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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:01 AM
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WOW! Walmart donated 50 MINUTES worth of profits to Flood Fund!
By their formula, Mister E & I should pony up $26.00.
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theHandpuppet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:03 AM
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1. Well, that's profits, not gross revenue.
So basically it's their customers' money, not Wal-Mart's.
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:10 AM
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2. It's the shareholders money, and I'll bet they're pissed...
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:11 AM
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3. They're trying to pay for protection.
Brave New World.
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suegeo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:47 AM
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4. It's a pittance, but it's better than an donation of their shitty products
It's a pittance, but it's still better than an donation of their shitty products.

Chinamart sucks
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 09:30 AM
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5. Hubs just called -- we beat Walmart in giving, percentage wise !!!
He just gave $$$ at the office.

Also paid 3 dollars for gas for the first time & BOY IS HE PISSED.
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