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"Chemo the Clown" > wrote in message ... On Jan 3, 4:17 pm, Andy > wrote: > Mark Thorson > wrote: > > Dave Smith wrote: > > >> She seemed quite indignant that I > >> objected to her butting in. > > > I certainly agree with you. In my case > > the woman ahead of me in line let another > > woman ahead of her who had the same excuse. > > But then first woman left the line. I was > > too polite to make a scene, but perhaps I > > should have. I did not appreciate her > > getting in front of me in line. > > > There was another incident in which an old > > Jewish lady in front of me pointed out to > > the guy in front of her that he had more > > than nine items (or whatever it was) and > > got him to leave the line. I thanked her > > for that. > > Mark, > > On a day when the supermarket traffic was very light, the cashier waved > me into the express checkout lane, while I had about 20 items. He said > "I haven't had a customer in minutes." and checked me out with no > objections. I was going to pass by his register, not wanting to "cheat > the system." > > Best, > > Andy and did you tell him what you had for breakfast? Tee hee. |
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On Jan 3, 6:51*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 15:44:01 -0800 (PST), Bryan wrote: > > Grocery checkers generally can't accept tips. > > Usually that's only in unionized areas. *But I'm sure there are > grocery stores that have their individual policies. > > When I worked as a courtesy clerk in California, *I refused a tip on a > carryout and the lady dropped $2 out the window, rolled up the window, > smiled, and drove away. *At that point it was litter and I was just > doing my job keeping the parking lot clean :-) > > Fortunately we don't have grocery unions in my area. *So I don't have > to worry about grocery store strikes. I worked at a non-unionized store where it was not allowed because the cashiers were obviously handling store money, and they didn't want anyone pocketing tips at the same time, and had no system for segregating the two. With baggers who carry groceries out to cars, the policies are often (understandably) looser. > > -sw --Bryan |
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On Jan 4, 4:19*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "Andy" > wrote in ... > > Mark Thorson > wrote: > > >> Dave Smith wrote: > > >>> She seemed quite indignant that I > >>> objected to her butting in. > > >> I certainly agree with you. *In my case > >> the woman ahead of me in line let another > >> woman ahead of her who had the same excuse. > >> But then first woman left the line. *I was > >> too polite to make a scene, but perhaps I > >> should have. *I did not appreciate her > >> getting in front of me in line. > > >> There was another incident in which an old > >> Jewish lady in front of me pointed out to > >> the guy in front of her that he had more > >> than nine items (or whatever it was) and > >> got him to leave the line. *I thanked her > >> for that. > > > Mark, > > > On a day when the supermarket traffic was very light, the cashier waved > > me into the express checkout lane, while I had about 20 items. He said > > "I haven't had a customer in minutes." and checked me out with no > > objections. I was going to pass by his register, not wanting to "cheat > > the system." > > I stopped at the store tonight. *They had only the Express Line open. *It > was 15 items or less, which I had. *They also had the four, self check > registers open. *But I had a heavy bag of ice melt in my cart and didn't > want to have to try to ring that up myself. > > I got behind an old man who was laughing and going on and on about rum. *I > had great difficulty understanding what he was saying because he was > laughing throughout his words. *He seemed to know the clerk. > > Just when I thought he was leaving, he turned back and started going on > about pineapple on pizza. *Again hard to understand. *The clerk said > something about getting that type of pizza in Hawaii. *He didn't believe > her. *She said the next time she went, she would get some menus and send > them to him. > > Meanwhile, my daughter and I were just standing there wanting to be rung up. > The clerk wasn't paying a lick of attention to us and I really wished she > would have told that man that she couldn't talk to him any more. > > By the time she finally rung me up, I was a bit confused. *She just left my > two bags on the counter, out of my reach. *The type of counter they have has > like a turntable thing on it. > > I struggled to get my bags, started to leave and kind of wondered why she > didn't give me my cart. *Then my daughter mentioned the ice melt. *Turns out > she had been paying so little attention, she didn't even ring it up. > > By then she had started a sale with the man behind me. *She was slow in > ringing him up too because the old man was still going on and on about the > pineapple on pizza and how he claimed nobody would do such a thing. *I just > wanted to tell him to shut up! You should print out a copy of this post, headers and all, and take a copy, with your receipt to the store and ask to meet with the manager, preferably in his/her office, or somewhere where you can both sit down. You really should. If they don't agree to take some action to make this less likely to happen in the future, you should post the name, location, and the names of all involved. --Bryan |
