XPost: soc.support.fat-acceptance, rec.travel.air, rec.aviation.piloting   
   From: drmorrisnospam@comcast.net   
      
   On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:00:04 +0000, The Master   
    wrote:   
      
      
   >I was dead set opposed to Walmart for the longest time.  Putting "mom and   
   >pop" stores out of business, treating their employees like shit, the whole   
   >9 yards...   
   >   
   >Then one Thanksgiving my youngest son woke up with a 103 temp at 2am, and   
   >the only over the counter medicine we had for him was the shit he threw   
   >up.  I drove to Albertsons, closed.  I drove to Kroger, closed.  I drove   
   >to Tom Thumb, closed.  I drove to 7-11, open but only had the stuff we   
   >already had.  Then I went to Walmart.   
   >   
   >Not only were they open, not only did they have the stuff he could keep   
   >down (grape infant Advil), but they also had 3 other Advil flavors, all at   
   >75% of what Albertson's charges...   
   >   
   >I've been a loyal Walmart shopper ever since...  Screw "mom and pop"   
   >stores, I like my Walmart...  Why?  Because they were open when everyone   
   >else was closed...   
      
   I understand your point but I'll make a comment.   
      
   You shouldn't administer NSAIDS's like Advil or aspirin to a child or   
   teenager. The chances of Reyes Syndrome are too great. It won't happen   
   every time by any means but it is a serious consideration. I'm not an   
   alarmist sort but this is a consideration.   
      
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