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• Survey -- who wants paper catalogs?
  • Shopping has changed.
  • Got Defender and West Marine both...I thumb thru them for ideas.
    • I like them and use them.
  • I still like ...
  • I like them, without a catalog...
    • One other thing..since the only internet available where I live is dial-up...
      • Do you get cell signal Todd?
        • Not really - closest cell tower is almost 7 miles away...
          • You should do a trial
            • He's on Mt Desert Island, ME. They're 3 hours to Portand, by phone ;^))))
              • Far out, man. Planet Mars is ~30 minutes maximum
            • Local cell tower is US cellular
              • Just checked...
              • It's supposed to starting in 2012 (if I read the chart correctly)
                • My son lives in Southwest Harbor
                  • Sounds like Mt Desert Island does have digital coverage
                    • As I said before, AT&T and Verizon don't have coverage where I live...
                  • If I drive three miles toward SW Harbor, I pick up their Cell tower
                    • Besides Southwest Harbor is a metropolitan center...
            • Lol...you really need to get out of the metropolitan area.
        • How much does all that cost, Larry?
      • Have you considered satellite? It's not much more expensive than I pay AT&T for DSL.
        • Neighbors have it and it isn't worth the price
          • Gosh..without cell phone no one can text...no cable or satellite, no internet worth the time and effort......holy cow--
  • I find catalogs useful for checking stuff
  • Catalogs are beneficial. I've almost never "browesed" the web sites. I think it's pretty useful to have them.
  • I use a Hamilton catalogue all the time.
    • Hamilton's site
      • Hamilton is my first source for parts and pieces
  • When cruising it's important to have catalogs
    • agreed
    • Same here!!
  • I like getting catalogs!
    • Read again Pam
      • Hmmm how many jobs would be impacted by your proposal? What do you care, though.....no skin off your wallet!
        • Jobs round here would be affected (smilicon)
          • you're right about that tree farming thing Jeremy, I forgot al about that...
      • Actually, you did, Larry
        • Thank you, Gail....
        • Wrong Gail. All of that was stated as my opinion!
          • Larry, you broad brushed it, and judging from the reaction you got here, you were wrong
            • Wrong? No. Different? Yes.
              • geez, lighten up on the guy...everyone's entitled ...
              • Lol, gail, you will never get him to see that he did broad brush
                • "Dim"? Really Pam. You win.
                • "broad brush" -- I new sexist term in the Urban Dictionary
                • give it a rest
                • You're right Pam
  • TOTALLY agree with Pam.....
  • Good Catalogues are handy. I use them.
  • Try reading YOUR e-mail you sent the company.
    • Pam you don't need to be concerned
      • Lol...living up to your usual....delete if someone disagrees. By the looks of this
        • Pam I get the impression you're having a bad hair day.
          • Really? I get the impression you have no idea what life is outside your little world......
            • That can be said for all of us on this earth.
  • catalogs may be nice for some but I feel that they (and junk mail) kill way to many trees...
    • BTW, many customers use West and Defender catalogs when calling us so please keep sending out those catalogs Stephan.
  • Sorry Larry, paper is my choice
  • Defender needs both a catalog and a website.
    • Bingo. That was my point.
  • To be fair to Larry, this is THE question in publishing anything today.
  • So, a Boater, a Priest & a Rabbi walk into a bar and ask about the future of printed catalogs....
    • Great reply, Stephan. Now will you ...
      • Hi Max. Hope you are well. Me in DC? Hah! It'll never happen.
        • Yup, that's the problem...
    • Keep sending 'em Stephan...
  • I just wish they would use softer paper