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Bryan wrote:
> On Jan 4, 4:19 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote: >> I struggled to get my bags, started to leave and kind of wondered >> why she didn't give me my cart. Then my daughter mentioned the ice >> melt. Turns out she had been paying so little attention, she didn't >> even ring it up. >> >> By then she had started a sale with the man behind me. She was slow >> in ringing him up too because the old man was still going on and on >> about the pineapple on pizza and how he claimed nobody would do such >> a thing. I just wanted to tell him to shut up! > > You should print out a copy of this post, headers and all, and take a > copy, with your receipt to the store and ask to meet with the manager, > preferably in his/her office, or somewhere where you can both sit > down. You really should. I actually agree, except I'd send it to the email of the store's manager. That incident was so rude I'd be happy that corporate found out about it. Once I did that because I'd had meat rung up at 10X the price because of a misplaced decimal and when I went to customer service to get it straightened out, the guy gave me a "Now, really, lady, I don't think so" look. That's as best as I can describe it and it really rubbed me the wrong way. Of course it changed when he actually looked at the receipt but he was still rude. While I thought I was emailing the store manager from the website, it actually went to corporate too (I should have known, but hey, what else was I going to do? and I had a couple other complaints that I thought was a system problem, not a store problem). Store manager fell over herself apologizing and explaining (the other problems) and said there was a $25 gift certificate at the desk for me. Yeah, I'll be right on that, I'll ask the guy who I complained about, there's an envelope for me? (laugh) So maybe you'll get something for your trouble and that employee will learn a little about paying attention to her current customer. nancy If they don't agree to take some action to > make this less likely to happen in the future, you should post the > name, location, and the names of all involved. > > --Bryan |
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On Jan 3, 6:08*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> This afternoon I popped into a grocery store to pick up a few fruits and > vegetables. I took my 6 items the 8 items or less checkout. There were > three people ahead of me, but each had only 2-3 items so I figured it > would be check. When it got to the point where there was one one guy > ahead of me, this woman came along, walked right in front of me and put > her one item on the conveyor in front of my stuff. I said "Excuse me", > to which she responded that she just had the one item and was in a > hurry. Well that's fine, but but this is the 8 items or less checkout. > I only have a few items, and the people behind me only have a few items > and we have been waiting in line. *She seemed quite indignant that I > objected to her butting in. *Meanwhile, the cashier finished with the > guy ahead of me, reached past her item and started checking out my stuff. I would've said - loudly - "Well, I'm in a hurry TOO" and made her back off. That would start a riot in my area if she'd pulled that. Ya gotta stand yer ground, even in a checkout line. |
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On Jan 3, 7:17*pm, Andy > wrote:
> > On a day when the supermarket traffic was very light, the cashier waved > me into the express checkout lane, while I had about 20 items. He said > "I haven't had a customer in minutes." and checked me out with no > objections. I was going to pass by his register, not wanting to "cheat > the system." I kinda wish they wouldn't do that. Who knows - the next guy to come up behind you might take issue and blame YOU for using the express line. |
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On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 18:55:35 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote: >On Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:25:16 -0500, Dave Smith wrote: > >> This store had two express lanes, one for 8 items or less and one for 16 >> items or less. > >Our has 10 and 20-item lines. > >I just find the whole original story hard to believe. Are Canadians >pushovers? What makes her think she could do that unless it sometimes >works for her? You didn't see her tits. |
