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Tower Records Suxor.

I like to shop at independent stores as much as I can, before I try chains or the Internet. Some weeks ago, I looked in various independent record stores for a certain CD before finally going to Tower Records. To my surprise, they didn't have it either. Tired and fed up, I had them special-order it. When they asked for my phone number, to notify me of the CD's arrival, I made them promise not to mention the title of the CD in the phone message, because it was supposed to be a surprise for my husband.

The next day, I found the same title online, ordered it, and received it in less than a week. I called Tower Records and asked them to cancel the original order.

Last night I came home and found a message on the machine from Tower Records. It mentioned the title of the album and, for the sake of redundant unnecessary information, the band. Now I have the perfect surprise gift, an anagram!, but it's no longer a surprise.

Not a huge deal, but. Tower Records Suxor. Shop at CDUniverse.com instead.

those crazy Brits

Anagrams and, completely unrelated, a truck. (Apologies to those who find the latter link somewhat cumbersome.)