Thanks for that bit, Z. Here in Maine we are about to experience Lowes in
competition with HD.
2 Lowes stores, one in Brunswick and one in Auburn.

The Auburn Store will be in quadrangle with HD, Super Wal-Mart, and BJ's
Wholesale Club. Another Big Box property on the same "strip" is yet to be
disclosed, was the former Wal-mart.

Simply put, I'm looking for the best deal on an Echo 210 Staight Shaft
Trimmer and the brush blade that goes with. HD has the lowest price in
Maine at the moment and I'm holding out at this point for end of season
sales.

If I were purely politically oriented, I'd not buy from HD. But when MY
budget is tested on a product or a project, I'll shop for best price (
period).

choice is wonderful.

sue
western Maine

far away from anywhere.




--
Breeze ( sue burnham)
"Zemedelec" wrote in message
...
| Maybe this is much too off topic, but a friend of mine who is much more of
a
| political animal than I am told me HD is heavily supported by rich
Republicans
| such as Arthur Blank, the
| president of Home Depot, who hosted a dinner
| in Atlanta that gave Bush $2.5 million. So any of you whose whole lives,
| including gardening, are permeated with their political convictions might
want
| to go to Loew's, etc. if you need to buy at a big chain store.
| zemedelec