"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
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On 19 Nov 2003 22:00:06 GMT, (ArtKramr) wrote:

Subject: Thanks Ed Rasimus
From: Ed Rasimus
Date: 11/19/03 1:38 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id: ujonrvc5j79q7v9f1ombtrga8mi8ijd

Nice to know that Borders had it in stock. Hope they back-filled!

My Borders still doesn't have it in stock neither does the local Barnes &
Noble. Oh well.. I am a patient man. (sigh)

Arthur Kramer

It's been available online at Amazon since well before publication in
Feb. Also available online at Borders and B&N. Ask, demand, pound on
the counter. Create a ground swell of public outcry. Go limp and get
arrested, then talk to reporters for the Las Vegas Sun, complaining
that they denied you a true account of a whimpering, scared spit-less
Lt, flying airplanes in a nasty, unappreciated war. Give an interview
to Sixty Minutes. Make an appearance on O'Reilly. Demand your right to
read the book!

Naah, I just sent Amazon a credit card number. I did a race between Barnes
and Noble's ability to get a normally stocked book (Wings of Victory)
against Amazon delivering Sword and Shield. Amazon won in a walk.

Ed, I enjoyed your book a lot (and am glad I was a submariner during the
late unpleasantness). One thing struck me: many of your early missions were
flown with 2x3000lb bombs. Why was that? That loadout looks 'way suboptimal
for the kinds of targets you were pasting.