Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.

--
regards,

piedmont (michael)

the practical bbq'r!; http://sites.google.com/site/thepracticalbbqr/

On Jul 28, 10:38*am, piedmont > wrote:
> Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
> our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
> luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
> goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
> slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
> luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
> their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
> can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.
>
> --
> regards,
>
> piedmont (michael)
>
> the practical bbq'r!;http://sites.google.com/site/thepracticalbbqr/

I don't shop Walmart, so I've never seen the product, but good to know
that they have "real" (as opposed to pressed) ham. People on a budget
shouldn't always have to eat junk.

And if you think it tastes good, that's all that matters.

Kris

On 7/28/2010 9:38 AM, piedmont wrote:
> Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
> our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
> luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
> goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
> slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
> luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
> their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
> can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.
>

Went to Walmart this morning. Bought two watermelons for $4.48 each.
Got some peaches and nectarines for 99 cents a pound (really good this
year) and some green onions for $1 a bunch.

George L

On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:49:12 -0500, George Leppla wrote:

> On 7/28/2010 9:38 AM, piedmont wrote:
>> Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
>> our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
>> luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
>> goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
>> slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
>> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
>> luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
>> their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
>> can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.
>>
>
> Went to Walmart this morning. Bought two watermelons for $4.48 each.
> Got some peaches and nectarines for 99 cents a pound (really good this
> year) and some green onions for $1 a bunch.
>
> George L

Then I saw this ham and got three. One made it home.

George L.

In article >,
George Leppla > wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:49:12 -0500, George Leppla wrote:
>
> > On 7/28/2010 9:38 AM, piedmont wrote:
> >> Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
> >> our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
> >> luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
> >> goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
> >> slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
> >> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
> >> luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
> >> their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
> >> can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.
> >>
> >
> > Went to Walmart this morning. Bought two watermelons for $4.48 each.
> > Got some peaches and nectarines for 99 cents a pound (really good this
> > year) and some green onions for $1 a bunch.
> >
> > George L
>
> Then I saw this ham and got three. One made it home.
>
> George L.

What's the Ham per lb.? I may have to check that.
I like it when local whole hams go under $1.29 per lb. The skins and
bones are killer for making ham stock for lentils, beans or split peas.

I must post that ham stock series to Picasa. Ham stock is awesome! I
set it overnight to defat it, then shred the cooked skins to use in the
final legume recipe.

The only drawback is that it's a bit high in sodium...
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat. --Alex Levine

On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:17:49 -0500, Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> George Leppla > wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:49:12 -0500, George Leppla wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/28/2010 9:38 AM, piedmont wrote:
>>>> Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
>>>> our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
>>>> luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
>>>> goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
>>>> slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
>>>> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
>>>> luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
>>>> their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
>>>> can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Went to Walmart this morning. Bought two watermelons for $4.48 each.
>>> Got some peaches and nectarines for 99 cents a pound (really good this
>>> year) and some green onions for $1 a bunch.
>>>
>>> George L
>>
>> Then I saw this ham and got three. One made it home.
>>
>> George L.
>
> What's the Ham per lb.? I may have to check that.
> I like it when local whole hams go under $1.29 per lb. The skins and
> bones are killer for making ham stock for lentils, beans or split peas.
>
> I must post that ham stock series to Picasa. Ham stock is awesome! I
> set it overnight to defat it, then shred the cooked skins to use in the
> final legume recipe.
>
> The only drawback is that it's a bit high in sodium...

Drink soda water to get rid of the sodium.

The ham is $4.95/lb and I ate two in the car.

George L.

In article >,
George Leppla > wrote:

> Drink soda water to get rid of the sodium.
>
> The ham is $4.95/lb and I ate two in the car.
>
> George L.

