Globalization death watch

http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/6/2/83853/49947 (((This may make some sense from some kind of rust-belt labor-union perspective. Cheap shipping containers are suddenly *expensive* shipping containers. Airlines are walking ... ships, which together consume about 70 percent of the gasoline used in the United States. While [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 21:39:23
Blog: Beyond the Beyond - Wir...

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Huggies Size 1-2 Diapers for a Nickel Each!

Know anybody with a newborn (or need a shower gift)? Amazon has a box of 264 Huggies Baby-Shaped Diapers size 1-2 (8-15 lbs) for $17.65. Shipping ( ... , shipped. Crazy cheap!Oh, it gets even better! Spend $25 and get a $15 refund (one per customer) or a two ... , and your out-of-pocket cost will be about five cents per diaper (readers tell me shipping is [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 21:53:00
Blog: Baby Cheapskate...

Crate Expectations: 12 Shipping Container Housing Ideas

nortran container warehouse photo Judging by the three most popular posts in TreeHugger, it seems that much of our readership wants to green their sex life in front of a pellet stove in a shipping container house. And why not? Shipping containers are cheap, plentiful and strong. I grew [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 19:27:37
Blog: TreeHugger...

Online gun depot

In this modern world for means of our safety and precautions we need our own steps to be taken ... model they have a dozens of new models in each variety. The selling prize of this company is cheap and they have shipping facility by which the goods can be shipped directly to home within the next [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 11:50:45
Blog: Something Special For Y...

VenusPuzzle.com Review

VenusPuzzle.com Review A few weeks ago, I was browsing around mpix.com while ordered a print there. I noticed another product they sell is puzzles ... : http://flickr.com/photos/penner42/2448579860/. It wasn’t cheap, at $73 shipped for an 18×28, 1000 ... only four of them. I placed my order on Thursday, 10/16, with their expedited shipping option [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 23:43:06
Blog: geek and proud...

Oil pun here

With oil hitting $130, we're finally seeing people start to accept the reality that oil ain't gonna be cheap, ever again, folks ... of shipping a standard container from Shanghai to Los Angeles has more than doubled since 2000 due to fuel ... that's flatlining: oil exporters are shipping less as their own domestic demand keeps going up. The problem isn't [more...]

Date: 2008-06-02 02:21:44
Blog: Cogitamus...

Beyond the Jury-Rigged Bomb: Improvised War

The improvised bomb has become the weapon of choice in Afghanistan and Iraq ... shipping containers become a cheap way for terror groups do to logistics. Hobby planes can be turned ... to make rocket bodies, and used digital watches as timers. Donkeys became "unmanned" transportation [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 17:00:19
Blog: Danger Room - Wired Blo...

Traveling With Electronics

Vacations are supposed to be all fun but if you are like me you can’t stand to be apart from your computers ... is that it’s pretty cheap to have a shipping company send your souvenirs back to your home so don’t try [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 13:50:36
Blog: Trusted Tours Travel Gu...

Shopping… FAIL!

So I went to this shopping website (merchant’s name withheld) and I tried to buy some lingerie, scarves and hats. It’s all so cheap! ... was, they NEED your billing and shipping address to match. Bloody hell, of course it won’t match right ... , I thought I could cheat and put my US shipping address as my billing add. But noooooo. They debited [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 19:50:29
Blog: shelled & deshelled...

Ebay Shopping Tips

With the holidays approaching ever so quickly the thoughts of shopping for those special gifts are on all our minds ... , to have an item shipped. Yes, it is cheap but you know that saying? You get what you pay for The USPS [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 12:03:41
Blog: Pandora's Casket ...

Container-City: An Eco-Friendly Alternative

Container- City in London- a concept which bets on recycling former containers ... unused containers into housing. Cheap and easy The process is simple- shipping containers ... are enough to build a module made of three containers! This kind of cheap construction also provides [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 15:40:50
Blog: Socyberty...

Click to Give @ The Hunger Site from the site: The Hunger Site launched in June 1999 as the brainchild of a private citizen from Indiana, ... Garden just won't do. Cheap shipping deals too. Go there and check it out. Labels: culture [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 19:55:48
Blog: Towse: views from the H...

Want Some Funny Tshirts

I just remembered my two months vacation in the United States especially spending most of my time in Las Vegas ... are also very affordable and competitive!! The shipping is also very cheap for only $2.99 no matter [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 19:27:00
Blog: SIMPLY THE BEST...

