On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:37:43 -0700, sf > wrote:

>

>>
>>
>> They have liquor in only one store in Massachusetts and, I think,
>> Maryland. I don't know where else that law exists, but they cope.
>>
>My gosh, those liquor laws are archaic!

In CT we can now buy booze on Sunday for the first time. In MA chain
stores are allowed only a limited number of licenses no matter how
many stores they have in the state.

In MA, I know the Framingham store has wine, but Worcester/Shrewsbury
does not.

On 9/9/2012 9:03 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:52:47 -0600, gloria p >
> wrote:
>
>> On 9/9/2012 4:30 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I do not know whether TJ's has managed to get a change in regulation,
>>> or they have given in and are opening liquor-less stores.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>
>>
>> They have liquor in only one store in Massachusetts and, I think,
>> Maryland. I don't know where else that law exists, but they cope.
>>
>> gloria p
>
> NJ has similar laws. It affects places such as Costco, too, here in
> NJ.
There's a TJ's store in nearby Virginia that sells beer and wine,


--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

Boron Elgar wrote:
>
> On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:52:47 -0600, gloria p >
> wrote:
>
> >They have liquor in only one store in Massachusetts and, I think,
> >Maryland. I don't know where else that law exists, but they cope.
>
> NJ has similar laws. It affects places such as Costco, too, here in
> NJ.

I just found out it's illegal to pump your own gas
in NJ. I think it's evidence your population has
rather low IQ when you have to pass laws to preserve
great jobs for them, like pumping gas.

Oregon has that law too, by the way, and I'm not
very impressed with Oregonians either.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> heheh Don't worry, Tommy Joe, i'm not talking about you. You're funny and
> amusing with your posts! You're pretty cool, imo. :-D
>
> Yesterday, I *finally* made it to and checked out my local Trader Joe's
> store (aka: TJ). It's only been open here for almost 4 years now and only
> 1.5 miles from my home. It was about time that I finally checked it out.
>
> I was at that shopping center and decided to finally take a few minutes to
> investigate.
>
> One thing I wanted to buy was in their recent newsletter....The Greek
> Style
> Feta Dressing for salads. As I love feta cheese crumbled on salads, I
> wanted to try that. So I bought that for only $1.99 for an 8oz jar...a
> fair
> price.
>
> The second thing I wanted to try was their "Triple Ginger Snaps" that at
> least 2 people here raved about. I like those so worth a try, if they are
> "all that."
>
> The feta dressing: Disappointing taste. It's nothing more than cheap
> tasting
> ranch dressing with just enough feta cheeze blended in smoothly to give
> you
> a hint of that taste. I'll use it but I'll NEVER buy that crap again.
> Next
> time, I'll crumble some real feta cheese on my salad and use a decent
> salad
> dressing.
>
> As for the "to die for" Triple Ginger Snaps? YAWN!!!!
> This was my biggest disappointment. I've always bought Murray brand
> ginger
> snaps. I tried the TJ brand yesterday and expected the clouds to part and
> hear angels singing. Nope. Just plain old ginger snaps at twice the
> price.
>
> To be fair though, I bought a bag of my regular brand this morning and did
> the taste test side by side.
>
> I think my old Murray brand is better (or at least equal) and it's much
> less
> cost.
>
> Murray brand ginger snaps: $2.49 for 16oz bag
> Trader Joe's Triple ginger snaps: $3.99 for 14oz plastic container
>
> I also wandered the isles while I was there and I was not impressed with
> their prices. In most cases, I see that I can get better prices at my
> regular grocery store.

I love TJ's inexpensive canned goods, sauces, and frozen items. I can get a
bag full of goodies for less than 10 bucks.

But I know what you mean about the ginger. You'd think that "triple ginger"
would have more of a bite. If you've eaten crystallized ginger you know what
I'm talking about. There's ginger and then there's GINGER. I've had similar
experiences with coffee and lemon-flavored products.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

On 9/9/2012 7:45 PM, gtr wrote:

> I first started going to TJ's in Costa Mesa in 1990. As far as I could
> tell they sold a lot of relatively inexpensive wine and lots of cheeses


Back in the 80s they had interesting mustards, olive oils, vinegars,
sauces, pastas, rices, nuts, dried fruit, imported sodas like Orangina,
things you couldn't find many other places. They also had "job lots" of
things that were being discontinued by the mfgr and you'd only find them
for a few weeks. That's the kind of thing they can't do since they have
expanded to so many locations.

