I know this message doesn't apply to the majority of you all who are
not lucky enough to live in Vermont, but for those of you who do...

I want a Trader Joe's store in the Burlington, VT area. Anyone else
want to join me in lobbying for one? Or even if you don't want to
lobby, let me know if you would shop at a Burlington area TJ's. They
do listen when customers suggest locations.

If you are interested, e-mail me directly at

"Cathy" > wrote in message
om...
> I know this message doesn't apply to the majority of you all who are
> not lucky enough to live in Vermont, but for those of you who do...
>
> I want a Trader Joe's store in the Burlington, VT area. Anyone else
> want to join me in lobbying for one? Or even if you don't want to
> lobby, let me know if you would shop at a Burlington area TJ's. They
> do listen when customers suggest locations.
>
> If you are interested, e-mail me directly at

After seeing all the posts about Trader Joe's I decided to look at their
website. It turners out that they have a store about an hour away so I
checked it out a two weeks ago. I wasn't all that impressed. There were
some interesting high-end frozen foods, but I seldom eat frozen prepared
food. At TJs, the clerks kept asking if they could help, which was OK, but
after a while I found it annoying. I live a few minutes from 4 large
supermarkets and about 30 minutes from an enormous market that carries about
anything imaginable from live fish to imported "ice-cream" made from ox
bile. There is a Wild Oats market 15 minutes away should I decide to pay a
king's ransom for organic carrots or a slice of arugula and tofu pizza.

I have a Trader's nearby. Because it is convenient, I buy maple syrup,
dried fruits, cheese, jam, pasta, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and nuts
there. Also the occasional bottled sauce or frozen dessert. I've
compared prices with others available in the area, and Trader's comes
out the winner. If I had to travel too far out of my way, the savings
wouldn't be worth it.

--Lia

On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 16:21:39 GMT, Julia Altshuler
> spake:

|
|I have a Trader's nearby. Because it is convenient, I buy maple syrup,
|dried fruits, cheese, jam, pasta, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and nuts
|there. Also the occasional bottled sauce or frozen dessert. I've
|compared prices with others available in the area, and Trader's comes
|out the winner. If I had to travel too far out of my way, the savings
|wouldn't be worth it.
|
|--Lia

When I visit friends who live near a TJ's I'll pick up cheeses,
candied ginger, some store brand snacks(peanut butter filled
pretzels--yum!) and vegetarian gyoza. Other than that, I can
get most of the rest of the stuff they carry cheaper and closer
to home.

maxine in ri

On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 15:01:52 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:

>After seeing all the posts about Trader Joe's I decided to look at their
>website. It turners out that they have a store about an hour away so I
>checked it out a two weeks ago. I wasn't all that impressed. There were
>some interesting high-end frozen foods, but I seldom eat frozen prepared
>food. At TJs, the clerks kept asking if they could help, which was OK, but
>after a while I found it annoying. I live a few minutes from 4 large
>supermarkets and about 30 minutes from an enormous market that carries about
>anything imaginable from live fish to imported "ice-cream" made from ox
>bile. There is a Wild Oats market 15 minutes away should I decide to pay a
>king's ransom for organic carrots or a slice of arugula and tofu pizza.

Same with me. I was excited when I heard that TJ's was opening up just
5 minutes from me. After watching the store getting ready to open for
months I was so unimpressed. The cheese selection wasn't bad, but the
store I do my weekend shopping in has a cheese section almost as big
as the whole TJ's store. I guess it's a matter of what's available in
your area and if you want to pay a fortune for frozen food. The
veggie- munchie stuff seems to be big, but we eat very little of that
stuff.

Gar

wrote:
>
> "Cathy" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I know this message doesn't apply to the majority of you all who are
> > not lucky enough to live in Vermont, but for those of you who do...
> >
> > I want a Trader Joe's store in the Burlington, VT area. Anyone else
> > want to join me in lobbying for one? Or even if you don't want to
> > lobby, let me know if you would shop at a Burlington area TJ's. They
> > do listen when customers suggest locations.
> >
> > If you are interested, e-mail me directly at
>
> After seeing all the posts about Trader Joe's I decided to look at their
> website. It turners out that they have a store about an hour away so I
> checked it out a two weeks ago. I wasn't all that impressed. There were
> some interesting high-end frozen foods, but I seldom eat frozen prepared
> food. At TJs, the clerks kept asking if they could help, which was OK, but
> after a while I found it annoying. I live a few minutes from 4 large
> supermarkets and about 30 minutes from an enormous market that carries about
> anything imaginable from live fish to imported "ice-cream" made from ox
> bile. There is a Wild Oats market 15 minutes away should I decide to pay a
> king's ransom for organic carrots or a slice of arugula and tofu pizza.

