I have a 22" 2011 iMac and no net connection. Taking it to a store is quite inconvienente for me, an I just pick up an OS X Yosemite disc from an apple store?

How can I upgrade my 2011 22" iMac to OS X Yosemite without a net connection?
Is there any alternative to taking the iMac into an Apple store?

If they will download the installer for you, quit the installer and then you can make a bootable USB stick to install using this free program in case you need to re-install it.
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          8 GB RAM
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          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
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          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 0:16:52
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          APPLE HDD ST1000DM003 disk0 : (1 TB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 999.35 GB (698.05 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
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                    disk3s4 (disk3s4) <not mounted>: 29 KB
                    disk3s5 (disk3s5) <not mounted>: 29 KB
                    disk3s6 (disk3s6) <not mounted>: 262 KB
                    disk3s7 (disk3s7) <not mounted>: 262 KB
                    disk3s8 (disk3s8) <not mounted>: 262 KB
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          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
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          Mobile backups: OFF
          Auto backup: YES
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                    iMac Backup [Local] (Last used)
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                    Total number of backups: 31
                    Oldest backup: 2013-12-19 05:31:29 +0000
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               2%          EyeTV
               1%          WindowServer
               1%          Google Chrome
               1%          EtreCheck
               0%          AddressBookSourceSync
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          213 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
          205 MB          mds_stores
          197 MB          iPhoto
          164 MB          Google Chrome
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          778 MB          Inactive RAM
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Thanks!
lennydas

Ok... it is getting a bit clearer but there are still some questions.
I connect to the internet via airport only and it is pretty fast.
I was assuming airport in this statement in your first post meant the TC or the Express.. but I now realise we are still in the mass confusion stage where apple calls everything wireless an airport. So what you mean is the airport internal card of the computer??
Also, I didn't want to bridge TC with my new fios router that I paid 100 dollars for, to get N speed and also paying 10 dollars more a month for fast speed. I heard that bridging slows down everything and then there can be port issues with mail etc.
I think this is mistaken.
Putting the TC in bridge mode plugged into your FIOS will not slow the network.. nor will it cause mail or port issues.. in bridge the TC is just a fancy WAP and switch plus the network hard drive.
If the computer is close it will be faster than the FIOS.
You can run both wireless networks with different names.. so it is clear which is which. But you can also setup roaming so the computers themselves pick which is the best wireless.
I tried extending the wireless net work and tried joining wireless network, but the TC kept crashing and I had to keep resetting the TC. the Apple support person said these, extend wireless network and joint wireless network, are no longer a connection option with the new TC because of the new AC protocol.
Thanks again!
You cannot extend to a non-apple wireless router.
You cannot use join a wireless network because when you do the ethernet ports will be cut off.
But that has not changed.. I don't think Apple support is correct.. there has been no change with the AC model.. it is simply a fact that apple routers do not work in join wireless mode other than as a dumb client. The same applies to AC as to the earlier version.. but I have asked another person to check this.
Join in the express is the only apple router that still allows an ethernet connection.
For now you best use of the TC is bridged to the FIOS. Wireless you can sort out between several options.

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