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Quote:Parents who don't want to be bombarded with pricey Christmas wish lists from their children should keep their e-mail addresses to themselves.

As retailers begin to roll out holiday season marketing strategies, Wal-Mart has upped the ante with the launch of a new toyland website that encourages children to review a parade of toys presented by two animated elves, Wally and Marty.

The retail giant offers 100 options some as pricey as the Fisher-Price Power Wheels Ford Mustang for $249 and children either discard them into a dump truck or send them to a rocket ship to be delivered electronically to their parents when the kids provide their addresses.

"If you show us what you want on your wish list, we'll blast it off to your parents," say the elves. "We'll help plead your case."...

full article: http://www.canada.com/topics/finance/sto...311b392f50&k=97945


Junior's Wal Mart Wish List (edited by Wal Mart staff)

(Can you find the hidden message?)

Super Power Gear made in China
Duper Monster Game made in China
Freakin' Duper Armor made in China
Cheapo Play Set made in China
Piece Puzzle Set made in Mexico
(of Chinese parts)
Poo Poo Puppy Clean up Play set made in China
Will You Play With Me Play set made in China
Break Apart Space Ship made in China
In 20 Seconds! Puzzle set made in China
Just Cause video game made in Singapore (of Taiwanese parts)
Days of the week Hip-Hop school organizer (because mom said I needed one) Made in China

Tongue2

I say BOYCOTT Walmart!!! >Sad
[quote author=BellisimaJ. link=topic=5824.msg31242#msg31242 date=1162929550]
I say BOYCOTT Walmart!!! >Sad
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I have for years.  Toothy9
Boycott... yah, that's fine... I'm with ya...

But did you find the hidden message??

(((Come on, now... humor me, will ya?)))

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No. I saw all the made in CHina carp and just got mad, lol. Btw, Cranky, I have boycotted them for several years also.

Okay, Fg, here ya go! Big Grin

Super Duper Freakin Piece of Poo Poo Will Break In Just Days!!! Happy001 Happy001
I got a wish list catalog from Sam's Club in the mail. OK so guess what they had for sale. A 2 million dollar Cessna. Yeah I am going to buy a private jet from Walmart's Discount Club.  :blinkie:

I don't know if it was made in China though.
Happy001
[quote author=BellisimaJ. link=topic=5824.msg31245#msg31245 date=1162930198]
No. I saw all the made in CHina carp and just got mad, lol. Btw, Cranky, I have boycotted them for several years also.

Okay, Fg, here ya go! Big Grin

Super Duper Freakin Piece of Poo Poo Will Break In Just Days!!! Happy001 Happy001
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YAY!  Ya got it!  Forgot "cheapo", but I'll give you a pass!  Big Grin

(You wouldn't believe how hard it was creating that before coffee!)

[quote author=chiquita link=topic=5824.msg31257#msg31257 date=1162932770]
I got a wish list catalog from Sam's Club in the mail. OK so guess what they had for sale. A 2 million dollar Cessna. Yeah I am going to buy a private jet from Walmart's Discount Club.  :blinkie:

I don't know if it was made in China though.
Happy001
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Cessnas are made in USA...


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...Of Chinese, Mexican, Taiwanese and Japanese parts.

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Quote:Cessnas are made in USA...

...Of Chinese, Mexican, Taiwanese and Japanese parts.

help!! I can't use smileys or anything!! Is it the board or me?
You mean Cessna's are multicultural?  :Smile

Walmart the ambassador of exploitation of cheap global labor
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