jps wrote:

In article .net,
says...

Don White wrote:


Tell Wenger & Victorinox that they don't manufacture anything.
Why is 'Made in Switzerland' stamped on my Swiss Army watch?

Don't be a twit. I didn't say they didn't manufacture
anything. What percentage of their economy depends on
manufacturing, and what major things do they
manufacture? You don't seriously believe they enjoy
one of the highest living standards in the world based
on the export pocketknives, do you?


No, when they run out of money to float the fake, incredibly inflated
economy they run in Switzerland, they pry open another unclaimed vault
of gold yanked from Jews teeth.

You disgusting bigot.

jps wrote:

In article .net,
says...


I have lived there, for a year, and I've visited
several times. It's an outstanding place.


What happened, couldn't afford to live there?

I was an exchange student.


You ran your mouth without the relevant facts. Moron.

Harry Krause wrote:

jps wrote:


In article .net,
says...

Don White wrote:


Tell Wenger & Victorinox that they don't manufacture anything.
Why is 'Made in Switzerland' stamped on my Swiss Army watch?

Don't be a twit. I didn't say they didn't manufacture
anything. What percentage of their economy depends on
manufacturing, and what major things do they
manufacture? You don't seriously believe they enjoy
one of the highest living standards in the world based
on the export pocketknives, do you?

No, when they run out of money to float the fake, incredibly inflated
economy they run in Switzerland, they pry open another unclaimed vault
of gold yanked from Jews teeth.




Yeouch! I was thinking that, but you had the cojones to say it, as it
were.

He has none. He's utterly gutless. So are you.
You're a punk.

Harry Krause wrote:

Doug Kanter wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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You're comparing tiny Switzerland to the United States? Now there's a
giggle for you. Besides, nearly half of the Swiss economy is based upon
manufacturing.

From the CIA World Factbook - Switzerland: services 69.1%, industry

26.3%,

agriculture 4.6% (1998)
Industries: machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision

instruments

Industrial production growth rate: 3.2% (2001)
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...s/sz.html#Econ



Probably right...but, sheesh, the CIA Handbook?


Quick & easy, as long as you don't need a ton of detail.

A ****load of people at the CIA have extremely boring jobs.




I didn't mean that...I meant trusting anything presented by the CIA.

Why wouldn't you trust them, particularly on something
as mundane as that? Are you admitting to be an
irrational conspiracy-believing twit?

"Ed" wrote in message
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Around here, WalMarts will match any price of any product advertised by
any
other store with exceptions of coupons or buy 1 get 1 free items. Most of
the time they will match the "special card" prices also.
Ed

Will they send someone down the road to the real supermarket to bring you
back some edible lettuce? :-)

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Ed" wrote in message
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Around here, WalMarts will match any price of any product advertised by
any
other store with exceptions of coupons or buy 1 get 1 free items. Most
of
the time they will match the "special card" prices also.
Ed

Will they send someone down the road to the real supermarket to bring you
back some edible lettuce? :-)

We haven't had any problem with their produce, at least no more than with
Kroger's, SuperOne, Brookshires. Lettuce is fine, tomatoes taste...not make
that tasteless, etc. I think they all get it from the same suppliers. The
best produce here is from the locals when available.
Ed

"Ed" wrote

Around here, WalMarts will match any price of any product advertised by
any
other store with exceptions of coupons or buy 1 get 1 free items. Most of
the time they will match the "special card" prices also.
Ed



The local Super K here posts ALL stores ads on a kiosk when you walk in.
They give the same prices as any other store.

I personally find it offensive that one has to get a "card" to get "special
member pricing". Just tell me how much it is, and I will buy it or not.
And then when you scan out, at the end, they punch a button, and all the
discounts blaze across the display that you can't evaluate how much you DID
pay.

I went to a store the other day, and they wanted to know my PHONE NUMBER. I
asked what for, and they said it was so they could mail something. I asked
how they would get my address from a phone number, and the girl said that
they got it from the directory. Sure.

Just put the price on the damn thing. Like K Mart does.

Steve

"Not Me" wrote in message
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| Finally, I notice in two WM stores here that about 1/3 of the groceries
| don't have unit pricing stickers on the shelves. That's another reason
| customers think they're getting a low price. Unless you walk around with
a
| calculator, it's tricky to compare two jars of salsa, on of which
contains
| 17.38 oz and the other 32.50 oz. Real grocery stores here have unit
pricing
| on everything, and it's NOT required by law in this county.

Wal-mart does not have an exclusive on that option. Last we were in
Houston we visited a high end market (they have a self proclaimed 'three
star' restaurant on site). Unit price on any number of various size jars
and packages was 'per each'



Well, yell at the manager. Or, collect register tapes from your last few
visits to his competitor. Stop in and ask if he'd like to add them up, and
be the recipient of that money in the future.

I did that when I bought my last car. Two dealers were within $100 of each
other. One was much more convenient and I would've preferred to buy from
them. But, I had questions about towing with the vehicle. The salesman kept
telling me to check the Toyota web site. At the other dealership, the
saleswoman knew all the answers. And, she knew which of their mechanics
either owned the same truck or were well versed in towing issues and its
effects on the vehicle. She got a mechanic out of the shop and he spent time
with me, which helped with my selection.

I sent the manager of the first dealership a copy of the receipt about a
week after I bought from his competitor. I explained why he lost out. I also
explained that I wasn't doing it to twist the knife, but to alert him to the
fact that he needed to do some work. He actually called and thanked me.

Having offered this advice, I wouldn't do the same for a Wal Mart manager.
Car dealerships change hands often, and I expect them to be run by slobs or
amateurs. Wal Mart should know enough to unit price all groceries.

"SteveB" wrote in message
news:Furyb.46240$kl6.44758@fed1read03...


The local Super K here posts ALL stores ads on a kiosk when you walk in.
They give the same prices as any other store.

I personally find it offensive that one has to get a "card" to get
"special
member pricing". Just tell me how much it is, and I will buy it or not.
And then when you scan out, at the end, they punch a button, and all the
discounts blaze across the display that you can't evaluate how much you
DID
pay.

I went to a store the other day, and they wanted to know my PHONE NUMBER.
I
asked what for, and they said it was so they could mail something. I
asked
how they would get my address from a phone number, and the girl said that
they got it from the directory. Sure.

She was a dummy. Web designers can buy a phone/address cross reference
service, just like programmers can buy all sorts of ready-made modules
rather than program certain things themselves.


Just put the price on the damn thing. Like K Mart does.

K-Mart's coming back from chapter 11 with a vengeance. I think the public's
going to be pleasantly surprised.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"SteveB" wrote in message
news:Furyb.46240$kl6.44758@fed1read03...


The local Super K here posts ALL stores ads on a kiosk when you walk in.
They give the same prices as any other store.

I personally find it offensive that one has to get a "card" to get
"special
member pricing". Just tell me how much it is, and I will buy it or not.
And then when you scan out, at the end, they punch a button, and all the
discounts blaze across the display that you can't evaluate how much you
DID
pay.

I went to a store the other day, and they wanted to know my PHONE
NUMBER.
I
asked what for, and they said it was so they could mail something. I
asked
how they would get my address from a phone number, and the girl said
that
they got it from the directory. Sure.

She was a dummy. Web designers can buy a phone/address cross reference
service, just like programmers can buy all sorts of ready-made modules
rather than program certain things themselves.


Just put the price on the damn thing. Like K Mart does.

K-Mart's coming back from chapter 11 with a vengeance. I think the
public's
going to be pleasantly surprised.

I still don't like their checkout system, but I have noticed that some
WalMarts are going the same way.
Ed