Hello Internet World:
I’m writing to you on behalf of the Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore, an independent, not-for-profit cooperative bookstore located in Montreal.
This wonderful “little store that could” was robbed this past Sunday night (May 13th 2012) - someone or a group of someones, smashed a window in, and stole our computer. From what we can tell, they did not steal anything else. Our computer was an iMac, purchased last year, after our previous computer died on us, and another break-in rendered our old-fashioned cash register useless.
The thieves should know that they are douche-bags. The computer is engraved, and can be tracked back to us if they try and sell it. So, point of clarification, DUMB douche bags.
We would really really appreciate our computer back. Even if its just to borrow it to copy the files on it. See, our ENTIRE inventory and records are on that computer. Which means HOURS and HOURS of lost work, and HOURS and HOURS of work we will have to re-do. We will have to close the store to get this work done, at a time when we can’t afford to close the store.
So, if you’re reading this, and know someone who knows someone who might know some douche bags that stole a computer from the Co-op Bookstore last weekend - please tell them that we’d love to have it back, no questions asked.In the meantime, we’re accepting donations of IT help, volunteers to help us with the data entry, and any generous benefactors who would like to donate a new computer. Might as well put it all out there, wishful thinking and all!
So, until further notice, we will be closed - hopefully making it out to the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair this weekend, but no promises.
In Solidarity and Sadness,
LarissaWow this is awful.
The co-op bookstore has been a site for open lectures and public classes during the strike, enabling students to continue learning while the strike is happening.
Most classes at the Simone de Beauvoir Institute have the co-op bookstore carry their required reading, rather than the university bookstore.
Local zine makers, authors, artists, etc sell their work at the co-op bookstore and rely on the income.
If you need to steal a computer, take one from a chain store or something. Seriously - I don’t care if you steal from large corporations like Chapters, but don’t steal from small, local businesses that are a vital resource to students & other community members, that’s just a dick move.
My friend Eric (kosteloski on Tumblr) dropped this off at the gender center that I volunteer at! A belated birthgay gift! Thank you, Eric!
I gushed for at least five minutes and definitely mentioned being thrilled to own a copy so that I could WRITE IN THE MARGINS. (Look at that, one beer and I’m using caps lock.)
I wasn’t there when you dropped it off, alas, so you could not see me gushing. When’s your birthday?
Body dysphoria and a sore stomach.
Otherwise, my day was nice.
Word to the wise—don’t eat nutella pie. Keep it on toast. (That’s not why I’m sore—I ate my dinner too late and too fast.)
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