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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: rabbidrabbit on August 18, 2005, 02:21:22 PM
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If they have a good sale in their ads, take the ad to Walmart,
where they will meet the price...............
Dick Forrey of the Vietnam Veterans Association wrote.
"Recently we asked the local TARGET store to be a proud sponsor of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during our spring recognition
event. We received the following reply from the local TARGET
management: 'Veterans do not meet our area of giving. We only donate
to the arts, social action groups, gay & lesbian causes, and
education.' "
So I'm thinking, if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and veterans
in general do not meet their donation criteria, then something is
really wrong at this TA RGET store. We were not asking for thousands of
dollars, not even hundreds, just a small sponsorship for a memorial
remembrance.
As a follow-up, I E-mailed the TARGET U.S. corporate
headquarters and their response was the same. That's their national
policy.
Then I looked into the company further. They will not allow the
Marines to collect for 'Toys for Tots' at any of their stores. And
during the recent Iraq deployment, they would not allow families of
employees who were called up for active duty to continue their
insurance coverage while they were on military service. Then as I dig
further, TARGET is a French-owned corporatio n.
Now, I'm thinking again. If TARGET cannot support American Veterans,
then why should my family and I support their stores by spending
our hard earned American dollars and to have their profits sent to
France. Without the American Vets, where would France be today?"
Sincerely,
Dick Forrey
Veterans Helping Veterans
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BS (http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp)
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Doesn't anyone check sources anymore???
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp
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Originally posted by Goth
Doesn't anyone check sources anymore???
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp
No. We are constantly on the look out for a reason to hate corporate America and we will do so regardless of the facts. ;)
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It makes for better pot stirring. Much like the way the news is reported today.
Meanwhile, back at the high school science fair....
News Reporter Bob: The world will implode tomorrow, according to a reliable source at the New Age Science Fair!!!!
Van driving lackey: Uh, Bob, that ain;t exactly right.
News Reporter Bob: Who cares, it sells and they will eat it up!
Van driving lackey: But what happens when the truth comes out?
New Reporter Bob: Truth? You have to be kidding! What news reporter today would dare report the truth? The truth won't get any ratings. That is why you are the lackey and I am the reporter.
And so it goes on, and on it will go.
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doh! I got snuukered!
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
And so it goes on, and on it will go.
you are a cynical old coot today...
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ya he's trolling the boards... hey skuzzy, answer that email I sent you...> The one with the dxdiag for 2003 and xp64 in it.
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van driving lackey. ohhhh wait until you want your blue bell.
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Originally posted by vorticon
you are a cynical old coot today...
You are confusing cynicism with realism. :D
van driving lackey. ohhhh wait until you want your blue bell.
Dunt futz with my Blue Bell. I was called a lackey on many occasions when driving a delivery truck while working my way through college.
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
You are confusing cynicism with realism. :).
not if your doing it at every available opertunity, and not when it seems to be for the sole purpose of depressing everyone else...
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target is french owned eg reason enough to go to wallyworld.
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Storch, did you read the link I and Goth posted?
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Originally posted by storch
target is french owned eg reason enough to go to wallyworld.
Damm ... less "foie gras" and "Sauterne" for me :(
You wan't me to become poor ??? :confused:
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Originally posted by straffo
Damm ... less "foie gras" and "Sauterne" for me :(
You wan't me to become poor ??? :confused:
you could always earn money sticking copper and nickel rods into your legs :p
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Originally posted by vorticon
not if your doing it at every available opertunity, and not when it seems to be for the sole purpose of depressing everyone else...
Ahhh vort, once you accept reality and realize you can do nothing to fix it, everything will fall into place.
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well at least he can go down to Target and pick up his Prozac again!
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Ahhh vort, once you accept reality and realize you can do nothing to fix it, everything will fall into place.
yeah the chains of society
errrr
VIVE LE REVOLUTION!!!
:rofl
still does you no good to be *****ing about it on here...
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Hehe, glad you took that lightly vort. I intended for it be light.
I was informed it could have been interpreted as a personal attack. I will publicly state it was not meant to be one, and offer any apologies to those who may have misunderstood my intent.
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Last time I checked Target was not french owned.
Summary of the eRumor
There are different messages urging you to avoid buying anything at Target stores because the company turned down a request for funds for a Vietnam veterans memorial wall, is owned by the French, won't allow collections for Toys For Tots at Christmas, and won't give reservists call for active military duty continued health insurance coverage.
The Truth
This is quite an assault on Target stores and is becoming an example of how a rumor can mushroom and pick up momentum along the way.
It started with a man named Dick Forrey.
He is listed as being with Howard County Vietnam Veterans in the state of Indiana.
He says that he did have the experiences both with the local Target store and the Target corporate offices as is described in one of the stories and did originate an email expressing his displeasure.
