• summertime: little clothing

    From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to All on Fri Jul 31 22:39:00 2020
    Hello!

    Some of you here may know that I operate a book store. It has been brutal
    to keep my head above water, so to speak. "Good to see you still open.."
    has become quite a clich‚.

    On a little lighter note.. it is nice to see people mulling about in the stores right now. It is nice to see young ladies scantily clad especially when they take good care of their bodies.

    I had one such young lady ask me "If I were looking for romance, where
    would I go?" WOW.. I could have had some fun replying to that one in an unexpected way! But, I just smiled and thought to myself.. "You don't
    have to go very far.. you could be looking at it." :-)

    Those unsuspecting and funny moments bring me back to a sensible reality
    and help defuse the grumpy old man that I can become.




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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to August Abolins on Sat Aug 1 10:56:00 2020
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    Hello!

    Some of you here may know that I operate a book store. It has been
    brutal to keep my head above water, so to speak. "Good to see you
    still open.." has become quite a cliché.

    Have you heard of Libro.fm? It sounds like an interesting way for
    local bookstores to partner with a DRM-free audiobook seller.
    Hopefully there's a cut of the action for the bookstore.

    Do you have any store-related content on your BBS? Atomic Books in
    Baltimore used to run a BBS and had some tie-in to the physical store,
    if memory serves.

    That begs the question - we need a book echo around here. I'm doing a
    lot of reading during the pandemic... I'm enjoying being able to
    browse bookstores again, as long as they're offering hand sanitizer
    and requiring masks.




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  • From Don Lowery@1:340/1000 to August Abolins on Sat Aug 1 15:31:26 2020
    I had one such young lady ask me "If I were looking for romance, where would I go?" WOW.. I could have had some fun replying to that one in an unexpected way! But, I just smiled and thought to myself.. "You don't have to go very far.. you could be looking at it." :-)

    Have been known to get myself into trouble when my mouth engages before my shame. ;) I would've asked them if they were a Beatles fan & if they liked
    the song "Money Can't Buy You Love". Where the clutch on my mouth is disengaged...is a positive answer that it's true...but you can rent it for an evening. ;D

    On a little lighter note.. it is nice to see people mulling about in the stores right now. It is nice to see young ladies scantily clad
    especially when they take good care of their bodies.

    Then...you work were I do in a big box store where you have middle aged "ladies" who would look great on the "People of Walmart" page. Something I never realized was overweight women wearing no bra who were always pointing opposite directions with their breasts. Even worse are the men like myself
    who have hairy backs & need to let the world know they can actually grow hair there by wearing tank tops. Myself...don't/won't own any type of shirt like this...so you would never see me out like that.

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to August Abolins on Sat Aug 1 19:06:00 2020
    August,

    I had one such young lady ask me "If I were looking for romance, where would I go?" WOW.. I could have had some fun replying to that one in
    an unexpected way! But, I just smiled and thought to myself.. "You
    don't have to go very far.. you could be looking at it." :-)

    LOL!!

    Those unsuspecting and funny moments bring me back to a sensible
    reality and help defuse the grumpy old man that I can become.

    There is so little in the world to laugh at. As Roger Rabbit noted,
    "If you don't have a sense of humor, you're better off dead".

    Daryl

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Kurt Weiske on Sat Aug 1 20:51:00 2020
    Hello Kurt!

    ** On Saturday 01.08.20 - 10:56, Kurt Weiske wrote to August Abolins:

    Some of you here may know that I operate a book store. It has been
    brutal to keep my head above water, so to speak. "Good to see you
    still open.." has become quite a cliché.

    Have you heard of Libro.fm? It sounds like an interesting way for
    local bookstores to partner with a DRM-free audiobook seller.
    Hopefully there's a cut of the action for the bookstore.

    Have I heard of libro.fm? Hmmm, let's see: https://libro.fm/ashlies

    <g>

    The commission model is a bit misleading though. My biz doesn't earn
    anything from a "membership" purchase or if someone uses their credit to select a book for the month. The biz only earns a small portion when
    someone purchases a book … la carte or gifts a book to someone else -
    which probably happens rarely.


    Do you have any store-related content on your BBS? Atomic Books in Baltimore used to run a BBS and had some tie-in to the physical store,
    if memory serves.

    I'm just a point/user. No bbs. Atomic has a nice additional niche:
    craft beer. Sweet!

    I like their slogan: Literary Finds For Mutated Minds.

    I need a slogan.


