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Tom Nakashima April 21st, 2006 07:15 PM

Wal-Mart
 
Anyone know how Wal-Mart became such a huge supporter of Bass-Fishing?
Seems like they're pumping in millions of dollars into the sport, and
nothing on fly-fishing.
-tom



BJ Conner April 21st, 2006 07:30 PM

Wal-Mart
 

Tom Nakashima wrote:
Anyone know how Wal-Mart became such a huge supporter of Bass-Fishing?
Seems like they're pumping in millions of dollars into the sport, and
nothing on fly-fishing.
-tom

Sounds like you have led a fairly insulated life Tom. You need to spend
more time at Wal-Mart. I don't know if there are any on the pensula
but if so those would not be typical. Pick one between Stockton and
Bakersfield.
Wal-MArt doesn't pump money into anything, they suck it out.


rw April 21st, 2006 07:36 PM

Wal-Mart
 
Tom Nakashima wrote:
Anyone know how Wal-Mart became such a huge supporter of Bass-Fishing?


Walmart isn't a "supporter" of bass fishing. They're an "exploiter" of
bass fishing.

Seems like they're pumping in millions of dollars into the sport, and
nothing on fly-fishing.


Good, so far.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

MajorOz April 21st, 2006 07:53 PM

Wal-Mart
 

Tom Nakashima wrote:
Anyone know how Wal-Mart became such a huge supporter of Bass-Fishing?
Seems like they're pumping in millions of dollars into the sport, and
nothing on fly-fishing.
-tom


Now that the agenda-based responses are in, let me give you my best
guess.
Wal-Mart is HQ'd in NW Arkansas, very near the White River lakes. Of
more significance is the fact that the large majority of WM stores are
located in bass fishing areas, and their clientelle are much more
likely to be bass (and catfish) fishermen than fly fishermen. It has
been my experience that the sporting goods clerks in most WM's are very
knowledgeable EXCEPT in fly fishing.
They exploit fishing like grocery stores exploit hunger.

cheers

oz


rw April 21st, 2006 07:56 PM

Wal-Mart
 
BJ Conner wrote:
Tom Nakashima wrote:

Anyone know how Wal-Mart became such a huge supporter of Bass-Fishing?
Seems like they're pumping in millions of dollars into the sport, and
nothing on fly-fishing.
-tom


Sounds like you have led a fairly insulated life Tom. You need to spend
more time at Wal-Mart. I don't know if there are any on the pensula
but if so those would not be typical.


There's one by the Sears at San Antonio and El Camino Real. It's
typical, exactly like the one in Boise. It's full of obese women with
obese children and obese dads wearing NASCAR T-shirts, one paycheck away
from eviction, buying the same cheap ****. Competitive bass fishing fits
their demographic perfectly.

Pick one between Stockton and
Bakersfield.


Pick one between Stockton and
Bakersfield.
Wal-MArt doesn't pump money into anything, they suck it out.


You said it.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

rw April 21st, 2006 08:10 PM

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MajorOz wrote:

They exploit fishing like grocery stores exploit hunger.


from "Retailers lure fishermen with tourneys as bait"
Discount Store News, June 23, 1997 by Mike Troy

"[Fishing is] a merchandise-intensive pastime on which 46 million
participants spend more on equipment than golfers and tennis players
combined. That statistic has never been lost on Wal-Mart and Kmart,
which for years have sold licenses in virtually all their stores and
have been top-of-mind destinations among those with equipment needs. To
capitalize and contribute to the trend, Wal-Mart and Kmart are pursuing
a strategy of major bass tournament sponsorships. If successful, the
sponsorships will increase sales by enhancing the retailers' image among
a group of fishing equipment consumers regarded as the industry's
trendsetters and most voracious consumers."

They're not sponsoring bass tournaments to sell fishing tackle. It's to
advertise their entire inventory of low-end consumer crap.

