Anyone boycotting anything?
November 13th, 2017 at 10:50:37 AM
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I got an email ( spam) from my ultra right wing ex neighbor today. First he thanked me for helping make the NFL Veterans Weekend boycott so successful( it wasn't), then he implored me to boycott a certain coffee making company because they pulled their ads off a radio show where the host claimed something didn't happen, and even if it did it was consensual.
Boycotting this coffee maker for me is easy as 1) I don't drink coffee and 2) I was already boycotting it since some left wing friends accused it of raping the environment with billions of plastic discs. I wonder what they are doing today?
I'm not into the whole Bushmill/Jamison nonsense, and have no intention of either drinking nor boycotting Jim Beam.
So who is boycotting what?
Boycotting this coffee maker for me is easy as 1) I don't drink coffee and 2) I was already boycotting it since some left wing friends accused it of raping the environment with billions of plastic discs. I wonder what they are doing today?
I'm not into the whole Bushmill/Jamison nonsense, and have no intention of either drinking nor boycotting Jim Beam.
So who is boycotting what?
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
November 13th, 2017 at 10:59:31 AM
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I've been considering boycotting protest movements.
November 13th, 2017 at 11:13:08 AM
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I've been boycotting Denny's since 1994.
I heart Crystal Math.
November 13th, 2017 at 11:13:48 AM
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I thought everyone was boycotting everything.
November 13th, 2017 at 11:14:43 AM
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Chipoltle
November 13th, 2017 at 11:20:37 AM
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I'M boycotting, boycotting.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
November 13th, 2017 at 11:23:31 AM
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I don't know if this counts as boycotting, but there are a lot of companies and businesses I don't patronize because I simply don't like their products or don't like they way they do business.
I also refuse to travel to certain countries for one reason or another. I guess that could be considered a boycott.
I also refuse to travel to certain countries for one reason or another. I guess that could be considered a boycott.
November 13th, 2017 at 11:28:16 AM
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Quote: billryanFirst he thanked me for helping make the NFL Veterans Weekend boycott so successful( it wasn't),
Haha...I just read that ratings for Veteran's Day weekend were up 20% from the week before, and attendance to games was up as well.
November 13th, 2017 at 11:34:55 AM
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Quote: SM777I thought everyone was boycotting everything.
Obviously, but we need lists.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
November 13th, 2017 at 11:35:34 AM
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Quote: TigerWuI don't know if this counts as boycotting, but there are a lot of companies and businesses I don't patronize because I simply don't like their products or don't like they way they do business.
I also refuse to travel to certain countries for one reason or another. I guess that could be considered a boycott.
Pretty sure that's exactly what a boycott it
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
November 13th, 2017 at 11:46:01 AM
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I'm boycotting Papa Johns.
Not because of political reasons, but because their pizza tastes like crap.
Not because of political reasons, but because their pizza tastes like crap.
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead
November 13th, 2017 at 11:50:33 AM
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I'm boycotting Microtel's hotel chain. One random trip we didn't book in advance, early on when we couldn't so easily get comped a room, and they were the only option left for hours. We thought we hit the jackpot because their sign said lowest prices guaranteed, mircotell, smaller cheaper rooms, etc... Well they DID have vacancy, but for one night in this 'eh' area (decent room should be like $80-$100) they were trying to charge like $225 for one full bed room. We were just really excited when they said they had vacancy and the place just looked perfect for us (i.e. just a cheap place to sleep). We were so disappointed that now every time I even see a sign for them it's required for everyone in the car to go "F*$& you, Microtel."
Playing it correctly means you've already won.
November 13th, 2017 at 12:05:17 PM
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I would like to boycott my Cox Cable service, but the contract hasn't ended.
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November 13th, 2017 at 12:05:48 PM
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I am boycotting everything healthy.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
November 13th, 2017 at 12:07:42 PM
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The Olive Garden. On our first, and only, visit, they served my wife pasta with hair in it. They offered her a free desert to make up for it but she said "not if you make them here". That was about 20 years ago and and we've never been in one since.
Also any light beer.
Also any light beer.
My goal of being well informed conflicts with my goal of remaining sane.
November 13th, 2017 at 12:23:26 PM
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I was boycotting the El Santeco restaurant, where I got food poisoning, (full story) but they closed. Can't think of anywhere else.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
November 13th, 2017 at 12:31:46 PM
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Quote: WizardI was boycotting the El Santeco restaurant, where I got food poisoning, (full story) but they closed. Can't think of anywhere else.
