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widebody911 05-29-2013 05:19 AM

Another reason to hate WalMart
 
Wal-Mart pleads guilty to charges of dumping hazardous waste... | www.ktvu.com

I'm kind of suspicious, though - if they rolled over that easily, it probably means there's bigger sins that haven't yet been discovered, like when you confess to speeding so the cop doesn't find the 2 dead hookers in the trunk.

LWJ 05-29-2013 05:27 AM

Funny. We had an earthquake here in around 1993. I was told that the Walmart in Woodburn, OR had a big mess in the lawn / garden section. I wondered about how they cleaned that up at the time.

Larry

Jferr006 05-29-2013 05:28 AM

Oh, good I thought it was just me with the dead hookers in the trunk problem. :)

I pretty much never go to Walmart.. I agree with you and that is besides the fact that that place attracts so much trash it's just not worth it.

dennis in se pa 05-29-2013 05:32 AM

Going to Walmart is entertaining. And it costs nothing.

Zeke 05-29-2013 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Jferr006 (Post 7468335)
Oh, good I thought it was just me with the dead hookers in the trunk problem. :)

I pretty much never go to Walmart.. I agree with you and that is besides the fact that that place attracts so much trash, ( i.e., hazardous waste) it's just not worth it.

There, FIFY

Rusty Heap 05-29-2013 08:06 AM

BUTT that XL extra large hazardous WAIST was on sale!!!




http://theiaoh.com//5-28-13/thumbs/t...dump_36-19.jpg

sammyg2 05-29-2013 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LWJ (Post 7468334)
Funny. We had an earthquake here in around 1993. I was told that the Walmart in Woodburn, OR had a big mess in the lawn / garden section. I wondered about how they cleaned that up at the time.

Larry

I read in the media that wal-mart actually caused that earthquake!
Yeah, sure ...... And all those tornados and volcanos too!
Those evil bastages, they even made my wife get old, ..... uh ... Morgan Fairchild! yeah, that's it. That's the ticket.

Jferr006 05-29-2013 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty Heap (Post 7468656)
BUTT that XL extra large hazardous WAIST was on sale!!!




http://theiaoh.com//5-28-13/thumbs/t...dump_36-19.jpg

bikinis from a bin...reminds me of this
Guy Thing - YouTube

Rikao4 05-29-2013 08:52 AM

did note that the heifer size is all but empty..

Rika

Jferr006 05-29-2013 08:56 AM

I take a little offense to that. There's no way I can wear an xl bikini but, I'm no heifer and have quite the adequte behind.

VINMAN 05-29-2013 09:01 AM

They shouldn't make clothing that small, so big...

Jferr006 05-29-2013 09:02 AM

Y'all clearly have little concept of women's junior's sizes or bikinis.

70SATMan 05-29-2013 09:05 AM

Would it be wrong to ask for a tutorial with pictures and diagrams?

Rikao4 05-29-2013 09:37 AM

in Wallies world..
the 'Junior's women' is really worn by those Michellin man shaped 6 yr old..
who follow mommy riding that scooter..

Rika

VINMAN 05-29-2013 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jferr006 (Post 7468827)
Y'all clearly have little concept of women's junior's sizes or bikinis.

My wife is 5'0" size 0. I know just what its like trying to find clothes for the little fidget!

VINMAN 05-29-2013 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Rikao4 (Post 7468914)
in Wallies world..
the 'Junior's women' is really worn by those Michellin man shaped 6 yr old..
who follow mommy riding that scooter..

Rika

Why do I have images of that "honey boo boo" kid and its mother.. :eek:

Jferr006 05-29-2013 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by VINMAN (Post 7468984)
My wife is 5'0" size 0. I know just what its like trying to find clothes for the little fidget!

I was jeans shopping last weekend and I was telling the lady at the store I needed an 8 long and all I could find were 00's long..who the eff can wear those!!!..she said that's why we have so many. :)

john70t 05-29-2013 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 70SATMan (Post 7468831)
Would it be wrong to ask for a tutorial with pictures and diagrams?

It's actually quite simple:
Top goes on false advertising.
Bottom goes on variable-condition contract (terms and conditions may change without notice).

Chocaholic 05-29-2013 05:32 PM

Never understood the dislike of Walmart. Especially from those who feel themselves above shopping there. It's an American company that employs a lot of people with hiring focus on employing veterans. I don't have a problem with that.

motion 05-29-2013 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jferr006 (Post 7469041)
I was jeans shopping last weekend and I was telling the lady at the store I needed an 8 long and all I could find were 00's long..who the eff can wear those!!!..she said that's why we have so many. :)

My wife is slightly smaller than 00 and always has problems finding stuff to fit!

stealthn 05-29-2013 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by motion (Post 7469956)
My wife is slightly smaller than 00 and always has problems finding stuff to fit!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, we get it......move along

Tervuren 05-29-2013 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocaholic (Post 7469925)
Never understood the dislike of Walmart. Especially from those who feel themselves above shopping there. It's an American company that employs a lot of people with hiring focus on employing veterans. I don't have a problem with that.

I didn't understand it until one came to my town. If I'm behind some really bad drivers...guess where they turn in? Yup...the Wal Mart.

I try to not drive by if I can help it. When going to Wal Mart's that were always in other cities, and never having seen before/after, I couldn't understand the hate either. When one gets added near you, you'll understand.

I seriously wonder where all these people were before though. SmileWavy

If you really want an experience, try a Wal Mart in an "interesting" neighbor hood at midnight. Just watch out for the cows. I watched some one pull multiple shopping carts into the "express lane" and ring each cart up separately so as to use that register... If the cashier had of had back bone they'd of sent them to the regular line. Oh, and they needed cigarettes to that the cashier had to go get. Soo much for getting through check out quickly for anyone with one or two items...