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On Jan 4, 10:21*am, Andy > wrote:
> Kalmia > wrote: > > On Jan 3, 7:17 pm, Andy > wrote: > > >> On a day when the supermarket traffic was very light, the cashier > waved > >> me into the express checkout lane, while I had about 20 items. He > said > >> "I haven't had a customer in minutes." and checked me out with no > >> objections. I was going to pass by his register, not wanting to > "cheat > >> the system." > > > I kinda wish they wouldn't do that. *Who knows - the next guy to come > > up behind you might take issue and blame YOU for using the express > > line. > > Kalmia, > > I thought about that, too! "CAUGHT RED HANDED!!!" ;) It would be easy > enough to explain the invite, you'd think. > > Best, > > Andy One would hope that the cashier would chime in with "I told her to come here." But, they seem to be afraid to step outside of their script. |
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On Jan 3, 6:08*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> This afternoon I popped into a grocery store to pick up a few fruits and > vegetables. I took my 6 items the 8 items or less checkout. There were > three people ahead of me, but each had only 2-3 items so I figured it > would be check. When it got to the point where there was one one guy > ahead of me, this woman came along, walked right in front of me and put > her one item on the conveyor in front of my stuff. I said "Excuse me", > to which she responded that she just had the one item and was in a > hurry. Well that's fine, but but this is the 8 items or less checkout. > I only have a few items, and the people behind me only have a few items > and we have been waiting in line. *She seemed quite indignant that I > objected to her butting in. *Meanwhile, the cashier finished with the > guy ahead of me, reached past her item and started checking out my stuff. That cashier deserves a note of commendation. This happened years ago on a Friday lunch hour when we all had to go to a bank to cash the paycheck. (Dates me, I know.) One perturbed, foot-shifting woman, about five people back, chirped up, "Uh, I only have a deposit" and I said, "Don't you think we've all been waiting too?" Thank goodness for direct deposit, ATMs and other banking amenities. |
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Julie Bove wrote:
> I struggled to get my bags, started to leave and kind of wondered why she > didn't give me my cart. Then my daughter mentioned the ice melt. Turns out > she had been paying so little attention, she didn't even ring it up. Most anyone I know who buys ice just tells the cashier to ring it up, and they pick it up from the freezer on the way out the door after paying. |
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Sqwertz > wrote:
>On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 06:19:54 +0000 (UTC), Steve Pope wrote: >> Sqwertz > wrote: >>>On Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:08:49 -0600, Stu wrote: >>>> I used to own a cleaning company, we did the airport, banks, >>>> restaurants, as well others. >> >>>You used to _work at_ a cleaning company. I don't believe you've ever >>>owned any company the way you've carried on here. >> >> For $27 one could buy one share of ABM Industries, and claim >> to own a cleaning company. > >But would that entitled you to call the workers "your employees" and >give you firing authority? Probably not. You might be able to say you fired the CEO, but not the average worker. ;-) "Yeah we got rid of Mike Hurd, that troublemaker..." S. |
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On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 18:51:30 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 15:44:01 -0800 (PST), Bryan wrote: > >> Grocery checkers generally can't accept tips. > > Usually that's only in unionized areas. But I'm sure there are > grocery stores that have their individual policies. > > When I worked as a courtesy clerk in California, I refused a tip on a > carryout and the lady dropped $2 out the window, rolled up the window, > smiled, and drove away. At that point it was litter and I was just > doing my job keeping the parking lot clean :-) > > Fortunately we don't have grocery unions in my area. So I don't have > to worry about grocery store strikes. > > -sw most of the major stores in the d.c. area are union shops. i can't recall there ever being a strike here. your pal, blake |
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On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 16:18:52 -0800 (PST), Chemo the Clown wrote:
