Ten Brands That Will Disappear in 2014

Wall Street 24X7 ^ | 05/24/2013 | Douglas A. McIntyre

[Crusher138]

There is little reason for large bookstores to exist. People who want to just sit and read (without buying) have libraries. Online stores can ship you a hardback in a day or two, often for less than you would pay at the store. If you are looking for a good read NOW, buy an electronic reader and download it.

I like to read before going to sleep. Before my iPad I would have to stock up on books - which got expensive, fast - so I would always have something to read. Occasionally I would inadvertently buy a stinker - at close to full retail - and read it just so I didn’t feel I wasted my money. Yuck.

Now, if I finish a book and want to read more, or the next one in the series, I just go to the Kindle online store and in seconds I am reading again. No trip wasting time and gas and the book is generally cheaper than the print version.

I still collect hardbacks, but having an e-reader has greatly simplified my reading habit.

[dfwgator]

What’s a WNBA?

[morphing libertarian]

Worser National Basketball Association

[Mr. Jeeves]

Look at the ugly uniforms they wear. Not all the players are bull-dyke, hairy-legged beasts. But they certainly have the most unattractive uniforms of any female sports.

That's because they are working so hard to "NOT put on a show for sexist men, damn it!!!" I'm surprised they don't make them wear overalls and work boots.

Now a lingerie basketball league might just work - no need for all the obscuring gear the football version requires and if they can just figure out how to play in high-heeled sneakers, it would be a guaranteed cash generator. :)

[TomGuy]

“What’s a WNBA?”

You didn’t read the article!

Women’s National Basketball Association,

lol

[Drew68]

What’s a WNBA?

Waste of Network Broadcasting Airtime.