GNU socialhttps://nu.federati.net/api/statusnet/conversation/2527088.atomConversation2024-03-28T22:07:35+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-06-07:noticeId=3368703:objectType=noteNew note by musicmanwhatever your politics, Menards can fuck right off with their "oh woe is us a small little family business" nonsense.3368703http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-06-07T20:58:42+00:002021-06-07T20:58:42+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/12musicmanI do 100% free software work (although my employer purchases non free tools to make this happen...sigh). My label: https://blocsonic.com/ started http://ccmusicawards.com http://datamost.com/dw twitter: dawsports cycling/running/yoga: https://www.strava.com/athletes/40503008 http://www.facebook.com/douglasawh. I've got other accounts...just ask 512 char is not enough, but hey, you have the rest of the page to fill in details.musicmanDouglas A. WhitfieldI do 100% free software work (although my employer purchases non free tools to make this happen...sigh). My label: https://blocsonic.com/ started http://ccmusicawards.com http://datamost.com/dw twitter: dawsports cycling/running/yoga: https://www.strava.com/athletes/40503008 http://www.facebook.com/douglasawh. I've got other accounts...just ask 512 char is not enough, but hey, you have the rest of the page to fill in details.Minneapolis, MN, USAhomepagehttps://bdinls576.wordpress.com/truetag:nu.federati.net,2021-06-06:objectType=thread:nonce=22c05db466ecc869http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-06-07:noticeId=3368702:objectType=noteNew note by musicmanalso, <a href="https://www.retailwire.com/discussion/menards-says-it-is-not-building-a-store-because-of-obama/" title="https://www.retailwire.com/discussion/menards-says-it-is-not-building-a-store-because-of-obama/" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://www.retailwire.com/discussion/menards-says-it-is-not-building-a-store-because-of-obama/</a> -- I'm not going to go down the rabbit hole. They are based in Wisconsin. I have lived in Wisconsin and live not so far from there now (an easy weekend morning bike ride to get there). Just trust me on this one.3368702http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-06-07T20:57:02+00:002021-06-07T20:57:02+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/12musicmanI do 100% free software work (although my employer purchases non free tools to make this happen...sigh). My label: https://blocsonic.com/ started http://ccmusicawards.com http://datamost.com/dw twitter: dawsports cycling/running/yoga: https://www.strava.com/athletes/40503008 http://www.facebook.com/douglasawh. I've got other accounts...just ask 512 char is not enough, but hey, you have the rest of the page to fill in details.musicmanDouglas A. WhitfieldI do 100% free software work (although my employer purchases non free tools to make this happen...sigh). My label: https://blocsonic.com/ started http://ccmusicawards.com http://datamost.com/dw twitter: dawsports cycling/running/yoga: https://www.strava.com/athletes/40503008 http://www.facebook.com/douglasawh. I've got other accounts...just ask 512 char is not enough, but hey, you have the rest of the page to fill in details.Minneapolis, MN, USAhomepagehttps://bdinls576.wordpress.com/truetag:nu.federati.net,2021-06-06:objectType=thread:nonce=22c05db466ecc869http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-06-07:noticeId=3368699:objectType=noteNew note by geniusmusing@<a href="https://nu.federati.net/user/2" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">lnxw48a1</a> @<a href="https://nu.federati.net/user/12" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">musicman</a> <br /> They are midwest only and compete with Home Depot and Lowes. Mainly in price, not convenience, a simple electrical job may have you go through 3 different departments for what you need. I tried to avoid them whenever I could.3368699http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-06-07T20:04:02+00:002021-06-07T20:04:02+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/16geniusmusingAKA Wile E. Coyote, Inventor, Maker, Programmer, Writer and Super Genius.geniusmusingGeniusMusingAKA Wile E. Coyote, Inventor, Maker, Programmer, Writer and Super Genius.Pacific Northwesttag:nu.federati.net,2021-06-06:objectType=thread:nonce=22c05db466ecc869http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:nu.federati.net,2021-06-07:noticeId=3368696:objectType=commentNew comment by lnxw48a1@<a href="https://nu.federati.net/user/12" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="Douglas A. Whitfield">musicman</a> I have seen their signs, but never gone inside of one. Are they just a central states version of Home Depot?3368696http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-06-07T18:34:06+00:002021-06-07T18:34:06+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-06-06:objectType=thread:nonce=22c05db466ecc869http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-06-07:noticeId=3368695:objectType=noteNew note by musicmanidk the dets of the story, but Menards is a shitbag company, so I'm inclined to think they are in the wrong.3368695http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-06-07T18:22:48+00:002021-06-07T18:22:48+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/12musicmanI do 100% free software work (although my employer purchases non free tools to make this happen...sigh). My label: https://blocsonic.com/ started http://ccmusicawards.com http://datamost.com/dw twitter: dawsports cycling/running/yoga: https://www.strava.com/athletes/40503008 http://www.facebook.com/douglasawh. I've got other accounts...just ask 512 char is not enough, but hey, you have the rest of the page to fill in details.musicmanDouglas A. WhitfieldI do 100% free software work (although my employer purchases non free tools to make this happen...sigh). My label: https://blocsonic.com/ started http://ccmusicawards.com http://datamost.com/dw twitter: dawsports cycling/running/yoga: https://www.strava.com/athletes/40503008 http://www.facebook.com/douglasawh. I've got other accounts...just ask 512 char is not enough, but hey, you have the rest of the page to fill in details.Minneapolis, MN, USAhomepagehttps://bdinls576.wordpress.com/truetag:nu.federati.net,2021-06-06:objectType=thread:nonce=22c05db466ecc869http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-06-06:noticeId=3368588:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1<a href="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210521/10344546840/milwaukee-sewerage-district-threatens-menards-over-fertilizer-sales.shtml" title="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210521/10344546840/milwaukee-sewerage-district-threatens-menards-over-fertilizer-sales.shtml" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-281430">https://nu.federati.net/url/281430</a> [www techdirt com]<br /> <br /> Milwaukee Sewer District threatens trademark suit against Menard's, the retailer where its fertilizer is sold.3368588http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-06-06T01:31:09+00:002021-06-06T01:31:09+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-06-06:objectType=thread:nonce=22c05db466ecc869