bigm141414 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Don't know when it happened, but Mark Rippetoe's books Starting Strength and Practical Programming are now on the Kindle. 10 bucks for these books is a steal. Thought my fellow nerd would like to know. Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
sashi Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 It must have happened recently because I looked for Starting Strength earlier this month and couldn't find it. Quote ________________________________________________"The truth is rarely pure and never simple." -- Oscar WildeBattle Log Old Battle Log Link to comment
wildross Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hoorah!! I bought the print copy and have barely touched it. Kindle now...I'll read that. Quote Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
gugi9000 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hoorah!! I bought the print copy and have barely touched it. Kindle now...I'll read that.I know that feeling. I like having the print books, but I read the digital copies :-) Quote (Fitocracy | Runkeeper) Link to comment
Summer827 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 I bought SS for my Kindle...at first because I didn't want to wait the shipping time for a physical copy. I prefer printed books, but I love that this particular book is now really portable. I have it all bookmarked so I can review before my sessions. Quote Link to comment
Morrigainz Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 heyyyyy....awesome! thanks! Quote Level ? Half-Dwarf/Half-Amazon Warrior STR:21.25 STA:15 DEX: 10.95 CON: 14 WIS:15.5 CHA:17 SWOLE BUCKS: 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Link to comment
brendanwc Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 It must have happened recently because I looked for Starting Strength earlier this month and couldn't find it.Same here. Thanks for the heads up Quote Link to comment
KeysMcGee Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 What? And I already shelled out some nearly thirty bucks for the print copy a few months ago? Did you hear that sound? That was me cursing at my stupid impatience.Rippetoe is still the man, though. Quote "When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." -Henry Ford "If you know the way broadly, you will see it in all things." -Miyamoto Musashi "Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man. You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope. I meet a lot of people. And, see some great looking babies. And a fire engine goes by. And I give them the thumbs up. And, and ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don't know. The moral of the story is, is we're here on Earth to fart around. And, of course, the computers will do us out of that. And, what the computer people don't realize, or they don't care, is we're dancing animals. You know, we love to move around. And, we're not supposed to dance at all anymore." -Kurt Vonnegut. Link to comment
Ryan Sannar Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Downside. Can't easily write in thoughts or draw pretty pictures on the book. Quote Link to comment
gugi9000 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Downside. Can't easily write in thoughts or draw pretty pictures on the book.It's an awesome book nonetheless.You can highlight passages and find them again, so you can cross-reference with your paper notes.I've only just reached chapter 3, but the way he goes on and on about the squats amazes me. Can't wait to squats are in the WOD next time :-) Quote (Fitocracy | Runkeeper) Link to comment
Ryan Sannar Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I know right! Its a good book. Quote Link to comment
nicknack Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Also, if you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get Practical Programming on your Kindle for free. Quote Link to comment
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