Chocaholic 05-30-2013 03:43 AM

Why go there at midnight? Sheesh. Was Niemann Marcus closed that day?

Jferr006 05-30-2013 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by motion (Post 7469956)
My wife is slightly smaller than 00 and always has problems finding stuff to fit!

Its one thing to be small or tall..but, to be ridiculously small and freakishly tall at the same time.. hogwash! My point is that tallish girls are hardly ever 00's because it doesn't proportionally make sense. :)


People hate Walmart because despite employing people they have the shadiest of shady business practices with their vendors and those rollsbacks come at a hefty price for vendors trying to earn their keep and the mom and pop places being undercut. A lot of times the people that are attracted to a place like that are not always the most classy or courteous people either ie: fights over places in line and the last black friday tv.

Chocaholic 05-30-2013 03:53 AM

It's business. I worked for a company that sold components to GE. You can't even imagine what that was like. Army's of 6-sigma black belts crawling all over every detail in manufacturing, service, design to wring out every last drop of blood from dry rocks. Walmart is an easy target but no worse than most industry.

Oh....and Walmart pays taxes. Not so GE.

Jferr006 05-30-2013 03:57 AM

The other people that shop there keep me away more than any business practice. Even the Walmart in the upscale part of the city is no fun to go to. I just don't need added drama trying to buy mundane things.

Porsche-O-Phile 05-30-2013 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Chocaholic (Post 7469925)
Never understood the dislike of Walmart. Especially from those who feel themselves above shopping there. It's an American company that employs a lot of people with hiring focus on employing veterans. I don't have a problem with that.

Liking Walmart is liking the house in Blackjack...

They kill the little guys and mom/pops that built this country and made it great. I dislike them for that reason. I also dislike how Walmart has made patriotism a marketing gimmick. In the 1980s and 1990s Walmart made a point of promoting "Made in the USA" and itself as a conduit for goods that helped domestic producers. It was all a sham. They but their empire on this and then sold it all out to Chinese slave labor sweatshops. They have no loyalty to anything other than profit margin - but should they? Are they obligated to or is this just what we demand they do to get our junk for cheap?

That said, I think Walmart exposes something that many people are uncomfortable with - the fact that we are a nation of insatiable, piggish, gluttonous consumers who care nothing about anything or anyone else so long as we can get whatever we want, when we want it, and for cheap. We have become indiscriminate slaves to the almighty Price Point. We are quick to embrace sweatshop practices and a horribly inefficient throwaway mentality for our quality expectations so long as we get it cheap (never mind the fact you'll end up paying 5x in the long run because the cheap Chinese-made one will keep breaking versus getting a decen one in the first place...)

Walmart fills our demand for these things and does it very well. I think most people aren't comfortable with this and unfairly vilify Walmart because it provides a mirror to see our own less-than-savory traits.

So yes, there are some valid reasons to not like Walmart but mostly I'd say if people want to change it, focus on changing themselves first - start caring about quality, stop being so materialistic and start speaking with your wallet when it comes to where you purchase things rather than defaulting to the dumbed-down lowest common denominator of mass consumption grade convenience.

GH85Carrera 05-30-2013 04:26 AM

I had to quit going.

Everytime I go someone takes my picture!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369916711.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369916729.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369916742.jpg

I just want to be pretty! :eek:

Jferr006 05-30-2013 04:29 AM

The people that vilify Walmart and are standing up for quality and not buying cheap crap are doing so by not shopping there... I don't know too many people that vilify and complain about them and still shop there. it's the people that don't care and are perfectly comfortable with their nonsense that support it.

sc_rufctr 05-30-2013 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Jferr006 (Post 7468716)
bikinis from a bin...reminds me of this
Guy Thing - YouTube

Haha... Excellent! :D

sc_rufctr 05-30-2013 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera (Post 7470494)

Good god. This can't be real :eek:

GH85Carrera 05-30-2013 04:43 AM

Just google the People of Wal Mart. You will not believe your eyes.
Get some eye bleach handy before you go there.

You can also google Walmartians. Just get a big tub of eye bleach.

herr_oberst 05-30-2013 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 7470514)
Good god. This can't be real :eek:

There are entire websites devoted to the WalMart shopper. At least once a week someone sends an email with a link to walmart shoppers. I stopped looking a long time ago.

The three examples posted are mild. Just normal folks. Nothing to see here.

cashflyer 05-30-2013 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Jferr006 (Post 7468827)
Y'all clearly have little concept of women's junior's sizes or bikinis.

I am actually fairly content knowing that the Pelican guys are not better versed in such subjects. Advice on proper valve guide installation from them is one thing. A dissertation from them about Juniors, Misses, and Womens sizes, clothing cut, and body maturity, would just be weird.

Jferr006 05-30-2013 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cashflyer (Post 7470528)
I am actually fairly content knowing that the Pelican guys are not better versed in such subjects. Advice on proper valve guide installation from them is one thing. A dissertation from them about Juniors, Misses, and Womens sizes, clothing cut, and body maturity, would just be weird.

I think there might be a correlation there..vast knowledge of cars and unfamiliarity of the female body:p Men have it easy..more time to play with fun stuff like Porsches :)

javadog 05-30-2013 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cashflyer (Post 7470528)
I am actually fairly content knowing that the Pelican guys are not better versed in such subjects.

Hey, not all of us are clueless about the finer things in life...

JR

GH85Carrera 05-30-2013 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Jferr006 (Post 7470549)
I think there might be a correlation there..vast knowledge of cars and unfamiliarity of the female body:p :)

You mean there are more than three parts? ;)


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