Gee, I never needed one!

We here at BS Labs are proud to announce our new BS Cables. We soak our cables in the scat of eels for a predetermined amount of time ( a BS trade secret) in order that the eel waste may integrate itself completely with the molecules of the copper, making them slicker thus providing exceptionally low resistance to electrons passing through the wire. Others may try to duplicate us but only our products are "pure" BS.

Thanks. That's a great site! I've added it to my bookmarks.

Another of his that I noticed scrolloing down the page: "The world always makes the assumption that the exposure of an error is identical with the discovery of truth--that the error and truth are simply opposite. They are nothing of the sort. What the world turns to, when it is cured on one error, is usually simply another error, and maybe one worse than the first one." H. L. Mencken

It certainly brings to mind a certain software corporation that lives in US north west.

Ted

BT Barnum actually.

Ken

Dang, what a silly bunt!

Ken

Best Buy has quite decent prices on electronics and a non-commissioned staff who doesn't pounce on you. I rather like the place despite their stupid "Geek Squad" VW bugs. We don't have Circuit City here yet (just the 'Source' stuff they inherited from Tandy) but I much prefer Best Buy to CC. They're not as good as *some* Fry's in the US, of course.

Of course they have to make their money somewhere- it's on their insanely expensive *cables* and on those bloody extended warranties. I don't think their batteries are any give-away either-- they have a huge display in the main aisle. So, just buy that stuff elsewhere, say no to the extended warranties for most stuff, and everything is fine.

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

I just bought a half dozen at a "Dollar store" for a buck each.

You really don't think I bought the stupid cable? I found a kit with all sorts of USB adapters and two type "A" cables at a similar store ("Big Lots") for $10. BTW, what does one do with a USB type "A" to RJ11 or "A" to RJ45?

I think their prices for even electronics are outrageous. I just bought the kid an AV receiver for $100 less (2/3rds the price) over the Internet, delivered within a week. Their apliances are no deal either. Circuit S***ty is even worse. I do wish we had a Fry's, even though I detest their exit goons.

Don't forget to say *NO*, perhaps in even stronger language, to their offer of a free magazine trial.

A couple of years back I need something electronic from CC, went in found it and starting waiting in a 50+ people line to pay for it about

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Similar to the standard method of buying things in communist countries- you'd *tell* one clerk what you wanted, she'd fill out the flimsy paperwork with multiple carbon copies, you'd go to a second clerk and pay up, she'd wield her stamp in triplicate, and take one of the copies for herself, and you'd go and get the actual item from another clerk, who'd take another of the copies. If the clerks are motivated and you can handle the merchandise it works pretty well- they wrap it up for you while you are paying so it might even save time. When the dusty crap was all behind the counter and the girls were mostly interested in their tea breaks it was pretty terrible.

You sometimes have to do something like that with small high-value or often stolen items- digital cameras, circuit breakers (of all things) at Home Depot etc- they keep them locked up. Jewel[l]ery too, but they handle it very smoothly for you, so you hardly feel that you've just paid triple+ their cost. ;-)

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

Paints a disturbing picture of the local electrical trade doesn't it?

There was an in-fill house built last year which had a fine view of my shop window. Curious how my shop had a snatch_and_grab in that period. Glad to see the local boys-in-blue shut down a big construction tool ring a few months later. Dave

On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 11:12:57 -0500, Spehro Pefhany wrote: ...

Printer cartridges and tools. They don't really control the printer cartridges, but they do package them in big obtrusive plastic blister packs which makes it impossible to shoplift them; the little ones like the Canons, which are "only" about $30.00, are on the shelf, but they're well-guarded. At one store, there's a sort of area with a gateway of sorts, with a clerk at the opening. Very much like Home Depot, where the small high-value tools have their own section with only one way in or out with a clerk right there. One redeeming factor is that there's a checkout counter right there at the gateway to the tool department, so you can pay right on the spot, and they stick a little piece of green tape on your bag, so that the door people just wave you through. :-)

But, y'know, if you need a couple pocketfuls of screws or something, and had thievery in your heart, it wouldn't be difficult at all to walk off with five or ten bucks' worth of hardware from a place like Home Depot. But, be sure you don't get caught - that's no picnic. Been there, Done that. ?:-/

Cheers! Rich