> On Jan 3, 4:17*pm, Andy > wrote: >> Mark Thorson > wrote: >>> Dave Smith wrote: >> >>>> She seemed quite indignant that I >>>> objected to her butting in. >> >>> I certainly agree with you. *In my case >>> the woman ahead of me in line let another >>> woman ahead of her who had the same excuse. >>> But then first woman left the line. *I was >>> too polite to make a scene, but perhaps I >>> should have. *I did not appreciate her >>> getting in front of me in line. >> >>> There was another incident in which an old >>> Jewish lady in front of me pointed out to >>> the guy in front of her that he had more >>> than nine items (or whatever it was) and >>> got him to leave the line. *I thanked her >>> for that. >> >> Mark, >> >> On a day when the supermarket traffic was very light, the cashier waved >> me into the express checkout lane, while I had about 20 items. He said >> "I haven't had a customer in minutes." and checked me out with no >> objections. I was going to pass by his register, not wanting to "cheat >> the system." >> >> Best, >> >> Andy > > and did you tell him what you had for breakfast? even better, andy threw up on his shoes. your pal, blake |
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"Bryan" > wrote in message ... On Jan 4, 4:19 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote: > "Andy" > wrote in > ... > > Mark Thorson > wrote: > > >> Dave Smith wrote: > > >>> She seemed quite indignant that I > >>> objected to her butting in. > > >> I certainly agree with you. In my case > >> the woman ahead of me in line let another > >> woman ahead of her who had the same excuse. > >> But then first woman left the line. I was > >> too polite to make a scene, but perhaps I > >> should have. I did not appreciate her > >> getting in front of me in line. > > >> There was another incident in which an old > >> Jewish lady in front of me pointed out to > >> the guy in front of her that he had more > >> than nine items (or whatever it was) and > >> got him to leave the line. I thanked her > >> for that. > > > Mark, > > > On a day when the supermarket traffic was very light, the cashier waved > > me into the express checkout lane, while I had about 20 items. He said > > "I haven't had a customer in minutes." and checked me out with no > > objections. I was going to pass by his register, not wanting to "cheat > > the system." > > I stopped at the store tonight. They had only the Express Line open. It > was 15 items or less, which I had. They also had the four, self check > registers open. But I had a heavy bag of ice melt in my cart and didn't > want to have to try to ring that up myself. > > I got behind an old man who was laughing and going on and on about rum. I > had great difficulty understanding what he was saying because he was > laughing throughout his words. He seemed to know the clerk. > > Just when I thought he was leaving, he turned back and started going on > about pineapple on pizza. Again hard to understand. The clerk said > something about getting that type of pizza in Hawaii. He didn't believe > her. She said the next time she went, she would get some menus and send > them to him. > > Meanwhile, my daughter and I were just standing there wanting to be rung > up. > The clerk wasn't paying a lick of attention to us and I really wished she > would have told that man that she couldn't talk to him any more. > > By the time she finally rung me up, I was a bit confused. She just left my > two bags on the counter, out of my reach. The type of counter they have > has > like a turntable thing on it. > > I struggled to get my bags, started to leave and kind of wondered why she > didn't give me my cart. Then my daughter mentioned the ice melt. Turns out > she had been paying so little attention, she didn't even ring it up. > > By then she had started a sale with the man behind me. She was slow in > ringing him up too because the old man was still going on and on about the > pineapple on pizza and how he claimed nobody would do such a thing. I just > wanted to tell him to shut up! You should print out a copy of this post, headers and all, and take a copy, with your receipt to the store and ask to meet with the manager, preferably in his/her office, or somewhere where you can both sit down. You really should. If they don't agree to take some action to make this less likely to happen in the future, you should post the name, location, and the names of all involved. --- Perhaps I should. I have had trouble with that same clerk in the past. I get the impression that she is some sort of manager and doesn't always run a register. But she always acts sort of spaced out. |
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On 1/4/2011 2:17 AM, Andy wrote:
> We've probably all met people like your man. I had a similar "good > natured" elder and his wife after being rung up continued to loiter in > conversation. I didn't tell him to shut up as you suggested but I asked > if he could move along and not hold up the line. I knew that ****ed him > off until he looked up at the gentle giant towering over him. He > actually bad mouthed me as they left. I laughed in return. He probably > was a nice guy, just a little clueless about the rest of the world > revolving around him. Hassling an old dude and his wife seems like a rude thing to do. This could have been the high point of their day. Amazing how things can change so quickly. That's the breaks I guess. > > Best, > > Andy > > > > Be |
