Attn: Wal-Mart Shoppers

[oipunkguy]

however we are still waiting on video of sarah jamming on her mosrites.....

speaking of which, they might be plans to get my band back together at the end of the summer. hopefully. i miss making music with my friends

[woodchuck30]

Good luck with the band oipunkguy, for me there was no bigger rush and more fun than playing in a group.

[eltuce]

OOOF!!! It didn't dawn on me until the other day while visiting family in VA, but apparently I have some relatives that belong on that site. All very overweight and complete with a "Gone to Wal-Mart" sign on the fridge. There were some other gems hanging around the place such as, Never Trust a Skinny Cook and Cats are like Potato Chips, You Can Never Have Just One. I also did a little guitar trolling down there and didn't find much of interest. Maybe I should have asked here first? I dunno, there was one decent place but even that one left much to be desired.

[Dennisthe Menace]

I'm sorry Bro....but....you made me LMAO!!! .....you are too good in your response.... .

[eltuce]

AHHH, I am assuming you are referring to my post, no need to be sorry. I was laughing myself, albeit on the inside as they microwaved the giant chocolate chip cookie cake, FROM WAL-MART!!! Sadly, it was the best tasting thing I ate in 3 days down there.

[zarfnober]

Since we're picking on WalMart(actually people, ouch) here, I thought I'd point out something of interest; there's probably not a company on the planet that is "greener" than the big W. Sorry, but it's true. I worked for a recycling comapny for a bout 18 months and was stunned at their efficiency in that department(among others). We've all heard how W beats companies up on pricing, etc., but we never hear that they prefer to do business with companies that are VERY "green". The more sustainable a company is, the better their pricing/exposure/relationship is with W. The more efficient your packaging is, the more product that can be put on said shelf and, the less waste there will be. The EPA will be requiring just about every company in the US to meet their standards, which are probably being set by W's current practices, long before the EPA has a chance to figure out what W is already doing on a worldwide scale.

A few examples: filtered rainwater from parking lots used for sinks, toilets, etc. Skylights instead of running lights all day. Motion sensors to turn on lights when needed and shut off when not. LED's in coolers that turn on when opened, shut off when closed. Zero waste, they're almost there. WalMart is literally setting the standard for "sustainability" in the US and around the world. Pretty evil, huh?

I haven't looked at the photos/websites of the "WalMart shoppers", and I'm sure the photographers/websters never see these type "people" anywhere else. How lame is their life that they have to search out people to pick on and post their less than flattering photos all over the web. But if you want to hate a company, try not picking on the people that shop there, you know the ones I'm talking about.

Just my $0.02. Now go pick on someone your own size

Rocco

[KRamone27]

however we are still waiting on video of sarah jamming on her mosrites.....

speaking of which, they might be plans to get my band back together at the end of the summer. hopefully. i miss making music with my friends

A GSFU reunion show! Wish I lived closer. My old band has thought about getting together for a show.

[oipunkguy]

Kev, we should all get together and jam and do some shows. my brother is building up his recording studio for us to record, our good friend Brentski is moving back in august, and that dude is like a younger version of matt friedman on bass. we have no lead singer though, but I dont mind, the last one was a little to wacky, even for us.
if come back here to do a show, I'll let you use my johnny ramone model if you wanna

[oipunkguy]

Rocco, you make very valid points. maybe I could go with you all the way if they set a new standard in letting the workers to form unions, and giving them a real living wage and benefit packages. If wally mart was that kind of company then I would make a point to spend my money there, but they don't and so I shop else where.
One disconnect I don't understand why in the country that found modern democracy, we are willing to accept a dictator system in the work place and in the economy. real democracy should not end when you push a time card IMO.

[zarfnober]

No one forces anyone to work, or shop, anywhere. No one, IMO, should be "given" a living wage, it should be earned. If you're looking to raise a family, or even live in your own home, WalMart is not exactly the place I would go to live the American dream, which by the way, George Carlin didn't sleep through. WalMart is a business that provides mostly entry level jobs, not to deny that many of their employees actually do move up the ladder and do quite well. Opportunities are there. If someone chooses, and life is full of choices, to stay in an entry level job and hopes to "live the American dream" and doesn't, then they should probably give a little more thought to their future. As for unionising W, well, your "democracy" pretty much ends when you vote for a contract, which will likely pay you exactly what the guy next to you makes, regardless of how hard either of you works. Want more money because you're earning it by doing a better job? Good luck, even if your employer wants to give you a raise, it pretty much isn't going to happen, and you know why. The lazy guy will demand one too.

If you want to be in, or feel you need a union, that's fine with me. I'll just never join one. I've been self employed my entire life and like it that way. BTW, I'm by no means rich, which doesn't bother me at all. The thing that was always great to me about this country was the fact that anyone could make it, if they really wanted too. My best friends mother just died. She started as a part time, temporary bookkeeper for a company in 1964, became president in 1975 and bought the company in 1978. It went from an $8 million dollar a year company to over $100 million. And she did it in a "mans world". Every employee has health ins, profit sharing(fully vested after 5 years) and it just happens to be a non union company, with 16 different subsidiaries all over the world. And the employees like it there. I could go on and on; look at how many people come to this country every day and sieze the opportunities this country provides.

WalMart just got a deal to open another store in Chicago, in an area that is considered a "food desert", no one else wants to open a store there. They've been fighting to open there for years now. So at least 300 people will have jobs, people in the neighborhood can buy groceries at low prices, and W is going out of their way to promote healthier foods, true story. Now unfortunately, none of the unionised stores like Jewel or Dominicks(local big stores) would build a store there, and can you believe the union didn't demand they open one there? In a low income area that needs "living wage " jobs?

Now if you don't want to shop there , fine with me, I rarely go there myself. I tend to stick with more local stores, but have no problem with W.

As for dictatorships, you're usually not allowed to leave them easily, ask anyone that actually lived under one. Anyone can leave a job, anytime. Employers and their companies are not democracies, they provide goods, services and most importantly, jobs.

We can either choose to get a job, or to create jobs. Take your pick and make the most of it.

Just my$0.03

Rocco