Comments on: Learning to Shop Differently http://jontaplin.com/2009/01/06/learning-to-shop-differently/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Davaudian http://jontaplin.com/2009/01/06/learning-to-shop-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-28277 Davaudian Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:20:17 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=3380#comment-28277 JT, I remember seeing that...the little chinese girl was like....what's the problem here, we're doing great!" Like, we don't care about your swine investigation, we've got real money....ha. JT, I remember seeing that…the little chinese girl was like….what’s the problem here, we’re doing great!” Like, we don’t care about your swine investigation, we’ve got real money….ha.

]]> By: Davaudian http://jontaplin.com/2009/01/06/learning-to-shop-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-28278 Davaudian Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:20:17 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=3380#comment-28278 JT, I remember seeing that...the little chinese girl was like....what's the problem here, we're doing great!" Like, we don't care about your swine investigation, we've got real money....ha. JT, I remember seeing that…the little chinese girl was like….what’s the problem here, we’re doing great!” Like, we don’t care about your swine investigation, we’ve got real money….ha.

]]> By: Davaudian http://jontaplin.com/2009/01/06/learning-to-shop-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-28303 Davaudian Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:20:17 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=3380#comment-28303 JT, I remember seeing that...the little chinese girl was like....what's the problem here, we're doing great!" Like, we don't care about your swine investigation, we've got real money....ha. JT, I remember seeing that…the little chinese girl was like….what’s the problem here, we’re doing great!” Like, we don’t care about your swine investigation, we’ve got real money….ha.

]]> By: billy-bob http://jontaplin.com/2009/01/06/learning-to-shop-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-28275 billy-bob Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:49:38 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=3380#comment-28275 Now I FINALLY have the rationale for purchasing an iPhone. Of course it'll have to wait for that RFID reader technology to be fully institutionalized. Now I FINALLY have the rationale for purchasing an iPhone.

Of course it’ll have to wait for that RFID reader technology to be fully institutionalized.

]]> By: billy-bob http://jontaplin.com/2009/01/06/learning-to-shop-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-28276 billy-bob Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:49:38 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=3380#comment-28276 Now I FINALLY have the rationale for purchasing an iPhone. Of course it'll have to wait for that RFID reader technology to be fully institutionalized. Now I FINALLY have the rationale for purchasing an iPhone.

Of course it’ll have to wait for that RFID reader technology to be fully institutionalized.

]]> By: billy-bob http://jontaplin.com/2009/01/06/learning-to-shop-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-28302 billy-bob Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:49:38 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=3380#comment-28302 Now I FINALLY have the rationale for purchasing an iPhone. Of course it'll have to wait for that RFID reader technology to be fully institutionalized. Now I FINALLY have the rationale for purchasing an iPhone.

Of course it’ll have to wait for that RFID reader technology to be fully institutionalized.

]]> By: JTMcPhee http://jontaplin.com/2009/01/06/learning-to-shop-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-28273 JTMcPhee Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:05:29 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=3380#comment-28273 What I really liked, in my perverse way, was a piece from "60 Minutes" or "20-20" a while ago. The investigative reporters apparently contacted a Chinese company that manufactures counterfeits of "Western" prescription medications, PROUDLY. The manufacturer's rep was a very attractive young lady, all bounce and business and willingness to please. She assured what she thought were several American (and Canadian, if I remember right) buyers for pharmacy services that her company could provide hundreds to thousands of packages with exact reproductions of packaging right down to holograms and other tamper-resists, containing tablets and capsules that were not even microscopically different from the real meds. She said the company was already doing this "service" for many suppliers. I don't remember if the feds joined the party at this point or whatever else might have transpired, but when it comes to "shopping" and RFID and whatever technology you want to rely on, my guess is that the commercial instincts (spelled "greed") will find a way to trump any efforts to "protect the consumer." Isn't Thomas Friedman's Flat World just a wonderful place to live? What I really liked, in my perverse way, was a piece from “60 Minutes” or “20-20″ a while ago.

The investigative reporters apparently contacted a Chinese company that manufactures counterfeits of “Western” prescription medications, PROUDLY.

The manufacturer’s rep was a very attractive young lady, all bounce and business and willingness to please. She assured what she thought were several American (and Canadian, if I remember right) buyers for pharmacy services that her company could provide hundreds to thousands of packages with exact reproductions of packaging right down to holograms and other tamper-resists, containing tablets and capsules that were not even microscopically different from the real meds. She said the company was already doing this “service” for many suppliers.

I don’t remember if the feds joined the party at this point or whatever else might have transpired, but when it comes to “shopping” and RFID and whatever technology you want to rely on, my guess is that the commercial instincts (spelled “greed”) will find a way to trump any efforts to “protect the consumer.”

