Some months ago I visited every grocery store in town, looking for
Sriracha, which I _knew_ I had seen on the shelf in one of them. None
had it or had even heard of it. Finally went down to Hartford and got
it at the big Asian grocery.

Well, today, I discovered where I had seen it. It wasn't in a grocery
store, it was in Wal-Mart of all places. Was looking for a gallon of
distilled white vinegar to sterilize the CPAP and by golly right across
from the vinegar, there it was.

On Jun 7, 4:42*pm, "J. Clarke" > wrote:
> Some months ago I visited every grocery store in town, looking for
> Sriracha, which I _knew_ I had seen on the shelf in one of them. *None
> had it or had even heard of it. *Finally went down to Hartford and got
> it at the big Asian grocery.
>
> Well, today, I discovered where I had seen it. *It wasn't in a grocery
> store, it was in Wal-Mart of all places. *Was looking for a gallon of
> distilled white vinegar to sterilize the CPAP and by golly right across
> from the vinegar, there it was.

Wal-Mart also carries the clothes spot cleaners that I haven't seen
since Long's Drugs closed here. I cannot think of a single thing good
about CVS -- they should have stayed in Manhattan.

On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:42:31 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote:

> CVS -- they should have stayed in Manhattan.

CVS? Whazzat?

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

sf > wrote in
:

> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:42:31 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> > wrote:
>
>> CVS -- they should have stayed in Manhattan.
>
> CVS? Whazzat?

Drug store chain. www.cvs.com

On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:42:31 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote:

>On Jun 7, 4:42*pm, "J. Clarke" > wrote:
>> Some months ago I visited every grocery store in town, looking for
>> Sriracha, which I _knew_ I had seen on the shelf in one of them. *None
>> had it or had even heard of it. *Finally went down to Hartford and got
>> it at the big Asian grocery.
>>
>> Well, today, I discovered where I had seen it. *It wasn't in a grocery
>> store, it was in Wal-Mart of all places. *Was looking for a gallon of
>> distilled white vinegar to sterilize the CPAP and by golly right across
>> from the vinegar, there it was.
>
>Wal-Mart also carries the clothes spot cleaners that I haven't seen
>since Long's Drugs closed here. I cannot think of a single thing good
>about CVS -- they should have stayed in Manhattan.

You must be thinking of Duane Reade. CVS started out in Rhode Island.

Boron

On Jun 8, 6:01*am, Boron Elgar > wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:42:31 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
>
> > wrote:
> >On Jun 7, 4:42 pm, "J. Clarke" > wrote:
> >> Some months ago I visited every grocery store in town, looking for
> >> Sriracha, which I _knew_ I had seen on the shelf in one of them. None
> >> had it or had even heard of it. Finally went down to Hartford and got
> >> it at the big Asian grocery.
>
> >> Well, today, I discovered where I had seen it. It wasn't in a grocery
> >> store, it was in Wal-Mart of all places. Was looking for a gallon of
> >> distilled white vinegar to sterilize the CPAP and by golly right across
> >> from the vinegar, there it was.
>
> >Wal-Mart also carries the clothes spot cleaners that I haven't seen
> >since Long's Drugs closed here. I cannot think of a single thing good
> >about CVS -- they should have stayed in Manhattan.
>
> You must be thinking of Duane Reade. CVS started out in Rhode Island.
>

I've never been to Rhode Island. The first and only CVSs I saw for
years and years were in Manhattan.

On Jun 8, 6:38*am, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On 08 Jun 2011 11:31:02 GMT, sandi wrote:
>
> > sf > wrote in
> :
>
> >> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:42:31 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> >> > wrote:
>
> >>> CVS -- they should have stayed in Manhattan.
>
> >> CVS? *Whazzat?
>
> > Drug store chain. *www.cvs.com
>
> Poor helpless Barbara. *Can't look anything up for herself.
> Stop doing that for her and she'll stop the helpless act.
>

sf must do all her shopping out in the Avenues. There are two CVi in
SF.

