The Corner House of Whores and Monkeys. Enter for Fun & Shenanigans! We're weird here. In the most awesome way possible.

Today I learned...

Thread Tools
 
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 06:53 AM
  #431  
nakdboardr's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 22,510
Likes: 5
From: GONE, PA
Default

.......I need to eat
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:24 PM
  #432  
mikes2k's Avatar
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 88,444
Likes: 21
From: Pt. A to Pt. B via VTEC!!
Default

Today I learned Crayola no longer wants our business.
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:29 PM
  #433  
tokyo_james's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 65,827
Likes: 2
From: FCUK
Default

Originally Posted by mikes2k,Jan 22 2008, 02:24 PM
Today I learned Crayola no longer wants our business.
Small retail businesses do not seem to be that important to the big manufacturers any more ... my aunt used to own a tobacconists in the UK, 20 years ago all of the sweet manufacturers, Mars, Rowntree, Cadbury would send reps round to take orders and deliver direct to the shop.

Then, after the big supermarkets his the area, none of the manufacturers was interested in the small shops and my aunt had to go to a wholesale place to buy everything.

That's just capitalist market forces at play for you ...
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:32 PM
  #434  
mikes2k's Avatar
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 88,444
Likes: 21
From: Pt. A to Pt. B via VTEC!!
Default

And soon we will have no choice. We will all be buying only homogenized goods at Walmart
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:36 PM
  #435  
tokyo_james's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 65,827
Likes: 2
From: FCUK
Default

Correct. The developed world is becoming a shitty place ...
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:44 PM
  #436  
mikes2k's Avatar
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 88,444
Likes: 21
From: Pt. A to Pt. B via VTEC!!
Default

We really need to buy that island FAST!
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:51 PM
  #437  
tokyo_james's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 65,827
Likes: 2
From: FCUK
Default



I seriously do think that big business and the drive to push up share prices is having a negative effect on our quality of life ... it just can't go on indefinitely and there will be some major fallout to deal with in the not too distant future I believe ...
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:57 PM
  #438  
mikes2k's Avatar
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 88,444
Likes: 21
From: Pt. A to Pt. B via VTEC!!
Default

It will be too late for us by then....
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 01:08 PM
  #439  
shareall's Avatar
Member (Premium)
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 64,605
Likes: 1,226
Default

Originally Posted by mikes2k,Jan 22 2008, 01:32 AM
And soon we will have no choice. We will all be buying only homogenized goods at Walmart
I would rather starve to death....
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 01:43 PM
  #440  
s2ko's Avatar
Registered User
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 67,849
Likes: 564
From: Metro NYC
Default

Today I learned what you put off yesterday will bite you in the ass today.
Reply



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:07 AM.