Comments on: American Kulak http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/05/19/american-kulak/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:54:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Diplopius http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/05/19/american-kulak/comment-page-1/#comment-366464 Diplopius Thu, 21 May 2009 01:07:29 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=9629#comment-366464 This is a tempest in a teakettle. One governmentally favored group is losing out to another. Happens every day, has happened since the first Washington administration. My condolences to the dealers that have lost their businesses -- especially Pritchard Dodge, the only domestic dealer I've ever done positive business with. But, I don't view this as a harbinger of doom. This is a tempest in a teakettle. One governmentally favored group is losing out to another. Happens every day, has happened since the first Washington administration. My condolences to the dealers that have lost their businesses — especially Pritchard Dodge, the only domestic dealer I’ve ever done positive business with. But, I don’t view this as a harbinger of doom.

]]> By: Scott http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/05/19/american-kulak/comment-page-1/#comment-366419 Scott Wed, 20 May 2009 21:39:36 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=9629#comment-366419 Ron -- after the "blue" laws met their demise in most places in the mid-80s, a few states passed restriction on weekend opening by dealerships -- most often at the behest of the dealers. Texas, for example, has a "consecutive" day law -- pick Saturday or Sunday, but not both. The rationale is, opening both days hasn't shown to increase sales, just increases overhead. TOTUS seems hell bent on remaking us in Europe's image. Since almost all retail (including grocers in Germany) is closed on Sunday, wonder if they want to copy that part as well? Ron — after the “blue” laws met their demise in most places in the mid-80s, a few states passed restriction on weekend opening by dealerships — most often at the behest of the dealers. Texas, for example, has a “consecutive” day law — pick Saturday or Sunday, but not both. The rationale is, opening both days hasn’t shown to increase sales, just increases overhead.

TOTUS seems hell bent on remaking us in Europe’s image. Since almost all retail (including grocers in Germany) is closed on Sunday, wonder if they want to copy that part as well?

]]> By: Ron Snyder http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/05/19/american-kulak/comment-page-1/#comment-366395 Ron Snyder Wed, 20 May 2009 21:10:27 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=9629#comment-366395 Scott, a bit OT, but exactly who was it that kept dealerships closed on Sundays (at least in the states that I have lived in). Was always an irritation to me that of the two days I had off, the dealerships were only open one of those days. Not many retailers could do that and stay in business. Many people are getting hosed by BHO; would be interesting to see how many of Mr. Josephs employees voted for him. Scott, a bit OT, but exactly who was it that kept dealerships closed on Sundays (at least in the states that I have lived in).

Was always an irritation to me that of the two days I had off, the dealerships were only open one of those days. Not many retailers could do that and stay in business.

Many people are getting hosed by BHO; would be interesting to see how many of Mr. Josephs employees voted for him.

]]> By: Scott http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/05/19/american-kulak/comment-page-1/#comment-366390 Scott Wed, 20 May 2009 20:59:25 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=9629#comment-366390 Just <a href="//www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/business/20chrysler.html?_r=1&ref=business”" rel="nofollow">one more group</a>, like the dealers, not quite as favored as the UAW. Kleenex available at the exits. Just one more group, like the dealers, not quite as favored as the UAW.

Kleenex available at the exits.

]]> By: Subsunk http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/05/19/american-kulak/comment-page-1/#comment-366367 Subsunk Wed, 20 May 2009 19:01:58 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=9629#comment-366367 Shemya. Now there's a rock! Can we put the GITMO terrorists on Shemya and then close the door? I'd like to see that! Subsunk Shemya.

Now there’s a rock! Can we put the GITMO terrorists on Shemya and then close the door?

I’d like to see that!

Subsunk

]]> By: Blacksmith http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/05/19/american-kulak/comment-page-1/#comment-366361 Blacksmith Wed, 20 May 2009 18:44:27 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=9629#comment-366361 Flit, there's a fine difference between grabbing some passing flotsam to shore up one's own raft, and grabbing a chunk out of another fully-laden lifeboat. Deliberately not addressing the "all-knowing and infalible Captain" argument, I don't trust myself to keep an even strain on that topic. Flit, there’s a fine difference between grabbing some passing flotsam to shore up one’s own raft, and grabbing a chunk out of another fully-laden lifeboat.

Deliberately not addressing the “all-knowing and infalible Captain” argument, I don’t trust myself to keep an even strain on that topic.

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