Excuse me, but Cathy isn't asking what people from outside Vermont think about
Trader Joe's. She clearly stated that she wants a TJ's store in Burlington, VT
because she likes it and is asking other people FROM HER AREA IN **Vermont**, to
join her if they are interested.

sundance
http://letsgetcooking.proboards21.com/index.cgi

> wrote in message
...
> wrote:
> >
> > "Cathy" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > I know this message doesn't apply to the majority of you all who are
> > > not lucky enough to live in Vermont, but for those of you who do...
> > >
> > > I want a Trader Joe's store in the Burlington, VT area. Anyone else
> > > want to join me in lobbying for one? Or even if you don't want to
> > > lobby, let me know if you would shop at a Burlington area TJ's. They
> > > do listen when customers suggest locations.
> > >
> > > If you are interested, e-mail me directly at
> >
> > After seeing all the posts about Trader Joe's I decided to look at their
> > website. It turners out that they have a store about an hour away so I
> > checked it out a two weeks ago. I wasn't all that impressed. There
were
> > some interesting high-end frozen foods, but I seldom eat frozen prepared
> > food. At TJs, the clerks kept asking if they could help, which was OK,
but
> > after a while I found it annoying. I live a few minutes from 4 large
> > supermarkets and about 30 minutes from an enormous market that carries
about
> > anything imaginable from live fish to imported "ice-cream" made from ox
> > bile. There is a Wild Oats market 15 minutes away should I decide to
pay a
> > king's ransom for organic carrots or a slice of arugula and tofu pizza.
>
> Excuse me, but Cathy isn't asking what people from outside Vermont think
about
> Trader Joe's. She clearly stated that she wants a TJ's store in
Burlington, VT
> because she likes it and is asking other people FROM HER AREA IN
**Vermont**, to
> join her if they are interested.
>
> sundance
> http://letsgetcooking.proboards21.com/index.cgi

You need to look above. It clearly states that she wants people to e-mail
her directly -- end of story She isn't asking for any discussion or
comments, including yours. Likewise there is no prohibition on comments.
Anyone who reads this thread and wants to e-mail her is welcome. Others can
comment if they wish. No one has the right or ability to demand that others
withhold their comments. None of the comments posted have the power to
interfere with her campaign. Do yourself a favor, let it go. You can't
control Usenet.

Hark! I heard "Vox Humana" > say:

<snip>
> Do yourself a favor, let it go. You can't control Usenet.

If more people followed this advice, Usenet would be a lot
less whiney...


--
j*ni p. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!

wrote:

> Excuse me, but Cathy isn't asking what people from outside Vermont think about
> Trader Joe's. She clearly stated that she wants a TJ's store in Burlington, VT
> because she likes it and is asking other people FROM HER AREA IN **Vermont**, to
> join her if they are interested.

Excuse me, but people are free to offer an opinion on the store.

Never been to Trader Joe's, myself.

nancy

On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 14:56:19 -0400, > wrote:


>Excuse me, but Cathy isn't asking what people from outside Vermont think about
>Trader Joe's. She clearly stated that she wants a TJ's store in Burlington, VT
>because she likes it and is asking other people FROM HER AREA IN **Vermont**, to
>join her if they are interested.


Thank you Sunduck. Some of us are stipid and most of the time we
don't understand the posts. Luckily we have posters like you to jump
in and clarify.

Now that I know what the thread is about let me add that TJ's sucks.

Gar (did I say TJ's sucks?)

On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 15:36:46 -0500, Gar <> wrote:

>Now that I know what the thread is about let me add that TJ's sucks.

What's wrong with it? Never seen it before.

--
Siobhan Perricone
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or
that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only
unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American
public." -- Theodore Roosevelt, 1918

You have a choice: www.deanforamerica.com
Feel free to contact me about him, he was my governor and "boss" for 10 years.

