Bookseller Borders, which helped pioneer superstores that put countless mom-and-pop bookshops out of business, filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, sunk by crushing debt


http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/26883962/detail.html


I hope they pull through.


They have better magazines than Barnes and Noble.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I never liked their organization or the general look of their stores. Granted this doesn't mean they are going out of business, just restructuring. The first question that popped into my mind (The competition with Barnes and Noble) was answered; 30% of the market share VS 15% for Borders.

I'm in the opposite camp, I could care less if Borders goes under completely.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Considering how many smaller local bookstores they killed, I suppose there's some irony in this.

wow, too bad, I guess. At first I thought this had to do with the proposed North American Union...

think amazon had anything to do with it?

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

Probably quite a bit.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Yes, there certainly is. Good point you made.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

IMO probably everything to do with it, although Borders sells through Amazon, their prices are often not the lowest.

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Yes it makes me wonder if Barnes and Nobel is going to be next on the chopping block.

I think they do I much better job of selling a book buying experience when compared to Boarders however their prices are retail as opposed to Amazon where you can get most things cheaper.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

PIty. I'm equidistant between a Borders and B&N and I much prefer Borders.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

People still read books on paper? (Where is Craig? That would be his line.)

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Brit car mags??

Some do - Darling Wife for one. Actually, "inhales" is probably much more accurate than "reads."

Is why cheap cheap bookcases are on our perpetual keep yer eyes open list.

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1961 220b: first project car - sold.
2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold.
2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav
1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife

B&N won't be going anywhere as the biggest bulk of their business comes from selling overly marked up college textbooks to blissfully ignorant college students at their favorite book store.

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-Typos courtesy of my mobile phone.

Yep, those and some other mens health magazines.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.