Got the word today at the neighborhood RadioShack that a catalog will once
again be available---no date offered but should be soon.

Well, that's a step in a good direction, I suppose. Their Web-site
search engine from Hell was really getting on my nerves.

Now, if they'd just quadruple the size, selection breadth, and quality
of their electronic-components rack...

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boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads!

"Dave Platt" wrote in message
...
Got the word today at the neighborhood RadioShack that a catalog will
once
again be available---no date offered but should be soon.

Well, that's a step in a good direction, I suppose. Their Web-site
search engine from Hell was really getting on my nerves.

Now, if they'd just quadruple the size, selection breadth, and quality
of their electronic-components rack...

--
Dave Platt AE6EO
Hosting the Jade Warrior home page: http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior
I do _not_ wish to receive unsolicited commercial email, and I will
boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads!

Sadly, I think them doing that - is wishful thinking. Actually, were it not
for the Cell Phones and some other miscellaneous items, it seems to me that
they would be out of business in the not too distant future. Electromics
"toys" - can be had at Wal-Mart or any other place, same with TVs, Stereos,
Computers and phone accessories. The "few" scanners they sell isn't enough
to hold them. I really do think they're on their last legs. IF they go on
longer, then all the better. But I think it is going to take a major miracle
to pick them up. I used to go in a RS store at least 3 times a week. I'm
lucky if I walk in one - once every couple months. They simply have nothing
to offer me anymore. I can get all they have - elsewhere, and usually
cheaper - WITHOUT - the "Do you need a cell phone?" pitch.

clf

In article io.net,
clfe wrote:

Sadly, I think them doing that - is wishful thinking. Actually, were it not
for the Cell Phones and some other miscellaneous items, it seems to me that
they would be out of business in the not too distant future. Electromics
"toys" - can be had at Wal-Mart or any other place, same with TVs, Stereos,
Computers and phone accessories. The "few" scanners they sell isn't enough
to hold them. I really do think they're on their last legs. IF they go on
longer, then all the better. But I think it is going to take a major miracle
to pick them up. I used to go in a RS store at least 3 times a week. I'm
lucky if I walk in one - once every couple months. They simply have nothing
to offer me anymore. I can get all they have - elsewhere, and usually
cheaper - WITHOUT - the "Do you need a cell phone?" pitch.

Last night I was watching on cable a movie made in 1997 about Star Trek
fans. One of the fans builds things. It showed him going into a Radio
Shack store and asking for parts and electronics help (should I use
a 270 oHm resistor instead of the 3k?).

The back of the store was a maze of parts racks, and they guy knew the
answers.

As Joani Mitchell once said "you don't realize what you've lost until it's
gone".

Geoff.

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IL Voice: (077)-424-1667 IL Fax: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838
Support the growing boycott of Google by radio users and hobbyists.
It's starting to work, Yahoo has surpassed Google.

"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" wrote in message
...
In article io.net,
clfe wrote:

Sadly, I think them doing that - is wishful thinking. Actually, were it
not
for the Cell Phones and some other miscellaneous items, it seems to me
that
they would be out of business in the not too distant future. Electromics
"toys" - can be had at Wal-Mart or any other place, same with TVs,
Stereos,
Computers and phone accessories. The "few" scanners they sell isn't
enough
to hold them. I really do think they're on their last legs. IF they go on
longer, then all the better. But I think it is going to take a major
miracle
to pick them up. I used to go in a RS store at least 3 times a week. I'm
lucky if I walk in one - once every couple months. They simply have
nothing
to offer me anymore. I can get all they have - elsewhere, and usually
cheaper - WITHOUT - the "Do you need a cell phone?" pitch.

Last night I was watching on cable a movie made in 1997 about Star Trek
fans. One of the fans builds things. It showed him going into a Radio
Shack store and asking for parts and electronics help (should I use
a 270 oHm resistor instead of the 3k?).

The back of the store was a maze of parts racks, and they guy knew the
answers.

As Joani Mitchell once said "you don't realize what you've lost until it's
gone".

Geoff.

--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM
IL Voice: (077)-424-1667 IL Fax: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice:
1-215-821-1838
Support the growing boycott of Google by radio users and hobbyists.
It's starting to work, Yahoo has surpassed Google.

Problem with that scenario is most and I'd dare say a majority of the RS
clerks didn't have a clue about electronics - to be able to give "that" type
of answer. They were lucky to know what a resistor was, let alone how to
substitute one value for another. They were good when they sold parts, the
other stuff was for the "other" people - not into Electronics. I'm talking
the toys and gadgets. For anyone wanting to go in for parts only - it has
seriously lost its touch.

clf

Back in the '70 you had to demoinstrate knoweledge of electronics before you could be hired; not an expert, but at least understand what the customer was looking for. I worked for them until '79. Their new slogan is "you got questions, we got insults."

Reloader wrote:

Back in the '70 you had to demoinstrate knoweledge of electronics before
you could be hired; not an expert, but at least understand what the
customer was looking for. I worked for them until '79. Their new
slogan is "you got questions, we got insults."

--
Reloader

You've got questions? So do we! ;-)

You've got questions? Come back when you have the answers! ;-)

You've got questions? Go ask someone with an IQ higher than 70! ;-)

You've got questions? What do you expect from us. Answers? ;-)

You've got questions? Go away, I'm trying to sell a cell phone! ;-)

You've got questions? Don't we all? ;-)


Anyone have any more good ones?

--
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after threats were telephoned to my church.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

You have questions? We have puzzles, mysteries, enigmas and impossible
solutions!

John

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 03:19:49 +0000, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Reloader wrote:

Back in the '70 you had to demoinstrate knoweledge of electronics before
you could be hired; not an expert, but at least understand what the
customer was looking for. I worked for them until '79. Their new
slogan is "you got questions, we got insults."

--
Reloader

You've got questions? So do we! ;-)

You've got questions? Come back when you have the answers! ;-)

You've got questions? Go ask someone with an IQ higher than 70! ;-)

You've got questions? What do you expect from us. Answers? ;-)

You've got questions? Go away, I'm trying to sell a cell phone! ;-)

You've got questions? Don't we all? ;-)


Anyone have any more good ones?

Anyone have any more good ones?

You've got questions? We've got blank stares!

In article ,
says...


Anyone have any more good ones?



You've got questions? We've got batteries!

-- jm

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In article , wrote:
Reloader wrote:

Back in the '70 you had to demoinstrate knoweledge of electronics before
you could be hired; not an expert, but at least understand what the
customer was looking for. I worked for them until '79. Their new
slogan is "you got questions, we got insults."

--
Reloader

You've got questions? So do we! ;-)

You've got questions? Come back when you have the answers! ;-)

You've got questions? Go ask someone with an IQ higher than 70! ;-)

You've got questions? What do you expect from us. Answers? ;-)

You've got questions? Go away, I'm trying to sell a cell phone! ;-)

You've got questions? Don't we all? ;-)


Anyone have any more good ones?

You've got questions? We got dumb looks!

Dr. G.