Linux goods in KC.

[Bob Ferrier]

93thrd terrace is more correct on the location of microcenter.

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Bob Ferrier, boblist at kc.rr.com on 04/24/2003

On 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... ??
>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
>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.)
>
>
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