Cheap T-Mobile G1 shipping in the US

Cheap T-Mobile G1 shipping in the US Wednesday, Oct 29, 2008 Wal-Mart cuts cost of Google Android phone [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 09:40:49
Blog: Latest News - PC Adviso...

Amazon (AMZN): The Last Big Hope For Consumers This Earnings Season

Amazon (AMZN) has two huge advantages as a retailer. The first is that it has no stores ... and buried. If people were going to buy things for the holidays, cheap prices and free shipping would bring [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 10:30:15
Blog: 24/7 Wall St....

Time to tax international food shipping costs?

Why are those Chilean grapes so cheap in our supermarkets? Why is Italy now ahead of New Zealand as the world’s largest kiwi-growing country? ... a Bretton Woods-era agreement keeps international fuel for food shipping from being taxed. And, today ... of the U.S. in 21st-century insight, is going to change that. As the story notes, all freight-carrying [more...]

Date: 2008-04-27 16:08:03
Blog: SocraticGadfly...

Weekly Ten (10-27-2008)

10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful: 1 ... styles, templates, and other elements of document design. More @ Linux.com 4. Quick cheap cassette ... device. The company is also shipping a more powerful, Firewire-equipped version of the SOHO [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 14:03:00
Blog: TECH SOURCE FROM BOHOL...

business :: a casino?

I wonder how lucrative it would be to open a gambling casino and what exactly you would need to get started. I saw this rambling old Victorian up in Saratoga for sale and the price was dirt cheap due ... you need. They also have free shipping within the US and Canada and 90% of their tables are in stock [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 01:59:55
Blog: JUST COOL-adventure in ...

Eyeglasses for Less

It’s not hard to find great eyeglasses for less anymore because Zenni Optical is generous enough to produce affordable and stylish prescription ... is that their shipping and handling charge is also very cheap. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 15:46:50
Blog: Twerlermz' Blog...

How To Find The Best Deals On Small Dog Clothes

Seeking out nice fitting clothes for your cute can make you go nuts spending all that time looking ... shipping online. If you come across a very cheap price on one online store compared to another ... . You should be able to locate lavish boutiques to very cheap stores to stores that have it all ranging [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:12:30
Blog: Articles and Informatio...

greatautoparts.com

Are you looking for a cheap but with high Quality auto parts? well look no further,go to greatutoparts.com ... out of 28 different locations nationwide, chances are, even ground shipping is only a couple of days and free shipping on orders over $50 is always free. Buying cheap car parts online is good..well [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 02:29:34
Blog: revolution motion...

Waiting + A Contest

I’m beyond excited to get this book I’ve ordered online - The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke ... in local bookstores so I had to order from a seller abroad. The great thing is that the shipping cost (not expedited but with insurance) is very cheap, $3.99, compared with most other online stores. I’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 15:52:32
Blog: Blog of Z...

shipping containers as houses

I recently ran across a thread about someone wanting to grow in a standard shipping container, ... you can get a 40' footer for as cheap as a $G a piece, and make some pretty sweet homes, or vacation ... about shipping container homes. Heres a little science station in the jungle shipping container home [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 04:35:31
Blog: Marijuana Growing - Mar...

Obama Win Leaves Supporters Realizing Lives Empty

Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are Got this email from Robert about more Obama related T-shirts, ... . Classic portrait, no clever slogan, just one black design. Yeah, it’s kind of cheap (oh, did I mention ... Robert sent along for free shipping on Scribtees: (it’s a Dutch German company so i’m not sure [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 18:08:38
Blog: Tcritic by Karl Long - ...

$4 Gas and $8,000 Shipping Containers.

As usual, Americans and the politicians who pander to them are focusing on the obvious, ... . The costs of shipping materials, parts and products around the world to exploit cheap labor are starting to count in the price. Cheap oil, the lubricant of quick, inexpensive transportation links across [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 15:28:06
Blog: Across the Great Divide...

Buy 3 Brand New Apple Iphone 3g 16gb And Get 1 Free

We are legitimate and reputable company from Uk,London we have all brands of Mobile Phones,Ipods,xbox 360, Sidekicks,Nextels phone,Laptops for sell at cheap and affordable prices. ORDER INFORMATION : Minimum Order : 1-5 units Shipping Method : FedEx and UPS. Delivery Time : 48 Hours Delivery To Your Door Step [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 02:01:58
Blog: Mobility Site - Powered...

