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[Nparker]

I searched for a book on Russell's website last night and discovered that I can get it faster and cheaper through Amazon. Sorry downtown Victoria. 

And without having to worry that I will get stabbed, shot at or otherwise assaulted.

[todd]

Ya seen one crowded, polluted, stinking town

[Nparker]

Tea girls, warm and sweet, some are set up in the Sommerset Maugham suite.

[G-Man]

I searched for a book on Russell's website last night and discovered that I can get it faster and cheaper through Amazon. Sorry downtown Victoria. 

 

Russell's is not for buying books online. It is a magical place. YOu walk in and walk around and the book you are getting finds you. It is such a great place. 

[Nparker]

I had hoped to be able to purchase the book I wanted locally. I did not set out to buy anything online. I only used Russell's website to see if what I wanted was in their store. When I discovered they would have to order it in, I did the sensible thing and compared it with Amazon. The latter offered me what I wanted, when I wanted it. I needed practical rather magical.

[Mike K.]

Russell's is not for buying books online. It is a magical place. YOu walk in and walk around and the book you are getting finds you. It is such a great place.

Sucks for those historic books that found those thieves!

I think I’ve only been in there once since it moved. It’s a nice space.

[lanforod]

I had hoped to be able to purchase the book I wanted locally. I did not set out to buy anything online. I only used Russell's website to see if what I wanted was in their store. When I discovered they would have to order it in, I did the sensible thing and compared it with Amazon. The latter offered me what I wanted, when I wanted it. I needed practical rather magical.

 

That's why Amazon succeeded, and continues to succeed. The same thing still goes for many, many other products. Its not as glaring a difference as it used to be, and you can sometimes find stuff in stock and for the same or lower price in a local store, but other than for food thats more the exception than the norm.

[todd]

Russell's is not for buying books online. It is a magical place. YOu walk in and walk around and the book you are getting finds you. It is such a great place.

I liked the Staples better and when Russell was across the street

[todd]

That's why Amazon succeeded, and continues to succeed.

Succeeding

around 2017 when I look back at my digital footprint that’s when my online purchases took a massive turn to online. But businesses seem to think nobody’s downtown just because the offices moved online during coronavirus. I’m guessing some people were a bit slower than me with that 2017 year

Some good food places downtown but I’m a bit turned off because I had a mouse run under my table the last time I ate downtown.


I am more worried than anything

Edited by todd, 23 March 2023 - 08:50 AM.

[todd]

Tea girls, warm and sweet, some are set up in the Sommerset Maugham suite.

you're talking to a tourist whose every move's among the purest I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine


(there’s no strip club in Victoria that I know of)

Edited by todd, 23 March 2023 - 09:29 AM.

[G-Man]

Yet by my visits Russell Books seems to doing quite well. Plus they got the antique books back I hear.

[G-Man]

New post up. The second in my series on reviving downtown Victoria. This time I am looking at the opportunity presented by the vacant office buildings we are sure to see soon. 

 

https://www.sidewalk...space-conundrum

[Victoria Watcher]

We have to change the building code. With new fire detection and suppression systems it should be more easy to have apartments with no windows.

High rises beyond the tallest fire truck ladders have no presumption of window egress. Can’t we build to that level?

[Sparky]

Who would want to live in an apartment with no windows?

If we are that hell bent on housing everyone that wants to move here, we could just build a bunch of drawers.

[Victoria Watcher]

Some people would gladly live in an apartment with no windows. Not everyone though.

[Victoria Watcher]

I’d sleep in a drawer hotel if it was only $25/night.

[Sparky]

How about something like this?

https://www.youtube....h?v=bZbJit_abgk

[Victoria Watcher]

Yes. It just seems to me the building code is concerned with fire, mostly. Remove that concern and open the code up a bit. It’s 2023, not 1923.

[Nparker]

Most agree that windowless spaces are not good for one's long-term health.

https://www.terrycra...ithout-windows/
https://www.quora.co...ome-with-no-A-C
https://thelumberjac...dowless-room-2/
https://magazine.tex...-them-for-good/
https://www.statesma...gal/7197200001/
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https://www.newyorke...wless-dorm-room
https://www.archdail...rooms-in-the-us

[Victoria Watcher]

It’s not a long-term solution.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 01 April 2023 - 09:47 AM.