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airehead
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 Posted: 07/08/05 - 14:47 Post subject: I'm not a staunch environmentalist...
BUT...this situation has me pee'd off.
BUT.....And I'm not a huge enemy of walmart, BUT....
We have a decent sized walmart. The town we live in is economically depressed and starting to show signs of an upswing--so they are one of the only towns in Cali that have approved a Super Walmart.
Downside: Rather than building up the one Walmart they do have, they are going to move to a marshy area down the road. It borders a wildlife area. In the marshy area throughout the year, different types of birds populate the marsh. First, they have Cattle Egrets, Snowy Egrets, and Stilts. Then a few weeks later the gulls "own" the marsh. Then after that, the geese and ducks own it. It is a constantly rotating place, teeming with different types of birds which I enjoy on my way to work.
Just sad that we will be losing this.
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TOsteve
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Posted: 07/08/05 - 14:51 Post subject:
The mental concept of a "Super" Walmart makes my face go red and eyes squint a little...
Is that normal?
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ShannonG
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Posted: 07/08/05 - 14:58 Post subject:
I bet Super Walmart will sell Disney phones to kids. Just sayin'.
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akern
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Posted: 07/08/05 - 15:22 Post subject:
Yes, but just think of all the Blue Hair viewing you'll get in the early AM.
Bring those binoc's!!
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 07/08/05 - 15:23 Post subject:
look on the bright side, Walton probably got his Ultra light at a Super Wal-Mart.
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robp
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Posted: 07/08/05 - 15:33 Post subject:
I would raise hell if at all possible. Check your local laws, it's possible that if they are going to displace a viable wetland that they have to create another wetland to replace it. Wetlands are possibly the most valuable resource there is for wildlife. It isn't only the birds that make them teem with life.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 07/08/05 - 15:38 Post subject:
| robp wrote: | | I would raise hell if at all possible. Check your local laws, it's possible that if they are going to displace a viable wetland that they have to create another wetland to replace it. Wetlands are possibly the most valuable resource there is for wildlife. It isn't only the birds that make them teem with life. |
and yes, TOsteve, its normal, or at least, thats my reaction to superwalmart... 
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rolling rock
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Posted: 07/08/05 - 15:40 Post subject:
| ShannonG wrote: | | I bet Super Walmart will sell Disney phones to kids. Just sayin'. |
let me add another to my list then
F walmart
i'm all for the birds.
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Posted: 07/08/05 - 15:49 Post subject:
Welcome to Corporate America where even the birds take it up the ass. 
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 07/08/05 - 17:54 Post subject:
what are you talking about? who needs wetlands. they arent one of the siglemost imprortant habitats or anything. 
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airehead
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Posted: 07/08/05 - 22:39 Post subject:
In fact, here's a pic I took at the "watering hole" as I call it:
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Posted: 07/08/05 - 23:41 Post subject:
| JACKED UP wrote: | | Welcome to Corporate America where even the birds take it up the ass. |
baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahhahhahahahahaha.
seriously though - walmart needs to go to hell.
i don't care how many people they hire - how many small businesses have been shut down because of these places so that one a handful of people can get really really loaded?
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