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(Arizona Star)   I know we said stores would start failing on Black Friday. Then just before Christmas. But we're sure they're going to start failing AFTER Christmas. Any day now. You'll see   (azstarnet.com) divider line
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1524 clicks; posted to Business » on 30 Dec 2008 at 6:12 PM (14 years ago)   |   Favorite    |   share:  Share on Twitter share via Email Share on Facebook



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PowerSlacker
2008-12-30 6:17:53 PM  
This weak trolling effort made me miss the Fast Money Fartknockers headlines.
 
Drakin020
2008-12-30 6:22:45 PM  
It's like digg users.

"OH MAI GAWD THE END IS NERE!"

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"ANY DAY NOW!!!....here...IT...COMES!"
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"Uh..."
 
pwhp_67
2008-12-30 6:23:03 PM  
Quite a few stores have already closed in Tucson...
 
Juc
2008-12-30 6:26:53 PM  

pwhp_67: Quite a few stores have already closed in Tucson...


They probably just set up shop in a place called Tuskan so people won't mispronounce the place's name.
 
rodeofrog
2008-12-30 6:27:20 PM  
Black Friday is the one day I can't get into a pick up game at my gym.
 
pwhp_67
2008-12-30 6:27:52 PM  

Juc: They probably just set up shop in a place called Tuskan so people won't mispronounce the place's name.



They have even more fun saying 'Phoenix'...
 
Robo73
2008-12-30 6:29:25 PM  
I'm sorry, but this headline is sjjooo shattty that I acnnot even comprehend it.
 
mcreadyblue
2008-12-30 6:29:54 PM  
I cannot fathom how Circuit City stays in business.
 
pwhp_67
2008-12-30 6:32:43 PM  

mcreadyblue: I cannot fathom how Circuit City stays in business.



People are, for the most part, retarded...
 
Sensei Can You See [TotalFark]
2008-12-30 6:33:49 PM  

Drakin020: It's like digg users.


Heh. I thought it was more like climate doomsayers.

"Global warming!"

(Earth gets cooler)

"That's anecdotal and localized -- global warming!"

(More contradictory data)

"Climate change!"

"I thought you said 'global warming.' "

"No no no -- all climate change is bad. For instance, ice in Greenland will get thinner next year."

(Ice gets thicker.)

"See? Just as we predicted!"

Etc. etc. etc.
 
Sensei Can You See [TotalFark]
2008-12-30 6:34:56 PM  

Robo73: I'm sorry, but this headline is sjjooo shattty that I acnnot even comprehend it.


Login: Robo73 (UltraFark) [TotalFark]
Submitted links approved: none

/40below FTW!
 
pwhp_67
2008-12-30 6:35:46 PM  

You Can't Fix Stupid: "See? Just as we predicted!"



I can't even imagine where your information comes from...
 
flashfry
2008-12-30 6:37:01 PM  

You Can't Fix Stupid: Robo73: I'm sorry, but this headline is sjjooo shattty that I acnnot even comprehend it.

Login: Robo73 (UltraFark) [TotalFark]
Submitted links approved: none

/40below FTW!


0 approved out of how many submitted? Might be none. Doesn't matter though.

/Most film critics have never made a movie.
//Most literature professors have never written fiction.
 
kmmontandon
2008-12-30 6:43:28 PM  

You Can't Fix Stupid: Drakin020: It's like digg users.

Heh. I thought it was more like climate doomsayers.


Feel free to explain how the arctic and antarctic ice caps are in the on conspiracy.
 
FireBreathingLiberal
2008-12-30 6:47:24 PM  
"Holiday sales fell in a range of 2 percent to 4 percent compared with a year ago, according to SpendingPulse, a division of MasterCard Advisors. "

2 to 4 percent????

Most stores had 50% off sales, so people actually shopped MORE, right?
 
downstairs [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2008-12-30 6:52:41 PM  

flashfry: /Most film critics have never made a movie.
//Most literature professors have never written fiction.


Being a critic is its own art. You're discussing *viewing* the movie, not *making* the movie.

Most movie directors would probably make shiatty critics. They're not fans, they're professionals. Two different things.
 
Sensei Can You See [TotalFark]
2008-12-30 7:00:59 PM  

flashfry: 0 approved out of how many submitted? Might be none. Doesn't matter though.


Doesn't matter; you're correct. 40below famously noted that the volume of biatching about a headline is almost always inversely proportionate to the number of greens the biatcher has.
 
Sensei Can You See [TotalFark]
2008-12-30 7:01:37 PM  

kmmontandon: Feel free to explain how the arctic and antarctic ice caps are in the on conspiracy.


What's the "on conspiracy"?

/little rusty with my Japanese
 
SBinRR [OhFark]
2008-12-30 7:05:27 PM  

rodeofrog: Black Friday is the one day I can't get into a pick up game at my gym.


What you did there, I see it.
 
Psychohazard
2008-12-30 7:09:07 PM  
You can't walk a block in NYC without seeing an electronics store having its going out of business sale.

