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Rhodes
12-17-09, 02:51 PM
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/news/0912/gallery.brands_we_lost/index.html

For me, it's number 4. Only this year I discovered the pleasures of it!
SteamWake
12-17-09, 02:53 PM
Wow Circuit City was around for 60 years ?

That doesent seem right.
FIREWALL
12-17-09, 02:56 PM
I miss the first 3.

The rest good riddance. :haha:
Weiss Pinguin
12-17-09, 03:00 PM
Oh, so that's why I never see Circuit City anymore :88) Well crap, I really liked them lol
Snestorm
12-17-09, 03:12 PM
Most of those are just subsidiaries of bigger corporations.
I see no great loss there.

The biggest US company I cringed at the loss of was Consolidated Freightways.
FIREWALL
12-17-09, 03:14 PM
Bought my Saitek EclipseII keyboard from CC.
Platapus
12-17-09, 10:01 PM
Wow Circuit City was around for 60 years ?

That doesent seem right.


CC opened its first store in 1940. Its roots go back further if you consider the original company "Wards" which started back in the 1930's
Platapus
12-17-09, 10:02 PM
Oh, so that's why I never see Circuit City anymore :88) Well crap, I really liked them lol

http://www.circuitcity.com/

still there, but only online
Platapus
12-17-09, 10:04 PM
Used to shoot a lot of Kodachome. :wah:


Mama don't take my Kodachrome
Mama don't take my Kodachrome
Mama don't take my Kodachrome away :wah::wah::wah:
longam
12-17-09, 10:40 PM
Too big too fast?
Buddahaid
12-17-09, 10:48 PM
I gave up on Circuit City and even would drive 10 miles to Best Buy before going there anymore. The sales people were awful, could barely speak English, couldn't help you when understandable and you would have to trip them in an aisle before they'd notice you. Good riddance!

Buddahaid
Torvald Von Mansee
12-18-09, 07:56 PM
Too big too fast?

That, sir, is an awesome quote to take out of context!!!!
Ducimus
12-18-09, 08:29 PM
You know what's on the chopping block, is the Ford Ranger. This one hits me right where it counts. I love that line of truck. It's the perfect all around vehicle, AND it has great gas mileage. I could write on and on why your average joe should go out and buy a ford ranger. Such a great all around vehicle, and it's still made in the USA. The twin falls plant was due to be shut down in 2009, but i hear they've put that off tell 2011.

If that truck ever stops being produced, it will be a major pisser, and a damn tradgedy.
GoldenRivet
12-18-09, 11:16 PM
I rather like SAAB... but im partial

http://www.air-and-space.com/20040504%20SBA/Dsc_0025%20SAAB%20340B%20N903AE%20American%20Eagle %20right%20front%20take-off%20l.jpg

one of the finest things to ever have the name SAAB :yep:

But like they say "All Glory is fleeting."

nothing lasts forever.

EDIT: (Come to think of it i have flown that exact plane)
NealT
12-19-09, 03:42 AM
Sad to see some big names leaving...but not really surprising...