My parents had bought a set of encyclopedias when I was growing up. They were very useful, but each year we had to buy an another volume just to keep track of the changes in knowledge in just that year.
We had a set of encyclopedias as a kid that our parents collected by buying some minimum amount at the grocery store. I remember us walking out without buying anything many times because they didn’t have a new volume yet. Then we almost missed volume 23 because it sold out. People were up in arms at the service desk. We got a raincheck that we couldn’t cash until 3 weeks after the last volume came out. I’m guessing management regretted ever starting that promotion since it was never repeated.
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
Yes, but reversed.
Michael G. over 4 years ago
How did he know they’re called “books”?
gingerspike88 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Now there are many obsolete search engines since Google. Try to name as many as you can …. I’ll start “Ask Jeeves”
PoodleGroomer over 4 years ago
Attempts at encyclopedias and dictionaries often failed in the organization and cross-referencing phase.
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
The non-digital form of Wikipedia.
Herb L 1954 over 4 years ago
Just don’t touch my Funk and Wagnalls.Heh,heh,heh ;) (Poor Artie Johnson impression)
Plods with ...™ over 4 years ago
It was like Wikipedia with referenced facts.
banjinshiju over 4 years ago
My parents had bought a set of encyclopedias when I was growing up. They were very useful, but each year we had to buy an another volume just to keep track of the changes in knowledge in just that year.
cuzinron47 over 4 years ago
That’s the unabridged version.
Boots at the Boar Premium Member over 4 years ago
We had a set of encyclopedias as a kid that our parents collected by buying some minimum amount at the grocery store. I remember us walking out without buying anything many times because they didn’t have a new volume yet. Then we almost missed volume 23 because it sold out. People were up in arms at the service desk. We got a raincheck that we couldn’t cash until 3 weeks after the last volume came out. I’m guessing management regretted ever starting that promotion since it was never repeated.