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Zomby Woof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 02:50 PM
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So I am slurping a grande black coffee at the local Starbucks
Yes, I said Starbucks, but hold on, and hear me out...

While I am perusing today's Los Angeles Times, a barista goes to the window and places a "STOP" sign-shaped red warning sticker to tell potential robbers about the cash being kept in a time-delayed safe.

In big letters at the bottom of the sticker, is the logo for DIEBOLD. :tinfoilhat:

I betcha a double tall vanilla latte that the cash is one thing that never gets miscounted or hacked, eh? ;-)

Anyway, I usually defend Starbucks, whose labor practices and benefits aren't nearly as bad as that wretched Naomi Klein wants you to think, but here I can draw the line.

Unfortunately, LOTS of companies use Diebold in this way, and a boycott may not even make a damn difference.

Our local Krispy Kreme makes better coffee anyway, but the only way to resist the evil temptation of the World's Best Donuts is to not go at all. I have to maintain my curvy voluptuous figure, after all...

Damn dilemmas. Damn conscience. :P :donut:

Fuck Starbucks AND Diebold.
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 02:53 PM
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1. ZombyWoof and "voluptuous figure" in the the same post?
OMG, it is :tinfoilhat: time.
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Zomby Woof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:00 PM
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2. I knew YOU would appreciate the irony there
Edited on Fri Aug-19-05 03:00 PM by ZombyWoof
;-) Having actually sat down with me and watched me forget I ate a salad. :tinfoilhat:
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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:07 PM
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3. Creepy
I mean really.
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Zomby Woof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:08 PM
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4. It must be a NEW development
Because she did it while I was reading. The sight of their logo makes me hurl.
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nini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:15 PM
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5. Will you just get over yourself?
Mother of GAWD.. who are YOU to question Diebold?


:P



LOL


:loveya:
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Zomby Woof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:17 PM
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7. It's mother of FUCK!
:D

Laundry is done... going to tackle the master bedroom before you get home. :loveya:

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nini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:19 PM
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8. Good boy
now go clean the windows!


working through lunch again..


:hug:
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:16 PM
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6. I agree, fuck Diebold.
There's a Diebold office next to where I work and I seriously wanted to go break their windows after the election.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:25 PM
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9. The only ATM from my bank in the area is Diebold
:shrug:
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Zomby Woof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-19-05 03:27 PM
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10. See?
It won't be easy.

Guess we could pick what is non-essential or disposable - such as a brand of coffee - and separate that from more essential matters.

I think just about every bank is in cahoots with Diebold. Banks are evil, but using a mattress is out of the question...
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