Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "cibola de oro" > wrote in message
> ...
>> sf wrote:
>>> On Sun, 10 Jan 2016 18:57:02 -0700, cibola de oro > wrote:
>>>
>>>> sf wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:11:39 -0700, cibola de oro > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> sf wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Jan 2016 12:33:05 -0700, cibola de oro >
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Jan 2016 11:07:30 -0700, cibola de oro >
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> sf wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Jan 2016 05:08:04 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I could generalize that Walmart favors the less
>>>>>>>>>>>>> impoverished parts
>>>>>>>>>>>>> of towns and cities, where people have more disposable income.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> They go into the worst areas where I live. Nobody in
>>>>>>>>>>>> affluent areas
>>>>>>>>>>>> wants a nearby Walmart devaluing property and the less
>>>>>>>>>>>> affluent areas
>>>>>>>>>>>> need their paltry paying jobs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Iow, they DO create jobs where they're needed.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> That's the idea around here.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Btw - "paltry" was just raised by them to $10/hr.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Just so you know...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Still just a drop in the bucket. $15 an hour doesn't go very far
>>>>>>>>>> here.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> sf
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Probably should find a different *here* to live.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cheri
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yabut...she lives in a mucho cool city.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks. I'm not part of the working poor, but it doesn't mean I'm
>>>>>>> blind or unsympathetic.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Of course not, a problem doesn't go away from ignoring it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh for that to be true...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Goodbye meth!
>>>>>
>>>>> We have more pressing problems to deal with than a few people using
>>>>> illegal drugs.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Round here it's almost a state full.
>>>
>>> I'm sorry for you and for them.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> So far so good on this end, do the "Breaking Bad" TV marathon if you
>> need any confirmation...
>>
>> Tweakers...sad...
>>
>> One gets by.
>
> The really sad that is that the first time I saw one, I didn't know what
> was wrong with him. My daughter did. She steered me away from him.
> This was at the Everett Winco. AFAIK I haven't seen any since. But I
> know they are around here. Drugs are starting to be a BIG problem here!

It's a national epidemic - how and where it spreads is just a matter of
time and demographics.