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

BJ Conner April 21st, 2006 08:19 PM

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MajorOz wrote:
Tom Nakashima wrote:
Anyone know how Wal-Mart became such a huge supporter of Bass-Fishing?
Seems like they're pumping in millions of dollars into the sport, and
nothing on fly-fishing.
-tom


Now that the agenda-based responses are in, let me give you my best
guess.
Wal-Mart is HQ'd in NW Arkansas, very near the White River lakes. Of
more significance is the fact that the large majority of WM stores are
located in bass fishing areas, and their clientelle are much more
likely to be bass (and catfish) fishermen than fly fishermen. It has
been my experience that the sporting goods clerks in most WM's are very
knowledgeable EXCEPT in fly fishing.
They exploit fishing like grocery stores exploit hunger.

cheers

Retailing is about sales in $/SqFt/Year. Wal-Mart does pretty good at
it. Target likewise. The average fly shop probably does 1/100 of what
either of those stores do. If there was a fly fishing area in a major
chain store doing what the average fly shop $/SqFt/Year business they
would be gone in a New York minute.
joke
Two fly shop owners split a Power Ball ticket and win. The both get
$50,000,000. The local TV stations interviews them both. Reporter;
Fred what are you going to do with your money? Fred "I am goint to New
Zealand and then the Seychelles and after that who knows but it fish,
fish, fish". Reporter " and Bill what about you?" Bill- " I think I
just keep running the shop until it's all gone"


MajorOz April 21st, 2006 08:21 PM

Wal-Mart
 
I accept that there may be a legitimate arguement for not shopping
there based on the fact that much of the stuff is made in slave labor
camps in RedChina.

Other than that, I have never understood the elitism that causes some
people to look down their noses at the store and the people who shop
there.

I can only attribute it to terminal yuppiness.

cheers

oz


rw April 21st, 2006 09:21 PM

Wal-Mart
 
MajorOz wrote:
I accept that there may be a legitimate arguement for not shopping
there based on the fact that much of the stuff is made in slave labor
camps in RedChina.

Other than that, I have never understood the elitism that causes some
people to look down their noses at the store and the people who shop
there.

I can only attribute it to terminal yuppiness.

cheers


Well, besides them selling crap, union busting, employing illegal
aliens, destroying the business communities of small towns, squeezing
their suppliers out of business and outsourcing their goods to China --
besides all that -- there's that little detail of Wal-Mart foisting
health care and other essential services for their underpaid employees
onto the taxpayers.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

[email protected] April 21st, 2006 09:32 PM

Wal-Mart
 
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:56:47 -0600, rw
wrote:

BJ Conner wrote:
Tom Nakashima wrote:

Anyone know how Wal-Mart became such a huge supporter of Bass-Fishing?
Seems like they're pumping in millions of dollars into the sport, and
nothing on fly-fishing.
-tom


Sounds like you have led a fairly insulated life Tom. You need to spend
more time at Wal-Mart. I don't know if there are any on the pensula
but if so those would not be typical.


There's one by the Sears at San Antonio and El Camino Real. It's
typical, exactly like the one in Boise. It's full of obese women with
obese children and obese dads wearing NASCAR T-shirts, one paycheck away
from eviction, buying the same cheap ****.


Assuming it to be true, that says as much about the population of Boise
(and wherever the other is located) as it does Walmart...not to mention
that yet again, your positions are at odds with each other. Or are you
just regularly hanging out to make sure there is not any svelte
fartin'-through-silk types in there but you?

IAC, Google up info about Walmart in places like Plano, TX and
Charleston, SC - sushi (with actual sushi chefs), decent wines, suits,
5-8000 title book departments, etc. Hell, Sam's sells more diamonds
than anyone else in the US (and high carat, top quality stones, too).

And I've yet to see Walmart personnel dragging anyone, fat or skinny,
dressed in NASCAR T-shirts or Henry Poole and Co. (or even, should one
possibly somehow manage it, a Poole NASCAR T-shirt...), into a store...

