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12. I needed it that night or I would have ordered one from somewhere

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Tue Mar 26, 2013, 09:11 AM

Mar 2013

else entirely. I had company and it was movie night.

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Customers Flee Wal-Mart Empty Shelves for Target, Costco [View all] marmar Mar 2013 OP

du rec. nt xchrom Mar 2013 #1

I never shop Wal-mart samplegirl Mar 2013 #2

Every time I think of walmart I think of the Killdozer song "Enemy of the People" Victor_c3 Mar 2013 #16

"Earl Scheib, friend of many, friend of mine." Quantess Mar 2013 #23

Walmart makes me think of Tennesse Ernie Ford singing, "I owe my soul to the Company Store". Dollface Mar 2013 #59

Or you've just watched "I Love Lucy" reruns on TV Land. Fawke Em Mar 2013 #60

Sixteen Tons........... thelordofhell Mar 2013 #61

That was hilarious! ChazInAz Mar 2013 #69

What in hell... a la izquierda Mar 2013 #78

It was a huge, HUGE hit in Russia............ thelordofhell Mar 2013 #79

Those are most excellent fun facts. I had no idea. Dollface Mar 2013 #109

Intriguing. Beautiful rendition in his Russian accent.....listened to it twice! Thanks for posting tpsbmam Mar 2013 #116

Thank you so much for sharing! That was splendid. Dollface Mar 2013 #108

Ah, those crazy Russians... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #113

OMG WTF? BumRushDaShow Mar 2013 #114

Very strange and funny. senseandsensibility Mar 2013 #115

That was flat out surreal catchnrelease Mar 2013 #121

The cameo of Fat Tony Scalia at approx. 2:00 was priceless. ;-) nt Doremus Mar 2013 #122

Love it! nt Mojorabbit Mar 2013 #133

You are showing your young age... louis-t Mar 2013 #62

Thanks for that Victor_c3 Mar 2013 #72

Mask job was always marginal. I saw them paint over lettering on a Caddy and louis-t Mar 2013 #82

Back-in the olden days, Earl Scheib was how we tracked inflation. Dollface Mar 2013 #110

I remember 59.95 Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2013 #130

I LOVE this album! Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2013 #89

Earl Scheib did it for 29.99 and Cal Worthington would stand on his head! zorro1 Mar 2013 #96

Cal is still doing commericials, he doesn't stand on his head or bring in animals Raine Mar 2013 #129

Cal Worthington is still alive???? Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #136

Yup, he's in his 90s was born in 1920 and just last year Raine Mar 2013 #138

I do, prescriptions are as inexpensive as other places Riftaxe Mar 2013 #131

I was dumb enough to try their Site to Store scam one day. I needed brewens Mar 2013 #3

Their website will often tell you if that item is stocked in whatever store you choose, and there is bike man Mar 2013 #6

I needed it that night or I would have ordered one from somewhere brewens Mar 2013 #12

Can't trust the website telling you that it is there. LiberalFighter Mar 2013 #28

I recently ordered/rec'd two pr jeans, and two pr jeans shorts. Shipping was under $1. bike man Mar 2013 #86

Each person is different on distance LiberalFighter Mar 2013 #103

Can't wait for it all to collapse, kind of. sadbear Mar 2013 #4

Has anyone seen the "Local" WalMart commercials?? RockaFowler Mar 2013 #5

They're doing the same here in Virginia atreides1 Mar 2013 #13

I love Giant! Freddie Mar 2013 #134

They cannot kill Publix. djean111 Mar 2013 #22

They are also appealing to a different customer base Alcibiades Mar 2013 #40

Wal-Mart will match any other coupon or sale price dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #35

I found the opposite at the WalMart by me RockaFowler Mar 2013 #48

They don't take internet coupons, apparently csziggy Mar 2013 #52

Yep, they're doing it to Kroger in Indy ... Myrina Mar 2013 #75

Publix is Macey's next to Walmart. Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #128

I went to my local WM fitman Mar 2013 #7

Stopped shopping "for" the "greedy SOB's" fredamae Mar 2013 #8

Half of the country is poor or low-income BeyondGeography Mar 2013 #9

And they're being scammed, too. sadbear Mar 2013 #15

Shopped at the H.E.B. in Midland while marooned in Texas last year. mountain grammy Mar 2013 #26

I would never buy groceries at a Wal-Mart. randome Mar 2013 #31

H.E.B. for me too LeftInTX Mar 2013 #32

I went to a Wal Mart with my Sister in New Orleans last year Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #10

WM in Chadron, NE has lots of frogmarch Mar 2013 #11

One certainly doesn't go to Walmart for customer service. Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #14

Once they own the road, they can now cut back everywhere possible. brewens Mar 2013 #17

There's a nicer, newer one near me but.... Roland99 Mar 2013 #18

Now that they've destroyed their opposition, they can cut their costs and service further leveymg Mar 2013 #19

I grew up in West Berlin Alcibiades Mar 2013 #51

I read a DU post the other day dotymed Mar 2013 #56

Exactly - low wages and not enough help means the store is an unpleasant mess bhikkhu Mar 2013 #20

My parents live in the upper peninsula of Michigan, sufrommich Mar 2013 #21

You can screw your workers and feed them Happy Talk PR for only so long. Junkdrawer Mar 2013 #24

