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Old 12-13-2008, 05:43 PM   #1
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How Big Is Wal-Mart?


I had this sent to me in an email - pretty scary stuff!

HOW BIG IS WAL-MART?

1. At Wal-Mart, Americans spend $36,000,000 every hour of every day.

2 . This works out to $20,928 profit every minute!

3. Wal-Mart will sell more from January 1 to St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) than Target sells all year.

4. Wal-Mart is bigger than Home Depot +Kroger + Target + Sears + Costco + K-Mart combined.

5. Wal-Mart employed 1.6 million people in 2005 and is the largest private employer. And most can't speak English.

6. Wal-Mart is the largest company in the history of the World.

7. Wal-Mart now sells more food than Kroger & Safeway combined, and keep in mind they did this in only 15 years.

8. During this same period, 31 Supermarket chains sought bankruptcy (including Winn-Dixie).

9. Wal-Mart now sells more food than any other store in the world.

10. Wal-Mart has approx 3,900 stores in the USA of which 1,906 are SuperCenters; this is 1,000 more than it had 5 years ago.

11. This year, 7.2 billion different purchasing experiences will occur at a Wal-Mart store. (Earth's population is approximately 6.5 billion.)

12. 90% of all Americans live within 15 miles of a Wal-Mart

13 Let Wal-Mart bail out Wall Street and the Big 3 Automakers!

I would go a step further – rather than bail out Wall Street, why can’t Wal-Mart RUN Wall Street or the Big 3?

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Old 12-13-2008, 05:51 PM   #2
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10. Wal-Mart has approx 3,900 stores in the USA of which 1,906 are SuperCenters; this is 1,000 more than it had 5 years ago.



That along is a big under taking. First you need to find 1000 new towns to open up in. Find land. Get the zoning and building approval. Bid the job out to GC. STay on top of the GC.

Simply amazing.
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Old 12-13-2008, 05:52 PM   #3
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I doubt most Wal-Mart employees can't speak English.

I live in Ohio, went to college in Florida, lived in Texas for a year, and even in Texas, I would say well more than half of the employees were English speaking Americans.

But the rest may be true, it's the American dream. I think like a dozen or so Sam Walton heirs are on the Forture 500 richest people. It does not happen because you suck.
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I doubt most Wal-Mart employees can't speak English.

I live in Ohio, went to college in Florida, lived in Texas for a year, and even in Texas, I would say well more than half of the employees were English speaking Americans.

But the rest may be true, it's the American dream. I think like a dozen or so Sam Walton heirs are on the Forture 500 richest people. It does not happen because you suck.
If you went to every Wally World store
in the country, you would never have
seen more than 10-15% of their
employees.
You don't need to speak english to pack
and load boxes, or clean the floors or empty
the waste baskets in the office.
You are only seeing the tip of the Wally World
Death Star.
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I would go a step further – rather than bail out Wall Street, why can’t Wal-Mart RUN Wall Street or the Big 3?
It may come to that with Obabby at the helm.
Starting to feel the tentacles of Socialism creeping in.
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They also have the worlds largest computer.
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They should really sell home improvement projects.
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They should really sell home improvement projects.
I think you forgot the sarcasm emoticon.
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Thank You Decks!!!

Great stuffs!!!!!!

Gonna spread it, just like Barbie!!!!!





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But the Hourly Expenditure figure is grossly off.
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8760 Hours per year.

Gross Revenue = 387,690,000,000 (Holy Bovine Fecal Matter!!!!)

I am not doing the math!!!

2,100,000 Employees.
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I would go a step further – rather than bail out Wall Street, why can’t Wal-Mart RUN Wall Street or the Big 3?

I think I'd rather just skip the middleman and move right to mainland China.
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Chuck Norris doesn't shop at Wal-Mart ... Wal-Mart shops at Chuck Norris





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after seeing the Sam Walton bio i was so inspired, reminded me of my self when i started, may he rest in peace
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Chuck Norris doesn't shop at Wal-Mart ... Wal-Mart shops at Chuck Norris








Chuck Norris doesn't "keep it real." Reality keeps itself Chuck Norris.

You know why it's the Golden Arch and not the Gold Rainbow? Chuck Norris.

Even Chuck Norris jokes are scared of Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris is not allowed to sit in the side aisles on airplanes. His body is so dense, the plane is thrown off balance.

Chuck Norris seldom flies anymore. His entire body is on the "restricted items" list.

