About 2 weeks ago, I went to the local Barnes & Noble book store, looking for a book. Are We Spiritual Machines?: Ray Kurzweil vs. the Critics of Strong A.I., to be exact. So, a week ago I called them up, asking where my book was. They were clueless. Tonight, I called them up.

Him: Well…….[click-clickety-click]…yep, looks like the order was confirmed on the 2nd but uh.. ….[click-clickety-click] ….hmm…yeah…. [click-clickety-click]
Me: Any idea when it will arrive at your store?
Him: Well…. no, actually. I don’t really know.
Me: Ok. Bye.

Then, I mosey’d on over to amazon.com and ordered it. My guess is I will not hear from Barnes & Noble anytime in the near future. I expect to get my book in the mail in about 3 days from amazon, because they have yet to let me down. (knock on wood).

Thats my story.