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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: BannedFromDU on May 25, 2009, 08:58:30 PM
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konnichi wa (439 posts) Mon May-25-09 05:47 PM
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GRR. One more reason to despise WalMart. Bastards!
Okay, I was in Walmart today, needed milk & a few other items---not enough stuff to justify the 60 mile drive to a decent grocery store, the WM is just 5 mi. away.
So, you're saying that it was not practical and less economical to go to a grocery store, father away? OK. Let's file that away for a few moments.
I wandered into the aisle with canned fruit, a product which I hadn't bought for many years but I noticed 'fruit salad' which I liked as a kid and figured what the hell, I will just get a can for something different.
I'm already smelling bullshit.
Heading for the checkout, I decided to call home and ask my partner if we needed anything else while I was there. I mentioned the canned fruit and he said "be careful, I saw something on TV about that stuff coming from China"
I thought he was shitting me but I looked carefully at the label...and read "Product of Thailand"!!!
No, he probably shit you the night before...should probably take Metamucil the day before you engage in that sort of happiness.
So I went back and looked at a bunch of other varieties (the fruit salad was the WM store brand), here is what I found
(I actually purchased these & brought them home, not to eat but to research) items with UPC:
OF COURSE you're not going to eat them! Why, only uneducated hillbilly redneck fundie freaks actually EAT what they buy at WalMart!
GV Tropical fruit salad: 7874237124 Product of Thailand
GV Mandarin oranges: 7874209459 Product of China
GV Pineapple chunks: 7874236969 Product of Phillipines
Dole Pineapple chunks: 7874238090 Product of Republic of Phillipines
GV No Sugar added Mixed Fruits: 7874237061 NO Country of Origin on label!
I found a few others that I did not buy, from Mexico and Indonesia.
Now can anybody explain to me just how the hell it makes any kind of sense to import this stuff from Asia when we grow it in the USA????
Well, DUmmy, why did it make sense to go to WalMart instead of a grocery store? It was more economical? Can you maybe extend that a little?
:grr: :mad: :grr: :mad:
God I hate this kind of thing!!!!!!!!!
Another WalMart sighting (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5718866)
You guys know they shop at WalMart ALL the time, right?
Anyone who wants to know why stuff like this happens, go to a college library and look up the following:
Borcherding, Thornas E., and Silberberg, Eugene. "Shipping the Good Apples
Out: The Alchian and Allen Theorem Reconsidered." J.P.E. 86, no. 1
(February 1978): 131-38.
stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Mon May-25-09 06:32 PM
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14. Walmart was the only place open today who would put a new tires on my car on Memorial Day
after someone slashed my tires. Thank you Walmart and those working today so I could go to work today and tomorrow.
cabluedem (759 posts)
Mon May-25-09 06:36 PM
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15. I wonder if they got paid OT for working on Memorial day? nt
sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Mon May-25-09 06:36 PM
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16. Really, the only place?
Are you in the middle of nowhere or fundie haven where all the stuff shuts on holidays? Here, in central CT, I saw an open Firestone, an open Towne Fair Tire and a wide open Costco.
Yeah, those bastards at WalMart, open when you need them. And you have to be a fundie to be open on Memorial Day?
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The ONLY places open here are Home Depot and Wally World. There is absolutely nothing else open except convenience stores. This asshat is full of shit sideways! Hell, even the liquor store is closed, which really pisses me off, since the Vets would like a re-fill! What a prick!
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I can't hardly wait to see what they complain about after the economic collapse.
waaahhh, the shelves were bare and I didn't get my ration coupons on time... wwaahh... the price will double by the time they get another delivery of fruit.
of course, hopefully we will still have the internet
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Lead us not into tempation, but deliver us from fruit cocktail.
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I can't hardly wait to see what they complain about after the economic collapse.
waaahhh, the shelves were bare and I didn't get my ration coupons on time... wwaahh... the price will double by the time they get another delivery of fruit.
of course, hopefully we will still have the internet
Yep, I'll just go out back and pick the apples and tomatoes off the tree/vine, slaughter the steer, the hog, and a coupla chickens, shoot a deer/elk/moose/duck/goose, and laugh my ass off about the DUmmies whining!
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The DUmmie is worried about a fruit canned in China is the top commercial producer of that fruit (six times more than the second leading producer) and the nature of the fruit necessitates that the peeling and canning process occur quickly. Stupid drama queen.
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My brother bought some chip dip at a grocery store that turned out not to have been sealed correctly and was full of mold. very nasty.
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I thought fruit salad was describing his sex life.
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I thought fruit salad was describing his sex life.
Im pretty sure thats tossed salad, by some post-op fruit from Thailand.... :uhsure:
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rsmith6621 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon May-25-09 09:39 PM
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20. And The DOLE PINEAPPLE...WARNING
.....Is synthetic pineapple.....they grow it like that fake crab shit....it aint real no more no matter what the can says....IT IS FAKE.