I don't think that was your average food poisoning. That was pretty bad. Personally, I thought you were pretty close to cashing in. (or should it be cashing out)
Sanitized for Your Protection
November 13th, 2017 at 12:37:43 PM
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The closest thing I have to a current boycott is, I will not cross a Teamsters picket line, mainly because my mother has been receiving a sizable Teamsters survivors pension for about two decades now. The last time I purposefully boycotted something was when I boycotted McDonald's years ago when it announced it was making it a point not to use GM potatoes in its french fries, but I stopped when another boycott against them for something I felt was not a problem began (it might have had to do with the whole London Greenpeace thing).
November 13th, 2017 at 12:59:50 PM
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I boycott Isle of Capri properties because the last time I was in one (Biloxi, circa 1998), their standard practice was to serve 8 oz beers while playing. I switched to a mixed drink, and could not taste the alcohol. The next time the waitress came around, I ordered a shot of bourbon. When she brought me the "drink," there was barely enough bourbon to coat the bottom of the glass!
Chintzy and low-class. I'm pretty sure this is not their standard practice any more, but I wouldn't know.
Chintzy and low-class. I'm pretty sure this is not their standard practice any more, but I wouldn't know.
"Dealer has 'rock'... Pay 'paper!'"
November 13th, 2017 at 1:21:03 PM
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A boycott iis probably only valid if its something you really want or need and are still avoiding to make a point
I dont buy cigarettes but i dont smoke so that is not a boycott
Right now im not boycotting anything. In the past i have been very weak with my boycotts cuz usually if i want it really bad i cant resist
I dont buy cigarettes but i dont smoke so that is not a boycott
Right now im not boycotting anything. In the past i have been very weak with my boycotts cuz usually if i want it really bad i cant resist
For Whom the bus tolls; The bus tolls for thee
November 13th, 2017 at 1:21:52 PM
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I am going to boycott the Las Vegas Marathon because they shut down the whole city.
50-50-90 Rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there is a 90% probability you'll get it wrong
November 13th, 2017 at 1:31:20 PM
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I've been boycotting Walmart since 1998 for what they've done to small towns, American manufacturing, and their own employees. I do give them props for their recent donation-matching for hurricane victims, though.
Been boycotting Chick-fil-A about 10 years now over their anti-gay activism from about then. Mr. Cathy the elder was a really sweet guy (sat with him several times while commuting to DC 2000-2004: he was a neighbor), but really found the stance outrageous and inappropriate.
Been boycotting Hobby Lobby about the same period for their employee policies on birth control availability and religious bias on non-religious business practices.
That's about it.
Been boycotting Chick-fil-A about 10 years now over their anti-gay activism from about then. Mr. Cathy the elder was a really sweet guy (sat with him several times while commuting to DC 2000-2004: he was a neighbor), but really found the stance outrageous and inappropriate.
Been boycotting Hobby Lobby about the same period for their employee policies on birth control availability and religious bias on non-religious business practices.
That's about it.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
November 13th, 2017 at 1:45:41 PM
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I don't know that I've been "boycotting" Walmart, I just don't go there. I haven't missed it. Otherwise, I do what I do without thinking much about it.
I used to have my alarm set for 7AM, and I would listen to the radio until 7:30 and then get up, but they started playing a 2 or 3 minute Rush Limbaugh thing around 7:20, so now I just set it to 7:30. I guess that means I'm boycotting that morning show.
I used to have my alarm set for 7AM, and I would listen to the radio until 7:30 and then get up, but they started playing a 2 or 3 minute Rush Limbaugh thing around 7:20, so now I just set it to 7:30. I guess that means I'm boycotting that morning show.
A falling knife has no handle.
November 13th, 2017 at 2:59:00 PM
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Those seem like a couple of good choices. I'm not a big fan of Disney World but that's mine, maybe it doesn't quite rise to the level of a full-out boycott. It is just too overcrowded and too overpriced.Quote: beachbumbabsBeen boycotting Chick-fil-A about 10 years now over their anti-gay activism from about then.
Been boycotting Hobby Lobby about the same period for their employee policies on birth control availability and religious bias on non-religious business practices.
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
November 13th, 2017 at 3:02:04 PM
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Quote: DocI've been considering boycotting protest movements.
