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Post by rudiger on Aug 7, 2017 1:19:16 GMT
You know, this sounds suspiciously like, "Nobody expects The Spanish Inquistion!". Maybe it should have been, "Nobody expects to be beaten by The Wiz!".
But, seriously, folks, what, exactly, was the product and/or service which nobody was better at than the Wiz?
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Post by nutsberryfarm ⛑ on Aug 7, 2017 2:00:22 GMT
You know, this sounds suspiciously like, "Nobody expects The Spanish Inquistion!". Maybe it should have been, "Nobody expects to be beaten by The Wiz!". But, seriously, folks, what, exactly, was the product and/or service which nobody was better at than the Wiz?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 3:01:21 GMT
Believe it or not The Wiz was a good store. It was no "Crazy Eddie". The closest locally owned thing in NYC now is P.C. Richard, but The Wiz also had a great selection of CDs. I remember in the late 90s and early 2000s in Union Square there was both The Wiz (lower right) and a Virgin Megastore, which had even a wider selection of CDs. Long gone.
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Post by DeltaHomicide on Aug 7, 2017 3:26:52 GMT
Oh yeah, The Wiz is known to sell a product or two. But then again, he's been known to sell a lot of things:
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Post by rudiger on Aug 7, 2017 5:22:51 GMT
The Wiz reminds me of a New Yorker cartoon I saw decades ago. A customer is in a store with various signs saying stuff like, "We're stark raving crazy" and "Our prices are insane". The customer states to a clerk, "There's a store down the street making no such claims of mental instability, selling the same item for a dollar less".
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Post by rhs6358 on Aug 7, 2017 8:07:26 GMT
You know, this sounds suspiciously like, "Nobody expects The Spanish Inquistion!". Maybe it should have been, "Nobody expects to be beaten by The Wiz!". But, seriously, folks, what, exactly, was the product and/or service which nobody was better at than the Wiz? Just another failed electronics store. In New England, we had a ton of them in the late 1980's through the early 2000's. Lechmere (the most successful because they were first and sold just about everything), Highland Superstore, Leiser, etc. Most of these places didn't even last 8-10 years.
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Post by pizzabagel on Aug 7, 2017 9:49:33 GMT
Believe it or not The Wiz was a good store. It was no "Crazy Eddie". The closest locally owned thing in NYC now is P.C. Richard, but The Wiz also had a great selection of CDs. I remember in the late 90s and early 2000s in Union Square there was both The Wiz (lower right) and a Virgin Megastore, which had even a wider selection of CDs. Long gone. Right on the mark, nyctc7! Furthermore, their slogan was "Nobody beats the Wiz," not "Nobody expects to be beaten by The Wiz." I wonder how the producers worked this out, plus the use of the logo, with the store.
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Post by rhs6358 on Aug 7, 2017 14:48:50 GMT
Believe it or not The Wiz was a good store. It was no "Crazy Eddie". The closest locally owned thing in NYC now is P.C. Richard, but The Wiz also had a great selection of CDs. I remember in the late 90s and early 2000s in Union Square there was both The Wiz (lower right) and a Virgin Megastore, which had even a wider selection of CDs. Long gone. Right on the mark, nyctc7 ! Furthermore, their slogan was "Nobody beats the Wiz," not "Nobody expects to be beaten by The Wiz." I wonder how the producers worked this out, plus the use of the logo, with the store. The actual, unedited slogan was "Nobody Beats The Wiz, except for Best Buy and possibly The Economy"
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Post by DeltaHomicide on Aug 7, 2017 15:15:16 GMT
These were low-low prices at The Wiz back in 1986. I guess it makes sense considering housing costs and cost of living back then:
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Post by Lomez on Aug 7, 2017 15:37:42 GMT
Toby Huss (The Wiz) is also known for his voice work, he was the voice of Hank's father, Cotton, and his obnoxious neighbor, Khan in King of the hill
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Post by rhs6358 on Aug 7, 2017 15:45:13 GMT
These were low-low prices at The Wiz back in 1986. I guess it makes sense considering housing costs and cost of living back then: Those prices were outrageous. $217 for a VCR? $349 for a 19-inch television? Good thing I'm "careful" with money.
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Post by rhs6358 on Aug 7, 2017 15:45:35 GMT
Toby Huss (The Wiz) is also known for his voice work, he was the voice of Hank's father, Cotton, and his obnoxious neighbor, Khan in King of the hill Didn't know that. Interesting fact.
