Ski Mask Posted December 23, 2001 Share Posted December 23, 2001 I was in the book store yesterday and picked up a copy of: "Understanding Power: The indespensable Chomsky" a book of discussions chomsky had (from various sources) covering a wide range of topics. Now heres the strange part: Its not being released until February 2002 The copyright inside the book is 2002, the website with all the extensive footnotes (www.understandingpower.com) is simply a index page with "Comming 2002!" and amazon.com is taking pre-orders for its release in february. How the fuck did copies wind up on the shelf already? Its easy enough for somthing like this to happen a week or two early. All it takes is a clerk not reading the "Do not display until _____" note that the publisher included, but this is more than a month ahead of schedule. I didn't know they'd be recieving copies that early. Any ex-bookstore employees (or current ones for that matter) want to shed some light on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MR BOJANGLES Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 maybe you travelled through time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Mask Posted December 24, 2001 Author Share Posted December 24, 2001 Originally posted by MR BOJANGLES maybe you travelled through time! that would explain all the hovercars then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 i would figure your bookstore for some reason got some advance 'promo' copies or something, and put em up for sale. if there were just a couple, this would explain it... if they had a whole huge display with a life sized cardboard cutout of chompsky holding up a lobster in a party hat or something, i dont know, its prolly some other shit... seeking/i got another natalie poster in the mail today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Mask Posted December 24, 2001 Author Share Posted December 24, 2001 yea, I dont know what the hell kind of answer I expected to get...no question really. Somone fucked up and put them out early. I was just pissed cause the damn footnotes are ONLY online and I cant check them yet. Good book so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
23578 Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 I don't know exactly, but I'd lean towards a conspiracy. That guy has alot to say on alot of things that the American government wants quiet right now. Just read a booklet of his about government propaganda, he definately knows some dangerous shit. Ese, you should send me that after you're done with it, i'll send you like your next twenty updates to your website.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtolove Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 i used to work at borders..so heres my take..a worker put hem out way to early....and they could get in a shit load of trouble for it..but yeah a worker wasnt paying attention..and you now have an exclusive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 Read it and put that shit on ebay! you might get a few bucks off it. Then buy a new one in Feb if you must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wakassOATH Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 thats weird that it was already out, maybe its like magazines you know they always come out a month and a bit before the accual time they are supposed to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.T Boy Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 just dont tell my manager it was me. hell kick my ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daus Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 They are called uncorrected proofs or advanced copies. Usually the publisher will release many of these to bookstores and critics to get some reviews going and to see if the bookstore will be interested in stocking the book. They are good finds and are usually worth a bit more than the original. Hold on to that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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