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Hey smallie -

sorry to hear about lack of time for fishin', but glad to hear about the new gig bud - make that $$ !!

I really don't know what to think about SHLD now as I haven't been keeping up with what is currently going on with 'em. They sure look way over priced to me at a first look, but I know things have been going on that I am not up on currently.

That is an interesting biz strategy, and it may well work in "under served" areas like you mentioned. High gas prices would also keep them from traveling too far. I am wondering though after some initial penetration into select areas, if there would be much growth potential? Is the flight from rural to urban living over and done with - are these areas having stable or growing populations? Certainly they could get a better margin for the convenience factor, I just don't know about the long term growth???? IMO, locations to penetrate the mrkt would be critical to success, as well as good service...sorry I don't have a more "solid" answer for ya...