tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061555.post8155967604439068215..comments2023-09-25T07:37:23.448-05:00Comments on Idle Thoughts: Will the Mike Gonzo Books Still be Available?Henry Meltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481916847684321643noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061555.post-86901243056710159612009-01-29T11:10:00.000-06:002009-01-29T11:10:00.000-06:00Chris, with all due respect for Snopes and the goo...Chris, with all due respect for Snopes and the good work that they do, this was a serious issue that could have put many booksellers out of business. The CPSC was swamped with demands for clarification from practically every book industry organization and many booksellers were already feeling the push to get rid of books in the gray areas. When the government dabbles in the waters, it draws lots of sharks. And some issues, like a blanket exemption for books, recognizing that they don't use lead and phthalates anyway, ( and hundreds of lab tests verifying that) has not yet materialized. <BR/><BR/>Congress did not think this through, and it will take more action to undo the side-effect damages.Henry Meltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11481916847684321643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061555.post-28095578409207742982009-01-29T10:20:00.000-06:002009-01-29T10:20:00.000-06:00Apparently the book industry may be over-reacting....Apparently the book industry may be over-reacting.<BR/><BR/>http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/pending/cpsia.asp<BR/><BR/>http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09086.htmlChris Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298615284856498608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061555.post-55631065215397503252009-01-15T15:27:00.000-06:002009-01-15T15:27:00.000-06:00Regardless of the print status, I just started rea...Regardless of the print status, I just started reading <I>Mike Gonzo and the UFO Terror</I> to my five-year-old for his bedtime story (he'd grown tired of the "Wishbone" book--not btw <I>Muttketeer</I>--we had been reading), and he's thoroughly enjoying it.Benjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155472883124774755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061555.post-52343428576013165602009-01-09T16:06:00.000-06:002009-01-09T16:06:00.000-06:00The editor had some serious issues with the first ...The editor had some serious issues with the first book. They're all out of print now, so I guess it doesn't matter.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.com