From: jj@franjam.org.uk   
      
   On 2025-12-05, Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote:   
   > In comp.misc, Jim Jackson   wrote:   
   >> Had that just happen 2 weeks ago, when purchasing via AbeBooks!   
   >> I thought it was wierd.   
   >   
   > Um, hate to break it to you, but Abe Books is owned by that bastard   
   > Bezos.   
      
   Shit. Did not know that.   
      
   > (And Zappos. And Audible. And Goodreads. And Imdb. And Twitch.)   
   >   
   > Elijah   
   > ------   
   > know your enemy   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)