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Predictions that Came True, Masters of the Universe Dept. 2

Unintended irony strikes deep. Into your soul it will creep.

“We hope to do to this industry what Wal-Mart did to theirs, Starbucks did to theirs, Costco did to theirs and Lowe’s-Home Depot did to their industry. And I think if we’ve done our job, five years from now you’re not going to call us a bank.”

— Kerry K. Killinger, chief executive of Washington Mutual, 2003

He was right, though not in the way he intended.

Starbucks sells something. They sell really bad coffee, but it’s still something.

Costco sells something. If you have a chest freezer, it’s a great place to shop.

Walmart sells something. Inferior products from cheap labor, but still, it’s things.

Lowes and Home Depot sell real things that weigh lots of pounds.

WaMu sold (note the past tense) boxes of air.

And now they are gone with the wind.

They are truly not a bank.

At least, not any more.

Via Duncan.

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December 27, 2008 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Words Fail Me |

Too Stupid for Words (Updated) 0

Holy moly. Going out in a blaze of dumb.

Steve comments.

H/T Karen for the link.

Addendum:

Digby has a theory.

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December 25, 2008 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Words Fail Me |

Over the Top 0

Wow!

Self-medication via pine trees.

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December 23, 2008 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Words Fail Me |

Speaks for Itself 3

Religous wingnuttery of the highest order.

H/T Alison for the link.

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December 17, 2008 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Words Fail Me |

So Not a Medical Device 0

Oh, my.

After a flurry of calls generated by the manufacturer of the Palm Pistol, a single-shot 9mm handgun that rests in the palm and fires when squeezed, the FDA told the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence on Monday that it certainly had not approved the device. Shortly after the Brady organization contacted FDA, the agency issued a statement saying “the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined that the Palm Pistol, manufactured by Constitution Arms, is not a medical device under the Federal Food, Drugs, and Cosmetic Act. The manufacturer registered and listed the product in the FDA’s electronic database on Dec. 2, 2008. Because the FDA has determined the product is not a medical device under section 201(h) of the Act, FDA is canceling the registration and will return its registration fee.”

Via Wait! Wait!

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December 13, 2008 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Words Fail Me |

Best Health Care in the World, As Long As You Don’t Need It 0

Second Son told me about this.

Jimmy is a friend of friends who took a fall a couple of years ago:

“With financial support, his family could afford the resources that would help Jimmy progress faster. Services like physical and speech therapy–programs that his insurance no longer cover (sic).”

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December 8, 2008 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Words Fail Me |

Black Friday (Updated) (Updated Again) 1

The consumer culture claims two lives:

“They’re savages,” said shopper Kimberly Cribbs, 27. “It’s sad. It’s terrible.”

Via Atrios.

Addendum, the Next Day:

Meg Kane in the Guardian:

I don’t care how nervous you are, how much your pay raise was cut, or how small your bonus will be this year. That is no excuse for behaving like an animal. It’s not like this madness occurred in line at a food bank – your family would still pull through this season without the Wii Fit. Certainly, retailers don’t help the matter at all when they fuel shopping enthusiasm into overdrive with coupons, contests, queues, and promotions, but at the end of the day the responsibility can be found on the hands of the store-chargers themselves. I hate to reduce these tragedies into an aphorism not even fit for a fortune cookie, but perhaps next year we can pause a moment, remember these events and monitor ourselves, thereby managing to check “Not Cause Harm to Others” off of our shopping list.

Addendum-dee-dum-dum:

kpshea on Kos:

Who needs peace on earth, goodwill toward men when there are only five Garmin GPS devices available for $99?

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November 28, 2008 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Words Fail Me |
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