/#comment-152015 Mat Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:17:14 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/10/26/28-with-a-bullet/#comment-152015 What's crazy to me is that years after its release, Moneyball currently holds the #2 and #14 spots on that list. What’s crazy to me is that years after its release, Moneyball currently holds the #2 and #14 spots on that list.

]]>