[Bump] Target to buy Zellers for 1.8 billion

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by amorak

I shop there too on occasion and I'm not either - I was using hyperbole to illustrate the fact that the Westbrook walmart is not a good example of a clean and modern walmart...it still looks a bit like the woolco that was there.

You've obviously never been to the Marlborough or MacLoad Wal-Marts. They're about 10x worse than Westbrook, which is 10x worse than Deerfoot Meadows (the beacon of Walmart cleanliness)

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by Realtor 1

The debate of 1 person vs 50 on being poor/ having no style if purchasing clothes at walmart or zellers.
I think its a matter of being dumb vs smart. Who in the world wouldnt pick up socks, underwear, undershirts, plain vnecks and other stuff from these places when it is 1/10th of the cost.

You can get those things for under a dollar at Wal-Mart? If that's the case, I can't imagine it lasting more than a couple of times in the washing machine.

But if you'd read the initial post from worth about buying clothes at Wal-Mart, you'd notice he said except for underwear.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by amorak

I shop there too on occasion and I'm not either - I was using hyperbole to illustrate the fact that the Westbrook walmart is not a good example of a clean and modern walmart...it still looks a bit like the woolco that was there.

I'm just illustrating the fact that I'm very confused.

[amorak]

Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

I'm just illustrating the fact that I'm very confused.

I agree. I can't even tell what's going on here today. Is it a full moon?

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by fotze

I think I have bought socks and underwear at walmart. It ain't great quality, the socks seem shaped for someone with the foot the shape of an icing piping bag.

At last!!!!!

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by fotze

I think I have bought socks and underwear at walmart. It ain't great quality, the socks seem shaped for someone with the foot the shape of an icing piping bag. But heh, lifetime supply for 5 dollars. Walmart is good quality to the crap at Old NAvy, that chit doesn't last more than five washes.

I bought a pack of 10 pairs of socks at Walmart recently (in house brand), and they have yet to stop shedding lint. Ive washed them at least 3 times, and yet still whenever I take them off, my feet and toes are covered in lint. I've decided its not the usual sock shed, but rather the socks decomposing infront of my very eyes.

I'll be getting a name brand next time (even Hanes, FoTL is miles above).

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by fotze

So are those 19 year old ######nozzles eating at Wendy's downtown with nice suits Investment Bankers? Always wondered what those guys do? Maybe they are Investment Banker summer students?

Maybe lawyers? I always wonder that (and secretly laugh at them) when I'm grabbing lunch.

[Ducay]

Generally speaking, if its a young guy in a suit (who looks like a dbag), he's either an Ibanker or a lawyer.

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by Ducay

Generally speaking, if its a young guy in a suit (who looks like a dbag), he's either an Ibanker or a lawyer.

Or he's either headed to his job interview or his trial!

[MrMastodonFarm]

Dear Target, thank you for buying zellers and hopefully cleaning them up a bit. Can you please purxhase Sears next, specificially the North Hill mall location and tear it to the ground.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by fotze

I think I have bought socks and underwear at walmart. It ain't great quality, the socks seem shaped for someone with the foot the shape of an icing piping bag. But heh, lifetime supply for 5 dollars. Walmart is good quality to the crap at Old NAvy, that chit doesn't last more than five washes.

So are those 19 year old ######nozzles eating at Wendy's downtown with nice suits Investment Bankers? Always wondered what those guys do? Maybe they are Investment Banker summer students?

The only people who wear suits are lawyers and I-bankers, the difference is we don't use pocket squares.


Edit: oh, and Peter12

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Ducay

Generally speaking, if its a young guy in a suit (who looks like a dbag), he's either an Ibanker or a lawyer.

If he's 19 he's not a lawyer. Unless you go the Doogie Howser route you'd be at least 24 by the time you finish law school.

Btw, there are I-bankers in Calgary? Like a noticeable number of them?

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by fotze

I think I have bought socks and underwear at walmart. It ain't great quality, the socks seem shaped for someone with the foot the shape of an icing piping bag. But heh, lifetime supply for 5 dollars. Walmart is good quality to the crap at Old NAvy, that chit doesn't last more than five washes.

Old Navy is like Value Village for rich people.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by valo403

If he's 19 he's not a lawyer. Unless you go the Doogie Howser route you'd be at least 24 by the time you finish law school.

Btw, there are I-bankers in Calgary? Like a noticeable number of them?

Tonnes, we are the second largest financial market after Toronto. A lot of capital raising in the Oil & Gas industry as well as M&A.

[firebug]

Originally Posted by fotze

I think I have bought socks and underwear at walmart. It ain't great quality, the socks seem shaped for someone with the foot the shape of an icing piping bag. But heh, lifetime supply for 5 dollars. Walmart is good quality to the crap at Old NAvy, that chit doesn't last more than five washes.

So are those 19 year old ######nozzles eating at Wendy's downtown with nice suits Investment Bankers? Always wondered what those guys do? Maybe they are Investment Banker summer students?

Investment Bankers in a Wendy's?

Surely you jest.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by firebug

Investment Bankers in a Wendy's?

Surely you jest.

Well with mother tucker's closing down, where do you expect me to take my clients?

[valo403]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

Tonnes, we are the second largest financial market after Toronto. A lot of capital raising in the Oil & Gas industry as well as M&A.

Huh, I mean that makes perfect sense but for some reason it surprised me. I haven't really been involved with the Calgary corporate sector since around 2002 though, and even then only on the oil and gas side, so I guess I'm pretty out of touch.

Do they act like tools because they think that's how I-bankers are supposed to act? Because the few I know here in NYC are actually pretty cool.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by valo403

Huh, I mean that makes perfect sense but for some reason it surprised me. I haven't really been involved with the Calgary corporate sector since around 2002 though, and even then only on the oil and gas side, so I guess I'm pretty out of touch.

Do they act like tools because they think that's how I-bankers are supposed to act? Because the few I know here in NYC are actually pretty cool.

No, all the I-bankers I know are pretty cool, although I'm pretty junior (so, so are they). I think it's just fun for people to rag on lawyers and bankers.

I can say they do not purchase their suits from Wal-mart, although I've seen some in-house counsel wearing George ties.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

No, all the I-bankers I know are pretty cool, although I'm pretty junior (so, so are they). I think it's just fun for people to rag on lawyers and bankers.

I can say they do not purchase their suits from Wal-mart, although I've seen some in-house counsel wearing George ties.

I'd love to purchase my next suit from Wal-mart. Then I can tell how it goes with my new hair cut and get some McDonalds on my way out.

[Kybosh]

Does Wal-Mart/Target/Zellers even sell suits?