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lsmyer wrote in message ...
I went to a Radio Shack today. The Pro-96 was nowhere to be seen. They
do have a couple of scanners that are on sale, and I was actually
tempted to buy one of the Pro-83s for $69.97 which is apparently being
closed out. I bought one of them a year ago back when they were $99, but
I wasn't really impressed.

It was alarming how stupid and unknowledgeable the two employees which
were in the store today. I picked up a scanner, and she said "Looking
for a CB?" Then, after finishing with the scanners, I walked over to
where the portable radios used to be. I asked if they had the Eton E10.
She said Eton is the same as Grundig. But she didn't say if they had the
radio. So I asked again, and she asked why was I looking for that radio.
So I told her that I want a radio with shortwave. She said that they
don't have the E10 any longer, but they have a couple of other radios
with shortwave. How many shortwaves do you need? She then pointed at the
Grundig crank radio and said this one has one shortwave. I think we sold
the one that had two.

Needless to say, I left without buying any shortwaves.

For some reason, every time I venture into Radio Shack, I start thinking of
Jay Leno and "Jay-Walk All Stars"; I wonder why?!?

Unfortunately, that's about the average intelligence level of the
average American. Today's minimum wage employees can't count change. If
you're lucky, you'll get one that's reasonably conversant in English.
(But their Spanish is muy bueno, amigo!) If you pay $2/hr more, you'll
get somebody who has a worthless college degree and who can write a
research paper just fine if you allow them to look one up on the
internet. Is it any wonder why employers are looking to China and India?
The average Chinese is better educated than the average American!