Consumer News and Links for Dec. 21st.

From the Product Molestation department:

-Pilotonline.com has a story that contemplates that ever-important social dilemma...whether or not we will spend our money in stores or online. From the article: "I just don't think it could ever replace store shopping because there's a need to feel the apparel and look at the computers and touch things" Well, one thing's for sure, grocery stores are safe because there is always some old lady standing in front of the fruit I want squeezing and shaking all the damn produce for twenty minutes! (Pilotonline.com)