Human Chain of People Help Move A Bookstore, Book By Book

Platapus · 11-03-18, 10:43 AM

And now for something completely different. Good news

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/huma...-book-by-book/

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This small independent book store in England isn’t just surviving – it is thriving thanks to the city that adores its literary services.

October Books of Southampton had been struggling to afford the rising rent prices of the building that they had occupied since 1977. The owners created a crowdfunding page for $400,000 in hopes of buying out an old bank building down the block.

Hundreds of devoted customers and regular visitors offered donations and loans to help meet the crowdfunding goal.

Then on Sunday, the shop ran into another financial issue – how would they be able to move their stock to the new location without having to pay for expensive moving services?

October Books put out a call for volunteers to form a “human conveyor belt” between their old store and the new location 500 feet down the street.

They expected maybe a few dozen people to show up – but to their surprise, over 200 people – young and old – lined up on the sidewalk to pass each of the store’s 2,000 books to their new home.
Amy Brown, one of the store’s employees, told NPR that she was stunned to see the resulting turnout.

“I was handing books to people without actually seeing the entire of it,” said Brown. “So it was only after about 20 minutes I actually go out into the road and saw the extent of the people.”

When passing pedestrians asked what people were doing, they would jump in to help. Nearby restaurants even brought hot teas and coffees for the volunteers.

“It was really sort of surprising and positive, and just a really moving experience to see people chipping in because they wanted to help. And they wanted to be part of something bigger,” Brown told NPR.

em2nought · 11-03-18, 11:36 AM

Because a strong vibrant economy isn't good news?

Because the lowest minority unemployment rate since the government started keeping track in 1972 isn't good news?

Because overall unemployment at it's lowest rate in almost half a century isn't good news?

Only seems like bad news to somebody who wishes to remain indefinitely in their parents basement playing RDR2 with it's SJW story line.

If only Kathleen Kelly had held out another decade, The Shop Around the Corner could have been saved from the evil Fox Books by crowdfunding.

Skybird · 11-03-18, 12:10 PM

Low unemployment rates impress me only when the niveau of wages is such that people can not only live of their jobs in the present, but can also lay somethign beside and save for their high age and retirement.

Else you only install a great heap of social explosives.

Telling from Germn experiences. In rarely other European countries the low wage sector is as big as here. People in that sector cannot prepare for high age and retirement.

Thats why business wants high migration quotas: to prevent wages from needing to rise. Many workers seeking jobs: good for business. Few workers seeking jobs: bad for business.

But beside that ^, yes, I noted the story earlier, and yes, it made me smiling, too.

STEED · 11-03-18, 12:16 PM

Most bookshops sell rubbish these days, my ones have gone down the plug for years now.

Platapus · 11-03-18, 03:07 PM

Wow. Guess that's what I get for finding nice stories.

Catfish · 11-03-18, 04:12 PM

^ yes but please keep posting!

If i read more than three of Skybird's posts in a row i'm close to suicide

ok@Sb no harm intended

Skybird · 11-03-18, 05:11 PM

I just answered to the poster before me. As I said in that post at the end, I had read that story already earlier this day, and found it nice, too, like probably most people here.

August · 11-03-18, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Wow. Guess that's what I get for finding nice stories.

Well I for one like and appreciate it.

nikimcbee · 11-03-18, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Wow. Guess that's what I get for finding nice stories.

No soup for you! Post again next week.

Not too bad for a small shop, getting all those volunteers.

Jimbuna · 11-04-18, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Wow. Guess that's what I get for finding nice stories.

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Originally Posted by August

Well I for one like and appreciate it.

Same here

STEED · 11-04-18, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Wow. Guess that's what I get for finding nice stories.

Cheer up some of us live in the real world while the rest are hooked on strawberry dip.

All right I will try again..

Yes it was..Maybe.

OK OK..

Yes it was.

em2nought · 11-04-18, 03:23 PM

The story itself was nice, thanks for posting it.

11-03-18, 11:36 AM	#2
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Because a strong vibrant economy isn't good news? Because the lowest minority unemployment rate since the government started keeping track in 1972 isn't good news? Because overall unemployment at it's lowest rate in almost half a century isn't good news? Only seems like bad news to somebody who wishes to remain indefinitely in their parents basement playing RDR2 with it's SJW story line. If only Kathleen Kelly had held out another decade, The Shop Around the Corner could have been saved from the evil Fox Books by crowdfunding. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

11-03-18, 12:10 PM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,604 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Low unemployment rates impress me only when the niveau of wages is such that people can not only live of their jobs in the present, but can also lay somethign beside and save for their high age and retirement. Else you only install a great heap of social explosives. Telling from Germn experiences. In rarely other European countries the low wage sector is as big as here. People in that sector cannot prepare for high age and retirement. Thats why business wants high migration quotas: to prevent wages from needing to rise. Many workers seeking jobs: good for business. Few workers seeking jobs: bad for business. But beside that ^, yes, I noted the story earlier, and yes, it made me smiling, too. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Most bookshops sell rubbish these days, my ones have gone down the plug for years now. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Wow. Guess that's what I get for finding nice stories. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ yes but please keep posting! If i read more than three of Skybird's posts in a row i'm close to suicide ok@Sb no harm intended __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

11-03-18, 05:11 PM	#7
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,604 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I just answered to the poster before me. As I said in that post at the end, I had read that story already earlier this day, and found it nice, too, like probably most people here. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

11-04-18, 03:23 PM	#12
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The story itself was nice, thanks for posting it. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!