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"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Dicks. Galyans is a first-class sporting goods operation, with wide selections of fishing, hunting, boating and outdoor gear of all kinds. The chain sold out to Dicks, which is a couple of steps up from Wal-Mart. And the devolution continues... Wonder if they went overboard on that new 'planet sized' store in Algonquin IL? |
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Dicks. Galyans is a first-class sporting goods operation, with wide selections of fishing, hunting, boating and outdoor gear of all kinds. The chain sold out to Dicks, which is a couple of steps up from Wal-Mart. And the devolution continues... -- A passing thought: "So community colleges are accessible, they're available, they're affordable, and their curriculums don't get stuck. In other words, if there's a need for a certain kind of worker, I presume your curriculums evolved over time." —George W. Bush, Niceville, Fla., Aug. 10, 2004 Try Gander Mountain, if you have one nearby. If they continue growing, they'll bury Dick's and everyone else. Great store. |
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Dicks. Galyans is a first-class sporting goods operation, with wide selections of fishing, hunting, boating and outdoor gear of all kinds. The chain sold out to Dicks, which is a couple of steps up from Wal-Mart. And the devolution continues... -- A passing thought: "So community colleges are accessible, they're available, they're affordable, and their curriculums don't get stuck. In other words, if there's a need for a certain kind of worker, I presume your curriculums evolved over time." —George W. Bush, Niceville, Fla., Aug. 10, 2004 Try Gander Mountain, if you have one nearby. If they continue growing, they'll bury Dick's and everyone else. Great store. I get most of my fishing gear locally, from small shops, but I buy sports clothing at places like Galyans and Bass Pro Shops. We have a Bass Pro about 50 miles from here, just south of Baltimore. It's always worth the trip. Bass Pro has great in-store clothing sales. The first Bass Pro catalog I saw had (among a million other things) plain cotton vests for guys who needed a place to wear all their fishing patches. It showed a guy in one of these vests covered with patches from Zebco, Penn, Mister Twister, etc. You've gotta have one serious identity problem to want to be covered with manufacturers' patches, although I guess it's not much different than people who walk around in t-shirts with "Tommy Hilfiger" in 5" high lettering, or Yves St Laurent purses. Good catalog, though. :-) |
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Dicks. Galyans is a first-class sporting goods operation, with wide selections of fishing, hunting, boating and outdoor gear of all kinds. The chain sold out to Dicks, which is a couple of steps up from Wal-Mart. And the devolution continues... -- A passing thought: "So community colleges are accessible, they're available, they're affordable, and their curriculums don't get stuck. In other words, if there's a need for a certain kind of worker, I presume your curriculums evolved over time." —George W. Bush, Niceville, Fla., Aug. 10, 2004 Try Gander Mountain, if you have one nearby. If they continue growing, they'll bury Dick's and everyone else. Great store. I get most of my fishing gear locally, from small shops, but I buy sports clothing at places like Galyans and Bass Pro Shops. We have a Bass Pro about 50 miles from here, just south of Baltimore. It's always worth the trip. Bass Pro has great in-store clothing sales. The first Bass Pro catalog I saw had (among a million other things) plain cotton vests for guys who needed a place to wear all their fishing patches. It showed a guy in one of these vests covered with patches from Zebco, Penn, Mister Twister, etc. You've gotta have one serious identity problem to want to be covered with manufacturers' patches, although I guess it's not much different than people who walk around in t-shirts with "Tommy Hilfiger" in 5" high lettering, or Yves St Laurent purses. Good catalog, though. :-) My "fishing" dress consists of clothes far too raggy to wear doing anything else, except, perhaps, cleaning out the mower deck on my little tractor. Old, ripped tee-shirts, frayed shorts, three-season-old sandals, et cetera. Except, of course, when I'm fly-fishing in fresh water...then I dress up. No Harry...don't do it - no dressing up just because there might be some Trout Unlimited fellows on the stream! |
"WaIIy" wrote in message ... On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:26:32 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: You've gotta have one serious identity problem to want to be covered with manufacturers' patches, although I guess it's not much different than people who walk around in t-shirts with "Tommy Hilfiger" in 5" high lettering, or Yves St Laurent purses. Or SeaRay t-shirts Well...if the dealer gives you one for free, and you happen to need another t-shirt for chaning your oil.....maybe. |
You've gotta have one serious identity problem to want
to be covered with manufacturers' patches These people want to be confused for those who get paid to wear someone's logo. |
"Greg" wrote in message ... You've gotta have one serious identity problem to want to be covered with manufacturers' patches These people want to be confused for those who get paid to wear someone's logo. Or, "THEY" aren't telling us that fish are actually attracted to tacky bubba wardrobes, and pro bass fish guys like Shaw Grigby have no special skills other than the ability to fit lots of patches all over their clothing. :-) |
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
