@SkirMernet: Wow, you sure are intelligent! great post!

"dad, is it ok if i sail around the world by myself?"

I can tell you this from personal experience...they are stuck in the dark ages. As a former employee and techno-junkie i will tell you that the systems and apps used to run those stores is laughable. We are talking dumb terminals with monochrome screens people! Forward thinking is not in their business model.

@patman: you sir are a virtual cornucopia of knowledge.