Doc wins. Thread closed. ;)
November 13th, 2017 at 3:29:49 PM
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I avoid TripAdvisor.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
November 13th, 2017 at 3:41:04 PM
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I can't say I'm boycotting Jeff Ellis Management because I don't think I'm likely to ever patronize one of their beaches or pools. They were the company that fired a lifeguard for saving somebody's life outside the zone his company was contracted to watch over.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
November 13th, 2017 at 3:42:20 PM
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Boycotting is stupid. People boycott stuff because someone gets caught do something. There are millions of people in high up positions doing bad things that just haven't been caught yet.
I boycott expensive places because I can't afford them.
I boycott expensive places because I can't afford them.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
I AM NOT PART OF GWAE RADIO SHOW
November 13th, 2017 at 3:46:20 PM
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Amazon. Not only is Bezos headlining my List of People to Kill, but I even had to remove Tom Brady AND George Bush V2.0 to make room for all the people in my life that use this s#$%. If you order Amazon, I hate you to your core. Like HATE hate. Eat your children levels of hate. I hope your Made in China package has 3 kinds of Asian Bird Flu and kills your dog, zombifies it, and kills it again.
I suppose a man only gets 5 real boycotts in his life. I'm using all ten of mine on Jeff f#$%ing Bezos. And if I'm ever when I'm killed on the job, know I went out happy because I took 214 of those smiling f#$%ing boxes with me.
Shout out to my minimalists. You da real MVP's.
The rest of y'all can have a great Christmas.
I suppose a man only gets 5 real boycotts in his life. I'm using all ten of mine on Jeff f#$%ing Bezos. And if I'm ever when I'm killed on the job, know I went out happy because I took 214 of those smiling f#$%ing boxes with me.
Shout out to my minimalists. You da real MVP's.
The rest of y'all can have a great Christmas.
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November 13th, 2017 at 4:37:57 PM
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Quote: FaceAmazon. Not only is Bezos headlining my List of People to Kill, but I even had to remove Tom Brady AND George Bush V2.0 to make room for all the people in my life that use this s#$%. If you order Amazon, I hate you to your core. Like HATE hate. Eat your children levels of hate. I hope your Made in China package has 3 kinds of Asian Bird Flu and kills your dog, zombifies it, and kills it again.
You're starting to worry me, Face. Either you're joking or ... I don't even want to consider the "or."
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
November 13th, 2017 at 4:42:49 PM
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Heinz ketchup because of John Kerry.
Sargento cheese, they were one of the first to stop supporting Glenn Beck (before it became warranted). I hate him now, but the boycott stands.
Geico insurance because of Warren Buffett. This one actually costs me a decent amount.
I have a soft boycott on almost any outspoken liberal company. I say soft, because it's impossible to navigate the tech world without them and Ben and Jerry's have a few good flavors. NFL will join a soft boycott when they actually give Goodell his contract, unfortunately.
These are little things I can personally do in my everyday life, I drop them in a group if it'd cause a problem.
Sargento cheese, they were one of the first to stop supporting Glenn Beck (before it became warranted). I hate him now, but the boycott stands.
Geico insurance because of Warren Buffett. This one actually costs me a decent amount.
I have a soft boycott on almost any outspoken liberal company. I say soft, because it's impossible to navigate the tech world without them and Ben and Jerry's have a few good flavors. NFL will join a soft boycott when they actually give Goodell his contract, unfortunately.
These are little things I can personally do in my everyday life, I drop them in a group if it'd cause a problem.
Its - Possessive; It's - "It is" / "It has"; There - Location; Their - Possessive; They're - "They are"
November 13th, 2017 at 5:01:55 PM
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I boycott betting on the Browns jesus how many points do they need to cover?
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November 13th, 2017 at 5:07:31 PM
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I boycott listening or talking to Liberals.
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November 13th, 2017 at 5:18:42 PM
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Boycotts make excellent shopping lists. Merry Christmas.
Suck dope, watch TV, make up stuff, be somebody on the internet.
November 13th, 2017 at 5:30:25 PM
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I sorta boycott Walmart because they're bad news bears. But if I need something from there then I'll go there. But I usually just shop at my local Smiths or Vons if I'm feeling fancy. Life Hack: You can sign up for a players card (free) at most grocery store saloons and get big discounts on your groceries. I still haven't gotten a single damn mailer from Smithington's...
I don't know if there's anything else I really boycott, other than silly liberal stuff.
