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ASP.NET Developer's Cookbook Arrive/Stolen?

Just saw this from Colt about his free cookbook delivery...

Being a contributing author of the ASP.NET Developer's Cookbook, I got the complimentary copy today!! Thanks to SAMS, Steve and Rob at first.

However, when I get the mail from the lobby and discover that...
the envelop WAS OPENED!!

I don't know why, but the envelop was obviously opened. The book and 2 leaflets are still here, everything alright, but the cover was a bit dirty (You know, the cover is white in color so I can idenity the 'dirty' or 'fingerprint' easily)

The mail and envelop don't have any chop or identification for "censor" from Custom Department or UPS company, but ... I think I will know who did it if I saw anyone post a "Review" on this book earlier than me, as I'm pretty sure I'm the first one who own this book in Hong Kong.... Will see...

 
and as another person who recently received a free copy...
Mine was messed up and dirty too. Nothing was missing... no pages torn or anything.
Just the cover was covered in some kind of grime, and the book had a "I've been sitting on a pile of dirt for a month" kinda smell to it.
 
Who knows

Comments

Steven Smith said:

Sorry to hear that, guys. Let Amy at Sams know - maybe they have a problem in their shipping area. Next time I see you in person, I'll try to bring you a couple of clean books...
# July 1, 2003 12:17 AM

Jesse Houwing said:

Maybe the mailman thought it was a free Harry Potter for his little girl. Was he in for a surprise when he opened the envelope, just dropped the book right on the floor when he saw that he had been fooled by SAMS, just a thick book, but no Potters anywhere :)
# July 1, 2003 6:11 AM

MikeC said:

There used to be a book called the anarchist's cookbook, and urban legend was that if you purchased it the Feds put your name on a list somewhere.

In post 9/11 i wonder if there might not have been some truth to that rumor?
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