Mr. Opus McDopus April 21st, 2006 10:05 PM

Wal-Mart
 

"rw" wrote in message
m...
There's one by the Sears at San Antonio and El Camino Real. It's typical,
exactly like the one in Boise. It's full of obese women with obese
children and obese dads wearing NASCAR T-shirts, one paycheck away from
eviction, buying the same cheap ****. Competitive bass fishing fits their
demographic perfectly.


I take it that you interviewed each family to find out that they were "one
paycheck from eviction!?"

Op



Mr. Opus McDopus April 21st, 2006 10:11 PM

Wal-Mart
 

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...
Anyone know how Wal-Mart became such a huge supporter of Bass-Fishing?
Seems like they're pumping in millions of dollars into the sport, and
nothing on fly-fishing.
-tom


It's simple really. Wal-Mart sells fishing merchandise that appeals to the
largest fishing demographic.

Op



Mr. Opus McDopus April 21st, 2006 10:12 PM

Wal-Mart
 

"MajorOz" wrote in message
oups.com...
I accept that there may be a legitimate arguement for not shopping
there based on the fact that much of the stuff is made in slave labor
camps in RedChina.

Other than that, I have never understood the elitism that causes some
people to look down their noses at the store and the people who shop
there.

I can only attribute it to terminal yuppiness.

cheers

oz


Amen Brother!

Op



Mr. Opus McDopus April 21st, 2006 10:15 PM

Wal-Mart
 

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...
Anyone know how Wal-Mart became such a huge supporter of Bass-Fishing?
Seems like they're pumping in millions of dollars into the sport, and
nothing on fly-fishing.
-tom


Another thing. Have you ever looked at the fly fishing section of a Bass
Pro Shop, compared to the rest of their fishing gear. Think in terms of sq.
footage.

Op



BJ Conner April 21st, 2006 10:15 PM

Wal-Mart
 
Sushi at Wal-Mart in Plano.
More proor that you can't buy class but you can keep trying.


rw April 21st, 2006 10:38 PM

Wal-Mart
 
BJ Conner wrote:
Sushi at Wal-Mart in Plano.
More proor that you can't buy class but you can keep trying.


It's probably catfish sushi.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

rw April 21st, 2006 10:41 PM

Wal-Mart
 
Mr. Opus McDopus wrote:
"rw" wrote in message
m...

There's one by the Sears at San Antonio and El Camino Real. It's typical,
exactly like the one in Boise. It's full of obese women with obese
children and obese dads wearing NASCAR T-shirts, one paycheck away from
eviction, buying the same cheap ****. Competitive bass fishing fits their
demographic perfectly.



I take it that you interviewed each family to find out that they were "one
paycheck from eviction!?"


It's a quote from H. Lee Scott, Jr., Wal-Mart's CEO.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Mr. Opus McDopus April 21st, 2006 11:05 PM

Wal-Mart
 

"rw" wrote in message
m...

It's a quote from H. Lee Scott, Jr., Wal-Mart's CEO.


Funny? I missed the quotations in your post and read it as if you were
relating your own experience.

Op



rw April 21st, 2006 11:36 PM

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Mr. Opus McDopus wrote:
"rw" wrote in message
m...

It's a quote from H. Lee Scott, Jr., Wal-Mart's CEO.



Funny? I missed the quotations in your post and read it as if you were
relating your own experience.


It is my own experience. It just happens to match H. Lee Scott, Jr.'s quote.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Mr. Opus McDopus April 22nd, 2006 12:06 AM

Wal-Mart
 

"rw" wrote in message
m...
Mr. Opus McDopus wrote:
"rw" wrote in message
m...

It's a quote from H. Lee Scott, Jr., Wal-Mart's CEO.



Funny? I missed the quotations in your post and read it as if you were
relating your own experience.


It is my own experience. It just happens to match H. Lee Scott, Jr.'s
quote.


Oh! I get it, you're psychic. I should have know, right away, as empathy
oozes from every one of your keystrokes.

