Re: XM Satellite
By: MBR to Mrproper on Sat Jan 22 2005 01:13 am
Re: XM Satellite
By: Mrproper to MBR on Fri Jan 21 2005 02:28 am
Yeah I know man.. Like I said.. I was just joking.. My sister works walmart.. She has stock options, Just got a $800 dollar bonus.. The care of her.. But they did put a few mom and pop stores out of busi
a few stores? now that's a joke right?
more like bajillions
I was speaking about the LOCAL impact here in N. GA.
ah.. well here in western hill billy new york.. walmart has nearly put out every business. even the larger national ones like TOPS. tops isn't out of the game yet but it's damn near it. they're talkinga bout closing the store soon. and i'm not even gonna get in to the local radio shack style mom & pop stores. or just the ma and pa shops in general
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I think Wal-Mart put a hurting on K-Mart, but from what I see in Pennsylvania, business is thriving everywhere. Some of the Mom & Pops needed to go under, they were gouging he people.
And as far as buying everthing at Wal-Mart...well a lot of what they sell is junk as far as hardware like shower heads...plumbing stuff I am much better off going to a Sears hardware or local hardware store, thought they are getting heavy competition from Lowes and Home Depot.
I miss Hechingers and Builders Square.
I still try to buy USA when buying tools.
Made in China tools just are poor quality tools.
My Grinding Wheel is a Delta made in Pittsburg. Great piece of equipment.
My Drill Press, a Guardian made in Illinois....
My handtools...mostly USA made Craftsman.
About half my HAM radios were made in the USA.
My guitars and amps...Made in the USA
My Toilet..and American Standard, plumbing fixtures...USA
I believe even my washer and dryer, fridge and stove are USA made
I am not sure about my Dish Washer....
My Ford Explorer was made in the USA....my wife drives the Honda...:(
but at least it has American made tires.
My BBS software was made in the USA. :)
I keep trying to go USA...but it is getting harder all the time.
Anybody remember Harrison Ford in the Mosquito Coast....he was digging through the junk yard looking for an American made piece of refridgerator door insulation. LOL
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