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2009-05-02
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A few weeks ago a few neurons tragically misfired, causing me to click a buy button on a 20 item shopping cart at Amazon.
Really, I just wanted to buy Overqualified, after reading how Joey sold out his first run already and realizing I did not want to wait for a second print. But somehow I thought I'd optimize my costs if I added some more stuff from my wishlist.
Anyway, the post office had trouble finding the books I had ordered. Probably because instead of a normal box, the books were packaged in this:
Inside was the traditional Amazon box:
Sadly, things that look like a bag are thrown around like a bag. The soft carton inside the bag was not strong enough to protect the books inside of being damaged.
If your spine reading is good, you can see what I ended up ordering:
The problem is I already had stuff I still have to read; I have a special hole in my bookshelf just for that:
Maybe it's time for another week of stay-at-home-holiday...
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Er, why didn’t you just amend the order?
Comment by Jimmy Choo — 2009-05-02 @ 16:37
@Jimmy Choo – well, I really did want all those books. I just feel guilty.
Comment by Thomas — 2009-05-03 @ 11:57
You’re going to fell even more guilty in a years time, when you realize 90% of the books are still unread.
Comment by Jeremy — 2009-05-03 @ 13:21
@Jeremy: why the negativity? My bookshelf is full of books I’ve read.
Comment by Thomas — 2009-05-03 @ 13:35
This is a nice and varied selection.
Maybe Jeremy is hoping for a garage sale.
Comment by Folbert — 2009-05-03 @ 14:06
Thomas,
I , well.. my back then also pregnan wife, had a similar experience when I ordered a $100 Amazon Voucher worth of books. Heavy books,
Comment by Kris Buytaert — 2009-05-04 @ 13:30