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Post by cherrydarlin999 on Jul 8, 2023 17:37:52 GMT -5
Founded October 19, 1985; 37 years ago[3] Dallas, Texas Founder David Cook[3] Defunct September 23, 2010 (original company) November 6, 2013; 9 years ago (Dish-owned corporate portion) January 12, 2014 (corporate-owned stores) Fate Bankruptcy, liquidation sale, limited continuation of brand name in the United States Successor Sling TV Dish Movie Pack Headquarters Dallas, Texas , U.S. Number of locations 1 (privately owned, franchised) in Bend, Oregon
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Post by flyonthewall on Jul 8, 2023 19:07:48 GMT -5
You know, I wasn't even that big on it when it was around. Don't kill me.
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Post by Madam Moriarty on Jul 8, 2023 19:08:11 GMT -5
I liked watching the movies we got, but I hated going to the store, it was always full of drunk teens.
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Post by PunkChic4life22 on Jul 8, 2023 19:08:36 GMT -5
Getting the video and dealing with all the skater kids was never fun. I loved having the video at home to watch.
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Post by Sandra on Jul 8, 2023 19:08:51 GMT -5
Did they have rental rooms or watch rooms?
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Post by Madam Moriarty on Jul 8, 2023 19:09:06 GMT -5
I never saw viewing rooms in my local Blockbusters, but that was 20 years ago.
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Post by Sandra on Jul 8, 2023 19:09:20 GMT -5
Too bad. You'd think they'd have one if you didn't have a VCR.
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Post by ThtGyWhoWearsEyelinr on Jul 9, 2023 5:13:09 GMT -5
I know this place was big for most of my life, but I mostly got the 50 cent VHS tapes from garage sales and then kept the movies.
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Post by ProneToEpisodes on Jul 9, 2023 6:24:42 GMT -5
I think I went to West Coast Video more than Blockbuster.
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Post by Zero Dade Cool on Jul 9, 2023 9:16:23 GMT -5
I was there mostly for the posters and celebrity autographs.
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Post by Cohen Duplantis on Jul 9, 2023 9:16:44 GMT -5
Be kind. Please rewind.
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Post by Angela Moore on Jul 9, 2023 12:23:57 GMT -5
It was always just like a library to me. I didn't make special memories there.
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Post by Absolutely on Jul 9, 2023 13:05:54 GMT -5
I wasn't there often. But I remember it.
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Post by Crazy Crow on Jul 9, 2023 14:11:32 GMT -5
The good Ole VHS tape. Good times.
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Post by Balto Bob on Jul 10, 2023 14:32:41 GMT -5
Back when no one really questioned copying media.
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