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<DIV>" there are no lies in it or it could not be on TV"? Phil, your credibility
just dropped into the crapper. However a couple more long drawn out hellos might
just pull it back together for ya.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>g. crabtree</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=CJs@turbonet.com href="mailto:CJs@turbonet.com">Shelly</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
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title=deco@moscow.com href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 09, 2006 11:43
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Spam] Re: [Vision2020]
Walmart</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi Wayne,</DIV>
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<DIV>In reference to the Foreman grill, the specs are derived from
Foreman's personal engineers. Nothing to do with Walmart. Second,
people today (13 year olds) are to lazy to go to another store when it
is a "one stop shop." I think the concept originally came from a book
called, "the bible," where it talks about we will have a one world
government. We know Walmart has expanded into other numerous countries,
let alone dominating the USA. In less than one, single generation. Quite
a feat. Back to that one world government, democracy is blossoming
everywhere. What do you think takes place at the world trade meetings?
Setting prices and tariffs. Hhhhheeeeellloooooooooooooooo !!</DIV>
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<DIV>The only reason the existing Walmart wants to get out of it's
present location is because it cannot have the groceries. Because they
know the only grocery store that is making a strong profit is Winco. Not
for long. They are putting in "two" stores to take out Winco. This will
stop the people from Washington driving over. Although Muscovites might
drive over for the tax savings. Do you really believe the small
communities that put their money together and did a fact finding mission
and has produced a documentary that has aired on
numerous TV stations about how Walmart kills a community. Are you
not able to understand what the documentary is saying? There are no lies
in it or it could not be on TV. Two Walmart's in our small community?
Helllloooooooooooooo. There is an agenda. Wake up! If Walmart wants a
grocery store and the one stop shopping isn't truly an asset, Tidyman's
is available. Please wake up.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Phil Roderick</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">Art Deco</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> 01/09/06
10:59:48</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Vision 2020</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> [Spam] Re:
[Vision2020] Walmart</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=4>Phil,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=4>I cannot be sure of WalMart's corporate
intentions. However, a little of what you speak of has already
occurred at the present WalMart.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=4>When the Moscow WalMart first opened,
they were the price leaders on almost everything. </FONT><FONT
face=Verdana size=4>On certain items they still are, especially in
pharmacy/ drugstore type products. However, on many products there
is no difference between their prices and many Moscow businesses.
For example, the WalMart price for many cleaning supplies is the same
price found at Tri-State. On certain household items, WinCo prices
are lower than WalMart's.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=4>In addition, do not think that the
national brand products bought at WalMart are the same as sold by other
area retailers. WalMart (and many other big box stores and chains)
really puts the price squeeze on manufacturers. Hence, the
manufacturers value engineer* the products they produce for WalMart and
others. The George Foreman Grill that you would buy at WalMart is
likely not the same quality as the one you would buy at Tri-State
despite the sameness of model number.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=4>WalMart is not the only one to do this,
however they seem to be the most predatory in this regard.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)<BR><A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></DIV>
<DIV>*Definitions of <B>Value Engineering</B> on the Web:
<UL type=disc><FONT size=-1>
<LI>An analysis of materials, processes, and products in which
functions are related to cost and from which a selection may be made
so as to achieve the desired function at the lowest overall cost
consistent with performance.<BR><A
href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&start=0&oi=define&q=http://www.lancastercountyheritage.com/planning/cwp/view.asp%3Fa%3D3%26Q%3D388132%26planningNav%3D%257C"><FONT
color=#008000>www.lancastercountyheritage.com/planning/cwp/view.asp</FONT></A></FONT>
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<LI>A short formal project review, utilizing highly experienced
experts in the project field, to try to identify and recommend
alternative solutions that will add value to the project, by reducing
costs or in other ways. The study follows a formal set procedure for
identifying and evaluating areas of value savings, and usually takes
place soon after a preferred design is identified and estimated. For
large projects, this process is required by most funding
sources.<BR><A
href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&start=1&oi=define&q=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/I5DesMoinesWaySouth188St/glossary.html"><FONT
color=#008000>www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/I5DesMoinesWaySouth188St/glossary.html</FONT></A></FONT>
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<LI>Value engineering is a functional analysis methodology that
identifies and selects the best value alternative for designs,
materials, processes, systems, and program documentation. VE applies
to hardware and software; development, production, and manufacturing;
specifications, standards, contract requirements, and other
acquisition program documentation; facilities design and construction;
and management or organizational systems and processes to improve the
resulting product.<BR><A
href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&start=2&oi=define&q=http://strategicsourcing.navy.mil/reference_documents/defs.cfm%3Fltr%3DV"><FONT
color=#008000>strategicsourcing.navy.mil/reference_documents/defs.cfm</FONT></A></FONT>
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<LI>Value Engineering is a technique used to evaluate life cycle costs
