On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 04:45:34 GMT, Doug Winterburn
scribbled:

On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:22:58 -0500, Tom Watson wrote:

[snip of great story]

I'll miss Moser's Hardware Store.

I just wish that my children had been old enough to appreciate it
before it went away.

Not all the good local stores vanish. McLendon's Hardware in Renton, WA
is a place that I frequented for years. They've not only managed to
survive the assualt of the Borg, but have expanded to 3 or 4 stores (not
sure how many as I left the area 11 years ago).

Ours has disappeared. I do miss Nelson's Hardware which is now a Tim
Hortons catering to Kanuckistan's addiction to doughnuts. We still
have Gordy Ryder & his "Builders' Supply Land" old fashioned lumber
yard, but the tools tend to be the "Vermont American" line. But he did
get me clear cedar for $CAD2.25/BF. Our imitation Borg isn't too bad
either, the guys & gals who work there tend to know their stuff.

Thanks for another good one, Tom.

Luigi
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