Buying things through mail order can be convenient, but it is also a nail-tearing time to wait for the stuff to come through the mail. I never got burned by buying records or books and having them sent to me, but unless one is wealthy, I can only afford to have things sent to me by media mail. It would be much easier to go to a record store and buy the damn album. But for most of the music I like, a regular store doesn’t carry my type of music. Record Safari is an exception because they have an excellent curator who ensures fantastic music in his shop. But I’m also a cranky, overly-opinionated snob who likes a specific type of music. I can’t tell you how many times I have to paste a smile on my face when someone mentions a band or artist they like, and I tend to say something like
this one cracked me up twice
Now, my new goal is to make you laugh three times.