When Chuck Norris was a baby and couldn't roundhouse kick, he killed people with his beard.

Everyone thinks Chuck Norris cured cancer, aids, and hunger. They're wrong. He killed them, not cured them.

Chuck Norris once jumped off the Empire State building. That's why New York is an island today.

Carrot Top was once roundhouse kicked by Chuck Norris. Pretty obvious, isn't it?

Chuck Norris is the champion of the Pepsi Challenge. Forever.

Chuck Norris runs with scissors because only he can.

You know the story of "Around the World in 80 days"? Chuck Norris went around the world 80 times in one day. Barefoot.

Chuck Norris used to work at Disneyland as a teenager. His beard was one of their rides until the "accident" that killed 30 wuss boy scouts.

Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried. Ever.

Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas

Macgyver can build an airplane out of gum and paper clips, but Chuck Norris can kill him and take it.

Chuck Norris lost his virginity before his dad did.

Since 1940, the year Chuck Norris was born, roundhouse kick related deaths have increased 13,000 percent.

If you ask Chuck Norris what time it is, he always says, "Two seconds till." After you ask, "Two seconds to what?" he roundhouse kicks you in the face.

On the 7th day, God rested.... Chuck Norris took over.

chuck norris has a night light. but chuck norris isnt afraid of the dark, the dark is afraid of chuck norris

Chuck Norris doesn't believe in Germany.

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Wat is the quickest way to mans heart?
Chuck Noris’s fist.

Most people put their pants on one leg at a time, Chuck Norris does both legs at once.

God said let there be light, Chuck Noris said say please.

Three simple rules of survival:
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2. When in the presence of Chuck, avert your eyes, lest you recieve a roundhouse kick to the face
3. When camping, bring toilet paper
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Chuck Norris made Ellen Degeneres straight.

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Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice.

Chuck Norris ordered a Big Mac at Burger King, and got one.

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If you spell Chuck Norris in Scrabble, you win. Forever

When the Bogeyman goes to sleep every nite he checks his closet for chuck norris

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Behind every successful man, there is a woman. Behind every dead man, there is Chuck Norris.

The Bible was originally titled "Chuck Norris and Friends

Chuck Norris was what Willis was talkin' about.

Google won't search for Chuck Norris because it knows you don't find Chuck Norris, he finds you

Chuck Norris shot the sheriff, but he round house kicked the deputy.

Chuck Norris can judge a book by its cover.

Q: How many Chuck Norris' does it take to change a light bulb? A: None, Chuck Norris prefers to kill in the dark.

Chuck Norris does not own a house. He walks into random houses and people move.

"Brokeback Mountain" is not just a movie. It's also what Chuck Norris calls the pile of dead ninjas in his front yard.

Chuck Norris kills anyone that asks, "You want fries with that" because by now everyone should know that Chuck doesn't ever want fries with anything. Ever.

Everybody loves Raymond. Except Chuck Norris.

In a fight between Batman and Darth Vader, the winner would be Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris got his drivers license at the age of 16. Seconds.

Chuck Norris doesnt wear a watch, HE decides what time it is.

When chuck Norris does division, there are no remainders.

Ozzy Osbourne bites the heads off of bats. Chuck Norris bites the heads off of Siberian Tigers.

The phrase 'dead ringer' refers to someone who sits behind Chuck Norris in a movie theater and forgets to turn their cell phone off.

Chuck Norris can taste lies.

Chuck Norris can blow bubbles with beef jerky.

4 out of 5 doctors fail to recommend Chuck Norris as a solution to most problems. Also, 80% of doctors die unexplained, needlessly brutal deaths.

With the rising cost of gasoline, Chuck Norris is beginning to worry about his drinking habit.

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Chuck Norris never wet his bed as a child. The bed wet itself out of fear.

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Chuck Norris knows the last digit of pi.

Those aren't credits that roll after Walker Texas Ranger. It is actually a list of fatalities that occurred during the making of the episode.

When Chuck Norris wants an egg, he cracks open a chicken.

Chuck Norris plays racquetball with a waffle iron and a bowling ball.

In the first Jurassic Park movie, the Tyrannosaurus Rex wasn't chasing the jeep. Chuck Norris was chasing the Tyrannosaurus AND the jeep

Kenny G is allowed to live because Chuck Norris doesn't kill women.

There are now five cup sizes at Starbucks: Short, Tall, Grande, Venti, and Chuck Norris.