That's where I first discovered Cambozola, and Mushroom brie. Mmmm.

And CHOCOLATE! For a time in the late 80s they carried 10lb bars/blocks
of Ghirardelli chocolate, milk or dark. When our daughter was at
UCSD/LaJolla she brought us a bar for Christmas one year. It didn't
last as long as you might think. ;-) It was so good!

That's now sold in many smaller grocery stores (like Sprouts) broken
into smaller chunks and individually plastic wrapped.

gloria p

On 9/9/12 11:00 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:

> I just found out it's illegal to pump your own gas
> in NJ. I think it's evidence your population has
> rather low IQ when you have to pass laws to preserve
> great jobs for them, like pumping gas.

That's been the law in NJ since at least 1950. It has nothing to do with
preserving jobs; it's carryover safety provision that has never been
updated because it provides gas stations with an excuse for charging
higher prices.

-- Larry (pumped his last NJ gasoline at 26.4 cents per gallon...)

On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:09:37 -0600, gloria p >
wrote:

>On 9/9/2012 7:45 PM, gtr wrote:
>
>> I first started going to TJ's in Costa Mesa in 1990. As far as I could
>> tell they sold a lot of relatively inexpensive wine and lots of cheeses
>
>
>Back in the 80s they had interesting mustards, olive oils, vinegars,
>sauces, pastas, rices, nuts, dried fruit, imported sodas like Orangina,
>things you couldn't find many other places. They also had "job lots" of
>things that were being discontinued by the mfgr and you'd only find them
>for a few weeks. That's the kind of thing they can't do since they have
>expanded to so many locations.
>
>That's where I first discovered Cambozola, and Mushroom brie. Mmmm.
>
>And CHOCOLATE! For a time in the late 80s they carried 10lb bars/blocks
>of Ghirardelli chocolate, milk or dark. When our daughter was at
>UCSD/LaJolla she brought us a bar for Christmas one year. It didn't
>last as long as you might think. ;-) It was so good!
>
>That's now sold in many smaller grocery stores (like Sprouts) broken
>into smaller chunks and individually plastic wrapped.
>
>gloria p

I haven't seen mushroom brie in probably 30 years. It's good to hear
that it is still made somewhere. Lovely stuff.
Janet US

On Sep 9, 9:43*am, Gary > wrote:


> heheh *Don't worry, Tommy Joe, i'm not talking about you. You're funny and
> amusing with your posts! *You're pretty cool, imo. *:-D


It is a compliment that talking about Trader Joe's causes you to
remember that I have the same initials. An ego booster for sure.

Now, I will say this: When I saw the initials TJ in the thread
title, yes, the first thing I did was think of myself and wonder if
the post was about me. I quickly quashed that idea when I noticed
multiple posts into the thread and knew right away it couldn't be
about me. I also quickly remembered that this is a food group, so my
next brain flash was Trader Joes.

I am both relieved and disheartened that the thread is not about
me. I want the attention, but I want it on my terms - like a movie
star who cries about being hounded by the press when he's on the top,
then cries again about being rejected by them when he's on the way
down.

I want it all - FEED ME
TJ

"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
...
> gloria p > wrote:
>
>>You're entitled to your opinion. I was in two different TJs last week
>>in CA and can testify that many people disagree with you. I stand among
>>them and will be happy when the Denver area stores open.
>
> Are they planning more than one now? I thought they were limited
> to one per county, or something like that. The first one is going
> in in Boulder.
>
> Steve

TJ's will be a nice addition to Boulder's half-dozen Whole Foods.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

Christine Dabney > wrote:

>On Sun, 9 Sep 2012 22:30:44 +0000 (UTC), (Steve
>Pope) wrote:

>>I do not know whether TJ's has managed to get a change in regulation,
>>or they have given in and are opening liquor-less stores.

>Their stores in Maryland are liquorless.

Thanks for this datapoint.

Of course, people in Maryland always drive into the District
to buy booze. It's so automatic, it's second nature.