Not sure if you mean it like, "Now I can buy stuff for people that they'll hate" or something about pedophiles getting cots for young boys.
Either way, +1.
I don't know if there's anything else I really boycott, other than silly liberal stuff.
Quote: DrawingDeadBoycotts make excellent shopping lists. Merry Christmas.
Not sure if you mean it like, "Now I can buy stuff for people that they'll hate" or something about pedophiles getting cots for young boys.
Either way, +1.
November 13th, 2017 at 5:41:23 PM
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Quote: FaceAmazon. Not only is Bezos headlining my List of People to Kill, but I even had to remove Tom Brady AND George Bush V2.0 to make room for all the people in my life that use this s#$%. If you order Amazon, I hate you to your core. Like HATE hate. Eat your children levels of hate. I hope your Made in China package has 3 kinds of Asian Bird Flu and kills your dog, zombifies it, and kills it again.
I suppose a man only gets 5 real boycotts in his life. I'm using all ten of mine on Jeff f#$%ing Bezos. And if I'm ever when I'm killed on the job, know I went out happy because I took 214 of those smiling f#$%ing boxes with me.
Shout out to my minimalists. You da real MVP's.
The rest of y'all can have a great Christmas.
This a really weird post. Very unstable. I would recommend it being removed from the site. You better hope Bezos doesn't get assassinated.
Double whammy that it is coming from someone with the power to ban me.
Wizard is starting to be concerned. Really?
Quote: WizardYou're starting to worry me, Face. Either you're joking or ... I don't even want to consider the "or."
November 13th, 2017 at 5:46:22 PM
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Quote: WizardYou're starting to worry me, Face. Either you're joking or ... I don't even want to consider the "or."
I dunno. Dark humor is a relief. I spent all last year with my head down working, and I spent most nights crying. Today I instead kicked in the office door and loudly exclaimed I believed that "[expletive deleted] packages would be better delivered via [ed] blunderbluss through their [ed] front door" and the shop was all smiles.
My job is such that you must possess a real quantity of genuine Crazy, and hold it so that folks are unsure as to how far you'll take it. A threat on another's personal or financial safety is about the only way anything gets done, and I suppose that's a color that permeates.
In other words, see the signature below ;)
But real talk, how do ~700 households receive 214 packages EVERY SINGLE DAY?! I don't mean "days after a holiday" or "for a week before Xmas". I mean 200 packages for 700 houses from October to February. 120 straight days TO INCLUDE HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS THANKYOUJEFFBEZOS!!!1! of non stop, balls to walls, turnt up to 11 and turn down for what consumptionist blitzkrieg Leap Forward from hell. How? How. how. One quarter of one neighborhood totaling 700 houses and I will sling them 5,000 packages in the next 30 days. And 5k the next month. And 5k the month after that. HOW?
Also real talk, I don't want your dog to turn into a zombie. Nor eat people regardless of their age. But if I have to sacrifice some face and make people think I will, then that might be one more person that doesn't want me on their porch with their damnable smiling boxes, and that's about the only hope I got to look at these days =p
Also also Real Talk, your first class mail and "Priority Packages" are a laugh riot. It don't matter if it's grandma's birthday card, your electric bill, or a Letter from Home, you ALL kneel before Bezos. We'll scan your CARE package "Attempted" right on the floor and leave it, as I gotta make room for Moar Smiling Boxes.
Shhh. They comin'.
Swing lowwww, sweet chaaaaariottt,.....
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November 13th, 2017 at 5:55:01 PM
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Quote: MaxPen
This a really weird post. Very unstable. I would recommend it being removed from the site. You better hope Bezos doesn't get assassinated.
Double whammy that it is coming from someone with the power to ban me.
OK, now I feel an ass.
I've referenced it a few times, though it was admittedly only a few times and it's been over a span of many, many years. But "List of People to Kill" is from "Billy Madison". The scene where Buscemi puts on the lipstick. I thought the absurdity of my list (who i have certainly stated as having Tom Brady heading it a few times at WoV) was the giveaway. Sorry if I lead anyone to believe I have an actual list I expected to act on ever in life.
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November 13th, 2017 at 6:07:56 PM
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I chalked it up to you spending too much time in the penalty box with LarryS and MR.VQuote: Face
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
November 13th, 2017 at 7:02:40 PM
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Quote: Face
Classic.
