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Post by Vlad on Feb 9, 2008 17:23:41 GMT -5
Except...OMFG, now we're getting banner ads to sign up for Anne Coulter's latest articles by email update. *facepalm* *snort* Maybe we should! It could be fun! She's obviously a fan favorite 'round these parts. Vlad
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 9, 2008 17:24:58 GMT -5
I'm a fan of Walmart, mostly because it's more familiar to me. In PA, the 90s it was the only place to get good quality cheap stuff, and I've been kind of partial to it ever since. I pretty much have the inventory memorized, and the layout (well there's two that are mirror images of each other). I know when I go there I can get what I want and exactly where is it in the store and get out (relatively) quickly. Target seems very strange and unfamiliar to me, though I have shopped there on occasion.
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Post by Shan on Feb 9, 2008 17:25:58 GMT -5
Are you calling me a GLARER?! Oh no! Your "look of contempt" is so far and above "glaring" that it's like comparing .... a scooter to a 100 horse power Harley. You have completely mastered that portion of your self! It's awe inspiring, really. Vlad Okay, now I KNOW you're spouting total BS because I'm perfectly well aware that I have no control over the expressions that cross my face! Once again, I just love the Internet to little itty bitty pieces. <edit> *Koff* This is way off board topic so let's just...um. Stop.
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 9, 2008 17:26:53 GMT -5
Except...OMFG, now we're getting banner ads to sign up for Ann Coulter's latest articles by email update. *facepalm* Speak of the devil... Not that I'm implying the she's the devil or anything. It's just an expression, sheesh. ;D
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Post by Vlad on Feb 9, 2008 17:43:59 GMT -5
Oh no! Your "look of contempt" is so far and above "glaring" that it's like comparing .... a scooter to a 100 horse power Harley. You have completely mastered that portion of your self! It's awe inspiring, really. Vlad Okay, now I KNOW you're spouting total BS because I'm perfectly well aware that I have no control over the expressions that cross my face! Once again, I just love the Internet to little itty bitty pieces. <edit> *Koff* This is way off board topic so let's just...um. Stop. Yup. Stopping! Vlad
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Post by Vlad on Feb 9, 2008 17:49:12 GMT -5
<snipped, not because it isn't a good topic, jsut because it's irrelevant to my comment below.> Go Ron Paul! ;D Go, indeed! *sigh* It's a shame he couldn't get past the media to the more mainstream, non-computer folks. According to most sources, only at best 20 percent of Americans get their news from the internet. And a large majority of that is simply what is regurgatated there from TV and the press on their websites. I never thought he would actually win, but I really wanted his talking points about our economy to reach the ears of the voters and maybe force the other candidates to start having to answer some hard questions. Vlad
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Feb 9, 2008 17:49:27 GMT -5
Hee!
This is all good. Thanks, technodudes.*
I shop at Walmart. Our Walmart is better run, cleaner and has more of the things I need for my family than either local Target. We're in the process of getting one of those SuperMegaTransDimensionalBiggerThanAllOutdoors Target Greatland Thingies, up back of the mall, but I've been to the one in Fullerton, and it's just more of the same. A lot more, but still not the things I need. So there you are.**
Anne, Go Cthulhu!
*A non-gender-specific term which here means "Those Who Run and Maintain This Facility".
**Also Walmart opens an hour earlier than Target, which is important when it's 80° at 8AM and I want to get my groceries home and this is my last stop.
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Post by Vlad on Feb 9, 2008 17:59:41 GMT -5
Hee! This is all good. Thanks, technodudes.* I shop at Walmart. Our Walmart is better run, cleaner and has more of the things I need for my family than either local Target. We're in the process of getting one of those SuperMegaTransDimensionalBiggerThanAllOutdoors Target Greatland Thingies, up back of the mall, but I've been to the one in Fullerton, and it's just more of the same. A lot more, but still not the things I need. So there you are.** Anne, Go Cthulhu! *A non-gender-specific term which here means "Those Who Run and Maintain This Facility". **Also Walmart opens an hour earlier than Target, which is important when it's 80° at 8AM and I want to get my groceries home and this is my last stop. I, too, find myself very limited when shopping at Target. I also think Walmart is evil (Tho, my opinion of any of the large retail chains, Target included isn't much higher). Unfortunately, in our economy, people are forced to shop at these big retail chains, especially Walmart, because, they can't afford to shop elsewhere, or in many cases, have no where else to shop. And it jsut perpetuates the problem even more so. Vlad ETA: In regards tothe Technodudes comment: Thanks! We like to think we listen to the people on the board and do our best to give them what they want in a responsible way. V.
