On Dec 22, 4:38*pm, Gene wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:29:54 -0800 (PST), Jack
wrote:





On Dec 22, 12:12*pm, wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:37:26 -0800, jps wrote:

LAREDO, Texas — The final chapter has been written for the lone
bookstore on the streets of Laredo.

With a population of nearly a quarter-million people, this city could
soon be the largest in the nation without a single bookseller.

The situation is so grim that schoolchildren have pleaded for a
reprieve from next month's planned shutdown of the B. Dalton
bookstore. After that, the nearest store will be 150 miles away in San
Antonio.

I assume the "book stores" can't compete with Walmart. I know around
here B&N is having their ass handed to them by Target, Walmart and the
public library. I see lots of people milling around but not many
actually get into a checkout line. If it wasn't for the coffee they
might not be making any money at all.
There is also a lot of pressure from the internet
Amazon will make it tough for anyone who has rent to pay in a mall.
I would never buy a DVD in a store. You can usually get a disk or a
book sent to your house cheaper than the best bargain bin deal in a
store.

Unlike some here, I notice that you caught the lie in that "news"
report. *There will be plenty of "booksellers", just no dedicated book
stores. *The mouthbreathers among us read it, believed it, and
reposted it as the gospel. *Too funny.

"Booksellers" could be the grocery store, if you consider National
Enquirer fair game.

A metropolitan area that big that won't support even one dedicated
book store has a cultural and literacy problem. The top 10 least
literate cities in the US contain El Paso, Corpus Christi, and San
Antonio.

A metropolitan area that big that wouldn't support even one dedicated
building supply would be seen as a problem. Wal-mart might sell
hammers and nails, but that isn't a building supply.

In the same way, a "bookseller" is not a dedicated bookstore.....

While that's all true enough, there are still some facts left out of
the story repeated here. Such as the fact that they were shutting
down *all* of the outlet stores (not just the one in Laredo) in favor
of the large, complete line stores. The fact that B. Dalton is
planning a large store for Laredo in 2011. And the fact that, as was
already pointed out, Laredo is 94% Latino.

The problem isn't Texas, it's demographics and an extreme case of
immigration. Down here in dumb ol' South Carolina, I can just about
throw a rock and hit 3 big-box book stores. And they're thriving.

jps wrote:
LAREDO, Texas — The final chapter has been written for the lone
bookstore on the streets of Laredo.

With a population of nearly a quarter-million people, this city could
soon be the largest in the nation without a single bookseller.

The situation is so grim that schoolchildren have pleaded for a
reprieve from next month's planned shutdown of the B. Dalton
bookstore. After that, the nearest store will be 150 miles away in San
Antonio.


Obviously No books or interest in fishing in Texas. Nothing but
snakes, I heard you have to mow the grass with a machine gun.....
DP_Diddly
In the Eastern Sierra/Nevada Mountains in the South end of Northern Nevada

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:34:33 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:13:31 -0800, jps wrote:

You may not have them in
Seattle but WalMart is real big in the south. It is a one stop shop
for people who don't have a lot of money

And they haven't a clue that they're feeding the same schmucks that
are systematically replacing stateside jobs with overseas employment.

Pretty soon, only Chinese will be able to afford Walmart's products.


Which store do you go to that only has US made goods? They don't seem
to be around here.

I'm not sure anymore. Just went to get my wife some travel mugs for
coffee. 15 shelves of various types, styles and every single one made
in China. I make an effort to look and if there's a US made option,
I'll suck up whatever extra money it might be. I like the idea that
my actions may help save someones job here.

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:56:10 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:13:31 -0800, jps wrote:



You mean a place to hang out? That's not an unfair representation
but, if you're into reading, it does require browsing unless you're
just there to pick up something specific. I find a lot of folks go
there to see what's there. Usually know what you want in a coffee
shop.

Whenever I'd visit a book store that served coffee, my impression of
the people sitting around there reading books for free was - bums.
Figured they weren't worth the overhead of the coffee operation, and
the business model was flawed.
Don't know if that's right, or not.
Maybe I'm just a prick and a bad businessman.

--Vic

We have a B&N 3 miles from the house in an upscale shopping center.
It's always teeming with people, sitting, standing browsing. They do
good business.

On 12/23/09 1:05 PM, jps wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:34:33 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:13:31 -0800, wrote:

You may not have them in
Seattle but WalMart is real big in the south. It is a one stop shop
for people who don't have a lot of money

And they haven't a clue that they're feeding the same schmucks that
are systematically replacing stateside jobs with overseas employment.

Pretty soon, only Chinese will be able to afford Walmart's products.


Which store do you go to that only has US made goods? They don't seem
to be around here.

I'm not sure anymore. Just went to get my wife some travel mugs for
coffee. 15 shelves of various types, styles and every single one made
in China. I make an effort to look and if there's a US made option,
I'll suck up whatever extra money it might be. I like the idea that
my actions may help save someones job here.

It's getting harder to avoide "made in the people's republic of china"
goods. Perhaps we can force them to stamp all their crap with "made in
the people's republic of communist china."


You can bet that the most vociferous righties here don't hesitate for a
ny second before buying goods made in the PRC.

On 12/23/09 1:09 PM, jps wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:56:10 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:13:31 -0800, wrote:



You mean a place to hang out? That's not an unfair representation
but, if you're into reading, it does require browsing unless you're
just there to pick up something specific. I find a lot of folks go
there to see what's there. Usually know what you want in a coffee
shop.

Whenever I'd visit a book store that served coffee, my impression of
the people sitting around there reading books for free was - bums.
Figured they weren't worth the overhead of the coffee operation, and
the business model was flawed.
Don't know if that's right, or not.
Maybe I'm just a prick and a bad businessman.