Steve

dsi1 > wrote:

>We don't have any TJs on this rock so it seems like a most magical place
>to us. My friend has returned from the outer regions i.e., the mainland,
>with news that the TJs ketchup is most wondrous and special. The next
>time I do a walkabout, I will seek out this most holy of condiments.

It's a basic tomato/sugar/vinegar/allspice ketchup, no HFCS,
but nothing special beyond that. Regardless, it's the only
ketchup we use at home.

Tangentially, ginger ketchup is rad. Seems da Islanders should
have that one down.

Steve

sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:52:47 -0600, gloria p >

>> They have liquor in only one store in Massachusetts and, I think,
>> Maryland. I don't know where else that law exists, but they cope.

>My gosh, those liquor laws are archaic!

Yes, and it seriously reduces the odds of seeing a werewolf
drinking a pina colada at Trader Joe's.


Steve

On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:00:34 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:



>
>I just found out it's illegal to pump your own gas
>in NJ. I think it's evidence your population has
>rather low IQ when you have to pass laws to preserve
>great jobs for them, like pumping gas.

NJ also has some of the cheapest gas in the country. I like the idea
of having my gas pumped, especially in the winter.

In MA, every town decides. Gas in the towns that pump for you is no
more expensive than the self serve. I like having that service and
someone is making a few bucks too.

On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:24:31 -0400, pltrgyst >
wrote:


>That's been the law in NJ since at least 1950. It has nothing to do with
>preserving jobs; it's carryover safety provision that has never been
>updated because it provides gas stations with an excuse for charging
>higher prices.
>
>-- Larry (pumped his last NJ gasoline at 26.4 cents per gallon...)
>

But the prices are no higher.

On 9/9/2012 7:42 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
> dsi1 > wrote:
>
>> We don't have any TJs on this rock so it seems like a most magical place
>> to us. My friend has returned from the outer regions i.e., the mainland,
>> with news that the TJs ketchup is most wondrous and special. The next
>> time I do a walkabout, I will seek out this most holy of condiments.
>
> It's a basic tomato/sugar/vinegar/allspice ketchup, no HFCS,
> but nothing special beyond that. Regardless, it's the only
> ketchup we use at home.
>
> Tangentially, ginger ketchup is rad. Seems da Islanders should
> have that one down.
>
> Steve
>

I got this assessment from 2 Chinese guys. Beats me why they're so
worked up about TJ ketchup. The restaurant my daughter's boyfriend works
at makes their own ketchup - by golly! He says that it throws people off
and they ask for some Heinz 57 ketchup but there is none to be had in
the joint. I was also surprised that they made their hollandaise from
scratch too. We just buy most of our ketchup of the shelf. I just get
the cheapest kind that I can find.

On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:00:34 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>Boron Elgar wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:52:47 -0600, gloria p >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >They have liquor in only one store in Massachusetts and, I think,
>> >Maryland. I don't know where else that law exists, but they cope.
>>
>> NJ has similar laws. It affects places such as Costco, too, here in
>> NJ.
>
>I just found out it's illegal to pump your own gas
>in NJ. I think it's evidence your population has
>rather low IQ when you have to pass laws to preserve
>great jobs for them, like pumping gas.

Yeah, it's a rough life.

When it is hot and sticky, I get to sit in my car while they pump the
gas for me. When it is rainy and windy, I get to sit in my car while
they pump the gas for me. When it is cold and snowy, I get to sit in
my car while they pump the gas for me. When I had a car full of little
kids with me, I got to sit in my car and tend to the kids while they
pumped the gas for me

I keep a book in the car and get to read while they tend to the car

My hands never get dirty.

Oh, and I bet my gas is cheaper than yours, too.

I take road trips all over this wonderful country of ours and believe
me, I don't get out of gas stations for a fill-up.any faster out of
state

Oh, and your low IQ remark? **** you and the horse you rode in on,
asshole.

Boron

On 9/10/2012 6:04 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:24:31 -0400, pltrgyst >
> wrote:
>
>
>> That's been the law in NJ since at least 1950. It has nothing to do with
>> preserving jobs; it's carryover safety provision that has never been
>> updated because it provides gas stations with an excuse for charging
>> higher prices.
>>
>> -- Larry (pumped his last NJ gasoline at 26.4 cents per gallon...)
>>
>
> But the prices are no higher.

