Even CEO Can't Figure Out How RadioShack Still In Business

Lester · Post by **Lester** » Mon May 07, 2007 2:41 pm

Even CEO Can't Figure Out How RadioShack Still In Business
FORT WORTH, TXâ€”Despite having been on the job for nine months, RadioShack CEO Julian Day said Monday that he still has "no idea" how the home electronics store manages to stay open.

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/60 ... _rss_daily

(Before someone goes "Wow"... The Onion is satire.)

Bob Loblaw · Post by **Bob Loblaw** » Mon May 07, 2007 3:00 pm

"I know one thing," Day continued. "If Sony and JVC start including gold-tipped cable cords with their products, we're screwed."

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Mon May 07, 2007 3:01 pm

I can't remember which it was, but I saw someone on a business TV program cite this, apparently thinking it was real.

Dr. Whiplash · Post by **Dr. Whiplash** » Mon May 07, 2007 3:39 pm

Bob Loblaw wrote:
"I know one thing," Day continued. "If Sony and JVC start including gold-tipped cable cords with their products, we're screwed."

My first thought upon seeing the topic was, "probably those damn $10 gold-plated connectors I can't get anyplace else in town..."

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:52 pm

Radio Shack was my introduction to all things electronic. I recall getting my first catalog when I was about 8 years old. It had one of those early cell phones that were as big as a brief case. I remember the picture showing some rich f-cker on his golf cart at some country club talking on his $3,000 cell phone paying his $50 per minute. I wanted to be him. I still don't know why.

I miss the old Radio Shack, which by the way, almost still exists to some extent in Teays Valley. If you get a chance, stop in sometime and ask for Mike (last name escapes me). Much like the momandpop hardware stores, you can take Mike a random gizmo which came out of your busted CB radio and he'll take a look at it and say "Oh, that's a T155XL out of an old Midland CB... I got on of these back here somewhere".

I still shop at Radio Shack. Probably always will.

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:06 pm

I used to love radio shack... but the last 7 or 8 years I've noticed prices going up while employee knowledge and quality of good go drastically down...

AmpedNow · Post by **AmpedNow** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:35 am

I still have a RS catalog circa 1990. I occasionally thumb through it for a good laugh.

Dave Loudin · Post by **Dave Loudin** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:33 am

Someone gave me that 100-projects-in-a-box kit when I was young. The only thing I built with it was the AM transmitter.

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:29 am

I've got like 5 different tandy's down in my basement....

SPIKE NESMITH! · Post by **SPIKE NESMITH!** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:55 pm

Dave Loudin wrote:Someone gave me that 100-projects-in-a-box kit when I was young. The only thing I built with it was the AM transmitter.

LMAO! Me too! My station had a TSA of 'downstairs'. And that was on a good day.

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:36 pm

Here is the ad I was talking about but the guy on the golf course is not in this one.

sportsvoice · Post by **sportsvoice** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:02 pm

I remember WZIO having one of those old bag phones for some of the high school sports broadcasts.

We sure have come a long way, now all I need is a Remotemix Sport and my little GSM flip phone to do the same thing. I don't know how much smaller we can go...the buttons are so small on this flip phone that it's hard enough to hit the correct numbers.

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:21 pm

I think I remember that ad....it's the construction guy on-site.

Does that mean I'm old?

By the way, I, for one, miss the days of the three-watt cell phones.

sportsvoice · Post by **sportsvoice** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:45 pm

As long as the signal was good, the audio was way better than a digital phone. The main reason for digital is subscriber capacity...it sure isn't call quality.