--Vic

We have a B&N 3 miles from the house in an upscale shopping center.
It's always teeming with people, sitting, standing browsing. They do
good business.

We're not as lucky. We have to drive about 25 miles to Annapolis for a
pretty nice, two level Borders book store. The store like yours does a
lot of biz...and has a nice coffee shoppe and wi-fi. It's a good place
to hang out while my wife shops. I hate shopping. If you are on the
store's mailing list, you get coupons that make the prices the same as
amazon's. Our local grocery store strip mall has a "christian" book
store, a strange operation if you go by what it puts in its display
windows...a compendium of christ for the non-thinker.

On Dec 23, 1:18*pm, Harry wrote:
On 12/23/09 1:09 PM, jps wrote:





On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:56:10 -0600, Vic Smith
*wrote:

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:13:31 -0800, *wrote:

You mean a place to hang out? *That's not an unfair representation
but, if you're into reading, it does require browsing unless you're
just there to pick up something specific. *I find a lot of folks go
there to see what's there. *Usually know what you want in a coffee
shop.

Whenever I'd visit a book store that served coffee, my impression of
the people sitting around there reading books for free was - *bums.
Figured they weren't worth the overhead of the coffee operation, and
the business model was flawed.
Don't know if that's right, or not.
Maybe I'm just a prick and a bad businessman.

--Vic

We have a B&N 3 miles from the house in an upscale shopping center.
It's always teeming with people, sitting, standing browsing. *They do
good business.

We're not as lucky. We have to drive about 25 miles to Annapolis for a
pretty nice, two level Borders book store. The store like yours does a
lot of biz...and has a nice coffee shoppe and wi-fi. It's a good place
to hang out while my wife shops. I hate shopping. If you are on the
store's mailing list, you get coupons that make the prices the same as
amazon's. Our local grocery store strip mall has a "christian" book
store, a strange operation if you go by what it puts in its display
windows...a compendium of christ for the non-thinker.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I sure you DO hate to shop, you're WAY too fat to walk around for any
length without getting winded.

Harry wrote:
On 12/23/09 1:09 PM, jps wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:56:10 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:13:31 -0800, wrote:



You mean a place to hang out? That's not an unfair representation
but, if you're into reading, it does require browsing unless you're
just there to pick up something specific. I find a lot of folks go
there to see what's there. Usually know what you want in a coffee
shop.

Whenever I'd visit a book store that served coffee, my impression of
the people sitting around there reading books for free was - bums.
Figured they weren't worth the overhead of the coffee operation, and
the business model was flawed.
Don't know if that's right, or not.
Maybe I'm just a prick and a bad businessman.

--Vic

We have a B&N 3 miles from the house in an upscale shopping center.
It's always teeming with people, sitting, standing browsing. They do
good business.

We're not as lucky. We have to drive about 25 miles to Annapolis for a
pretty nice, two level Borders book store. The store like yours does a
lot of biz...and has a nice coffee shoppe and wi-fi. It's a good place
to hang out while my wife shops. I hate shopping. If you are on the
store's mailing list, you get coupons that make the prices the same as
amazon's. Our local grocery store strip mall has a "christian" book
store, a strange operation if you go by what it puts in its display
windows...a compendium of christ for the non-thinker.

25 miles to the closest book store? That says a lot about wherever it is
you live.

--

It's flattering to see so many of you turds spoofing me.

Loogypicker wrote:
On Dec 23, 1:18 pm, Harry wrote:
On 12/23/09 1:09 PM, jps wrote:





On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:56:10 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:13:31 -0800, wrote:
You mean a place to hang out? That's not an unfair representation
but, if you're into reading, it does require browsing unless you're
just there to pick up something specific. I find a lot of folks go
there to see what's there. Usually know what you want in a coffee
shop.
Whenever I'd visit a book store that served coffee, my impression of
the people sitting around there reading books for free was - bums.
Figured they weren't worth the overhead of the coffee operation, and
the business model was flawed.
Don't know if that's right, or not.
Maybe I'm just a prick and a bad businessman.
--Vic
We have a B&N 3 miles from the house in an upscale shopping center.
It's always teeming with people, sitting, standing browsing. They do
good business.
We're not as lucky. We have to drive about 25 miles to Annapolis for a
pretty nice, two level Borders book store. The store like yours does a
lot of biz...and has a nice coffee shoppe and wi-fi. It's a good place
to hang out while my wife shops. I hate shopping. If you are on the
store's mailing list, you get coupons that make the prices the same as
amazon's. Our local grocery store strip mall has a "christian" book
store, a strange operation if you go by what it puts in its display
windows...a compendium of christ for the non-thinker.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I sure you DO hate to shop, you're WAY too fat to walk around for any
length without getting winded.

His legs chafe against each other when he walks unless he slathers on a
bunch of Vaseline.
God bless his poor wife for seeing to it that he gets a modicum of exercise

Harry wrote:
On 12/23/09 1:09 PM, jps wrote:


We have a B&N 3 miles from the house in an upscale shopping center.
It's always teeming with people, sitting, standing browsing. They do
good business.

We're not as lucky. We have to drive about 25 miles to Annapolis for a
pretty nice, two level Borders book store. The store like yours does a
lot of biz...and has a nice coffee shoppe and wi-fi. It's a good place
to hang out while my wife shops. I hate shopping. If you are on the
store's mailing list, you get coupons that make the prices the same as
amazon's. Our local grocery store strip mall has a "christian" book
store, a strange operation if you go by what it puts in its display
windows...a compendium of christ for the non-thinker.

Harry, I am your buddy, but it looks like your wife has your fat ass
pussy whipped from here to the shopping mall. Tell you want to stay
locked up in your basement apartment.