tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post8570507824908860329..comments2024-02-26T09:30:54.111-06:00Comments on Domine, da mihi hanc aquam!: Kindle Fire for Christmas???Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-1069565674009221402011-12-08T13:47:48.481-06:002011-12-08T13:47:48.481-06:00Anita,
Generally speaking, we turn in earned inco...Anita,<br /><br />Generally speaking, we turn in earned income (salaries, stipends, speaking fees, etc) and large gifts of cash. What counts as "large" differs by province and priory. For example, if you sent me a check for $1,000, I'd turn it in to the priory bursar. If you sent me a check for $25, I'd show it to the prior and he'd likely tell me to keep it. Another example, sometimes folks will give me restaurant gift cards. If there are a couple of us around one Sat. night, we'll go out and use the card. Books, clothes, etc. are more personal and generally we keep them. However, we will frequently read a book and put it in the priory library or pass it on to an interested friar. Same with clothes, esp. items like coats, gloves, and sometimes shoes. Very little goes to waste!<br /><br />During the summer months for the last few years, I've given retreats and talks where the participants will pass the plate for me. Usually, they'll collect between $600 and $1,200. I will divide out the cash and checks and send the checks to the home office. The cash goes into my travel money budget, which I then deduct from my annual budget. Because of this, I've rarely had the need to get my monthly stipend from the house.Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-50332397316879405182011-12-08T13:21:48.115-06:002011-12-08T13:21:48.115-06:00What Banjo girl said.What Banjo girl said.cephashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04881712205613797594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-39285542762973092062011-12-08T13:02:55.380-06:002011-12-08T13:02:55.380-06:00This raises a question. If I want to give a gift ...This raises a question. If I want to give a gift to a Dominican friar, can he keep it? I am under the impression that a friar in solemn vows must turn over any money gifts he receives; does the same apply to <i>stuff</i> received as a gift, or anything inherited as a bequest?Anita Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305092097247290243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-6544158883238057662011-12-08T06:59:51.837-06:002011-12-08T06:59:51.837-06:00i just purchase new kindle fire with coupon code a...i just purchase new kindle fire with coupon code at www.Coupons1800.com, its save off 30$<br /><br />its great tablet. but ipad is better than everbulkcouponcodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16343416499578511968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-88704377649480362982011-12-07T18:43:04.876-06:002011-12-07T18:43:04.876-06:00I love using the Kindle App on my ipad for fiction...I love using the Kindle App on my ipad for fiction and history of science. I can't possibly read anything serious without a pencil. <br /><br />But it IS useful for PDFs, which are essential for the life of scholarship. Can the Kindle fire handle PDFs??TheCrankyProfessorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15044204782286107779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-50471423618533351832011-12-06T19:50:28.693-06:002011-12-06T19:50:28.693-06:00You do not want more stuff. Look at the watch swin...You do not want more stuff. Look at the watch swinging swinging. You do not want more stuff. Think poverty, poverty, HEY STOP THAT SNORING!Banjo pickin girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06493740689193609149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-4809176717883153112011-12-06T17:47:31.168-06:002011-12-06T17:47:31.168-06:00I agree, the Fire is too heavy and not equal to an...I agree, the Fire is too heavy and not equal to an iPad as a tablet. I asked for the Kindle Touch instead. If you can get the books you want in ebook format, the Kindle has obvious advantages, being able to carry a lot of books and not taking up a lot of shelf space. I think, strictly as an ebook reader, the Touch is the way to go.RLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450533754568872836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-43832238399858098042011-12-06T16:43:38.560-06:002011-12-06T16:43:38.560-06:00I got one as an early Christmas gift and use it co...I got one as an early Christmas gift and use it constantly, but Anne is right, if you're interested in an Ipad, avoid the Kindle as it lacks some features in the more expensive device, particularly a 3G/4G connection (the Kindle's WiFi only). Also, you'll probably get more out of the Kindle if you're an Amazon Prime member, as that allows you unlimited cloud storage and a bunch of free streaming programming from Amazon.EegahInchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055947542189758831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-19484390753270799472011-12-06T14:37:41.059-06:002011-12-06T14:37:41.059-06:00My husband loves his, but he also says that's ...My husband loves his, but he also says that's it's not a substitute for an iPad if that's really want you want. He uses it more than his regular kindle.Anne B. https://www.blogger.com/profile/09600215149123665254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-33165977779973725142011-12-06T13:27:25.749-06:002011-12-06T13:27:25.749-06:00Too heavy for its size.
It looks nice, but it is t...Too heavy for its size.<br />It looks nice, but it is the sort of thing you want to hold in your hand because it is small, but the weight of it makes it uncomfortable relatively quickly. I noticed it just helping my boss get hers set up properly.Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758314961163692341noreply@blogger.com