Op



Mark W. Oots April 22nd, 2006 02:12 AM

Wal-Mart
 

"MajorOz" wrote in message
oups.com...
I accept that there may be a legitimate arguement for not shopping
there based on the fact that much of the stuff is made in slave labor
camps in RedChina.

Other than that, I have never understood the elitism that causes some
people to look down their noses at the store and the people who shop
there.

I can only attribute it to terminal yuppiness.

Is that the same disease that causes people to look down their noses at
those who don't have a T&T rod? The ones that use a reel that cost more
than their SUV? The ones that fish only small streams. (can't cast over
30ft?) The ones for whom the technique is more important that catching fish?
THOSE Yuppies?

Not in this group. No way.

Mark
(Tongue planted firmly in cheek)



Wolfgang April 22nd, 2006 02:52 AM

Wal-Mart
 

"rw" wrote in message
m...
Mr. Opus McDopus wrote:
"rw" wrote in message
m...

It's a quote from H. Lee Scott, Jr., Wal-Mart's CEO.



Funny? I missed the quotations in your post and read it as if you were
relating your own experience.


It is my own experience. It just happens to match H. Lee Scott, Jr.'s
quote.


Hm.....

So, does that make you an obese woman or an obese child?

Wolfgang
the boy just WILL NOT learn.



Gene Cottrell April 22nd, 2006 02:53 AM

Wal-Mart
 
Sad but true - I've seen it happen:
http://www.walmartmovie.com/wmtv/200...appened_to.php

They start with the pharmacies and work their way through town.

Gene


"rw" wrote in message
...
Tom Nakashima wrote:
Anyone know how Wal-Mart became such a huge supporter of Bass-Fishing?


Walmart isn't a "supporter" of bass fishing. They're an "exploiter" of
bass fishing.

Seems like they're pumping in millions of dollars into the sport, and
nothing on fly-fishing.


Good, so far.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.




Louis Owen April 22nd, 2006 04:42 AM

Wal-Mart
 
One quick observation ...My little town in Michigan's UP Walmart just
expanded into a Superstore selling groceries. I'm saving alot of money on
food.
That trumps alot of bull-****..


Lou

"MajorOz" wrote in message
oups.com...
I accept that there may be a legitimate arguement for not shopping
there based on the fact that much of the stuff is made in slave labor
camps in RedChina.

Other than that, I have never understood the elitism that causes some
people to look down their noses at the store and the people who shop
there.

I can only attribute it to terminal yuppiness.

cheers

oz




[email protected] April 22nd, 2006 06:34 AM

Wal-Mart
 

Mark W. Oots (no spam) wrote:
.......The ones that use a reel that cost more
than their SUV? ....



I'm not sure that this says what I believe you intended
it to say :-)


riverman April 22nd, 2006 07:16 AM

Wal-Mart
 

"Louis Owen" wrote in message
...
One quick observation ...My little town in Michigan's UP Walmart just
expanded into a Superstore selling groceries. I'm saving alot of money on
food.
That trumps alot of bull-****..


Lou


Unfortuantely, to too many it appears to trump pretty much anything and
everything. And thats not bull****.

--riverman



[email protected] April 22nd, 2006 11:49 AM

Wal-Mart
 
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:38:52 -0600, rw
wrote:

BJ Conner wrote:
Sushi at Wal-Mart in Plano.
More proor that you can't buy class but you can keep trying.


It's probably catfish sushi.


Could be, but I'm still waiting to hear about y'all's favorite local
home-town cheap crap purveyors that Walmart put out of business...

Walmart hasn't, won't, and couldn't do many, if any, of the places with
which I regularly trade any harm, much less put them out of business...


Joe McIntosh April 22nd, 2006 03:16 PM

Wal-Mart
 

wrote in message
...
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:38:52 -0600, rw
wrote:

BJ Conner wrote:
Sushi at Wal-Mart in Plano.
More proor that you can't buy class but you can keep trying.


