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Mon Jul-18-11 08:42 PM
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| -Borders liquidates: 10,700 jobs lost |
OhioChick |
Jul-18-11 08:34 PM |
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This makes me so sad! Farewell to a golden era. :-( nt |
gateley |
Jul-18-11 08:36 PM |
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Ya bit sad here but they did it themselves imo. |
cstanleytech |
Jul-18-11 08:46 PM |
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I guess that depends on location... |
amyrose2712 |
Jul-18-11 08:49 PM |
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Well thats what they told me when I called to order a book early last year. |
cstanleytech |
Jul-18-11 09:35 PM |
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I believe you, I just think they realized they were losing business |
amyrose2712 |
Jul-18-11 09:54 PM |
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I live in a neighborhood where there's a small book store in a small |
gateley |
Jul-18-11 08:52 PM |
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Yea, I do miss small family owned bookstores. |
amyrose2712 |
Jul-18-11 08:58 PM |
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What? Not Powells? |
nilram |
Jul-18-11 09:03 PM |
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Even I haven't been to the new Elliott Bay! How is it? That was |
gateley |
Jul-18-11 11:29 PM |
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That's hilarious! |
nilram |
Jul-18-11 11:49 PM |
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lol - that is what I was thinking. |
kick-ass-bob |
Jul-19-11 12:14 PM |
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Must have been your store - |
enlightenment |
Jul-18-11 09:37 PM |
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Could very well have been a limited number of stores where this occured however |
cstanleytech |
Jul-19-11 10:47 AM |
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Well, CRAP |
Warpy |
Jul-18-11 09:38 PM |
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whats wrong with USPS |
snooper2 |
Jul-20-11 01:42 PM |
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Thats what the folks at Nortel said |
snooper2 |
Jul-20-11 01:37 PM |
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Non-fiction authors were the only media who were contradicting neoconservative propaganda ... |
Kolesar |
Jul-18-11 08:37 PM |
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Bye-Bye new job! |
amyrose2712 |
Jul-18-11 08:42 PM |
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I'm so sorry! nt |
gateley |
Jul-18-11 09:00 PM |
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I figured it was coming, but I needed something, |
amyrose2712 |
Jul-18-11 09:02 PM |
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I'm sure wherever you land next you'll shine - I believe in you!! nt |
gateley |
Jul-18-11 09:05 PM |
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really sorry to hear that. good luck |
marasinghe |
Jul-19-11 10:35 PM |
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This is Obama's fault, Right ? |
Grassy Knoll |
Jul-18-11 08:57 PM |
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People are scared |
SSDA |
Jul-18-11 10:26 PM |
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If this was 2006, who would you blame, Clinton? The sitting |
24601 |
Jul-20-11 08:41 PM |
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I remember |
bongbong |
Jul-18-11 09:12 PM |
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Very sad to hear this |
Zambero |
Jul-18-11 09:19 PM |
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I'm heartbroken about Borders' closing. |
Beacool |
Jul-18-11 09:23 PM |
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I'm sorry but it's so much easier to read and watch everything on a tablet. |
dkf |
Jul-18-11 09:37 PM |
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I Miss Bookstores, But I Do Buy Online Or Read Online |
TomCADem |
Jul-18-11 09:45 PM |
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While bookstores are quaint |
customerserviceguy |
Jul-18-11 09:47 PM |
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I'm sure the execs are keeping their retention bonuses though |
thelordofhell |
Jul-18-11 09:52 PM |
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Borders is the only real bookstore we have in this town... |
prairierose |
Jul-18-11 10:18 PM |
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That's true in large swaths of the country |
KamaAina |
Jul-19-11 11:31 AM |
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The way things are going, your library will probably be the next to go. |
totodeinhere |
Jul-19-11 10:17 PM |
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I can't wait |
OnyxCollie |
Jul-18-11 10:18 PM |
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Computers are taking over everything. I don't like it. |
reformist2 |
Jul-18-11 10:21 PM |
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No, That Makes You A Luddite, Which Can Be A Liberal... |
TomCADem |
Jul-18-11 10:27 PM |
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Yes, I guess I am. Everybody toss your Kindles in the fire! |
reformist2 |
Jul-18-11 10:36 PM |
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Sorry, Does Not Have The Emotional Impact Of Faranheit 451 |
TomCADem |
Jul-18-11 10:45 PM |
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Of course books aren't all that natural anyway |
WatsonT |
Jul-19-11 08:44 AM |
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I like how computers are affecting it all, and here is why |
The Straight Story |
Jul-19-11 11:10 AM |
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Do you remember their Grand Opening in your town? |
Islandlife |
Jul-18-11 10:24 PM |
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Millions of books of all kinds out there. And people like the big |
Hardrada |
Jul-19-11 01:59 AM |
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Well... |
dmallind |
Jul-19-11 09:08 AM |
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Kindle |
Hardrada |
Jul-19-11 10:12 PM |
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An EXTRA step? |
dmallind |
Jul-20-11 08:50 AM |
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The only other "alternative" |
kentauros |
Jul-20-11 09:15 AM |
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Read book. Highlight. |
Hardrada |
Jul-20-11 10:34 PM |
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Stupidifcation of America marches on Republicons pleased....nt |
Evasporque |
Jul-19-11 11:43 AM |
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When Borders came to town, the small bookstores fell |
JustABozoOnThisBus |
Jul-19-11 11:54 AM |
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I remember the original Borders in Ann Arbor |
LisaM |
Jul-19-11 12:12 PM |
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I Would Much Prefer |
RobinA |
Jul-20-11 07:28 AM |
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I could wait in line, deal with Borders not having books, etc. |
titaniumsalute |
Jul-20-11 09:33 AM |
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Borders is nicer than Amazon for random browsing |
JustABozoOnThisBus |
Jul-20-11 01:59 PM |
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Next up - Barnes & Noble... |
ChromeFoundry |
Jul-20-11 09:50 PM |
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They already have an eReader |
maryellen99 |
Jul-20-11 09:57 PM |
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the Nook only has about 22% of the market... |
ChromeFoundry |
Jul-20-11 11:37 PM |
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Wow! I thought marketshare was higher |
maryellen99 |
Jul-21-11 12:05 AM |
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