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Post by pizzabagel on Aug 7, 2017 16:23:22 GMT
You know, this sounds suspiciously like, "Nobody expects The Spanish Inquistion!". Maybe it should have been, "Nobody expects to be beaten by The Wiz!". But, seriously, folks, what, exactly, was the product and/or service which nobody was better at than the Wiz? Just another failed electronics store. In New England, we had a ton of them in the late 1980's through the early 2000's. Lechmere (the most successful because they were first and sold just about everything), Highland Superstore, Leiser, etc. Most of these places didn't even last 8-10 years. Here, I remember an appliance chain called Brick Church. They were swallowed up by competitor Newmark & Lewis, who went out of business shortly thereafter, in the early '90s.
Another chain, JGE, was around briefly in the '70s. Their pitchman, Jerry Rosenberg, appeared in ads which featured off-screen voices badgering him with "What's the story, Jerry?"
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Post by IsoscelesKramer on Aug 8, 2017 0:51:33 GMT
Toby Huss (The Wiz) is also known for his voice work, he was the voice of Hank's father, Cotton, and his obnoxious neighbor, Khan in King of the hill Although Cotton is plenty obnoxious himself...
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Post by IsoscelesKramer on Aug 8, 2017 0:52:49 GMT
You know, this sounds suspiciously like, "Nobody expects The Spanish Inquistion!". Maybe it should have been, "Nobody expects to be beaten by The Wiz!". But, seriously, folks, what, exactly, was the product and/or service which nobody was better at than the Wiz? Just another failed electronics store. In New England, we had a ton of them in the late 1980's through the early 2000's. Lechmere (the most successful because they were first and sold just about everything), Highland Superstore, Leiser, etc. Most of these places didn't even last 8-10 years. We had Highland Superstores in the Midwest too. IIRC, they came and went pretty quickly in the late '80s.
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Post by DeltaHomicide on Aug 8, 2017 1:03:43 GMT
These were low-low prices at The Wiz back in 1986. I guess it makes sense considering housing costs and cost of living back then: Those prices were outrageous. $217 for a VCR? $349 for a 19-inch television? Good thing I'm "careful" with money. Yes, but the average 3-bedroom house was $85,000 and a new car was $10,000 - $15,000. Rib eye steak, $1.39 / lb. You know what the economy was? Even Steven!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 2:34:11 GMT
Show us your civil service or union card at at the door, and you're in! Because JGE is not open to the general public.
Gee, I wonder why they were short lived. We joked that it was where Archie Bunker shopped.
They had an even shorter lived spin off, JGE jewelry. Jerry would sing, "JGE, Jewelry!
When Virgin existed, there was a Circuit City on that block on the 2nd floor. Speaking of prices, in 2006 I bought a 36" LG flat screen there for the better part of $3,000. When C.C . went belly up Best Buy took over the space, and is still there. Virgin is now a Citibank. Typical.
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Post by rhs6358 on Aug 8, 2017 8:14:08 GMT
Those prices were outrageous. $217 for a VCR? $349 for a 19-inch television? Good thing I'm "careful" with money. Yes, but the average 3-bedroom house was $85,000 and a new car was $10,000 - $15,000. Rib eye steak, $1.39 / lb. You know what the economy was? Even Steven! I bought a Hyundai Excel brand new in 1986. $6,795. Came with automatic transmission AND a cassette player. High class all the way!
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Post by pizzabagel on Aug 8, 2017 10:46:11 GMT
Show us your civil service or union card at at the door, and you're in! Because JGE is not open to the general public. Gee, I wonder why they were short lived. We joked that it was where Archie Bunker shopped. They had an even shorter lived spin off, JGE jewelry. Jerry would sing, "JGE, Jewelry! When Virgin existed, there was a Circuit City on that block on the 2nd floor. Speaking of prices, in 2006 I bought a 36" LG flat screen there for the better part of $3,000. When C.C . went belly up Best Buy took over the space, and is still there. Virgin is now a Citibank. Typical. Jerry: I know, I hated those people. In fact, I hate anyone that ever had a union card when they were working.
Archie Bunker: I had a union card, meathead! When I was a little boy in Queens, we all had union cards. My sister had union card. My cousin had union card. So, what’s wrong with that?
