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We all have our reasons to support either
1. Local Bicycle Shop. A. Expert Installation B. Knowledge about what part to get. C. Free education and training ride parking. 2. Dept Store A Low prices B Big Sales C. Self Installation We have seen various news stories about low wages in other countries that allow department store to offer these low prices. Long hours, low wages, factory owned housing, security guards. Walmart, Nike, and other brands all mentioned. Here is the latest movie along that line. http://wwjbmovie.com/ What Would Jesus Buy (the movie). They want you to support your local retailer of all kinds and not buy from any chain store. Now showing in just a few cities for a few more weeks. DVD should be availble soon. |
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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:53:39 -0800 (PST), "
wrote: We all have our reasons to support either 1. Local Bicycle Shop. A. Expert Installation B. Knowledge about what part to get. C. Free education and training ride parking. 2. Dept Store A Low prices B Big Sales C. Self Installation We have seen various news stories about low wages in other countries that allow department store to offer these low prices. Long hours, low wages, factory owned housing, security guards. Walmart, Nike, and other brands all mentioned. Here is the latest movie along that line. http://wwjbmovie.com/ What Would Jesus Buy (the movie). They want you to support your local retailer of all kinds and not buy from any chain store. Now showing in just a few cities for a few more weeks. DVD should be available soon. Dear Mike, I'll look for it at the WalMart remainder bin. Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:53:39 -0800 (PST), "
may have said: We all have our reasons to support either 1. Local Bicycle Shop. A. Expert Installation B. Knowledge about what part to get. C. Free education and training ride parking. D. At least some of the money goes back into the local economy. E. Generally doesn't sell crap. F. Much wider selection. 2. Dept Store A Low prices B Big Sales C. Self Installation D. Open 24/7 (in some areas) Disadvantages of each: LBS: A. Higher prices. B. Not always open when I can get there. C. May not have cheap crap when I want it. Dept Sto A. Much cheap crap, little quality product. B. No advice or bad advice. C. Very limited selection. We have seen various news stories about low wages in other countries that allow department store to offer these low prices. In many instances, the increasing cost of long-distance ocean shipping is eliminating or reducing the value of this, but it would have to be entirely reversed for a significant period before that alone could cause manufacturing to move back to the domestic arena. There are additional forces at work pushing in the same direction, however, and this is likely to happen, but the upheavals that will result from the collective forces may make things far worse before they start to improve. Long hours, low wages, factory owned housing, security guards. Google "Pullman" and read some of the history that's not published by the town or its civic associations. What's happening overseas now is just repeating what was going on in many places in the US in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Walmart, Nike, and other brands all mentioned. I do not know of a major retailer that does not carry exploitation goods. Here is the latest movie along that line. http://wwjbmovie.com/ What Would Jesus Buy (the movie). Basing an economic appeal on religious grounds weakens or destroys the message. They want you to support your local retailer of all kinds and not buy from any chain store. I will continue to consider a fish on the business card, billboard, other advertising or entrance door as a warning sign, however. I want a business to earn my patronage through quality of product and real value delivered. Any other basis is irrelevant. Now showing in just a few cities for a few more weeks. In other words, they have yet to achieve the impact of Michael Moore. Probable overall result: They won't make the slightest difference. DVD should be availble soon. Maybe not at mainstream outlets. -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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Werehatrack wrote:
I will continue to consider a fish on the business card, billboard, other advertising or entrance door as a warning sign, however. Even the fish with little feet? -- David L. Johnson It is probable that television drama of high caliber and produced by first-rate artists will materially raise the level of dramatic taste in the nation. -- David Sarnoff, 1939 |
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On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:41:42 -0500, "David L. Johnson"
may have said: Werehatrack wrote: I will continue to consider a fish on the business card, billboard, other advertising or entrance door as a warning sign, however. Even the fish with little feet? I have yet to see one of those used in a business advertisement, except when the business was selling shirts, placards, stickers or other merchandise displaying them. -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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On Nov 30, 3:41 pm, "David L. Johnson"
wrote: Werehatrack wrote: I will continue to consider a fish on the business card, billboard, other advertising or entrance door as a warning sign, however. Even the fish with little feet? Here in the buckle of the bible belt you often see the huge shark silhouette labeled "TRUTH" eating the Darwin Fish on the back of cars. A little arrogant, no? |
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David L. Johnson wrote:
Werehatrack wrote: I will continue to consider a fish on the business card, billboard, other advertising or entrance door as a warning sign, however. Even the fish with little feet? And using tools! http://www.evolvefish.com/fish/media/E-Evolve.gif -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia "Localized intense suction such as tornadoes is created when temperature differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter |
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Werehatrack wrote:
... I will continue to consider a fish on the business card, billboard, other advertising or entrance door as a warning sign, however. Even for a seafood store or restaurant? I want a business to earn my patronage through quality of product and real value delivered. Any other basis is irrelevant.... I would be more likely to patronize any store that displayed the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Ramen! -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia "Localized intense suction such as tornadoes is created when temperature differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter |
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Werehatrack says, "I will continue to consider a fish on the business
card, billboard, other advertising or entrance door as a warning sign," Mike writes - The producer Morgan Spurlock has succeeded! For those who are following this thread and have yet to check out the forementioned website I suggest you do. Check out the link/sponsor page. I'll let you draw your own conclusions (I know, that's awful big of me) but I'll always follow the money. Nuff said. Best Regards - Mike Baldwin |
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On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:49:22 -0600, Tom Sherman
may have said: Werehatrack wrote: ... I will continue to consider a fish on the business card, billboard, other advertising or entrance door as a warning sign, however. Even for a seafood store or restaurant? Yup. It warns me that they might try to sell me fish loaf. Stuff's pretty awful. I want a business to earn my patronage through quality of product and real value delivered. Any other basis is irrelevant.... I would be more likely to patronize any store that displayed the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Ramen! I will note that an international ecumenical conference recently added FSM to its list of topics to be addressed; no data on whether they are looking at the popularity of FSM as a sign that they've overstepped the bounds of reason too far. That would be too much to hope for, I suppose. -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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