    That begs the question - we need a book echo around here. I'm doing a
    lot of reading during the pandemic... I'm enjoying being able to
    browse bookstores again, as long as they're offering hand sanitizer
    and requiring masks.

    I have a little bottle of sanitizer available. Masks are the customer's responsibility. Everything is else is sanitation theatre.

    Nothing wrong with plopping your book recommendations here. :)



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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Don Lowery on Sat Aug 1 21:06:00 2020
    Hello Don!

    ** On Saturday 01.08.20 - 15:31, Don Lowery wrote to August Abolins:

    I had one such young lady ask me "If I were looking for romance,
    where would I go?" WOW.. I could have had some fun replying to that
    one in an unexpected way! But, I just smiled and thought to
    myself.. "You don't have to go very far.. you could be looking at
    it." :-)

    Have been known to get myself into trouble when my mouth engages
    before my shame. ;) I would've asked them if they were a Beatles fan
    & if they liked the song "Money Can't Buy You Love".

    THAT is a very good line! I know that I could give it some charm. I'll
    have to keep that one in mind.


    Where the clutch on my mouth is disengaged...is a positive answer
    that it's true...but you can rent it for an evening. ;D




    On a little lighter note.. it is nice to see people mulling about in
    the stores right now. It is nice to see young ladies scantily clad
    especially when they take good care of their bodies.

    Then...you work were I do in a big box store where you have middle
    aged "ladies" who would look great on the "People of Walmart" page. Something I never realized was overweight women wearing no bra who
    were always pointing opposite directions with their breasts. Even
    worse are the men like myself who have hairy backs & need to let the
    world know they can actually grow hair there by wearing tank tops. Myself...don't/won't own any type of shirt like this...so you would
    never see me out like that.

    Heheheh! I've seen some of the Walmart snapshots. Incredible.

    However, I have nothing much to compare with your experience. I actually
    get a nice treat of attractive people in my shop.


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  • From Don Lowery@1:340/1000 to August Abolins on Sun Aug 2 21:23:59 2020
    Have been known to get myself into trouble when my mouth engages before my shame. ;) I would've asked them if they were a Beatles fan & if they liked the song "Money Can't Buy You Love".
    THAT is a very good line! I know that I could give it some charm. I'll have to keep that one in mind.

    Much of my issue is I can do "leech" just like sarcasm...as 2nd nature to me.

    Where the clutch on my mouth is disengaged...is a positive answer that it's true...but you can rent it for an evening. ;D


    Just like beer...you don't buy it...but rent it for the evening.

    Then...you work were I do in a big box store where you have middle aged "ladies" who would look great on the "People of Walmart" page. Something I never realized was overweight women wearing no bra who were always pointing opposite directions with their breasts. Even
    Heheheh! I've seen some of the Walmart snapshots. Incredible.
    However, I have nothing much to compare with your experience. I
    actually get a nice treat of attractive people in my shop.

    You sound like you know how lucky you are to have this happen. On the other hand...one of the best benefits is when people bring their dogs into the
    store. We keep treats for them & to have them come up...eat the treats & lick my face is better than having the most beautiful woman you have ever see come into your store wearing very little.

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Kurt Weiske on Sun Aug 2 12:13:00 2020
    Kurt,

    That begs the question - we need a book echo around here. I'm doing a
    lot of reading during the pandemic... I'm enjoying being able to
    browse bookstores again, as long as they're offering hand sanitizer
    and requiring masks.

    I can't help but think of the picture I saw on Facebook, with a
    bookstore whose owner was named "Wong Foo King". So, if you can't
    find what you want, you're at "The Wong Foo King Bookstore". <BG>

    On another note, my late Mom had a large amount of books by Clive
    Cussler (he passed away this past February...my Mom died almost a
    year ago now), and I'd like to get rid of them. I also have a large
    amount of vinyl records...some that may have been produced 80 years
    ago. With COVID-19, many places are rather leery of acquiring these
    items.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Don Lowery on Sun Aug 2 12:13:00 2020
    Don,

    Have been known to get myself into trouble when my mouth engages before
    my shame. ;) I would've asked them if they were a Beatles fan & if they liked the song "Money Can't Buy You Love". Where the clutch on my mouth
    is disengaged...is a positive answer that it's true...but you can rent
    it for an evening. ;D

    That's like comedian Bill Engvall noted when he was going to prep for
    his colonoscopy. He basically says "I don't have that delay switch". :P
    Or in Bible Times, the Apostle Peter ususally opened his mouth, and
    inserted his foot. <G>

    Then...you work were I do in a big box store where you have middle aged "ladies" who would look great on the "People of Walmart" page.

