Comments on: Anecdotal Evidence: Checkout Line Chumps

By: 5cents

5cents — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:48:28 +0000

@ Sir Reverend Gonzo: As far as I know GE still makes turbines and all manner of energy sources. They may, as Reverend Gonzo says, “lease” their name out to subcontractors for productions. To me it’s the same deal; One umbrella corporation manufacturing products through subsidiaries.

@Jenn: Finding the right pictures is hard work, but it pays off. A GE human milking machine is simply too good to pass up.

By: Sir Reverend Gonzo

Sir Reverend Gonzo — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:50:41 +0000

Actually…. GE doesn’t make appliances anymore. They just lease out their name to other companies who make them. One of the things GE actually does do (or used to as of a few years ago) is write the software that controls all the railroad tracks scattered around the country (for example, Union Pacific and what not).

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:46:30 +0000

Haha. Where do you find these pics?

Most interesting to me is that GE not only makes gas turbine engines and appliances, but also human milking machines.

By: 5cents

5cents — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:14:55 +0000

I had to look up fleet enemas. Previously, I thought it was what the US Navy did to Iraq during the Persian conflict, geddit, geddit??

Myself, I never minded casual conversation in line. It keeps me from reading that Hillary Clinton has adopted an alien baby, or whatever the tabloid story of the week is. Coming from a place of 1 billion people, I find it weird people will even avoid eye contact in line, on public transit, etc.

I also think soy milk is a bit weird, but like you said, no weirder than any number of drinkable liquids out there.

Finally, I make judicious use of the little divider they provide on the conveyor belt. They should change the shape to a mini baseball bat, that would get people’s respect!