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krownd
10/15/09

In reply to Amazon Now Delivers Stuff the Same Day You Order It
why is amazon so excellent?
but there's no Amazon retail store...

There is best buy... but why do they suck so much? #retail
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weatherman
10/15/09

In reply to Amazon Now Delivers Stuff the Same Day You Order It
I have impulse control problems. This is not going to help. #retail
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hypenotist000
10/15/09

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bike couriers would make this a good business model
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brobot - Beboptimus Prime
10/16/09

@hypenotist000: Try telling that to the bike couriers... #retail
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Darksider1972
10/15/09

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What no Los Angeles!?!?! #retail
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NeoAkira
10/15/09

@Darksider1972:

I know, wtf is wrong with amazon! #retail
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PopandLocke
10/15/09

@Darksider1972: Judging by your outcry, I'm going to guess you live in Los Angeles. Now, as a resident of Los Angeles, I'm going to assume you are familiar with our sprawling reach and massive traffic issues. Would you really want to start an experimental same-day delivery service here?

EDIT: …Aaaand everyone else beat me to the punch.
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badhatharry
10/15/09

@PopandLocke: Kozmo did it. Although I probably put them out of business by seeing what the cheapest thing I could get delivered was. #retail
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Darksider1972
10/15/09

@PopandLocke: You can say the same thing for NYC #retail
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PopandLocke
10/15/09

@Darksider1972: NYC has a much denser population. It's also very large, but you're more likely to be able to make a large number of deliveries in a small area. #retail
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lostarchitect
10/15/09

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Amazon is already shockingly fast in NYC. I have several times gotten my order the next day without paying for expedited shipping at all. #retail
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Yuppers: I love you
10/15/09

@lostarchitect: Now, how fast would you get your Amazon stuff if you paid for expedited service? #thingsthatmakeyougohmm #retail
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lostarchitect
10/15/09

@Yuppers: I love you: Yesterday, before I even wanted it, I expect. #retail
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Yuppers: I love you
10/15/09

@#c16046510: as in Whoa
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GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
10/15/09

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Don't you mean New New York? #retail
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
10/15/09

@GitEmSteveDave_#GitEmSteveDaveRocks: As opposed to New Amsterdam?

And when are they going to offer service to Constantinople? #retail
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GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
10/15/09

@Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: It's Istanbul, not Constantinople. Been a long gone since Constantinople. #retail
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
10/15/09

@GitEmSteveDave_I'mMonkeypig:
All deliveries to New New York will be frozen in cryogenic chambers and re-opened in the year 3000... #retail
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
10/15/09

@GitEmSteveDave_#GitEmSteveDaveRocks: Couldn't they use an Apple Time Machine to go back and deliver there? I mean, that would be REAL service.

And why did Constantinople get the works? #retail
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badhatharry
10/15/09

@Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: I believe that is none of our business...jerks.

I don't remember that song so well. #retail
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GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
10/15/09

@Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: That's nobodies business but the Turks.

@Jrsy Devil's Bright Idea®: Good News! #retail
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
10/15/09

@GitEmSteveDave_I'mMonkeypig:
Welcome to the World of Tomorrow... #retail
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brobot - Beboptimus Prime
10/16/09

@Jrsy Devil's Bright Idea®: But there IS No World for Tomorrow...

Not their best effort IMO - I like II, III, and IV (vol 1) quite a bit better. This will keep growing on me though, I'm sure)

#goodmusic

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badhatharry
10/15/09

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So what you're telling me is that Bakersfield isn't cool? #retail
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loriensleafs
10/15/09

@badhatharry: yes, that is what they're telling you #retail
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badhatharry
10/15/09

@loriensleafs: @crackalacker: Whatever. We're too cool for rain, but cool enough for airborne particulate matter. #retail
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
10/15/09

@badhatharry: That goes without saying. #retail
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Ryan_Long
10/15/09

@badhatharry: Yeah! We northern californees give you all our water! Where's OUR airborne particulate matter in return? HMM?? #retail
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badhatharry
10/15/09

@Ryan_Long: I left my windows open this week. Your airborne particulate matter is all over my goddamn house. I'll thank you to come pick it up. #retail
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Tiger-Fever
09/26/09

In reply to Answer Measy's Questions, Learn Which Gadget Is Right For You
Anyone have an invite? Feel free to private message me :P
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Dancing Milkcarton
09/07/09

In reply to Recommended Reading For Prof. Dealzmodo's Smart Gadget Shopping 101
Our fitness center at work is relatively cheap (and automatically deducted from our paychecks), but lately the cheapness of it is starting to get to me. The locker room with the water-stained carpet that smells like wet dog, the constantly broken machines, or the asshats who sweat all over the machines without wiping them down (yeah, you'll get that last one anywhere).

