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"PeterL" <inbrissie@home.oz> wrote in message 
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> Do your shopping at Woolworths or Safeway on Tuesday Jan 23rd, and help 
> out
> the drought affected farmers.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yczoch
>
>
> http://www.woolworths.com.au/woolworths+ceo+pledges+support+for+drought+ref
> lief.asp
>
> Please disseminate to any other (Australian) newsgroups that you frequent.
>
> And 3 cheers to Woolworths for having the idea!!
>
> Maybe ColesMyer might like to join in a do it as well??
>
>
> -- 
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia
>
> 'Enjoy today, it was paid for by a veteran'
>
> http://www.beccycole.com/albums/videos/poster_girl.shtml
>

If they were truely serious about the issue they would ensure our farmers 
receive a fair return for their produce instead of this token effort they 
are making for one single day. 

> Just make sure you buy your fruit and veg from a growers' market, not
> from Woolworths, who have been screwing Australian farmers over by
> importing stuff from China.
>

Other than garlic (the only crop that my local Woolworths carries that it 
identifies as from China), what exactly? Are they screwing "Australian 
farmers" or just "Australian garlic farmers" ?

"Elguapo" <Elguapo@optusnet.com.au> wrote in
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> 
> "PeterL" <inbrissie@home.oz> wrote in message 
> news:Xns98B6851FF60399999999@218.100.0.53...
>> Do your shopping at Woolworths or Safeway on Tuesday Jan 23rd, and
>> help out
>> the drought affected farmers.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/yczoch
>>
>>
>> 
http://www.woolworths.com.au/woolworths+ceo+pledges+support+for+drough
>> t+ref lief.asp
>>
>> Please disseminate to any other (Australian) newsgroups that you
>> frequent. 
>>
>> And 3 cheers to Woolworths for having the idea!!
>>
>> Maybe ColesMyer might like to join in a do it as well??
>>

>>
> 
> If they were truely serious about the issue they would ensure our
> farmers receive a fair return for their produce instead of this token
> effort they are making for one single day. 
> 
> 



At the very *least*, they are doing something. Even if for one day.


Can you get you head around that concept?



Look were the money is going to go before you gob off.



-- 
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

'Enjoy today, it was paid for by a veteran'

http://www.beccycole.com/albums/videos/poster_girl.shtml

"Peter Webb" <webbfamily-diespamdie@optusnet.com.au> wrote in
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>> Just make sure you buy your fruit and veg from a growers' market, not
>> from Woolworths, who have been screwing Australian farmers over by
>> importing stuff from China.
>>
> 
> Other than garlic (the only crop that my local Woolworths carries that
> it identifies as from China), what exactly? Are they screwing
> "Australian farmers" or just "Australian garlic farmers" ?
> 
> 
> 


Have you come across 'French garlic'????


Ohhhhhh, man, you'll know it when you do!!!

Woolworths has it now and then.



-- 
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

'Enjoy today, it was paid for by a veteran'

http://www.beccycole.com/albums/videos/poster_girl.shtml

"PeterL" <inbrissie@home.oz> wrote in message 
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> "Elguapo" <Elguapo@optusnet.com.au> wrote in
> news:45a73a4c$0$9774$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au:
>
>>
>> "PeterL" <inbrissie@home.oz> wrote in message
>> news:Xns98B6851FF60399999999@218.100.0.53...
>>> Do your shopping at Woolworths or Safeway on Tuesday Jan 23rd, and
>>> help out
>>> the drought affected farmers.
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/yczoch
>>>
>>>
>>>
> http://www.woolworths.com.au/woolworths+ceo+pledges+support+for+drough
>>> t+ref lief.asp
>>>
>>> Please disseminate to any other (Australian) newsgroups that you
>>> frequent.
>>>
>>> And 3 cheers to Woolworths for having the idea!!
>>>
>>> Maybe ColesMyer might like to join in a do it as well??
>>>
>
>>>
>>
>> If they were truely serious about the issue they would ensure our
>> farmers receive a fair return for their produce instead of this token
>> effort they are making for one single day.
>>
>>
>
>
>
> At the very *least*, they are doing something. Even if for one day.
>
>
> Can you get you head around that concept?
>
>
>
> Look were the money is going to go before you gob off.
>
>
>
> -- 
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia
>
> 'Enjoy today, it was paid for by a veteran'
>
> http://www.beccycole.com/albums/videos/poster_girl.shtml
>

Oh dear....You are probably the sort of person who also thinks this move to 
"house brand" products is good as well.  Don't for a minute think big 
companies like Woolworth's or Coles do these sort of things like donating 
profits because they want to.  They are only doing it for the PR that comes 
with it.