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Feb 9, 2008 18:04:47 GMT -5
Hee! This is all good. Thanks, technodudes.* I shop at Walmart. Our Walmart is better run, cleaner and has more of the things I need for my family than either local Target. We're in the process of getting one of those SuperMegaTransDimensionalBiggerThanAllOutdoors Target Greatland Thingies, up back of the mall, but I've been to the one in Fullerton, and it's just more of the same. A lot more, but still not the things I need. So there you are.** Anne, Go Cthulhu! *A non-gender-specific term which here means "Those Who Run and Maintain This Facility". **Also Walmart opens an hour earlier than Target, which is important when it's 80° at 8AM and I want to get my groceries home and this is my last stop. I, too, find myself very limited when shopping at Target. I also think Walmart is evil (Tho, my opinion of any of the large retail chains, Target included isn't much higher). Unfortunately, in our economy, people are forced to shop at these big retail chains, especially Walmart, because, they can't afford to shop elsewhere, or in many cases, have no where else to shop. And it jsut perpetuates the problem even more so. Vlad On the other hand, in the OC, if it wasn't for Walmart, some people still wouldn't have a place to shop - they were willing to go in as the original anchor store in a disadvantaged area in Santa Ana that had never had any good shopping, ever, and they stuck with it. There's a functioning shopping center there now, and it's because of Walmart. It turned out to the company's advantage, but still... They also went in as an anchor store in our east Brea shopping center and stayed there even after Home Base and Ralphs pulled out. Again, it's been to their advantage, but also to ours.
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Post by Karen on Feb 9, 2008 18:22:45 GMT -5
<snipped, not because it isn't a good topic, jsut because it's irrelevant to my comment below.> Go Ron Paul! ;D Go, indeed! *sigh* It's a shame he couldn't get past the media to the more mainstream, non-computer folks. According to most sources, only at best 20 percent of Americans get their news from the internet. And a large majority of that is simply what is regurgatated there from TV and the press on their websites. I never thought he would actually win, but I really wanted his talking points about our economy to reach the ears of the voters and maybe force the other candidates to start having to answer some hard questions. Vlad Yeah. Hopefully, the kids who got involved with his campaign will continue to be involved in the future at the state level. The belief that he didn't have a chance to win is what did him in. He was getting support from the Independents and undecideds, but in the end, most of them did what they did in the most recent election - voted for the Democrats because they want change and they wanted to be involved in picking the candidate of their choice. He didn't expect to get the support he did, either. At least he'll be able to talk at the convention because he hit the level of delegates he needed to do that. Of course, they might not televise his actual speech, but I'm sure we'll be able to find it somewhere. I loved how the rest of the candidates looked like deer caught in the headlights when Paul would explain his positions. Is there a whole brain among the Rep pack? And for the record, I am SO glad that Romney dropped out already. He scares me. And although I'm not a fan of McCain, he at least keeps religion out of his agenda, for the most part. The war is a non - issue, seems like. Not in to conspiracy theories, but it is a bit strange that the economy is the big topic right now. Guess I'm going to have to switch back to the other end of the spectrum at election time.
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Post by Rachael on Feb 9, 2008 18:31:28 GMT -5
Hmph. Part of what we need to fix, as a society, is the "nowhere to shop (that we can afford) but Wal-Mart". Because I completely understand those who shop at Wal-Mart out of financial necessity, or because there's nowhere else to go.
I still think they're evil. But, as Vlad says, only marginally less evil than other big chains.
It's a bigger margin than I'd like in some ways, though. I mean...they wouldn't sell my sister an HPT over the counter.
Heh. Anyone hear Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me today? The bit about how a study determined that the panhandlers living outside of Walmart actually make more money than the Walmart employees? (And have a similar health care plan....)
Sad part is, the "make more money" bit is actually true.
