why aren't you cool? - Page 6

wolf · 05-09-2004, 12:30 PM

Oh my yes, you would LOOOVE the book barn.

They also have a rare book section ... the kinds of books people faint over being told what they are worth on Antiques Roadshow.

BrianR · 05-09-2004, 01:58 PM

I've been banned from Atlantic Book Warehouse on Rt 309 North due to the fact that I always find a cartful of books I simply *cannot* live without! Generally at a cost of around $200-$400 per visit. There and the Woodworkers Warehouse. Dagney has all but given up trying to pry me out of either store and has settled for simply keeping me out in the first place.

Brian

OnyxCougar · 05-09-2004, 02:50 PM

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Edit: She has her camera with her, so I took some pictures. She's going to get them off the camera and send them to me, I'll crop and post.

Well, she never came through, so I brought my own cam from home and here are the good ones.

wolf · 05-09-2004, 02:55 PM

The paper flowers are awesome! Thanks for showing them off.

However, I must say that if I worked with you, I would definitely have to kill you, given the overall gorge-rise-inducing cuteness of your whole tableau.

I mean that in the nicest way possible.

OnyxCougar · 05-09-2004, 04:24 PM

Why thank you, Wolf!

I'm not nearly as happy with this one as last month. I had little bunnies and eggs and chicks and baskets n stuff. Before that I had finding nemo all over my cube (starz was having a big promotion so I created an underwater vista).

I'm thinking about what to put up for summer solstice...
any ideas?

SteveDallas · 05-09-2004, 04:25 PM

Yeah, avoiding the actual physical presence of books for sale would be important. Although, really, what with abebooks.com and all the other online places, I can much more efficienlty melt plastic without leaving my desk.

But we'll see how the Amazon thing goes. Unlike Ebay, they don't charge a fee to the seller unless the item is actually sold.

Tornado · 05-09-2004, 04:49 PM

Shyte, it's good to see I'm not alone where books are concerned. I have an entire bookcase full of them. And more in the closet, and even more on the floor. My favourite books to buy are biographies of my favourite poets & artists, and picture books of art. I'm quite proud of my collection, I have a lot of antique books about my beloved British poets. But I also know how damn difficult it is to bypass a good sale or a used bookshop.

Have you tried to pawn the books you don't want at used bookstores? You don't get a winfall for them but on a good day you can easily cop $100 or more. Some stores will even give you a credit toward more books.

DanaC · 05-09-2004, 04:53 PM

Sell the books? *uquivers in distress* noooo....precious they arrre....myyy Preccious

farfromhome · 05-09-2004, 11:49 PM

I'm envious.I was a voracious reader back in "the day".Not cool.We had a pretty progressive elementary school back in...around 1970?Newly constructed,it was built with no walls.Everything was moduler.In fifth grade I was skipping class to go read.Pretty stupid of me.With no walls I was only a few cubicles away from my old-school type teacher.I was pretty shocked when suddenly I was being lifted straight into the air one day.And as much as this is a "not cool" thread I believe that reading MAKES you cool.At least thats the message I'm trying to pass on to my 11&13 year old kids.

SteveDallas · 05-10-2004, 11:24 AM

OK, now I'm starting to fantasize about running a used book business on a more formal basis. This could be trouble...

xoxoxoBruce · 05-10-2004, 03:31 PM

Especially when you start slapping customers and screaming "Get your filthy hands off my children!"

Slartibartfast · 05-10-2004, 06:39 PM

Just set the price of the books at what you personally value them at.

"yes, that dog-eared copy of The Hobbit is $150, you got a problem with that???"

DanaC · 05-10-2004, 06:42 PM

I dont know if anyone here has come across a little comedy programme from the UK called Black Books. .....the bookshopowner off that would fit right into the cellar. Cynical harddrinking, hardbitten lover of books who despises his customers.......yah...rock and roll

Slartibartfast · 05-11-2004, 08:26 AM

A good book about people who love books is 'The Club Dumas'. The movie made from it, 'The Ninth Gate' is also very well done.

It has one character that lives all alone in an old european castle or villa. There are no furniture, he sold it all. All he has is a collection of old books that he keeps lined up on the floor in one room. Every so often he goes through the terrible agony of having to pick one to sell to pay for upkeep and living expenses.

LSMFT · 05-19-2004, 12:34 PM

I kill "cool" on a daily basis by refusing to drive a car, collecting baseball cards, quitting every job after 9 months, and "skipping" when I walk my dog.

