DanGard06

The NY Times article and this discussion line is a lot of bunk... See the PD articles below. DG ______________________________________________________________ THE PLAIN DEALER Developers improperly disposed of waste in Oberlin, official says Saturday, September 30, 2006 Carl Matzelle Plain Dealer Reporter Oberlin -- The developers of a proposed retail and residential complex in downtown Oberlin improperly disposed of hazardous waste, a state environmental official says. The developers, Sustainable Community Associates, found waste oil in an underground storage tank on the East College Street site, once the home of an auto dealership... more at: http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/lorain/1159605350268330.xml&coll=2 ____________________________________________________________

Let’s talk about why I HATE WAL-MART UP AGAINST THE WAL-MART Wal-Mart is the nation’s (and the world’s) biggest retailer. But the problem is not just Wal-Mart - Toys R Us, McDonalds, Microsoft, Barnes and Noble, Starbucks, the Gap, Kinko’s, Circuit City, Home Depot, Nations Bank. ..all wipe out the smaller, more local competition. Why? Because they can. McDonalds in the Eiffel Tower, K-Mart in Greenwich Village - is this our destiny? Read on... .Only a company of their size can buy direct from manufacturers, cuthng out the distributor. They buy so cheaply they can resell to other stores at cheaper than wholesale. Thus they can ruin the competition through PREDATORY PRICING.

LOL...2006 LC is desperate.