I've been considering paying more to actually, you know, get more.
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The Lab
09/08/09

@Dancing Milkcarton: Regarding sweaty machines, consider the problem of video cassettes. There are people who get very upset when they got a VHS cassette and it was not rewound. They had to rewind, watch, and rewind a second time. Now if no one expected someone else to rewind a cassette for them, no one would have to rewind twice, you would just rewind, watch, and return. Once you accept that it is fruitless you expect others to do something for you, the sooner you'll be happy. It is not the idealistic solution, but it works.
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JonThomasDesigns
09/07/09

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What about when some drunk girl steps on your awesome Harmony ONE and breaks the LCD screen so you immediately go and order the brand new $400 Harmony 900 w/ overnight delivery .. Is that a waste of money ? Damn.
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Barry99705
09/07/09

@JonThomasDesigns: Hope she made up for it...... ;7)
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Scotland
09/07/09

In reply to Recommended Reading For Prof. Dealzmodo's Smart Gadget Shopping 101
"Pray tell, where is everyone hiding today? No posts, no commentators.

Am I all on my own now?!!!" (by freedomoffunk)

*makes ghost sounds*
Oooh-wooo oooh-oooh ooh-oh-woooo woooo.

(Happy Labor Day)
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InsidiousTuna
09/07/09

@Scotland: Wee-ooh-wee-ooh-wee, wee-ooh-wee-ooh-wee, wee-ooh-wee-ooh-wee... Like a cop car.
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psychiccheese
09/07/09

@Scotland: I thought people in the UK spelt labour with a 'u'. am I wrong? or are you simply an impostor pretending to be Scottish?
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bnetter12
09/07/09

@psychiccheese: labor day is an american holiday so that's why he would spell it labor.
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thePrototype
09/07/09

@bnetter12: It's also a Canadian holiday, and they spell it labour :)
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psychiccheese
09/07/09

@thePrototype: According to [en.wikipedia.org] Bermuda also celebrates it on the first Monday of September.
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asonic
08/14/09

In reply to Energy Star Guidelines Lag Behind World in Clarity and Purpose

In Brazil there is an Government Institute responsible for this measurement, Inmetro(www.inmetro.gov.br). This year they had launch a stamp for cars regarding fuel consumption, for alcohol and gasoline, because here the general cars can run in both! Check the image.
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Nick
08/14/09

@asonic: great. more bastardized spanish.
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DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star.
08/14/09

@Nick: I love Nick: BWAHAHA! That's great.

I'll inform the Portuguese of your displeasure.
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SpencerBabanya
08/14/09

In reply to Energy Star Guidelines Lag Behind World in Clarity and Purpose
And, all these "unfunded mandates" increase the cost of the appliance in question. Do you want reasonably priced products or expensive ones?

This should in fact be moot as you can find all the relevant comparison information online for free. And, no law was created to require someone to compile the data for you.
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Nick
08/14/09

@SpencerBabanya: there is a law. it's the law of supply and demand. or was it the law of buttered bread always lands buttered side down? bottom line: the rain in spain stays mainly in the plain.
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cpthook
08/14/09

In reply to Energy Star Guidelines Lag Behind World in Clarity and Purpose
Wow, I never knew that compliance with strict government reporting regulations were free. Thanks for fixing the laws of economics Giz!
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DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star.
08/14/09

@cpthook: explain how the costs of complying with a government regulation are higher than the costs of NOT complying with government regulation. Include fines and the cost in public relations.

Show your work.
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Nick
08/14/09

@DeusExMach believes you have his stapler: no calculators
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cpthook
08/14/09

@DeusExMach believes you have his stapler: Uh, the point is when you make companies comply with reporting standards, whether it's this, or calorie content, or whatever, it's not free. There's a cost, and that cost is passed along to the consumer. It's no more free than having Consumer Reports do it.

Additionally, there are all kinds of other negative consequences. Not so much for things like appliances, but say for labeling food content. Bye Bye small bakeries, "fresh daily offerings" at restaurants, etc. etc. Big corporations can certainly afford the up front compliance costs, but small operations cannot, which, for many things people want to regulate, means their death.
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iomatic (I know I'm an idiot, but I'll comment anyway)
08/14/09

In reply to Energy Star Guidelines Lag Behind World in Clarity and Purpose
Yeah, we definitely need an overhaul on this and the FDA's Nutrition Facts. In the UK, there was more detailed information you don't get in the States.

I'll just save all the crazies some time, and post the obvious right now:

It's Clinton's fault! Obama lies!
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cpthook
08/14/09

@iomatic: Why do we need an overhaul on the FDA's reporting requirements? What's lacking?
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DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star.
08/14/09

@cpthook: Riboflavin.
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cpthook
08/14/09

@DeusExMach believes you have his stapler: Is that a brand of amyl popper?
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