Whoever said "only the good die young" was probably in Chuck Norris's kindergarten class.

The best part of waking up, is not Folgers in your cup, but knowing that Chuck Norris didn't kill you in your sleep

Chuck Norris invented all 32 letters of the alphabet.

He, who laughs last, laughs best. He who laughs at Chuck Norris … dies.

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Chuck Norris uses Tabasco Sauce for eye drops.

Chuck Norris can get Blackjack with just one card

Dinosaurs went extinct because of the Chuck Norrisaurus

Chuck Norris eats lightning and farts thunder.

On the SAT if you put Chuck Norris for every answer you will score over 8000

Chuck Norris can hold his breathe for nine years.

Chuck Norris has 3 knees on each leg.


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When the government needs a bail out ... they call Chuck Norris

According to scientific documents, it was Chuck Norris who determined that Pluto was actually NOT a planet.

Wal-Mart employs 1.6 million people. They are all at risk of being exterminated from one, single, roundhouse kick from Chuck Norris.


Chuck Norris didn't need a permit to build his house.

Santa Claus works for Chuck Norris. In fact, Chuck Norris made Christmas.



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i could do this for hours

Cripes, I hope not
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The ultimate closer & collector - Chuck Norris

Ok I give - WTF is this Contractor Talk, or did I stumble into the Chuck Norris Fan Club's Happy Hour?
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If Chuck Norris toilet paper "don't take crap from no one", how does it work?
Dang, sounds like a sure way to get some bad skids in the skivvies.
But of course, you couldn't complain to Chuck!
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John Wayne toilet paper.
Same crap then.
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Chuck norris played russian roulette with a fully loaded gun and won.

When chuck norris was born, the only one who cried was the doctor. Never slap chuck norris.

Under Chuck Norris's beard isnt a chin. its another fist.

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Chuck Norris doesn't play "hide-and-seek." He plays "hide-and-pray-I-don't-find-you."

Chuck Norris can tie his shoes with his feet.

Chuck Norris can eat a rubix cube. and poop it out. SOLVED.

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Some people think it is incredible to go down Niagra Falls in a wooden barrel. Chuck Norris can go up the Falls in a cardboard box!

Chuck Norris once shot an enemy plane down with his finger, by yelling, "Bang!"

Chuck Norris invented the Caesarean section when he roundhouse-kicked his way out of his mother’s womb.

Chuck Norris's cowboy boots are made of real cowboys

Chuck Norris doesn't churn butter. He roundhouse kicks the cows and the butter comes straight out.

Chuck Norris doesnt step on toes, he steps on necks.


Even Kangaroos fear Chuck Norris:



Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.

Chuck Norris once visited the Virgin Islands. They are now The Islands.

Chuck Norris does not hunt because the word hunting implies the probability of failure. Chuck Norris goes killing.

Chuck Noris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".

Chuck Norris can speak braille.

Chuck Norris was once on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and was the first to spin. The next 29 minutes of the show consisted of everyone standing around awkwardly, waiting for the wheel to stop.

Chuck Norris thought up some of the funniest Chuck Norris facts ever, but he hasn't submitted them to the site because he doesn't believe in any form of submission.

If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death.

Chuck Norris frequently donates blood to the Red Cross. Just never his own.

The chief export of Chuck Norris is pain.

Chuck Norris sold his soul to the devil for his rugged good looks and unparalleled martial arts ability. Shortly after the transaction was finalized, Chuck roundhouse kicked the devil in the face and took his soul back. The devil, who appreciates irony, couldn't stay mad and admitted he should have seen it coming. They now play poker every second Wednesday of the month.

Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.

Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.

Leading hand sanitizers claim they can kill 99.9 percent of germs. Chuck Norris can kill 100 percent of whatever the **** he wants.

Chuck Norris, Vin Diesel and Arnold Schwarzenegger have all died and are in Heaven. Each of them hope to occupy the seat next to God. God asks Vin Diesel why he thinks he should have the seat and Vin replies, "I believe... I should have the seat because of the virtuosity in my toughness and pride." Arnie says, "I believe... that I should be the one sitting next to you because of all my achievements." God then turns to Chuck Norris, who replies with, "I believe... you are sitting in my seat."


Chuck Norris died ten years ago, but the Grim Reaper can't get up the courage to tell him.

Chuck Norris once survived a suicide bombing. He was the bomber.

Chuck Norris does not know where you live, but he knows where you will die.

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