/And it's been like this for decades.
 
kmmontandon
2008-12-30 7:09:50 PM  

You Can't Fix Stupid: kmmontandon: Feel free to explain how the arctic and antarctic ice caps are in the on conspiracy.

What's the "on conspiracy"?



Wow, I got two single-syllable words out of order due to typing fast. Way to invalidate my question - I feel so ashamed at pointing out that you're obviously an idiot, now.

Let me rephrase:

How are the polar ice caps in on the global warming conspiracy? And glaciers throughout North America? Are they sentient, and bought off by algore (I'm using his retard-dittohead nickname, which is what you're likely more familiar with)?
 
Death to America
2008-12-30 7:18:11 PM  
I did my part today. I foolishly bought a pair of headphones with a giftcard at dicks sporting goods(yea I know I got ripped off). I had 16 bucks on it but everything was too damn expensive I wanted to get a total gym(that device you stick on your door to do pullups) but it was over the limit. I feel bad about buying those damn headphones now, what a waste!!!! GRRRRR!!!!!!

oh yea then I stopped by wal mart and bought a pair of dickies and a stick of deoderant. I blew all my Christmas money today. I would have a lot more but my mom took the 100 bucks my grandma gave me.

///I don't even know why I am sharing this
 
jake_lex
2008-12-30 7:29:59 PM  

kmmontandon: You Can't Fix Stupid: kmmontandon: Feel free to explain how the arctic and antarctic ice caps are in the on conspiracy.

What's the "on conspiracy"?

Wow, I got two single-syllable words out of order due to typing fast. Way to invalidate my question - I feel so ashamed at pointing out that you're obviously an idiot, now.

Let me rephrase:

How are the polar ice caps in on the global warming conspiracy? And glaciers throughout North America? Are they sentient, and bought off by algore (I'm using his retard-dittohead nickname, which is what you're likely more familiar with)?


You know, I kind of get what they're going for with "Democrat Party", but I have never figured out what "Algore" is supposed to mean, or how it's supposed to hurt my feelings as a member of the Democrat Party.
 
HaywoodJablonski [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2008-12-30 7:33:31 PM  

PowerSlacker: This weak trolling effort made me miss the Fast Money Fartknockers headlines.


Bite your tongue
 
HaywoodJablonski [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2008-12-30 7:35:33 PM  

You Can't Fix Stupid: flashfry: 0 approved out of how many submitted? Might be none. Doesn't matter though.

Doesn't matter; you're correct. 40below famously noted that the volume of biatching about a headline is almost always inversely proportionate to the number of greens the biatcher has.


I biatch all the time, and i'm probably in the top 200 or so. And yes, my anecdote automatically disproves the rule
 
Shostie [TotalFark]
2008-12-30 7:43:44 PM  
HEY! You got "stupid climate change debate-thread" in my "stupid economic crisis debate-thread!"

/two great tastes that taste great together!
 
Con_Authority
2008-12-30 7:54:59 PM  
Today, we went to the local mall for lunch, we noticed that two stores have closed since the week before Christmas when we were there last.
 
AmazingRuss
2008-12-30 8:02:00 PM  

kmmontandon: You Can't Fix Stupid: Drakin020: It's like digg users.

Heh. I thought it was more like climate doomsayers.


Feel free to explain how the arctic and antarctic ice caps are in the on conspiracy.


The ice caps have nothing to do with it...don't you realize how cold it got in Detroit yesterday?

/same shiat, every winter
//the satellite imagery tells the tale
 
Sensei Can You See [TotalFark]
2008-12-30 8:05:36 PM  

HaywoodJablonski: 40below famously noted that the volume of biatching about a headline is almost always inversely proportionate to the number of greens the biatcher has.

I biatch all the time, and i'm probably in the top 200 or so. And yes, my anecdote automatically disproves the rule


How does your personal activity invalidate "almost always"? Almost always /= "invariably'; it just means what it says: almost always.
 
Sensei Can You See [TotalFark]
2008-12-30 8:08:01 PM  

kmmontandon: Wow, I got two single-syllable words out of order due to typing fast. Way to invalidate my question


Invalidate your question? Nah. I went off on a pointless tangent to show that the very LAST thing I do vis a vis important issues is argue about them online. Running in the Special Olympics and all that.
 
BudTheSpud
2008-12-30 8:08:24 PM  
Move along, nothing to see here, citizen. The economy is in fine shape. Stop worrying and buy that car you always wanted.....from GM. Now. On credit.
 
HaywoodJablonski [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2008-12-30 8:19:00 PM  

You Can't Fix Stupid: HaywoodJablonski: 40below famously noted that the volume of biatching about a headline is almost always inversely proportionate to the number of greens the biatcher has.

I biatch all the time, and i'm probably in the top 200 or so. And yes, my anecdote automatically disproves the rule

How does your personal activity invalidate "almost always"? Almost always /= "invariably'; it just means what it says: almost always.


Because I biatch a LOT
 
SVenus
2008-12-30 8:24:03 PM  

Shostie: HEY! You got "stupid climate change debate-thread" in my "stupid economic crisis debate-thread!"

/two great tastes that taste great together!


