madpoet said:
This has gotten enough press that people ARE aware. Silence does not serve them well.
Ohhh, you mean average man on the street is talking about it? or just the obsessed people who actually watch the news regarding the products they use. Of all the product you use in your life, do you know the boardroom wranglings of those companies, what about the bank that holds your mortgage? Can you name all the other brands of automobile that are owned partially or completely by the conglomerate that owns yours?
Do you keep up on what is happening in you local water company, or the local power company, were you "in the know" about your power providers plan when the Enron debaucle caused your electric bill to skyrocket or threaten to bancrupt your power company?
What about your local city gov't do you know what their stand is on growth in your community?
And if you are personally involved in your community gov't then you realize how few other are.
Gentlemen, and ladies, this is not earth shattering. As far as the media goes, everyone in this group is digging deep and hard to come up with ANY news or reference. For the general public, the media has to beat people over their head with stories, over and over again for anything to stick. That why CNNHeadline News is successful, "the same thing every half hour".
I feel justified in saying that "relatively NO-One" is aware of this little soap opera.
When I mean relatively, I am referring to the 5% of 50k voomers who make up .1% of the population becomes statistically insignificant.
Of potential subscriber; other than the FEW that happened to go to the website on the few days it was down, most called 800 GET VOOM and signed up. the CRS weren't spreadin any rumors.
I doubt that most of middle America buys products based upon their daily stock index. I certainly can't remember checking with my borker when I was deciding between Charmin and Angel Soft Toilet paper.
I bought what appealed to me at the moment, some might buy out of habit or culture, some consider value, others might buy soley based on price.
And once I got that roll home and unwrapped, and it was sitting there ready anytime I wanted to use it, I didn't give it a second thought. If I sat down next to it, and it failed to work, I'd be a little frustrated, but, I'd just get a different roll.
What I'm trying to say is USE IT, Enjoy it, while it is here. It may not last for ever, SO WHAT, get another roll when that one runs out. Don't throw it away because it is half used.