05-09-2004, 12:30 PM	#76
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Oh my yes, you would LOOOVE the book barn. They also have a rare book section ... the kinds of books people faint over being told what they are worth on Antiques Roadshow. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-09-2004, 01:58 PM	#77
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I've been banned from Atlantic Book Warehouse on Rt 309 North due to the fact that I always find a cartful of books I simply cannot live without! Generally at a cost of around $200-$400 per visit. There and the Woodworkers Warehouse. Dagney has all but given up trying to pry me out of either store and has settled for simply keeping me out in the first place. Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

05-09-2004, 02:55 PM	#79
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The paper flowers are awesome! Thanks for showing them off. However, I must say that if I worked with you, I would definitely have to kill you, given the overall gorge-rise-inducing cuteness of your whole tableau. I mean that in the nicest way possible. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-09-2004, 11:49 PM	#84
farfromhome Management Consultant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland,OR/Conesus,NY Posts: 166	I'm envious.I was a voracious reader back in "the day".Not cool.We had a pretty progressive elementary school back in...around 1970?Newly constructed,it was built with no walls.Everything was moduler.In fifth grade I was skipping class to go read.Pretty stupid of me.With no walls I was only a few cubicles away from my old-school type teacher.I was pretty shocked when suddenly I was being lifted straight into the air one day.And as much as this is a "not cool" thread I believe that reading MAKES you cool.At least thats the message I'm trying to pass on to my 11&13 year old kids. __________________ When you ain't got nothing-you ain't got nothing to lose.

05-10-2004, 03:31 PM	#86
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Especially when you start slapping customers and screaming "Get your filthy hands off my children!" __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-09-2004, 04:24 PM	#80
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	Why thank you, Wolf! I'm not nearly as happy with this one as last month. I had little bunnies and eggs and chicks and baskets n stuff. Before that I had finding nemo all over my cube (starz was having a big promotion so I created an underwater vista). I'm thinking about what to put up for summer solstice... any ideas?

05-09-2004, 04:25 PM	#81
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Yeah, avoiding the actual physical presence of books for sale would be important. Although, really, what with abebooks.com and all the other online places, I can much more efficienlty melt plastic without leaving my desk. But we'll see how the Amazon thing goes. Unlike Ebay, they don't charge a fee to the seller unless the item is actually sold.

05-09-2004, 04:49 PM	#82
Tornado It's a Twistah! A Twistah! Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 12	Shyte, it's good to see I'm not alone where books are concerned. I have an entire bookcase full of them. And more in the closet, and even more on the floor. My favourite books to buy are biographies of my favourite poets & artists, and picture books of art. I'm quite proud of my collection, I have a lot of antique books about my beloved British poets. But I also know how damn difficult it is to bypass a good sale or a used bookshop. Have you tried to pawn the books you don't want at used bookstores? You don't get a winfall for them but on a good day you can easily cop $100 or more. Some stores will even give you a credit toward more books.

05-09-2004, 04:53 PM	#83
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Sell the books? uquivers in distress noooo....precious they arrre....myyy Preccious

05-10-2004, 11:24 AM	#85
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	OK, now I'm starting to fantasize about running a used book business on a more formal basis. This could be trouble...

05-10-2004, 06:39 PM	#87
Slartibartfast \|-0-\| <-0-> \|-0-\| Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 516	Just set the price of the books at what you personally value them at. "yes, that dog-eared copy of The Hobbit is $150, you got a problem with that???"

05-10-2004, 06:42 PM	#88
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I dont know if anyone here has come across a little comedy programme from the UK called Black Books. .....the bookshopowner off that would fit right into the cellar. Cynical harddrinking, hardbitten lover of books who despises his customers.......yah...rock and roll

05-11-2004, 08:26 AM	#89
Slartibartfast \|-0-\| <-0-> \|-0-\| Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 516	A good book about people who love books is 'The Club Dumas'. The movie made from it, 'The Ninth Gate' is also very well done. It has one character that lives all alone in an old european castle or villa. There are no furniture, he sold it all. All he has is a collection of old books that he keeps lined up on the floor in one room. Every so often he goes through the terrible agony of having to pick one to sell to pay for upkeep and living expenses. Last edited by Slartibartfast; 05-11-2004 at 08:46 AM.

05-19-2004, 12:34 PM	#90
LSMFT Confounded Conjuror Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Inthamoment, Ny Posts: 33	I kill "cool" on a daily basis by refusing to drive a car, collecting baseball cards, quitting every job after 9 months, and "skipping" when I walk my dog. __________________ I'm not sorry anymore.

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