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@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
We buy local when we can.
Outside of food, it's surprisingly hard to do.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dafyre I only go to my local butcher. As good as Wegmans is, you don't get to know the butcher like that. You don't get a better price etc.
Well, I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a butcher's... err, how did that go?
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
We buy local when we can.
Outside of food, it's surprisingly hard to do.
When thinking about what you buy - food, clothing, cellphones, computers, hobby supplies, fuel (for cars) - the pricing to buy something in a local shop is often a lot higher than in the big box stores.
Hobby supplies are probably the main place where someone in the US can buy from a local shop and spend about the same as a big box, but they can still likely save a ton by buying online.
I know when I played CCGs (collectable card games) I could get packs by the case at 30-50% off the store price when buying online. If you are a dedicated player of these types of games, you spend a lot of money, and getting the best bang by buying online is pretty much a requirement.
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@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dafyre I only go to my local butcher. As good as Wegmans is, you don't get to know the butcher like that. You don't get a better price etc.
Well, I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a butcher's... err, how did that go?
huh - Hyvee (a regional grocery chain) actually has some of the best meat options around. They'll even cut pieces to order (10 oz filet anyone?)
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Ringling Bros circus to close 'Greatest Show on Earth' after 146 years
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@scottalanmiller Just posted about that in the other thread about PETA.
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Turkish Airlines cargo plane crashes into Kyrgyzstan homes
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Turkish Airlines cargo plane crashes into Kyrgyzstan homes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38633526Not very up on my ex-Soviet provinces. Sad though...747 is a big mofo to be crashing into villages. Wonder if they have any preliminary findings?
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Turkish Airlines cargo plane crashes into Kyrgyzstan homes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38633526Not very up on my ex-Soviet provinces. Sad though...747 is a big mofo to be crashing into villages. Wonder if they have any preliminary findings?
Pilot error.
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Obama commutes Chelsea Manning sentence
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Nigeria air strike error kills dozens in refugee camp
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Raines, Pudge, and Bagwell make it to Cooperstown.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
I wouldn't give 2 shits about Kobe beef... but if they carried Wagyu, I might be interested (because it's so hard to find in a store).
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
I wouldn't give 2 shits about Kobe beef... but if they carried Wagyu, I might be interested (because it's so hard to find in a store).
Way to be behind on the topic!
I need beer and a nap... I'm tired as all hell today
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
I wouldn't give 2 shits about Kobe beef... but if they carried Wagyu, I might be interested (because it's so hard to find in a store).
Way to be behind on the topic!
I need beer and a nap... I'm tired as all hell today
I was busy yesterday... I'm almost caught up now. And anyone in the US who claims to have "Kobe" beef is a liar... if it were real you would need a second mortgage to buy a steak.
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
I wouldn't give 2 shits about Kobe beef... but if they carried Wagyu, I might be interested (because it's so hard to find in a store).
Way to be behind on the topic!
I need beer and a nap... I'm tired as all hell today
I was busy yesterday... I'm almost caught up now. And anyone in the US who claims to have "Kobe" beef is a liar... if it were real you would need a second mortgage to buy a steak.
Who says I didn't take a second mortgage?
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I know Amazon is big, but when I read this, I was like "woah!".
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-to-create-100000-full-time-jobs-in-the-us-2017-1
At the cost of 100,000 small businesses closing. It's a good thing, but those jobs generally come at a cost, too.
I doubt it's nearly that drastic. What we buy from Amazon was previously bought from big box stores. The things I can and do buy from small local businesses will change very little if there is a local branch of Amazon to purchase from.
If amazon sold Kobe beef, would you buy it? Or would you go to your local butcher and purchase from them?
I wouldn't give 2 shits about Kobe beef... but if they carried Wagyu, I might be interested (because it's so hard to find in a store).
Way to be behind on the topic!
I need beer and a nap... I'm tired as all hell today
I was busy yesterday... I'm almost caught up now. And anyone in the US who claims to have "Kobe" beef is a liar... if it were real you would need a second mortgage to buy a steak.
<valleygirl> Yeah, there's like totally only one basketball player named Kobe, and it might even be totally illegal to eat people, even if they're famous. </valleygirl>
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@Kelly haha....
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Senegal's army has entered The Gambia attempting to end the political situation going on there. Ghana is assisting. Nigerian navy and air force have moved into position as well.
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To boldly go....
Sir Patrick Stewart: Poo emoji role for Shakespearean actor
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38675616
