Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
give an explanation for this?

I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?

On Sat, 2 May 2009 23:01:24 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

>Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
>tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
>grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
>give an explanation for this?
>
>I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
>anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
>Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?

Interesting question. I don't shop at Walmart and don't know anything
about their produce.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Sat 02 May 2009 11:01:24p, told us...

> Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
> tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
> grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
> give an explanation for this?
>
> I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
> anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
> Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?
>

It should be okay, but some of that oversized fruit has absolutely no flavor.

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Strawberries are the angels of the earth, innocent and sweet with
green leafy wings reaching heavenward. ~Jasmine Heiler

> wrote:

> Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
> tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
> grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
> give an explanation for this?

I'm sure it costs less to grow and distribute larger fruits and
makes for a bigger profit, probably at the expense of taste and
texture. It's typical Walmart practice.

-sw

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
5.250...
> On Sat 02 May 2009 11:01:24p, told us...
>
>> Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
>> tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
>> grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
>> give an explanation for this?
>>
>> I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
>> anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
>> Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?
>>
>
> It should be okay, but some of that oversized fruit has absolutely no
> flavor.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
>
Unfortunately, they (whoever "they" are) seem to be engineering the taste
out of a lot of fruits and vegetables. Not to mention pork, poultry,
beef...

Jill

On Sat, 2 May 2009 23:01:24 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

>I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
>anywhere are genetically modified

Walmart depends on quantity for the price. I doubt they go to the
trouble to search out genetically modified fruit. That would make
the price to be out of reach for most of their customers.

On May 3, 2:01*am, wrote:
> Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
> tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
> grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
> give an explanation for this?
>
> I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
> anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
> Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?

If the fruit has those little labels on it, they can tell you if the
fruit is gm.

"[T]he sticker labels on fruit: The numbers tell you how the fruit was
grown. Conventionally grown fruit has four digits; organically grown
fruit has five and starts with a nine; genetically engineered has five
numbers and starts with an eight."
http://www.megnut.com/2006/03/read-t...-on-your-fruit

As others have pointed out, the larger fruits have been bred for their
transportability and size, not flavor or nutrition.

The questions I ask myself when purchasing produce a how is the
quality and ripeness, and how long will it last once I get it home?
I've never been in a Walmart that carries fresh produce, so can't
answer those questions for you.

maxine in ri

Mr. Bill wrote:
> On Sat, 2 May 2009 23:01:24 -0700 (PDT),
> wrote:
>
>> I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
>> anywhere are genetically modified
>
> Walmart depends on quantity for the price. I doubt they go to the
> trouble to search out genetically modified fruit. That would make
> the price to be out of reach for most of their customers.
>
Genetic modification can be used to increase yield. walmarts standard
practice is to beat suppliers to death and give them a kick in the face
for good measure so they understand who is boss. So if a supplier can
grow a huge likely tasteless fruit that would allow them to make
$0.0001/lb more they will likely do it. And wally has dumbed down
customers who will likely think jumbo tasteless fruit is an extra bonus.

"sf" wrote:
> (PDT) wrote:
>
>>Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
>>tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
>>grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
>>give an explanation for this?
>>
>>I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
>>anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
>>Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?
>
> Interesting question. I don't shop at Walmart and don't know anything
> about their produce.
>
>
So WTF did you reply?!?!? DUH

In article >, "brooklyn1"
> wrote:
>"sf" wrote:
>> (PDT) wrote:
>>
>>>Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
>>>tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
>>>grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
>>>give an explanation for this?
>>>
>>>I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
>>>anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
>>>Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?
>>
>> Interesting question. I don't shop at Walmart and don't know anything
>> about their produce.
>>
>So WTF did you reply?!?!? DUH

Probably for the same reason you did (and I have :-).

Cheers, Phred.

--
LID

> wrote in message
...
> Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
> tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
> grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
> give an explanation for this?
>
> I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
> anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
> Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?

It is genetically engineered to give more shelf life, therefore, reducing
the cost of rotting foods in their warehouses and storerooms.

Unfortunately, it is at the expense of taste and juice.

> wrote in message
...
> Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
> tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
> grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
> give an explanation for this?
>
> I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
> anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
> Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?


Wal Mart fruits are grown in West Hollywood & the SF Tenderloin district
ergo the giant size.

For the vegetables WM has been irradiating Mexican farms for the past 2
decades.

Dimitri

wrote:
> Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
> tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
> grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
> give an explanation for this?
>
> I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
> anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
> Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?

