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Some books are useful long after the first reading because I can refer back to them when I hit new situations or need a reminder. There are one or two exceptionally useful books, few more useful than Tom Kyte’s Expert One-on-One Oracle. <\/p>\nSome books are useful long after the first reading because I can refer back to them when I hit new situations or need a reminder. There are one or two exceptionally useful books, few more useful than Tom Kyte’s Expert One-on-One Oracle. <\/p>\n
I suppose Professional Apache 2.0 might surprise you a little more, though.<\/p>\n
I wonder if you can guess what these two books have in common, apart from being excellent books and published by Wrox Press?<\/p>\n
Think volume … weight … page count.<\/p>\n
Yes folks, if you suffer from severe arachnophobia and an enormous spider decides to take a stroll across the living room carpet, only some books will do. It took two, because the first attempt with Tom’s book left half the big spider poking out, still wriggling slightly (I wish I’d had the wherewithall to take a photo then) so it took the Apache book too.<\/p>\n
A few closing notes<\/p>\n
The Boys found the whole incident somewhat exciting but denied most vehemently that they’re keeping a colony of pet spiders under the settee!<\/p>\n
If Madeleine also thought it was a big spider then, trust me, it was big.<\/p>\n
For all those who hate me for killing a poor defenceless creature – tough. Unless you’re volunteering to be on 24 hour call-out to come round to my house and carry it outside for me!<\/p>\n
P.S. Sorry Tom, but at least I threw you face side up. No-one should see the minor traces of spider legs on the back cover 😉<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"