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Post by Vlad on Feb 9, 2008 18:34:11 GMT -5
Go, indeed! *sigh* It's a shame he couldn't get past the media to the more mainstream, non-computer folks. According to most sources, only at best 20 percent of Americans get their news from the internet. And a large majority of that is simply what is regurgitated there from TV and the press on their websites. I never thought he would actually win, but I really wanted his talking points about our economy to reach the ears of the voters and maybe force the other candidates to start having to answer some hard questions. Vlad Yeah. Hopefully, the kids who got involved with his campaign will continue to be involved in the future at the state level. The belief that he didn't have a chance to win is what did him in. He was getting support from the Independents and undecideds, but in the end, most of them did what they did in the most recent election - voted for the Democrats because they want change and they wanted to be involved in picking the candidate of their choice. He didn't expect to get the support he did, either. At least he'll be able to talk at the convention because he hit the level of delegates he needed to do that. Of course, they might not televise his actual speech, but I'm sure we'll be able to find it somewhere. I loved how the rest of the candidates looked like deer caught in the headlights when Paul would explain his positions. Is there a whole brain among the Rep pack? And for the record, I am SO glad that Romney dropped out already. He scares me. And although I'm not a fan of McCain, he at least keeps religion out of his agenda, for the most part. The war is a non - issue, seems like. Not in to conspiracy theories, but it is a bit strange that the economy is the big topic right now. Guess I'm going to have to switch back to the other end of the spectrum at election time. I'll be sure to tune into CSpan at 3am on a Wednesday night. Vlad
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 9, 2008 18:37:59 GMT -5
Go, indeed! *sigh* It's a shame he couldn't get past the media to the more mainstream, non-computer folks. According to most sources, only at best 20 percent of Americans get their news from the internet. And a large majority of that is simply what is regurgatated there from TV and the press on their websites. I never thought he would actually win, but I really wanted his talking points about our economy to reach the ears of the voters and maybe force the other candidates to start having to answer some hard questions. Vlad Yeah. Hopefully, the kids who got involved with his campaign will continue to be involved in the future at the state level. The belief that he didn't have a chance to win is what did him in. He was getting support from the Independents and undecideds, but in the end, most of them did what they did in the most recent election - voted for the Democrats because they want change and they wanted to be involved in picking the candidate of their choice. He didn't expect to get the support he did, either. At least he'll be able to talk at the convention because he hit the level of delegates he needed to do that. Of course, they might not televise his actual speech, but I'm sure we'll be able to find it somewhere. I loved how the rest of the candidates looked like deer caught in the headlights when Paul would explain his positions. Is there a whole brain among the Rep pack? And for the record, I am SO glad that Romney dropped out already. He scares me. And although I'm not a fan of McCain, he at least keeps religion out of his agenda, for the most part. The war is a non - issue, seems like. Not in to conspiracy theories, but it is a bit strange that the economy is the big topic right now. Guess I'm going to have to switch back to the other end of the spectrum at election time. I saw part of a republican debate when I at James and Heathers' over Christmas. Romney scared me, too. I liked Ron Paul. From what I've seen of McCain, from this and the previous elections, he seems OK, but I haven't delved much. As long as we have some one who's decent and not a puppet of Bush, then I'll be happy.
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Post by Shan on Feb 9, 2008 18:43:17 GMT -5
Hmph. Part of what we need to fix, as a society, is the "nowhere to shop (that we can afford) but Wal-Mart". Because I completely understand those who shop at Wal-Mart out of financial necessity, or because there's nowhere else to go. I still think they're evil. But, as Vlad says, only marginally less evil than other big chains. It's a bigger margin than I'd like in some ways, though. I mean...they wouldn't sell my sister an HPT over the counter. Heh. Anyone hear Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me today? The bit about how a study determined that the panhandlers living outside of Walmart actually make more money than the Walmart employees? (And have a similar health care plan....) Sad part is, the "make more money" bit is actually true. And then, how many people think about what it is they can really afford? Because when people get into a place where all the prices are so crazy cheap, a lot of them tend to buy a whole lot of stuff they don't actually NEED.* Oh, but that's why we're getting the "rebate" checks this spring/summer, right? So we can keep spending, spending, spending... *BTDT myself and am still paying for it.
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Post by Rachael on Feb 9, 2008 18:45:18 GMT -5
Actually, the one who scares me is still IN the race.
Mike Huckabee. He who thinks to repeal Roe v. Wade and truly believes this nation was founded on principles of Christianity (and would Thomas Jefferson be surprised).
Mitt Romney infuriates me, he doesn't scare me. He's willing to say whatever it takes to get elected, to completely change his opinions. Did he really think everyone would forget that he signed the only law legalizing gay marriage (that stuck) in this country, when he talked of amending the Constitution to prohibit gay marriage? REALLY?
I've truly had enough of the gay bashing already, too. Seriously, folks, this sort of thing is what gives religion a bad name.
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