"If the percent of minorities in your state has anything to do with how you
can connect with African American voters, then Trent Lott would be Martin
Luther King, Jr." - Howard Dean

On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 17:32:05 -0400, Siobhan Perricone
> wrote:

>On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 15:36:46 -0500, Gar <> wrote:
>
>>Now that I know what the thread is about let me add that TJ's sucks.
>
>What's wrong with it? Never seen it before.

It's more like what's right with it. IMO. But I'll say what I think
is wrong about it, also (just cuz you asked)

I was in the checkout line and someone brought some cheese back that
was bad. The manager tossed it in a basket that had other cheese
items in it that were bad. Nowhere near the "use by" date according
to the conversation I overheard. This must happen a lot?

On one of my first trips there I bought 6-8 different salsas and
chutney type thingies. They all got thrown out.

I picked up a bottle of wine to read the label and the way they had
them stacked created a domino effect. The display box flipped and the
bottles dropped. I had red wine on my shoes, pants, and long coat,
all of which were ruined even after professional cleaning. The jerk
who came to clean up was rude and took the tude that it was my fault.
I left with about a dozen bottles of wine which all got used for
cooking because they tasted like shit. This has been discussed here
before and some people actually like some of their wines. <gasp>

Before I started making my own pizza dough, I'd stop in for the $.69
bag of dough. During one visit, the coolers were empty and running
but not cold. I asked what was going on. The rooftop part of the
unit had shut down and the alarm had failed. Even though the coolers
were warm there was a bunch of pallets of cheese and other perishables
on the floor waiting to be shelved. I touched one and it was warm.
Hopefully the inside of the boxes was colder. As I left there was a
endcap display with something that I found interesting, so I grabbed
it and got in line. For the second time in that store my debit card
didn't work. Rather than saying they were having problems with
cyberland, the bitch said my card was refused. And said it loud
enough that everyone in the checkout area of the small store could
hear it. I paid cash and left for the last time. I was on a shopping
mission that day and used my card before and after TJ's. There was
enough money in my account to pay the little tab 100's of times. The
clerk was a social misfit.

I've read here that their refried beans are good and the veggie chips
are tasty. Woohoo.

For Joe or Jane Yuppie, who wants to stop in and buy frozen meals to
bring home and toss in the oven and claim they can cook, I spoz TJ's
might have a use. But not for me. I can buy better for less. But
I'm spoiled with what's available here. YMMV

Gar

"Vox Humana" > wrote in
:

>
> "Cathy" > wrote in message
> om...
>> I know this message doesn't apply to the majority of you all who are
>> not lucky enough to live in Vermont, but for those of you who do...
>>
>> I want a Trader Joe's store in the Burlington, VT area. Anyone else
>> want to join me in lobbying for one? Or even if you don't want to
>> lobby, let me know if you would shop at a Burlington area TJ's. They
>> do listen when customers suggest locations.
>>
>> If you are interested, e-mail me directly at
>
> After seeing all the posts about Trader Joe's I decided to look at
> their website. It turners out that they have a store about an hour
> away so I checked it out a two weeks ago. I wasn't all that
> impressed. There were some interesting high-end frozen foods, but I
> seldom eat frozen prepared food. At TJs, the clerks kept asking if
> they could help, which was OK, but after a while I found it annoying.
> I live a few minutes from 4 large supermarkets and about 30 minutes
> from an enormous market that carries about anything imaginable from
> live fish to imported "ice-cream" made from ox bile. There is a Wild
> Oats market 15 minutes away should I decide to pay a king's ransom for
> organic carrots or a slice of arugula and tofu pizza.
>
>

Mmmmm... Ox Bile Ice Cream! Not exactly a calling card for me from any
store. <G>

