Above All Surplus Resurfaces

[Mike]

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Mel Wilson <mwilson-4YeSL8/OYKRWk0Htik3J/w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On 03/11/2012 01:30 AM, Molly Tournquist wrote:
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org
>>> Sent: 03/08/12 07:17 PM
>>> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
>>> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Above All Surplus Resurfaces
>>>
>>>> I kind of ran past on my way to noodles recently, and was happy to see
>>>> him there. The place does look wee tho - does he still have a decent
>>>> assortment of, let's say, non-computer-specific components etc.? I
>>>> remember picking up a pair of healthy power toroids there cheep!
>>>>
>>>> Also definitely check out the used book store nearby and on the same
>>>> side of Bloor. So few of them left...
>>>>
>>> There are three used book stores on Roncesvalles, east side, south of the
>>> Dundas Y junction. One of them, 'She Said Boom', has a very good
>>> collection of science books, as does the SSB branch on College.
>>>
>>> What a wierd name. I must ask them about that.
>>
>> However, the closest used bookstore is Seekers Books, which, ironically
>> enough, focuses strongly on esoteric material.
>
>
> Not quite.  I think he meant Bob Miller Bookstore which is quite near..
> maybe on the Christie side.  Has the look of having moved there lately.
>

That must be the one. Good, densely packed little book store, run by a
traditional Torontonian. Yes - I think he did move there not long ago.
Within a stone's throw of good noodles, bulgoki, electronic surplus,
and even some fine tacos.

I do miss downtown Toronto...
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