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Brad 11-07-2007 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne Luke (Post 1377850)
I haven't been to a K-Mart in 15 years... I am not even sure if the local one is still open. I know they closed two other stores in the area recently. We have 4 Wal-marts and 3 Targets though. They are talking about building a 5th Wal-mart and a 4th Target as well.

We still have one in my local area so I'm sure one is hiding around you somewhere. Check the old dying strip malls....that's where they like to hide them at. ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitemike
Pepsi.

How dare you! :mad: I love Pepsi so much I've been allowing it to slowly kill me since 1992! ;) Dida know is was called "Brad's Drink" when it was first sold? Dida know it comes from the state of North Carolina? Obviously I like it a bit too much because I know useless trivia about it. :D

I don't really avoid places unless they get me really mad. Right now I'm avoiding Wendy's because they served me undercooked chicken. I swear I was so close to driving back that night and raising all sorts of hell! They are lucky my parents forced me to take anger management when I was a kid. :mad:

nexialys 11-07-2007 06:01 PM

<a href="http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpepsi.htm" target="_blank">http://inventors.about.com/library/i...rs/blpepsi.htm</a> >> The history of Pepsi, to be sure Brad is right.. lol

Michael Biddle 11-07-2007 08:17 PM

Well if you were to like Dr. Pepper, then i would care...but you dont.

Adrian Schneider 11-07-2007 08:27 PM

Recording companies that put rootkits or licensed (download license to play) material on CD.

Boycotted.

Freesteyelz 11-08-2007 01:17 AM

I try to avoid fast food places. The prices are good; The anticipation is good; the food tastes good; the after-feeling not so good.

Any clothing brand that is not Ralph Lauren/Polo (with the exception of shoes and underwear :D).

davidw 11-08-2007 01:33 AM

I boycotted
Pepsi - When I was in the Persian Gulf I saw a case of Pepsi cans that were bad - (the stench and pouring it out was like pouring maple syrup - they got too hot). The Cokes didn't mutate.

McDonalds (actually my whole family boycotted this one). We got tired of the food tearing our stomaches up.

Wal-Mart (just 80% of the items they sell). I refuse to purchase any clothing from there (the last two clothing items I purchased there lasted two weeks before each ripping in half). I shopped elsewhere for a very similar item (that looked nearly identical) and they lasted me 16 months each before I modified them - and I still have them.

Brad 11-08-2007 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitemike (Post 1377993)
Well if you were to like Dr. Pepper, then i would care...but you dont.

I'm drinking a can of it right now. ;) As I kid I figured out it was the best soda for burping contests and I've drank it ever since. I prefer pepsi though...just drink it too fast and have to switch to DP when I run out. :p

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidw
Pepsi - When I was in the Persian Gulf I saw a case of Pepsi cans that were bad - (the stench and pouring it out was like pouring maple syrup - they got too hot). The Cokes didn't mutate.

You wanna talk about bad can drinks? :p A friend and I used to watch dogs piss on can drinks all the time! :( A lot of stores keep can drinks outside when they first come in...apparently dogs like them just as much as car tires and trees. ><

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAdrian
Recording companies that put rootkits or licensed (download license to play) material on CD.

Boycotted.

Do you just avoid their software or do you boycott their hardware as well? I think you know who I'm talking about...;)

Freesteyelz 11-08-2007 06:10 AM

I like iTunes. :)

Adrian Schneider 11-08-2007 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad (Post 1378243)
Do you just avoid their software or do you boycott their hardware as well? I think you know who I'm talking about...;)

Well, if we are thinking about the same company, I have yet to buy any of their hardware lately, though that's not to say it's because I'm boycotting them.

Mostly just music.

davidw 11-08-2007 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad (Post 1378243)
You wanna talk about bad can drinks? :p A friend and I used to watch dogs piss on can drinks all the time! :( A lot of stores keep can drinks outside when they first come in...apparently dogs like them just as much as car tires and trees. ><

I've seen that happen as well, not just canned drinks either, pretty much anything dogs came up to - to "mark." I saw this in Memphis growing up.


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