of engineering projects. It is a standard activity undertaken by GDOT
for major design projects that recommends potential cost saving
opportunities to the project design team.<BR><A
href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&start=3&oi=define&q=http://www.i16i75.com/index_files/main_files/faq.htm"><FONT
color=#008000>www.i16i75.com/index_files/main_files/faq.htm</FONT></A></FONT>
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<LI>An organized methodology that identifies and selects the lowest
lifecycle cost options in design, materials and processes that
achieves the desired level of performance, reliability and customer
satisfaction. It seeks to eliminate unnecessary costs in the above
areas and is often a joint effort with cross-functional internal teams
and relevant suppliers.<BR><A
href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&start=4&oi=define&q=http://www.bridgefieldgroup.com/glos9.htm"><FONT
color=#008000>www.bridgefieldgroup.com/glos9.htm</FONT></A></FONT>
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<LI>Design proposal to lower the total project cost of
construction.<BR><A
href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&start=5&oi=define&q=http://www.fta.dot.gov/library/planning/prob/glossary.html"><FONT
color=#008000>www.fta.dot.gov/library/planning/prob/glossary.html</FONT></A></FONT>
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<LI>Currently defined by many government agencies as an organized
effort directed at analyzing the function of construction operations,
systems, equipment, facilities, procedures, methods, and supplies to
determine if anticipated costs are consistent with the requirements
for performance, quality, safety, and maintainability.<BR><A
href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&start=6&oi=define&q=http://www.ecostructure.com/res_glossary.html"><FONT
color=#008000>www.ecostructure.com/res_glossary.html</FONT></A></FONT>
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<LI>An organized effort concerned with the elimination or modification
of anything that contributes to the cost of a contract item or task
but is not necessary for needed performance, quality, maintainability,
reliability or interchangeability. 003<BR><A
href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&start=7&oi=define&q=http://appl.nasa.gov/resources/lexicon/terms_v.html"><FONT
color=#008000>appl.nasa.gov/resources/lexicon/terms_v.html</FONT></A></FONT>
<P></P><FONT size=-1>
<LI>Value engineering is a branch of industrial engineering in which
the value of a system’s outputs is optimized by crafting the optimum
mix of performance and costs. In most cases this practice identifies
and removes unnecessary expenditures, thereby increasing the value for
the manufacturer and/or their customers. <BR><A
href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&start=8&oi=define&q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_engineering"><FONT
color=#008000>en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_engineering</FONT></A></FONT></LI></UL></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 09, 2006
10:17 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Walmart</DIV>
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<DIV>FROM THE DESK OF PHIL:</DIV>
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<DIV>What short memories everybody has. Remember when Walmart and
Kmart came in? It was death and destruction amongst the
business community. Your neighbor and friends. I think the
census data has a major flaw in it. According to the census data
more than a majority of our population is well educated, but still
thinks and acts like they are 13. The big box stores cause
another reaction that you are not paying attention to. It causes a
population shift. People migrate to live closer to those areas. I
also understand that we are thinking of filling in the corridor
between Moscow and Pullman. What's left of our country feel, will
cease. Don't even talk about our precious water that we do
not have. We will become a new Los Angeles on a microscopic
scale. The rest of the businesses that are hanging on because none
of us are making any real money, will die along with the tax base.
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<DIV>Here is the grand scheme of things. Walmart plans on putting
in two huge stores in a population our size?????? Do not forget
that the signs entering Moscow. They include the entire student
population in their count. I was told about 12,000. Reason?
<STRONG>Our community is ignorant to the true business intentions
of</STRONG> <STRONG>their power.</STRONG> They put the two stores
in and you gotta remember they truly don't care if they both make
a profit. Their goal is to "dominate" our market. We will be
losing businesses that currently supply us with beds, oil
changes, tires, gasoline, groceries, etc. We will have numerous
businesses join the bankruptcy line so Walmart can fleece our
community of it's core assets. So, you don't need to worry about
there ever being a downtown. Since, most of those businesses are
downtown.</DIV>
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<DIV>Then what they do after they have destroyed downtown on the
Pullman and Moscow side, they will "mothball" one of the stores.
Notice nothing is said about the current Moscow store they
promised to keep open. Right! Not born yesterday. You will notice
they are not buying the land that is so they can shut down one
after they have killed all of us off and force everybody to drive
to the one that they leave open. </DIV>
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<DIV>Smart Growth? It is...... for a 13 year old. Let's not even
talk about the land owners surrounding the project. What a
boondoggle. </DIV>
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<DIV>Does anyone know why all of a sudden a full fledge Walmart is
now on the table? Did our representatives or newspaper let us
down? Our representatives should spend 1 hour talking to
managers at Safeway and Rosaurs along with a few others. Talk to
some that died on the first round. Many thought they would survive
it. Ha! </DIV>
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<DIV>Remember ........ the students are only here 6 1/2
months out of the year and they are counted as part of our
community. You guys are worried about taxes? Half the students
live in housing supplied by the University. More than half receive
loans to go to schools. That is our money once again.</DIV>
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<DIV>Phil Roderick</DIV>
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