People would just go there, try out the toys to see what they liked. Then go home and buy the cheapest version they can find on the internet.
So put a kiosk in front of it, where you can order it right now and receive it in a couple of days. Discount if you order by kiosk (since they don't need as much local stock)
Or - heck, the brick and mortar could even let you order it from Amazon using a kiosk (with the store as a hard coded affiliate).
But heck, try something. Innovate. I don't think this internet fad is going to blow over...
People DO and HAVE talked like that for decades, in major movies, and nobody blinked an eyelid.
It's got nothing to do with political correctness either, before you start down that road. Some people, especially in the US, just refer to that time of year as "this holiday", "the holidays", "the holiday season".
I literally addressed that right in my comment.
Or at least say "this holiday season", if you must. But there is no mysterious occasion named "Holiday".
Ok, I missed "the holidays" variant... but there is still no "this holiday" outside of contexts where people feel like they have to do such tortured-speak. (such as, the coming attractions announcer guy for the next "holiday" movie)
It's got nothing to do with political correctness either, before you start down that road.
I wasn't going to, but come now, of course it does.
Nobody is running out and buying a bunch of toys and wrapping them up for Thanksgiving. It's a way to avoid saying "Christmas". It's ludicrous to deny that.
Poorly worded, but as you probably know it gives you a "chance" there's people who smoke 3 packs a day and live to 100 years old without cancer too, others get cancer and die after only 3 years of smoking. Humans aren't binary
As far as diseases go, leukemia is a pretty rare one. Formaldehyde has been commonly used for decades.
What exactly is the risk? If the risk is 1 extra person out of 1 million get it that's not significant. If it is 1 out of 1000, we'd be seeing a lot more people with it. The fact that leukemia is so rare makes me think that this is probably a non-event.
I'm not pro any sitting President stopping scientific announcements, don't get me wrong. I don't approve of Trump's actions; but I think in this instance the warning is probably for something minor.
Too many announcements is itself bad. So yes, it matters very much how great the risk is.
We're already at the point where most people just throw up their hands and say "ok, I guess everything causes cancer."
Too many warnings, too low of a threshold, is not only not useful; it's harmful.
There's a part of me that's always skeptical of things like this. For all we know, this was done as part of a favor for someone in the Chinese government in exchange for something else in return, like support for our position against North Korea.
That's why we call it murdered - because without the leveraged buyout, it was holding its own despite the onslaught of Walmart, Target, Amazon and others.
Yes, Amazon and Target and Walmart and others had an effect, But they had an effect on every other store as well.
I think that's a bit of rose colored glasses.
Yes, they were holding on - having started with a huge reserve of goodwill, fond memories, nationwide retail presence and relationships, etc. - but they were still losing, bit by bit.
No they won't. They'll publish it for this Christmas.
Nobody talks like that... nobody says "this holiday".
If you are afraid to say the name of a religious holiday, fine... but you just sound ridiculous talking this way.
Or at least say "this holiday season", if you must. But there is no mysterious occasion named "Holiday".
It's as phoney sounding as a TV commercial with some lady chatting with her friend about how she uses "Dawn brand dish liquid (TM) etc.". Absolutely nobody talks like that.
While walking along in desert sand, you suddenly look down and see a tortoise crawling toward you. You reach down and flip it over onto its back. The tortoise lies there, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs, trying to turn itself over, but it cannot do so without your help. You are not helping. Why?
... and see how he/she/it reacts.
"It took over a hundred questions for Google Rachel, didn't it??"
The Republican party has cognitive dissonance over environmentalism because the party has entrenched big-business interests with very short-term thinking.
You leave out the whole story of extremism and overreach on this topic by Democrats. That's a huge factor in how these issues have evolved.
I mean, I can guess at why you leave it out, but regardless of why, if you do, you operate in a sort of deluded state yourself.
Er, OK; thanks for the walled gardens, especially on Windows. It sure was terrible having control of our own machines (I'm sure that loophole will be closed soon on desktops thanks to how inspiring this all is).
(Yes, I know, Grandma should root her devices, sideload, etc. so I should shut up.)