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BTW, the clip I posted was from a later venture, Jerry's Disco. But it gives the flavor of the original ads.
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Post by AntonioDaniels on Aug 8, 2017 23:05:36 GMT
NOBODY BEATS EM!
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Post by pizzabagel on Aug 8, 2017 23:32:33 GMT
Yes, but the average 3-bedroom house was $85,000 and a new car was $10,000 - $15,000. Rib eye steak, $1.39 / lb. You know what the economy was? Even Steven! I bought a Hyundai Excel brand new in 1986. $6,795. Came with automatic transmission AND a cassette player. High class all the way! $6,795. It’s a Hyundai! So, did you spring for the undercoating, rust-proofing and dealer prep?
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Post by rhs6358 on Aug 9, 2017 8:06:31 GMT
I bought a Hyundai Excel brand new in 1986. $6,795. Came with automatic transmission AND a cassette player. High class all the way! $6,795. It’s a Hyundai! So, did you spring for the undercoating, rust-proofing and dealer prep? No but I saved $1,205. After all, Georgie won eight grand and called it a Hyundai. I know how to sniff out a deal.
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Post by pizzabagel on Aug 9, 2017 9:54:07 GMT
$6,795. It’s a Hyundai! So, did you spring for the undercoating, rust-proofing and dealer prep? No but I saved $1,205. After all, Georgie won eight grand and called it a Hyundai. I know how to sniff out a deal. So does the driver's seat have the massage-chair feature? Sweet!
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Post by rhs6358 on Aug 9, 2017 10:29:47 GMT
No but I saved $1,205. After all, Georgie won eight grand and called it a Hyundai. I know how to sniff out a deal. So does the driver's seat have the massage-chair feature? Sweet! My 1986 Hyundai started getting rust spots in 1988. The seats were hard and uncomfortable. Going from zero to sixty took about 3 minutes, and the driver's side door handle broke off 6 months into ownership. Ditched it in '89.
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Post by pizzabagel on Aug 9, 2017 12:03:42 GMT
So does the driver's seat have the massage-chair feature? Sweet! My 1986 Hyundai started getting rust spots in 1988. The seats were hard and uncomfortable. Going from zero to sixty took about 3 minutes, and the driver's side door handle broke off 6 months into ownership. Ditched it in '89. See, a massage-chair driver's seat would have soothed you while you gently accelerated and would have taken your mind off the missing door handle and unknown failures to come. Woulda, coulda, shoulda.
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Post by rhs6358 on Aug 9, 2017 12:32:22 GMT
My 1986 Hyundai started getting rust spots in 1988. The seats were hard and uncomfortable. Going from zero to sixty took about 3 minutes, and the driver's side door handle broke off 6 months into ownership. Ditched it in '89. See, a massage-chair driver's seat would have soothed you while you gently accelerated and would have taken your mind off the missing door handle and unknown failures to come. Woulda, coulda, shoulda. I had one of those pine tree air fresheners. The guy at the auto parts store said it would have the same effect.
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Post by pizzabagel on Aug 9, 2017 12:42:14 GMT
See, a massage-chair driver's seat would have soothed you while you gently accelerated and would have taken your mind off the missing door handle and unknown failures to come. Woulda, coulda, shoulda. I had one of those pine tree air fresheners. The guy at the auto parts store said it would have the same effect. The rhs-mobile is no more. Like this?
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Post by rhs6358 on Aug 9, 2017 15:16:20 GMT
I had one of those pine tree air fresheners. The guy at the auto parts store said it would have the same effect. The rhs-mobile is no more. Like this?
Not quite, but I've owned some crappy cars in my day. Ever have the honor of owning or driving a Geo Storm? Like a cardboard box nailed to a skateboard.
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Post by pizzabagel on Aug 9, 2017 17:37:07 GMT
The rhs-mobile is no more. Like this?
Not quite, but I've owned some crappy cars in my day. Ever have the honor of owning or driving a Geo Storm? Like a cardboard box nailed to a skateboard. Now that sounds like a sweet, er, cheap ride. Like this?
Free Wheeling!
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Post by rhs6358 on Aug 9, 2017 18:02:39 GMT
Not quite, but I've owned some crappy cars in my day. Ever have the honor of owning or driving a Geo Storm? Like a cardboard box nailed to a skateboard. Now that sounds like a sweet, er, cheap ride. Like this?
Free Wheeling!
PT Cruiser, right?
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