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Posted by Too_Many_Tools on July 31, 2007, 6:03 pm
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> I was at Boeing Surplus (Kent, WA) on Saturday, and got talking to the
> people who work there.
> The official word is that as of the first of the year the retail store
> will be closed.
>
> All small items will be sold by lot bid on Dovebid, or Bidadoo,
> Large items will be sold by either auction or direct contractor sales.
>
> Also, all charitable donations are suspended.
> Right now everything is in limbo.
> It seems some upper management type came up with this "brilliant" idea
> and nobody has figured out the details yet.
> Kind of a trench warfare feeling down at the store.
> I have known most of the store personnel for 15 years.
> Kind of sad if it does happen.
> Several of the older guys will likely retire, a little earlier than
> planned.
>
> Yes Grant, I know that Boeing Surplus ran over your puppy a few years
> ago and you have never forgiven them, but it still sucks.
>
> And this week we finally got our letter from the IRS granting Non-profit
> status to our student scholarship foundation.
> I was just going to write up the donation request letter on Monday.
> Comedy is all in the timing.
Yeah...I heard that too.
Very sad....it won't be coming back.
TMT
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> people who work there.
> The official word is that as of the first of the year the retail store
> will be closed.
>
> All small items will be sold by lot bid on Dovebid, or Bidadoo,
> Large items will be sold by either auction or direct contractor sales.
>
> Also, all charitable donations are suspended.
> Right now everything is in limbo.
> It seems some upper management type came up with this "brilliant" idea
> and nobody has figured out the details yet.
> Kind of a trench warfare feeling down at the store.
> I have known most of the store personnel for 15 years.
> Kind of sad if it does happen.
> Several of the older guys will likely retire, a little earlier than
> planned.
>
> Yes Grant, I know that Boeing Surplus ran over your puppy a few years
> ago and you have never forgiven them, but it still sucks.
>
> And this week we finally got our letter from the IRS granting Non-profit
> status to our student scholarship foundation.
> I was just going to write up the donation request letter on Monday.
> Comedy is all in the timing.