... My "fishing" dress consists of clothes far too raggy to wear doing anything else, except, perhaps, cleaning out the mower deck on my little tractor. Old, ripped tee-shirts, frayed shorts, three-season-old sandals, et cetera. Except, of course, when I'm fly-fishing in fresh water...then I dress up. No Harry...don't do it - no dressing up just because there might be some Trout Unlimited fellows on the stream! I dress up because the fish expect it. My friend Tom lives near a local stream that's popular with the TU crowd. In the past, he's gotten lectures about how his Mepps spinners are murder on the trout because they swallow them, unlike the way they sort of get lip-hooked on a fly. It never mattered to the lecturers when Tom showed them that he uses MUCH bigger spinners than would be considered appropriate for small trout, specifically so they could not swallow the lure. And, he removes the treble hooks, replaces them with singles, and files off most of the barb. Still, he got lectured. Back in September, he put on as much blaze orange clothing as he had in his closet and wandered all around the stream where some of the TU characters were handing out. He got a lecture about how the fish would be spooked by the red color blah blah blah. He caught more than they did. :-) |
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: "Greg" wrote in message ... You've gotta have one serious identity problem to want to be covered with manufacturers' patches These people want to be confused for those who get paid to wear someone's logo. Or, "THEY" aren't telling us that fish are actually attracted to tacky bubba wardrobes, and pro bass fish guys like Shaw Grigby have no special skills other than the ability to fit lots of patches all over their clothing. :-) For fishing, I'll wear almost any shirt I get for free. If your doctor ever yells at your because you've got nasty looking moles, try one of the LL Bean sunblock shirts (for summer). Long sleeves, light as a feather, and they dry fast. Feels like wearing nothing. Worth every penny. I have no choice - I've had 3 precancerous moles removed. If my doctor sees tan lines on my arms or neck, I get a lecture. :-) Got the gigantic Tilley hat, too. |
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Dicks. Galyans is a first-class sporting goods operation, with wide selections of fishing, hunting, boating and outdoor gear of all kinds. The chain sold out to Dicks, which is a couple of steps up from Wal-Mart. And the devolution continues... You are a day late and a dollar short, this is old news. |
Bert Robbins wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Dicks. Galyans is a first-class sporting goods operation, with wide selections of fishing, hunting, boating and outdoor gear of all kinds. The chain sold out to Dicks, which is a couple of steps up from Wal-Mart. And the devolution continues... You are a day late and a dollar short, this is old news. I was going to say... why all the excitement... this was news almost two seasons ago! Rob |
"trainfan1" wrote in message ... Bert Robbins wrote: "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Dicks. Galyans is a first-class sporting goods operation, with wide selections of fishing, hunting, boating and outdoor gear of all kinds. The chain sold out to Dicks, which is a couple of steps up from Wal-Mart. And the devolution continues... You are a day late and a dollar short, this is old news. I was going to say... why all the excitement... this was news almost two seasons ago! Rob That's our Harry for you. A day late and a dollar short. LOL! |
"JimH" wrote in message That's our Harry for you. A day late and a dollar short. LOL! What are you...Bert's parrot? Did you ever have an original idea? |
"Don White" wrote in message ... "JimH" wrote in message That's our Harry for you. A day late and a dollar short. LOL! What are you...Bert's parrot? Did you ever have an original idea? Every time I post how stupid you are. |
"Don White" wrote in message ... "JimH" wrote in message That's our Harry for you. A day late and a dollar short. LOL! What are you...Bert's parrot? Did you ever have an original idea? Sorry Don, I did not see Bert's post. What are you, the NG police? |
"JimH" wrote in message ... Sorry Don, I did not see Bert's post. What are you, the NG police? Naw.. you threw that line at me a while ago..& this case seemed perfect opportunity to return it. |
"Don White" wrote in message ... "JimH" wrote in message ... Sorry Don, I did not see Bert's post. What are you, the NG police? Naw.. you threw that line at me a while ago..& this case seemed perfect opportunity to return it. Touché |
"Don White" wrote in message ... "JimH" wrote in message That's our Harry for you. A day late and a dollar short. LOL! What are you...Bert's parrot? Did you ever have an original idea? What does Harry's colon look like Don? |
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... What does Harry's colon look like Don? Please keep your fetishes to yourself Bert. My supper hasn't fully settled yet. |
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... What does Harry's colon look like Don? Please keep your fetishes to yourself Bert. My supper hasn't fully settled yet. |
"NOYB" wrote
