[Harmakhet]

I'm the SO of mom133d and since she had ordered the K2 and all it means that I get one or the other of the fun little machines.  Just figured I should say hey before scanning around at the other threads.

Harm

 

[KindleKay (aka #1652)]

Welcome Har!!  Begin to get excited cause Kindle will change your reading habits for the better!!!  (Be it K1 or the eagerly anticipated K2)

We are glad that you are here! 

 

[intinst]

Greetings and Welcome! Glad to have you, men are the minority in numbers here. We try to make it up in quality. (I did say try)

 

[Linda Cannon-Mott]

Welcome Harm! I'm sure your SO has already told you what a friendly, fun bunch we are.  Congrats on your Kindle, another 2 Kindle family.

 

[Angela]

Hello Harm and welcome to the family!!  Congrats on your first post and have fun looking around!

 

[BrassMan]

Welcome, Harm!

Go nuts, man. You'll be amazed at the odd, fun stuff you find in the corners of this place.

I hope you have half as much fun here as I have had--or even more!

 

[mom133d (aka Liz)]

/wave

 

[Harmakhet]

Thanks folks.  I'm sure I'll enjoy the Kindle and the boards here.  My issue is that while I have in the past been a fairly avid reader, over the years I have tapered off a bit and rarely "read" now.  I have and audible subscription due to my hour long commute (one way) to work.  I love being able to listen to the books being read but I do miss picking up a book like I have in the past.

That said, I'm going to start off slow.  I'll test out the text-to-speech on the K2 and see if that helps segue me into actually reading a bit more.  The nicest thing I can think of for the Kindle is that I can pick it up and put it down easily.  It's got to be easier than lugging around that full hardback of the Lord of the Rings books and such that I've read and re-read in the past.

I also look forward to experiementing with the device.  I'm a digital artist/designer for a casino game company so I spend quite some time making art for devices  I am hoping to have fun seeing what I can get to work on the Kindle...both art related as well as documents.

 

[Anju]

Hi Harm - nice to have you here, you'll be able to utiilize your new K2 with the text to speech on your long commutes when you cannot drive.  But we will want feedback on how you like it, and you will start reading a lot again 

 

[Rivery]

Welcome Harm.  You will enjoy it here.  My DH is getting a Kindle in the same way, I ordered a second.  I'm not sure I will be able to get him to the board or not, even though he will often ask how my kindle board friends are doing.

Enjoy!

 

[CuriousLaura]

Welcome Harm!!
I'm happy your going back to the roots, reading, it's always a process but the luv for them is always there...just give it time to come back to you.

 

[mumsicalwhimsy]

Hello, Harm!  Gotta love a guy who listens to his SO.
Keep us informed on the K2 and the speech feature.
Nice to have you here.

 

[Kathy]

Welcome. Lots of great advise here.

 

[CuriousLaura]

Harm cool avatar, I luv it, that's the image of my next tattoo, I'm obsessed with Egypt and the meaning of the Eye of Horus is so cool. 
sorry I'm OT

 

[Leslie]

Hi Harm, welcome! Glad to have you here. Mom is a regular....we have a few other couples here on the board.

We'll ease you into your looming kindle addiction...LOL

L

 

[Harmakhet]

Harm cool avatar, I luv it, that's the image of my next tattoo, I'm obsessed with Egypt and the meaning of the Eye of Horus is so cool.
sorry I'm OT

No worries...me saying hi was the topic

The image is a vector recreation of one of my tattoos. I have that one on my left forearm and the inverse on my right. I too am an Egypt Obsessive.

My moniker (board name) is actually one of the forms of Horus...this is the Ram-headed Sphinx that is considered to be the keeper of wisdom.

Glad to have like mined people here.

 

[CuriousLaura]

Cool, I didn't know about Harmakhet, that's so interesting... I'm gonna look it up now
I know (about like minded people), KB is great, everything about Kindle and SO much more...

 

[Kind]

I'm the SO of mom133d and since she had ordered the K2 and all it means that I get one or the other of the fun little machines. Just figured I should say hey before scanning around at the other threads.

Harm

Welcome. At least your wife didn't send you off to do house chores. This is much more fun.

 

[Harmakhet]

Welcome. At least your wife didn't send you off to do house chores. This is much more fun.

I do most chores of my own will. Repairs, I have to be coerced into.