The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Spartan on Sat Dec 4th at 4:33am 2004


I noticed something today when I went into Books A Million. It seems that illiterate apes new favorite place to hang out is the last place they need to be. I even spotted a few drunk self deprived college girls. A group of jocks were also playing marco polo in the philosophy section and I found a half empty diet coke can behind a stack of programmer books. Oh but it doesn't end there. There is also a plethra of whiny 14 year olds looking trying to catch a date with the bookstore workers. It also seems like more half minded books are being published these days. I saw some book called The Gossip Girls that were sitting on a stand. I bet that would provide a good read for the mentally challenged. I could go on about more but then I might end up putting my own head through a VCR if I do. It must've been the first time I walked out of a book store and thought to myself "wow I could've learned more in a gym locker room." [addsig]



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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Hugh on Sat Dec 4th at 4:38am 2004


It's spelled "Intellectual Sanctuaries" But yeah, our society is full of numbnuts. AND you can learn plenty in a locker room, like how the jocks you seem to hate will react to certain things, like having a cup of urine thrown in their locker or something. [addsig]



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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Spartan on Sat Dec 4th at 4:41am 2004


I remember when I first started going into books a million. The place was real nice inside and quiet and had a lot of really good books. Today though it was dirty, loud, and I couldn't find anything I was looking for.

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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Crono on Sat Dec 4th at 7:29am 2004


That book store sounds like it takes hobos in.

I know most books around my area (not used of course, those are in vintage shopping centers) are pretty damn nice. B. Dalton is more of a walk in walk out get-the-f**k-out-of-the-store kind of place. Borders is just to expensive to give a second glance, so that leaves (pretty much) Barnes & Noble. Every one I've ever been in has several reading areas and is generally quiet. They have help centers where the people working there like what you like (most often).

When I went looking for the Zombie Survival Guide, the guy who helped me was great about it. I think he wanted to buy a copy too, because when the end comes he'll need it. The programming/computer books area is rather helpful, I like how they separate by operating system (if applicable). Such as, you wont find s**tty VC++ books with the Unix C++ books. Overall, the only thing I don't like is the price of most books, way to expensive. I'm sorry, $35 - $50 for a decent sized book is ridiculous. Why is it that ?Marvels? 10 year anniversary costs $50 and the entire lord of the rings trilogy (hardback) is $60? Marvels has FAR less content, even if it is amazing awesome content. [addsig]




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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Spartan on Sat Dec 4th at 2:28pm 2004


The problem with Books A Million at my mall is that it is one of the main enter and exit areas of the mall. So you get all kinds of trash and dumbasses walking through it every minute. [addsig]



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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Bantam on Sat Dec 4th at 3:34pm 2004


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It's spelled "Intellectual Sanctuaries"


That's ironic. It should be "spelt", not "spelled".




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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Thylacine on Sat Dec 4th at 3:49pm 2004


? quoting Bantam

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It's spelled "Intellectual Sanctuaries"


That's ironic. It should be "spelt", not "spelled".

Actually, I beleive both are correct.

The dictionary I have here says:

Spell: vt. Give letters in order; read letter by letter; indicate, result in (spelled or spelt pt./pp., spelling pr.p.)

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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Gwil on Sat Dec 4th at 3:50pm 2004


Yeah, we had this debate before - I thought it was spelt but either way is fine. Spelt still sounds better to me.


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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Bantam on Sat Dec 4th at 4:20pm 2004


I think this may be an Anglo / American difference in the use of the words. I was always taught that spelt was the correct word to use in that situation, but certain American lexicons only contain the word in reference to a type of wheat.

So, I'll let you off this time.




