kenratboy Posted March 17, 2002 Author Share Posted March 17, 2002 forresthump, I will almost have to agree with you on that one . Who CARES what WE, a few dozen people think, it's about the HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of people Wal-Mart can cater too. I almost think this post is angering people and accomplishing nothing, buts that half the fun . Left Coast, need to remember that one! I live 200 miles from San Francisco, and, well, I think the RIGHT side of the Sierra's is a little more accurate for N. Nevada. Yes, I think TheEar's $20,000 worth of subs may say somthing about where he thinks his $$$ should go. Welefare, Medicare, Subwoofers? (not ment to be harsh) ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 Ken, I spend my money as I see fit,regardless of what some may think.If you like the smiley tags good,its your choice. If some are angry at me because I dont like Crap-Mart,GREAT. Here a smiley for ya ForrstGump, Dear ForrestDump you crawl up from your hole and try to fix a Marxist tag on me.LOL Your paranoiac witch hunt should be over.You see Marxixts everywhere! Get some medication,seek pro help.You need it bad TheEAR(s) Now theears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Republicans have used it for years mdeneen. Where ya been? Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNTBY4N Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Being a general question area, I guess the political thing can be spoken. However threats against someone still are wrong in this area. I think the moderator of this site should take action. Die Wal-Mart with a hammer pounding on them definitely does sound like a threat to me even if he said spit on Wal-Mart the the threat is still the same. Dont you agree moderator? I feel the moderator need to demand an apology or remove Mike Stehre from this site. I would hope that the moderator WILL remedy this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 well, since this HAS become a political battle, i thought i would throw this in ------------------ -justin SoundWise Support A technical help site created by me and my fellow Klipschers I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 DIE WAL-MART Wah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bean Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 DNTBUY4N, This is a great thread. It's about a lot of things that really matter. There's something to chew on here. Kinda important ya know. This is grown up stuff. Your not a kid anymore. Sounds like you have some old sour grapes with Mike. Why not send him a private message and talk to him. Otherwise - GROW UP! BB ------------------ eat your vegetables This message has been edited by Big Bean on 03-19-2002 at 04:39 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bean Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Maybe if we lower the taxes on the wealthy to zero everything will fix itself. ------------------ eat your vegetables This message has been edited by Big Bean on 03-19-2002 at 04:14 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 You know, I had given up on this thread due to the sensitive Topic Nature. I simply posted my opinions about Wal-Mart, no physical threats, just a Bonehead stranger behind a Keyboard, voicing his dislike for that Company. That's basically what this thread is about, Folks posting their opinions on Wal-Mart, good or bad, agree or disagree. And whatever else came up on Topic. My god, you actually take my posting of Wal-Mart's demise seriously?!! That is just pure Paranoia. What do you do in the real world, when somebody gives you a dirty look? Call the Police? Sure, I'll quit posting on this thread, but I will do for the extremely tolerant Moderaters. Out of respect for them, not for you, DONTBUY4N. Like Big Bean says, Eat yer Veggies and grow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 I've decided that to counteract Mike's viscious threats, I'd go over to the local Wal-Mart and hug everyone in sight. Hopefully, my wife won't be on another line when I make that one call from jail this afternoon. Spreading the feeling, fini This message has been edited by fini on 03-19-2002 at 02:59 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted March 19, 2002 Author Share Posted March 19, 2002 This forum is doing WAY more harm than good. Let's make sure sour feelings from this post DO NOT carry out into other posts. Some people, including me, have been saying some real **** about others, so I don't think anyone here wants to start a class war. ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 People are too thin skinned these days. Do not we all understand the members of the constitutional congress 225 years ago had to have pretty knock down drag out debates. What I do not like about the evolution of our system of government is our representatives are all lawyers and indistinguashable from each other(Republicrats). I have to research what I caught a blurb of today. George W coming out for a standardized medial insurance plan? Sounds like Mrs. Clintons socialist national health care plan a little bit. Socialism influenced policies are counter to our constitution. Dad said,"if you do not have the money to pay the doctor you stay sick or die,was the best health plan we had 80 years ago; and it kept the costs down". