If a board member opened a coin store in Rutland, VT, how many of you would go?

morganbarber · February 24, 2006 4:07AM

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Barndog · February 24, 2006 4:11AM

If it was trout season and I was fishing in Vermont and the weather precluded trout fishing, I would definitely be there.

ER · February 24, 2006 4:13AM

Not me. Too far.

LanLord · February 24, 2006 4:13AM

Since I live in CA, shopping in VT is a tough one!

cartwheel · February 24, 2006 4:19AM

I drove through Rutland on the way to go skiing once. Man, it was cold enough there to freeze off your Frankies! I wouldn't want to leave the house in the winter just to go to a coin store!

Cartwheel

earlwbollinger · February 24, 2006 4:22AM

Too far for me, I haven't even been to VT yet.
But if I found a way to get up by there, I'd probably drop in.
Humm...be my luck you'd be closed that day.

mgoodm3 · February 24, 2006 4:25AM

only 2994 miles for me, getting in the car now.

MrHalfDime · February 24, 2006 4:55AM

There already is a coin shop in Rutland, and a darn good one, too. R. J. (Cookie) Audet has done business in Rutland and in Barre/Montpelier for many years (Green Mountain Coin), and is extremely well liked. My guess is it would be extremely difficult to operate another coin shop in Rutland, competing with someone who is so well entrenched in the business, and so well liked. How about another town, or perhaps another state? I'm in Maine, and we could surely use a good coin shop.

KentuckyJ · February 24, 2006 5:02AM

How far is Rutland from Albany, NY? We're moving to Albany soon.

KJ

ms71 · February 24, 2006 5:02AM

I'd make it.

Gator5220 · February 24, 2006 5:03AM

Where's Vermont?

Cladiator · February 24, 2006 5:03AM

I'd want to go. Realistically though, there's little to zero chance I'd ever make it.

RYK · February 24, 2006 5:04AM

Only if mgoodm3 takes I-70 east and picks me up in the midwest on the way.

relayer · February 24, 2006 5:05AM

Too far of a walk for me.
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mgoodm3 · February 24, 2006 5:18AM

<< <i>Only if mgoodm3 takes I-70 east and picks me up in the midwest on the way. >>

Well, you better be ready to go when I get there, I'm not waiting for you to shave or do your hair or something.

carl · February 24, 2006 5:27AM

I'd go if someone would pay for the trip. However, it may not be to far. Where is Vermont? Is that another suburb of Chicago?

1977topps · February 24, 2006 5:34AM

I could send my buddy, he is going to Green Mountain College which he says is near Rutland.

MORGANHUNTER2 · February 24, 2006 5:34AM

Where is Rutland? Is it close to the mini mart store?

jdimmick · February 24, 2006 5:36AM

If I were up thier visiting and had time, Id stop in

Fairlaneman · February 24, 2006 5:51AM

No Way.

2836.2 miles and when you get back east you have to pay to drive on the roads. The last time I paid back there the roads had craters that damn near swallowed my car. I graded the toll roads at PO1. That was in 1969 so now maybe the roads are gravel.

Ken

fc · February 24, 2006 5:53AM

i live in NH and I would stop by if i was in town during
business hours.

mirabela · February 24, 2006 5:55AM

<< <i>R. J. (Cookie) Audet has done business in Rutland and in Barre/Montpelier for many years (Green Mountain Coin), and is extremely well liked >>

Who the heck is that? I live about 40 minutes from Barre, grew up here, & never heard of this person.

seanq · February 24, 2006 5:57AM

This is kind of a moot point, isn't it? The board member in question isn't opening the store to attract us - he has the internet for that. You would have to go stand on a street corner in Rutland and canvass random passers-by if you want a real gauge of the potential of the venture.

Sean Reynolds

VTCoins · March 31, 2006 1:05AM

Must have missed this thread!

I would sure go.

There already is a coin shop in Rutland, and a darn good one, too. R. J. (Cookie) Audet has done business in Rutland and in Barre/Montpelier for many years (Green Mountain Coin), and is extremely well liked. My guess is it would be extremely difficult to operate another coin shop in Rutland, competing with someone who is so well entrenched in the business, and so well liked. How about another town, or perhaps another state? I'm in Maine, and we could surely use a good coin shop.

Cookie hasn't had a shop in Rutland in at least ten years.

I drove through Rutland on the way to go skiing once. Man, it was cold enough there to freeze off your Frankies! I wouldn't want to leave the house in the winter just to go to a coin store!

I can get cold here (though it didn't this winter). 75 degrees here right now.

How far is Rutland from Albany, NY? We're moving to Albany soon.

Hour and a half. See you at the Albany Coin Show!

This is kind of a moot point, isn't it? The board member in question isn't opening the store to attract us - he has the internet for that. You would have to go stand on a street corner in Rutland and canvass random passers-by if you want a real gauge of the potential of the venture.

I would not open the store exclusively to attract national customers, but I would sure welcome the business.

nesvt · March 31, 2006 1:12AM

It's less than an hour drive for me. You'd be sick of my ugly face within the first couple of months.

ScarsdaleCoin · March 31, 2006 1:13AM

I would wish them well, but too far to visit...

VTCoins · March 31, 2006 2:01AM

It's less than an hour drive for me. You'd be sick of my ugly face within the first couple of months.

You would cherypick so sweet VAMs from me!

nesvt · March 31, 2006 2:04AM

<< <i>You would cherypick so sweet VAMs from me! >>

Someday... I mean, I'd never do that! I was hoping to make it to the Albany show this Sunday. Unfortunately the weekend is looking too busy.

Steve27 · March 31, 2006 3:02AM

Closest I would get would be Mt Snow.

GoYankees · March 31, 2006 4:22AM

My first girlfriend was from the Rutland area.

That was over 20 years ago!!!

VTCoins · March 31, 2006 4:33AM

My first girlfriend was from the Rutland area.

She probably broke up with you because you are a Yankee fan.

This here's Red Sox Country!

coindeuce · March 31, 2006 1:33PM

ONE. ME. BUT IF I GO, I MIGHT GET CITED FOR URINATING IN PUBLIC

Trime · March 31, 2006 7:33PM

Not in my neck of the woods.
Good luck though.

VTCoins · April 1, 2006 12:05AM

ONE. ME. BUT IF I GO, I MIGHT GET CITED FOR URINATING IN PUBLIC

I have no idea what this means.

nesvt · April 1, 2006 12:10AM

<< <i> ONE. ME. BUT IF I GO, I MIGHT GET CITED FOR URINATING IN PUBLIC

I have no idea what this means. >>

You're not alone! The same member called me "cookie". I just realized that was the dealer mentioned in this thread. I'm confused. I need more coffee.

mirabela · April 1, 2006 12:44AM

I would go.

It's a two-hour trip, but I'd make it once in a while.

VTCoins · April 1, 2006 1:59AM

Morganbarber started this thread off with:

If a board member opened a coin store in Rutland, VT, how many of you would go?

end of question

Not real sure what this means either.

A few confusing posts in this thread.

If a board member opened a coin store in Rutland, VT, how many of you would go?

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