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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Monqui on Sat Dec 4th at 4:29pm 2004


You're problem is that you're going to a mall! Malls, for some reason in America, only seem to attract the dregs of people with absolutely nothing better to do in their lives than simply BE AT THE MALL. Go find a book-store outside of a typical mall (even if it's a strip mall, those are fine since they don't conduce traffic). [addsig]



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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Orpheus on Sat Dec 4th at 5:28pm 2004


I find it ironically humorous that a person named "Bantam" is commenting on a bookstore related thread. [addsig]



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Posted by G.Ballblue on Sat Dec 4th at 6:13pm 2004


The only problem with book stores now a days is that there aren't enough of those comfy leather sofas, to sit and read book on [addsig]



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Posted by Gwil on Sat Dec 4th at 6:43pm 2004


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The only problem with book stores now a days is that there aren't enough of those comfy leather sofas, to sit and read book on


Perhaps because bookstores want to sell books, not let oafs come and use their shop as a public library?

Just a thought...


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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Orpheus on Sat Dec 4th at 6:51pm 2004


? quoting G.Ballblue
The only problem with book stores now a days is that there aren't enough of those comfy leather sofas, to sit and read book on

i dunno where you live, but our bookstores stink of them.. way to many chairs and whatnot..

who wants to buys a new, used book?? certainly not i. i wish they would remove everything comfy from our stores.

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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Dred_furst on Sat Dec 4th at 6:56pm 2004


I must admit one of the better UK book shops it Ottakers, they normally buy out large-ish shop spaces and put a coffee store in, and put the computer books on the top floor where no-one goes much,

they also have reading areas which are quiet, and least they havent got stupids in there
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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Nickelplate on Sat Dec 4th at 7:39pm 2004


Here at the SnarkPit we seem to have a group of UK-ers who spell things correctly, and a group of americans who spell things correctly.

Our boosktores in Missouri, US have chairs and couches and s**te all over the place. Whlie I love to read the books and not buy them, I think its quite inconsiderate when someone else does it. I don't want any USED books at NEW prices.

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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by 7dk2h4md720ih on Sat Dec 4th at 8:26pm 2004


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I noticed something today when I went into Books A Million. It seems that illiterate apes new favorite place to hang out is the last place they need to be. I even spotted a few drunk self deprived college girls. A group of jocks were also playing marco polo in the philosophy section and I found a half empty diet coke can behind a stack of programmer books. Oh but it doesn't end there. There is also a plethra of whiny 14 year olds looking trying to catch a date with the bookstore workers. It also seems like more half minded books are being published these days. I saw some book called The Gossip Girls that were sitting on a stand. I bet that would provide a good read for the mentally challenged. I could go on about more but then I might end up putting my own head through a VCR if I do. It must've been the first time I walked out of a book store and thought to myself "wow I could've learned more in a gym locker room."


That post just makes you seem bitter and full of yourself. You give out about whiny 14 year olds, and then you complain about finding a half empty diet coke can behind a stack of books. Since you're obviously so much better than everyone else, use that massive brain of yours to find a solution. Good luck when you encounter a real problem.




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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Orpheus on Sat Dec 4th at 8:29pm 2004


? quoting TwoKnives
. Good luck when you encounter a real problem.

hear it? thats the moisture level increasing in my shorts again.. DAMN YOU DAVE.

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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Spartan on Sat Dec 4th at 10:41pm 2004


? quoting TwoKnives

That post just makes you seem bitter and full of yourself. You give out about whiny 14 year olds, and then you complain about finding a half empty diet coke can behind a stack of books. Since you're obviously so much better than everyone else, use that massive brain of yours to find a solution. Good luck when you encounter a real problem.

I never said I was better than everybody else or that am super smart. Hell, I spelled intellectual wrong. I'm no better or smarter than anybody else on this site. You can't sit there though and tell me you would'nt be pissed about something like that though. Also I think I have a right to complain because the next closest major bookstore is an hour drive away.

P.S. Complaining about things this time of season is more fun because everybody else is so damn happy and joyful. Bah Humbug.

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Re: The Decline of Intellectual Sanctuaries
Posted by Orpheus on Sat Dec 4th at 10:50pm 2004


? quoting Spartan 34

I never said I was better than everybody else or that am super smart. Hell, I spelled intellectual wrong. I'm no better or smarter than anybody else on this site. You can't sit there though and tell me you would'nt be pissed about something like that though. Also I think I have a right to complain because the next closest major bookstore is an hour drive away.

it would be so nice if everyone would just learn their places in society. for instance, i know mine is someplace between pissant and prick

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