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
.. .
> "Vox Humana" > wrote in
> :
>
> >
> > "Cathy" > wrote in message
> > om...
> >> I know this message doesn't apply to the majority of you all who are
> >> not lucky enough to live in Vermont, but for those of you who do...
> >>
> >> I want a Trader Joe's store in the Burlington, VT area. Anyone else
> >> want to join me in lobbying for one? Or even if you don't want to
> >> lobby, let me know if you would shop at a Burlington area TJ's. They
> >> do listen when customers suggest locations.
> >>
> >> If you are interested, e-mail me directly at
> >
> > After seeing all the posts about Trader Joe's I decided to look at
> > their website. It turners out that they have a store about an hour
> > away so I checked it out a two weeks ago. I wasn't all that
> > impressed. There were some interesting high-end frozen foods, but I
> > seldom eat frozen prepared food. At TJs, the clerks kept asking if
> > they could help, which was OK, but after a while I found it annoying.
> > I live a few minutes from 4 large supermarkets and about 30 minutes
> > from an enormous market that carries about anything imaginable from
> > live fish to imported "ice-cream" made from ox bile. There is a Wild
> > Oats market 15 minutes away should I decide to pay a king's ransom for
> > organic carrots or a slice of arugula and tofu pizza.
> >
> >
>
> Mmmmm... Ox Bile Ice Cream! Not exactly a calling card for me from any
> store. <G>

The place has an incredible array of ethnic food, much of it catering to
Asian clientele. People come from far away to shop on the weekends. They
even have parking lot shuttles and are installing a monorail! I can't
imagine eating much of the stuff they stock. They have a huge departments
for cheese and wine and a new aquaculture area where they raise fish. You
can go there a hundred times and always find something new. Here is a link
to their website. http://www.junglejims.com/

"Vox Humana" > wrote in
:

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> "Vox Humana" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>> >
>> > "Cathy" > wrote in message
>> > om...
>> >> I know this message doesn't apply to the majority of you all who
>> >> are not lucky enough to live in Vermont, but for those of you who
>> >> do...
>> >>
>> >> I want a Trader Joe's store in the Burlington, VT area. Anyone
>> >> else want to join me in lobbying for one? Or even if you don't
>> >> want to lobby, let me know if you would shop at a Burlington area
>> >> TJ's. They do listen when customers suggest locations.
>> >>
>> >> If you are interested, e-mail me directly at
>> >>
>> >
>> > After seeing all the posts about Trader Joe's I decided to look at
>> > their website. It turners out that they have a store about an hour
>> > away so I checked it out a two weeks ago. I wasn't all that
>> > impressed. There were some interesting high-end frozen foods, but
>> > I seldom eat frozen prepared food. At TJs, the clerks kept asking
>> > if they could help, which was OK, but after a while I found it
>> > annoying. I live a few minutes from 4 large supermarkets and about
>> > 30 minutes from an enormous market that carries about anything
>> > imaginable from live fish to imported "ice-cream" made from ox
>> > bile. There is a Wild Oats market 15 minutes away should I decide
>> > to pay a king's ransom for organic carrots or a slice of arugula
>> > and tofu pizza.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Mmmmm... Ox Bile Ice Cream! Not exactly a calling card for me from
>> any store. <G>
>
> The place has an incredible array of ethnic food, much of it catering
> to Asian clientele. People come from far away to shop on the
> weekends. They even have parking lot shuttles and are installing a
> monorail! I can't imagine eating much of the stuff they stock. They
> have a huge departments for cheese and wine and a new aquaculture area
> where they raise fish. You can go there a hundred times and always
> find something new. Here is a link to their website.
> http://www.junglejims.com/

Thanks for the website... Obviously an incredible store! I would love
to go there just to browse. Too bad I no longer live in Ohio. It's a
couple of thousand miles from me now.

Wayne

On 9 Oct 2003 07:26:39 -0700, (Cathy) wrote:

>I know this message doesn't apply to the majority of you all who are
>not lucky enough to live in Vermont, but for those of you who do...
>
>I want a Trader Joe's store in the Burlington, VT area. Anyone else
>want to join me in lobbying for one? Or even if you don't want to
>lobby, let me know if you would shop at a Burlington area TJ's. They
>do listen when customers suggest locations.
>
>If you are interested, e-mail me directly at

Uhm... why? What do they have that you can't get at Costco or the giant PC
or giant Shaws? FWIW, I live in Vermont, too.

BTW, after we build our house (hoping to break ground in the spring if I
can find some good land), I'll be having another Vermont Cook In, you'll
have to come!

--
Siobhan Perricone
"Ok, I know a whole generation has been raised on a notion of
multiculturalism. That all civilisations are just different.
No, not always. Sometimes things are better. Rule of law
is better than autocracy and theocracy. Equality of the
sexes - Better. Protection of minorities - Better. Free
speech - Better. Free elections - Better. Free appliances
with large purchases - Better. Don't get so tolerant that
you tolerate intolerance." - Bill Maher