Re: is the retail bubble bursting?

geaux saints · Post by **geaux saints** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:11 pm

Mountaineer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:57 pm I love Italian food ... and hair. I eat a lot of the former and have very, very little of the latter.

Story of my life.

Kriegsspiel · Post by **Kriegsspiel** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:03 am

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1481 ... 60384.html

While I guess piracy could affect brick-n-mortar stores resupply as well, it doesn't directly affect the consumer. Another con for online shopping.

Kriegsspiel · Post by **Kriegsspiel** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 1:18 pm

Unrelated, but kind of related: FedEx wants to install anti-missile lasers in its cargo jets.

Kriegsspiel · Post by **Kriegsspiel** » Sun Jan 16, 2022 1:49 pm

Kriegsspiel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:03 am https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1481 ... 60384.html

While I guess piracy could affect brick-n-mortar stores resupply as well, it doesn't directly affect the consumer. Another con for online shopping.

More.

Post by **dualstow** » Sun Jan 16, 2022 4:22 pm

Kriegsspiel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 1:18 pm Unrelated, but kind of related: FedEx wants to install anti-missile lasers in its cargo jets.

Somebody has to say it: first, get your employees to actually knock on my door before you drop the package and run.

Mountaineer · Post by **Mountaineer** » Sun Jan 16, 2022 6:03 pm

dualstow wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 4:22 pm
Kriegsspiel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 1:18 pm Unrelated, but kind of related: FedEx wants to install anti-missile lasers in its cargo jets.
Somebody has to say it: first, get your employees to actually knock on my door before you drop the package and run.

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I can SO relate to this ^

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Kriegsspiel · Post by **Kriegsspiel** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:07 pm

Speaking of books, those stories made me think of Snow Crash.