On 2012-09-09 15:31:08 +0000, Gary said:

> gtr wrote:
>>
>> On 2012-09-09 13:43:52 +0000, Gary said:
>>
>>> Glad that I check out the store (finally) but I won't be going back. Trader
>>> Joe's is nothing special, imo.
>>
>> Yeah, the feta and the ginger snaps; that's pretty much all they've got.
>
> I did walk up and down each isle looking at everything yesterday,
> Mr.TakesValiumAtNight.SoAsToNotLoseAnHourOfSleep.O nceOrTwiceAMonth.

Wow; that reminds me of how bad Usenet can be when it's bad.

> None of the prices were impressive. All seemed to be equal or higher than my
> regular store. TJ is not all that. Just my opinion. I finally gave it a
> try and wasn't impressed. No need to defend them.

I didn't.

And you didn't givfe them "a try" any more than reading the back-panel
of a book is "a try". Not that I give a ****, but it's easy to point
out, even on a topic I'm not invested in. I heard the Stones once,
they suck, might get the same response.

> No need to get offended either that I won't go back unless you are a
> stockholder just hoping for more dividends each year.

I wasn't. No need to make it so personal and barbed because I said,
"Maybe there's more to a store than one cheese and one cookie".

You must have some real hurt in there. I'll be glad not to know any
more about it.