$4.95 per lb? That's a bit steep but thanks. ;-)
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat. --Alex Levine

On Jul 28, 11:46*pm, George Leppla > wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:17:49 -0500, Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > *George Leppla > wrote:
>
> >> On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:49:12 -0500, George Leppla wrote:
>
> >>> On 7/28/2010 9:38 AM, piedmont wrote:
> >>>> Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
> >>>> our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
> >>>> luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
> >>>> goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
> >>>> slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
> >>>> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
> >>>> luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
> >>>> their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
> >>>> can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.
>
> >>> Went to Walmart this morning. *Bought two watermelons for $4.48 each.
> >>> Got some peaches and nectarines for 99 cents a pound (really good this
> >>> year) and some green onions for $1 a bunch.
>
> >>> George L
>
> >> Then I saw this ham and got three. One made it home.
>
> >> George L.
>
> > What's the Ham per lb.? * I may have to check that.
> > I like it when local whole hams go under $1.29 per lb. *The skins and
> > bones are killer for making ham stock for lentils, beans or split peas.
>
> > I must post that ham stock series to Picasa. Ham stock is awesome! *I
> > set it overnight to defat it, then shred the cooked skins to use in the
> > final legume recipe.
>
> > The only drawback is that it's a bit high in sodium...
>
> Drink soda water to get rid of the sodium.
>
> The ham is $4.95/lb and I ate two in the car.
>
> George L.

Um, regular water is fine.

John Kuthe..

On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:49:12 -0500, George Leppla
> wrote:

>On 7/28/2010 9:38 AM, piedmont wrote:
>> Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
>> our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
>> luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
>> goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
>> slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
>> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
>> luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
>> their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
>> can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.
>>
>
>Went to Walmart this morning. Bought two watermelons for $4.48 each.
>Got some peaches and nectarines for 99 cents a pound (really good this
>year) and some green onions for $1 a bunch.
>
>George L

November, we're getting a super WalMart in town, and I can't wait !

The two main grocers in town have had a captive consumers
and they set their prices accordingly.
Every grocery run produces sticker-shock.

Price-shopping at another WalMart shows most items
to be at least a quarter cheaper.... For some, up to a buck.

Yaaaay...WalMart !

On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:56:08 -0700, "<RJ>" > wrote:

>On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:49:12 -0500, George Leppla
> wrote:
>
>>On 7/28/2010 9:38 AM, piedmont wrote:
>>> Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
>>> our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
>>> luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
>>> goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
>>> slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
>>> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
>>> luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
>>> their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
>>> can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.
>>>
>>
>>Went to Walmart this morning. Bought two watermelons for $4.48 each.
>>Got some peaches and nectarines for 99 cents a pound (really good this
>>year) and some green onions for $1 a bunch.
>>
>>George L
>
>November, we're getting a super WalMart in town, and I can't wait !
>
>The two main grocers in town have had a captive consumers
>and they set their prices accordingly.
>Every grocery run produces sticker-shock.
>
>Price-shopping at another WalMart shows most items
>to be at least a quarter cheaper.... For some, up to a buck.
>
>Yaaaay...WalMart !
>

That's a boy, keep cheering for wallyworld while they import 90% of
their shit from overseas (mostly china) while helping to kill off
manufacturing jobs in the US. The products in the 10% are American but
wallyworld forces them to make it for the cheapest price point
possible. This eventually kills off the remaining manufacturing jobs,
then you'll get chinese made crap all the time on their shelves, but
you'll save a quarter so it's all good right?

On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:51:51 -0500, Food Slob® >
wrote:

>On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:56:08 -0700, "<RJ>" > wrote:
>

>>
>>November, we're getting a super WalMart in town, and I can't wait !
>>
>>The two main grocers in town have had a captive consumers
>>and they set their prices accordingly.
>>Every grocery run produces sticker-shock.
>>
>>Price-shopping at another WalMart shows most items
>>to be at least a quarter cheaper.... For some, up to a buck.
>>
>
>That's a boy, keep cheering for wallyworld while they import 90% of
>their shit from overseas (mostly china) while helping to kill off
>manufacturing jobs in the US. The products in the 10% are American but
>wallyworld forces them to make it for the cheapest price point
>possible. This eventually kills off the remaining manufacturing jobs,
>then you'll get chinese made crap all the time on their shelves, but
>you'll save a quarter so it's all good right?

You miss my point;
Our local ( American? ) stores
were screwing the customers, "because they could"

Sorry guy... a tight food budget has no allegiance.
And a can of "WalMart" corn tastes as good as a can of "GreenGiant"
For close to a half-a-buck less.