Isn't that the way, they convinced people they'd save money
by pumping their own gas. There was talk of changing the law
here in jersey and people were up in arms. Thanks, but no thanks.

Perhaps it's gotten easier with card swiping, but I've pumped my own
gas over the years and it's a pain in the neck. At least when you're
used to a nice person coming over and taking care of it for you.

nancy

"Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote in message
...
> On 9/10/2012 6:04 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:24:31 -0400, pltrgyst >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> That's been the law in NJ since at least 1950. It has nothing to do with
>>> preserving jobs; it's carryover safety provision that has never been
>>> updated because it provides gas stations with an excuse for charging
>>> higher prices.
>>>
>>> -- Larry (pumped his last NJ gasoline at 26.4 cents per gallon...)
>>>
>>
>> But the prices are no higher.
>
> Isn't that the way, they convinced people they'd save money
> by pumping their own gas. There was talk of changing the law
> here in jersey and people were up in arms. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
> Perhaps it's gotten easier with card swiping, but I've pumped my own
> gas over the years and it's a pain in the neck. At least when you're
> used to a nice person coming over and taking care of it for you.
>
> nancy


You can't pump your own in Oregon either, at least it was that way a couple
of years ago. I actually liked it when I visited there, reminded me of the
old days when they washed your windshield and checked the oil for you
everywhere.

Cheri

On 9/10/2012 6:04 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:24:31 -0400, pltrgyst >
> wrote:
>
>
>> That's been the law in NJ since at least 1950. It has nothing to do with
>> preserving jobs; it's carryover safety provision that has never been
>> updated because it provides gas stations with an excuse for charging
>> higher prices.
>>
>> -- Larry (pumped his last NJ gasoline at 26.4 cents per gallon...)
>>
>
> But the prices are no higher.
>

But how would we know if the prices for self serve would be different in
NJ since by law they can't operate self serve? The actual reason why NJ
prices are much lower than other states is that they have either the
lowest or one of the lowest state fuel tax rates in the country.

On 9/10/2012 8:55 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 9/10/2012 6:04 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:24:31 -0400, pltrgyst >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> That's been the law in NJ since at least 1950. It has nothing to do with
>>> preserving jobs; it's carryover safety provision that has never been
>>> updated because it provides gas stations with an excuse for charging
>>> higher prices.
>>>
>>> -- Larry (pumped his last NJ gasoline at 26.4 cents per gallon...)
>>>
>>
>> But the prices are no higher.
>
> Isn't that the way, they convinced people they'd save money
> by pumping their own gas. There was talk of changing the law
> here in jersey and people were up in arms. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
> Perhaps it's gotten easier with card swiping, but I've pumped my own
> gas over the years and it's a pain in the neck. At least when you're
> used to a nice person coming over and taking care of it for you.
>
> nancy
>

The recent phenomena in my area are full service cash only places. The
rules regarding credit cards are there for the benefit of the banks and
merchants really get nailed especially if someone presents a "rewards
card" because the merchant gets dinged even more for those transactions
to cover the "rewards".

So some places have opted to go cash only and they pump it for you. The
closest place to here is maybe 3 miles away and not only do they pump it
their price is always less than any possible rewards from credit cards
and it is kind of nice to see banks cut out of the process.

The other interesting part about that station is they partnered with a
food store. The regional store always features two things in their adds.
They don't sell adulterated meat (walmart style) and you don't need an
ID card to buy stuff. All of the other local markets have some sort of
gas savings with purchase deals so they got into that. They don't record
any information or ask for an ID and just give you the card. Their deal
is $0.10/gallon off up to 20 gallons with each $100 you spend.

On 9/10/2012 9:34 AM, George wrote:
> On 9/10/2012 8:55 AM, Nancy Young wrote:

>> Isn't that the way, they convinced people they'd save money
>> by pumping their own gas. There was talk of changing the law
>> here in jersey and people were up in arms. Thanks, but no thanks.

> The recent phenomena in my area are full service cash only places. The
> rules regarding credit cards are there for the benefit of the banks and
> merchants really get nailed especially if someone presents a "rewards
> card" because the merchant gets dinged even more for those transactions
> to cover the "rewards".

