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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:34 PM Original message |
Borders liquidates: 10,700 jobs lost |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. This makes me so sad! Farewell to a golden era. :-( nt |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Ya bit sad here but they did it themselves imo. |
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amyrose2712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I guess that depends on location... |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Well thats what they told me when I called to order a book early last year. |
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amyrose2712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. I believe you, I just think they realized they were losing business |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I live in a neighborhood where there's a small book store in a small |
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amyrose2712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yea, I do miss small family owned bookstores. |
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nilram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. What? Not Powells? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Even I haven't been to the new Elliott Bay! How is it? That was |
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nilram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 11:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. That's hilarious! |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
43. lol - that is what I was thinking. |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Must have been your store - |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 10:47 AM Response to Reply #18 |
37. Could very well have been a limited number of stores where this occured however |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Well, CRAP |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
52. whats wrong with USPS |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
51. Thats what the folks at Nortel said |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. Non-fiction authors were the only media who were contradicting neoconservative propaganda ... |
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amyrose2712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. Bye-Bye new job! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I'm so sorry! nt |
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amyrose2712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I figured it was coming, but I needed something, |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I'm sure wherever you land next you'll shine - I believe in you!! nt |
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marasinghe (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
46. really sorry to hear that. good luck |
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Grassy Knoll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. This is Obama's fault, Right ? |
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SSDA (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. People are scared |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
54. If this was 2006, who would you blame, Clinton? The sitting |
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bongbong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
13. I remember |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. Very sad to hear this |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm heartbroken about Borders' closing. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'm sorry but it's so much easier to read and watch everything on a tablet. |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
20. I Miss Bookstores, But I Do Buy Online Or Read Online |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
21. While bookstores are quaint |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm sure the execs are keeping their retention bonuses though |
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prairierose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. Borders is the only real bookstore we have in this town... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. That's true in large swaths of the country |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
45. The way things are going, your library will probably be the next to go. |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
25. I can't wait |
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reformist2 (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. Computers are taking over everything. I don't like it. |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. No, That Makes You A Luddite, Which Can Be A Liberal... |
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reformist2 (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Yes, I guess I am. Everybody toss your Kindles in the fire! |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Sorry, Does Not Have The Emotional Impact Of Faranheit 451 |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 08:44 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Of course books aren't all that natural anyway |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 11:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
38. I like how computers are affecting it all, and here is why |
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Islandlife (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
27. Do you remember their Grand Opening in your town? |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
34. Millions of books of all kinds out there. And people like the big |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 09:08 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Well... |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Kindle |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 08:50 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. An EXTRA step? |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. The only other "alternative" |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. Read book. Highlight. |
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Evasporque (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
40. Stupidifcation of America marches on Republicons pleased....nt |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
41. When Borders came to town, the small bookstores fell |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
42. I remember the original Borders in Ann Arbor |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 07:28 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. I Would Much Prefer |
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titaniumsalute (558 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
50. I could wait in line, deal with Borders not having books, etc. |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Borders is nicer than Amazon for random browsing |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
55. Next up - Barnes & Noble... |
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maryellen99 (342 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. They already have an eReader |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. the Nook only has about 22% of the market... |
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maryellen99 (342 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Wow! I thought marketshare was higher |
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