Has it REALLY been 16 months since I did this?

RetroLounge

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:03 AM
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Has it REALLY been 16 months since I did this?

Wow...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5606754

living the dream...

:hi:

RL

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rug

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:05 AM
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1. Couldn't have survived the first 4 months without the porn.

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RetroLounge

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:07 AM
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2. and coffee. Porn AND Coffee...

:hi:

RL

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Fleshdancer

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:09 AM
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3. why did it take you so long to start dancing in the windows?

that's the real question!

:D

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RetroLounge

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:10 AM
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4. Spent a year looking for my joy...

found it...

:D

RL

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Fleshdancer

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:38 AM
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9. Perfect answer

I've very happy for you RL. May you spend the rest of your life window dancing. :hug:

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RetroLounge

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:46 AM
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10. "May you spend the rest of your life window dancing"

A perfect blessing for this Sunday morning.

:hug:

RL

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ThomCat

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:12 AM
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5. I hope your store becomes increasingly profitable

and more fun month by month! :hug:

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RetroLounge

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:13 AM
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6. That is a good plan!

:hug:

RL

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Jamastiene

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:24 AM
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7. And I wish you luck for many years to come.

:hi: :pals:

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RetroLounge

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:47 AM
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12. Thanks!

:hi:

RL

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SPKrazy

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:27 AM
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8. And it has done well

and your dreams can come true, you may however have to work for them (paraphrase of Richard Bach from "Illusions" which by the way if you haven't read you need to read Retro)

:hi:

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RetroLounge

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:47 AM
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11. Read it about 20 times...

:hi:

I *am* a reluctant messiah...

RL

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gmoney

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:36 PM
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13. Yeah, and I'm STILL waiting...

for information on your selection of photography books. :)

Glad its going so well for you!

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RetroLounge

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Sun Jan-13-08 03:48 PM
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27. Check your PM for links

Edited on Sun Jan-13-08 03:52 PM by RetroLounge

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gmoney

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Sun Jan-13-08 05:42 PM
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28. Thanks...

Didn't mean to sound cranky. Congrats again!

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graywarrior

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:38 PM
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14. You're my idol.

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RetroLounge

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Sun Jan-13-08 01:59 PM
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18. Nah, Dylan and Guthrie are your idols

I'm your fantasy...

:evilgrin:

RL

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graywarrior

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Sun Jan-13-08 02:41 PM
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20. Got that right.

:loveya:

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Guava Jelly

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:48 PM
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15. Where does the time go.

Congrats on your store dude.
Nothing but good things :toast:

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RetroLounge

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:58 PM
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29. Time flies when your having...

something or other...

:hi:

RL

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RainDog

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Sun Jan-13-08 01:13 PM
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16. congrats to you!

you're living (part of) my dream -as you know- and if you live on a lake, then I am totally, totally jealous.

now that I have 50+ boxes of books sitting in my basement, with more to come, I will be going out of business before I ever went into business. except for certain areas - pop-ups, o-o-p, and a few rare books...I work with books anyway, but nothing compares to owning your own book biz, imo.

hope you have great success. you've already beaten the odds for small bizzes.

:toast:

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Callalily

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Sun Jan-13-08 01:18 PM
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17. It seems like you

just opened your store yesterday!

Great success! You are an inspiration to us all . . . both professionally and personally.

:hi:

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xchrom

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Sun Jan-13-08 02:39 PM
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19. i'm glad you did -- cause i'm a happy customer.

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RetroLounge

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Sun Jan-13-08 02:42 PM
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22. Speaking of which, check your PM

:hi:

RL

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xchrom

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Sun Jan-13-08 02:57 PM
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23. i bought it -- i think.

any time you do that -- i'll probably buy.

you have an idea of my tastes.

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Sun Jan-13-08 02:42 PM
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21. Congrats, my dear Retro!

I hadn't realized that it's been 16 months either...

You are definitely living the dream, sweetie!

May it only get better and better...:hug:

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Flaxbee

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Sun Jan-13-08 03:01 PM
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24. Congrats!

I know it hasn't been easy, but it is fantastic that you're doing something you really enjoy.

BTW - do you have a buy-back program? There is/was a good used books store in Manassas, VA, called McKay's - they'd buy back books, music, etc. for either cash or store credit. Not an easy thing to do if you don't have excess cash on hand to start up, but they got a LOT of traffic that way. They didn't buy back all, just what they were interested in... a lot of students came in with used textbooks; textbooks can resell for $$$.

Anyway, just curious. :hi: and again, way to go!

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RetroLounge

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Sun Jan-13-08 03:21 PM
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26. Nothing official, but people bring books in all the time

and I make offers, usually buy back most of them.

:hi:

RL

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stuntcat

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Sun Jan-13-08 03:08 PM
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25. I remember!

wow time does fly since I got old.

I thought this rocked then.. and it still does! :headbang:

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