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    Old 08-07-2013, 03:21 AM
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    Does Lancaster have a fire marshall????? Wow! (Wish I could go there though!)
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    Old 08-07-2013, 03:27 AM
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    As a former fire marshal it is not only a fire hazard but also a trip and fall and entrapment hazard, nothing looks stable. If they have a fire marshal where in the heck is she/he. The store is a dangerous situation to the community's fire fighters let alone shoppers. They may have good deals but not at the cost of someone's safety.
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    Old 08-07-2013, 03:33 AM
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    Wow. I've heard of that place, but have never been there, so thanks so much for the pictures! Does the fabric smell musty? (Someone else said the shop smelled musty.)
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    Old 08-07-2013, 03:43 AM
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    Sorry-but too overwhelming for me. I need open spaces to look and touch!
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    Old 08-07-2013, 03:56 AM
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    Wow!!! that kind of place scares me...and the musty smell some have described would turn me off of any purchases. I can't get comfortable in the midst of so much chaos..I love a large brightly lit fabric store where I can browse and gather my thoughts. Not on my bucket list...but thanks for the pics..they are unbelievable!!
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    Old 08-07-2013, 04:02 AM
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    I would have to be in the right frame of mind to shop there! I am not sure that I would be able to stand all the clutter and probably start organizing. What do you do when you need a bolt on the bottom??
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    Old 08-07-2013, 04:14 AM
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    I went in there ONCE!!! Never again, unless I tell my "next of kin" first. She has enough space to measure out a half yard of fabric at a time. And if you want anything you have to tell her what you're looking for. She can find it for you. But I got so scared when she got out a tippy little ladder to reach something up high, and I could see the whole stack leaning her way. She has huge boxes of fabric out front that have been there since spring that she hasn't even opened yet. I live about a half hour from there. All I can think of is being in there when the floor collapses and my family never knowing where I was. That's what you call "Death by Fabric".
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    Old 08-07-2013, 04:19 AM
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    Wow what fun! I'd go bankrupt!
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    Old 08-07-2013, 04:19 AM
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    I have been there and didn't make it past the door. Would hate to becaught in there if there were a fire. That place is a fire trap.
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    Old 08-07-2013, 04:31 AM
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    That wouldn't be my kind of shopping experience. Have to ask though, are you rewarded for your efforts with low prices there?
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