BTW; check some of the labels at your "murrican" store.
Too much of it is from Asia or Mexico/South America
Other products hide country of origin with a "Distributed By" label.

On Jul 29, 11:51*am, Food Slob® > wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:56:08 -0700, "<RJ>" > wrote:
> >On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:49:12 -0500, George Leppla
> > wrote:
>
> >>On 7/28/2010 9:38 AM, piedmont wrote:
> >>> Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
> >>> our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
> >>> luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
> >>> goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
> >>> slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
> >>> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
> >>> luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
> >>> their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
> >>> can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.
>
> >>Went to Walmart this morning. *Bought two watermelons for $4.48 each.
> >>Got some peaches and nectarines for 99 cents a pound (really good this
> >>year) and some green onions for $1 a bunch.
>
> >>George L
>
> >November, we're getting a super WalMart in town, and I can't wait !
>
> >The two main grocers in town have had a captive consumers
> >and they set their prices accordingly.
> >Every grocery run produces sticker-shock.
>
> >Price-shopping at another WalMart shows most items
> >to be at least a quarter cheaper.... *For some, up to a buck.
>
> >Yaaaay...WalMart ! *
>
> That's a boy, keep cheering for wallyworld while they import 90% of
> their shit from overseas (mostly china) while helping to kill off
> manufacturing jobs in the US. The products in the 10% are American but
> wallyworld forces them to make it for the cheapest price point
> possible. This eventually kills off the remaining manufacturing jobs,
> then you'll get chinese made crap all the time on their shelves, but
> you'll save a quarter so it's all good right?

This, from the champion of "But I can get it so much cheaper at
WalMart"?

When did you come around?

John Kuthe...

On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:59 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

> On Jul 29, 11:51*am, Food Slob® > wrote:
> >
> > That's a boy, keep cheering for wallyworld while they import 90% of
> > their shit from overseas (mostly china) while helping to kill off
> > manufacturing jobs in the US. The products in the 10% are American but
> > wallyworld forces them to make it for the cheapest price point
> > possible. This eventually kills off the remaining manufacturing jobs,
> > then you'll get chinese made crap all the time on their shelves, but
> > you'll save a quarter so it's all good right?
>
> This, from the champion of "But I can get it so much cheaper at
> WalMart"?
>
> When did you come around?
>
Is that his email?


--

Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:59 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Jul 29, 11:51*am, Food Slob® > wrote:
>> On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:56:08 -0700, "<RJ>" > wrote:
>> >On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:49:12 -0500, George Leppla
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >>On 7/28/2010 9:38 AM, piedmont wrote:
>> >>> Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
>> >>> our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
>> >>> luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
>> >>> goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
>> >>> slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
>> >>> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
>> >>> luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
>> >>> their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
>> >>> can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.
>>
>> >>Went to Walmart this morning. *Bought two watermelons for $4.48 each.
>> >>Got some peaches and nectarines for 99 cents a pound (really good this
>> >>year) and some green onions for $1 a bunch.
>>
>> >>George L
>>
>> >November, we're getting a super WalMart in town, and I can't wait !
>>
>> >The two main grocers in town have had a captive consumers
>> >and they set their prices accordingly.
>> >Every grocery run produces sticker-shock.
>>
>> >Price-shopping at another WalMart shows most items
>> >to be at least a quarter cheaper.... *For some, up to a buck.
>>
>> >Yaaaay...WalMart ! *
>>
>> That's a boy, keep cheering for wallyworld while they import 90% of
>> their shit from overseas (mostly china) while helping to kill off
>> manufacturing jobs in the US. The products in the 10% are American but
>> wallyworld forces them to make it for the cheapest price point
>> possible. This eventually kills off the remaining manufacturing jobs,
>> then you'll get chinese made crap all the time on their shelves, but
>> you'll save a quarter so it's all good right?
>
>This, from the champion of "But I can get it so much cheaper at
>WalMart"?
>
>When did you come around?
>
>John Kuthe...

Always have been to a point, when the local wallworld began selling
cheap assed chinese crap and put a very good friend of mine out of
business that's when I drew the line.

