solid first half, page-9

i bought back in at 24.45 two days ago,if it drops to this level,depending on global news maybe even less,pre ex div i will double up.This is the only stock on asx at these levels i c as a lt s/f hold imo.Adding dick smith product to bigw should b good for bigw.I like bigw,woolworths and masters.As a new holder my only questions r their expansion in hotels(u don't know what govts may do re regulation of hotel pokies)and their part ownership of sml brewery,if its for a home brand beer i like it as long as production cost competitive.ps as a manufacturer many years ago i still find amusing when the buyers walked in one day and said we want an extra 1% rebate ,i asked whats this one called,they said we can't think of a name u name it,as they already received volume,advertising,promotional plus some others i can't remember,but in my situation my business would have never started with out bigw's intitial support as my first customer.imo product of australia (not made in australia)needs to b highlighted by local producers and products labelled made from local and imported product should b illegal(i never buy food made in china not even for my late dog.sry bit long just my thoughts.