I know that gas stations take a huge hit the higher the prices go,
it doesn't make sense but they pay a higher percentage the higher
the charge. Don't ask me to explain it, but the station owners were
taking a bath.

I'd be fine paying cash if it meant someone would pump the gas for
me. Fair enough. In my travels, I found that the full service pump
other states required is a huge joke. Plan your day around getting
gas if you don't want to pump it yourself.

> So some places have opted to go cash only and they pump it for you. The
> closest place to here is maybe 3 miles away and not only do they pump it
> their price is always less than any possible rewards from credit cards
> and it is kind of nice to see banks cut out of the process.

And someone has a job.

> The other interesting part about that station is they partnered with a
> food store. The regional store always features two things in their adds.
> They don't sell adulterated meat (walmart style) and you don't need an
> ID card to buy stuff. All of the other local markets have some sort of
> gas savings with purchase deals so they got into that. They don't record
> any information or ask for an ID and just give you the card. Their deal
> is $0.10/gallon off up to 20 gallons with each $100 you spend.

Cool. About the meat thing, too.

nancy

On Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:42:27 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> dsi1 > wrote:
>
> >We don't have any TJs on this rock so it seems like a most magical place
> >to us. My friend has returned from the outer regions i.e., the mainland,
> >with news that the TJs ketchup is most wondrous and special. The next
> >time I do a walkabout, I will seek out this most holy of condiments.
>
> It's a basic tomato/sugar/vinegar/allspice ketchup, no HFCS,
> but nothing special beyond that. Regardless, it's the only
> ketchup we use at home.
>
> Tangentially, ginger ketchup is rad. Seems da Islanders should
> have that one down.
>
You're probably joking, but tell me more about ginger ketchup (if it
exists). I googled, but the "ginger" ketchup I found seems to be
tomato ketchup with more ginger than usual.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:55:58 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
wrote:

> On 9/10/2012 6:04 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:24:31 -0400, pltrgyst >
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >> That's been the law in NJ since at least 1950. It has nothing to do with
> >> preserving jobs; it's carryover safety provision that has never been
> >> updated because it provides gas stations with an excuse for charging
> >> higher prices.
> >>
> >> -- Larry (pumped his last NJ gasoline at 26.4 cents per gallon...)
> >>
> >
> > But the prices are no higher.
>
> Isn't that the way, they convinced people they'd save money
> by pumping their own gas. There was talk of changing the law
> here in jersey and people were up in arms. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
> Perhaps it's gotten easier with card swiping, but I've pumped my own
> gas over the years and it's a pain in the neck. At least when you're
> used to a nice person coming over and taking care of it for you.
>
We pay significantly more if someone pumps the gas for us, but I
really, really miss the other services. Remember when they checked
your front and back lights? You sat in the car, pumped the brake and
flipped a switch while they walked around to see if anything was
burned out... and window washing - what's that?

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 9/10/2012 7:27 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:00:34 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:

>> I just found out it's illegal to pump your own gas
>> in NJ.

It's only been mentioned here 80,000 times.

>I think it's evidence your population has
>> rather low IQ when you have to pass laws to preserve
>> great jobs for them, like pumping gas.
>
> Yeah, it's a rough life.
>
> When it is hot and sticky, I get to sit in my car while they pump the
> gas for me. When it is rainy and windy, I get to sit in my car while
> they pump the gas for me. When it is cold and snowy, I get to sit in
> my car while they pump the gas for me. When I had a car full of little
> kids with me, I got to sit in my car and tend to the kids while they
> pumped the gas for me

What she said.

> Oh, and your low IQ remark? **** you and the horse you rode in on,
> asshole.

Ditto. Clearly they have dumb people where Mark lives.

nancy

sf > wrote:

>On Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:42:27 +0000 (UTC),

>> Tangentially, ginger ketchup is rad. Seems da Islanders should
>> have that one down.

>You're probably joking, but tell me more about ginger ketchup (if it
>exists). I googled, but the "ginger" ketchup I found seems to be
>tomato ketchup with more ginger than usual.

It exists. Five, in Berkeley, has ginger ketchup. I think I first
encountered it in Vancouver five or so years ago.

