Please Wish Me Luck, Lounge Denizens!

[RetroLounge]

I paid for the 32,000 books I bought and tomorrow morning I get up and drive to Minneapolis St. Paul to load them into trucks to be driven to Milwaukee.

Going to spend tomorrow and Saturday packing them in boxes and loading the trucks.

So if you like, please wish me luck on this first step toward owning my own business.

:woohoo: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :party: :woohoo: :scared: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :party:



:woohoo: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :party: :woohoo: :scared: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :party:

THIS SHOP IS HAUNTED by the ghosts
Of all great literature, in hosts;



We sell no fakes or trashes.
Lovers of books are welcome here,
No clerks will babble in your ear,

Please smoke--but don't drop ashes!

Browse as long as you like.
Prices of all books plainly marked.
If you want to ask questions, you'll find the proprietor
where the tobacco smoke is thickest.
We pay cash for books.
We have what you want, though you may not know you want it.

Malnutrition of the reading faculty is a serious thing.

Let us prescribe for you.

The Haunted Bookshop
Christopher Morley





Let The Adventure Begin!

RL

[WCGreen]

1. Dude, I want that one up above the doorway...

The one back over in the corner....

Good Luck my friend...

[RetroLounge]

13. I'll put it on hold for you!

:hi:

RL

[ZombieNixon]

2. Wow! That is awesome, RL! Best of luck!

:toast:

[RetroLounge]

20. Thanks!

Herk On!

:freak:

:hi:

RL

[LadyoftheRabbits]

3. Best of luck...

That is a dream of mine, owning a bookstore. :D :hi:

[RetroLounge]

21. So then you should do it some day...

You can come work for me while your mom does my accounting... :D

RL

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN, INDEED!

All the luck in the world, my dear RetroLounge!

Not that you need it.......after all, you make your own luck!

How exciting for you! I am so jazzed at your positive steps!

Keep us informed, OK?

I am so happy, really happy for you now!

:toast: :bounce: :bounce: :toast:

[RetroLounge]

23. My Dear CP...

You know you will always be kept in the loop...

:hug:

RL

[Deja Q]

5. Pity there's no DU gathering in Mpls tomorrow.

:(

It'd be fun to meet you. Even if you are hetero! :rofl:

[RetroLounge]

12. You can still come over and meet me...

Even if you're not a breeder :rofl:

RL

[hotforteacher]

26. Are you going to be in town long?

[RetroLounge]

33. Friday and Saturday...

leaving Milwaukee in the morning.

Hopefully driving back from St. Paul Saturday night.

RL

[hotforteacher]

51. Well, damn my brother-in-cheese!!

You should meet up for a drink!

[RetroLounge]

52. Gonna be busy the whole time loading books...

But you can stop by and help and say hi...

:D

RL

[hotforteacher]

54. Joyful craziness!

Where is this occurring?

[RetroLounge]

58. Check your PM

:hi:

RL

[lizziegrace]

6. Good Luck RL!

I'm so happy for you. :hug:

[RetroLounge]

28. Thanks!

You wanna move here and do my accounting?

lelapin can work in the store and go to UW-Milwaukee... :D

:hug:

RL

[lizziegrace]

36. Be careful what you wish for!

or is that what *I* wish for.

I'd be happy to come up and get your accounting system set up. It's what I do. (I'm serious...)

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

41. My ex has family in Milwaukee and we're all on good terms

I'd have a place to stay. :)

[RetroLounge]

42. You already have a place here to stay

:evilgrin:

RL

[lizziegrace]

44. I see where this is going

cowboy pajamas??

:evilgrin:
















Don't think you'll get out of paying your bill with cash. Okay, maybe some of it. :evilgrin:

[RetroLounge]

47. and a cheetah print comforter

:D

RL

[lizziegrace]

49. I wouldn't

even know how to respond to that. Let me think on that one.

:evilgrin:

[Ptah]

7. Hey, if you see any novels by Peter Bowen, will you hold them for me?

Good Luck, RetroLounge


:thumbsup:

[RetroLounge]

30. Peter Bowen? You got it...

:hi:

RL

[Lilyhoney]

8. I am very happy for you.

I love books and have my share. But I want the shares of the people who don't read too.

Good luck to you and your bookmongering.

[RetroLounge]

31. bookmongering.

Love that word :rofl:

:hi:

RL

[Lilyhoney]

60. It is a new favorite of mine.

monger

n : someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold v : sell or offer for sale from place to place

[Schema Thing]

9. Sounds like "the journey" just got that much more interesting

Best of luck with this, RetroLounge.

