Originally Posted By vbdad55 well this thread ought to be good -- "Disney signs PGA tourney sponsor As expected, Disney has signed a six-year deal with the Children's Miracle Network for a new sponsorship for the PGA Tour stop at Walt Disney World. The tournament, most recently called the Funai Classic at Walt Disney World through last year, will now be known as the Children’s Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart. The agreement, which extends through 2012, begins with this year's tournament. The tournament runs from October 29 – November 4, with the first three days being practice rounds and the tournament running November 1–4."
Originally Posted By Labuda Indeed, Russ! Shame on Disney. This doens't upset me as much as Dell selling PCs in Walmart, but it's still not good in my book.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 We may need to send someone to the Spirit's residence to revive him... this may be too much !
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I read this... and... (very loooooong pause) I don't know what I think of it. It isn't good, what I think, I know that.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Well, Good Lord, where's the Spirit when ya wants him?!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 On his way to Bentonville with a baseball bat in his hand...............
Originally Posted By DVC_dad ROFL!........ This could be the beginning of a long and "fruitful" relationship between Wally World and WDW. No offense LaBuda, but I would have expected Michael Dell to have held out longer than Disney. What is the world coming to? <a href="http://www.wakeupwalmart.com/" target="_blank">http://www.wakeupwalmart.com/</a>
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Haven't you heard? Wal-Mart is trying to go upscale. Is this perhaps a part of that?? P.S. In view of Wal-Mart trying to go upscale, in the future I will refer to it as Wal-Marché.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Haven't you heard? Wal-Mart is trying to go upscale. Is this perhaps a part of that?? < No I think that was short lived -- they just fired the VP that was hired to upgrade their clothes line ( after less than a year) due to terrible results and sales -- I think the upgrade may be off
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<On his way to Bentonville with a baseball bat in his hand..>> Is there a Pooh playground there too?
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Now I am amused! Imagine that WalMart and Disney. Whoda thunk it! My that does tickle me!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <<<On his way to Bentonville with a baseball bat in his hand..>> Is there a Pooh playground there too?< likely where the current one came from <Now I am amused! Imagine that WalMart and Disney. Whoda thunk it! My that does tickle me!< One has to wonder from a demographics standpoint how this works -- PGA tour - WalMart ???????
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << One has to wonder from a demographics standpoint how this works -- PGA tour - WalMart ??????? >> It has nothing to do with the PGA Tour. The tourney sponsor is Children's Miracle Network. CMN chose Wal-Mart as a primary sponsor because the company has raised an enormous amount of money for CMN.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Glad to see that Wal-Mart supports Children's Hospitals, which is a GOOD thing
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I, obviously, don't feel magical about any connection between the Mouse and WalMart, but the actual tourney sponsor is Children's Miracle Network. That doesn't mean WalMart isn't involved heavily but I would look like an evil Spirit if I bashed a children's charity. As to WalMart doing good, I'll just say that sometimes bad companies and bad people do good things ... this would be an example. But it doesn't change my opinion of the company one iota.