Steve

On 9/10/2012 2:55 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
> Isn't that the way, they convinced people they'd save money
> by pumping their own gas. There was talk of changing the law
> here in jersey and people were up in arms. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
> Perhaps it's gotten easier with card swiping, but I've pumped my own
> gas over the years and it's a pain in the neck. At least when you're
> used to a nice person coming over and taking care of it for you.
>
> nancy
>

I get antsy sitting in a parked car with a bunch of people. Getting out
of the car and doing a little work is a relief. OTOH, I'd rather not
have to stop at a gas station at all. Getting an electric car would be a
big relief too.

> On 9/10/2012 2:55 AM, Nancy Young wrote:

>> Perhaps it's gotten easier with card swiping, but I've pumped my own
>> gas over the years and it's a pain in the neck. At least when you're
>> used to a nice person coming over and taking care of it for you.
>>
>> nancy

Move to Oregon. Illegal to pump yer own gas. And most stations
don't allow attendents to accept tips.

nb


--
Definition of objectivism:
"Eff you! I got mine."
http://www.nongmoproject.org/

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
>
>> On 9/10/2012 2:55 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>>> Perhaps it's gotten easier with card swiping, but I've pumped my own
>>> gas over the years and it's a pain in the neck. At least when you're
>>> used to a nice person coming over and taking care of it for you.
>>>
>>> nancy
>
> Move to Oregon. Illegal to pump yer own gas. And most stations
> don't allow attendents to accept tips.

It's also a right to die state, so it's win win. ;-)

Cheri

On 9/9/2012 11:07 AM, spamtrap1888 wrote:
> On Sep 9, 9:01 am, ImStillMags > wrote:
>> On Sep 9, 8:36 am, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> I'll probably try TJ's one more time. I just wasn't impressed with the
>>> first visit and the two highly recommended items that I bought. i did a
>>> quick walk around. I'll look closer at other things next time.
>>
>>> G.
>>
>> Gary, what Boron posted about the ingredients in the two brands of
>> ginger snaps is one of the things I like about Trader Joe's. They
>> search out and find good products with better ingredients, healthier
>> ingredients and keep the prices as reasonable as possible.
>
> Reminds me of my childhood. Ever since I could remember, if we had
> soup it was Campbell's. Then we went to Great-Grandma's house for
> dinner. She served chicken soup she had made herself, with fresh meat
> and vegetables, finished with lots of parsley. I thought: "What the
> hell is this?" Where was all the sodium? How come the vegetables
> tasted like vegetables? Why that strange herby flavor? Clearly Great-
> Grandma knew nothing about making chicken soup.
>

I had a BIL actually try my home-made chocolate pudding and declare he
couldn't eat it. He had always eaten the prepared stuff, and home-made
just didn't taste like what he thought pudding should be.

My sister had a similar problem with a neighbor's kids. They'd been
raised by their trailer trash momma on processed chicken products
(nuggets, tenders, etc), so they'd turn their noses up at chicken "on
the bone". They (and their momma) thought that was icky.

On 2012-09-10 18:52:58 +0000, Mark Thorson said:

> Hell Toupee wrote:
>>
>> My sister had a similar problem with a neighbor's kids. They'd been
>> raised by their trailer trash momma on processed chicken products
>> (nuggets, tenders, etc), so they'd turn their noses up at chicken "on
>> the bone". They (and their momma) thought that was icky.
>
> Ah! She's bred the perfect consumers!
> They won't even eat food! They only eat
> nutritive substance made by machines.
> They probably enjoy watching televised
> sports, too.

Reminds me of the kids I met who couldn't/wouldn't eat the crust off of
regular old white bread. Their mother's cut it off for them so they
imagined/decided it tasted different/bad.

I'm quite sure all of them came to a bad end.

Hell Toupee wrote:
>
> My sister had a similar problem with a neighbor's kids. They'd been
> raised by their trailer trash momma on processed chicken products
> (nuggets, tenders, etc), so they'd turn their noses up at chicken "on
> the bone". They (and their momma) thought that was icky.

Ah! She's bred the perfect consumers!
They won't even eat food! They only eat
nutritive substance made by machines.
They probably enjoy watching televised
sports, too.

Cheri wrote:
>
> You can't pump your own in Oregon either, at least it was that way a couple
> of years ago. I actually liked it when I visited there, reminded me of the
> old days when they washed your windshield and checked the oil for you
> everywhere.

