From: Bob Ferrier <boblist@kc.rr.com> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:46:36 -0500 Subject: Re: Linux goods in KC. Message-ID: <0c2533446161843FE2@mail2.kc.rr.com>
93thrd terrace is more correct on the location of microcenter.
-- Bob Ferrier, boblist@kc.rr.com on 04/24/2003On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:30:08 -0500, Zscoundrel wrote: >Greg Kedrovsky wrote: > >>Hey folks. I'm a former kcmo resident now living in Central >>America. I'm >>going to be back up in kc next week visiting and doing some work for >>some projects I have going. I was wondering if there is a computer >>shop >>(or some other kind of store) in the kc metro area that sells Linux >>stuff- software, bumper stickers, t-shirts, ballcaps, etc. Maybe >>someone >>out there has run across a store that has a "Linux section" or >>something >>like that. Best Buy usually carries distros, but I want "toys," too >>- >>you know? Does there even exist such an animal? >> >>My friends are housing me in Bucyrus, KS (and I have no idea where >>that >>is - sounds like "BF Egipt" to me!). :-) I'll be travelling from >>there to Raytown (just south of the Stadiums) about every day >>during the >>work week. So, I could hit any shopping center from OPK to >>Independence >>pretty easily. I will be pressed for time, though. Not a lot of >>extra >>time for "browsing." That's why I thought I'd hit you guys up for >>info >>first, to see if anyone has seen anything like this in the area. >> >>Thanks for help. >> >>-Greg >> >>Was this OT...? It's a Linux question... even though it's not too >>awfully techie... ?? >> >>-------------------------------- >>Through Sylpheed Mail on Red Hat 8.0 Linux >>Curri, San Jose, Costa Rica >>http://www.greg-and-sue.com/screenshot.jpg >>Yahoo! Instant Messenger ID: gregkedro >> >> >>KC Linux Users Group -- to unsubscribe send mail to >>majordomo@kclug.org >> >> >> >Yes, Bucyrus is pretty much BFE!!! It is about an hour south of KC. > The closest computer outlet with Linux stuff that I know of is >Microcenter at 97th and Metcalf. (Take US 69 due north about an >hour, >bear right on Metcalf and continue north for about 30 blocks.) > >They have some software and a few toys, unfortunately, it is the >best >selection of Linux stuff I have seen. (Quite a few programs, some >stuffed pengiuns and some hats.) > > > > >KC Linux Users Group -- to unsubscribe send mail to >majordomo@kclug.org
