Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: osage outlaw on May 23, 2016, 03:13:57 pm
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The local hardware store caught on fire early this morning. I worked at this store when I was a teenager. It was family owned for the last 50 years. The owners are super nice people. I've seen them help out needy families that couldn't afford supplies to fix their homes. They always donated to the community. I've stayed in touch with them over the last 20 years. I always stop and talk to them at my kids sporting events. The owner was into self bows. He had several nice deer and a bull elk mount hanging in the store. They were all taken with his osage bows. The outside of the building is still standing but the inside was destroyed. The paint cans and other chemicals turned into exploding bombs due to the heat. Stores like this are few and far between thanks to the large chain stores. It's a shame to see this one go like this.
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Miserable.........
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That's a shame. Seems like it's getting harder and harder to even just find an Ace.
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That's a shame, hd closed all our small ones out, but a lowes is going in and should atleast make them treat ya better
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We have a locally owned ACE Hardware. Don't know what I'd do without them. I hope these folks can rebuild.
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I gladly pay more money at shops like this. I don't even look at the prices, just buy what I need.
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That is a damned shame. We are a good ways from a city of any size. I trade with our small town hardware store all the time and have a great relationship with them. It would hurt to see something like this happen. Hope they are able to come back from this tragedy.
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The last small hardwear store we had was an ace, I've know the owners for years. Their agreement with ace was up and Larry wanted to work 5 more years and retire, ace said he had to sign for 20 so he closed down
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I have always gotten some kind of kosmic high when I walked into an old time hardware store. The smell of seeds and fertilizer, the countless bins of nuts and bolts, traps hanging on the wall, work boots, tools and everything in between would always make me happy just to be there.
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Yep, the customer service in these small hardware stores is stellar. Not, imo, because they are small, but because the only small stores in business these days is in business because they always provided stellar customer/community service.
Dang shame that this one went up in smoke!
Any chance they'll rebuild?
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I don't know if they will rebuild it or not. I stopped and looked at it tonight on my way home. What a shame. The inside is destroyed.
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We're pretty fortunate that we have several small town Hardware stores in the area. The owners all are very helpful with lots of good advice. There are two stores in perticular that are quite small but use every square inch. I can't imagine how they do inventory but they always seem to know right where everything is.
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I'm with Eric - loved walking into the old time stores. Always seemed they had creaky floors also :). I shop at local stores too and avoid the "Big-Box" stores like the plague !
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That's too bad. Nothing beat's a family owned business.
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That is bad, I love the old hardware stores. :) Hope they rebuild.
Pappy
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That is a true loss. The good ol' hardware stores are getting few and far between. Like Bob said, the old creeky floored stores are the most interesting.
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We have an Ace one town over, it's a great place, they always have what I need.
I hope they can rebuild.
Kevin
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We are hanging on to one small family hardware store in our town, all the others are gone. I had a pipe freeze and burst last winter, called the guy at home and he drove into town and gave me a huge pile of pieces that i "might need". He just said "have your wife drop off what you didn't use any pay for what you did tomorrow". Sure don't get that treatment from the box stores!
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That's sad.Sorry to hear that.
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I gladly pay more money at shops like this. I don't even look at the prices, just buy what I need.
Dang straight! I got two local hardware stores and most of the employees are semi-retired from the trades. An electrician runs the electrical, a plumber runs the plumbing department, etc. I count on them to tell me straight, and they do. I have had employees walk by me and take something out of my hand and tell me, "don't buy that, it's crap, buy THIS".
Yeah, I could pay less at the two box stores in town, but the people working there have no flipping idea what the difference between their butts and a hole in the parking lot! My heart goes out to the owners and employees of this fine establishment.
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Man that is sad! Ditto to all of the above. We have an Ace, and a True Value here, in town. The true value is small, but they have a decent inventory, and the ladies, that work the counter, are super helpful, and far superior in knowledge about the inventory, than most of the people in the big boxes. the manager, helped a guy on a Harley, that had lost a nut on a wire from the battery that connected to the switch. He went to the tool section, and came back out with an assortment of NEW wrenches, and told him to see if any of them fit, and one did, and he even gave him the nut that fit the bolt that the wire connected to. The guy on the bike was amazed at the generosity of this town. I didn't anything standard that would fit the nut , just metric, and a couple of 9 1/6, and 1/2 inch standard. And if the smaller store doesn't have something you need, they can order it. Ace is the same way, plus they have free hot pop corn, in the back. ;) Some things , I have to get from the big box but not from hd, When I need something I can't get here in town. When I am in the big towns, that is when I go there, but for the most part, I shop local, you know them by name, and they know you by name. The big boxes are like Jeff Foxworthy's Walter, get your s#$%, and get out! I do hope they have good insurance, and can, and do rebuild. Let us know when they find the cause and origin of the fire.
