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J T wrote:When video game sequels eventually reach their 64th iterations, it's going to be a very confusing time to start collecting for the Nintendo 64.
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Would you give more details on how people market spending changed? Like they eat less now?


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RCBH928 wrote: Would you give more details on how people market spending changed? Like they eat less now?
I can really only speculate. Like I said, I worked in a super market for almost 10 years, so I could take note of what I saw there. I'm not in people's homes though. I'm sure they're not eating any less, they're just not buying as much. The sad truth is that a lot of food goes to waste in this country. And too many people are over weight, mostly from just over eating and/or eating junk. I think people have been just trying to buy food / spend money more wisely. Buying only what they actually need, and not impulse buying a ton of food they don't actually need. Shopping sales and store brands, buying chicken instead of steak, that sort of thing.
RCBH928 wrote:Around these parts, people live and die by Toyota. Its the longest survivng, most durable, almost cheapest, highest value retaining car. Its currently 90 F out there, and I consider it a cool day in our weather, and these cars survive this weather. Not sure why they are not so popular in US.
Toyota is insanely popular in the US. I have a 99 Camry myself. They hold their value really good here too.
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RCBH928 wrote:
darsparx wrote:Just get a '03 civic
Around these parts, people live and die by Toyota. Its the longest survivng, most durable, almost cheapest, highest value retaining car. Its currently 90 F out there, and I consider it a cool day in our weather, and these cars survive this weather. Not sure why they are not so popular in US.
Funny thing is you see a very strong combination of both honda and toyota around here. With other brand intermingling since some people have more disposable income over here supposedly :roll:
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catnip wrote:Image
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Ziggy587 wrote:
RCBH928 wrote:Around these parts, people live and die by Toyota. Its the longest survivng, most durable, almost cheapest, highest value retaining car. Its currently 90 F out there, and I consider it a cool day in our weather, and these cars survive this weather. Not sure why they are not so popular in US.
Toyota is insanely popular in the US. I have a 99 Camry myself. They hold their value really good here too.
Indeed, especially Camrys are popular. They're a good car. They're also kind of boring and appliance like to where you don't even notice them everywhere unless perhaps you own one. :lol:
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Do any of the pipes in Super Mario Bros have running water? Mario is a terrible plumber.
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J T wrote:Do any of the pipes in Super Mario Bros have running water? Mario is a terrible plumber.
The pipes in SMB aren't for water, they're a poorly implemented mass transit system.
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