[Groop]State of the Comics Union (was Question for ME)

Bodhikt@aol.com Bodhikt@aol.com
Wed, 19 Dec 2001 22:54:37 EST


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> In a message dated 12/18/01 10:18:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
> rarellano@shaw.ca writes:
> >> .  Look at books, a 
>> paperback book costs me up to $12 (Canadian)!  I can remember when they 
>> all used to be $5 or less (no offense to the old-timers who can remember 
>> them being much cheaper).  
> 
> Creeeeeak..... (my joints as I get to the keyboard to type...)
> "back when I was a youngun" ... I remember saving my $.40 allowance for SF 
> paperbacks..... and high school lunch money for the by then "expensive" 
> $.60 ones ... and by college, they were up to the ridiculous price of 
> $.95!!!
> Now, in my old age, I'm grateful if they're under $7.00.....
> 
> Kaytee (one more year to my "Half Century B-Day")
> 
> 
> 



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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">. &nbsp;Look at books, a 
<BR>paperback book costs me up to $12 (Canadian)! &nbsp;I can remember when they 
<BR>all used to be $5 or less (no offense to the old-timers who can remember 
<BR>them being much cheaper). &nbsp;</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BR>Creeeeeak..... (my joints as I get to the keyboard to type...)
<BR>"back when I was a youngun" ... I remember saving my $.40 allowance for SF paperbacks..... and high school lunch money for the by then "expensive" $.60 ones ... and by college, they were up to the ridiculous price of $.95!!!
<BR>Now, in my old age, I'm grateful if they're under $7.00.....
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<BR>Kaytee (one more year to my "Half Century B-Day")
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