Isn’t Thomas Friedman’s Flat World just a wonderful place to live?

]]> By: JTMcPhee http://jontaplin.com/2009/01/06/learning-to-shop-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-28274 JTMcPhee Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:05:29 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=3380#comment-28274 What I really liked, in my perverse way, was a piece from "60 Minutes" or "20-20" a while ago. The investigative reporters apparently contacted a Chinese company that manufactures counterfeits of "Western" prescription medications, PROUDLY. The manufacturer's rep was a very attractive young lady, all bounce and business and willingness to please. She assured what she thought were several American (and Canadian, if I remember right) buyers for pharmacy services that her company could provide hundreds to thousands of packages with exact reproductions of packaging right down to holograms and other tamper-resists, containing tablets and capsules that were not even microscopically different from the real meds. She said the company was already doing this "service" for many suppliers. I don't remember if the feds joined the party at this point or whatever else might have transpired, but when it comes to "shopping" and RFID and whatever technology you want to rely on, my guess is that the commercial instincts (spelled "greed") will find a way to trump any efforts to "protect the consumer." Isn't Thomas Friedman's Flat World just a wonderful place to live? What I really liked, in my perverse way, was a piece from “60 Minutes” or “20-20″ a while ago.

The investigative reporters apparently contacted a Chinese company that manufactures counterfeits of “Western” prescription medications, PROUDLY.

The manufacturer’s rep was a very attractive young lady, all bounce and business and willingness to please. She assured what she thought were several American (and Canadian, if I remember right) buyers for pharmacy services that her company could provide hundreds to thousands of packages with exact reproductions of packaging right down to holograms and other tamper-resists, containing tablets and capsules that were not even microscopically different from the real meds. She said the company was already doing this “service” for many suppliers.

I don’t remember if the feds joined the party at this point or whatever else might have transpired, but when it comes to “shopping” and RFID and whatever technology you want to rely on, my guess is that the commercial instincts (spelled “greed”) will find a way to trump any efforts to “protect the consumer.”

Isn’t Thomas Friedman’s Flat World just a wonderful place to live?

]]> By: JTMcPhee http://jontaplin.com/2009/01/06/learning-to-shop-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-28301 JTMcPhee Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:05:29 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=3380#comment-28301 What I really liked, in my perverse way, was a piece from "60 Minutes" or "20-20" a while ago. The investigative reporters apparently contacted a Chinese company that manufactures counterfeits of "Western" prescription medications, PROUDLY. The manufacturer's rep was a very attractive young lady, all bounce and business and willingness to please. She assured what she thought were several American (and Canadian, if I remember right) buyers for pharmacy services that her company could provide hundreds to thousands of packages with exact reproductions of packaging right down to holograms and other tamper-resists, containing tablets and capsules that were not even microscopically different from the real meds. She said the company was already doing this "service" for many suppliers. I don't remember if the feds joined the party at this point or whatever else might have transpired, but when it comes to "shopping" and RFID and whatever technology you want to rely on, my guess is that the commercial instincts (spelled "greed") will find a way to trump any efforts to "protect the consumer." Isn't Thomas Friedman's Flat World just a wonderful place to live? What I really liked, in my perverse way, was a piece from “60 Minutes” or “20-20″ a while ago.

The investigative reporters apparently contacted a Chinese company that manufactures counterfeits of “Western” prescription medications, PROUDLY.

The manufacturer’s rep was a very attractive young lady, all bounce and business and willingness to please. She assured what she thought were several American (and Canadian, if I remember right) buyers for pharmacy services that her company could provide hundreds to thousands of packages with exact reproductions of packaging right down to holograms and other tamper-resists, containing tablets and capsules that were not even microscopically different from the real meds. She said the company was already doing this “service” for many suppliers.

I don’t remember if the feds joined the party at this point or whatever else might have transpired, but when it comes to “shopping” and RFID and whatever technology you want to rely on, my guess is that the commercial instincts (spelled “greed”) will find a way to trump any efforts to “protect the consumer.”

Isn’t Thomas Friedman’s Flat World just a wonderful place to live?

]]> By: zestypete http://jontaplin.com/2009/01/06/learning-to-shop-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-28271 zestypete Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:50:32 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=3380#comment-28271 Haven't been on in awhile, but thought I'd drop in and mention Scott Adams' blog yet again - his latest on the economy is a good read: http://dilbert.com/blog/entry/sign_of_the_end_time/ Haven’t been on in awhile, but thought I’d drop in and mention Scott Adams’ blog yet again – his latest on the economy is a good read: http://dilbert.com/blog/entry/sign_of_the_end_time/

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