Comments on: Oh Noes http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/15/06/37/oh-noes-2/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:28:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Wendy Whinner http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/15/06/37/oh-noes-2/#comment-140952 Wendy Whinner Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:03:35 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24471#comment-140952 I am stockpiling regular light bulbs- can't stand the idea of having to use floroscent lighting at home. I am stockpiling regular light bulbs- can’t stand the idea of having to use floroscent lighting at home.

]]> By: brendancalling http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/15/06/37/oh-noes-2/#comment-140927 brendancalling Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:59:18 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24471#comment-140927 we have a garden out back for tomatoes, beans, greens... I collect clothing donations for the homeless from a women's clothing store at King of Prussia mall. the manager told me Talbots (the corp that owns them) is closing a bunch of stores, inlcuding several of the lower performing women's clothing stores. There was a 60% off sale when I dropped by to pick up a donation last night. Things are getting ugly. we have a garden out back for tomatoes, beans, greens…
I collect clothing donations for the homeless from a women’s clothing store at King of Prussia mall. the manager told me Talbots (the corp that owns them) is closing a bunch of stores, inlcuding several of the lower performing women’s clothing stores.

There was a 60% off sale when I dropped by to pick up a donation last night. Things are getting ugly.

]]> By: zuzu http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/15/06/37/oh-noes-2/#comment-140926 zuzu Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:54:48 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24471#comment-140926 I'm loading up on dried beans. I’m loading up on dried beans.

]]> By: Susie http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/15/06/37/oh-noes-2/#comment-140916 Susie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:39:27 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24471#comment-140916 All I know is, I'm stockpiling pasta while I can still afford it. All I know is, I’m stockpiling pasta while I can still afford it.

]]> By: votermom http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/15/06/37/oh-noes-2/#comment-140914 votermom Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:23:22 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24471#comment-140914 The restaurants are hurting too. I was at a local pizza place recently and the owner was complaining that a couple months ago flour was $8 and now flour costs $32. (Is that per sack? Not sure) The restaurants are hurting too. I was at a local pizza place recently and the owner was complaining that a couple months ago flour was $8 and now flour costs $32.
(Is that per sack? Not sure)

]]> By: misfit http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/15/06/37/oh-noes-2/#comment-140911 misfit Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:07:11 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24471#comment-140911 But they still keep bulldozing open land for more new malls and warehouses. Then they wonder why we have so much more flooding than we used to. But they still keep bulldozing open land for more new malls and warehouses. Then they wonder why we have so much more flooding than we used to.

]]> By: PSoTD http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/15/06/37/oh-noes-2/#comment-140910 PSoTD Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:55:59 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24471#comment-140910 Loss of retailers is going to be a big deal for local governments. Loss of retailers is going to be a big deal for local governments.

]]> By: Ron http://susiemadrak.com/2008/04/15/06/37/oh-noes-2/#comment-140909 Ron Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:49:09 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24471#comment-140909 I don't usually go to the mall, but I did this past weekend. I was shocked but thought I might have been over sensitive. I was first struck by how close to I could park to the building on a Saturday afternoon. Inside many store fronts were unoccupied and the fewest people shopping I've seen (except for early weekday mornings). Wilson's (a leather store that's been there for over a decade) closing shop with over a hundred more closing nationwide, I was told. But the most striking thing to me was the sparse floor stock of those stores still open. Every store showing great expanses of open floor space, like they were in the last days of a clearance sale. I don’t usually go to the mall, but I did this past weekend. I was shocked but thought I might have been over sensitive. I was first struck by how close to I could park to the building on a Saturday afternoon. Inside many store fronts were unoccupied and the fewest people shopping I’ve seen (except for early weekday mornings). Wilson’s (a leather store that’s been there for over a decade) closing shop with over a hundred more closing nationwide, I was told. But the most striking thing to me was the sparse floor stock of those stores still open. Every store showing great expanses of open floor space, like they were in the last days of a clearance sale.

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