Stained Glass Bed

Beds belong to one of the hottest places in any house. Please tell me, what are you doing when you are sick and tired? ... has no mattress, so you are welcome to buy any you like. The bed is not cheap but there are some really attractive conditions: Amazing bed No sales tax Free shipping International shipping [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 09:34:00
Blog: Style, design, decorati...

Cheap-Ass Tools: MalletHead

You own enough hammers to outfit a construction crew, ... job. Instead of buying yet another hand tool, you might consider today’s featured Cheap-Ass Tool ... . Mallethead Coupon The corporate site asks $10 plus $8 shipping and handling for a set of MalletHeads [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 17:39:59
Blog: Toolmonger ...

Radar detector review

After noticing more and more motorcops in my work area pulling people over for speeding, I am thinking about investing in a radar detector ... to choose from. The price ranges from $50 on up. I do not want to waste $50 and get a cheap ... this Beltronics V940. The current price at Amazon is $137.41 (with free shipping and no tax). The regular price [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 22:37:10
Blog: Yeloh-Powah...

The Best Places to Find Cheap Treadmills Online

by Ray Smith Cheap treadmills aren’t as scarce as you may think ... . You can often find treadmills at significantly reduces prices there, sometimes with free shipping ... . You will usually find special offers and deals to purchase it online. Cheap treadmill closeouts [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 12:15:57
Blog: healthgreatest.info...

Yet another reason not to buy cheap clothes

Every once in a while I take a bag full of clothes to the charity shop ... away, they sell them. “It takes too long to ship things to disaster areas, and to air-freight them ... ) and made into cheap blankets. . . . The problem is that much of what is donated is synthetic [more...]

Date: 2008-05-29 10:20:59
Blog: The Thoughtful Dresser...

Winners’ Gallery: the Best of Contest 195

At some point in the recent past, we asked you to create a screenshot of a funny fake Craigslist ad for a past or present Woot item ... of Astrology just sold for $199.99. taylormorgan - Cheap Modified Roomba Saw I hope ... to jtoon@woot.com. Monkey Prize winner, please email your shipping address to jtoon@woot.com, name [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 21:30:00
Blog: Eye2Spy - Providing Hot...

Shipping a crate to the Pilippines by sea freight?

Fisherman02452 asked: Would anyone know a cheap freight company within the Boston and New York area that i can contact to ship a crate of goods to the Philippines by sea. Thank you. Fisherman [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 15:35:03
Blog: Air Cargo Blog...

CIBC Sticks its Sell-Side Foot in its Mouth

CIBC Sticks its Sell-Side Foot in its Mouth Posted At : August 12, 2008 3:01 AM Related Categories: ... . It has absolutely nothing to do with freight or the cost of oil. It is because we have a cheap dollar." More ... has been a CIBC World Markets study that suggests the cost of shipping a container from Shanghai [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 10:01:00
Blog: SpendMatters...

Free shipping!

If you live outside Australia and you are a fan of Aussiebum stuff, as I am, then you should get ordering right now! Why? ... and that translates into dirt cheap undies. On top of that, the kind folks over at Aussiebum are offering free shipping! [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 09:27:04
Blog: Aussielicious...

Making Your Exhibit Company Work For You

As a designer of trade show exhibits, I find that most exhibitors do not know how to properly use their exhibit company ... and avoid answering the question. They usually reply saying something like cheap in price but looks ... your trade show display with light weight material. This helps in shipping and with drayage cost [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 19:07:00
Blog: Abundant Living System ...

EBay: Garage Sale: 60 series, Misc.

This stuff is going on ebay soon but MUD gets first dibs. Parts located in VT 05161, buyer pays shipping! ... , but what's there is in pretty good shape FJ60/62 Taillight lens - PIC - $5 Cheap, Japanese [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 18:56:11
Blog: IH8MUD Forums...

Save With An Entertainment Book

I’ve said it before and I will say it again, “I like to save money but I’m not cheap.” I love to go out for dinner, shop, and have some fun ... plus get free shipping! Just click the banner below. Hurry, offer ends 11/30/08. Real savings [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 12:50:57
Blog: The Freebie Blogger...

Shipping Costs Start to Crimp Globalization

A slightly overdrawn article on how the increased costs of shipping are starting to affect siting of production facilities ... , even as it faces fresh challenges as a political ideology. Cheap oil, the lubricant of quick ... . It is true that some of the most ridiculous practices will probably end (like shipping Scottish Salmon [more...]