JC McIntosh writes---some of us think of buying "class" but just don"t
want to pay the price..Visited a big Dillard"s dept store in Atlanta last
week, while my wife gazed at the shoe assortment I ventured over to study
the sport coat I wanted. A nice light weight plaid herringbone { as per
English manor wear } was selected but the made in China {probably by
slave {?} labor } and the price {$698} tag turned me away.
Certainly I could acquire one of those shirts with a horse stamped on
it.{ all the guys at the club wear.them}

the short sleeved sort of wrinkled white one on display was on sale for
only $99.00. As it was made in Thailand I passed on this purchase also.
Sure glad I traded Choc out of that fishing shirt at the clave, I "feel"
classy when adorned.



























wsrphoto April 22nd, 2006 10:18 PM

Wal-Mart
 
Two reasons. One, to sell cheap Chinese-made merchandise. Two, to get
the 25-50 year old men into the store to buy more stuff. It's your
choice to exercise your economic power. And it's your choice to
exercise your political power. Don't like them, then boycott them. I do.


MajorOz April 22nd, 2006 10:19 PM

Wal-Mart
 

wrote:
...I'm still waiting to hear about y'all's favorite local
home-town cheap crap purveyors that Walmart put out of business...

Walmart hasn't, won't, and couldn't do many, if any, of the places with
which I regularly trade any harm, much less put them out of business...


That is true almost everywhere WM has located. In most cases, they
IMPROVE local options, by bringing in other stores -- kind of the
"anchor stor" concept in a shopping mall.
And, yes, the "mom-and-pop" stores are still there -- they are called
"7-11"
Virtually all the whining is done by union activists and the Amy
Goodman types.


Dave LaCourse April 22nd, 2006 11:05 PM

Wal-Mart
 
On 22 Apr 2006 14:19:38 -0700, "MajorOz"
wrote:


wrote:
...I'm still waiting to hear about y'all's favorite local
home-town cheap crap purveyors that Walmart put out of business...

Walmart hasn't, won't, and couldn't do many, if any, of the places with
which I regularly trade any harm, much less put them out of business...


That is true almost everywhere WM has located. In most cases, they
IMPROVE local options, by bringing in other stores -- kind of the
"anchor stor" concept in a shopping mall.
And, yes, the "mom-and-pop" stores are still there -- they are called
"7-11"
Virtually all the whining is done by union activists and the Amy
Goodman types.



When Walmart opened a store in my small town, I thought that would be
the end of the good hardware stores. Not so. The original three are
still open after many years of WM, and they will never be displaced by
them.



BlackOtter April 24th, 2006 01:52 AM

Wal-Mart
 
Bass fishing is one of the largest recreational sports in this country.
Bass are the most sought after gamefish. There are very few places
where fly fishing is "big" industry.

I live in Montana and the two local WM superstores have 3 rows of
hardware and tackle and about 3 linear feet of shelf space for "fly
fishing". It's all crappy product, too, in that 3 feet of space.

Sam Walton didn't get filthy stinking rich going after niche markets.
WM markets mass consumers and bass fishing is "mass fishing".

Why not exploit it?

I don't have anything against bass and fly fish for them from time to
time, but the more people there are bass fishing, the more peace and
quiet I have on my favorite stream.


BJ Conner April 24th, 2006 02:05 AM

Wal-Mart
 

Dave LaCourse wrote:
On 22 Apr 2006 14:19:38 -0700, "MajorOz"
wrote:


wrote:
...I'm still waiting to hear about y'all's favorite local
home-town cheap crap purveyors that Walmart put out of business...

Walmart hasn't, won't, and couldn't do many, if any, of the places with
which I regularly trade any harm, much less put them out of business...


That is true almost everywhere WM has located. In most cases, they
IMPROVE local options, by bringing in other stores -- kind of the
"anchor stor" concept in a shopping mall.
And, yes, the "mom-and-pop" stores are still there -- they are called
"7-11"
Virtually all the whining is done by union activists and the Amy
Goodman types.