Why don't you go educate yourself and go down to the wholesale markets one 
morning and compare the selling price there with the selling price in the 
supermarkets.  Is $1/Kg for apples that eventually sell for $5 to $6/Kg in 
the stores fair?  I think not.

These big stores stich up farmers in to exclusive contracts that set a buy 
price well in advance that doesn't take in to consideration any future 
events e.g: Cyclone Larry and Bananas.  Now Banana production is apparently 
back to 100% so why haven't the prices dropped down to the pre-cyclone price 
of around $1.50/Kg?

Let's see what happens to the price once the school kids go back in late 
January.  I am predicting that prices will go up to around $5.  Let's wait 
and see.

If banana prices do go up then it will reinforce my belief that the 2 major 
supermarket chains are nothing but blood sucking scum bags conning the 
people of this country.

As a previous post said frequent a farmers market knowing the profits are 
really going to the farmers.

By the way Peter, what is your job title at Woolworths? 

"Elguapo" <Elguapo@optusnet.com.au> wrote in
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> 
> "PeterL" <inbrissie@home.oz> wrote in message 
> news:Xns98B71BB08568F9999999@218.100.0.53...
>> "Elguapo" <Elguapo@optusnet.com.au> wrote in
>> news:45a73a4c$0$9774$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au:
>>
>>>
>>> "PeterL" <inbrissie@home.oz> wrote in message
>>> news:Xns98B6851FF60399999999@218.100.0.53...
>>>> Do your shopping at Woolworths or Safeway on Tuesday Jan 23rd, and
>>>> help out
>>>> the drought affected farmers.
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/yczoch
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>> 
http://www.woolworths.com.au/woolworths+ceo+pledges+support+for+drough
>>>> t+ref lief.asp
>>>>
>>>> Please disseminate to any other (Australian) newsgroups that you
>>>> frequent.
>>>>
>>>> And 3 cheers to Woolworths for having the idea!!
>>>>
>>>> Maybe ColesMyer might like to join in a do it as well??
>>>>
>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> If they were truely serious about the issue they would ensure our
>>> farmers receive a fair return for their produce instead of this
>>> token effort they are making for one single day.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> At the very *least*, they are doing something. Even if for one day.
>>
>>
>> Can you get you head around that concept?
>>
>>
>>
>> Look were the money is going to go before you gob off.
>>

>>
> 
> Oh dear....You are probably the sort of person who also thinks this
> move to "house brand" products is good as well.  Don't for a minute
> think big companies like Woolworth's or Coles do these sort of things
> like donating profits because they want to.  They are only doing it
> for the PR that comes with it.


Who gives a flying fuck!!!???

The bottom line is........ the farmers are going to get the profits from 
that one day of trading..... thought to be in excess of $3M.

That's a whole lot better than the bloody Govt is doing for them at the 
moment, isn't it?

Get your head out of your arse and see it for what it is..... a $3M+ 
injection into a community that sorely needs it.


> 

> 
> By the way Peter, what is your job title at Woolworths? 
> 
> 
> 


You afraid you'll lose your job there, tosser?



