Ok that suits me fine, :weightlifter:im long out to pastures. :clapper:The Walmart chain of stores in the US and elsewhere often hire folks who otherwise might be put out to pasture to stand at their doorways and say "Welcome to Walmart" to people entering their stores.
WOW!! They are going to open a Wallmart in my area :goofygrin:Maybe I can get a job there when I retire :goofygrin:and I could get me a HONDA 50 to drive back and forth :goofygrin::goofygrin::goofygrin: :goofygrin:Redwing wrote:The Walmart chain of stores in the US and elsewhere often hire folks who otherwise might be put out to pasture to stand at their doorways and say "Welcome to Walmart" to people entering their stores. A somewhat new idea in the US but common in Japan. I would have applied for the job but have difficulty memorizing the line and they won't spring for a teleprompter.wingdawg101 wrote:Hey wingdawg101 :waving:Ok tell us non- americans what this stands for. :clapper:Hey "RedWing" Wow, "Forum Welcomer", here in the states we call that a "Walmart Greeter", long story!:goofygrin:
They also have the responsibility of stopping someoneif the alarm goes off when they pass by the sensors as you exit the store. Then they have the added responsibility of trying to make you NOT feel like they are accusing you of shoplifting while they search through all the stuff you just PAID for with their grubby hands and compare it to the receipt you HOPEFULLY remembered to get!The Walmart chain of stores in the US and elsewhere often hire folks who otherwise might be put out to pasture to stand at their doorways and say "Welcome to Walmart" to people entering their stores. A somewhat new idea in the US but common in Japan. I would have applied for the job but have difficulty memorizing the line and they won't spring for a teleprompter.
Costco too!Then they have the added responsibility of trying to make you NOT feel like they are accusing you of shoplifting while they search through all the stuff you just PAID for with their grubby hands and compare it to the receipt you HOPEFULLY remembered to get!
Actually it's not always that bad. It mostly depends on my mood at the time! :jumper:
Bob
Little ol Yuma has grown! Wenow boast two "SUPER WALMARTS"with plans for a third one a little way out of town. :shock:Hey bob, does Yuma have a "Walmart" !:baffled:
How do they stop the people who cheat? In Washington as in most states of the US insurance is mandatory. So is a driver's license. Even so the estimate is that 20% or more of Washington drivers have neither driver's license or insurance. Many more show proof of insurance when they register a car but cancel right after. I carry liability and uninsured motorist insurance. Shouldn't have to have the uninsured motorist insurance but need it to protect me from the cheaters. In my state very little is done about these people. If you get caught without a license, they cite you and turn you loose. Ditto lack of insurance. Why the hell don't they impound the car? One of most commonly arguedreasons is because it's racial discrimination since minorities are most likely to have their cars impounded since they have a higher rate of non-compliance. It sure is fun to live in a irrational world.My insurance in BC (goverment ICBC ie mandatory )
I would guess you have viewed the "deer alert" thread, if you think this has international flavour then Toddz240 !!!Well thanks all of you for your information, insights and humour. I've found a broker in Toronto that specializes in bikes etc and has given me a "reasonable" price (it's amazing what you canconsider reasonable if you don't think about it too much).
Hope to get the wing by the weekend. I'll let you all know how it works out. My wife is really excited
Nice international flavour to this site. I've got family spread around the world.....brother in Irleand, another one in Vancouver area. Talking to you guys is just like talking to them (without the ensuing food fight).
Todd
I can go one better. Here in Utah, in an attempt to combat all the illegals aliens from south of the border driving without insurance, they instituted a "driver privilege" card. Similar to a driver license except you cannot use it as state-issued ID. However, the illegals are not getting them because they have this idea that then everybody would know who they are and where they live and deport them. So they still drive around without insurance and without a driver license and the rest of us taxpayers get to pay for another bit of legislation that resembles peeing your pants in a dark suit. Nice warm feeling but nobody notices.How do they stop the people who cheat? In Washington as in most states of the US insurance is mandatory. So is a driver's license. Even so the estimate is that 20% or more of Washington drivers have neither driver's license or insurance. Many more show proof of insurance when they register a car but cancel right after. I carry liability and uninsured motorist insurance. Shouldn't have to have the uninsured motorist insurance but need it to protect me from the cheaters. In my state very little is done about these people. If you get caught without a license, they cite you and turn you loose. Ditto lack of insurance. Why the hell don't they impound the car? One of most commonly arguedreasons is because it's racial discrimination since minorities are most likely to have their cars impounded since they have a higher rate of non-compliance. It sure is fun to live in a irrational world.
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I was very glad to see on the news a week ago that Texas is going to start impounding vehicles when the driver has no insurance, it is about time, they usually issue a ticket which is usually never paid and the suckers just keep driving with no insurance or license, being a border state we have a large number of unlicensed and uninsured drivers everyone pays except the ones who should pay.ccsailor wrote:How do they stop the people who cheat? In Washington as in most states of the US insurance is mandatory. So is a driver's license. Even so the estimate is that 20% or more of Washington drivers have neither driver's license or insurance. Many more show proof of insurance when they register a car but cancel right after. I carry liability and uninsured motorist insurance. Shouldn't have to have the uninsured motorist insurance but need it to protect me from the cheaters. In my state very little is done about these people. If you get caught without a license, they cite you and turn you loose. Ditto lack of insurance. Why the hell don't they impound the car? One of most commonly arguedreasons is because it's racial discrimination since minorities are most likely to have their cars impounded since they have a higher rate of non-compliance. It sure is fun to live in a irrational world.My insurance in BC (goverment ICBC ie mandatory )