On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:51:51 -0500, Food Slob® >
wrote:

>On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:56:08 -0700, "<RJ>" > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:49:12 -0500, George Leppla
> wrote:
>>
>>>On 7/28/2010 9:38 AM, piedmont wrote:
>>>> Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
>>>> our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
>>>> luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
>>>> goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
>>>> slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
>>>> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
>>>> luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
>>>> their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
>>>> can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Went to Walmart this morning. Bought two watermelons for $4.48 each.
>>>Got some peaches and nectarines for 99 cents a pound (really good this
>>>year) and some green onions for $1 a bunch.
>>>
>>>George L
>>
>>November, we're getting a super WalMart in town, and I can't wait !
>>
>>The two main grocers in town have had a captive consumers
>>and they set their prices accordingly.
>>Every grocery run produces sticker-shock.
>>
>>Price-shopping at another WalMart shows most items
>>to be at least a quarter cheaper.... For some, up to a buck.
>>
>>Yaaaay...WalMart !
>>
>
>That's a boy, keep cheering for wallyworld while they import 90% of
>their shit from overseas (mostly china) while helping to kill off
>manufacturing jobs in the US. The products in the 10% are American but
>wallyworld forces them to make it for the cheapest price point
>possible. This eventually kills off the remaining manufacturing jobs,
>then you'll get chinese made crap all the time on their shelves, but
>you'll save a quarter so it's all good right?

I don't want to get into a p***ing contest here, but what I buy at
WalMart looks a whole lot like the stuff I buy at any other "American"
store, only at about 20% to 40% cheaper. Things like Levi jeans, Tide
laundry detergent, Tootsie Roll Midgees, Pepsi and Coke in the 12
packs. And I'm pretty sure the milk and eggs don't come from China.

Sure they have some Chinese made stuff, so does every other store in
town. Some of it is not so good, some of it is very good. You just
have to be a selective shopper. Any more it is a world wide market
with every country making something we buy as well as every other
country buying something we sell. We probably buy more since it's
only natural that the goods follow the money. We're fortunate enough
to be one of the countries with more disposable income.

Don't blame WalMart or other discounters if the poorer countries of
the world want to advance their manufacturing base. That's how they
become consumers like us. :-)

Ron Kelley

In article >,
Food Slob? > wrote:

> That's a boy, keep cheering for wallyworld while they import 90% of
> their shit from overseas (mostly china) while helping to kill off
> manufacturing jobs in the US. The products in the 10% are American but
> wallyworld forces them to make it for the cheapest price point
> possible. This eventually kills off the remaining manufacturing jobs,
> then you'll get chinese made crap all the time on their shelves, but
> you'll save a quarter so it's all good right?

What a lot of people fail to see is that American Manufacturing tends to
be too expensive with all the folderol involved.

Chinese importing creates jobs. It makes if AFFORDABLE to purchase
goods for resale. That creates a need for employees to do sales work etc.

Importing is not the evil that people make it out to be.

If Wal-mart could not purchase imported goods, they'd go out of business
and put hundreds of thousands more out of work. They'd go bankrupt.

Also, the American people demand low prices and cheap goods.

We are doing this to ourselves.
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat. --Alex Levine

On 7/30/2010 1:44 AM, Omelet wrote:
> In >,
> Food > wrote:
>
>> That's a boy, keep cheering for wallyworld while they import 90% of
>> their shit from overseas (mostly china) while helping to kill off
>> manufacturing jobs in the US. The products in the 10% are American but
>> wallyworld forces them to make it for the cheapest price point
>> possible. This eventually kills off the remaining manufacturing jobs,
>> then you'll get chinese made crap all the time on their shelves, but
>> you'll save a quarter so it's all good right?
>
> What a lot of people fail to see is that American Manufacturing tends to
> be too expensive with all the folderol involved.
>
> Chinese importing creates jobs. It makes if AFFORDABLE to purchase
> goods for resale. That creates a need for employees to do sales work etc.


Sure, at considerably less income for the employees which leads to
situations like we have now where at least half of the folks on our
states welfare system are Walmart employees.


>
> Importing is not the evil that people make it out to be.
>
> If Wal-mart could not purchase imported goods, they'd go out of business
> and put hundreds of thousands more out of work. They'd go bankrupt.

