The one I used to go to in downtown Chicago closed a month or so ago. There won't be any more Borders anywhere near me to go to.
Please...Wesley...why can't I stay?
Fred ,'A Hole in the World'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Feb 16, 2011 7:24:42 am PST #23221 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
amych - Feb 16, 2011 7:25:26 am PST #23222 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
4 in this area closing, and I'm honestly surprised they were still open this long -- they've been more or less empty for years.
Consuela - Feb 16, 2011 7:26:50 am PST #23223 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Two in SF and one in Alameda are closing. I think the one in Emeryville stays open, though.
Daisy Jane - Feb 16, 2011 7:27:53 am PST #23224 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Oh, I also forgot to say, Yay ! because that was one awesome dog.
I love those and have always wanted one.
Amy - Feb 16, 2011 7:28:48 am PST #23225 of 30001
Because books.
The Borders in Langhorne, PA was always a ghost town when we lived near there. The one in the big mall in Syracuse was pretty busy, but it was in a big mall.
This bankruptcy doesn't have as much to do with the retail viability of the stores as other factors, though, I think. I think they're also being forced to close some of the more profitable stores simply because they need to, due to the terms of the filing.
§ ita § - Feb 16, 2011 7:30:15 am PST #23226 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
For no particular reason I've always preferred B&N, but they usually seemed reasonably similarly trafficked near me. B&N had a better art book selection though, and I prefer their online shopping experience. Okay, I guess particular reason.
Sorry guize. It's all my fault.
Tom Scola - Feb 16, 2011 7:31:12 am PST #23227 of 30001
hwæt
The one across the street here in lower Manhattan is closing. Sad, because they made a big deal about reopening after the Borders in the WTC was destroyed.
SuziQ - Feb 16, 2011 7:31:50 am PST #23228 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
The Alameda Borders has only been there a few years. Even though I don't live there anymore, I'm bummed.
sj - Feb 16, 2011 7:33:10 am PST #23229 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Having worked for Borders a while ago, I'm not at all surprised. They made a lot of bad decisions that have caught up to them.
flea - Feb 16, 2011 7:33:15 am PST #23230 of 30001
information libertarian
My work has a department called ASS. The BigBoss gives an annual talk called the SOL address.