I don't find that to be true. I do not care for WalMart's produce and
definitely not their fresh (?) meats. Their distribution system is such
that it takes stuff longer to get from the farm of processing plant to
the retail store. I have always found that while their produce looks
good in the store, it's shelf-life in my fridge is half of the stuff I
buy in my local supermarket. The meat is injected with salt water for
preservation. YMMV

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Sun, 03 May 2009 06:20:08 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Sat 02 May 2009 11:01:24p, told us...
>
>> Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
>> tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
>> grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
>> give an explanation for this?
>>
>> I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
>> anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
>> Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?
>>
>
>It should be okay, but some of that oversized fruit has absolutely no flavor.

Which reminds me about my only experience with softball sized
artichokes. I was sooo excited to see them, bought two, cooked them
and they were tasteless. UGH. Won't make that mistake again. Let
the rubes on the East Coast have them.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"sf" > wrote

> Let
> the rubes on the East Coast have them.
>
uh, hold up a minute there, girly.

Janet Wilder wrote:
>
> wrote:
> > Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
> > tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
> > grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
> > give an explanation for this?
> >
> > I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
> > anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
> > Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?
>
> I don't find that to be true. I do not care for WalMart's produce and
> definitely not their fresh (?) meats. Their distribution system is such
> that it takes stuff longer to get from the farm of processing plant to
> the retail store. I have always found that while their produce looks
> good in the store, it's shelf-life in my fridge is half of the stuff I
> buy in my local supermarket. The meat is injected with salt water for
> preservation. YMMV
>
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

I won't buy Wally-world's (WW) meat or produce either! When the first
mega WW opened in my area, I checked out their grocery sections mostly
out of curiousity. Imagine my surprise when I noticed the very poor and
dismal quality of their produce! It was more suitable as livestock feed
than for human consumption (IMNSHO!)! I don't buy their meats for the
reason Janet mentioned. In addition, I believe those WW containers for
their meats are also filled with some particular 'gas' that's not the
regular 'air' folks breathe.

Sky

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!

On Sun, 3 May 2009 12:57:00 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>"sf" > wrote
>
>> Let
>> the rubes on the East Coast have them.
>>
>uh, hold up a minute there, girly.
>
General Tsao did it.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 2 May 2009 23:01:24 -0700 (PDT),
> wrote:
>
>>Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
>>tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
>>grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
>>give an explanation for this?
>>
>>I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
>>anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
>>Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?
>
> Interesting question. I don't shop at Walmart and don't know anything
> about their produce.
>
I take my elderly aunt there to shop because she won't shop anywhere else. I
have to admit, the produce is beautiful looking and cheap, too. Twice we
have seen asparagus (slender, young, tender spears) for $1.79 a pound since
January. I'm still not shopping there. It's not so much for all the good,
principled reasons others give. The stores just suck all the life out of me.
It just feels bad to be in there. I feel the same about Home Depot and
Lowes.

On Sat, 2 May 2009 23:01:24 -0700 (PDT), fired
up random neurons and synapses to opine:

>Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
>tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
>grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
>give an explanation for this?

OTOH, we had an apt. in Mainz Germany for a number of years and it
always surprised me at how small the citrus was. Most of it was from
Israel, IIRC, but the grapefruit, for instance, was about the size of
a US orange.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

On May 3, 8:11*am, maxine > wrote:

> If the fruit has those little labels on it, they can tell you if the
> fruit is gm.
>
> "[T]he sticker labels on fruit: The numbers tell you how the fruit was
> grown. Conventionally grown fruit has four digits; organically grown
> fruit has five and starts with a nine; genetically engineered has five
> numbers and starts with an eight."http://www.megnut.com/2006/03/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit

==========================

Coincidentally . . . for some unknown reason I have been sticking most
of those little produce stickers I get around the edge of my (second
hand but gift) iMac. THere are thirteen of them and they're all four
digits. Looks like I don't buy any dubious GM stuff, but then I don't
buy organic either.

I also have fortunes from cookies, lens labels from cheap (dollar
store) reading glasses & labels from Eclipse gum containers. I have
no idea why i collect these things.

Lynn in Fargo
Not counting the actual Post-It notes . . .
but I

cybercat wrote:

> "sf" > wrote
>
> > Let
> > the rubes on the East Coast have them.
> >
> uh, hold up a minute there, girly.


sf's "attitude" towards the rest of the country is why so many of us loathe
Kalifornia, and especially the supposedly enlightened denizens of Frisco...

