GolfHos

I don't care much for The Home Depot.
Lowes is Home Depot, only blue.

We mostly go to Menard's(lousy store credit merchandise check rebate givin' mother*fudge*ers!)but I digress.

Probably regional.  It's the same in size and compatible products, although DeWalt dropped their affiliation with them, and those are the only power tools I like.

Otherwise, I like the store much better, easier to find things, etc.


You guys?

Here it's the local Hornbach -- about as close as I get to a Lowe's/Home Depot.

Back in the States have been to both but the HD was closer so picked that one.

I prefer herpes, but it hasn't improved my home in any way ??? In fact it pissed my wife off a little until I reminder her just WHO I got them from.  She shut up.

We mostly go to Menards.

LMAO!!!  I read this three times thinking WTF?  I don't get it.

Then I saw it. [sm_anon]

Oh, well, if it's misspelled, you know it's a genuine "stroh"  ;D

Right now Home Depot.  Assuming, of course, you meant sTore instead of sore.  [sm_devil]

Mainly cuz its just a couple of minutes away. We've a local 'building center' that is nice as well.

[edit] written before stroh's correction.  :D

If it's "little" things I love going to my local Ace Hardware, it's a small store, couple o' old dudes, very knowledgeable, always a smile, but if it's "big" things I have no choice but to go to either Lowes or Home Depot.

Since they're clones I generally choose whichever is the most current NASCAR champion.

Uhhhhhhhhhh FYI, that would be Lowes this year, just so you know.

HA!  LMAO!  Great answer.  [sm_thumbsup]  I was wondering if that would come up.

Karma.

I prefer Lowe's.  I just feels like less of a warehouse than Home Depot.  But when I have trouble finding an oddball item, I can usually find it at the local True Value.  I just have to wonder how long they can last if everyone is like me.

But Lowe's is also the most convenient for me to go to.

Home Depot for me.  Problem here is that they relocated their closest store to my house and now Lowes is closer by 10 minutes... 

No Menard's here.  I prefer Lowes to Home Depot, it's easier to find stuff at the lowes around here.

Karma is "what comes around go's around"
Karma is "the love you take is equal to the love you make"
Karma is sent right back atcha'

i try and use the local hardware (do it?) owned by 2 brothers (siblings  ;D) really go out of their way to make sure they have everything you need. i'm a sucker for the little guy fightin off the man.

other than that, lowes then home depot.

i have 2 of each within 7 miles of my house.

i guess i would say home depot... there's one less than 1 mile away

Lowe's and Home Depot are equidistant from me and within 200 yards of one another.

Home Depot here is better for home improvement things (e.g. lumber, fasteners) -- more the building projects than the interior finishing projects.  OTOH, Lowe's is better for decorating-type stuff.

down to what unit of measure?
 [sm_shock]

The kilocubit.

Don't believe me?  Come measure it with my staff of Rah.

I had a        :airquotes: staff of Rah  :airquotes:          once.

Then my mom found my Playboys. 

what else was under your mattress?
 [sm_shock]

I see that all the time.  Why do they build so close together so often?

Menards.  I don't care for Home Depot at all, not to mention their prices double or triple Menards for the same product.  I also like the layout of Menards much better.

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Really depends on what I'm shopping for.

Tools, hardware, lumber, etc: Home Depot
Lighting, appliances, fixtures, etc: Lowes

Thanks for clearing that up.  I watch NUMB3RS, is should have been able to figure that out on my own.

I believe the poll is addressing which brand provides the best environment to impress an individual of the opposite **** for potential copulatory festivities etc and so forth.

Blader:  I see you're going with the Brazilian Cherry jatoba....an outstanding choice for a woman of your eye color.  Might I suggest you consider a zebra-themed ottoman with that?

Striking green-eyed redhead:  purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

This statement combined with this:


Is just more proof that the current NECKAR champion probably got his ride by engaging in 'Marital Misconduct' with the team owner...

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Does anybody else miss REAL hardware stores?
HD and Lowes are just retailers and as such are no different than KMart or WalMart. No actual knowledge of product and forget it if you're actually looking for REAL woodworking tools.

I'm sorry but the 19yo girl running the "hardware" department knows less about the products than my cat does. My local HD has a guy running the contractor's desk that I fired 5 or 6 years ago for not knowing how to read a tape measure. I kid you not.

Get rid of the appliances, lighting department, and lawn tractors and HD and lowes are no bigger or better than your local True Value.

When I want dimensional lumber, I go to a lumberyard. Quality hardwoods, a woodwright's lumberyard.
The quality of the lumber is far superior and the culls are already taken out. Try, just try finding 4 straight, square, and unchecked 2X's in HD or Lowes. Bring a lunch.

Quality tools sadly are available only through catalog or the 'net right now in my area of the country.
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Well said.

Yes.  :'(

rofl!! (Sorry, I know you're serious, but that's funny.)