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Stu wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:48:45 -0500, Goomba > > wrote: >> Most anyone I know who buys ice just tells the cashier to ring it up, >> and they pick it up from the freezer on the way out the door after >> paying. > > That would be ICE MELT, it melts ice, you do not put it in your > drinks. You keep ICE MELT in the freezer there? nancy |
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"Dan Abel" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > dsi1 > wrote: > > >> Hassling an old dude and his wife seems like a rude thing to do. This >> could have been the high point of their day. Amazing how things can >> change so quickly. That's the breaks I guess. > > I suspect it's true that a visit to the store is the high point of the > day for some old ladies (women live longer than men). We'll see how it > goes for me, as I'm retired now. > > I just got back from the store. I looked a't the receipt, to make sure > I was charged right for one item. My checkers name was Chris according > to the receipt. Is that male or female? For the life of me, I can't > remember anything at all! I used to work in retail. We had several old people who would come in sometimes as much as daily. They rarely bought anything and mainly just wanted to talk to us. I guess they regarded us as friends. They were nice enough but it could make it tough when we were trying to get something done. |
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"Nancy Young" > wrote in message ... > Stu wrote: >> On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:48:45 -0500, Goomba > >> wrote: > >>> Most anyone I know who buys ice just tells the cashier to ring it up, >>> and they pick it up from the freezer on the way out the door after >>> paying. >> >> That would be ICE MELT, it melts ice, you do not put it in your >> drinks. > > You keep ICE MELT in the freezer there? This was a heavy bag of crystals to melt ice. They did have the bags outside. I suppose I could have just told her that I wanted to get one. They probably did have the UPC handy. I just picked one up because I saw it there and we have been using it like crazy. Still have the ice. Didn't get much above freezing today. Grrr... And now I have to go out in it. Wish me luck! |
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Julie Bove wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote >> You keep ICE MELT in the freezer there? > > This was a heavy bag of crystals to melt ice. They did have the bags > outside. Gotcha. > I suppose I could have just told her that I wanted to get > one. They probably did have the UPC handy. I just picked one up > because I saw it there and we have been using it like crazy. Still > have the ice. Didn't get much above freezing today. Grrr... And > now I have to go out in it. Wish me luck! Oh, I do. I hope you have grippy boots or whatever. nancy |
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On 1/4/2011 1:41 PM, Dan Abel wrote:
> In >, > > wrote: > > >> Hassling an old dude and his wife seems like a rude thing to do. This >> could have been the high point of their day. Amazing how things can >> change so quickly. That's the breaks I guess. > > I suspect it's true that a visit to the store is the high point of the > day for some old ladies (women live longer than men). We'll see how it > goes for me, as I'm retired now. No doubt you will learn what it's like to live in this strange new world. Hopefully, you'll be treated with some kindness and respect. I give you 50-50 odds. :-) > > I just got back from the store. I looked a't the receipt, to make sure > I was charged right for one item. My checkers name was Chris according > to the receipt. Is that male or female? For the life of me, I can't > remember anything at all! That's the way it is with short term memory and age. I have a hard time remembering if I took my pill in the morning and have to resort to tricks and I'm 56 years old. If you had a choice between long and short term memory, which would you rather have? Short-term memory has more utilitarian value, long-term memory sometimes makes life easier to bear. :-) |
