Worker dies at Long Island Wal-Mart after being trampled in Black Friday stampede

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  1. hippiehillbilly

    hippiehillbilly the old asshole

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    hippiehillbilly, Nov 28, 2008
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    AquaLight Senior Member

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    Cherea Senior Member

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    This is the kind of event that force people to think systemically.

    There is no individual "loser" or "asshole" to blame here. It's a shared malady---.
     
    Cherea, Nov 28, 2008
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    Valley Stream is a black neighborhood straddling the border of Queens County and Long Island.

    I've been to the mall in question. It's a "black mall"--- yep.
     
    Cherea, Nov 28, 2008
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    People behind you push you forward.

    I've been on two stampedes following shootouts in crowded night clubs in my youth. It quickly escalates into a me-or-them situation.
     
    Cherea, Nov 28, 2008
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  13. hippiehillbilly

    hippiehillbilly the old asshole

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    last i checked "society" is all inclusive.. :rolleyes:
     
    hippiehillbilly, Nov 28, 2008
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    Cherea Senior Member

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    Yet and still, we got the traditional "some people are assholes" comment.

    Ya can't win. :(

    P.S. Thanks for a fascinating thread hillbilly. I live in the area, but I was unaware of what happened. All the front pages of metropolitan newspapers are talking about India.
     
    Cherea, Nov 28, 2008
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    ...and people in the U.S. mock the running of the bulls next door.

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    shaggie, Nov 28, 2008
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    stinkfoot truth

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    lol
    Ironic hypocrisy isn't it?
     
    stinkfoot, Nov 28, 2008
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  21. hotwater

    hotwater Senior Member Lifetime Supporter

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    For comic relief Brattleboro, Vermont has The Running of the Heifers; The Wal-Mart Affair is probably closer to the annual event held in Vermont :eek:


    Hotwater


     
    hotwater, Nov 28, 2008
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    our is okay because it was for a good cause, money! :rolleyes:
     
    YankNBurn, Nov 28, 2008
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    I'd feel safer in the running of the bulls.

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    shaggie, Nov 28, 2008
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    Every Wal-Mart employee should be issued one of these to make sure the herd is in the right direction.

    [​IMG]

    Don't want them missing out on those good offers.
     
    AquaLight, Nov 28, 2008
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  29. hotwater

    hotwater Senior Member Lifetime Supporter

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    Some kind of electrical cattle prod? :eek:


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    hotwater, Nov 28, 2008
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    stinkfoot truth

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    Oh yes the greater good of serving the mega wealthy gods of fiscal benevolence with the good and just aim of generously impoverishing as many people as possible thereby sparing them the immense burden of protecting such enormous wealth.

    Go ahead cattle, stampede...
     
    stinkfoot, Nov 28, 2008
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  33. hippiehillbilly

    hippiehillbilly the old asshole

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    damn man thats a antique.. aint seen one of them since i was a kid..

    what ya really need is what we use nowadays..

    a pocket prod..

    [​IMG]

    they would never see it coming..:p
     
    hippiehillbilly, Nov 28, 2008
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    I just picked the most intimidating one, they don't make them as they used to. :p
     
    AquaLight, Nov 28, 2008
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    hippiehillbilly the old asshole

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    hippiehillbilly, Nov 28, 2008
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  39. hotwater

    hotwater Senior Member Lifetime Supporter

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    The pictures so large I think you just intimidated everyone :eek:


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    hotwater, Nov 28, 2008
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