[RetroLounge]

35. Thanks!

Much more interesting, yes...

RL

[u4ic]

10. My favourite part of moving

packing books.

My least favourite part of moving - carrying them.

Good luck, RL! I bet you'll be packing each and every one of those with a smile on your face. :hi:

[RetroLounge]

37. I have the smile there already!

:hi:

thanks!

RL

[Radio_Lady]

11. All good fortune to you, RL. Just watch how you pack and make

sure you lift properly! I just hurt my back in August by picking up a computer and twisting to put it in my car.

Share our intials (RL) and lots of other things.

In peace,

Radio_Lady

Lifting objects

Try to avoid lifting objects if at all possible.
If you must lift objects, do not try to lift objects that are awkward or are heavier than 30 pounds.
Before you lift a heavy object, make sure you have firm footing.
To pick up an object that is lower than the level of your waist, keep your back straight and bend at your knees and hips. Do not bend forward at the waist with your knees straight.
Stand with a wide stance close to the object you are trying to pick up, and keep your feet firm on the ground. Tighten your stomach muscles and lift the object using your leg muscles. Straighten your knees in a steady motion. Don't jerk the object up to your body.
Stand completely upright without twisting. Always move your feet forward when lifting an object.
If you are lifting an object from a table, slide it to the edge to the table so that you can hold it close to your body. Bend your knees so that you are close to the object. Use your legs to lift the object and come to a standing position.
Avoid lifting heavy objects above waist level.
Hold packages close to your body with your arms bent. Keep your stomach muscles tight. Take small steps and go slowly. To lower the object, place your feet as you did to lift, tighten stomach muscles and bend your hips and knees.

[RetroLounge]

38. Thanks for the advice...

:hi:

I will do my best not to mess up my back...

Got a pair of 2-wheel carts and lift gates on the trucks...

RL

[SeattleGirl]

14. Best of luck for your success in you new venture, RL

You are definitely off on your new adventure! :toast: :hug:

[RetroLounge]

39. Thanks!

Come and visit sometime...

We can hang with the Cheesey Rev...

:hug:

RL

[Redstone]

15. That is one hell of an adventure. I didn't reply in your prior thread

about this, but please allow me to congratulate you.

A hell of an adventure, indeed. I've owned half-a-dozen businesses in my life, almost all successful, and I gotta tell, you, it's a great way to go. It isn't for everyone, but if you can do it, good on you.

And if it doesn't work out this time, do it again. But you won't need me to tell you that, because you've caught the Fever. You'll never have a "job" again, except in an emergency.

Hate to be the one to tell you this, but you're one of Us now.

Redstone

[RetroLounge]

18. The be in the same crown as you my friend

is indeed an honor...

:hi:

RL

[Dangerously Amused]

16. Best of luck!

Looking forward to the Grand Opening. Can't wait to see what you've got between the covers.

[RetroLounge]

17. YOU!

Welcome back, you were missed!

The lounge just isn't as naughty without you :D

:hi:

and there's poetry between those covers... :evilgrin:

RL

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

19. Good luck!

This is so awesome that you're doing this and I wish you the best of luck in it.

:hug:

[RetroLounge]

Thanks!

:hug:

RL

[RetroLounge]

25. Double Post

dup...

[haf216]

22. Good Luck!!

I love packing books, the only problem is I never get much packing done. I usually end up doing more reading then packing. Hope you have fun reading /packing!!!

[RetroLounge]

27. It's gonna be difficult to not look at every title

to see what i bought...

:hi:

RL

[lost-in-nj]

24. Good Luck RetroLounge

they look awesome!!
Have a blast.
I know you will do well.
Don't forget to set up a website...
Mail order might just make a big difference!


lost

[RetroLounge]

40. I will have a webstore before I get a real store

Bricks and mortor cost money, you know :D

RL

[flamingyouth]

29. Good luck from a compulsive reader!

:toast: :D

[RetroLounge]

48. From one compulsive reader to another!

:toast:

RL

[Ellen Forradalom]

32. YAAAAY!

Milwaukee?? Next time I'm through town I gotta stop in!

[RetroLounge]

50. You must!

:hi:

RL

[Lautremont]

34. Books are magic,

so good luck, my necromancer friend.

[RetroLounge]

45. Yes, they are magic indeed

In fantasy and horror fiction, necromancers are often considered evil wizards and are sometimes said to have sold their soul to a demon or the Devil himself – to worship demons and evil gods – or to have been otherwise tainted by their evil practices. However, in some stories, necromancy is not inherently evil but instead simply another branch of magic.