Agents are given no instructions on how to play the game, but simply compete against themselves until they work out the strategies needed to win
Well, obviously they are given instructions on the criteria for winning. Your AI from Mars; how would it even get to assume what it means to win?
But that's a nitpick; the real dippy thing is that these headlines are like "a Ford beats a man in a foot race", "a Chevy beats a man in a foot race", etc.
We need a change that restores respect to real work. The hardest workers in America typically get paid the least, and that is not right. The growth in the service industry only exacerbates the problem.
How do you suggest we accomplish that? Do you look for the most expensive oil change place, the most expensive grocery store, the most expensive child care?
People don't respect those mowing the grass or changing their oil when they have never, even in their childhood, gotten off of their fat asses and mowed their own grass or changed their own oil.
So you are proposing.... mandatory lawn mowing in schools?
"It was NEVER a 'huge waste of your space and time',"
Tell that to the boxes of CDs in my basement that I haven't touched since i ripped them years ago.
This.
Plus, when I do finally get around to going through them and getting rid of some, I end up agonizing over it... which is stupid, but whoever said emotions were logical?
So, hmm, keep stuff I never use and have to store, organize, dust, etc. just so I can eventually have to spend time and energy deciding to get rid of it, or...
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I am frequently amazed how Americans manage to make things be about the right to be able to kill other people at the squeeze of a trigger.
You ... literally just defined government. " the right to be able to {officially} kill other people at the squeeze of a trigger"
One day they may even re-invent sex and try to patent it.
Oh, that was done already, in the 60s.
(You may not realize that before the 60s nobody ever enjoyed sex. Or so the trendoids of the 60s seemed to believe.)
What kind of gas was this? Butane? Propane? Methane?
The kind referred to as such from coast to coast in a country who's farts (pun intended) are bigger than European countries.
I'm surprised the pump itself is still there.
No the Amazon variety, the real thing! A human hidden in the box ...
I don't think it's just "the wealthy" ... it's a common temptation / failing of human kind.
Don't believe me?
You there, with the trendy facial hair ... whadya say we bring along the folks with the MAGA hats? What's that? No?
"Nobody would ever think to type 'A' 29 times!!
There goes my plan to serialize G.K. Chesterton on Facebook ...
>> He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
Good thing this doesn't happen anymore.
These days we fire them (or kick them out of our restaurant) if they don't swarm and harass enough ...
People would just go there, try out the toys to see what they liked. Then go home and buy the cheapest version they can find on the internet.
So put a kiosk in front of it, where you can order it right now and receive it in a couple of days. Discount if you order by kiosk (since they don't need as much local stock)
Or - heck, the brick and mortar could even let you order it from Amazon using a kiosk (with the store as a hard coded affiliate).
But heck, try something. Innovate. I don't think this internet fad is going to blow over ...
People DO and HAVE talked like that for decades, in major movies, and nobody blinked an eyelid.
It's got nothing to do with political correctness either, before you start down that road. Some people, especially in the US, just refer to that time of year as "this holiday", "the holidays", "the holiday season".
I literally addressed that right in my comment.
Or at least say "this holiday season", if you must. But there is no mysterious occasion named "Holiday".
Ok, I missed "the holidays" variant ... but there is still no "this holiday" outside of contexts where people feel like they have to do such tortured-speak. (such as, the coming attractions announcer guy for the next "holiday" movie)
It's got nothing to do with political correctness either, before you start down that road.
I wasn't going to, but come now, of course it does.
Nobody is running out and buying a bunch of toys and wrapping them up for Thanksgiving. It's a way to avoid saying "Christmas". It's ludicrous to deny that.
Poorly worded, but as you probably know it gives you a "chance" there's people who smoke 3 packs a day and live to 100 years old without cancer too, others get cancer and die after only 3 years of smoking. Humans aren't binary
As far as diseases go, leukemia is a pretty rare one. Formaldehyde has been commonly used for decades.
What exactly is the risk? If the risk is 1 extra person out of 1 million get it that's not significant. If it is 1 out of 1000, we'd be seeing a lot more people with it. The fact that leukemia is so rare makes me think that this is probably a non-event.
