My Name is Retro, and I am Powerless over Books...

[RetroLounge]

Well, step one is admitting we have a problem...

I saw a listing on Graigslist for a small lot of novels, stopped by after work to look, and they had 12 cases of nearly-new novels packed up for me. Over 350 books! 2/3 are hard cover with dust jackets!

I offered them 20% of their asking price and they said okay. So I filled the station wagon with more books and brought them home.

Sheesh. I think I need an intervention, maybe a short stay at a literary treatment center. Court ordered biblio-detox perhaps.

Maybe I can find a librarian to be my sponsor?

:rofl:



RL

[Maddy McCall]

1. Will a historian do?

Nah...my book addiction is bad enough...

I'd be no help to you. :)

[RetroLounge]

2. You would enable me...

:D

RL

[TOhioLiberal]

3. Sorry...

...I love books...I'd be right beside you (a lovely place to be, BTW) asking, 'What'd you get? Can I see?' :)

[RetroLounge]

5. I have yet to open all the cases.

But they are all like new, what I've seen so far...

Yummy books...

RL

[TOhioLiberal]

7. Oh stop!

It's like crack! You're tormenting me! :rofl:

[RevolutionaryActs]

4. No more books!

Or I'll spank you! :spank:




Wait, that won't work. Um.. no more books! Or I won't spank you! Yeah, that's the ticket. :think:

[RetroLounge]

6. Oh, you are just making idle threats...

So, is your brother asleep yet?

:rofl:

Wanna sneak out?

:9

RL

[RevolutionaryActs]

8. Oh sure, just make jokes.

I'm series here! Keep buying books, and you can kiss the paddle good-bye. :spank::*


:rofl:

[RetroLounge]

12. It's a risk I'm willing to take...

:D

RL

[SPKrazy]

9. Gotta Sell Those Books!

you don't need a sponsor

you need a marketer!

:rofl:

unless you just want to have thousands of books in your basement?

[RetroLounge]

13. I'm putting them on line as we speak...

and I kinda like the idea of having 30,000 books in my basement.

I mean, who else can make that claim?

:rofl:

RL

[gemdem]

16. It's a dry basement, right?

The sump pump has a back-up -- just in case. I love the thought of all of those books -- just not under water (God forbid).

[RetroLounge]

20. Dry basement, house on high ground...

:hi:

RL

[Dinger]

10. At Least You Got A Deal

I'm fucked the second I go In Barnes & Noble. I get a whopping 10% of with my membership card. I NEVER, or at least almost never, get out of there without spending $50+.

[RetroLounge]

25. Barnes is expensive, yes...

:hi:

RL

[Dinger]

11. Question:

How many of the books that you bought have you NOT read? Lately, with me, it's quite a few. I'm admitting a problem here too.

[RetroLounge]

17. Haven't read any of them...

:rofl:

RL

[Dinger]

31. Whoa, I'm Feelin' That !

:hi: Totally

[KitchenWitch]

14. You look like you are in hog heaven there!

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

18. Oh, I am, I am...

Does it get any better than this?

(yes, but all in due time)

RL

[graywarrior]

15. Is that your new "do?"

Rawr.

[RetroLounge]

19. Why, yes, it is...

Rawr back atchya!!!

:9

RL

[hickman]

21. I need to put my head down on my desk and cry or sleep.

Envy is a destructive emotion. I'll be in my corner for a little while.

[RetroLounge]

22. No need to be envious..

Stop by, pull up a chair, put your feet up, and read.

I'll make a pot of coffee.

:hi:

RL

[hickman]

24. Geeze, you're right next door!

Wisconsin? I'm in Michigan. I just may take you up on that offer. Not till next month though.

[madrchsod]

23. culled my collection in the last few weeks

gave over 50 books to my local charity shop and saved all my pre-1930 books and political books. but i`ll be back looking this spring

[RetroLounge]

26. I once sold all my books at a garage sale

I've since bought most of them back...

:9

RL

[xchrom]

27. my name is xchrom -- and i am powerless over --

you just keep on doing that stuff -- it makes you irresistible.

very nice new hair cut. btw.

[RetroLounge]

28. Thanks. My friend Liv likes to party on my hair...

When I go into her salon, I just sit down and let her do whatever she wants...

Here's her salon:

http://www.myspace.com/salondivine

:hi:

RL

[YellowRubberDuckie]

29. As long as you keep being cute...

I'm sure no one is going to care that you're filling up your basement with books. :evilgrin:
Duckie

[RetroLounge]

30. ...

:blush:

RL

[ikojo]

32. Hello Retro, welcome to the group

My name is Ikojo and I am powerless over books, gadgets and DVDs.

I have so many books, some I've not even read.

Oy vey!

[RetroLounge]

36. You actually READ them?

:rofl:

RL

[Left Is Write]

33. What's the problem?

[RetroLounge]

35. No problem...

only challenges...

:D

RL

[lavenderdiva]

34. sounds like you *really* need that new house

with the downstairs corner store! Congratulations on your new collection! :hi:

[RetroLounge]

37. Yes, I really do need it...

I gotta find a rich widow to set me up...

RL