Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!ut-sally!husc6!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!tikal!phred!johns From: johns@phred.UUCP (John Stice) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: vari-loopstick Message-ID: <1617@phred.UUCP> Date: Mon, 20-Jul-87 15:38:22 EDT Article-I.D.: phred.1617 Posted: Mon Jul 20 15:38:22 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 22-Jul-87 06:32:09 EDT References: <983@ski.UUCP> <1007@speech1.cs.cmu.edu> Reply-To: johns@phred.UUCP (John Stice) Distribution: na Organization: <1007@speech1.cs.cmu.edu>o Lines: 29 In article <1007@speech1.cs.cmu.edu> phd@speech1.cs.cmu.edu (Paul Dietz) writes: >In article <983@ski.UUCP> dr@unix.UUCP (David Robins) writes: >>Lafayette, a large chain and catalog store, did go out of business years ago. etc, etc...... > >So, here's a challenge to the net: Let's try and compile a list of the BEST >junk electronics stores in North America currently in existence! Send in >your nominations, and I'll try and compile a comprehensive list. My vote goes to: Pacific Hide and Fir of Great Falls, Montana. (No, I am not making this up). These guys handled surplus Air Force junk out of Malmstrom AFB. It was truly wonderful, because it was GOOD STUFF (for the most part) and it was 10 cents a pound. Except magnatron magnets of course, which were $5.00. You havn't lived until you've tramped around in an outdoor junkyard in the middle of a Montana winter. Last time I checked, they were still in business. I'm afraid it's more than 10 cents a pound now, though. John (I don't live in Montana anymore) Stice..............