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Postby UniversalRadio » Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:30 am

Mo Tucker of Velvet Underground fame works (or at least did a few years ago) at Walmart. Sad, isn't it?
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Postby fritzb » Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:47 am

Well it's quite obvious from most of the comments here, that most of you have never actually run a successful business or employed anyone. I've got some news for you.

There are considerable costs associated with hiring and training anyone, including
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Postby SwampThing » Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:51 am

[quote]Contrary to popular belief, Walmart is a for-profit enterprise, not a charity. Everything they do is to further profits for it's owne
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Postby fritzb » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:12 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by SwampThing[/i]
Some how if your for workers rights, the environment, for the people, etc. you don't understa
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Postby phillyidol » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:28 am

DEVO!
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Postby SwampThing » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:40 am

Fritzb,
Your attempt at humor was lost on me. I have no idea what your talking about.
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Postby Jimbo » Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:12 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by SwampThing[/i]
<br>Fritzb,
Your attempt at humor was lost on me. I have no idea what your talking about.<h
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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:54 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by edisonoside[/i]
<br>I have never stepped foot in a Wal-mart and after reading all this I'm glad about it.
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Postby SwampThing » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:18 am

[quote]Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged...;that's how I understood it.[/quote] S
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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:26 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by SwampThing[/i]
<br><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<
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Postby Jimbo » Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:42 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by SwampThing[/i]
<br><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<
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Postby SwampThing » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:17 pm

Jimbo, I know, my comment was directed at fritzb. Thanks for the reference BTW.
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Postby Frayo » Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:17 am

If you knock over the ball cage...thats an immediate dismissal.
I was just standing there, and I just saw all these balls going everywhere..and I was like "were in trouble now"

Anything that involves other people...or soliciting.

If you ever partic
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Postby SwampThing » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:06 am

This isn't about being fashionable. That's a great way to label it for easy consumption. That’s the type of thing the PR group at Wal-Mart would come up with. For me it's about being morally opposed to Wal-Mart’s business practices. Wal-Mart is not th
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Postby KYYX4ever » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:28 am

Swampthing,
well-said. It's not that it's "fashionable" to oppose Walmart; they truly use some odd business practices that most American consumers do not know or do not care about. Most people--and who can blame this--want and appreciate lower prices.
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