Oh, I also forgot to say, Yay ! because that was one awesome dog.
I love those and have always wanted one.
The whole earth may be sucked into Hell, and you want my help 'cause your girlfriend's a big ho?
Buffy ,'Chosen'
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.
Daisy Jane - Feb 16, 2011 7:27:53 am PST #23224 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
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
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
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.
lisah - Feb 16, 2011 7:33:56 am PST #23231 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
They made a lot of bad decisions that have caught up to them.
Yes, and it really sucks the most for all the many publishers, big and small, to whom they owe a ton of money.
Gudanov - Feb 16, 2011 7:34:59 am PST #23232 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I remember there was a brand-new Circuit City nearby in a brand-new building that was open for a little less than a week before closing its doors. It was out of business with the Grand Opening signs still up. Later, of course, they all went away so it would have been short lived anyhow.
Amy - Feb 16, 2011 7:34:59 am PST #23233 of 30001
Because books.
The Borders in PA was never as organized or as well stocked as the B&N there. I also always found their shelving to be set up pretty oddly compared to B&N.
I've always been a B&N person, but now that I have the big independent here in town, that's where I shop. It's enormous and they have everything you could ever want, and the staff are all book people down to their bones, plus most of them have worked there forever. It's my dream bookstore. The children's section alone is bigger than most mall bookstores.