[Eug-lug] Linksys router WRT54GL

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corelation does not equal causation. also... doesnt bill gates own start 
me up? 

Jamie

On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 06:24:36PM -0800, Darren Hayes wrote:
> From: "Darren Hayes" <darrenh41 at comcast.net>
> To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" <euglug at euglug.org>
> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Linksys router WRT54GL
> Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 18:24:36 -0800
> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1506
> 
> Here's a yet to be edited clip I will be posting to my blog tomorrow that
> kind of sort of relates to the thread. I embellished it a bit at the end to
> fit the theme of things here.
> 
> And if all else is equal (mostly) please remember to try and buy local!
> -----
> 
> Radio Shack was the official sponsor of the Rolling Stones 2006 Fall tour!
> 
> Get it... RS sponsors RS.
> 
> It is not clearly known how much the Shack paid the Stones. And it is not
> well understood how this arrangement benefited the Shack (RSH)?
> 
> RSH Ticker - Jan 2005: $34
> RSH Ticker - Current: $17.29.
> 
> Between the time the tour sponsorship was announced in late July when RSH
> was at $16, and mid October when the price peaked at $20.50, the stock price
> gained 25%. Then abruptly came back down to low of $16.80 and at the end of
> October settled at $17.50, matching the 10% price gain the Dow also showed
> during the same time range.
> 
> And just after Thanksgiving, when the Stones fall tour concluded, RSH was at
> $17.51 (where it also opened today). So for comparison, since the tour
> sponsorship was announced, RSH is up 7.5% and falling, whereas the Dow is up
> 12%.
> 
> Note the grand finale of the Radio Shack sponsorship included the big grand
> prize give away to lucky fans including trips to the Stones last show of the
> tour in Hawaii. But that went bust when the Stones cancelled the show to
> Jagger throat issues. Even a Mr. Microphone from Radio Shack could not save
> the show.
> 
> So the end effect of the tour sponsorship? You make the call.
> 
> News and press releases from 2006 report RSH closed 500+ stores, shut down
> distribution centers, and implemented a "planned" lay off of 500+ workers at
> it's Ft. Worth headquarters (notifying many of them of their doom via
> email). And not to forget that the CEO, CFO, president/COO and some board
> members resigned. It is worth noting, that in addition to the severance
> package provided to the former CEO, he is receiving a half mil a year thru
> 2008 for "strategic planning work".
> 
> And third quarter 2006 results show a 16 million loss during the quarter,
> compared to 100 million profit in the third quarter 2005. Q3-06 same store
> sales down 9.6% compared to Q3-05.
> 
> But they did pay the $0.25 dividend.
> 
> On the flip side the Stones cost $180 per ticket in Nampa (plus
> T-shirt/dinner/drinks/motel/gas/driving time/two-days-off-work).
> 
> (Could have purchased a couple routers and some accessories and a Mr.
> Microphone from Radio Shack for the price of a Stones ticket. But I'm sure
> memories of the Stones show will out last both 802.11g and Radio Shack).
> 
> Seeing how well Keith recovered after falling out of the Fiji palm tree, it
> appears the Rolling Stones might be needed to sponsor the Radio Shack 2007
> Big Turnaround.
> 
> Maybe Radio Shack should change their name to Rolling Stones Electronics and
> begin using the big lips logo.
> 
> Start Me Up!
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Newton" <newton at efn.org>
> To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" <euglug at euglug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 10:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Linksys router WRT54GL (was AVG)
> 
> 
> Sounds like to me these red faces are like the Radio Shack Sales genies -
> not that smart know it alls! Hmm, just what I call the RS syndrome. At least
> they learned how to use the internet from an well informed computer user,
> geek and tiger. And with the complete finish and toping on the plate with Mr
>  O., cool ending to the saga.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
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