[at-l] Curious Minds Want To Know

[bullard@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Jim Bullard)]

For taking notes on a hike I prefer "Rite in the Rain" notebooks made with
'all weather paper'. They make a size that is the same height as the
Databook and only =BC inch narrower.

At 08:00 AM 3/10/2003 -0500, William Neal wrote:
>Depth doesn't matter.  A book can stick up above a pocket.  The reporter's=
 /
>police notebooks stick up above any pocket I have ever seen.  But they fit
>handily in most inside coat pockets.  Or they use to.  They also fit in a
>backpocket -- usually -- just don't sit on them or they bend.
>
>Speaking of which, if reporter notebooks are great notebooks to carry on a
>hike.  Of course they are hard to find in most stores.  And if you special
>order them you have to order by the batch.  Still I have found them useful
>in more than one situation.  Especially since they are top spiral bound.
>
>William, The Turtle
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Bullard [mailto:bullard@northnet.org]
>Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:41 PM
>To: William Neal
>Subject: RE: [at-l] Curious Minds Want To Know
>
>
>Yeahbut, 9 inches tall? That's a deep pocket.
>
>At 12:52 PM 3/7/2003 -0500, William Neal wrote:
> >I am betting it has to do with pocket width.  5" probably fit most pocke=
ts
> >better; especially when standard sizes were "standard".  But for some
>reason
> >standard sizes are no longer so standard.  So 4" might be a better fit.*
> >
> >William The Yardage Turtle
> >
> >*       I use to work in textiles on the lower end, but I got to talk to=
 a
> >lot of reps from other companies including people Springs supplied.  One
> >lady informed me that I should always take sizes with a grain of salt: S=
ome
> >companies pinched on the sizes to save money.  After all 1/4 of inch is =
not
> >much cloth, but multiple it by all the garments one company makes and the
> >savings can be substantial.  On the other hand, some companies (including
> >hers) made good money by making their clothes bigger than standard.  Aft=
er
> >all a size 8 lady would love fitting in a size 6 outfit.  On the other h=
and
> >if the clothes were made by a company that owned say SLIM FAST...
> >
> >Speaking of "sizes", does anyone know what happened to AYDS?  I know why
> >they probably went out of business, but did they change to another compa=
ny,
> >name, form of candy...?  Just curious since I did lose a few pounds with
> >them and I really need to lose a few more since Christmas.  Lent isn't
> >helping.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jim Bullard [mailto:bullard@northnet.org]
> >Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 3:06 PM
> >To: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> >Subject: [at-l] Curious Minds Want To Know
> >
> >
> >Offhand, does anyone know why such an unusual format was chosen for the
> >ALDHA Companion (4" wide X 9" tall)?  Wouldn't the AT Databook format (5"
> >wide X 7" tall) by more convenient, especially if you are carrying both?
> >
> >Saunterer