:-)


--
Best
Greg ===>>> in "fly-over" country

Dimitri wrote:

> > wrote in message
> ...
> > Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
> > tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
> > grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
> > give an explanation for this?
> >
> > I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
> > anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
> > Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?
>
>
> Wal Mart fruits are grown in West Hollywood & the SF Tenderloin district
> ergo the giant size.


Lol...


--
Best
Greg

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> cybercat wrote:
>
>> "sf" > wrote
>>
>>> Let
>>> the rubes on the East Coast have them.
>>>
>> uh, hold up a minute there, girly.
>
>
> sf's "attitude" towards the rest of the country is why so many of us loathe
> Kalifornia, and especially the supposedly enlightened denizens of Frisco...
>
> :-)
>
>

I worked in the bay area for a while. My co-workers did have some laffs
on my dime when a small quake hit at work. I admit it - I was pretty
un-cool. Who would guess that my little rock in the middle of the
Pacific would be so much more stable than that giant continent? :-)

Anyway, there's no doubt that many folks in the bay area would agree
with the view of a guy that I worked with. He explained to me that the
USA was the best country in the world and that CA was the best state in
the union and that SF was the best city in CA so therefore, logic
dictates that SF = the best city in the world. My guess is that it would
be in the top 10 but wadda I know?

On Sun, 3 May 2009 16:37:37 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:

>
>cybercat wrote:
>
>> "sf" > wrote
>>
>> > Let
>> > the rubes on the East Coast have them.
>> >
>> uh, hold up a minute there, girly.
>
>
>sf's "attitude" towards the rest of the country is why so many of us loathe
>Kalifornia, and especially the supposedly enlightened denizens of Frisco...
>
Stay where you are!


--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

troll wrote:

> Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
> tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
> grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
> give an explanation for this?
>
> I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
> anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
> Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?

Pretty good troll, seeing the response it's gotten.

Know what *I* heard? I heard that Wal-Mart sells globes with Israel labeled
as "Palestine." I also heard that they resell toys which had been donated
for needy kids, and that if employees want their Wal-Mart to fly an American
flag, the employees have to pay for the flag out of their own pockets.

Bob

On Sat, 2 May 2009 23:01:24 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

>Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
>tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
>grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
>give an explanation for this?
>
>I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
>anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
>Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?
I just bought some jumbo strawberries there that were on sale and they
were perfectly fine. They did seem however to be looking toward the
end of their shelf life however they were still excellent tasting.
Maybe tonight after it gets dark I'll turn the lights off and see If
I'm glowing or anything.

Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> On Sat, 2 May 2009 23:01:24 -0700 (PDT), fired
> up random neurons and synapses to opine:
>
>> Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
>> tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
>> grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
>> give an explanation for this?
>
> OTOH, we had an apt. in Mainz Germany for a number of years and it
> always surprised me at how small the citrus was. Most of it was from
> Israel, IIRC, but the grapefruit, for instance, was about the size of
> a US orange.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

Amazing!

-dk

"Roughrider50" > wrote in message
> I just bought some jumbo strawberries there that were on sale and they
> were perfectly fine. They did seem however to be looking toward the
> end of their shelf life however they were still excellent tasting.
> Maybe tonight after it gets dark I'll turn the lights off and see If
> I'm glowing or anything.

I've found that most, but not always, larger fruit has less intense flavor.
Water is what makes some of that big stuff so big and the flavoring just
gets diluted. It is getting harder and harder to find good fruit at any
store. Most is picked because it hold up in shipping or it packs well, not
because it is at the peak of flavor.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote :
>
> I've found that most, but not always, larger fruit has less intense
> flavor. Water is what makes some of that big stuff so big and the
> flavoring just gets diluted. It is getting harder and harder to find good
> fruit at any store. Most is picked because it hold up in shipping or it
> packs well, not because it is at the peak of flavor.
Hmm, sounds reasonable.

