http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=49057 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Wed, 22 May 2013 23:59:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=49057#post-141487 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:32:30 +0000 Sir Lupus 141487@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>nice punchline </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=49057#post-141484 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:38:47 +0000 dvo4fun 141484@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yep - DFS are going to be really pissed off if 'Sale' is now trademarked. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=49057#post-141481 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:31:29 +0000 custard cream 141481@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Terrific, well done, really funny, max. stars!<br /> You could have had a bidding war with DFS since they seem to have a permanent sale! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=49057#post-141473 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:56:47 +0000 waylandsmithy 141473@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>It's a great sub, but I think the headline needs to be a little stronger: it makes sense now I've read the sub, but it confused me at first.</p> <p>- Tesco 'Value' range of landbanks proves popular with rivals? Dunno, that might be worse. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=49057#post-141468 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:54:55 +0000 Perks 141468@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>A town in the North-West has today become the first to be bought outright by a supermarket chain. Tesco has invested 10 Million pounds in buying ‘Sale’ in a bid to secure the word for their sole use.</p> <p> The ancient ‘on-the-market’ town has been available to buy since 1978, with signs being erected at every entrance to the town saying ‘Sale’, but up to now there has been very little interest. However as Tesco CEO Phillip Clarke told us, they got a bargain for this great opportunity. ‘We now have the chance to trademark the word Sale to prevent any other retailer using it. It also give us the chance to neglect the whole town and let it become overgrown so that our rivals can’t build here.’</p> <p> It is unknown how long the deal has been signed for, but locals have said they’ve started noticing changes for the last three weeks. One resident claimed ‘the local school has been renamed ‘St Michael’s <em>finest</em> C of E’, and the zebra crossings repainted blue and white. However I think the exchange must of happened yesterday as all of the signs coming into the town now say ‘Welcome to Sold’’. </p>