Ah, the good 'ol days. I remember them well.

G.

On Sep 10, 6:11*am, "Cheri" > wrote:
> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote in message
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> > On 9/10/2012 6:04 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >> On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:24:31 -0400, pltrgyst >
> >> wrote:
>
> >>> That's been the law in NJ since at least 1950. It has nothing to do with
> >>> preserving jobs; it's carryover safety provision that has never been
> >>> updated because it provides gas stations with an excuse for charging
> >>> higher prices.
>
> >>> -- *Larry (pumped his last NJ gasoline at 26.4 cents per gallon...)
>
> >> But the prices are no higher.
>
> > Isn't that the way, they convinced people they'd save money
> > by pumping their own gas. *There was talk of changing the law
> > here in jersey and people were up in arms. *Thanks, but no thanks.
>
> > Perhaps it's gotten easier with card swiping, but I've pumped my own
> > gas over the years and it's a pain in the neck. *At least when you're
> > used to a nice person coming over and taking care of it for you.
>
> > nancy
>
> You can't pump your own in Oregon either, at least it was that way a couple
> of years ago. I actually liked it when I visited there, reminded me of the
> old days when they washed your windshield and checked the oil for you
> everywhere.
>
> Cheri

Many gas station now ask if you want your oil checked or the window
washed. An it's still No Self Service in Oregon.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 09:43:52 -0400, Gary wrote:
>
> > heheh Don't worry, Tommy Joe, i'm not talking about you. You're funny and
> > amusing with your posts! You're pretty cool, imo. :-D
>
> Send him some Sweethearts, why don't you.

heheheh I like the look of your sandwiches, Steve. Should I send you some
too?

>
> So you based your opinion on only two items?

Of course not, sweetheart@

I walked in with no expectations and I bought 2 items that were highly
recommended. Actually, one was highly recommended from several here (the
ginger snaps)....the other sounded good from their recent flyer.

I did however, walk down each isle checking out the entire store. I wasn't
impressed with products or prices and the two items I purchased just were
not all that.

Funny how I offended so many fans of the store with my review. It's just my
opinion and I won't be rushing out to go there again anytime soon.

G.

gtr wrote:
>
> Reminds me of the kids I met who couldn't/wouldn't eat the crust off of
> regular old white bread. Their mother's cut it off for them so they
> imagined/decided it tasted different/bad.

I used to eat the crust first to "get it over with." I think the problem
there is like one quoted chef said....when making sandwiches, spread the
spread right out to the edges of the bread and not just the inside part. In
my case, the crust was just crust and had nothing on it.

G.

On 9/10/2012 12:44 PM, notbob wrote:
>
>> On 9/10/2012 2:55 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>>> Perhaps it's gotten easier with card swiping, but I've pumped my own
>>> gas over the years and it's a pain in the neck. At least when you're
>>> used to a nice person coming over and taking care of it for you.

> Move to Oregon. Illegal to pump yer own gas. And most stations
> don't allow attendents to accept tips.

I don't have to, I live in NJ. Where we also have people to
pump our gas.

nancy

On 9/10/2012 9:10 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote in message

>> Perhaps it's gotten easier with card swiping, but I've pumped my own
>> gas over the years and it's a pain in the neck. At least when you're
>> used to a nice person coming over and taking care of it for you.

> You can't pump your own in Oregon either, at least it was that way a
> couple of years ago. I actually liked it when I visited there, reminded
> me of the old days when they washed your windshield and checked the oil
> for you everywhere.

Now that you mention it, I don't think I've even noticed that
bucket of water with the squeegie so you could even clean your
own windshield. Huh. I'm going to look next time.

nancy

On 9/10/2012 11:50 AM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:55:58 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
> wrote:

>> gas over the years and it's a pain in the neck. At least when you're
>> used to a nice person coming over and taking care of it for you.
>>
> We pay significantly more if someone pumps the gas for us, but I
> really, really miss the other services. Remember when they checked
> your front and back lights? You sat in the car, pumped the brake and
> flipped a switch while they walked around to see if anything was
> burned out... and window washing - what's that?