In fiction, Necromancy is often not a form of divination but a discipline of "dark" or "black" magic used to raise the dead as "undead," typically as zombies under the necromancer's control, though the binding of ghosts and spirits is also common. Necromancers often become powerful undead creatures themselves; in modern fantasy fiction, the Dungeons & Dragons-derived term "lich" (originally a word meaning 'corpse') is often applied to such beings. Necromancers are, in rare cases, capable of raising the dead or restoring vitality to the living, though in some cases the life energy involved must be transferred from another living creature.

:hi:

RL

[Lautremont]

53. That more or less sounds like the booksellers I've known.

And I've known a few. One was a tragic figure who took his own life; others have quixotically forged ahead but been beaten by the trade. It's a tough one, because at times it seems that no one wants to buy books, to read, to learn anything or take any culture. But they're out there, so don't despair.

And the guy who killed himself didn't do it because he was a bookseller. It's not that bleak! It's a great and noble profession.

[RetroLounge]

67. Well, as much as I aspired to be a tragic figure

I just never could cut it, so I prefer to be noble. :D

:hi:

RL

[mvd]

43. Good luck!

Owning a business is also my goal! And great choice - sometimes books get lost in this electronic age.

[RetroLounge]

46. I think of it as rescuing books

:hi:

Thanks

RL

[swimboy]

55. I'm so excited and happy about this!

I wish I could get up there to help you with the packing and moving.

This is so great!!! :thumbsup:

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

57. Thanks, My Friend!

:hi:

RL

[OrwellwasRight]

56. Best o' luck to ya!

:thumbsup:

[RetroLounge]

59. Thanks!

:hi:

RL

[reyd reid reed]

61. The very best of luck, RL

Sounds like quite an undertaking...but one taken with and out of love and passion and respect.

I envy you.

:loveya:

:hug:

[RetroLounge]

63. Thank you...

i just wanted to hear you say "Love" and "Passion."

We'll talk about "respect" in the morning. :D

:hi:

:hug:

:loveya:

RL

[GoddessOfGuinness]

62. Best of luck to you!

If I'm ever up there, I'll stop by!

[RetroLounge]

64. Look forward to it!

:hi:

RL

[swag]

65. To you, much happiness and success.

[RetroLounge]

66. Much thanks!

Will save punk rock books for you...

:hi:

RL

[Broken_Hero]

68. Best of luck...:)

:hi:

[wildhorses]

69. best of luck my dear friend...

:hug:

[Connonym]

70. Here's to luck!

You'll be setting up shop in Milwaukee? I'm new to DU but a long-time denizen of the Milwaukee metro area. It'll be great to have a new indy bookstore. Best of luck!

[RetroLounge]

72. Yes, Milwaukee...

Hope to see you there when I open...

RL

[buddhamama]

71. Good Luck, RetroLounge !

I believe this is a positive new beginning for you. Best Wishes! :hug:

[RetroLounge]

73. Thanks!

:hug:

RL

[Richardo]

74. I'm so envious - in a good way.

Keep us up to date so I can vicariously own a bookstore too!

:pals:

[RetroLounge]

81. Will Do...

Maybe I should get a bookstore beagle to wander the aisles...

:hi:

RL

[babylonsister]

75. I am so envious; congrats to you! nt

[Sugar Smack]

76. Good luck to you, RL. Damn, what a beautiful thread!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: I'm so excited for you!

[RetroLounge]

77. Sugah!

I am so glad you stopped by!

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

Thanks for the good wishes.

:hug:

RL

[seemunkee]

78. Good Luck and watch your back

[RetroLounge]

86. Will do...

Lift with the legs...

:hi:

RL

[LaurenG]

79. Best of luck to you

It sounds like a tough job but so worth the effort.

[RetroLounge]

85. Not a Job - A Dream!

No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

-- Samuel Beckett

:hi:

RL

[In_The_Wind]

80. You're off to a wonderful start!

Good luck !!!

[RetroLounge]

84. Thanks!

:hug:

RL

[NewWaveChick1981]

82. RL, best of luck on your new venture!

:hi: :loveya: I know you're excited! The move will go well today, and you'll make a great proprietor. :D I have a friend who is a used-bookstore junkie, as are her father and husband. I wish they lived closer to you, 'cause they'd probably clean you out of your stock!!! :rofl:

[RetroLounge]

83. As soon as the web store is up and running

ask them to start cleaning... :rofl:

You MUST come visit too.

We'll have a Milwaukee DU Meetup.

:loveya:

RL