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"Nancy Young" > wrote in message ... > Julie Bove wrote: >> "Nancy Young" > wrote > >>> You keep ICE MELT in the freezer there? >> >> This was a heavy bag of crystals to melt ice. They did have the bags >> outside. > > Gotcha. > >> I suppose I could have just told her that I wanted to get >> one. They probably did have the UPC handy. I just picked one up >> because I saw it there and we have been using it like crazy. Still >> have the ice. Didn't get much above freezing today. Grrr... And >> now I have to go out in it. Wish me luck! > > Oh, I do. I hope you have grippy boots or whatever. I bought a two pack of those gripper thingies that you put over your shoes/boots. Got them at Costco. They work, but... I have wide feet. I don't know if that's the problem but they didn't seem to want to stay on my boots. I thought about buying the men's size but feared they would be too big. I have another older pair that are slightly different. Those just have spikes on them. They are better than nothing, but I still did slip some with them. These new ones have spikes and coils. I need to check the weather for tonight. Enough melting went on that the roads and walkways are very wet. That will make more ice if it drops below freezing like it has been doing. |
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On Jan 4, 10:35*am, Kalmia > wrote:
> On Jan 4, 10:21*am, Andy > wrote: > > > > > > > Kalmia > wrote: > > > On Jan 3, 7:17 pm, Andy > wrote: > > > >> On a day when the supermarket traffic was very light, the cashier > > waved > > >> me into the express checkout lane, while I had about 20 items. He > > said > > >> "I haven't had a customer in minutes." and checked me out with no > > >> objections. I was going to pass by his register, not wanting to > > "cheat > > >> the system." > > > > I kinda wish they wouldn't do that. *Who knows - the next guy to come > > > up behind you might take issue and blame YOU for using the express > > > line. > > > Kalmia, > > > I thought about that, too! "CAUGHT RED HANDED!!!" ;) It would be easy > > enough to explain the invite, you'd think. > > > Best, > > > Andy > > One would hope that the cashier would chime in with "I told her to > come here." *But, they seem to be afraid to step outside of their > script.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - > > I've had cashiers call me over to check out my over the limit items. I always ask them "are you sure?" Then I remark "I don't wany another customer walking up behind me then start complaining." I've yet to encounter a problem. |
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On 1/4/2011 7:57 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > That's the way it is with short term memory and age. I have a hard time > remembering if I took my pill in the morning and have to resort to > tricks and I'm 56 years old. If you had a choice between long and short > term memory, which would you rather have? Short-term memory has more > utilitarian value, long-term memory sometimes makes life easier to bear. > :-) I am losing some of my long-term memory and I'm missing some memories. Then again, my short term memory is important being an adult student. How do we retain it all?? |
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On Jan 4, 6:57*pm, dsi1 > wrote:
> On 1/4/2011 1:41 PM, Dan Abel wrote: > > > > > I just got back from the store. *I looked a't the receipt, to make sure > > I was charged right for one item. *My checkers name was Chris according > > to the receipt. *Is that male or female? *For the life of me, I can't > > remember anything at all! > > That's the way it is with short term memory and age. I have a hard time > remembering if I took my pill in the morning and have to resort to > tricks and I'm 56 years old. > > I take Vytorin at night. To remind myself later that I have actually taken that pill I will turn the pill bottle upside down and leave it until the next morning when it is once againt righted. You're right, we all resort to tricks to remind ourselves. |
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"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
... > By then she had started a sale with the man behind me. She was slow in > ringing him up too because the old man was still going on and on about the > pineapple on pizza and how he claimed nobody would do such a thing. LOL. The poor old chap must have had a sheltered upbringing. I can't iamgine never having eaten a pizza with pineapple on it. The checkout chick was right as even here in Australia, such a pizza is called an 'Hawaiian' and you could go into any pizza place in the country , not look at the menu, but ask for a 'Hawaiian' and you'd end up with a pizza with ham and pineapple on it. |
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On 1/4/2011 3:53 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 1/4/2011 7:57 PM, dsi1 wrote: >> >> That's the way it is with short term memory and age. I have a hard time >> remembering if I took my pill in the morning and have to resort to >> tricks and I'm 56 years old. If you had a choice between long and short >> term memory, which would you rather have? Short-term memory has more >> utilitarian value, long-term memory sometimes makes life easier to bear. >> :-) > > I am losing some of my long-term memory and I'm missing some memories. > Then again, my short term memory is important being an adult student. > How do we retain it all?? One day people will just take a pill to help with memory. My guess is that lots of coffee will help you in the classroom. Unfortunately, too much coffee would probably v-fib my delicate heart. :-) |