Also watch out for the date....we have opened up several cans this past year from WM and the fruit has been black.
:whatever:
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I thought fruit salad was describing his sex life.
You got that confused with "Fruittail", found only in the finer stores of the San Francisco bay area.
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they grow it like that fake crab shit
Everyone already knows, fake crab is grown from trees. :rotf:
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Wal-mart is great in almost every way. People hate it, though, and the reason seems to be that it is such a success. Some people hate (other people's) success.
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they grow it like that fake crab shit
Everyone already knows, fake crab is grown from trees. :rotf:
If those South Park guys visited DU they would have material for a whole new series
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If those South Park guys visited DU they would have material for a whole new series
:rotf:
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Why do they always give an excuse when they go to Wal-Mart? Every single time someone mentions they have been to Wal-Mart (and it seems like they go more than we do) they give an excuse. I think they are afraid they will get knocked down a peg over at DU if they happen to choose go to Wal-Mart. They are so transparent.
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Only a DUmmy would be surprised to learn that tropical fruit comes from tropical places.
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Why do they always give an excuse when they go to Wal-Mart? Every single time someone mentions they have been to Wal-Mart (and it seems like they go more than we do) they give an excuse. I think they are afraid they will get knocked down a peg over at DU if they happen to choose go to Wal-Mart. They are so transparent.
You're a lion over there if you accept a penis into your rectum, but a pariah if you shop at the world's largest retailer.
Go figure.
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Mmmmm.. I think I'll have fake crab and Soylent pineapple salad for lunch today.
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Why do they always give an excuse when they go to Wal-Mart? Every single time someone mentions they have been to Wal-Mart (and it seems like they go more than we do) they give an excuse. I think they are afraid they will get knocked down a peg over at DU if they happen to choose go to Wal-Mart. They are so transparent.
shopping at Wally for all your grocery and tioletry needs will save you a bundle. Until the libs force them to raise prices for the chilrun
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shopping at Wally for all your grocery and tioletry needs will save you a bundle. Until the libs force them to raise prices for the chilrun
You got that right. Why the DUmmies want to force others to pay too much for every-day items is beyond me.
About the only place that can beat WallyWorld is Grocery Outlet, or as I call it, the Gross Out. :-)
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You got that right. Why the DUmmies want to force others to pay too much for every-day items is beyond me.
About the only place that can beat WallyWorld is Grocery Outlet, or as I call it, the Gross Out. :-)
lol.
but does GrossOut sell all that other stuff?? no, I think not. The Wallies here even sell gas, and with a Wally card you can save money on every gallon from the regular price.
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Now can anybody explain to me just how the hell it makes any kind of sense to import this stuff from Asia when we grow it in the USA????
*ahem*
The US House of Representatives voted in May 2000 to grant China ‘Permanent NTR’ status, ending the annual debate.
http://www.ontheissues.org/Background_China.htm
This was Billy Jeff's big mission in his second term. You want to blame someone...there you go.
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If any of the DUchebags worked they would know that Memorial day is one of the BIG SIX holidays that a large majority of small business honor. The others being Labor Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. So most business will be shuttered DUmbasss. Only major corporations, convenience stores, and restaurants are open then.
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If any of the DUchebags worked they would know that Memorial day is one of the BIG SIX holidays that a large majority of small business honor. The others being Labor Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. So most business will be shuttered DUmbasss. Only major corporations, convenience stores, and restaurants are open then.
They think you're in a fundie paradise if you're closed on holidays, but DUmmies want to work 30 hours a week and have 5 weeks paid time off every year. How's that for consistent?
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If any of the DUchebags worked they would know that Memorial day is one of the BIG SIX holidays that a large majority of small business honor. The others being Labor Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. So most business will be shuttered DUmbasss. Only major corporations, convenience stores, and restaurants are open then.
Some of the local car dealers were open Memorial Day and having big sales, to boot.
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DOLE PINEAPPLE...WARNING
.....Is synthetic pineapple.....they grow it like that fake crab shit....it aint real no more no matter what the can says....IT IS FAKE.
Oh, no! Dole Pineapple is PEOPLE!!
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They think you're in a fundie paradise if you're closed on holidays, but DUmmies want to work 30 hours a week and have 5 weeks paid time off every year. How's that for consistent?
Everyone union contract I have seen included holiday pay for Memorial Day.
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Shouldn't the title to this thread be "Rage against the Fruit Loops"?
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konnichi wa (439 posts) Mon May-25-09 05:47 PM
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GRR. One more reason to despise WalMart. Bastards!
Well now, this was a nice present for Memorial day.
DUmmy angst, displeasure, hate, and pain is pure unadulterated pleasure to my ears!
Carry on shit heads, your miserable existence is a gift to the human race.
Enjoy your pathetic lives swimming near the drain of the gene pool.
