Monopoly

I looked it up.. Medford is a pretty big sized place. A little more than 75K call it home and in the Metro area there are 2007K. ONE book store. One TINY little Barnes and Noble bookstore in town, if you don't count the Christian bookstore in the mall.
I love Barnes and Noble back home.. They always have a big selection of what I want to look at and we usually get lost in the books..
I will have to say the newest phase in putting a toy store in the books was a brilliant idea on their part. Its such a low, mean dirty trick to pull. The incessant whining of children wanting a toy and the parent just wanting their book, will usually give in and get out of the store before any more damage is done. So far I have won the good fight with Jack. The only thing he has walked away with from there are some books and flash cards. I told him "This is a book store, we buy BOOKS here, not toys"
So, when a few days ago I was recommended a good book that was pending release I was excited. I got ready early and Jack and I hit the mall early... We went straight to Target to see if they had the book ( they carry a small selection). Negative on that. So, we shopped and did some errands we had to do and then decided that we were going to call Barnes and Noble.
The "Barney" on the phone was cranky. I asked him if he had my book on the shelf "The Chronology Of Water". He punched some keys and said nope its not out, ohh yeah it was released today but we don't have it."
What do you say to that.. Of course I replied "So, is there a reason it was not stocked". He gave me none. Told me I could order it. I asked if there were more books stores he said no, in Ashland. I replied with "WOW, your quite the Monopoly!" which really pissed him off and he recommended I come in and figure it out.. Great customer service. So, no book. I am hoping Eugene will have it when I get home, other wise I will just have to order it from them.. For now its "The Dead Janitors Club" to read.. ( Its a comedic memoir ).....