    You see all of humanity at Wal-Mart...now, they're requiring masks of everyone, but I still see folks without them. Also, I see these mobile
    scooters (which are for the disabled, but NOT the lazy) being abandoned
    in the liquor store aisle...some reporting the person got up, and just
    walked away...in other words, lazy.

    Something I never realized was overweight women wearing no bra who were always pointing opposite directions with their breasts. Even worse are
    the men like myself who have hairy backs & need to let the world know
    they can actually grow hair there by wearing tank tops.

    I think of the tagline: Zebra - "25 sizes larger than an A bra". I guess that's what Morganna (The Kissing Bandit) wears. :P

    My late wife always commented on "the fern pattern" of my body hair. <G>
    My late uncle couldn't grow a beard, etc. if he tried.

    Daryl

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/360 to Daryl Stout on Tue Aug 4 22:06:25 2020
    On 02/08/2020 1:13 p.m., Daryl Stout : Kurt Weiske wrote:

    I can't help but think of the picture I saw on Facebook, with a
    bookstore whose owner was named "Wong Foo King". So, if you
    can't find what you want, you're at "The Wong Foo King
    Bookstore". <BG>

    HA! The logic sounds a bit backwards, but it's still funny.

    My book shop is next door to a heritage/vintage/thrift shoppe. Our front entrances are similar. I'll get people half-open my door and mutter "Wrong store."

    I should put up a sign, "See next door for wong foo king store"


    On another note, my late Mom had a large amount of books by
    Clive Cussler (he passed away this past February... my Mom died
    almost a year ago now), and I'd like to get rid of them. I also
    have a large amount of vinyl records... some that may have been
    produced 80 years ago. With COVID-19, many places are rather
    leery of acquiring these items.

    Cussler's are desirable, especially the early hardcovers, or 1st editions. A local shop may like to take them off your hands for a small bounty.

    Unless you have some Beatle's or Elvis in your vinyl collection, the going rate seems to be about $100 for a milk crate full.

    LPs from 80 years ago would be recordings in the 40s? Check places like discogs.com for anything similar.


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  • From Don Lowery@1:340/1000 to Daryl Stout on Tue Aug 4 15:52:55 2020
    That's like comedian Bill Engvall noted when he was going to prep for his colonoscopy. He basically says "I don't have that delay switch". :P

    Remember that...but guess his stand-up days are over since I've seen him do spots for Medicare supplement plans.

    Or in Bible Times, the Apostle Peter ususally opened his mouth, and inserted his foot. <G>

    Usually...Simon/Peter had that mouth big enough to put in both feet.

    You see all of humanity at Wal-Mart...now, they're requiring masks of everyone, but I still see folks without them. Also, I see these mobile scooters (which are for the disabled, but NOT the lazy) being abandoned
    in the liquor store aisle...some reporting the person got up, and just walked away...in other words, lazy.

    Oh yeah! Used to have a worksite where my room was across from where the scooters were kept. Can't count the amount of times I saw kids playing on them...their parents letting them do it. Add to that...couldn't tell these idiots to quit & when someone would really need them...they couldn't use them because they were outside or needed a charge.

    My late wife always commented on "the fern pattern" of my body hair.
    <G> My late uncle couldn't grow a beard, etc. if he tried.

    Am just wondering if my hair is thick enough to become a kevlar vest. ;D

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Don Lowery on Tue Aug 4 22:24:00 2020
    Hello Don!

    ** On Sunday 02.08.20 - 21:23, Don Lowery wrote to August Abolins:

    ..I actually get a nice treat of attractive people in my shop.

    You sound like you know how lucky you are to have this happen. On the other hand...one of the best benefits is when people bring their dogs
    into the store. We keep treats for them & to have them come up...eat
    the treats & lick my face is better than having the most beautiful
    woman you have ever see come into your store wearing very little.

    One lady will drop by and let me hold her recently acquired little
    Chihuahua puppy. The little lifeform wriggles a bit too much probably because of the excitment, but it loves the attention and will want to lick the face.

    However, a beautiful woman can lick my face if she wants.

    I don't keep treats, but people are allowed to bring in their dogs as
    longs as they are on a leash or stick to the owner's side.

    What kind of store do you have? Ownership, or just employed there?


