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Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall by Clarence Young ( - 0).

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The seventeenth book in the popular "Motor Boys" series sees our heroes as college freshman. Written under the house pseudonym of Clarence Young. ( Lynne Thompson)
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Post by stoogeswoman »

May I claim Section 1?

And am I correct to assume that this would include the Introduction as well as the first chapter? Or would you like me to do the Introduction as a separate section and record it separately? Please let me know. (I would then claim both the Intro & Chapter 1).

Thanks! :-)
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stoogeswoman wrote:May I claim Section 1?

And am I correct to assume that this would include the Introduction as well as the first chapter? Or would you like me to do the Introduction as a separate section and record it separately? Please let me know. (I would then claim both the Intro & Chapter 1).

Thanks! :-)
You've got it. Please record both in the same file. Just read the intro at the beginning (maybe say intro and chapter 1), then at the end of the intro leave a short break (no more than 5 seconds - I'd be tempted to leave 3) then say chapter 1.
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Lynnet wrote:
stoogeswoman wrote:May I claim Section 1?

And am I correct to assume that this would include the Introduction as well as the first chapter? Or would you like me to do the Introduction as a separate section and record it separately? Please let me know. (I would then claim both the Intro & Chapter 1).

Thanks! :-)
You've got it. Please record both in the same file. Just read the intro at the beginning (maybe say intro and chapter 1), then at the end of the intro leave a short break (no more than 5 seconds - I'd be tempted to leave 3) then say chapter 1.
Thanks for the guidance! :-)
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Post by stoogeswoman »

Okay, here's Intro/Chapter 1:

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/nedbobandjerryatboxwoodhall_01_young_128kb.mp3 13.17 KB / 14 min 02.954 sec

I'd love to claim some more chapters - to start with, chapter 2 (so I can find out what happens to that guy who wrecked his car!) and chapter 30 (the last one).

Thanks!
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stoogeswoman wrote:Okay, here's Intro/Chapter 1:

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/nedbobandjerryatboxwoodhall_01_young_128kb.mp3 13.17 KB / 14 min 02.954 sec

I'd love to claim some more chapters - to start with, chapter 2 (so I can find out what happens to that guy who wrecked his car!) and chapter 30 (the last one).

Thanks!
Thank you
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stoogeswoman wrote:Okay, here's Chapter 2: 8-)

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/nedbobandjerryatboxwoodhall_02_young_128kb.mp3 14 min 14.494 sec / 13.35 KB
Thank you. Am advertising for a DPL>
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Post by linny »

I can't commit to DPL but I can PL these chapters for you.

Lynne, your ad isn't "sticky"
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linny wrote:I can't commit to DPL but I can PL these chapters for you.

Lynne, your ad isn't "sticky"
OK, thank you.
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Post by linny »

Lynne, since the introduction is included in the first section should the section title reflect this as well? If you don't pick up a DPL I'll be back. Cute story. Unfortunately, my current DPL list is much too long but fortunately many should be ending soon.

Christine,
Fun loving youths certainly but when they let the moment get the best of them there is sure to be trouble. Boys! :roll: :lol:

Chapters 1 and 2 are PL ok!
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linny wrote:Lynne, since the introduction is included in the first section should the section title reflect this as well? If you don't pick up a DPL I'll be back. Cute story. Unfortunately, my current DPL list is much too long but fortunately many should be ending soon.

Christine,
Fun loving youths certainly but when they let the moment get the best of them there is sure to be trouble. Boys! :roll: :lol:

Chapters 1 and 2 are PL ok!
Thank you, Linny.
I think that you may be right, if I were setting it up now - but not worth changing.
MW updated.
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Post by stoogeswoman »

Okay - here's Chapter 30:

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/nedbobandjerryatboxwoodhall_30_young_128kb.mp3 12 min 47.687 sec / 12.00 KB

And I just have to go on record as saying there's an error in the text, on the last page - but since it's in all the online editions online, and possibly even in the original book, I left it "as is".

But just so I can get it out of my system :lol: - check the paragraph that starts:
"Boys, I want to congratulate you on your basketball victory," said Professor Snodgrass, some days after the diamond championship had been decided.
Now I don't know about you, but I was paying attention to the story, and the boys won the baseball game - no basketball game in sight! :shock:

Oh well, sometimes you just have to let things go ... and like I said, apparently this error goes all the way back to the original book! So not much we can do about it now! :D
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Post by linny »

Ok, Christine, you got me hooked. I've been thinking about this story all afternoon. 30 is PL OK and now I have to stick around for chapter 8 and see if the Professor is one of those brilliant yet clueless characters. Motor boys and Cowboys sounds pretty fun too. 8-)

Lynne, I reviewed my pl list again and I have a couple of projects finishing this weekend so may I please DPL?
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Post by Lynnet »

Thank you both. Drives me mad when there are inconsistencies, too, but we have to go with the text :roll: Maybe, as Linny says, the professor doesn't know a diamond from a hoop.
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