Comments for biblioblography @ brian cassidy dot net http://briancassidy.net/blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:32:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Phone Call of the Week Month Year. by Aimee http://briancassidy.net/blog/phone-call-of-the-week-month-year/#comment-32746 Aimee Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:19:25 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/?p=224#comment-32746 Hello? Booksore, Can I help you? Customer: Do you all carry any of those Hemingway's Books? Yes, we have some books by Hemingway, what title are you looking for? Customer: I don't know, the one about the cars. Me: umm, I am not sure which one that is, can you tell me any more? Customer: You know the ones about the cars, the Hemingways books about the cars, they''re all about the Cars! Me: Sir, I don;t understand, I am not sure which Hemingway title you mean. Customer getting Irate: The ones with car prices, dammit. Ohh, Are you looking for Hemmings Motor News? Customer! Yes! THat's IT. Do you have that book? Me.Sorry we don't carry current magazines. Hello?

Booksore, Can I help you?

Customer: Do you all carry any of those Hemingway’s Books?

Yes, we have some books by Hemingway, what title are you looking for?

Customer: I don’t know, the one about the cars.

Me: umm, I am not sure which one that is, can you tell me any more?

Customer: You know the ones about the cars, the Hemingways books about the cars, they”re all about the Cars!

Me: Sir, I don;t understand, I am not sure which Hemingway title you mean.

Customer getting Irate: The ones with car prices, dammit.

Ohh, Are you looking for Hemmings Motor News?

Customer! Yes! THat’s IT. Do you have that book?

Me.Sorry we don’t carry current magazines.

]]> Comment on Phone Call of the Week Month Year. by Jennifer Erickson http://briancassidy.net/blog/phone-call-of-the-week-month-year/#comment-32742 Jennifer Erickson Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:40:48 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/?p=224#comment-32742 Great post! I'll never think of "esoterica" quite the same way again. Brian, I'm looking forward to following your blog! I've enjoyed your posts on FB, and just know there are great things in store from biblioblography! Jenn @ rookno17.blogspot.com Great post! I’ll never think of “esoterica” quite the same way again. Brian, I’m looking forward to following your blog! I’ve enjoyed your posts on FB, and just know there are great things in store from biblioblography!

Jenn @ rookno17.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on Phone Call of the Week Month Year. by Melanie http://briancassidy.net/blog/phone-call-of-the-week-month-year/#comment-32737 Melanie Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:21:02 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/?p=224#comment-32737 Classic. They tell you all through elementary school that spelling is important... Classic.
They tell you all through elementary school that spelling is important…

]]> Comment on Bookstore Etiquette: A 10-Step Guide for Dealers by Chapter 457 Once More — Etiquette for Booksellers, Or, Learn from My Mistake « Book Hunter’s Holiday http://briancassidy.net/blog/bookstore-etiquette-a-guide-for-booksellers/#comment-31748 Chapter 457 Once More — Etiquette for Booksellers, Or, Learn from My Mistake « Book Hunter’s Holiday Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:55:01 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/?p=18#comment-31748 [...] like uncomfortable fools. Want to learn more about it? Brian Cassidy has already done a great post here. Read it and [...] [...] like uncomfortable fools. Want to learn more about it? Brian Cassidy has already done a great post here. Read it and [...]

]]> Comment on Updates by David http://briancassidy.net/blog/updates/#comment-31547 David Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:58:55 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/?p=207#comment-31547 Welcome to the DC area! Hope we run into each other....you bought a few poetry titles from me long ago at the Roslyn bookfair. Best of luck in your new locale. David Holloway Welcome to the DC area! Hope we run into each other….you bought a few poetry titles from me long ago at the Roslyn bookfair. Best of luck in your new locale.

David Holloway

]]> Comment on Book Buying Conversation Of The Day by kathy judge http://briancassidy.net/blog/book-buying-conversation-of-the-day/#comment-30188 kathy judge Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:47:42 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/?p=203#comment-30188 Geeez, there really is one in every crowd. Geeez, there really is one in every crowd.