I'm not pro any sitting President stopping scientific announcements, don't get me wrong. I don't approve of Trump's actions; but I think in this instance the warning is probably for something minor.
Too many announcements is itself bad. So yes, it matters very much how great the risk is.
We're already at the point where most people just throw up their hands and say "ok, I guess everything causes cancer."
Too many warnings, too low of a threshold, is not only not useful; it's harmful.
There's a part of me that's always skeptical of things like this. For all we know, this was done as part of a favor for someone in the Chinese government in exchange for something else in return, like support for our position against North Korea.
No no, it has to be about Trump's daughter!
Because cool "progressives"!
How about not logging me off twice a day (if not more often) on Office365?
I'm sorry; a new dark website theme is far too important compared to such trivialities as you report.
That's why we call it murdered - because without the leveraged buyout, it was holding its own despite the onslaught of Walmart, Target, Amazon and others.
Company Man explains it much more clearly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Yes, Amazon and Target and Walmart and others had an effect, But they had an effect on every other store as well.
I think that's a bit of rose colored glasses.
Yes, they were holding on - having started with a huge reserve of goodwill, fond memories, nationwide retail presence and relationships, etc. - but they were still losing, bit by bit.
Amazon Will Publish Toy Catalog This Holiday
No they won't. They'll publish it for this Christmas.
Nobody talks like that ... nobody says "this holiday".
If you are afraid to say the name of a religious holiday, fine ... but you just sound ridiculous talking this way.
Or at least say "this holiday season", if you must. But there is no mysterious occasion named "Holiday".
It's as phoney sounding as a TV commercial with some lady chatting with her friend about how she uses "Dawn brand dish liquid (TM) etc.". Absolutely nobody talks like that.
Nothing could go wrong, unless it mistakes the garage for a police car.
Say to the caller:
While walking along in desert sand, you suddenly look down and see a tortoise crawling toward you. You reach down and flip it over onto its back. The tortoise lies there, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs, trying to turn itself over, but it cannot do so without your help. You are not helping. Why?
... and see how he/she/it reacts.
"It took over a hundred questions for Google Rachel, didn't it??"
The Republican party has cognitive dissonance over environmentalism because the party has entrenched big-business interests with very short-term thinking.
You leave out the whole story of extremism and overreach on this topic by Democrats. That's a huge factor in how these issues have evolved.
I mean, I can guess at why you leave it out, but regardless of why, if you do, you operate in a sort of deluded state yourself.
Er, OK; thanks for the walled gardens, especially on Windows. It sure was terrible having control of our own machines (I'm sure that loophole will be closed soon on desktops thanks to how inspiring this all is).
(Yes, I know, Grandma should root her devices, sideload, etc. so I should shut up.)
Agents are given no instructions on how to play the game, but simply compete against themselves until they work out the strategies needed to win
Well, obviously they are given instructions on the criteria for winning. Your AI from Mars; how would it even get to assume what it means to win?
But that's a nitpick; the real dippy thing is that these headlines are like "a Ford beats a man in a foot race", "a Chevy beats a man in a foot race", etc.
We need a change that restores respect to real work. The hardest workers in America typically get paid the least, and that is not right. The growth in the service industry only exacerbates the problem.
How do you suggest we accomplish that? Do you look for the most expensive oil change place, the most expensive grocery store, the most expensive child care?
People don't respect those mowing the grass or changing their oil when they have never, even in their childhood, gotten off of their fat asses and mowed their own grass or changed their own oil.
So you are proposing .... mandatory lawn mowing in schools?
Or just that we get off your lawn?
Using a "weapon" against invaders??
"It was NEVER a 'huge waste of your space and time',"
Tell that to the boxes of CDs in my basement that I haven't touched since i ripped them years ago.
This.
Plus, when I do finally get around to going through them and getting rid of some, I end up agonizing over it ... which is stupid, but whoever said emotions were logical?
So, hmm, keep stuff I never use and have to store, organize, dust, etc. just so I can eventually have to spend time and energy deciding to get rid of it, or ...
n/t