I have to tell you guys that this is nothing new. Back during the depression,
my dad had a job delivering clothes for a cleaners (yes, they knew what service
was in those days). He said that some of the newest and fanciest clothes went
to the most dilapidated shacks. The children were sometimes running around in
rags, but the parents always had money for good stuff for them and enough money
to send it to the cleaners.
From: quinta@clearwire.netTo: ot@texascavers.comDate: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:03:03
-0500Subject: [ot_caving] Re: consumerism
My daughter is in the process of closing down the local Sears parts and repair
shop (which also has some tv's and lawn equipment).
Yesterday she told me had people who were telling her they had a day or two to
go prior to the closing down or short term lay off. The same people were paying
CASH for 40% off 52 inch tv's. She was blown away that they were not saving the
cash to pay for food or rent that would be needed soon.
Some were not just taking tv's but lawn equipment, weed eaters, and saws. This
was not one person but a number who were doing this. We have Howmet and others
cutting back on labor as I am sure other areas have.
Oh, the internet will be how you get your Sears part for the mower or dryer.
She tells me that the computer will give many wrong answers when you ask for
the part on the internet. She has been doing hundreds of returns for the
internet purchases for the last few years.
Quinta
