How is it that Americans can't produce a competitive bath towel?

[NewGuy]

Originally posted by gop_jeff
Psycho, I suggest going to Walmart. Everything is cheap there, including bath towels. Plus, you know you are supporting hard working Americans who work in Walmarts all over the US.

Ummmm.....Jeff?

Walmart is the largest distributor of Chinas goods into the US at a rate of somewhere around 2/3 of all China's exports.

(that was a FRIENDLY slap, by the way. )

 

[5stringJeff]

I mean the employees who work at Walmart selling you bath towels, Chinese exports, etc. So there! :

(that was a friendly tongue too )

 

[NewGuy]

WOW!


I never thought I would be on the recieving end of your "friendly tongue"!

 

[5stringJeff]

Oh, how this thread has devolved...

 

[NewGuy]

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

 

[nycflasher]

Originally posted by Kathianne
A towel! What do I win?

Hmm, what do you need?
Name a type of music you need in your collection, I have much music...

 

[Annie]

Originally posted by nycflasher
Hmm, what do you need?
Name a type of music you need in your collection, I have much music...

You are too sweet! I won, I won!!!!

Something from Enya, soothing.

 

[nycflasher]

You all read about the class-action discrimination suit being filed against Walmart on behalf of all female employees since 1988(maybe it's '98, I think '88 though)?

Seems they were routinely passed over for promotions and were paid an average of 50 cents/hr less than men while performing higher-level jobs.

Largest class-action suit ever filed in the US.

Walmart is the 2nd largest PRIVATE employer in the US.

 

[nycflasher]

Originally posted by Kathianne
You are too sweet! I won, I won!!!!

Something from Enya, soothing.

Hmm, I think I can do Sinead. Is that close enough?
I'll look for something "soothing."
I guess Metallica doesn't count.

 

[Annie]

Originally posted by nycflasher
You all read about the class-action discrimination suit being filed against Walmart on behalf of all female employees since 1988(maybe it's '98, I think '88 though)?

Seems they were routinely passed over for promotions and were paid an average of 50 cents/hr less than men while performing higher-level jobs.

Largest class-action suit ever filed in the US.

Walmart is the 2nd largest PRIVATE employer in the US.

Yeah, they are going to have to settle this, I heard they could be talking 1B $'s. Same story at their stores all over the country.

 

[nycflasher]

Originally posted by Kathianne
Yeah, they are going to have to settle this, I heard they could be talking 1B $'s. Same story at their stores all over the country.

And speaking of a billion dollars.
SBC, the largest telephone company in the country(me thinks), is about to spend 5 billion dollars over the next few years completely revamping phone and internet connectivity--high-high speed internet, video conferencing, internet phone(VOIP). Can't wait. I might have to move to Norwalk connecticut this fall just because they'll be doing a test-case there bvefore reaching a final decision on the multi-billion dollar investment.

 

[phadras]

a good socialist I can see. That's really the problem with you lefties; just can't stand capitalism...

 

[DKSuddeth]

Originally posted by nycflasher
And speaking of a billion dollars.
SBC, the largest telephone company in the country(me thinks), is about to spend 5 billion dollars over the next few years completely revamping phone and internet connectivity--high-high speed internet, video conferencing, internet phone(VOIP). Can't wait. I might have to move to Norwalk connecticut this fall just because they'll be doing a test-case there bvefore reaching a final decision on the multi-billion dollar investment.

SBC is getting their collective ass kicked by cable going to 3 Mbps downloads. Verizon is also getting into the market with Fiber in major cities to deliver phone, internet, and possibly TV.