]]> Comment on Book Buying Conversation Of The Day by Chris Lowenstein http://briancassidy.net/blog/book-buying-conversation-of-the-day/#comment-28084 Chris Lowenstein Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:07:36 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/?p=203#comment-28084 I am so glad I am not the only one who has had that exact same conversation. I am so glad I am not the only one who has had that exact same conversation.

]]> Comment on An Experiment: Cheep Reads by jgodsey http://briancassidy.net/blog/an-experiment-cheep-reads/#comment-27832 jgodsey Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:21:27 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/?p=194#comment-27832 sneaky...i like it. sneaky…i like it.

]]> Comment on The Charlie Chaplin Book by George Fields http://briancassidy.net/blog/the-charlie-chaplin-book/#comment-22914 George Fields Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:17:39 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/the-charlie-chaplin-book/#comment-22914 I have the same book. I was wondering what the value of this book was. could you please help I have the same book. I was wondering what the value of this book was. could you please help

]]> Comment on Live, from the Santa Monica Book Fair! by Chris Lowenstein http://briancassidy.net/blog/live-from-the-santa-monica-book-fair/#comment-21391 Chris Lowenstein Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:45:17 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/live-from-the-santa-monica-book-fair/#comment-21391 Because I enjoy torturing those booksellers I know best, you are tagged. I am sorry, i HAVE to do this - it’s one of the rules You have been tagged. Here are the rules: 1. Link to the person or persons who tagged you. 2. Post the rules on your blog. 3. Write six random things about yourself. 4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them. 5. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog. 6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up. Because I enjoy torturing those booksellers I know best, you are tagged.

I am sorry, i HAVE to do this - it’s one of the rules

You have been tagged.

Here are the rules:

1. Link to the person or persons who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write six random things about yourself.
4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.
5. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

]]> Comment on Edwards Books to close by Janet Edwards http://briancassidy.net/blog/edwards-books-to-close/#comment-19710 Janet Edwards Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:02:44 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/edwards-books-to-close/#comment-19710 Brian, thank you for this. Now that the store is closed, Suzanne's "Shelf Life" stands as the finest tribute to the amazingly rewarding 34 year run of our wonderful little family bookstore. To quote Suzanne quoting me...'goodnight litte bookstore, we love you"... Brian, thank you for this. Now that the store is closed, Suzanne’s “Shelf Life” stands as the finest tribute to the amazingly rewarding 34 year run of our wonderful little family bookstore. To quote Suzanne quoting me…’goodnight litte bookstore, we love you”…

]]> Comment on So many books… by Brian Cassidy http://briancassidy.net/blog/so-many-books/#comment-17019 Brian Cassidy Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:46:06 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/so-many-books/#comment-17019 About 12 hours over the course of two days, as I recall. Worth the effort, ultimately. But what a lot of effort... About 12 hours over the course of two days, as I recall. Worth the effort, ultimately. But what a lot of effort…

]]> Comment on So many books… by brian tanabe http://briancassidy.net/blog/so-many-books/#comment-16995 brian tanabe Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:55:29 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/so-many-books/#comment-16995 Hey Brian, How long did it take you to evaluate the entire lot? Hey Brian,

How long did it take you to evaluate the entire lot?

]]> Comment on Been a Crazy Summer by Craig Harris http://briancassidy.net/blog/been-a-crazy-summer/#comment-16989 Craig Harris Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:30:44 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/been-a-crazy-summer/#comment-16989 I am drawing a blank trying to imagine what could top the "gentle spankings" inscription, Brian. Can't wait! BTW, love your new 'persona' - a good likeness, though your hair was shorter last time I saw you. I am drawing a blank trying to imagine what could top the “gentle spankings” inscription, Brian. Can’t wait!

BTW, love your new ‘persona’ - a good likeness, though your hair was shorter last time I saw you.

]]> Comment on Disappointment… by jgodsey http://briancassidy.net/blog/disappointment/#comment-14290 jgodsey Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:15:53 +0000 http://briancassidy.net/blog/disappointment/#comment-14290 that is the saddest thing i have EVER seen. that is the saddest thing i have EVER seen.

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