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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to August Abolins on Wed Aug 5 15:01:00 2020
    August,

    I can't help but think of the picture I saw on Facebook, with a
    bookstore whose owner was named "Wong Foo King". So, if you
    can't find what you want, you're at "The Wong Foo King
    Bookstore". <BG>

    HA! The logic sounds a bit backwards, but it's still funny.

    It took a moment when I read it, before "the light came on". :P

    My book shop is next door to a heritage/vintage/thrift shoppe. Our
    front entrances are similar. I'll get people half-open my door and
    mutter "Wrong store."

    I should put up a sign, "See next door for wong foo king store"

    That'd work.

    On another note, my late Mom had a large amount of books by
    Clive Cussler (he passed away this past February... my Mom died
    almost a year ago now), and I'd like to get rid of them. I also
    have a large amount of vinyl records... some that may have been
    produced 80 years ago. With COVID-19, many places are rather
    leery of acquiring these items.

    Cussler's are desirable, especially the early hardcovers, or 1st
    editions. A local shop may like to take them off your hands for a
    small bounty.

    He has signed the majority of these, and my Mom read them all. Sadly,
    I lost my Mom a year ago, and I saw where Clive passed away this past
    February. I believe his son, Dirk Cussler, is doing the majority of the
    work now. Their annual convention, which this year, was to be a memorial celebration of his life, was cancelled, due to COVID-19.

    Unless you have some Beatle's or Elvis in your vinyl collection, the
    going rate seems to be about $100 for a milk crate full.

    I'll take anything I can get. I'm sure I have at least 100 LP records.

    LPs from 80 years ago would be recordings in the 40s? Check places
    like discogs.com for anything similar.

    Possibly so. I'll make a note of that. With COVID-19, though, most
    places are very picky on what they take.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Don Lowery on Wed Aug 5 15:04:00 2020
    Don,

    That's like comedian Bill Engvall noted when he was going to prep for his colonoscopy. He basically says "I don't have that delay switch". :P

    Remember that...but guess his stand-up days are over since I've seen
    him do spots for Medicare supplement plans.

    Wilford Brimley (who passed away the other day), was doing commercials
    for "diabeetus test strips". I'll remember him as the grizzled railroad
    man from "End Of The Line"...parts of which were filmed in Arkansas.

    Usually...Simon/Peter had that mouth big enough to put in both feet.

    Yep.

    in the liquor store aisle...some reporting the person got up, and just walked away...in other words, lazy.

    Oh yeah! Used to have a worksite where my room was across from where
    the scooters were kept. Can't count the amount of times I saw kids
    playing on them...their parents letting them do it. Add to
    that...couldn't tell these idiots to quit & when someone would really
    need them...they couldn't use them because they were outside or needed
    a charge.

    Years ago in the Fort Worth, Texas School District, the cameras caught
    kids "red handed" having an orgy in the back of the bus, and you could
    identify the kids. They called the kids, the parents, and the police,
    into the principal's office.

    The parents said "NOT MY KIDS!!", then the video was played. The
    parents filed a lawsuit for "invasion of privacy". You figure it out.

    Am just wondering if my hair is thick enough to become a kevlar vest.
    ;D

    I saw a squirrel buying Sterno, so maybe a cold winter is coming. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Daryl Stout on Thu Aug 6 19:42:00 2020
    Hello Daryl!

    ** On Wednesday 05.08.20 - 15:01, Daryl Stout wrote to August Abolins:

    Cussler's are desirable, especially the early hardcovers, or 1st
    editions. A local shop may like to take them off your hands for a
    small bounty.

    He has signed the majority of these, and my Mom read them all. Sadly,
    I lost my Mom a year ago, and I saw where Clive passed away this past February.

    If they are signed, then they are most certainly 1st editions too. Do a
    quick hunt for the same copies on abebooks.com to see what other people
    are asking for their signed copies. You might be impressed.

    You could probably justify to match those prices if you find an avid collector, and 50% of those prices if you find a reseller.


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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to August Abolins on Sat Aug 8 17:10:00 2020
    August,

    If they are signed, then they are most certainly 1st editions too. Do a quick hunt for the same copies on abebooks.com to see what other people are asking for their signed copies. You might be impressed.

    You could probably justify to match those prices if you find an avid collector, and 50% of those prices if you find a reseller.

    I have other books besides his, and all those vinyl LP's -- I'd say at
    least 200 of them.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to August Abolins on Tue Aug 25 09:09:00 2020
    August,

    I have other books besides his, and all those vinyl LP's -- I'd say at least 200 of them.

    Do you have any books by Vince Flynn?

    Not to my knowledge.

    Daryl

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