Comments on: Obituary http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/ A site about lugs, tan sidewalls, maybe jazz, classical, punk and bluegrass, local riding, worldly riding and people, cool cats, lame ducks, 110 bcds, wool, and smelling like hell after a long ride. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: G. M. http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/comment-page-1/#comment-41697 G. M. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:13:59 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/#comment-41697 "We" didn't let Houts close. Larry Houts, the heir and president of the company, let it close. Instead of walking through the store, overseeing operations, he sat in the back room, with obsolete lawn mower parts, reading magazines, while the business crumbled around him. The best efforts of his employees couldn't keep Houts afloat, while the owner was completely disinterested. Visit the cemetary where his family is buried (near the Benner Pike WalMart) and look at the Houts tombstone which pictures a Penn State camper. The tasteless, mindless "tailgating" mentality of Larry Houts is the reason the store closed. Orlando must be turning in his grave; Larry should be ashamed. “We” didn’t let Houts close. Larry Houts, the heir and president of the company, let it close. Instead of walking through the store, overseeing operations, he sat in the back room, with obsolete lawn mower parts, reading magazines, while the business crumbled around him. The best efforts of his employees couldn’t keep Houts afloat, while the owner was completely disinterested. Visit the cemetary where his family is buried (near the Benner Pike WalMart) and look at the Houts tombstone which pictures a Penn State camper. The tasteless, mindless “tailgating” mentality of Larry Houts is the reason the store closed. Orlando must be turning in his grave; Larry should be ashamed.

]]> By: G-man http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/comment-page-1/#comment-5516 G-man Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:56:29 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/#comment-5516 Great post. The battle for the soul of our nation continues. www.revbilly.com Great post. The battle for the soul of our nation continues.

http://www.revbilly.com

]]> By: new computer != remembering username (Sean) http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/comment-page-1/#comment-5394 new computer != remembering username (Sean) Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:57:20 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/#comment-5394 I'm so sorry for your loss. We recently lost a top notch grocery :( Sucks. I’m so sorry for your loss. We recently lost a top notch grocery :( Sucks.

]]> By: johnson http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/comment-page-1/#comment-5392 johnson Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:08:11 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/#comment-5392 fragers actually employs an even more arcaic or perhaps ingenious system of organization known as: if they cant find it they cant shop lift it. great store. basically any store that has creaky floors is good in my book. i was in a store the other day with mel that had a wood stove... fragers actually employs an even more arcaic or perhaps ingenious system of organization known as: if they cant find it they cant shop lift it. great store. basically any store that has creaky floors is good in my book.

i was in a store the other day with mel that had a wood stove…

]]> By: a4nick8tor http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/comment-page-1/#comment-5389 a4nick8tor Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:47:47 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/#comment-5389 Above comment references Frager's Hardware store on 11st SE in DC. http://ww2.truevalue.com/fragers/ Above comment references Frager’s Hardware store on 11st SE in DC.

http://ww2.truevalue.com/fragers/

]]> By: a4nick8tor http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/comment-page-1/#comment-5388 a4nick8tor Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:47:08 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2008/01/09/obituary/#comment-5388 <a> is still alive and kicking. They survive by being 20 miles from the nearest walmart and by charging double price on all items to DC guppies. is still alive and kicking. They survive by being 20 miles from the nearest walmart and by charging double price on all items to DC guppies.

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