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Skriven 2012-04-01 07:35:51 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
  Kommentar till text 23139 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
Ärende: Corporate Demise
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-=> JIM WELLER wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 DD> The Dollar stores around here carry both national brand and
 DD> store brand merch.

 JW> If they did that here, I might patronize them. Ours seem to
 JW> specialize in odd lots, discontinued items, factory seconds,
 JW> cheap, flashy trinkets and kid's toys that break easily.

 DD> I *always* buy my laundry and dish-washing soap
 DD> My best friend buys his dog food (canned and dry)
 DD> (and) recommended their canned soups

 JW> Mine don't carry such items.

If a Dollar Store structured as the ones I am familiar with came to Canuckistan
they would likely drive the Junk Shoppes into the pavement. Quality, most
people find, is worth seeking out.
 
 DD> I have been favourably impressed by Canadian Tire stores
 DD> Firestone and Western Auto here in the US tried that concept.
 DD> the Canadian Tire model hasn't worked well in this country.

 JW> I'm sort of surprised. They're an icon here. And growing... they
 JW> have created PartSource, an automotive parts specialty chain,
 JW> Canadian Tire Petroleum, one of the country's largest gas
 JW> independents, Canadian Tire Mastercard and acquired Mark's Work
 JW> Wearhouse (men's and women's work and casual clothes and boots)
 JW> and The Forzani Group Ltd. which is the largest sporting goods
 JW> retailer in Canada.

The last time I was in a CT store it reminded me muchly of the old-model
Western Auto stores I grew up with. Western Auto carried sporting goods,
appliances, tires, batteries, accessories, gardening and some farm supplies and
equipment ... until they were acquired by Serious and Nobucks and their
business model warped beyond recognition. So, Sears, having sucked to life out
of them, sold the corpse off to Advance Auto Part - who picked up a quick 30%
increase in store locations and is doing quite well, sticking to their core
business.

Canadian Tire sound like they are striving to become the Con-Agra of Canadian
Merch.   Bv)=  So long as they pay 'tention to their muttons and don't
over-reach they'll probably do alright.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Cornish Pasty > Mutton
 Categories: Lamb/mutton, Pies, Vegetables, Pastry
      Yield: 1 Pasty
 
      1 lb Lean trimmed mutton
      3 lg Potatoes; chopped
      2 md Onions; chopped
      2 md Carrots; chopped
      1 pn Parsley; chopped
      1 pn Fresh herbs; chopped
           Salt & pepper
      1 lb Shortcrust pastry
 
  Make the pastry and chill for about and hour before using.
  
  Chop up the meat finely, mix in the chopped vegetables with
  the meat and herbs, seasoning well.
  
  Roll out pastry to a large round. Place meat and vegetable
  mixture in the center. Bring over one side of the pastry to
  form a half moon.
  
  Crimp edges and glaze with milk. Bake in a moderately hot
  oven for 1 hour.
  
  Filling for a Cornish pasty should always be raw.
  
  This Cornish pasty can be made as one large one or several
  small ones. In Cornwall, they were eaten by the tin and
  copper miners at "Crib" time.
  
  SMITH-TWIDDY, Helen
  Celtic Cookbook Y Lolffa Cyf.
  Talybont, Wales, 1979
  ISBN: 0 904864 50 2
  
  MM Format by John Hartman Indianapolis, IN
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

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