12-30-2007, 05:16 AM
Actually they've been showing up since the 70's, thats why we left. My wife thinks we should all leave, and if you think you're seeing change, how about the locals, seeing so many people having to sell their places becase they can't pay the now high taxes, their incomes have dried up with the plantation and their kids had to leave because of no future. The tools you buy at walmart and hd are cheap, but if you are only going to build one small house or for home use, do you buy a 600$ chop saw or a 150$ one. For 200 bucks you can get a combo skillsaw, reversable drill, recip saw, jig saw, chain saw and light in 18 volt with 2 batteries and charger in ryobi quality, or the same package in top line dewalt for over a grand? Depends on need, today we can buy things we only dreampt of when we really only had mamo trader to go to. They are one place i will miss, they had everything imaginable, but beyond most folks budget. The big boxes give people things that they couldn't have otherwise. Plus they all pay better than anyone but union outfits. My wife did want to return, but the walmart really sealed our move in 08.
Gordon J Tilley