I didn't come to this thread for this, but after reading it, I can leave feeling satisfied
 
Sensei Can You See [TotalFark]
2008-12-30 8:24:16 PM  

HaywoodJablonski: Because I biatch a LOT


Ah so. Yet you are still just one person of many.

/multiple personalities don't count
 
Parthenogenetic
2008-12-30 8:55:09 PM  

HaywoodJablonski: You Can't Fix Stupid: flashfry: 0 approved out of how many submitted? Might be none. Doesn't matter though.

Doesn't matter; you're correct. 40below famously noted that the volume of biatching about a headline is almost always inversely proportionate to the number of greens the biatcher has.

I biatch all the time, and i'm probably in the top 200 or so. And yes, my anecdote automatically disproves the rule


Top 200?

I don't really have any basis to doubt that at all. I'm just curious what the distribution curve looks like.

That would be an interesting bit of information, if the Fark Overlords could be troubled to collect the data.

/threadjack over
//not biatching about the headline
 
TheGreatGazoo
2008-12-30 8:59:03 PM  
Do we really have 2-3,000 malls, let alone that many that would close?

And of course there are tons of furniture stores out there going under, just like every other month.
 
HaywoodJablonski [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2008-12-30 9:11:40 PM  

Parthenogenetic: HaywoodJablonski: You Can't Fix Stupid: flashfry: 0 approved out of how many submitted? Might be none. Doesn't matter though.

Doesn't matter; you're correct. 40below famously noted that the volume of biatching about a headline is almost always inversely proportionate to the number of greens the biatcher has.

I biatch all the time, and i'm probably in the top 200 or so. And yes, my anecdote automatically disproves the rule

Top 200?

I don't really have any basis to doubt that at all. I'm just curious what the distribution curve looks like.

That would be an interesting bit of information, if the Fark Overlords could be troubled to collect the data.

/threadjack over
//not biatching about the headline


I'd be curious myself. Anyway, the top 100 are listed here. After visiting this link, I'd have to adjust my estimate to say I'm in the top 300-400. Who knows...
 
Linux_Yes
2008-12-30 9:35:59 PM  
something's happening because i just got a 24" LCD widescreen monitor at www.newegg.com for $260 bucks, Total.
 
ghare
2008-12-30 9:39:07 PM  

mcreadyblue: I cannot fathom how Circuit City stays in business.


I don't think it is...

/place sucks. But, making it NOT suck would mean hiring competent people and paying them decently.
 
Nuno311
2008-12-30 9:39:19 PM  

Drakin020: It's like digg users losers


FTFY

Man....anyone visit Digg today? Tis like a 5th grade class of girls whining about the principal (in their defense, the principal - and the entire "school" for that matter - is a retard)

Viva la Farkage!!!!
 
Crocodile
2008-12-30 9:42:32 PM  
Man, they can suck 2 to 4 per cent of my weener.

Sales go up and up and up every goddam year. If you have to rely on constant growth to SURVIVE, congratulations, you are cancer.

/And the free market is the only machine that man has invented which doesn't need any controls other than an accelerator.
 
Bonzo_1116
2008-12-30 9:50:29 PM  
I Christmas-shopped at two stores on their way out this year. Linens'n'shiat and Mervyn's.

It was sad---all picked over, even the display racks for sale. That's how you know it's a real tits-up going out of business sale, not a fakey "BUY BUY BUY! GOIN' OUTTA BIDNESS SALE!"

/Sad sad clerks at the checkouts, though. They knew it was over once Christmas was done.
 
turtleking
2008-12-30 10:08:27 PM  
i just bought a brand new porno mag
 
mccallcl
2008-12-30 10:17:37 PM  

Death to America: I wanted to get a total gym


Protip: do not do pullups drunk to try to impress houseguests, you will fall on your ass
 
bingo the psych-o
2008-12-30 10:22:25 PM  

turtleking: i just bought a brand new porno mag


You must be new to the internet.
 
Sun Worshiping Dog Launcher
2008-12-30 10:55:30 PM  

pwhp_67: You Can't Fix Stupid: "See? Just as we predicted!"


I can't even imagine where your information comes from...


From all over. That is the most concise summation I've yet seen of the global warming...er...climate change debate.
 
Epicanis
2008-12-30 11:07:30 PM  

pwhp_67: mcreadyblue: I cannot fathom how Circuit City stays in business.


People are, for the most part, retarded...


Rule #1: People are lazy.

Rule #2: Thinking is work.
 
Fuggin Bizzy
2008-12-30 11:23:49 PM  

turtleking: i just bought a brand new porno mag


My mom just threw out my best porno mag.

/White guy rap FTNon-sequiteur
 
SomeoneDumb
2008-12-31 12:39:36 AM  

Con_Authority: Today, we went to the local mall for lunch, we noticed that two stores have closed since the week before Christmas when we were there last.


Hickory Farms always closes after the holidays, so you can't include them in your totals.
 
Dubai Vol
2008-12-31 12:45:04 AM  

Crocodile: If you have to rely on constant growth to SURVIVE, congratulations, you are cancer.



Quote of the day. I am so gonna steal this line.
 
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