Wayne
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I've found that the big stores actually have a very limited selection and they all have the same selection. They only sell what they sell a lot of. If you need something a little out of the ordinary you're better off in a small store. There's a hardware store in town that has been in business since the 1930's. They had the best selection of fasteners around. About ten years ago they joined a chain and the selection has just gotten smaller and smaller. At least now a chain that specializes in fasteners has opened.
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Sad days in rising sun. Sorry to hear bout that Clint.
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They found out the cause of the fire. A young employee and his buddy robbed the store during the night. They went back and lit the place on fire to hide the burglary. Then they started telling their friends that they did it and someone turned them in. Idiots. I hope jail is very unkind to them. My nieces husband who lives next door to me is a jailer where they are being held. I'll give him some suggestions to make their stay as uncomfortable as possible.
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Idiot crack heads......we all did our share of goofy crap as kids, but this isn't one of those things that qualifies as goofy kid stuff. I hope they get at least 20 years.
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They are around 20 years old. I hope the judge is harsh on them. The loss was estimated at 1 million.
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Well, arson is an easy 10-15 usually. Likely to get 5-10, if they haven't had any priors, but arson isn't looked upon lightly. Don't know about the arson laws in your state. Well you won't have to worry about them building any rockets in prison. You can tell your neighbor, to gift wrap a couple pairs of his wife's panties, and tell them it is from the big guy in the other cell. Might put some KY jelly in the box also. Maybe a few gifts from Bubba, will cause a bit of sleep loss. Then tell them he wants to share their cell, and if want to share their cell with him...... >:D
Wayne
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Soap on a rope is always a good laugh...
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A Yoga book.
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Well, it's been almost a year since the fire and the two guys that started it have been sentenced. The judge was pretty hard on them. They each received a total of 20 years with a minimum of 75% time served. So at the very least they will be locked up for 15 years. The store sits exactly like it did the day after the fire. Nothing has been done to it. I spoke to the owners for a good while at a track meet last night. They are still battling their insurance company over the loss. I suggested having a family reunion of sorts, with all of their former employees from the past 50 years. That little hardware store has employed a lot of people over the years.
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Well that's a good while for them to think about their stupid prank.Damn insurance companies too.They sure want their premiums on time though.Too bad they can't return the favor.
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I just saw this thread and it's heartbreaking. I'm glad to hear those two will pay for the choice they made though. I just don't get it sometimes. What would possess a person to do such a thing? My best to your previous employer.
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I really think the prison system here is screwed up. How does 15-20 years help the victim of the crime? The criminal should become a servant to the state, or victim, or insurance company, and spend that 15 plus years paying off his debt. Maybe after that they will be worth something with an idea if hard work, values, and appreciate accompmishment, and perhaps become a reformed citizen rather than a guy who just got out of prison. Of course, the real bad guys should rot, but most wpuld be better off spending their time being productive towards a goal.
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A 17 year old burned down a historical covered bridge in Madison county in Iowa lately too.For no reason.Just feeling onery.
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I really think the prison system here is screwed up. How does 15-20 years help the victim of the crime? The criminal should become a servant to the state, or victim, or insurance company, and spend that 15 plus years paying off his debt. Maybe after that they will be worth something with an idea if hard work, values, and appreciate accompmishment, and perhaps become a reformed citizen rather than a guy who just got out of prison. Of course, the real bad guys should rot, but most wpuld be better off spending their time being productive towards a goal.
They do that up here now, we call them work crews. Problem is they aren't trustworthy and it requires a PILE of extra officers to supervise and watch them as they work in public places. Most states cant afford anymore offers or expenses. Four officers outside a prison can handle 6-8 inmates. Four officers inside the walls can handle a hundred of them, or so. 15 years of staring at a 6 x 8 will give a fella a lot of time to consider what he did and what he WILL do, someday.
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How do you know the size of a prison cell Chris? ;)
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My dad, wife and step mom retired from the DOC :), smarty.
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I just read this thread this morning. A lot of folks don't have a clue on how bad drugs can ruin others lives. I know when I had case assigned to me I always hoped for two criminals because one can keep his mouth shut but two can't as what appears to have happened in this case. Other business owners won't have to worry about these two thugs for a few years. I agree, life in an 8 by 10 ain't a bed of roses.
Too bad about fighting with the insurance company. Some of them are as criminal as the thugs that got put in jail.
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Same here from sponsoring other addicts here they know better and were'nt raised that way but the little irresponsible kid in them takes over.That's why good sound lock up time sometimes is the only way to get the point across to them.Some need to learn the hard way.While there they have every option to improve themselves with further education if so desired and adjustments of attitude.
As for the owners of the hardware store they did nothing to deserve what they got put to them.Except service to the public which is why things like this are so tragic and senseless.
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Real bummer! At least they know the idiots will be out of circulation for a long time! I try to use the small stores as much as possible, as well. Really enjoy going into a place that seems to have everything and knows what " widget" goes on this "doodad". If the place doesn't have or can't get, you probably don't need it or it isn't made anymore! If those folks can rebuild, I will have an order ready for the grand reopening😀
Hawkdancer