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So, I went to Wild Oats yesterday. I mean, I wouldn't have gone at all except I was already in Eugene because there's nowhere to get your hair cut in Cottage Grove except Super Cuts and everyone knows they grow their hair cutters in hair cutting factories. It's fine if you want to look like Jennifer Aniston when she was on friends, but anything more updated and you need to go to a real salon. Besides, Wild Oats was right near the freeway exit I needed to get on to go home and it would save me a trip to Safeway which was more out of my way. I was looking for canned fruit cocktail but all they had was this overpriced organic stuff. I like the stuff made in Taiwan because those Taiwanese really know how to mix fruit...the kind that grows on trees, not the ones in San Francisco. Anyway, I decided I'd look for some wheat grass juice. I hadn't had any for a very long time...since I was in college and thought I was a feminist at least. So I read the label thinking I would find the name of a good old fashioned organic farm in America. I just couldn't believe it! It was made in Canada! We have perfectly capable wheat grass farmers in America and Wild Oats imports it from Canada! It's probably been pissed on by a mountie too. I ended up leaving the store without buying anything and went to Walmart. It's a little bit out of my way but I'm looking forward to a really hot summer so I thought I'd do my part by increasing my carbon footprint. And they have their own brand of fruit cocktail which is reasonably priced and mixed and canned by authentic Taiwanese.
Cindie
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So, I went to Wild Oats yesterday. I mean, I wouldn't have gone at all except I was already in Eugene because there's nowhere to get your hair cut in Cottage Grove except Super Cuts and everyone knows they grow their hair cutters in hair cutting factories. It's fine if you want to look like Jennifer Aniston when she was on friends, but anything more updated and you need to go to a real salon. Besides, Wild Oats was right near the freeway exit I needed to get on to go home and it would save me a trip to Safeway which was more out of my way. I was looking for canned fruit cocktail but all they had was this overpriced organic stuff. I like the stuff made in Taiwan because those Taiwanese really know how to mix fruit...the kind that grows on trees, not the ones in San Francisco. Anyway, I decided I'd look for some wheat grass juice. I hadn't had any for a very long time...since I was in college and thought I was a feminist at least. So I read the label thinking I would find the name of a good old fashioned organic farm in America. I just couldn't believe it! It was made in Canada! We have perfectly capable wheat grass farmers in America and Wild Oats imports it from Canada! It's probably been pissed on by a mountie too. I ended up leaving the store without buying anything and went to Walmart. It's a little bit out of my way but I'm looking forward to a really hot summer so I thought I'd do my part by increasing my carbon footprint. And they have their own brand of fruit cocktail which is reasonably priced and mixed and canned by authentic Taiwanese.
Cindie
:rotf:
:blowkiss:
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So, I went to Wild Oats yesterday. I mean, I wouldn't have gone at all except I was already in Eugene because there's nowhere to get your hair cut in Cottage Grove except Super Cuts and everyone knows they grow their hair cutters in hair cutting factories. It's fine if you want to look like Jennifer Aniston when she was on friends, but anything more updated and you need to go to a real salon. Besides, Wild Oats was right near the freeway exit I needed to get on to go home and it would save me a trip to Safeway which was more out of my way. I was looking for canned fruit cocktail but all they had was this overpriced organic stuff. I like the stuff made in Taiwan because those Taiwanese really know how to mix fruit...the kind that grows on trees, not the ones in San Francisco. Anyway, I decided I'd look for some wheat grass juice. I hadn't had any for a very long time...since I was in college and thought I was a feminist at least. So I read the label thinking I would find the name of a good old fashioned organic farm in America. I just couldn't believe it! It was made in Canada! We have perfectly capable wheat grass farmers in America and Wild Oats imports it from Canada! It's probably been pissed on by a mountie too. I ended up leaving the store without buying anything and went to Walmart. It's a little bit out of my way but I'm looking forward to a really hot summer so I thought I'd do my part by increasing my carbon footprint. And they have their own brand of fruit cocktail which is reasonably priced and mixed and canned by authentic Taiwanese.
Cindie
:lmao: :lmao:
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Shouldn't the title to this thread be "Rage against the Fruit Loops"?
Rage BY the Fruit Loops?
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all they had was this overpriced organic stuff
Good one! Anyone who has never been inside a Wild Oats store needs to find one and check it out. You will walk from aisle to aisle, laughing your ass off. If the item itself isn't as goofy as hell, then it's price is. The clientele looks like they crawled out of the woods after an outdoor Dead concert. How they find enough addled hippies with money to stay in business is beyond me.
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Good one! Anyone who has never been inside a Wild Oats store needs to find one and check it out. You will walk from aisle to aisle, laughing your ass off. If the item itself isn't as goofy as hell, then it's price is. The clientele looks like they crawled out of the woods after an outdoor Dead concert. How they find enough addled hippies with money to stay in business is beyond me.
"WILD OATS" ???? Shopping ????? .....Apparently I'm missing something. Here where I live in the deep south we just sow'em, we don't shop'em.