http://www.icsc.org/srch/sct/current/page138.html In 1996 it was a public company with about 20 stores and a catalog operation. But running both the retail and catalog outlets proved to be too much, as did the pressure of opening new stores at a rate to satisfy investors, said Todd Rymer, the director of real estate, who has been with the company for 14 years. The chain filed for bankruptcy in 1997. "Everything that you can think of probably contributed to the financial troubles," Rymer said. Gander Mountain's management sold the catalog operation to Sidney, Neb.-based competitor Cabela's in 1996 for about $35 million in cash (see story). Holiday Cos., a Bloomington, Minn.-based operator of convenience stores, bought five of the Gander stores that year and the remainder over the next year or so when Gander filed for bankruptcy. Better things happened to the chain shortly thereafter. Stephen Watson, former president of Minneapolis-based Dayton Hudson Corp. (now Target Corp.), came on board in 1997 as CEO. From the looks of all the ammended fillings with the SEC that they had between 1994 and 1996 ( www.sec.gov ), it looks like they were in trouble for a while. It kind of looks as if they were trying to hide their problems, but kept getting caught in their annual audits. I read a little of one of their filings - they sure knew how to make it seem like they were doing great... even right up to the bankruptcy. All creditors were paid off first...and the remaining money from the buyout went to schleps like me. I got about 6 cents per share I think. That stinks. Gander Mountain is now trading at a little over $13 a share and was right at twice that about 6 months ago. http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=GMTN&d=t Lee D |
"WaIIy" wrote in message ... On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 03:03:26 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: I can't understand why, although maybe the company's different now than it was back then. The service is unbelievable. And, they've achieved something remarkable in the gun department: They figured out how to secure rifles to the display racks with wires long enough that customers can heft the guns. In other big sporting goods stores, they're behind the counter and the help makes like they're doing you a favor if you want to see one from less than 10 feet away. The Cabala's in Michigan even had a Gatling gun. The store is fantastic. That would make one helluva lamp! |
"WaIIy" wrote in message ... On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 14:12:26 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "WaIIy" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 03:03:26 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: I can't understand why, although maybe the company's different now than it was back then. The service is unbelievable. And, they've achieved something remarkable in the gun department: They figured out how to secure rifles to the display racks with wires long enough that customers can heft the guns. In other big sporting goods stores, they're behind the counter and the help makes like they're doing you a favor if you want to see one from less than 10 feet away. The Cabala's in Michigan even had a Gatling gun. The store is fantastic. That would make one helluva lamp! Speaking of lamps, there was a recent story of a guy heating his Lava Lamp on the stove for some reason, it exploded and a piece of glass pierced his heart. Odd I have a short list of people I'd like to visit if I could travel back in time. Darwin's on that list. I'd bring him a ****load of newspaper articles describing such incidents. Ben Franklin, too. I'd like to hand him a PDA or cell phone and see if the phrase "What the ****?" existed in his day. |
"NOYB" wrote in :
I think Gander Mountain is owned by Cabela's now. I'm pretty sure Gander is not owned by Cabela's. I think Cabela's bought Gander's mailing list back when Gander was a catalog shop, but not the company. Scott |
"Lee D" wrote in message ... "NOYB" wrote http://www.icsc.org/srch/sct/current/page138.html In 1996 it was a public company with about 20 stores and a catalog operation. But running both the retail and catalog outlets proved to be too much, as did the pressure of opening new stores at a rate to satisfy investors, said Todd Rymer, the director of real estate, who has been with the company for 14 years. The chain filed for bankruptcy in 1997. "Everything that you can think of probably contributed to the financial troubles," Rymer said. Gander Mountain's management sold the catalog operation to Sidney, Neb.-based competitor Cabela's in 1996 for about $35 million in cash (see story). Holiday Cos., a Bloomington, Minn.-based operator of convenience stores, bought five of the Gander stores that year and the remainder over the next year or so when Gander filed for bankruptcy. Better things happened to the chain shortly thereafter. Stephen Watson, former president of Minneapolis-based Dayton Hudson Corp. (now Target Corp.), came on board in 1997 as CEO. From the looks of all the ammended fillings with the SEC that they had between 1994 and 1996 ( www.sec.gov ), it looks like they were in trouble for a while. It kind of looks as if they were trying to hide their problems, but kept getting caught in their annual audits. I read a little of one of their filings - they sure knew how to make it seem like they were doing great... even right up to the bankruptcy. Sounds like the right attorney could make a solid case against them. They were cooking the books before cooking the books even became popular. I'm sure the bankruptcy settlement protects them from the lawsuits however. That stinks. Gander Mountain is now trading at a little over $13 a share and was right at twice that about 6 months ago. What can I say? I was a man ahead my time. ;-) |
"Scott Seidman" wrote in message . 1.4... "NOYB" wrote in : I think Gander Mountain is owned by Cabela's now. I'm pretty sure Gander is not owned by Cabela's. I think Cabela's bought Gander's mailing list back when Gander was a catalog shop, but not the company. Cabela's bought the catalog operations for $35 million. |
"NOYB" wrote in
k.net: "Scott Seidman" wrote in message . 1.4... "NOYB" wrote in : I think Gander Mountain is owned by Cabela's now. I'm pretty sure Gander is not owned by Cabela's. I think Cabela's bought Gander's mailing list back when Gander was a catalog shop, but not the company. Cabela's bought the catalog operations for $35 million. That's definately more accurate than what I've posted. Somehow, though, Gander ressurected as a brick-and-mortar operation, and the stores we walk into have no affiliation with Cabela's. Scott |
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