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Blockbuster departs Alaska, leaving 1 store left in U.S.
A.P. ^ | July 12, 2018

Posted on 07/12/2018 7:11:51 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

ANCHORAGE, Alaska >> Alaska’s last two Blockbuster video stores are calling it quits, leaving just one store open in the United States.

The stores in Anchorage and Fairbanks will close for rentals after Sunday night and reopen Tuesday for video liquidation sales through the end of August, said Kevin Daymude, general manager of Blockbuster Alaska.

(Excerpt) Read more at staradvertiser.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Local News; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: alaska; anchorage; bend; blockbuster; blockbustervideo; clickbait; dinosaur; fairbanks; oregon; videos; wob
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To: ConservativeStatement

I knew someone who opened a video rental store back in the day of beta and vhs. Went gangbusters for a couple of years, then the big boys got into the game and he closed.


21 posted on 07/12/2018 7:34:04 PM PDT by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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To: max americana

Red box and Streaming.

Pity. The thing is if you want 4K and 7.1 surround or better you need physical media. 4K stream is heavily compressed and you reliable constant fast connection with a high data cap and the pic quality is about that of a boy ray disc with inferior audio for those who care.


22 posted on 07/12/2018 7:35:18 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: ConservativeStatement

I didn’t know there were any still around. Corporate’s been dead for years.


23 posted on 07/12/2018 7:35:54 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; ConservativeStatement; 21twelve; max americana
I get pretty nostalgic when I go past the old blockbuster. It reminds me of the trips there with my kids to pick out movies and what it was like before the kids became butthead teenagers.

My boy always wanted the scary blood and gore movies and my girl? Depended on her mood of course.

24 posted on 07/12/2018 7:36:17 PM PDT by BBell (es-tu stupide):>()
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To: ConservativeStatement

https://www.familyvideo.com


25 posted on 07/12/2018 7:42:10 PM PDT by UB355 (Slower traffic keep right)
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To: BBell

Our old Blockbuster is now a Subway. People always have to eat, so we expect that store to stay.


26 posted on 07/12/2018 7:43:19 PM PDT by Ciexyz (I have one issue and it's my economic well-being.)
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To: BipolarBob; 2ndDivisionVet

It’s not entirely clear whether the Ford “Active” is going to be a hatchback car or a mini SUV.

But for anyone who wants a Chinese made car with a powerful 3 cylinder engine, it belongs on their list to consider. For folks who loved the GM Geo Metro, as well. (Of course, it’s smaller than the old 3 cylinder motor that Triumph put on some motorcycles).


27 posted on 07/12/2018 7:47:06 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: ConservativeStatement
Everything Must Go
28 posted on 07/12/2018 7:47:32 PM PDT by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I remember returning a vcr tape that I hadn’t rewound 100%. Im telling you it was 98% rewound. They said I owed a $2.00 rewind fee. I told them to cram it. They were closed within 6 months.


29 posted on 07/12/2018 7:56:52 PM PDT by albie
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To: albie

That’ll teach ‘em!


30 posted on 07/12/2018 7:57:48 PM PDT by stevio (MAGA)
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To: Huskrrrr

First time I heard of Netflix, I said to myself, this is going to eventually destroy rentals.


31 posted on 07/12/2018 7:58:47 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I was born in 85 and remember the explosion of video stores. In my small town of 3,000 we had a bunch. Gas stations, grocery stores, liquor stores and pharmacies all had a small section of movies and video games to rent. This was in addition to the stand alone independent stores. Being from a family that didn’t travel or dine out, our fun was renting movies and video games on Friday night. If you were lucky one of the stores also did VCR repair and cleaning.


32 posted on 07/12/2018 7:59:51 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: BBell

There was always the small store in town that had the curtain only adults could go behind, and one store would always have the Faces of Death movies that became legendary on playgrounds around the country.


33 posted on 07/12/2018 8:02:30 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: Ken H

Was it in southern IL by chance?


34 posted on 07/12/2018 8:04:43 PM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: ConservativeStatement

The Onion did a parody article years ago about Blockbuster setting up stores on other planets. Funny how things can change. We also had a two-term communist muslim president in those years.


35 posted on 07/12/2018 8:12:49 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: ConservativeStatement
p01c

See what you did when you didn't rewind?

36 posted on 07/12/2018 8:18:44 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I miss them too sometimes. Cheaper, got you out of the house, and the stores had much better selection. Don’t miss not being able to rent a movie because someone else had it out, but it made you try ones you might not have seen otherwise.


37 posted on 07/12/2018 8:28:35 PM PDT by Phillyred
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To: ConservativeStatement

Blue Blockbuster replaced by a Red Box.


38 posted on 07/12/2018 8:29:51 PM PDT by TheNext
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To: HamiltonJay

Netflix selection sucks in my opinion.


39 posted on 07/12/2018 8:32:45 PM PDT by Phillyred
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To: LukeL

Yup I remember 99 cent rentals at the Pathmark! It was a nice little Friday night adventure with the family. Good times. Picked up the pizza afterwards.


40 posted on 07/12/2018 8:35:30 PM PDT by Phillyred
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