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornEd Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 We can all learn and prosper from honest reflection of our various beliefs... which are usually somewhat in progress. Without extreme views... how would we know the boundaries of the envelope? We learn nothing from name calling and political bashing except to learn what to tell our kids not to do. There are not too many places left where people can anonymously put their ideals, beliefs and suspicions on the line... for anyone to say anything about. There's something healthy about dialogue sans vitriol. It is what keeps this Forum particularly special! -HornEd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Flynn---Socialism or Socialist policies are not counter to our Constitution which deals with our political system and not it's economic one. It's perfectly Constitutional to put Socialist economic policies into effect if Constitutional means (legislation in Congress) are used to effect them. We're free to vote Socialism in if we so choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forresthump Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Agreed TBrenen though I think socialism IS Too far right for you and your cronies. LOL What did I say earlier about The leftist morons dragging W and the republicans into their Left-winged cesspool of Marxism. Go read a Business book suckers. HAHAHA ------------------ go forth & hump the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted March 19, 2002 Author Share Posted March 19, 2002 Oh, I do agree this is an excellent post, but I was bringing up the minor sidenote that we shouldn't start to send death threats by PM to others for their views. Nothing major, but next time I post a subwoofer question, I don't want someone telling me to go **** myself because they don't like me. Thats it. Nothing more. I wonder what the world would be like if Wal_mart had a monopoly on retail and they sofened the government up to throw out monoply laws... ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 ForrestDump, Where is your smiley tag? Did your boss not tell you to proudly wear this pathetic tag? Now bring me some Marxist books. I want the Red Army sings the blues CD.Find it now Fini, Go hug them all just dont forget to wash your hands. HornEd, As you can no doubt see the Crap-Mart stooges are defending their turf.I understand they want to keep their jobs and get the extra Christams bonus.Do you have any Raid insecticide HornEd? I need a good canister to spary them. TheEAR(s) Now theears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forresthump Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 EarMite mine is a defense of American Capitalism and Finance. A topic Canadians have no part In. Go back to having Sex in your Moose commune. LOL ------------------ go forth & hump the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forresthump Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 quote: Originally posted by mdeneen: Let's hear it for "Full Employment at $3/hr.!" Hmmmm, I'm surprised this hasn't become the battlecry in some Presidential race. mdeneen So Minteen which would you rather have a person unemployed at $4 hour or one employed at $3 hour? Never mind I know your answer. LOL If you understood anything about the supply and demand for labor & wages as in thats the price companies large and small pay, how that creates an efficient market and your big Gov policies only screw it up, then i'd listen. If The min wage was $$15 hour when you went to get your first job you probably wouldnt have worked til you were 30. ------------------ go forth & hump the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc1091 Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 In my home town in eastern Iowa (which is now just over 200,000 strong counting the two small "suburbs" just across the street), the local retail environment was long dead before Walmart came to town. The Target's, K-mart's and mall stores had long before destroyed the retail environment (were talking about the mid 70's here). Walmart was not the start of the downfall for mom & pop retailers. That process had started long before. When I moved to Minneapolis (home of Best Buy, Target, Musicland INC, etc)in the early 90's I was amazed by how many of the mom&pop groceries that were still around. Now, they too have all but vanished. The ones that remain serve very specific ethnic groups. Usually non-white and non-english speaking. Though I loath Walmart, I cannot heap the death of smalltown america retail on their shoulders. It is the environment that make the Walmart's of the world possible that is to blame. Just as it is the same cause that forces Klipsch to build cheaper and cheaper speaker lines that are manufactured and sold in greater volume than ever before. I could not condemn Klipsch for seeking a larger market share, but I would become more scrupulous about the product sound and quality. If the Klipsch sound could not overcome the aura of cheapness lended by their proximity to Walmart then I could not buy their speakers. Similarly, if a speaker brand that sounded as good came along with a similar price that wasn't being sold in Walmart while the Klipsch were, then I'm sure I would gravitate to the brand that wasn't being sold at Walmart. Finally though, if some Aragon equipment were being sold at Walmart prices, I would be one of the first to purchase such equipment. But I'm not going to hold my breath for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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