"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
...
> troll wrote:
>
>> Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
>> tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
>> grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
>> give an explanation for this?
>>
>> I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
>> anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
>> Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?
>
> Pretty good troll, seeing the response it's gotten.
>
> Know what *I* heard? I heard that Wal-Mart sells globes with Israel
> labeled as "Palestine." I also heard that they resell toys which had been
> donated for needy kids, and that if employees want their Wal-Mart to fly
> an American flag, the employees have to pay for the flag out of their own
> pockets.
>
> Bob
>
>
You'd be surprised what WW does and gets away with. I was midlevel
management there for approx. 3 years before eldest daughter got sick (I quit
when it was suggested that I give her over to the state so I could dedicate
myself truly to the company - yeah right, when hell freezes, Lee Scott!).
You are right about the flag, since WW only sells those made in China, and
it would be 'discouraged' to buy one elsewhere. My biggest complaint was
about Hurricane Katrina......they put out the donation jars for the public
to put money in.......people were very generous. The money was taken in the
cash office, counted and donated BY W*LM*RT!!!!! Those bastids took the tax
break and all the thanks for the donations.....they gave NOTHING from
theirown pockets.....it came from the public and they took credit.......and
don't get me started about the foodstuffs.....you know that little date on
perishables? Guess what......as I was told by my manager when I pulled cold
cuts two weeks out of date.......'it's only a suggestion'........eat there
at your own risk.
-ginny

On May 3, 2:29*pm, Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig >
wrote:
> On May 3, 8:11*am, maxine > wrote:
>
> > If the fruit has those little labels on it, they can tell you if the
> > fruit is gm.
>
> > "[T]he sticker labels on fruit: The numbers tell you how the fruit was
> > grown. Conventionally grown fruit has four digits; organically grown
> > fruit has five and starts with a nine; genetically engineered has five
> > numbers and starts with an eight."http://www.megnut.com/2006/03/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit
>
> ==========================
>
> Coincidentally . . . for some unknown reason I have been sticking most
> of those little produce stickers I get around the edge of my (second
> hand but gift) iMac. *THere are thirteen of them and they're all four
> digits. *Looks like I don't buy any dubious GM stuff, but then I don't
> buy organic either.
>
> I also have fortunes from cookies, lens labels from cheap (dollar
> store) reading glasses & labels from Eclipse gum containers. *I have
> no idea why i collect these things.
>
> Lynn in Fargo
> Not counting the actual Post-It notes . . .
> *but I

Glad I'm not the only OC who does that. One of our earlier computers
was decorated in pretty stickers by my young daughter. She learned
very quickly that while you can use Mommy's computer to play games on,
you may _NOT_ personalize it!

maxine in ri

On May 3, 5:49*pm, dsi1 > wrote:

> I worked in the bay area for a while. My co-workers did have some laffs
> on my dime when a small quake hit at work. I admit it - I was pretty
> un-cool. Who would guess that my little rock in the middle of the
> Pacific would be so much more stable than that giant continent? :-)
>
It's a nice city, but it wobbles...

maxine in ri

maxine wrote:
> On May 3, 5:49 pm, dsi1 > wrote:
>
>> I worked in the bay area for a while. My co-workers did have some laffs
>> on my dime when a small quake hit at work. I admit it - I was pretty
>> un-cool. Who would guess that my little rock in the middle of the
>> Pacific would be so much more stable than that giant continent? :-)
>>
> It's a nice city, but it wobbles...

That would be correct. It's good to be able to depend on the ground you
tread on. I like to know that it's gonna be there the next time I step
on it. :-)

>
> maxine in ri

On Sun, 3 May 2009 21:22:48 -0700 (PDT), maxine >
wrote:

>On May 3, 5:49*pm, dsi1 > wrote:
>
>> I worked in the bay area for a while. My co-workers did have some laffs
>> on my dime when a small quake hit at work. I admit it - I was pretty
>> un-cool. Who would guess that my little rock in the middle of the
>> Pacific would be so much more stable than that giant continent? :-)
>>
>It's a nice city, but it wobbles...
>
Which reminds me of one of my favorite commercials...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd8-zfIlDwY

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On May 3, 6:11*am, maxine > wrote:
> On May 3, 2:01*am, wrote:
>
> > Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
> > tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
> > grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
> > give an explanation for this?
>
> > I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
> > anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
> > Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?
>
> If the fruit has those little labels on it, they can tell you if the
> fruit is gm.
>
> "[T]he sticker labels on fruit: The numbers tell you how the fruit was
> grown. Conventionally grown fruit has four digits; organically grown
> fruit has five and starts with a nine; genetically engineered has five
> numbers and starts with an eight."http://www.megnut.com/2006/03/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit
>
> As others have pointed out, the larger fruits have been bred for their
> transportability and size, not flavor or nutrition.
>
> The questions I ask myself when purchasing produce a *how is the
> quality and ripeness, and how long will it last once I get it home?
> I've never been in a Walmart that carries fresh produce, so can't
> answer those questions for you.
>
> maxine in ri

Great info about the stickers- thank you for posting that!

dsi1 wrote:

