[Hallicrafters] Radio Shack

[Greg Gifford]

I really don't think that "Radio Shack" is very discriptive of what the 
store is anymore. I think that they should change the name to "Crappy 
Battery Operated Toy Shack", or "Cell Phone Shack", or "Don't ever have any 
of the parts you need Shack" , or my favorite, "WE Sold Out Ham Radio To Go 
Into the Crappy Toy And Cell Phone Business Shack". The last time I went in 
there was to get a simple PL-259 connector, and the pimply faced boy behind 
the counter gave me the most vapid stare I've ever gotten from a counterman 
in my life! He had absolutely no idea what I was talking about! I guess you 
can tell that I'm not a big fan of what Radio Shack has become. I guess I'm 
mad because there are absolutely no parts houses anywhere near me anymore. 
If I buy something, it's off of the internet, and I really miss having a 
place that I can pop into and get a few things without having to wait two 
weeks for it to get here. I also miss the experienced countermen that Rado 
Shack used to have. I remember the day when you could actually ask a 
question and get an intelligent, reasoned answer! Oh well, time marches 
on...........


>From: Barry Hauser <barry_hauser at juno.com>
>To: w1cny at comcast.net
>CC: bell at blazenet.net, hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Radio Shack
>Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 00:09:10 -0500
>
>Here's my 2 cents, so now we'll have four.
>
>First -- Radio Shack is in a very big, and weird way, very much a radio
>place.  Ironically, the new age term is wireless.  (So the Brit's win,
>after all.)  Wireless phones, handy dandy family radios, satellite
>receivers and dishes, radio controlled cars, 100 in 1 project kits, and
>something I just acquired some experience with, wireless LANS -- routers,
>access points, adapters and so on.  Don't forget the most ubiquitous
>two-way radio -- cell phones -- up the wazoo.  Oh, yeah, I think they
>still sell some CB's, and scanners and and and ...  Just not our favorite
>flavors, maybe.  Oooops -- forgot they carry some Grundigs, including the
>$40 crank-job.
>
>Yup, parts selection has shrunk.  Just a handful that can go in your
>boatanchor.
>
>Brings back memories.  Lafayette HQ used to be in Queens about 15 miles
>east of Manhattan, then moved to Syosset, a couple of miles from me.
>They also had an outlet store in Carle Place, near Roosevelt Field to
>sell off discontinued and returned stuff.  (Roosevelt Field was where
>Lucky Lindy took off, later commemorated with one of the first and
>largest shopping malls.).
>
>Harrison and Arrow were both on Route 110 in Farmindale - -about 10 miles
>East of me.  There were a lot of places around here on Long Island for
>parts and gear.  Nowadays, if Radio Shack doesn't have it (which they
>mostly don't), it's mail order or Internet, or even that e-place.
>
>Oh well.
>
>Barry
>
>
>
>On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 20:37:41 -0500 "Bob Rinaldi" <w1cny at comcast.net>
>writes:
> > My 2 cents:
> >
> > How about Arrow Electronics, Harvey Electronics, Trigger
> > Electronics, and, of course, Harrison Radio ?
> >
> > Bob
> > W1CNY
> > .
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