Wow, look at this!!!!

major_force · User Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 12 Location: Atlanta, Ga.

Esquire, the problem with the suit is like any other absurd suit, it won't hurt Walmart, they'll just raise prices to make it up and more, and the only ones who will really make anything are the lawyers and the only ones who will really get hurt are the consumers.

tableplay · Fortgeschrittener Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 121

You're absolutely right Art. For our generation it's not all about the money -- in fact, one of my favorite things about work is the vastly superior bandwidth which allows me to access Gravon much faster with no bandwidth delays between moves (unless my opponent has a slow connection) like I occasionally have at home. The only downside is the firewall will often disconnect me.

Cheers, TP

esquire · Posted: 07.02.2006 22:40 Post subject:

Major Force you are absolutely correct. But you cannot blame the lawyer for this--he is basically a pawn in the women's scheme. I do agree with Art that some lawyers are shady, but out of all the ones I know, only 2% of them are bad.

Let me ask you one thing though. If someone came to you and asked, would you like to make $50k to represent me in a case--who would say NO?

sadistic · Posted: 09.02.2006 17:58 Post subject:

A store should not be required to sell anything that they do not wish to. Lets say, I go to an auto parts store and ask to buy some spark plugs for my car. Unfortunately the store does not have them in stock. I leave the store and on the way home, the following day, I get in an accident. Should I sue the store because if I had changed the spark plugs the previous day, my car might have accelerated a little faster and avoided the accident? Horseshit. A store has what it has and if they don't have what you want, stop acting like a whining pussy and find a solution somewhere else. If you want to do your part, avoid patronizing the store. This is not the "me" generation. It is the "cunt" generation, where everybody blames somebody else for their shitful problems and miserable lives. Wake up, for the world is not fair. Deal with it, be adults and stop blaming everyone else for your problems. Esquire, your disdain for Wal Mart has clouded your vision on this particular matter. I agree with Art and commend him for a very good post.

major_force · User Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 12 Location: Atlanta, Ga.

Esquire, to answer your question on representing someone in a frivolous lawsuit such as this, I would say no I would not, but I guess that's why I am not an attorney, I have morals. I am not saying that all attorneys lack morals, but if you take on an a$$anine case such as this one, then in my opinion, one lacks integrity.

esquire · Posted: 09.02.2006 21:39 Post subject:

Well the case has merit. Especially since it is state mandated. So it is not frivolous. I think these women are jerks for doing what they did, but Walmart should be following state law.

Walmart is also getting sued because they are the only company in a state with over so many employees AND are not meeting the health care benefits quota mandated by that state. Walmart is shady.

art · Alter Hase Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 325 Location: USA

Though the case shows frivolous lawsuits, I definitely am not a Walmart fan. In fact I am going to sue them too, because the last time I was there one of those signs nearly hit me in the head. Who said falling prices aren't dangerous?

The free market place is not free, it has prices to pay in the future cost of living. Our only hope is that China will kick Walmart, Target, Kmart etc out of its country. The only way that would happen is if the Chinese people decide to start buying the same plastic crap and toys as we do. And that ain't gonna happen, they're a bit smarter than we are. "Give me liberty or at least give me a bowl of rice on my dollar a week wage"

Speaking of living within your means, I sure have to have a 52" plasma hdtv. Has Walmart got those down to $139.00 yet?

I need a Lexus too.
I want, I want, I want.
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If the USA can't ever produce anything to sell anymore because of high wages, at least we can invest in what we care about most. Sports & Entertainment.

p.s. poor lightwing - uses a basic grade school potty word and gets banned, yet others use "hxxx" with same meaning and also slang female body part names. Why should the censors care about the age of the author. All of us out here reading the same trash are equally insulted. Whats with the double standard? Why not send a letter home to his parents, let them wash his mouth out with soap.

major_force · User Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 12 Location: Atlanta, Ga.

I have read about the healthcare case involving Walmart. First of all, no private company should ever be told how much health benefits, if any at all, that they MUST provide for employees. To me, any benefits, be it health insurance, 401K, etc., are,as they called, benefits to an employee. Walmart is the biggest employee in this state, which I believe is Maryland, and what's going to happen , is they will be forced by the government to lay employees off until they are under the allowable number of employees to meet government mandates. And once again, bottom line, the "average Joe" will be the one who will pay the price in the end.

esquire · Posted: 10.02.2006 21:32 Post subject:

Walmart is the the richest US company, they should be giving back to community in any means possible. Shoot, Bill Gates donated 100 million dollars to his charity.

major_force · User Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 12 Location: Atlanta, Ga.

I can see the fundamental difference between the two of us in your last post esquire. I, on one hand, feel that people, in general, should be responsible for themselves and their families, where as you seem to feel that it is the responsibility of large successful corporations and the government to provide for people. Walmart, I am sure, donates millions of dollars annually to various charities all over the world, however, I do not think they should be obligated to do so by any means. I think it's great that people everywhere donate to charities and I , myself do so also, but the act of charity donations should not be taken for granted or expected by anyone.

esquire · Posted: 11.02.2006 00:21 Post subject:

Hmm...You make me out to be a bleeding-heart liberal. I by no means am that. I just have something against Wal-Mart, so I am trying my best to make them look bad. They treat their employees wrong, and they push their bias views on everyone who does business with them, and they are not the nicest company around--In my opinion they are like China is now to the rest of the world. Our way or the highway type behavior (I am sure the USA influenced them in this behavior).

Your first post I agreed with, and this last post I agree with, but Wal-Mart is an American company, getting rich off of Americans, why can't they give some back. This country was built on capitalism principles, I understand this, but at least the companies of the 50s that were prosperous were loved by America for their greatness of not only making money. Wal-Mart is not following in those footsteps.

Also, I love how Art took my post about NOTHING, and turned it into a debate...Way to go Art.

ruben87 · Posted: 16.02.2006 17:01 Post subject:

I am new to the forum! I will read it too. Unfortunately my English is not well