"Man I'm glad I called that guy."
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead
November 13th, 2017 at 7:08:43 PM
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Years ago, I would not buy things made in Communist China, because it's essentially made with slave labor. But nowadays, how can I continue? Everything's made in Communist China. American businessmen have fallen over themselves to profit off of free labor. Disgusting.
'Emergencies' have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have been eroded.
November 13th, 2017 at 7:32:16 PM
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Quote: RomesI'm boycotting Microtel's hotel chain. One random trip we didn't book in advance, early on when we couldn't so easily get comped a room, and they were the only option left for hours. We thought we hit the jackpot because their sign said lowest prices guaranteed, mircotell, smaller cheaper rooms, etc... Well they DID have vacancy, but for one night in this 'eh' area (decent room should be like $80-$100) they were trying to charge like $225 for one full bed room. We were just really excited when they said they had vacancy and the place just looked perfect for us (i.e. just a cheap place to sleep). We were so disappointed that now every time I even see a sign for them it's required for everyone in the car to go "F*$& you, Microtel."
I guess I'm boycotting them too. We found dead bugs in two different rooms in Tunica, and after the 2nd room, we are like "f*** this", get a refund and go hotel hunting after 1am on a Saturday night. Eventually Quality Inn's rate fell from $75 to $60 at 2am and took it.
November 13th, 2017 at 7:40:31 PM
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Does anyone "boycott" Larry Flynt? Not just his objectification of women, but the last time I saw a Hustler Magazine, which must have been over 40 years ago, it was full of outrageously racist jokes and cartoons. Not only will big name poker players play with him, now this pig owns all TWO of the card rooms in Gardena, including what used to be my favorite, the old Normandie.
I specifically remember one cartoon in his magazine that sticks in my mind after all these years. There was a black guy, apparently at a zoo, standing there dressed in tacky clothing, yellow dots on shirt, bell bottoms, whatever, and holding a "boom-box" on his shoulder. Inside the cage was a monkey, also wearing same clothing, holding a boom-box to his ear, etc. They were looking at each other, fashioned identically. Perhaps they were both eating a banana.
But this pig gets a pass. Why?
Of course, Flynt is a staunch liberal.
I specifically remember one cartoon in his magazine that sticks in my mind after all these years. There was a black guy, apparently at a zoo, standing there dressed in tacky clothing, yellow dots on shirt, bell bottoms, whatever, and holding a "boom-box" on his shoulder. Inside the cage was a monkey, also wearing same clothing, holding a boom-box to his ear, etc. They were looking at each other, fashioned identically. Perhaps they were both eating a banana.
But this pig gets a pass. Why?
Of course, Flynt is a staunch liberal.
'Emergencies' have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have been eroded.
November 13th, 2017 at 8:28:46 PM
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Quote: bobbartopYears ago, I would not buy things made in Communist China, because it's essentially made with slave labor. But nowadays, how can I continue? Everything's made in Communist China. American businessmen have fallen over themselves to profit off of free labor. Disgusting.
Which is part of why I boycott Walmart. They ARE the reason everything's made in Communist China. They put more manufacturers out of business in the USA than any bank crash could ever hope to do.
Also.
Liberals don't like Larry Flynt either. He's the reason people grit their teeth, along with flag burners, when they defend First Amendment rights.
Also.
Face, I don't doubt you know this, but Amazon Prime offers free shipping and free returns. No more grouping a shipment, waiting for all the goods, to save costs. And many groceries are cheaper there than any place you can buy them IRL. So people are getting 5 packages a week just normal shopping. It all arrives in its own individual box, most of it via USPS, more via UPS, occasionally Fedex.
I can't bring myself to throw out a shipping box, so I have dozens. Ugh. Need to move soon just to justify them. Or start selling stuff on CL ot ebay. Go buy boxes these days: the cheapest are $4 or more, unless you steal 'em from USPS.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
November 13th, 2017 at 10:19:08 PM
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I boycott most brands that I feel spend so much on advertising they cannot possibly offer me good value. Thinking of it as actively overcompensating for the bias created by these ads.
Examples are:
Geiko: over $1 Billion on stupid ads,
Beats by Dre: used to spending about 65% of the budget on marketing to sell for $200 headphones that cost $10 to make.