Actually no.

>
> Also, the American people demand low prices and cheap goods.

Some do and some are willing to pay a reasonable price if it means we
don't cannibalize ourselves.

>
> We are doing this to ourselves.

Yes, many of the folks who are now looking for jobs or are in crappy low
paying jobs because better jobs just don't exist don't realize they got
there by patronizing Walmart and friends.

In article >,
Omelet > wrote:

> What a lot of people fail to see is that American Manufacturing tends to
> be too expensive with all the folderol involved.
>
> Chinese importing creates jobs. It makes if AFFORDABLE to purchase
> goods for resale. That creates a need for employees to do sales work etc.
>
> Importing is not the evil that people make it out to be.
>
> If Wal-mart could not purchase imported goods, they'd go out of business
> and put hundreds of thousands more out of work. They'd go bankrupt.
>
> Also, the American people demand low prices and cheap goods.
>
> We are doing this to ourselves.

You need to repeat that last sentence several times. There's been a
long history in the US of business (not just Walmart) manipulating
markets for their own profit. To the extent that businesses compete on
an even keel, I have no problem with that. To the extent that some
businesses get tax breaks, drive their competition out of business and
use excessive government services which *we* pay for; that's just not my
concept of a free market with free market competition.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:44:02 -0500, Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> Food Slob? > wrote:
>
>> That's a boy, keep cheering for wallyworld while they import 90% of
>> their shit from overseas (mostly china) while helping to kill off
>> manufacturing jobs in the US. The products in the 10% are American but
>> wallyworld forces them to make it for the cheapest price point
>> possible. This eventually kills off the remaining manufacturing jobs,
>> then you'll get chinese made crap all the time on their shelves, but
>> you'll save a quarter so it's all good right?
>
> What a lot of people fail to see is that American Manufacturing tends to
> be too expensive with all the folderol involved.
>
> Chinese importing creates jobs. It makes if AFFORDABLE to purchase
> goods for resale. That creates a need for employees to do sales work etc.
>
> Importing is not the evil that people make it out to be.
>
> If Wal-mart could not purchase imported goods, they'd go out of business
> and put hundreds of thousands more out of work. They'd go bankrupt.
>
> Also, the American people demand low prices and cheap goods.
>
> We are doing this to ourselves.

walmart 'creates' minimum-wage retail jobs. massive imports from china
destroys relatively well-paying manufacturing jobsand sends those wages
overseas. this really isn't that hard a concept.

blake

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> What a lot of people fail to see is that American Manufacturing tends to
> be too expensive with all the folderol involved.
>
> Chinese importing creates jobs. It makes if AFFORDABLE to purchase
> goods for resale. That creates a need for employees to do sales work etc.
>
> Importing is not the evil that people make it out to be.

You don't seem to understand that China doesn't have any quality control and
a lot of what comes out of there is garbage, dangerous or both, or worse.
It isn't importing in general. Just from China.

On Jul 30, 1:44*am, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> *Food Slob? > wrote:
>
> > That's a boy, keep cheering for wallyworld while they import 90% of
> > their shit from overseas (mostly china) while helping to kill off
> > manufacturing jobs in the US. The products in the 10% are American but
> > wallyworld forces them to make it for the cheapest price point
> > possible. This eventually kills off the remaining manufacturing jobs,
> > then you'll get chinese made crap all the time on their shelves, but
> > you'll save a quarter so it's all good right?
>
> What a lot of people fail to see is that American Manufacturing tends to
> be too expensive with all the folderol involved.
>
> Chinese importing creates jobs. *It makes if AFFORDABLE to purchase
> goods for resale. That creates a need for employees to do sales work etc.

So we're all going to work selling cheap Chinese crap, lattes, and
junk
bonds to each other? No thanks.

Cindy Hamilton

"<RJ>" > wrote
> November, we're getting a super WalMart in town, and I can't wait !
>
> The two main grocers in town have had a captive consumers
> and they set their prices accordingly.
> Every grocery run produces sticker-shock.
>
> Price-shopping at another WalMart shows most items
> to be at least a quarter cheaper.... For some, up to a buck.
>
> Yaaaay...WalMart !

