Barnes and Nobles

[Epona]

Originally posted by Talthyr Malkaviel: then we can wash it down with freshly squeezed cows milk,

Scrumpy, or some nice homebrew puleeze! Freshly squeezed cows milk, what's the world coming to!

[Ladyzekke]

Originally posted by Epona: quote: Originally posted by Talthyr Malkaviel: then we can wash it down with freshly squeezed cows milk,

Scrumpy, or some nice homebrew puleeze! Freshly squeezed cows milk, what's the world coming to![/QUOTE]I have a friend who used to live on a farm, and they had pitchers of milk, directly squeezed from the cow, in their refrigerator. "Want some fresh milk Wendy"? *looks in pitcher, sees white film swirling about the top of the milk* "Oh no thanks, I'm good" [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[skywalker]

If you want lots o' books in America, the place to go is Powell's City Of Books in Portland, Oregon. Sadly I've never been, but I will someday. You might say I live to read!!!!

http://www.powells.com/

Mark

[Epona]

Originally posted by ladyzekke: I have a friend who used to live on a farm, and they had pitchers of milk, directly squeezed from the cow, in their refrigerator. "Want some fresh milk Wendy"? *looks in pitcher, sees white film swirling about the top of the milk* "Oh no thanks, I'm good" [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Not so different than scrumpy then [img]tongue.gif[/img] I had some fresh goats milk once - I was offered a glass of milk, thought 'what the heck, why not?' and was alarmed when the farmer went and got it from the barn - as I drank it I tried very hard to ignore the bits floating in it....

[Black Knight]

Personally, I go to a little B Dalton's Book Store (affiliate of B&N in the Midwest, I believe...) but it's right accross from the Starbucks, so do that count? [img]smile.gif[/img]

BK

[dizzy]

sure does
as a matter of fact the Barnes and Noble gift card can be used at B daltons as well!

[Ladyzekke]

Originally posted by Black Knight: Personally, I go to a little B Dalton's Book Store (affiliate of B&N in the Midwest, I believe...) but it's right accross from the Starbucks, so do that count? [img]smile.gif[/img] BK

I used to go to B. Dalton's all the time! But it was a smaller store, and went out of business right before all the "big" bookstores showed up (Borders and Barnes & Noble). Seems like pet stores and bookstores, all the small stores, have been replaced by huge ones driving the small ones out of business, except for in malls. Five years ago there used to be small pet stores in every shopping center, not anymore, all have gone out of business and you are stuck with PetCo, etc., which is large on merchandise, but lacking hugely in intelligent, helpful, knowledgeable employees. Of course this is different than bookstores, the larger the better in "my book." I'm flailing off topic aren't I?

[dizzy]

Such are the things that happen in this day and age. But I still like Barnes and Noble.

[Davros]

Originally posted by Epona: quote: Originally posted by Talthyr Malkaviel: then we can wash it down with freshly squeezed cows milk,

Scrumpy, or some nice homebrew puleeze! Freshly squeezed cows milk, what's the world coming to![/QUOTE]Did someone say SCRUMPY .

And in the comparison between Barnes and Noble and Waterstones - both great but I give the edge to the latter - I went to the one in Edinburgh. Although it has only 5 stories, I spent hours in there on a cold rainy day. I didn't get as much time in the B&N (just off the park in NY), friendly atmosphere - good place - just not the same depth of variety and people seemed a little more urgent and hurried in what they were doing.

[dizzy]

the Barnes and Noble in Evansville is only 2 stories high
(and I thought that was big lol) Ill be going there tommorow
after i spend all day at the armory drilling