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On 04/01/2011 8:42 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> If I'm not wrong it's blue in color and a synthetic ice melt product. > > This stuff is white crystals. The brand is Road Runner. Can't remember > what chemical it is. It's not salt though. The blue colour is from a copper compound added to the melting agent. It doesn't do anything to melt snow and ice. It makes it look like it is working and makes the distribution of the material a little more obvious. Salt doesn't melt snow and ice. It just lowers the freezing point of water. Calcium chloride is a much more effective de-icing compound. It works faster than salt and is effective at much lower temperatures. |
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On 1/4/2011 4:01 PM, itsjoannotjoann wrote:
> On Jan 4, 6:57 pm, > wrote: >> On 1/4/2011 1:41 PM, Dan Abel wrote: >> >> >> >>> I just got back from the store. I looked a't the receipt, to make sure >>> I was charged right for one item. My checkers name was Chris according >>> to the receipt. Is that male or female? For the life of me, I can't >>> remember anything at all! >> >> That's the way it is with short term memory and age. I have a hard time >> remembering if I took my pill in the morning and have to resort to >> tricks and I'm 56 years old. >> >> > I take Vytorin at night. To remind myself later that I have actually > taken that pill I will turn the pill bottle upside down and leave it > until the next morning when it is once againt righted. You're right, > we all resort to tricks to remind ourselves. Smart move - I do the same thing! I have 3 pills that I take once in the evening and 1 that I take 2X a day. I turn that bottle upside down in the morning after taking it and then turn it right-side up when I take the second dose at night. I was wondering if anyone else did this. Looks like you're it. :-) |
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On 04/01/2011 9:01 PM, itsjoannotjoann wrote:
>> > I take Vytorin at night. To remind myself later that I have actually > taken that pill I will turn the pill bottle upside down and leave it > until the next morning when it is once againt righted. You're right, > we all resort to tricks to remind ourselves. I never used to have to worry about taking pills. I rarely had prescription medication. The only thing that I was taking was vitamin pills, and not daily.... I didn't remember. When I was released from the hospital I had 5 different prescriptions, plus a few other pills that I had to take. Having been somewhat befuddled by my experience in the hospital, I had a hard time keeping track. I couldn't even remember the names of some of the prescriptions. To make matters worse, I had to take them in various combinations at four different times each day. Plus i had to give myself a shot. My wife picked up one of those pill organizers. Now I am down to two prescriptions and low dose aspirin. I got another pill organizer that just has two compartments, morning and night. I may not always remember to take my pills, but I keep the organizer where I will see it frequently and if I missed a dose I will see it there. |
Nerve in the checkout line
On Jan 4, 5:31*pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> Stu wrote: > > On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:48:45 -0500, Goomba > > > wrote: > >> Most anyone I know who buys ice just tells the cashier to ring it up, > >> and they pick it up from the freezer on the way out the door after > >> paying. > > > That would be ICE MELT, it melts ice, you do not put it in your > > drinks. > > You keep ICE MELT in the freezer there? * It's CANADA for crissakes! They do things funny up there. Haven't you ever seen South Park? > > nancy --Bryan |
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On 04/01/2011 10:14 PM, sf wrote:
>> >> If I'm not wrong it's blue in color and a synthetic ice melt product. > > Ice melt sounds like it should be in the food/drink category: Slurpee, > snow cone, tuna melt, ice melt. Is it a product name or a type of > product? Is ice melt used for melting ice outside or is it for use in > ice cream makers? What an odd term. I thought this started off with someone talking about paying for a bag of ice at the checkout counter and picking it up on the way out of the store, saving the hassle of having to carry the bag around and having it melt even more on the way home or to wherever. There are various products for melting ice on sidewalks and driveways. Rock salt is the most common one. It was commonly used in the old fashioned hand crank ice cream makers. You pack ice and rock salt around the cooler container and the ice melts to a super cooled ware solution. |
