"Pray....for....Mojo...."

[Richardo]

OK gang, I'll be working at B&N this Friday for the Harry Potter release. If it's anything like 2003, we'll start the release party at 9PM, start selling the book at midnight, and we'll roll out of there about 3 or 4 in the morning with the store in a shambles. :scared:

All this, of course, after I've worked 8-5 at my real job.

Hope everyone preordered your copy!

[gmoney]

1. Better double up on the helper monkeys...

That has to be a nightmare shift. You have my deepest sympathies.

[Richardo]

7. We've got an all-helper-monkey alert out....

Thanks for your sympathies - I'll take it!

[ET Awful]

2. I pre-ordered through Amazon :)

I have no desire to battle sugared up adolescents for it :)

[Richardo]

3. bn.com is a solid blue company, unlike Amazon

...for future reference. ;-)

[ET Awful]

4. Yes, but I didn't have a gift certificate for BN :) n/t

[tigereye]

17. I didn't know that Richardo

hmmm. Cuz, I heard the head of B and N is quite the creepo... how could Amazon be red? That makes no sense!

I wanted to order it through B and N since I'm a member, but husband prefers Amazon. I'll let him know about this.

please enlighten me...

[Richardo]

18. buyblue.com... B&N = 100% blue

http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=43

Note Steve Riggio's contributions - $33,000 all to Democrats.


BuyBlue.org's Rating:
Rating: Dark Blue - 100 %


BuyBlue.org's Position:
Barnes & Noble currently has a 100% BuyBlue rating due to political contributions for the 2003-2004 election cycle. Barnes & Noble executives contributed heavily and exclusively Democratic in the past election contribution over $78K in total. Barnes & Noble does not have a political action committee. :thumbsup:

[Richardo]

20. Amazon = Light red (41% blue)

http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=34

Amazon.com currently has a 41% BuyBlue rating due to political contributions for the 2003-2004 election cycle. The Amazon.com executives made few contributions to politicians during the 2003-2004 election cycle, but they donated significant money to Amazon's PAC. All political contributions to individual politicians were made to local Washington state politicians. Amazon's PAC sponsored politicians that act counter to the interests of their customers.

This PAC supported politicians that amongst other things supported "safeguards" regulating TV news content, opposed the "freedom to read" amendment allowing federal funds to be used to demand patron records from bookstores and libraries, and sponsored a bill to legalize "censorship software" for stripping "offensive content" out of films.

[Richardo]

22. B&N is pretty enlightened for a huge corporate entity

No, they are not unionized, like Powell's. BUt: They offer medical, 401-K and other benefits to part-time employees.

[blondeatlast]

5. My library has 340 copies on the way, with about 600 holds

pending at last count.

My retail days ended pre-HP.

I wish you more patience and nice customers than you need!

[Richardo]

6. Thanks, blondeatlast!

Good luck to you too.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

8. I pre-orded through BN.com, so I won't even be there.

It should arrive saturday or sometime next week.
But good luck to you!

[Richardo]

10. You should get it Saturday...

...no time-delay penalty for pre-ordering. :thumbsup:

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

12. Yay

:woohoo:

[underpants]

9. Good luck

This made my mornign PRAY FOR MOJO

:rofl:

[Richardo]

11. ;-)

[Debbi801]

13. LOL> Our B&N was very specific in mentioned the party starting at 9...

i went in to pre-order it and the woman at the register reminded me that the party started at 9, so I should be sure to be there, asked if I was bringing kids, mentioned that there would be plenty for the kids to do, etc. :rofl:

i'm guessing she will not be one of the people working Friday night.

[Richardo]

15. Our store is handing out the numbered wrist bands at 6PM

Word to the wise. ;-)


The party still starts at 9PM.

[Zuni]

14. Richardo, you are an american hero

:patriot:

[Richardo]

16. Thank you Zuni

I'm doing my best to support the troops by staying here and selling juvenile fiction. :patriot:

[WhollyHeretic]

19. I think a taser might do you more good than prayer

[Richardo]

21. Excellent Idea! I'll call it the 'Magical Wand of Retribution'

[Bunny]

23. Awww. Pobrecito.

Do you get combat pay or anything with that? And I hope you have Saturday off!

[Richardo]

24. No, but I *am* thinking of donating a pint of blood that day.

Not really. :)

[dhinojosa]

25. Thanks for reminding me...I preordered right now

and have it shipped, to Philly, PA. I hope it gets to my destination by Saturday. Because by Sunday I won't be there, I will be back in NM.

:)

[fudge stripe cookays]

26. Awwwww!!! Sorry dude!

Thank goodness for Saturdays! I hope they're giving you Saturday off!

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