Date: 2008-08-03 13:57:07
Blog: The Writing On The Wal ...

Trailing Edge Technologies

One of the worst of the booby traps built into the contemporary mythology of progress, it seems to me, ... noted that the cost of shipping a container of freight from China to Europe is now three times ... blowoff of the age of cheap oil, and as that age ends, so do the economic factors that made globalization [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 05:19:27
Blog: The Archdruid Report...

wheelchair shopping

wheelchair shopping October 25th, 2008 Once again Amazon.com to the rescue ... no state sales tax. So even if prime shipping doesn’t cover it I can see the freight costs and decide ... . Early on I bought myself a cheap wallet to just get by on. Now I am feeling better and stronger [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 18:54:34
Blog: The Gulchman News ...

Benq G2400WD

Until recently, I made my living on the road. Everything I bought involved size and durability as the leading consideration ... the search for 22 or 24 inches of relief, hopefully, on the cheap. After breaking my piggy-bank ... around $400 at a number of online retailer plus or minus shipping or applicable sales tax. Nobody [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 04:22:56
Blog: HUNTER-GATHERER — survi...

Weber 3770001 Propane Gas Grill Genesis S-310 Stainless Steel

Fans of quality gas grills have an amazing deal on their hands. You can save $228 (22%) on a Weber 3770001 Genesis S-310 Propane Gas Grill at Amazon, with free fast shipping if bought ... and gives you a true appreciation for the construction of this gas grill. No cheap plastic [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 20:44:14
Blog: Kitchen Product Deals...

HP Rolls out Mini 1000 Netbook

HP’s original Mini Note 2133 is, in my opinion, the best and most adult-oriented Netbook solution. The device ditched cheap plastic casings and crappy screens in exchange for a tiny computer which ... s PicoBook Pro now shipping The OLO: an iPhone-Powered Netbook [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 02:00:04
Blog: GearCrave | The Mens Bu...

Notebook Screen Protector Buyers Guide, What To Know Before You Purchase

Nowadays, our life is incomplete without electronic devices like iPod or cell phones or computers etc ... screen protector. 3. During daily use or shipping or travel screen protectors protects the laptop ... cover just like the cases. Most Screen protectors are as cheap as $10 and over $20 for covering [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:23:30
Blog: Your Authority for Onli...

Readers’ Hacks

Living Almost Large is always good for a few new ideas on saving money: complain and get free stuff! Frugal way to bike! ... (Webmaster) with a very cheap membership. In the membership the webmaster can join and generate ... money by showing them what stores offer free shipping and providing them with any necessary coupon [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 15:02:38
Blog: Frugal Hacks...

Buyers Guide For Screen Covers

Nowadays, our life is incomplete without electronic devices like iPod or cell phones or computers etc ... screen protector. 3. During daily use or shipping or travel screen protectors protects the laptop ... cover just like the cases. Most Screen protectors are as cheap as $10 and over $20 for covering [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 08:34:48
Blog: Everyday Blog...

Wind powered cargo ships?

My neighbor and I had a brief conversation a while back about peak oil and some of its ramifications. I said, half jokingly, that at least companies that import cheap ass goods from overseas might ... Falcon. This thing definitely isn't the result of someone trying to greenify international shipping [more...]

Date: 2008-08-17 07:30:00
Blog: Institute of Jurassic T...

Advertisement of Pioneer cdj 1000mk3 & Pioneer Turntables ...

We are DJ Equipment,Mobile phones,Apple products Distributors, we deal on all brands and models of DJ Equipments such DJ Mixers, DJ Turn Tables, Sampler, Speakers, Head Phones at Cheap & Affordable prices. All Our Products Are Delivered ... We strive to have excellent communication & customer service. We offer prompt Shipping [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 23:03:43
Blog: The Cayman Club ...

Sales of Poineer cdj 1000MK3 & Pioneer Mixers

We are DJ Equipment,Mobile phones,Apple products Distributors, we deal on all brands and models of DJ Equipments such DJ Mixers, DJ Turn Tables, Sampler, Speakers, Head Phones at Cheap & Affordable prices. All Our Products Are Delivered ... We strive to have excellent communication & customer service. We offer prompt Shipping [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 23:04:39
Blog: The Cayman Club ...

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