A can of soup is a can of soup and saving money is good. I'd not buy there
meats though, as they are all the water added stuff.

In article >,
"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:

> A can of soup is a can of soup and saving money is good. I'd not buy there
> meats though, as they are all the water added stuff.

Ditto.

I purchase no meat at Wal-mart because it's all saline injected crap.

But if the produce is well priced...

To be perfectly honest, I only shop Wal-mart for stuff I cannot get at
Target, Lowe's or Fiesta. The only item I get there on a fairly regular
basis is bags of baby spinach leaves as they are literally 1/2 the price
of the ones at HEB and baby spinach is a staple diet item for me. I love
the stuff.

I've not compared Fiesta's price on those yet as I only just started
shopping there. If they compare, I will no longer shop at Wal-mart,
mainly because it's out of my way and way too crowded, and not
competitive enough to bother with.

And Fiesta has far better meat deals and does not inject their meat with
saline!

I do low carb... <g>

and Fiesta carries Cress! Wal-mart does not.
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Omelet wrote:
>
> In article >,
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
>
> > A can of soup is a can of soup and saving money is good. I'd not buy there
> > meats though, as they are all the water added stuff.
>
> Ditto.
>
> I purchase no meat at Wal-mart because it's all saline injected crap.

Same here. NOt worth the money.

>
> But if the produce is well priced...

It isn't at our local ChinaMarts. Produce prices are much cheaper in
several shops that aren't any more distance.

>
> To be perfectly honest, I only shop Wal-mart for stuff I cannot get at
> Target, Lowe's or Fiesta. The only item I get there on a fairly regular
> basis is bags of baby spinach leaves as they are literally 1/2 the price
> of the ones at HEB and baby spinach is a staple diet item for me. I love
> the stuff.

We tend to get non-food items there. Plus other items such as flour,
Demerara sugar and tinned foods, which are cheaper than most places. The
occasional pack of corn tortillas and junk food such as doughnuts

>
> I've not compared Fiesta's price on those yet as I only just started
> shopping there. If they compare, I will no longer shop at Wal-mart,
> mainly because it's out of my way and way too crowded, and not
> competitive enough to bother with.
>
> And Fiesta has far better meat deals and does not inject their meat with
> saline!
>
> I do low carb... <g>
>
> and Fiesta carries Cress! Wal-mart does not.


Have never seen any sort of watercress around here. The Vietnamese
market carries many varieties of mint but they aren't labelled in
English so need to translate to find out which is which.

piedmont wrote:
>
> I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
> luncheon meats which sell for much more!

Watch for wet cured ham sales at regular grocery stores. Especially
near big holidays like Christmas and Easter. In the last year I've
seen it as low as $1.69 per pound, bone in. When I got it home it was
water injected but after draining it was still a good deal.

Buy Virginia ham do you mean the dry cured country hams? When I visit
the older daughter and younger granddaughter in Arkansas I watch for
signs along the highway in Arkansas and Missouri advertizing low prices
on country hams. I can get a country ham here in Chicago metro for $7
per pound but I've seen at at roadside stores for half that.

On Jul 28, 9:38*am, piedmont > wrote:
> Don't blow me crap on this post, There are some of us that need to watch
> our budgets, there is a ham at Walmart which is not a ground up and pressed
> luncheon meat type product, it is ham, it's called Kentucky Ledgend and
> goes for $3.19 per pound here in the Carolina's. No bone so I have the Deli
> slice it for more. I know it's not an authentic Virginia ham but for us
> common folks this is a great deal, cheaper than the pressed ham and other
> luncheon meats which sell for much more! This post is not for those with
> their noses up in the air! Just a notice for those who want the best they
> can afford and have real food and not processed to the extreme.
>
> --
> regards,
>
> piedmont (michael)
>
> the practical bbq'r!;http://sites.google.com/site/thepracticalbbqr/

I buy my whole boneless hams at the grocery store, and I'm sorry to
say they've been $4.29/lb (full price) lately, but sometimes they have
them on sale for about 1/2 price! I love it when I find that.

Still, $4.29/lb is a lot cheaper than the sliced lunch meat at their
deli.

John Kuthe...