I don't think I remember anyone checking the lights, even when
I was a kid riding around with my parents. But they did ask about
the oil.

nancy

"Chemo" > wrote in message
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On Sep 10, 6:11 am, "Cheri" > wrote:
> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote in message
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> ...
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>
> > On 9/10/2012 6:04 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >> On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:24:31 -0400, pltrgyst >
> >> wrote:
>
> >>> That's been the law in NJ since at least 1950. It has nothing to do
> >>> with
> >>> preserving jobs; it's carryover safety provision that has never been
> >>> updated because it provides gas stations with an excuse for charging
> >>> higher prices.
>
> >>> -- Larry (pumped his last NJ gasoline at 26.4 cents per gallon...)
>
> >> But the prices are no higher.
>
> > Isn't that the way, they convinced people they'd save money
> > by pumping their own gas. There was talk of changing the law
> > here in jersey and people were up in arms. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
> > Perhaps it's gotten easier with card swiping, but I've pumped my own
> > gas over the years and it's a pain in the neck. At least when you're
> > used to a nice person coming over and taking care of it for you.
>
> > nancy
>
> You can't pump your own in Oregon either, at least it was that way a
> couple
> of years ago. I actually liked it when I visited there, reminded me of the
> old days when they washed your windshield and checked the oil for you
> everywhere.
>
> Cheri

Many gas station now ask if you want your oil checked or the window
washed. An it's still No Self Service in Oregon.

=======

There are no attended gas stations where I am. There used to be a full
service lane, and a self serve at a couple of stations, but now...not that
I've seen.

Cheri

On Sunday, September 9, 2012 8:43:57 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> heheh Don't worry, Tommy Joe, i'm not talking about you. You're funny and
>
> amusing with your posts! You're pretty cool, imo. :-D
>
>
>
> Yesterday, I *finally* made it to and checked out my local Trader Joe's
>
> store (aka: TJ). It's only been open here for almost 4 years now and only
>
> 1.5 miles from my home. It was about time that I finally checked it out.
>
>
>
> I was at that shopping center and decided to finally take a few minutes to
>
> investigate.
>
>
>
> One thing I wanted to buy was in their recent newsletter....The Greek Style
>
> Feta Dressing for salads. As I love feta cheese crumbled on salads, I
>
> wanted to try that. So I bought that for only $1.99 for an 8oz jar...a fair
>
> price.
>
>
>
> The second thing I wanted to try was their "Triple Ginger Snaps" that at
>
> least 2 people here raved about. I like those so worth a try, if they are
>
> "all that."
>
>
>
> The feta dressing: Disappointing taste. It's nothing more than cheap tasting
>
> ranch dressing with just enough feta cheeze blended in smoothly to give you
>
> a hint of that taste. I'll use it but I'll NEVER buy that crap again. Next
>
> time, I'll crumble some real feta cheese on my salad and use a decent salad
>
> dressing.
>
>
>
> As for the "to die for" Triple Ginger Snaps? YAWN!!!!
>
> This was my biggest disappointment. I've always bought Murray brand ginger
>
> snaps. I tried the TJ brand yesterday and expected the clouds to part and
>
> hear angels singing. Nope. Just plain old ginger snaps at twice the price.
>
>
>
> To be fair though, I bought a bag of my regular brand this morning and did
>
> the taste test side by side.
>
>
>
> I think my old Murray brand is better (or at least equal) and it's much less
>
> cost.
>
>
>
> Murray brand ginger snaps: $2.49 for 16oz bag
>
> Trader Joe's Triple ginger snaps: $3.99 for 14oz plastic container
>
>
>
> I also wandered the isles while I was there and I was not impressed with
>
> their prices. In most cases, I see that I can get better prices at my
>
> regular grocery store.
>
>
>
> Glad that I check out the store (finally) but I won't be going back. Trader
>
> Joe's is nothing special, imo.
>
There's one very close to here, and I very seldom go there. They do have good prices on milk and half&half, about the same as ALDI. If I were to go there, the draw would be their reasonably priced raw milk Cheddar, or 100% blueberry or 100% cranberry juices.
One thing nice is that their staff members tend to be friendly, without being obsequious or exhibiting any hint of smarminess. It's too bad that more of our retail chains aren't managed by Germans. TJ's staff are great, but ALDI's are sublime. They work so quickly and efficiently, and never give off disgruntled vibes.
>
> G.

--Bryan