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Abelman

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:53 PM
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Who all already boycotts Wal-Mart?

And why aren't you, yet?

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The Velveteen Ocelot

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:54 PM
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1. I do.

Edited on Fri Nov-05-04 11:56 PM by ocelot

Wal-Mart is heinous. Another store to avoid is Home Depot; they are HUGE Repub contributors. Though I don't think they abuse their employees as badly as Wal-Mart.

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hlthe2b

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:54 PM
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2. absolutely....

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Hog lover

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:55 PM
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3. I hated the place before I knew a bunch about them.

I avoid them at all costs.

What discount store is your favorite alternative?

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Cha

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:59 PM
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26. I like Target ..

they donate some of their money to education.

Target is many more miles away from me than walmart.

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eaprez

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:12 AM
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48. I LOVE Tar-jay's! My corner store.

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Abelman

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:12 AM
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49. I too

For much the same reason. Though, in Michigan, my store of choice is Meijer.

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Bjornsdotter

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:34 AM
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57. Since Meijer's.....

....came to my town I've been able to say goodbye to Wal-mart.

Cheers,
Kim :toast:

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Abelman

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:46 AM
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62. Isn't it great?

It's like a clean Wal-Mart with clothes that last more than three months. And they have a real butcher, and real produce, and a real deli, and the Purple Cow and...

I've got to get out of Alaska and back to Michigan.

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Bjornsdotter

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Sat Nov-06-04 01:08 AM
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67. It's great...

...the people are always friendly, very clean store and fresh, fresh produce. The produce alone would keep me coming back.

The prices are a higher than Wal-mart and in our town they are right next to each other....so I can flip Wal-mart off as I go in to Meijers.

Cheers,
Kim :toast:

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Hog lover

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:49 AM
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64. Yes, my favorite, too.

You aren't getting ripped off in Target. They do an excellent job.

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nadinbrzezinski

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:55 PM
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4. I am

Will NOT shop at Wallmart even if they put a gun to my head

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:59 PM
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31. I've boycotted since last November

and talk about it to everybody I know.

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liberalmuse

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:55 PM
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5. Me.

Close to 5 years now...

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benburch

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:55 PM
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6. Yo!

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knowbody0

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:55 PM
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7. always have always will

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PittLib

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:55 PM
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8. Yep! For a year now.

Edited on Sat Nov-06-04 12:43 AM by PittLib

I took an English class (which I didn't actually need) and the instructor used articles arguing against Wal-Mart as part of the lesson.

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Erika

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:55 PM
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9. I've Boycotted them for two years

for their poor labor practices.

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Quick n Low

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:55 PM
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10. Used to work there..

Back in 1996.. got laid off soon after the store opened with droves of others.

Haven't set foot back in Wally World since. I'll spend my money elsewhere.

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FDRrocks

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:56 PM
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11. Stopped shopping there 2 years ago n/t

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Neshanic

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:56 PM
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12. I do.

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Sara Beverley

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:56 PM
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13. Me. Have been since 2000.

Costco is where I do my bulk buying.

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Cha

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:56 PM
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14. I do! And have for about a year...

We should be able to do something about our status in this Country..instead of just rolling over and hearing things come out of bush's mouth like.."Dem's will get left behind"!

Veiled threats from der furher's lie hole!

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City Lights

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:56 PM
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15. Me.

I haven't set foot in one a them shit holes in years.

I cringe when I hear people say they need to run to w-m.

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Marthe48

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:56 PM
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16. ME!

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Sabriel

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:57 PM
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17. Me. It doesn't take much effort either. n/t

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TheDebbieDee

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:57 PM
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18. I've been boycotting Walmart since......

August, 2003. The items I usually bought at Walmart I now buy at K-Mart.

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gmoney

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:57 PM
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19. I stay away and preach to others

I don't mind Target... I'd like to support CostCo, but the nearest one is about 60 miles away...

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Raster

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:58 PM
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20. I have for years. The right-wing bigots won't get my coin.

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gardenista

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:58 PM
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21. me. plus, their products suck. nt

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LiberalAndProud

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:58 PM
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Me.

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Papillon

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:58 PM
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22. Me

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legally blonde

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:58 PM
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23. I have been for months

I can't stand Wal-Mart. Of course, I live in a city where there are more shopping options--small towns (like where my parents live) don't have that option.

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SammyWinstonJack

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:58 PM
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24. I do

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a kennedy

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:59 PM
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25. Me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me,...

I will, and I mean WILL NEVER STEP FOOT IN MALL-WART, AS LOON AS I'M LIVING!!!

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MS68

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:59 PM
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27. I do! I do!

I've been in one twice and that was with relatives. I have never spent money there..

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napi21

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:59 PM
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28. I have been for almost 2 years, and have convinced others to

do the same.

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glitch

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:59 PM
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29. Never stepped foot in the place, and I flip them off when I drive by

their building.

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osaMABUSh

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Fri Nov-05-04 11:59 PM
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30. I hate Walmart - go to Costco whenever I can

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Union Thug

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:00 AM
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32. Boycotted them for the past two years.

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greblc

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:02 AM
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33. Target Shopper here.

I've been in a Wal-Mart maybe 3 times

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candy

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:02 AM
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34. I despise Walmart so I can't boycott,but--------------------------------

I told a friend that if I ever feel bad about myself I'll go there on a Saturday evening(which I did once).

After seeing what was walking around I felt georgeous!!!!!!

