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Blockbuster Video Closing 300 Stores soon

 
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Blockbuster Video Closing 300 Stores soon
Dish Network Corp. will be closing 300 Blockbuster stores in the coming weeks with a loss of approximately 3,000 employees, Dish spokesman John Hall said Monday

Read more: [link to www.gazette.com]




Not really surprised as video stores have been going away for the last few years, but still a good chunk
Full list - [link to www.dailyjobcuts.com]

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Had no idea there were even that many Blockbusters left! Kinda miss those days as a kid going to rent the latest and greatest in movies and games.
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01/21/2013 08:49 PM
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I see Food Lion is closing 8 stores next month
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Had no idea there were even that many Blockbusters left! Kinda miss those days as a kid going to rent the latest and greatest in movies and games.
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YUP. I still remember having to rewind before returning.
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Lol, I remember when they used to rent VCR's..
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Family video called me twice in two months for one free with two weeks half off on all new releases.

Our world is coming down and its but a matter of time till america is shoveled under.

The commie zionazi is making the usa promise land home for future wars and global unrest.
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They suck!
The friendly employees were getting passed-over and exploited here. Leaving a very crappy mean staff. They were even picking on seniors.
I warned them they would be closing and with great hubris they jested. Once they closed, a few years back, I explained to many how those bullies would be looking for work while being interviewed by those they harassed.
"They cannot see what's-up if They are looking down." (TastyThoughts)
"Something is smelly! Something is smelly, like an old barnacle encrusted shoe washing ashore in the middle of summer." (TastyThoughts)
"Yes happy Earth day. Now go tell the wicked to stop damaging the Human Species therefore/and the Earth; For, they are discombobulating the entire Universe and upsetting the Most High God." (TastyThoughts)
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Lol, I remember when they used to rent VCR's..
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Hahaha, the good old days. Stop hit rewind.
I remember a local video stores use to charge $.50 every tape that i didn't rewind.
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Had no idea there were even that many Blockbusters left! Kinda miss those days as a kid going to rent the latest and greatest in movies and games.
 Quoting: Leo Kessler


Even after 300 closing, they say there will be 500 stores left.
Pretty amazing.
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didnt know they had 300 left..........
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bump
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Man I didn't realize some were still around.

I can remember the days of renting Atari and Nintendo Games from the local video stores around here. Those were the days.
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I worked at Hollywood Video, then Game Crazy as a manager for years and years. As soon as they sold out to Movie Gallery, it went down the shit hole. Then Netflix got a lot bigger (online streaming) and of course Red Box started popping up everywhere. Needless to say, they closed my store 2 months after I left and the rest went down left and right. I miss those days too.
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I worked at Hollywood Video, then Game Crazy as a manager for years and years. As soon as they sold out to Movie Gallery, it went down the shit hole. Then Netflix got a lot bigger (online streaming) and of course Red Box started popping up everywhere. Needless to say, they closed my store 2 months after I left and the rest went down left and right. I miss those days too.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25042174


groucho I remember paying 5$ for movies and 9$ for xbox 360 games! chuckle
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Family video called me twice in two months for one free with two weeks half off on all new releases.

Our world is coming down and its but a matter of time till america is shoveled under.

The commie zionazi is making the usa promise land home for future wars and global unrest.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18237036


Just look at last week
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Had no idea there were even that many Blockbusters left!
 Quoting: Leo Kessler


This!
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Time to upload you legal backup copy to some place in the 'cloud'.
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We are in the last Throes of the entire collapse of America...

Its over folks... OVER....

This time next year, people will be remember not about renting movies at BlockBuster, but rather...the "good old days when they had a roof over their heads, and food in their belly..."

They will be eating rotting rats, with and old packet of Taco Bell hot sauce to make it "Gourmet" in a back alley...

And loving it...Happy to be one of the few still alive...

Its over....
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progress is never easy but it is inevitable.
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FUCK THEM!

i have no pity they overcharged for shitty movie rentals for YEARS. then technology changed & they refused to evolve and now they're fucked

no pity
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Buy the new released games you get from them if you do the mail service.

New releases from block buster cost half the price this way! Even if the game is four days old.


HAHA.


no wonder bb sucks.
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Had no idea there were even that many Blockbusters left!
 Quoting: Leo Kessler


Seriously.

If you ain't torrenting you ain't doing it right.
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The local Blockbuster closed here about a year ago.
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Re: Blockbuster Video Closing 300 Stores soon
Buy the new released games you get from them if you do the mail service.

New releases from block buster cost half the price this way! Even if the game is four days old.


HAHA.


no wonder bb sucks.
 Quoting: TruthBeGone


Oh forgot to mention. Do this and sell the games to game stop.


You will profit.
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They made the same mistake as Kodak.

"Digital Schmigital!" They said.
And then they said "Internet Schminternet!"
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Blockbuster Schmockbuster
in warm pursuit...
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sucks not having a hard copy of a movie you want around the corner to go pick up. new releases? easy to get, say you want to watch an oldie and cant stream? got to order it from the net. gone the days of spontaneous old movie watching.
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Family video called me twice in two months for one free with two weeks half off on all new releases.

Our world is coming down and its but a matter of time till america is shoveled under.

The commie zionazi is making the usa promise land home for future wars and global unrest.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18237036


You are a damn fruit loop. Blockbuster had a horrible business model that was doomed from the start. To start they prayed upon user willingness to ignore phony late fees. With instant streaming, netflix, redbox, u name it, Bb is a pathetic brick&mortar dinosaur post the asteroid smack down.

Get real you fucking nut job!
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FUCK THEM!

i have no pity they overcharged for shitty movie rentals for YEARS. then technology changed & they refused to evolve and now they're fucked

no pity
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27963234



A-freaking-men! Hate that store.
clappa
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sucks not having a hard copy of a movie you want around the corner to go pick up. new releases? easy to get, say you want to watch an oldie and cant stream? got to order it from the net. gone the days of spontaneous old movie watching.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 30377663


Yup :/
&
Thanks for the pin :)
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Family video called me twice in two months for one free with two weeks half off on all new releases.

Our world is coming down and its but a matter of time till america is shoveled under.

The commie zionazi is making the usa promise land home for future wars and global unrest.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18237036


You are a damn fruit loop. Blockbuster had a horrible business model that was doomed from the start. To start they prayed upon user willingness to ignore phony late fees. With instant streaming, netflix, redbox, u name it, Bb is a pathetic brick&mortar dinosaur post the asteroid smack down.

Get real you fucking nut job!
 Quoting: Raymantheheretic


America is on the edge of Complete and Total Collapse...

This time next year, you will lucky if you are still alive..Let alone typing on a computer..

Its over folks...





GLP