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Omaha Steve

(99,580 posts) Fri Jun 6, 2014, 07:32 PM Jun 2014

Colbert says boycott Amazon, buy from Powell's (updated with story)

Link to Powell's below.

Stephen Colbert takes on Amazon: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-colbert-tirade-boycott-against-amazon-com/

Stephen Colbert's special delivery for Amazon was blunt.

"I think you're really going to like it. Oh, wait a second! Here it is," he said, flipping his middle finger into the camera on the "Colbert Report" Wednesday.

"Hey Amazon! Customers who enjoy this also bought this," he said, flipping his other middle finger.

Colbert's tirade was just the latest salvo in a nasty fight pitting two book world titans against each other, reports CBS News' Elaine Quijano.

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Colbert says boycott Amazon, buy from Powell's (updated with story) (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2014 OP

Will they have the new Hillary book? Some DUers were probably planning on buying the book anyway. okaawhatever Jun 2014 #1

You might want to point out that Colbert has a new book out and that is why the topic came up. I okaawhatever Jun 2014 #2

Elizabeth Warren's book at Powell's Omaha Steve Jun 2014 #4

Oh, well when I clicked on it a Colbert book came up. These damn computers are worse than the NSA okaawhatever Jun 2014 #5

The NSA is a small arm of "those computers" (meaning the big corps). rhett o rick Jun 2014 #8

Thanks--just placed my first order. panader0 Jun 2014 #3

Colbert was in great form last night Gothmog Jun 2014 #6

K&R think Jun 2014 #7

I love Powell's. They have a store you can walk in and actually feel the books. rhett o rick Jun 2014 #9

okaawhatever

(9,461 posts)

1. Will they have the new Hillary book? Some DUers were probably planning on buying the book anyway.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 07:40 PM

Jun 2014

Now they have 7.5 reasons more. I don't know if I'll get that book but I do love knowing there is a union alternative to Amazon.

okaawhatever

(9,461 posts)

2. You might want to point out that Colbert has a new book out and that is why the topic came up. I

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 07:41 PM

Jun 2014

didn't get that until I clicked on the Powell's website and saw his book.

Omaha Steve

(99,580 posts)

4. Elizabeth Warren's book at Powell's

Reply to okaawhatever (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 07:55 PM

Jun 2014

A fighting chance: http://www.powells.com/biblio/18-9781627790529-0

okaawhatever

(9,461 posts)

5. Oh, well when I clicked on it a Colbert book came up. These damn computers are worse than the NSA

Reply to Omaha Steve (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 07:57 PM

Jun 2014

reading your emails and trying to know what you're thinking.

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

8. The NSA is a small arm of "those computers" (meaning the big corps).

Reply to okaawhatever (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 08:31 PM

Jun 2014

At some point they will be sending you products that you dont ask for and deducting it from your bank account.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

3. Thanks--just placed my first order.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 07:49 PM

Jun 2014

Gothmog

(145,129 posts)

6. Colbert was in great form last night

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 08:20 PM

Jun 2014

This is a good boycott

think

(11,641 posts)

7. K&R

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 08:23 PM

Jun 2014

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

9. I love Powell's. They have a store you can walk in and actually feel the books.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 08:54 PM

Jun 2014

They are also located within walking distance of three breweries. Love Portland's Pearl District.

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