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
> > cybercat wrote:
> >
> >> "sf" > wrote
> >>
> >>> Let
> >>> the rubes on the East Coast have them.
> >>>
> >> uh, hold up a minute there, girly.
> >
> >
> > sf's "attitude" towards the rest of the country is why so many of us
loathe
> > Kalifornia, and especially the supposedly enlightened denizens of
Frisco...
> >
> > :-)
> >
> >
>
> I worked in the bay area for a while. My co-workers did have some laffs
> on my dime when a small quake hit at work. I admit it - I was pretty
> un-cool. Who would guess that my little rock in the middle of the
> Pacific would be so much more stable than that giant continent? :-)
>
> Anyway, there's no doubt that many folks in the bay area would agree
> with the view of a guy that I worked with. He explained to me that the
> USA was the best country in the world and that CA was the best state in
> the union and that SF was the best city in CA so therefore, logic
> dictates that SF = the best city in the world. My guess is that it would
> be in the top 10 but wadda I know?

The Bay Area, along with much of California, is a lovely place and everyone
should visit, but I find the elitist attitudes of some like "sf" pretty
offensive, it's precious and silly. Believe it or not, there are some of us
unwashed rubes out in the rest of the country who know and appreciate good
food and the good things in life...we are acquainted with things like the
internet and jet planes and publications and decent stores so we too can
experience the Good Life. I am not all envious or even slightly impressed
when someone says, "__I__ live in San Francisco...!!!"...

I found San Francisco and it's inhabitants to be very insular and
self-absorbed, second only to Washington DC. Both places struck me as more
like small towns instead of cities. I find the "We're so sophisticated and
we are also the Center Of The Universe" attitude so *very* wearying...

For my money, San Diego is a great place, I'd live there in a heartbeat, but
certainly not LA or SF...


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Greg

Christine Dabney wrote:

> On Sun, 03 May 2009 14:50:35 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >Stay where you are!
>
> Not me!! I am coming home!!!
>
> However, there are some great parts of the country... I just happen to
> like the SFBA the best...


I have to say that from a physical standpoint the SFBA is really "God's
Country", very beautiful...and great food, too.

Good luck on your move...

:-)


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Greg

On Sun, 3 May 2009 11:29:18 -0700 (PDT), Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig
wrote:

> On May 3, 8:11*am, maxine > wrote:
>
>> If the fruit has those little labels on it, they can tell you if the
>> fruit is gm.
>>
>> "[T]he sticker labels on fruit: The numbers tell you how the fruit was
>> grown. Conventionally grown fruit has four digits; organically grown
>> fruit has five and starts with a nine; genetically engineered has five
>> numbers and starts with an eight."http://www.megnut.com/2006/03/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit
>
> ==========================
>
> Coincidentally . . . for some unknown reason I have been sticking most
> of those little produce stickers I get around the edge of my (second
> hand but gift) iMac. THere are thirteen of them and they're all four
> digits. Looks like I don't buy any dubious GM stuff, but then I don't
> buy organic either.
>
> I also have fortunes from cookies, lens labels from cheap (dollar
> store) reading glasses & labels from Eclipse gum containers. I have
> no idea why i collect these things.
>
> Lynn in Fargo

think of it as found art. you're a pioneer!

your pal,
blake

On Sun, 3 May 2009 15:46:46 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> troll wrote:
>
>> Most fruits at Wal-Mart appear oversized. For example the oranges,
>> tomatoes and strawberries are double the size what you find in typical
>> grocery stores. I know people like to bash Wal-Mart but could someone
>> give an explanation for this?
>>
>> I recall reading somewhere that pretty much all fruit you find
>> anywhere are genetically modified. So as long as the fruits at Wal-
>> Mart taste okay it should be okay, no ?
>
> Pretty good troll, seeing the response it's gotten.
>
> Know what *I* heard? I heard that Wal-Mart sells globes with Israel labeled
> as "Palestine." I also heard that they resell toys which had been donated
> for needy kids, and that if employees want their Wal-Mart to fly an American
> flag, the employees have to pay for the flag out of their own pockets.
>
> Bob

i heard they also inject their produce with meat solution.

your pal,
blake

Greg wrote:

> I found San Francisco and it's inhabitants to be very insular and
> self-absorbed, second only to Washington DC. Both places struck me as
> more like small towns instead of cities. I find the "We're so
> sophisticated and we are also the Center Of The Universe" attitude so
> *very* wearying...

My experience has been that the people from NYC or Boston are both more
chauvinistic about their cities than the denizens of SF or DC. However, I
think Paris is probably the world's snootiest city.

Bob