When Walmart opened a store in my small town, I thought that would be
the end of the good hardware stores. Not so. The original three are
still open after many years of WM, and they will never be displaced by
them.


How many of the folks at the old stores are family? How many of the
employees at the WM are on food stamps and other forms of public
assistance? Ironic it would be if the folks at old stores are hanging
on and paying taxes to subsidize WM.


Dave LaCourse April 24th, 2006 03:49 AM

Wal-Mart
 
On 23 Apr 2006 18:05:46 -0700, "BJ Conner"
wrote:

How many of the folks at the old stores are family?

None that I know of. The Ace Hardware store, the largest, has
employed the same folks for years, and none are related. The owner
lives down the road from me.

How many of the
employees at the WM are on food stamps and other forms of public
assistance?


Why should they be. They work 40 hour weeks, and are married to
other folks who are employed.

Ironic it would be if the folks at old stores are hanging
on and paying taxes to subsidize WM.


Yeah, that would be funny in your world. But it ain't happenin' in
the real world.




Wayne Knight April 24th, 2006 04:49 AM

Wal-Mart
 

"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
...

Why should they be. They work 40 hour weeks, and are married to
other folks who are employed.


Not entirely true.



Wayne Knight April 24th, 2006 05:12 AM

Wal-Mart
 

wrote in message
...

Could be, but I'm still waiting to hear about y'all's favorite local
home-town cheap crap purveyors that Walmart put out of business...


Oh come on Richard, you;ve probably forgotten more about the world of retail
than I've ever known. The literature is full of references to WalMart's
power to change the marketplace and the retail habits, especially in
smaller, less diverse, areas. Perhaps walmart did not set out to put mom and
pop out of business, but when walmart can retail toothpaste and chunky soup
for less than it costs mom and pop because of their volume-mom and pop
aren't selling much toothpaste. If mom and pop can not change their way of
doing business than mom and pop are out of business.

The landscape is littered with companies that could not compete in the
market place, one can argue truthfully that Walmart is doing what businesses
have always wanted to do, just better than everyone else. One can also argue
truthfully that the local proprietor can not always change his/her business
model to compete on a level playing field.

Walmart in Indianapolis is not having the effect that Walmart in Dodge City
KS had and has. Most or all of their non-chain competition is gone. A
significant number of employee's children in Dodge are dependent upon the
state of Kansas to pay for their healthcare and that Walmart generally
speaking did not take part nor sponsor in many community activities. The
workplace issues are well documented in terms of wage/hour violations,
immigration issues, and benefits or the lack thereof.

They've got a good business model for sure but there is also a social costs
beyond cheaper toothpaste.



[email protected] April 24th, 2006 06:35 AM

Wal-Mart
 
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:12:08 -0400, "Wayne Knight"
wrote:


wrote in message
.. .

Could be, but I'm still waiting to hear about y'all's favorite local
home-town cheap crap purveyors that Walmart put out of business...


Um, first, I'm making reference to those, such as Stevie and Beej, who
claim Walmart sells nothing but cheap crap yet are putting small
operations (that they ostensibly would wish to patronize) out of
business.


Oh come on Richard, you;ve probably forgotten more about the world of retail
than I've ever known. The literature is full of references to WalMart's
power to change the marketplace and the retail habits, especially in
smaller, less diverse, areas. Perhaps walmart did not set out to put mom and
pop out of business, but when walmart can retail toothpaste and chunky soup
for less than it costs mom and pop because of their volume-mom and pop
aren't selling much toothpaste. If mom and pop can not change their way of
doing business than mom and pop are out of business.

The landscape is littered with companies that could not compete in the
market place, one can argue truthfully that Walmart is doing what businesses
have always wanted to do, just better than everyone else. One can also argue
truthfully that the local proprietor can not always change his/her business
model to compete on a level playing field.


