lwbaby
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Fri Nov-25-05 11:13 PM
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My favorite store is a local Co-op but today I confess dh trundled off to Home Depot and purchased a shop vac at more than half price off. He didn't stay and buy anything else but it was a really, really good price and an item we were thinking of purchasing for a while now.
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| -One way to take your country back. Don't shop at corporate stores. |
shance |
Nov-25-05 08:13 PM |
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try |
adolfo |
Nov-25-05 08:17 PM |
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The only problem with this is that the products most of them sell |
rzemanfl |
Nov-25-05 08:18 PM |
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Here is a list of places to shop this holiday season |
GreenPartyVoter |
Nov-25-05 08:19 PM |
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And what about the people like you me that work for them? |
RC |
Nov-25-05 08:19 PM |
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It is hard to be pure about this but it's worth a shot. |
Gormy Cuss |
Nov-25-05 08:23 PM |
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I always spend my money as locally as possible, but you forget |
Redstone |
Nov-25-05 08:27 PM |
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At least you try to give business to the locals. That's important** |
shance |
Nov-25-05 08:40 PM |
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Here in Connecticut, it's as simple as A, B, C. |
Redstone |
Nov-25-05 09:00 PM |
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Im so sorry to hear about those stores! I love the names of those stores. |
shance |
Nov-25-05 09:29 PM |
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Well, we didn't like Caldor very much, and Ames was kind of crappy |
Redstone |
Nov-25-05 09:36 PM |
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We shopped at all three -- but in Mass., there was Lechmere. |
Radio_Lady |
Nov-26-05 12:02 AM |
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support local ARTISTS, crafts people, musicians, entertainers |
msongs |
Nov-25-05 08:31 PM |
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ABSOLUTELY***** Thank you for that very important addition msongs. |
shance |
Nov-25-05 08:41 PM |
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Indeed! |
Drum |
Nov-25-05 08:54 PM |
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Rock on Drum. You GO**** |
shance |
Nov-25-05 09:18 PM |
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Some Corporate Owned Stores are actually franchises |
Bluestar |
Nov-25-05 08:52 PM |
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You won't be flamed blue*** My opinion is our country is at a very |
shance |
Nov-25-05 09:17 PM |
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Anyone flames you, send them to me and I'll kick their butt. |
Redstone |
Nov-25-05 09:20 PM |
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didn't sears keep paying the benefits, or |
renate |
Nov-26-05 02:05 AM |
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I think it is an admirable aim to avoid corporate stores, but |
electricray |
Nov-25-05 09:28 PM |
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Thanks ER*** |
shance |
Nov-25-05 09:32 PM |
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Absolutely essential to taking country back from Big Money. |
prescole |
Nov-25-05 10:03 PM |
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Thanks for the post Prescole. |
shance |
Nov-26-05 11:27 PM |
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I hardly ever shop at corporate stores. |
Independent_Liberal |
Nov-25-05 11:08 PM |
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Good for you*** I do my darndest. |
shance |
Nov-26-05 11:28 PM |
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lwbaby |
lwbaby |
Nov-25-05 11:13 PM |
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Ah, the Noble Small Businessman... |
BiggJawn |
Nov-25-05 11:58 PM |
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HEY I am a small bidness persion |
nadinbrzezinski |
Nov-26-05 12:19 AM |
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Same here! |
janeaustin |
Nov-26-05 02:04 AM |
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You have a valid point Big Jawn. There are many who still don't |
shance |
Nov-26-05 11:30 PM |
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Bullshit, BJ. Sorry about that, but you found an anomaly. |
Redstone |
Nov-26-05 11:53 PM |
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No, I checked Open Secrets. |
BiggJawn |
Nov-27-05 08:09 AM |
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I'd have to agree w/ your observation. |
alittlelark |
Nov-27-05 12:38 AM |
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My father was a small businessman, a baker as well. |
Qibing Zero |
Nov-27-05 12:47 AM |
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Let's not forget that not all corporations are bad. |
stevietheman |
Nov-26-05 01:15 AM |
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Absolutely. If you can, please supply us with corporations that |
shance |
Nov-26-05 11:32 PM |
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Wasn't there a list of small businesses owned by DUers a while back? |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Nov-26-05 01:23 AM |
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eBay and Costco |
renate |
Nov-26-05 02:07 AM |
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You're going to be popular this Christmas |
DavidBowman |
Nov-26-05 11:37 PM |
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And christmas is all about gifts? WOW |
nadinbrzezinski |
Nov-26-05 11:39 PM |
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Yes, you're wrong. |
DavidBowman |
Nov-26-05 11:58 PM |
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WOW so it is not about our fellow men |
nadinbrzezinski |
Nov-27-05 12:07 AM |
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WOW You're not getting me |
DavidBowman |
Nov-27-05 12:52 AM |
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You must be John Ashcroft in drag*** |
shance |
Nov-27-05 12:41 AM |
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Why do you say that? |
DavidBowman |
Nov-27-05 12:52 AM |
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Wow. So presents are what the holidays are about for you David? |
shance |
Nov-27-05 12:40 AM |
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I always do about 30% bigger stores and the rest local. |
progressivebydesign |
Nov-26-05 11:44 PM |
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I shop at three corporate stores... |
Rainscents |
Nov-27-05 12:03 AM |
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Hey there you go. That's great they support their unions. |
shance |
Nov-27-05 12:44 AM |
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Yup... |
stepnw1f |
Nov-27-05 12:08 AM |
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I've been doing that for years now. I'm with ya! |
leanin_green |
Nov-27-05 01:07 AM |
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