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.
Mal: Then I call it a win. What's the problem? Inara: Should I start with the part where you're stranded in the middle of nowhere, or the part where you have no clothes?
'Trash'
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.
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.
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.
Jesse - Feb 16, 2011 7:35:41 am PST #23234 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The Borders near me is closing, too. Also, that WSJ spreadsheet isn't actually set up for zipcodes, so the leading zeros aren't there. Classic.
SailAweigh - Feb 16, 2011 7:41:56 am PST #23235 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
We've only got two in town and I'm very surprised that it's the one on the west side closing. The west side is the ritzy side of town and the store is very close to campus. I'm glad for my dad, though, because he goes to the east side Borders every day at 3pm for coffee. It's his daily ritual and I think he'd be very upset if he had to change it. He's 87 and it's all about him.
-t - Feb 16, 2011 7:44:03 am PST #23236 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
and now I'm amused: you can follow the front moving east by watching Buffista postings. Next up is -t!
For the record, still sunny and blue skies. If there is hail on the horizon, it is hidden by the trees.