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missouri dem

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:02 AM
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35. Nope, won't do it. I will not shop in walmart again.

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Rev_Karl

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:03 AM
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36. Are you kidding?

Edited on Sat Nov-06-04 12:05 AM by Rev_Karl

Wal-Mart sucks. It's a cacophony of desperation! Every time I've HAD to go into Wal-Mart, my senses have been assaulted with fluorescent plastic and heaps of discounted useless crap. 10 Minutes in that place is as soul-deadening as six hours at the DMV. The fact that they destroy the standard of living on the outside too is just acrid icing on the shit cake.

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bicentennial_baby

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:03 AM
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37. Yep

No Walmart for me.

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Lindacooks

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:04 AM
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38. I do.

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Gelliebeans

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:08 AM
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39. Absolutely

Edited on Sat Nov-06-04 12:11 AM by Gelliebeans

NOT SUPPORTING the good ol boys from Bentonville

Remember folks that SAMS CLUB is owned by Walmart also
So if you buy at Club stores shop Costco

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:09 AM
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40. Full boycott since Sep of last year

Edited on Sat Nov-06-04 12:10 AM by chair094

Severely restricted business before then...

I live in a small college town where wal-mart:puke: is the only mass-merchandiser. I get my food from my university meal plan, and any groceries I might need outside of that, I get at the local Hy-Vee. If I need something that is only available locally at wal-mart, I'll either wait until I go back home to Chicago or buy it at the university bookstore if I need something for a class.

Wal-mart...seriously, that dump is radioactive.:puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

Edit: used dumbya-like word choice, silly me:)

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freetobegay

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:09 AM
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41. I do!

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BamaGirl

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:10 AM
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42. I do.

I HATE Walmart.

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Abelman

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:11 AM
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43. Wow.

Kind of expected this thread to drop fast.

Guess I underestimated the collective hatred of Wal-Mart.

I've not shopped there for two years, not counting a week four month period. Ugh. What was I thinking?

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Mr_Spock

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:11 AM
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Me, of course!

Anybody who shops there is supporting the type of intellectally lazy people that we despise so much here.

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eaprez

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:11 AM
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44. Haven't spent a dime there in 3 years!

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graywarrior

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:11 AM
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45. Won't step foot in there

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fofer

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:12 AM
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46. Me. Hate it. Target's much better. n/t

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Nicole

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:12 AM
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47. I do already

Haven't been there in about 10 years.

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tech3149

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:17 AM
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50. for a few years

It hurts cause I could use the low prices but not at the expense of my neighbors.

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NuttyFluffers

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:20 AM
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51. i do already. but it won't be my 'crusade'

i am formulating an economic war game plan (it's peaceful, isn't it?) and need some capable mandarins to assist me. a legion of schemers with like minded focus can destroy anything. i intend to do a peaceful cleaning of our marketplace, call it much needed gardening if you will. and when the 'money is clean' so will be many things it later touches...

PM me if you want in. I need regional and local researchers. we can work to provide a solid gameplan for us to work with.

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2Design

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:21 AM
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52. I do - even though they have cheaper and my income is 15,000

I realize they are part of the problem and not part of the solution

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DELUSIONAL

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:22 AM
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53. I've boycotted Wally World for years

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PartyPooper

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:25 AM
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54. I do. I only shop at progressive Costco and independents!

:hi:

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Robeson

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:30 AM
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55. count me in

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Kali

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:32 AM
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56. ugh wally world

hate the place, of course my little nearby town is desperate for one - gonna give em the land, zonings whatever they want. Most of the town is all excited, god what morans!

Of course this is a community who sees the beautiful farms and ranches around it as VACANT land, awaiting development (read trailer parks) instead of an asset of open space and productivity. Idiots.

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SheepyMcSheepster

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:35 AM
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58. i do

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ever_green

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:37 AM
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59. I do.

What a pig of a store.

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:44 AM
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60. 18 years and counting!

Unions, independent reps and brokers have been boycotting them longer than that.

And you can't swing a cheap imported piece of plastic shit around here without hitting a Mall-Wort.

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kurtyboy

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:46 AM
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61. Went in a coupla times before I was fully aware

Never went back---they suck even without all of the issues I now know about. Crappy products, slow checkouts, and a shitty atmosphere. The people seemed nice, but that was about 12 years ago....

Now, I despise the corporate structure, and I'll continue to try persuading the workers to unionize.

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Kool Kitty

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:46 AM
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63. Me, too.

I've never stepped foot into one, and I never will. I wouldn't care if they were giving stuff away.

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progressivebydesign

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:50 AM
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65. ME! I haven't set foot in that shithole in years! n/t

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LeftyMom

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Sat Nov-06-04 12:52 AM
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66. I do

They really have nothing I want, except fabric, which I can buy at elsewhere with better selection.

I try to avoid all big box and chain stores but I do find muself at Target every few months and I get stuck at Home Depot when the local hardware store doesn't have something I need.

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phylla

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Sat Nov-06-04 01:08 AM
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68. you betcha!

Target and Costco only.

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AimeeMM

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Sat Nov-06-04 01:09 AM
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69. Absolutely I boycott them!

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NervousRex

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Sat Nov-06-04 01:14 AM
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70. I bought a pack of batteries there...

in 1992. Haven't been in one since and never will.

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Sat Nov-06-04 01:17 AM
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71. Hubby and I do! nt

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