Nike: For example 1Billion$ only to Lebron is a lot, even though I am a big fan of the guy.
https://www.si.com/nba/2016/05/17/lebron-james-nike-deal-contract-one-billion )
The list goes on :)
Examples are:
Geiko: over $1 Billion on stupid ads,
Beats by Dre: used to spending about 65% of the budget on marketing to sell for $200 headphones that cost $10 to make.
Nike: For example 1Billion$ only to Lebron is a lot, even though I am a big fan of the guy.
https://www.si.com/nba/2016/05/17/lebron-james-nike-deal-contract-one-billion )
The list goes on :)
November 13th, 2017 at 10:56:34 PM
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betting on woodbine
get second you pig
November 14th, 2017 at 3:10:04 AM
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ESPN: Too many talking heads are bimbos first, stepping over the carcases of quality women and men who got canned because they made too much money.
When a rock is thrown into a pack of dogs, the one that yells the loudest is the one who got hit.
November 14th, 2017 at 7:00:24 AM
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Quote: beachbumbabsWhich is part of why I boycott Walmart. They ARE the reason everything's made in Communist China. They put more manufacturers out of business in the USA than any bank crash could ever hope to do.
Also.
Liberals don't like Larry Flynt either. He's the reason people grit their teeth, along with flag burners, when they defend First Amendment rights.
Along with congress and several administrations, both parties, granting them "most-favored-nation" status. Do you think Texas executes people? China executes prisoners for misdemeanor-type offenses. I read that in the NYTimes several years ago, before the invention of fake news. Their economy depends on prison labor. No one comes close to the numbers of prisoners executed as China. Meanwhile, Condemned Unit at San Quentin has over 700, many have been there over 20 years.
I almost bought a bag of catnip at PetSmart recently before I saw the "made-in-China" label. I thought, just HOW much more economical is it to import a friggin bag of catnip from China than to get it grown (safely) by an American? I did not buy it. I would NEVER give my pet something made in China. Google how many pets have died from Chinese-imported food products.
I was at the market, about to buy a can of smoked oysters. OMG! Made or canned in China. Same with some tuna. These were trusted brand names that I used to never think twice about buying. There's no food safety over there, sheesh! I researched and found safe and sustainably caught tuna in British Columbia (and delicious). Caught one by one, no nets, no dolphins. Canned with strict inspections by well-paid and happy workers in Canada, eh. Of course, it's $6 a can, but that's what I buy now.
(change subjects) The other day I was looking in the Casino-Chip-Of-The-Day-Thread, and I saw the chips at the "new Normandie", scumbag Larry Flynt's Lady Luck or whatever it's called. I can't believe it. A nude Hustlette on the poker chip. NO CLASS!
'Emergencies' have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have been eroded.
November 14th, 2017 at 7:06:23 AM
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You will have to stop gambling. Everything uses Chinese decks, including VP.Quote: bobbartopAlong with congress and several administrations, both parties, granting them "most-favored-nation" status. Do you think Texas executes people? China executes prisoners for misdemeanor-type offenses. I read that in the NYTimes several years ago, before the invention of fake news. Their economy depends on prison labor. No one comes close to the numbers of prisoners executed as China. Meanwhile, Condemned Unit at San Quentin has over 700, many have been there over 20 years.
I almost bought a bag of catnip at PetSmart recently before I saw the "made-in-China" label. I thought, just HOW much more economical is it to import a friggin bag of catnip from China than to get it grown (safely) by an American? I did not buy it. I would NEVER give my pet something made in China. Google how many pets have died from Chinese-imported food products.
I was at the market, about to buy a can of smoked oysters. OMG! Made or canned in China. Same with some tuna. These were trusted brand names that I used to never think twice about buying. There's no food safety over there, sheesh! I researched and found safe and sustainably caught tuna in British Columbia (and delicious). Caught one by one, no nets, no dolphins. Canned with strict inspections by well-paid and happy workers in Canada, eh. Of course, it's $6 a can, but that's what I buy now.
(change subjects) The other day I was looking in the Casino-Chip-Of-The-Day-Thread, and I saw the chips at the "new Normandie", scumbag Larry Flynt's Lady Luck or whatever it's called. I can't believe it. A nude Hustlette on the poker chip. NO CLASS!
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♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
November 14th, 2017 at 7:13:51 AM
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Quote: AxelWolfYou will have to stop gambling everything uses Chinese decks, including VP.
Thanks, Axel, for this wonderful news. Can't you tell I'm already in a "mood"? I'm going back to bed. Forever.
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