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I called Barnes & Noble a few days ago to pre-order a DVD being released next week. The conversation was kind of funny:

Me: Can I pre-order a DVD, or do I have to just show up on release day and take my chances?
Him: We usually get plenty, but you can pre-order. What do you want?
Me: [name]
Him: Ooh, I want that!
Me: It's coming out on December 17.
Him: Really?! (clicking in background) What special features does it have?
Me: Tell you what; how about if you use your computer to process my order, and I'll use mine to get the product details from Amazon for you.
Him: Deal!

I then proceeded to read to him from the description while he was typing up my order. I think I know what order he processed next.

Yesterday's dire weather warnings did not come to pass. Even so, turnout at the SCA meeting last night was low, and a meeting I wasn't going to go to anyway (at my synagogue) was cancelled. This morning everything was perfectly fine (no new ice layer), though turnout at morning minyan was low. Weird -- the threat of weather is sufficient to keep people at home; actual weather is not required.

My part assignment for next week's Shabbat evening service came today. The rabbi gave me the part with the most Hebrew; that's not surprising. :-) (I have Barchu through Sh'ma. I could do it in my sleep, but won't.) I haven't heard who is giving the sermon, but I infer that it's not me.

I might be in town this weekend after all, which means I can go to my own synagogue for services and have another week with the new experimental siddur (prayer book). And then I could go to Ralph and Lori's wonderful party Saturday night.

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I've taken to frequenting that B&S above the other big bookstores around, even over the B&S right beside the bus-stop I take home every night. The people in the video section are great - the last time I was there I got into a big discussion of the Farscape DVDs, the time before that it was LOTR. Plus they are friendly, helpful, and know the current stock. What more can you ask?

I think I know which DVD this is. Are we talking about a trilogy?

That would be the one. It's a gift, but not for anyone likely to read this. :-) (That's why I wasn't able to immediately rattle off all the cool bits, though; I didn't actually know those details when I placed the order.)

I've been wanting those movies for a long time.

gnomi placed a
pre-order at a video store near her office, and will pick it up on Tuesday.

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