And you're forgotten more about accounting than I'll ever know, and so,
I'm sure you'll understand that Walmart does not get what amounts to a
subsidy on things like healthcare, etc. by virtue of public assistance
programs. If Walmart were to pay even part-time associates 20USD an
hour with healthcare and other benefits, they'd not be able to sell
things at the same prices, and so, the consumer (including the
associates themselves) would have to pay more across the board, be it at
Walmart or wherever. And few such companies pre-Walmart offered
company-wide benefits and few do today - not many "mom-n-pop" operations
pay big bucks and/or provide benefits. And FWIW, at Walmart,
full-timers and department managers and above generally get good
benefits.

Walmart in Indianapolis is not having the effect that Walmart in Dodge City
KS had and has. Most or all of their non-chain competition is gone. A
significant number of employee's children in Dodge are dependent upon the
state of Kansas to pay for their healthcare and that Walmart generally
speaking did not take part nor sponsor in many community activities. The
workplace issues are well documented in terms of wage/hour violations,
immigration issues, and benefits or the lack thereof.

They've got a good business model for sure but there is also a social costs
beyond cheaper toothpaste.


Actually, Walmart as company has changed quite a bit on the "social"
front since Sam died. He really didn't believe in companies doing
"charity" things (he did do stuff personally, just not through Walmart).
Now, with the younger generation and "outsiders" in some control, things
are rapidly changing. Google up the Walmart Foundation, look at what
Walmart did for both employees and communities after Katrina, even look
at the Walton family - for example, Alice's museum, etc.

TC,
R

Tom Nakashima April 24th, 2006 03:00 PM

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"Mr. Opus McDopus" wrote in message
...

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...
Anyone know how Wal-Mart became such a huge supporter of Bass-Fishing?
Seems like they're pumping in millions of dollars into the sport, and
nothing on fly-fishing.
-tom


It's simple really. Wal-Mart sells fishing merchandise that appeals to
the largest fishing demographic.

Op


Aside from the political talk...
I just don't recall bass fishing ever being that popular, until they started
holding bass tournaments and the name Wal-Mart attached. I wake up early on
the weekends, built-in clock that I have and sometimes thumb through the
channels between sports center, hunting and bass fishing. I think I've only
seen one fly-fishing show, and that was on sal****er. Since these
tournaments, bass fishing has caught fire, and they now have armature bass
tournaments which not only feeds money to Wal-Mart, but other fishing and
boat companies as well. In a way I'm kind of glad fly-fishing makes up a
small percentage of the fishing world.

OT #1: This weekend I purchased a book on Trout Flies at a local book
store. When I brought the book to the counter to make payment, the clerk
asked; "Fly-Fisherman?" I smiled and nodded my head. Then he went on and
on about how he was a semi-pro bass fisherman, has his own boat, I was more
embarrassed about holding up the line behind me...I just wanted to get the
hell out of there. My wife asked; "are all fisherman like that?" Not the
ones in ROFF wink

OT #2: Interesting facts; I was watching the travel station on Alaska
yesterday, didn't know over 200,000 fishermen visit Alaska every year, and
they have more water per square mile than the rest of the 49 states put
together. Most of the rivers in Alaska are only accessible by seaplane.
-tom



Stan Gula April 24th, 2006 04:25 PM

Wal-Mart
 
Tom Nakashima wrote:
I wake up early on the weekends, built-in clock that I have snip
snip and they now have armature bass tournaments


A wicked good pun, Tom, wiched good.
--
Stan Gula
http://gula.org/roffswaps



Dave LaCourse April 24th, 2006 04:31 PM

Wal-Mart
 
On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:49:10 -0400, "Wayne Knight"
wrote:


"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
.. .

Why should they be. They work 40 hour weeks, and are married to
other folks who are employed.


Not entirely true.


I know two women who work at the local WM. One used to own a dry
cleaning shop with her husband. He now works for someone else, and
she works full-time at WM. They own their own home. They get by.

The other is a woman who has worked for WM for years and is now some
kind of supervisor/dept head. Her husband works with a pavement
company. They own a modest home and seem to get by. Is everyone at
WM as fortunate as they? Of course not. Would it matter if they all
joined a union?




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