good night, sweet prince.

2/16/2011 6:43:15 PM

Imagine a world without Borders...

2/16/2011 6:43:44 PM

what's all this fuss i keep hearing about violins on television?

2/16/2011 6:52:40 PM

why do i see B&N picture in this thread?

2/16/2011 8:28:59 PM

K BYE

2/16/2011 8:30:41 PM

this is the price paid for a sub-par coffee shop.

2/16/2011 8:52:11 PM

funny how the url of that picture comes from the national weather service

2/16/2011 8:52:49 PM

^^ they were blaming it on being late to the kindle party.
^ it's a beautiful day.

[Edited on February 16, 2011 at 9:24 PM. Reason : Lol]

2/16/2011 9:22:08 PM

I think it's messed up they were continuing to sell gift cards even though they've known for awhile they're going under.

2/16/2011 9:23:32 PM

^ they're bankrupt

they're not shuttering completely

2/16/2011 9:30:48 PM

I'd be surprised if they didn't shutter completely over the next year or two to be honest. Use those gift cards while you can

2/16/2011 10:13:37 PM

is there an official announcement on this? funny there's a borders like a block from a barnes and noble here so I wonder what would happen to the boder's; I always enjoyed being able to choose between the two stores

Quote :

"On February 16, 2011, Bloomberg News reported that Borders Group had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and that it would be closing 30 percent of its 513 bookstores."

hmm hopefully mine will stay open, now I feel bad for ripping them off with all those 30-40% off coupons, I've been doing the same thing with blockbuster; I guess dying companies always do crazy deals when they are getting desperate, I like barnes and noble but I wouldn't want them to be a total monopoly now

[Edited on February 16, 2011 at 10:17 PM. Reason : k]

2/16/2011 10:14:23 PM

Quote :

" I like barnes and noble but I wouldn't want them to be a total monopoly now"

Don't worry, they have Amazon to contend with.

2/16/2011 10:19:55 PM

I heard that the Borders nearby me is closing; I wonder what excellent clearance sales it will have...

2/17/2011 12:07:52 AM

If it's anything like the closing of the Charlotte Southpark area store last month, almost everything will be 40% off.

2/17/2011 12:40:28 AM

I saw this book and it looked interesting; perhaps I will buy it now: http://www.amazon.com/Gig-Americans-Talk-About-Their/dp/0609807072

2/17/2011 12:58:15 AM

2/17/2011 8:55:12 AM

hmm nothing about how many stores will actually be closing, I saw 30%

2/17/2011 2:39:53 PM

^^^ Seems like an updated http://www.amazon.com/Working-People-Talk-About-What/dp/1565843428/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297971727&sr=1-1

2/17/2011 2:42:50 PM

^Indeed that's what it is.

2/17/2011 2:51:21 PM

RIP

2/17/2011 3:05:11 PM

The Cary Walnut St. store and Six Forks Road locations are both closing.

I won't be renewing my Rewards Plus membership this fall, and I have a gift card to use ASAP, but fortunately my frequently-visited store is safe (for now).

2/17/2011 5:31:27 PM

"Well....Bye...."

Give me Readers Corner over any of the big box stores any day of the week

2/17/2011 5:45:41 PM

Good night sweet prince

2/17/2011 7:41:06 PM

2/17/2011 8:11:51 PM

Quote :

"I saw this book and it looked interesting; perhaps I will buy it now: http://www.amazon.com/Gig-Americans-Talk-About-Their/dp/0609807072"

I own this book. I got it for free for helping out with a non-profit yard sale.

It's really good. Be careful, you will get sucked in and read for hours. There are probably a couple hundred different entries about various jobs. Doctors, music producers, porn stars, cab drivers, almost anything you can think of. I would definitely recommenced it.

2/17/2011 10:53:47 PM

All i see here is a company *ripe* for purchase by amazon.

2/17/2011 11:22:40 PM

See I don't think Amazon *wants* a brick-and-mortar presence. They're quite happy with where they are currently.

2/17/2011 11:36:28 PM

^^that makes very little sense, at least from Amazon's perspective.

[Edited on February 17, 2011 at 11:38 PM. Reason : ^ beat me to it]

2/17/2011 11:37:38 PM