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06-23-2010, 04:32 PM
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Waldenbooks is a division of Borders. K-Mart bought Waldenbooks in the 80s, then bought Borders in the 90s. A few years later, it spun the two off.
Likewise, BN owns B. Dalton.
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ohhhhhhh. good to know. *files info in "Who Wants to be a Millionaire knowledge" folder*
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06-23-2010, 04:34 PM
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The closest B&N closed during the re-routing of traffic on I35 while Jerry World was being built in Arlington. You just couldn't get there from anywhere.
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OK, have to know: what's Jerry World? All I can think of is a theme park dedicated to either Jerry Seinfeld or Jerry Lewis.
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06-23-2010, 04:36 PM
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OK, have to know: what's Jerry World? All I can think of is a theme park dedicated to either Jerry Seinfeld or Jerry Lewis.
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not gonna lie, i thought the same thing. and i think both could be awesome. a theme park full of yadda yadda yaddas, naps under desks and being the master of one's domain could work. i think.
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06-23-2010, 04:37 PM
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Waldenbooks is a division of Borders. K-Mart bought Waldenbooks in the 80s, then bought Borders in the 90s. A few years later, it spun the two off.
Likewise, BN owns B. Dalton.
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Didn't B&N close all of the B. Dalton stores? I think that, by the end, all the stores left were pretty crappy.
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06-23-2010, 04:47 PM
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OK, have to know: what's Jerry World? All I can think of is a theme park dedicated to either Jerry Seinfeld or Jerry Lewis.
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LOL The new Dallas Cowboys Stadium
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06-23-2010, 04:55 PM
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OK, have to know: what's Jerry World? All I can think of is a theme park dedicated to either Jerry Seinfeld or Jerry Lewis.
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LOL
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LOL The new Dallas Cowboys Stadium
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God, I hate that damn place. That's the main reason I moved out of Arlington.
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06-23-2010, 05:15 PM
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God, I hate that damn place. That's the main reason I moved out of Arlington.
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DITTO... But we're finally headed back west (NRH) and ironically I've been offered a job at none other than.... JerryWorld
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06-23-2010, 05:24 PM
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DITTO... But we're finally headed back west (NRH) and ironically I've been offered a job at none other than.... JerryWorld 
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Ha! Hopefully, they'll get Collins, Center, and Ballpark fixed. I went to Sherlocks this weekend and it was a jumbled mess.
I really don't have much room to speak about roads and traffic (I am in Dallas now), but that place is truly a mess. Can't wait for the Superbowl
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06-23-2010, 05:56 PM
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There's no HPB over there?
Another reason I'll never venture into West TX lol
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As far as I know....no there is no Half Priced Books here (that is what HPB stands for, right? lol). But then again, I always just end up going to B&N, so if there is one, it's probably on one of the far ends of town, but I doubt it.
Shooot all those reasons don't compare to the fact that I'm in West TX, so that should be a reason you WANT to visit.
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Lastly, does anyone remember Waldenbooks? I liked that store. I also like the Strand - any NYC area folks a fan?
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OMG Waldenbooks was my store!!! I'd go to the mall just for Waldenbooks. The last one we had closed down about 10 or so years ago
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06-23-2010, 06:14 PM
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Didn't B&N close all of the B. Dalton stores? I think that, by the end, all the stores left were pretty crappy.
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They may have.
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06-23-2010, 06:27 PM
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Senusret I does not borrow books. He owns them.

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This!
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I used to be a book buying addict. Until I realized how much money I was wasting on buying books that I would never read again. Not to mention all the space I was running out of. So I decided to get rid of a bunch. Took about 75 books to HPB to sell. I got $12. That was a real kick in the nuts. Decided never again to buy a book, unless it was one I knew I would over and over again.
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I sold back two books once (one was brand new) and I got maybe $2 or $3. It saddened me.
Um, I don't really see the difference between Border's and B&N. They're both equidistant from where I live, so I go to which ever one is more accessible due to traffic at the time. Maybe I just don't spend time in them enough... they're both more than adequate for my needs, though.
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06-23-2010, 06:47 PM
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Um, I don't really see the difference between Border's and B&N.
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I was like that at first, especially since we don't have a Border's here and I couldn't understand why my mom was RAVING about the one we go to in Tucson. But after going a few times, I see the differences.
The B&N here is mostly books (not saying they have more of a selection though), with a small CD section. The plus is that B&N sells Starbucks.
The Borders we go to (Park Place Mall if anyone is familiar with Tucson) has an adequate book selection, but it has an awesome Movie/CD section, along with scrapbooking and a lot of 'gag gifts.' I bought my aunt a 'moochers fork' (a gag gift of a fork that extends 2 feet for people who love to eat off of others plates). The con is this Borders sells Seattles Best, which I don't necessarily enjoy drinking.
The only other difference, is that I can't stay in Borders for very long because the coffee smell permeates throughout the whole store and ends up giving me a headache. I haven't found that at B&N (although our B&N's lighting affects me).
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06-23-2010, 06:48 PM
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Sidenote, did I see you in a pic at my cousin/your soror's wedding?
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yep, had to roll out to support my girl! it was absolutely beautiful :-)
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06-23-2010, 07:14 PM
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This!
I sold back two books once (one was brand new) and I got maybe $2 or $3. It saddened me.
Um, I don't really see the difference between Border's and B&N. They're both equidistant from where I live, so I go to which ever one is more accessible due to traffic at the time. Maybe I just don't spend time in them enough... they're both more than adequate for my needs, though.
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There are maybe two B&N's in DC proper and neither of them are convenient to enough things I like to go to. The last time I went to B&N was because somebody gave me a gift card for my birthday like three years ago.
My point was that my B&N's don't have music and DVDs, only books. I usually go for all three.
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I was like that at first, especially since we don't have a Border's here and I couldn't understand why my mom was RAVING about the one we go to in Tucson. But after going a few times, I see the differences.
The B&N here is mostly books (not saying they have more of a selection though), with a small CD section. The plus is that B&N sells Starbucks.
The Borders we go to (Park Place Mall if anyone is familiar with Tucson) has an adequate book selection, but it has an awesome Movie/CD section, along with scrapbooking and a lot of 'gag gifts.' I bought my aunt a 'moochers fork' (a gag gift of a fork that extends 2 feet for people who love to eat off of others plates). The con is this Borders sells Seattles Best, which I don't necessarily enjoy drinking.
The only other difference, is that I can't stay in Borders for very long because the coffee smell permeates throughout the whole store and ends up giving me a headache. I haven't found that at B&N (although our B&N's lighting affects me).
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I hate the smell of coffee period, and I can tell you that the three different Borders I go to in/around DC don't have a noticeable coffee smell at all (other than the smell of books). I love their gifts and non-book items, too.
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yep, had to roll out to support my girl! it was absolutely beautiful :-)
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Yay
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06-23-2010, 07:22 PM
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My point was that my B&N's don't have music and DVDs, only books. I usually go for all three.
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Im guessing that you aren't near the one on M street?
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