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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 02:00 AM Original message |
Save a job, buy local and not online.... |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. A good rule to live by. |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 02:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thanks Robbien...and more.... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 02:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. Gawd I wish some sort of "Buy Local" movement took off... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 07:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The big box phenomenon has been going on for some time. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. I'm not against competition... |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Share this with your mayor and downtown business leaders |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Thanks so much! |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Have him look at St. Charles and Geneva Illinois |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. Another thing - skip the self checkout, the cashier gets paid to ring |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Well, there is a reason. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. Have you dealt with people from best buy or circuit city? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. trouble is not many stores here I want to buy from |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. Too late! I did all of my holiday shopping online as I have done for years. The people from the |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
10. IMHO you are probably mistaken regarding jobs. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 11:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Also at holiday time, the traffic makes the eco impact of driving to the store worse. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 11:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Hell, I can't even find SHOES that fit me in my town. |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 11:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Oh, no, you didn't!!! |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-16-07 12:50 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. I also wear a size 5 and only wear Dansko clogs with a 2" heel |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
11. I made a resolution to do just that not long ago |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
12. I had a job in Cust. Service taking online orders... |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
16. If you do not support Local Business you do not have local business but |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Three women robbed at gunpoint |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
20. Lots of local people sell online |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
22. Not really viable for many people because of location. |
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Solar Power (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
24. I almost do all my shopping local |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
25. And the jobs of the people processing the on-line orders and the people who maintain the |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-16-07 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
27. why do you hate ups deliverers? |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-16-07 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
28. I would, if the stores were there. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-16-07 04:12 AM Response to Original message |
29. i know not everyone can buy local--but i mostly do |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-16-07 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
30. local does NOT equal walmart or other chains |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-16-07 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
31. What if I live close to an online distribution center? |
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