Fuck Wally World. MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #25

Please don't mention anyWalmart employee sitting down. raging moderate Mar 2013 #27

I've noticed this, too. Their much-vaunted inventory system seems to be having hiccups. randome Mar 2013 #29

When I need "stuff," I go to Goodwill or any of the dozens of thrift stores in the area. mountain grammy Mar 2013 #30

The check out lines at Wal-Mart are horrific!!! LeftInTX Mar 2013 #33

One in my area has a self-checkout area. randome Mar 2013 #37

Wal-Mart eliminated the self-checkout lanes in a couple of bullwinkle428 Mar 2013 #44

Shit out of stock for weeks. Takes longer to check out than it takes to collect the items. L0oniX Mar 2013 #34

Boy, has that ever been my experience aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2013 #57

I am a rabid bargain hunter/couponer/frugal chick... CoffeeCat Mar 2013 #36

Fareway & Hy-Vee blow Wally-World away when it comes to bullwinkle428 Mar 2013 #46

I'm the same way, I shop three nearby groceries and two more about ten miles away. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #53

Who writes these headlines? AlbertCat Mar 2013 #38

So that's what's going on! Maw Kettle Mar 2013 #39

Personally, I thing china-mart had reached it's "zenith" about 8 years ago... Javaman Mar 2013 #41

So it's not just my local Mal-Wort! queenjane Mar 2013 #42

I was thinking the same thing! laundry_queen Mar 2013 #105

Well, Wal-Mart is struggling to survive, after all. valerief Mar 2013 #43

Those that bash Walmart and praise Amazon and Target - don't be so smug Smilo Mar 2013 #45

I must say though that the employees at my local Target DebJ Mar 2013 #67

May be, just may be the employees feel Smilo Mar 2013 #87

I've been trying to shop at Meijer. Those are pretty good. limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #107

If only they were nationwide Smilo Mar 2013 #124

Don't get attached to anything Aerows Mar 2013 #47

I agree fasttense Mar 2013 #80

Walmart took away the Broken_Hero Mar 2013 #84

fabric Tree-Hugger Mar 2013 #92

They sell lightweight cottons and polyesters. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #144

Target is not much better, but the icon of Wally World as the start of much of this madness AllyCat Mar 2013 #49

WALMART EATING ITSELF :-) mettamega Mar 2013 #50

Reminds me of JM Fields just before they folded csziggy Mar 2013 #54

I simply avoid them on principle. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #55

Ditto firenewt Mar 2013 #63

Same here. secondvariety Mar 2013 #101

And here primavera Mar 2013 #137

Great article. Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #58

I was in Wally World a few weeks ago tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #64

since Costco came in our Wally world shopping rurallib Mar 2013 #65

Recently a neighbor and I ventured 2naSalit Mar 2013 #66

The shelves in my local Walmart are also empty KrazyinKS Mar 2013 #68

I Refuse To Go There colsohlibgal Mar 2013 #70

Its just a matter of time before the Waltons close shop olddots Mar 2013 #71

My mom goes to one of their "superstores" ... ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2013 #73

What's Wal-Mart? pangaia Mar 2013 #74

Good. I hope Walmart dies. Apophis Mar 2013 #76

I remember when Walmart started out, they touted service & carrying only "Made in America" products. SunSeeker Mar 2013 #77

There is something about their explanation that just doesn't jive KrazyinKS Mar 2013 #81

So I'm supposed to drive 70 miles one way to Target?? Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #83

You gotta do what you gotta do. sadbear Mar 2013 #90

Depends on your definition of "nice". Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #93

Yep. sadbear Mar 2013 #94

I'm not close to any universities or culture. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #95

That gives me a pretty good idea. sadbear Mar 2013 #97

It varies. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #100

shop online? tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #104

For food and staples? Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #139

You probably can't get fresh food online tabbycat31 Apr 2013 #142

Walmart does not treat its workers with dignity britaphilter Mar 2013 #85

My town penndragon69 Mar 2013 #88

These Walmarts vary. Zen Democrat Mar 2013 #91

All are like that when new Go Vols Mar 2013 #99

So why is Wal Mart building brand new store in Tacoma Wa.? chknltl Mar 2013 #98

I'm guessing more competition in the NW AmyDeLune Mar 2013 #111

Actually customers are fleeing Walmart for the dollar stores tularetom Mar 2013 #102

Yep... best place for cleaning supplies and some basic food items. JCMach1 Mar 2013 #119

I agree with you LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #120

Sam's heirs are leeches. Faryn Balyncd Mar 2013 #106

Another reminder why I shop at Costco over wally world. muntrv Mar 2013 #112

Wal-Mart go bye-bye. Brigid Mar 2013 #117

I have noticed since returning to the states, they are actually more expensive JCMach1 Mar 2013 #118

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2013 #123

This must be the "over 50" thread if you're talking about.... Left Coast2020 Mar 2013 #125

What goes around comes around. alfredo Mar 2013 #126

And that explains why Dems are better businessmen than Repubs. ErikJ Mar 2013 #127

Just put the article on faqcebook. Heathen57 Mar 2013 #132

Home Depot locally fixed this quaker bill Mar 2013 #135

Walmart collapsing (their stores are filthy) and other stores doing well. Lex Apr 2013 #140

May WalMart finally find the gate to hell in Turkey Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #141

Wal-Mart kills. Orsino Apr 2013 #143