Comments on: think global, act local http://sticksoffire.com/2005/11/18/think-global-act-local/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:02:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: franchises http://sticksoffire.com/2005/11/18/think-global-act-local/comment-page-1/#comment-3384 franchises Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:28:17 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=474#comment-3384 Does this blog provide a subscription feed? Does this blog provide a subscription feed?

]]> By: kate http://sticksoffire.com/2005/11/18/think-global-act-local/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 kate Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:02:19 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=474#comment-1403 Well, this local thing is a mixed bag. Marc and I went to China Wok in Wesley Chapel (after I was assured it was locally owned and operated) and the food tasted delicious. I've been there before and they're great (although this time they forgot soy sauce). We also rented movies. Ever been to a home-grown rental store in Pasco County? As a Jewish chick, I find it truly frightening to walk in and spot an ENTIRE SHELF devoted to Christian films like the Left Behind series. Who knew Kirk Cameron made so many movies? To be fair, along the bottom they had Yentl and Fiddler on the Roof. Represent! They also had more than several copies of that Dale Earnhardt movie. Other new releases? Not so much. The counter gal said they didn't "believe" in Rated R movies. *sigh* Well, this local thing is a mixed bag. Marc and I went to China Wok in Wesley Chapel (after I was assured it was locally owned and operated) and the food tasted delicious. I’ve been there before and they’re great (although this time they forgot soy sauce). We also rented movies. Ever been to a home-grown rental store in Pasco County? As a Jewish chick, I find it truly frightening to walk in and spot an ENTIRE SHELF devoted to Christian films like the Left Behind series. Who knew Kirk Cameron made so many movies? To be fair, along the bottom they had Yentl and Fiddler on the Roof. Represent! They also had more than several copies of that Dale Earnhardt movie. Other new releases? Not so much. The counter gal said they didn’t “believe” in Rated R movies. *sigh*

]]> By: Smitty http://sticksoffire.com/2005/11/18/think-global-act-local/comment-page-1/#comment-1397 Smitty Sun, 20 Nov 2005 19:52:41 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=474#comment-1397 I successfully managed to get my officemates to go out to lunch on Saturday someplace other than Hooters. We went to Miguel's, which is on Kennedy at MacDill; I had the Tacos Michuacan, which were excellent (and not so horribly salty as tacos from that chain store), and the homemade salsa there is almost as good as mine. They didn't seem to be aware that it was an "un-chain yourself" day, but for a Saturday at 11'30 the place had a good crowd. Unfortunately, I'm now of to guy buy a watch battery at Target. I successfully managed to get my officemates to go out to lunch on Saturday someplace other than Hooters. We went to Miguel’s, which is on Kennedy at MacDill; I had the Tacos Michuacan, which were excellent (and not so horribly salty as tacos from that chain store), and the homemade salsa there is almost as good as mine.
They didn’t seem to be aware that it was an “un-chain yourself” day, but for a Saturday at 11′30 the place had a good crowd.
Unfortunately, I’m now of to guy buy a watch battery at Target.

]]> By: John http://sticksoffire.com/2005/11/18/think-global-act-local/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 John Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:51:20 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=474#comment-1382 Tough challenge in this Sprawled region... But a worthy challenge none the less... Strip malls, downtowns... They all have the smaller businesses if one wants to participate but doesn't know where to look. Tough challenge in this Sprawled region… But a worthy challenge none the less…

Strip malls, downtowns… They all have the smaller businesses if one wants to participate but doesn’t know where to look.

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