-- 
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

'Enjoy today, it was paid for by a veteran'

http://www.beccycole.com/albums/videos/poster_girl.shtml

"PeterL" <inbrissie@home.oz> wrote in message 
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> "Elguapo" <Elguapo@optusnet.com.au> wrote in
> news:45a81850$0$4753$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au:
>
>>
>> "PeterL" <inbrissie@home.oz> wrote in message
>> news:Xns98B71BB08568F9999999@218.100.0.53...
>>> "Elguapo" <Elguapo@optusnet.com.au> wrote in
>>> news:45a73a4c$0$9774$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "PeterL" <inbrissie@home.oz> wrote in message
>>>> news:Xns98B6851FF60399999999@218.100.0.53...
>>>>> Do your shopping at Woolworths or Safeway on Tuesday Jan 23rd, and
>>>>> help out
>>>>> the drought affected farmers.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/yczoch
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
> http://www.woolworths.com.au/woolworths+ceo+pledges+support+for+drough
>>>>> t+ref lief.asp
>>>>>
>>>>> Please disseminate to any other (Australian) newsgroups that you
>>>>> frequent.
>>>>>
>>>>> And 3 cheers to Woolworths for having the idea!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe ColesMyer might like to join in a do it as well??
>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If they were truely serious about the issue they would ensure our
>>>> farmers receive a fair return for their produce instead of this
>>>> token effort they are making for one single day.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At the very *least*, they are doing something. Even if for one day.
>>>
>>>
>>> Can you get you head around that concept?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Look were the money is going to go before you gob off.
>>>
>
>>>
>>
>> Oh dear....You are probably the sort of person who also thinks this
>> move to "house brand" products is good as well.  Don't for a minute
>> think big companies like Woolworth's or Coles do these sort of things
>> like donating profits because they want to.  They are only doing it
>> for the PR that comes with it.
>
>
> Who gives a flying fuck!!!???
>
> The bottom line is........ the farmers are going to get the profits from
> that one day of trading..... thought to be in excess of $3M.
>
> That's a whole lot better than the bloody Govt is doing for them at the
> moment, isn't it?
>
> Get your head out of your arse and see it for what it is..... a $3M+
> injection into a community that sorely needs it.
>

Yep $3M spread across all the farmers in this country should work out to 
about $20 to $50 each.  Gee I bet the farmers can't wait to get there hands 
on that now that water is $900+ a mega litre in some parts of SE Australia.

I'll pull my head out my arse as soon as you understand this is just yet 
another con by a large corporate company in this country that is just 
pulling the wool over the populations eyes.

As I have stated previously if they were serious about this they would 
ensure that farmers got a fair return for their efforts and the big 2 
supermarkets should stop screwing the farmers!!

Go talk to any dairy farmer in Victoria or NSW and ask them what they think 
of Coles and Woolworths practices.
>
>>
>
>>
>> By the way Peter, what is your job title at Woolworths?
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> You afraid you'll lose your job there, tosser?
>
>

I guess in the end it all must be good.  It will no doubt get a run on the 
crap that passes off as news and current affairs in this country, ACA and 
today tonight, and no doubt the uneducated masses, PeterL included, will 
totter down to Woolies and spend their hard earned with a false 
understanding that they are helping out when so much more could really be 
done if the big 2 really cared.


>
> -- 
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia
>
> 'Enjoy today, it was paid for by a veteran'
>
> http://www.beccycole.com/albums/videos/poster_girl.shtml
> 

PeterL wrote:
> Do your shopping at Woolworths or Safeway on Tuesday Jan 23rd, and
> help out the drought affected farmers.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yczoch
>
>
> http://www.woolworths.com.au/woolworths+ceo+pledges+support+for+drought+ref
> lief.asp
>
> Please disseminate to any other (Australian) newsgroups that you
> frequent.
>
> And 3 cheers to Woolworths for having the idea!!
>
> Maybe ColesMyer might like to join in a do it as well??

Who will audit and make sure the money is:
a) A true reflection of the takings.
b) the distribution of said money.

Will it actually go to the people who need it?

Would it not be better to give the money to the farmers, rather than just 
the  CWA?
Or would it not be better still, to pay the farmers more on a daily basis, 
for their produce?

Is it just a huge publicity stunt to suck in gullible people such as 
yourself?

"Elguapo" <Elguapo@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message 
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>
................the 2 major
> supermarket chains are nothing but blood sucking scum bags conning the 
> people of this country.
>
You're right, but they've got a lot of people bluffed.