sounds cool. there's nothing like being wrapped in the close comfort of books, coffee, a roaring fire, and a comfy sofa
-------------- Original message -------------- From: "James Landrith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yeah, I prefer the independents around here as well. St. Elmo's, Karma, etc. When my stepson's car was in the shop due to an engine rebuild, I was quite happy to pick him up from work in the evenings. St. Elmo's Coffee Pub was a few blocks away from the dealership where he works. A nice vanilla chai latte, muffin, and a quiet corner with a book on my PDA was just the type of quiet time I needed some nights after dealing with idiots in 12 states all day long. Given that he is a car salesman, his quitting time wasn't always quitting time. If a potential sale walked in the door 15 minutes before he was scheduled to leave, so be it. I was certainly not gonna rush the kid and make him miss a sale just so I can get home. There's always more coffee and more books. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 11:15 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" Rules Box Office - :( i spend all my time seeking out independently owned coffee shops, music stores, and bookstores in Atlanta. They're often cooler, with a different vibe, and I love the difference in style and look--something you can't get with corporate entities. And honestly, the more places like Starbucks--or the big bookstores-try to give themselves the mom-and-pop look, the angrier they make me. Even more than coffee shops, i lament the demise of mom-and-pop bookstores. If for no other reason, I miss being surrounded by honest-to-goodness old hardbound books with the old bindings and that great smell. I'm not the world's best carpenter, and Phyllis (my wife) really didn't want an older home, so a fixer-upper was out for us. Phyllis is also much more enamored of newer homes, and really wanted a new house with all the fixins: granite countertops, fancy backsplash, modern lighting, etc. I tend to like older homes with more character: too many new homes are built as part of giant projects where everything looks alike. So we had to make a compromise in age, price, and location. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