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On 08 Jun 2011 11:31:02 GMT, sandi > wrote:

> sf > wrote in
> :
>
> > On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:42:31 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> CVS -- they should have stayed in Manhattan.
> >
> > CVS? Whazzat?
>
> Drug store chain. www.cvs.com
>
Thanks!

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On Wed, 8 Jun 2011 08:11:30 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote:

> sf must do all her shopping out in the Avenues. There are two CVi in
> SF.

This is the city. No reason to make a major trip out of a drugstore
run, especially when there are two Walgreens within easy walking
distance. Good to hear another chain is making in roads though. I
was mildly annoyed when Walgreens bought all the Rite Aide locations
in town.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

sf wrote:
>
> On Wed, 8 Jun 2011 08:11:30 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> > wrote:
>
> > sf must do all her shopping out in the Avenues. There are two CVi in
> > SF.
>
> This is the city. No reason to make a major trip out of a drugstore
> run, especially when there are two Walgreens within easy walking
> distance. Good to hear another chain is making in roads though. I
> was mildly annoyed when Walgreens bought all the Rite Aide locations
> in town.

Around here the CVS and Walgreens are quite often on opposing corners of
the same intersections.

On Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:28:18 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> On Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:54:06 -0500, Pete C. wrote:
>
>> Around here the CVS and Walgreens are quite often on opposing corners of
>> the same intersections.
>
> Yep. They are battling for territory her in Austin. Every other
> intersection is owned by either a Walgreens or a CVS. I don't do CVS
> since they require the loyalty cards. My grocery store is cheaper
> even on the sale stuff at either of those places.
>
> -sw

i think grocery stores in general have a lower profit margin than drug
stores.

your pal,
blake

On 6/13/2011 12:28 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:54:06 -0500, Pete C. wrote:
>
>> Around here the CVS and Walgreens are quite often on opposing corners of
>> the same intersections.
>
> Yep. They are battling for territory her in Austin. Every other
> intersection is owned by either a Walgreens or a CVS. I don't do CVS
> since they require the loyalty cards. My grocery store is cheaper
> even on the sale stuff at either of those places.
>
> -sw


We got two new CVS stores last year. They are more expensive than
Walgreens. They are also close, but not on the same corners, as the
Walgreens stores.

For some reason I have two CVS cards. One is very old and one I got when
the new store opened. When they have a sale on Coke 12 packs, I use each
card on different days. Very helpful now that I'm on a Coke Zero kick. :-)

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

On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:22:55 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz
> wrote,
>And I don't have room in my wallet for a loyalty card for every store
>that I shop at. Why not just tattoo a barcode on my forehead and they
>scan that at the register?

We could give you an implanted RFID chip.

On Jun 7, 7:18*pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
> "J. Clarke" wrote:
>
> > Some months ago I visited every grocery store in town, looking for
> > Sriracha, which I _knew_ I had seen on the shelf in one of them. *None
> > had it or had even heard of it. *Finally went down to Hartford and got
> > it at the big Asian grocery.
>
> > Well, today, I discovered where I had seen it. *It wasn't in a grocery
> > store, it was in Wal-Mart of all places. *Was looking for a gallon of
> > distilled white vinegar to sterilize the CPAP and by golly right across
> > from the vinegar, there it was.
>
> I'm not sure I've been to a grocery store anywhere that didn't have it.

Yeah, me, neither. My son and his lady friend were surprised I didn't
have any in my pantry during their last visit - but really hot stuff
doesn't agree with me, so I routinely don't have it or Tabasco
around. Someone I asked told me to look for the "rooster" and the red
plastic bottle - easy enough to find in the condiment aisle. I don't
know if this brand is the best - but it's everywhere.

N.