Nerve in the checkout line
On Jan 4, 8:08*pm, "FarmI" <ask@itshall be given> wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message > > ... > > > By then she had started a sale with the man behind me. *She was slow in > > ringing him up too because the old man was still going on and on about the > > pineapple on pizza and how he claimed nobody would do such a thing. > > LOL. *The poor old chap must have had a sheltered upbringing. > > I can't iamgine never having eaten a pizza with pineapple on it. *The > checkout chick was right as even here in Australia, such a pizza is called > an 'Hawaiian' and you could go into any pizza place in the country , not > look at the menu, but ask for a 'Hawaiian' and you'd end up with a pizza > with ham and pineapple on it. I have "never eaten a pizza with pineapple on it." It's by choice. I dislike cooked pineapple. --Bryan |
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On 04/01/2011 10:21 PM, Bryan wrote:
? > > Calcium carbonate doesn't melt ice. Calcium chloride does. So does > potassium chloride, and of course, sodium chloride. > Calcium chloride also draws moisture out of things. When I worked for the highways maintenance department I was warned about what it would do to a pair of leather gloves A large size pair of leather glove would shrivel up over night and look like the literary monkey's paw. |
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On Jan 4, 8:08*pm, "FarmI" <ask@itshall be given> wrote:
> I can't iamgine never having eaten a pizza with pineapple on it. This may be meaningless data, but there is a pizza restaurant in San Francisco (Tony's) with a very extensive menu, encompassing six distinct regional styles of pizza (Neapolitan, Roman, Sicilian, Classic American, coal-fired, and Classic Italian). There is no pineapple. Apples, yes. And pecans. Just about everything else you can name. Steve |
Nerve in the checkout line
On 1/4/2011 9:01 PM, itsjoannotjoann wrote:
> I take Vytorin at night. To remind myself later that I have actually > taken that pill I will turn the pill bottle upside down and leave it > until the next morning when it is once againt righted. You're right, > we all resort to tricks to remind ourselves. That is a great idea! |
Nerve in the checkout line
FarmI wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message > ... > >> By then she had started a sale with the man behind me. She was slow in >> ringing him up too because the old man was still going on and on about the >> pineapple on pizza and how he claimed nobody would do such a thing. > > LOL. The poor old chap must have had a sheltered upbringing. > > I can't iamgine never having eaten a pizza with pineapple on it. The > checkout chick was right as even here in Australia, such a pizza is called > an 'Hawaiian' and you could go into any pizza place in the country , not > look at the menu, but ask for a 'Hawaiian' and you'd end up with a pizza > with ham and pineapple on it. > > Er, I have never had a pizza with pineapple on it. Sure, they are offered here, but other choices are more appealing. -- Jean B. |
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On 04/01/2011 10:40 PM, Jean B. wrotte:
> Er, I have never had a pizza with pineapple on it. Sure, they are > offered here, but other choices are more appealing. > Never? Too bad. You haven't had the opportunity to confirm that pineapple is not good on pizza. Unfortunately, I know lots of people who like it so I have had it. My co-worker and I used to pick up slices of pizza for each other on days when we were really busy. One day I told him I didn't care what kind he got. I had forgotten about Hawaiian .... with pineapple. Yech |
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On 1/4/2011 9:36 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > Now I am down to two prescriptions and low dose aspirin. I got another > pill organizer that just has two compartments, morning and night. I may > not always remember to take my pills, but I keep the organizer where I > will see it frequently and if I missed a dose I will see it there. My biggest problem is some of the enzymes or supplements that have to be taken with food, and not just ANY food. Calcium supplements come to mind. Not supposed to take when you've eaten dairy. I prefer to take supplements that need to be taken with food when I have breakfast, but my breakfast is non-fat yogurt. I never remember to take them with lunch or other meals when I don't take my other meds. Morning is when I take my prevacid, p****** (redacted due to those other sites that aggregate usenet), ibuprofen, allergy stuff, crestor. It sucks getting old. |
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