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# when radio shack aka tandy still existed in the uk
in the early 80's you'd get a little catalogue through the post with *all kinds* of crap in it

you could get anything from there

then they decided to turn into a low budget version of dixons

shit tho they were, dixons were a far far better version of dixons

the inevitable consequence of all this is that the hardcore folks who wanted bits were gone and any customer who wanted consumer electronic junk already got it from dixons

and so, doomed they were.
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Sat 27 Sep 2008, 12:11, archived)
# Hope is not lost!
*bathes in the divine glow of the beacon of Maplin*
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Sat 27 Sep 2008, 12:12, archived)
# It's OK. Would you like a Kleenex?
I have finished with the one I was using for the alien girl.
(something gurgly, Sat 27 Sep 2008, 12:16, archived)
# Naaa I have my own thanks
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Sat 27 Sep 2008, 12:22, archived)
# I'm lovin' it
:)
(something gurgly, Sat 27 Sep 2008, 12:24, archived)
# so was I
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Sat 27 Sep 2008, 12:27, archived)
# lol, maplin
"WE DO NOT STOCK THIS, SO IT DOES NOT EXIST, YOU ARE STUPID FOR ASKING US TO ORDER THIS ITEM, YES, YOU"

:D
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Sat 27 Sep 2008, 12:28, archived)
# Maybe you have a bad store.
The techs are great at my one, and if I ask something that they don't know about they'll call someone who does.
I did have one little shite at an Eastend store that was full of piss and wind though, I was asking about digital TV recievers.
I'm not the best person to try and play the smart ares with. I think he started to regret his appreach when I started going into logorythym.:P
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Sat 27 Sep 2008, 12:34, archived)
# it varies
really maplins in the main is trying to be some kind of dixons for people who think they know stuff

like selling the nutters 1 farad capacitors for their mentil sound system, innit

edit: and yay for technical knowledge in the face of "upsell to idiot" :D
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Sat 27 Sep 2008, 12:36, archived)
# Well the older guy behind the counter actually said
'Nigel stop being an arse'. He had no technical knowledge on the subject but had tried a number of recievers and antellas as he was in a bad reception area and gave me some very useful info.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Sat 27 Sep 2008, 12:41, archived)
# heh
I looked at a book on transmission/propagation theory

I ran away SCARED!

yer average goon in a shop ain't going to know shit about that subject :D
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Sat 27 Sep 2008, 13:26, archived)
# totally
but that's like a finely choreographed dance for me.
I love reading about that sorta stuff. It's a very bizarre cause and effect thing, which is probably why I have no life:P
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Sat 27 Sep 2008, 13:33, archived)