It is not true, however, that Target categorically refuses to fund Veteran's projects and even Forrey is upset with how large this eRumor has spread.
The Target company is sending a written response to people who inquire about the Forrey story that says that Target gives $2 million per week in the communities where stores are located. The Target letter says a veteran (referring to Forrey) approached a local store in March, 2002 for a $100 donation to a "moving wall" project. The response says that any donations by local stores are not in cash but in gift certificates or volunteer time. Cash is given by the corporate office and in response to official requests for grants. The letter says that the veteran who asked for the donation should have been given grant information from the store, but was not. The Target response also says that the company makes donations in three general areas: education, arts and family violence prevention. The company is happy to donate to any veterans causes that would fit within those guidelines. So while it's true that donations would not be given to a veterans project per se, they would be given if the veterans project is within the guidelines.
Regarding Target's ownership, the company is on record as a U.S. firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and always has been.
There is no foreign ownership in its past or present that we've been able to find or been presented with evidence about.
Regarding benefits for reservists on active duty, this has been a big issue since so many reservists were called in for service in the Middle East and the National Committee for Employer Support of the National Guard and Reserve has been a watchdog of companies and how they treat reservists.
They list target in the "Outstanding Employer" category which means it has "gone above and beyond the requirements of the law in support of their National Guard and Reserve employees."
So how did such a completely false email come into being?
It's easy to suspect a conspiracy or organized effort against Target but from our viewpoint this appears to have gotten started with the Dick Forrey letter and as others read it and got angry over it, they added other false charges in order to stack the deck.
Last updated 1/24/04
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Come on WindX... don't let any facts get in the way.
Fuel the hate.
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Originally posted by myelo
Storch, did you read the link I and Goth posted?
read?? what ever for? don't confuse me with facts you fdb!!
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Originally posted by straffo
Damm ... less "foie gras" and "Sauterne" for me :(
You wan't me to become poor ??? :confused:
all will be forgiven when you become reasonable, renounce frenchydom and emigrate to les etats unis as all intelligent europeans have done for three odd centuries. you can open a chic restaurant, name it fleur'd flatulence or something trendy like that and become a frazzillionaire. :D
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Fleur flatulence ? thats a new concept :D
Fragrance woul be better , btw did you tried to ate flowers ? it's strange but can taste good .
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Customer service is 10 times better at Target than Wally World.
Enough reason for me to shop there.
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Lets see.
I am now
Confused:rolleyes:
Depressed:(
offended:mad:
I will never shop anywhere again. I am going to the bathtub now with my hot plate.
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I used to never be able to understand how people could get duped into things like sending money their credit card numbers to banks in Nigeria. Now I’m starting to get it.
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what? you mean I didn't win the lotto?
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Skuzzy..Do you work at Target? Someone (Storch) said you were a greeter there once:lol
Myelo...Grammer correction "Goth & I" -1 point
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Oooop's .... Just read rule #5. :(
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Tech. Target is forced to allow reservists called to active duty to continue their health benefits..
Otherwise, they face certain death at the hands of US lawyers..
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Target Sux anyway....the decor of their stores (RED and White) Is not pleasing to the eye.
And their prices are no better and even sometimes higher than their competition.
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Originally posted by weasel4
Myelo...Grammer correction "Goth & I" -1 point
Thanks.
Just curious -- how many points do you loose for misspelling grammar?
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And here's yer sign. LOL! WTG myelo!
Weazzy, what is storch doing hanging around with Target greeters and why are you concerned about it? I dare not speculate about this one. :)
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Originally posted by Hawklore
Target is forced to allow reservists called to active duty to continue their health benefits..
That sounds silly to me... :rolleyes:
Shouldn't government provide the health benefits for the time on duty?
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the coverage can overlap
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Originally posted by ASTAC
Target Sux anyway....the decor of their stores (RED and White) Is not pleasing to the eye.
And their prices are no better and even sometimes higher than their competition.
You just need to browse their clearance end caps now and then. $12 for the best apartment kitchen appliance EVAR! (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005IBXJ/103-9145528-1001411?v=glance)
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Originally posted by ASTAC
Target Sux anyway....the decor of their stores (RED and White) Is not pleasing to the eye.
Hmmm... Someone better tell the:
Arizona Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Detroit Red Wings
Kansas City Chiefs
University of Nebraska
etc... etc..
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Canada...
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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
Canada...
Doh... I forgot Canada. :D
...and Switzerland.
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Originally posted by Sandman
Come on WindX... don't let any facts get in the way.
Fuel the hate.
LOL Sorry if I burst anyones bubble. LOL
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target store nerds
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I have been in 4 different Target stores and still ain't seen any guns and ammo in any of them. ain't seen no paper targets either, yanno like that design they got hanging over the door at them stores.
nope, I'm not kidding.
for that reason alone is enough of a reason for me to go to walmart. they have guns, ammo, and targets.