On Jun 8, 8:01*am, Boron Elgar > wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:42:31 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
>
> > wrote:
> >On Jun 7, 4:42*pm, "J. Clarke" > wrote:
> >> Some months ago I visited every grocery store in town, looking for
> >> Sriracha, which I _knew_ I had seen on the shelf in one of them. *None
> >> had it or had even heard of it. *Finally went down to Hartford and got
> >> it at the big Asian grocery.
>
> >> Well, today, I discovered where I had seen it. *It wasn't in a grocery
> >> store, it was in Wal-Mart of all places. *Was looking for a gallon of
> >> distilled white vinegar to sterilize the CPAP and by golly right across
> >> from the vinegar, there it was.
>
> >Wal-Mart also carries the clothes spot cleaners that I haven't seen
> >since Long's Drugs closed here. I cannot think of a single thing good
> >about CVS -- they should have stayed in Manhattan.
>
> You must be thinking of Duane Reade. CVS started out in Rhode Island.
>
> Boron

We had a drugstore chain called "Osco," which changed to CVS - I agree
- I've never found anything I was looking for at CVS, and they were
common items.

N.

On Jun 13, 2:53*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> On 6/13/2011 12:28 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:54:06 -0500, Pete C. wrote:
>
> >> Around here the CVS and Walgreens are quite often on opposing corners of
> >> the same intersections.
>
> > Yep. *They are battling for territory her in Austin. *Every other
> > intersection is owned by either a Walgreens or a CVS. *I don't do CVS
> > since they require the loyalty cards. *My grocery store is cheaper
> > even on the sale stuff at either of those places.
>
> > -sw
>
> We got two new CVS stores last year. They are more expensive than
> Walgreens. They are also close, but not on the same corners, as the
> Walgreens stores.
>
> For some reason I have two CVS cards. One is very old and one I got when
> the new store opened. When they have a sale on Coke 12 packs, I use each
> card on different days. Very helpful now that I'm on a Coke Zero kick. :-)
>
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> Spelling doesn't count. *Cooking does.

That stuff will kill ya. ;-) How come you drink it? I haven't drunk
any soft drink since, oh, about 1972. It's just junk. I'm just
sayin' .... it isn't personal.


N.

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:12:05 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>On Jun 8, 8:01*am, Boron Elgar > wrote:
>> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:42:31 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
>>
>> > wrote:
>> >On Jun 7, 4:42*pm, "J. Clarke" > wrote:
>> >> Some months ago I visited every grocery store in town, looking for
>> >> Sriracha, which I _knew_ I had seen on the shelf in one of them. *None
>> >> had it or had even heard of it. *Finally went down to Hartford and got
>> >> it at the big Asian grocery.
>>
>> >> Well, today, I discovered where I had seen it. *It wasn't in a grocery
>> >> store, it was in Wal-Mart of all places. *Was looking for a gallon of
>> >> distilled white vinegar to sterilize the CPAP and by golly right across
>> >> from the vinegar, there it was.
>>
>> >Wal-Mart also carries the clothes spot cleaners that I haven't seen
>> >since Long's Drugs closed here. I cannot think of a single thing good
>> >about CVS -- they should have stayed in Manhattan.
>>
>> You must be thinking of Duane Reade. CVS started out in Rhode Island.
>>
>> Boron
>
>We had a drugstore chain called "Osco," which changed to CVS - I agree
>- I've never found anything I was looking for at CVS, and they were
>common items.
>
>N.

Osco still exists in Chicago and the burbs but only the stores that
were part of Jewel food stores. CVS bought all the freestanding
stores about 6 years ago.

Lou

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:36:58 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz
> wrote,
>Randall's (Safeway) required identification under the guise of proving
>you're of legal age to enter into a loyalty card contract.

The clerk at Von's (Safeway) handed me a card, no paperwork, when I
asked for one.

Steve wrote:

> Note that a Randall's card does not work at a Von's or at a Safeway.
> I'm sure the reverse is true as well.

I can't speak for Randall's but my Safeway card works fine at Vons and at
Homeland (Oklahoma branch of Safeway).

Bob

On 2011-06-18, David Harmon > wrote:
>
> The clerk at Von's (Safeway) handed me a card, no paperwork, when I
> asked for one.

That's the drill at most stores, anymore. You no longer care, the clerks
no longer care. Here, swipe it. Jes move along.

nb