The latest offering from Nintendo’s Mario Kart franchise was launched today, and thanks to the nearest Wal-Mart being open 24 hours a day, that meant midnight. Kelly and I were there, brought the game home… and before we knew it, it was already 3 AM. There are good things and bad things about this game. Read on… »»More
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A quick rant today — there won’t even be a “more” link. I hate it when people write “Wal-Mart’s” or “Price Chopper’s” when they pay by check. There’s no need for the “apostrophe-s” at the end. Or even “Penney’s” instead of “JC Penney.” That’s like a double violation, because they’re not just adding the ’s, they’re omitting the JC. It’s been awhile since I’ve last witnessed this, with checks slowly being replaced by plastic… but it just randomly popped into my head, and I’m overdue for a new article. That is all.
Several media outlets reported today that Wal-Mart is threatening websites that traditionally post listings of the big early-bird sales many major retailers are planning for “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving. But Wal-Mart doesn’t want its ads leaked weeks in advance. So this year, they claim they’ll sue any website that posts Wal-Mart’s sale details before the ad “officially” appears in newspapers. That doesn’t seem quite fair to me. »»More
