Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used to be
the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to be built
'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a single bit of
movement on the new store in months.

Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old Publix
building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new location in what
used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. (Never shopped there).

I'm wondering when they will resume construction on the new Harris
Teeter store. Things have been halted for about 3 months. I'm
wondering if they ran out of money. Just curious.

Jill

On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 23:20:19 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used to be
>the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to be built
>'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a single bit of
>movement on the new store in months.
>
>Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old Publix
>building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new location in what
>used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. (Never shopped there).
>
>I'm wondering when they will resume construction on the new Harris
>Teeter store. Things have been halted for about 3 months. I'm
>wondering if they ran out of money. Just curious.
>
>Jill
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 23:20:19 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old Publix
> building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new location in what
> used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. (Never shopped there).

Bi-LO was across the parking lot from where I lived in the hotel in
Greenville. Hated it. I'd go in there pretty much every night
after work and left empty handed nothing most nights. There was
just nothing there I wanted to buy, cook, or eat. I did eat a lot
of rock shrimp, though. That's all I remember from Bi-Lo in 2
months. Then I moved to that "luxury apartment" (@ $2,800/month -
****ers) was halfway between Publix and Bi-Lo, so Publix it was.
Fried chicken, cottage ham, Taylor pork roll, uglyripe tomatoes, and
.... Oh, those horrible Florida avocodos. And that's reemember about
Publix. Other than there was Fox's Pizza Den in the same complex
and that was pretty good. And that's all the food memories of I
have of S.C.

Oh wait - I "gave" the butcher at the Fresh Express(?) grocery store
a heart attack because the fat-ass chased me out of the store with
a knife at .5 MPH while I laughed at him walking backwards. It was
quite pathetic in a funny way. But he shouldn't have smarted of to
me when I simply asked for a tri-tip, let alone come after me with a
knife, that fat prick. I wish he would have died. And the cops
wanted to arrest me the next day after seeing the video and came to
my work, but they couldn't do shit. They just came to scare me and
tell I was an asshole <yawn>.

On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 11:20:27 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used to be
> the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to be built
> 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a single bit of
> movement on the new store in months.
>
> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old Publix
> building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new location in what
> used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. (Never shopped there).
>
> I'm wondering when they will resume construction on the new Harris
> Teeter store. Things have been halted for about 3 months. I'm
> wondering if they ran out of money. Just curious.

When the college kids graduate, they get a hold of some financing and try to change things in the neighborhood. Sometimes, their fancy new buildling projects just stop ... dead in their tracks.

On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 07:42:25 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> I simply asked for a tri-tip,

Why would that bother him?

On 6/5/2021 9:35 AM, Mike Duffy wrote:
> On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 07:42:25 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> I simply asked for a tri-tip,
>
> Why would that bother him?
>
Yeah, there's more to the story than he's telling. Maybe he said, "Hey
fat ass, give me a tri-tip!" <ducking>

Jill

On 6/5/2021 8:42 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 23:20:19 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old Publix
>> building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new location in what
>> used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. (Never shopped there).
>
> Bi-LO was across the parking lot from where I lived in the hotel in
> Greenville. Hated it. I'd go in there pretty much every night
> after work and left empty handed nothing most nights. There was
> just nothing there I wanted to buy, cook, or eat. I did eat a lot
> of rock shrimp, though. That's all I remember from Bi-Lo in 2
> months.

Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
"Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.

> Then I moved to that "luxury apartment" (@ $2,800/month -
> ****ers) was halfway between Publix and Bi-Lo, so Publix it was.
> Fried chicken, cottage ham, Taylor pork roll, uglyripe tomatoes,

Publix does make good fried chicken! I've found the produce selection
to be very good, even if (at one point) no one seemed to know what a
leek is.

> ... Oh, those horrible Florida avocodos.

They sell avocados from Mexico these days. Haas/hass?

> And that's reemember about
> Publix. Other than there was Fox's Pizza Den in the same complex
> and that was pretty good. And that's all the food memories of I
> have of S.C.
>
> Oh wait - I "gave" the butcher at the Fresh Express(?) grocery store
> a heart attack because the fat-ass chased me out of the store with
> a knife

There's got to be more to that story!

Jill

On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10:17:24 AM UTC-4, wrote:

> Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
> having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
> "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.

Choice isn't crappy. Do you usually buy Prime?

<https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/01/28/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select?page=1>

Cindy Hamilton

Mike Duffy wrote:

> On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 07:42:25 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> > I simply asked for a tri-tip,
> Why would that bother him?


You have to understand, it was *Steve* asking, lol...

--
GM

On 6/5/2021 11:38 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10:17:24 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>
>> Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
>> having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
>> "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.
>
> Choice isn't crappy. Do you usually buy Prime?
>
> <https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/01/28/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select?page=1>
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

It depends on the cut of beef I'm buying and what I'm planning to do
with it. I rarely (never?) buy Select grade. Choice for a chuck roast
which I'll slow cook (browned first, then braised, sometimes in a crock
pot with potatoes and other vegetables) is fine. When it comes to
steaks, taste is what matters. The chuck eye steaks I buy aren't prime
but they're nicely marbled and tender and have a lot of flavor so that
is what matters. They fall into the Choice category.

Jill

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 12:09:14 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 6/5/2021 11:38 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10:17:24 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>>
>>> Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
>>> having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
>>> "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.
>>
>> Choice isn't crappy. Do you usually buy Prime?
>>
>> <https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/01/28/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select?page=1>
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>
>It depends on the cut of beef I'm buying and what I'm planning to do
>with it. I rarely (never?) buy Select grade. Choice for a chuck roast
>which I'll slow cook (browned first, then braised, sometimes in a crock
>pot with potatoes and other vegetables) is fine. When it comes to
>steaks, taste is what matters. The chuck eye steaks I buy aren't prime
>but they're nicely marbled and tender and have a lot of flavor so that
>is what matters. They fall into the Choice category.
>
>Jill

Choice is typically the highest USDA Grade sold at markets because few
people will pay the price of Prime, few markets sell prime beef, nor
do most know how to cook it without ruining it. Select is a lower
grade and I very rarely buy it, in fact I rarely see Select where I
shop... some will grind Select to feed their pets because of its low
fat content.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 08:42:23 -0700 (PDT), GM
> wrote:

>Mike Duffy wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 07:42:25 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>> > I simply asked for a tri-tip,
>> Why would that bother him?
>
>
>You have to understand, it was *Steve* asking, lol...
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 06:08:37 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> wrote:

>On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 11:20:27 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used to be
>> the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to be built
>> 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a single bit of
>> movement on the new store in months.
>>
>> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old Publix
>> building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new location in what
>> used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. (Never shopped there).
>>
>> I'm wondering when they will resume construction on the new Harris
>> Teeter store. Things have been halted for about 3 months. I'm
>> wondering if they ran out of money. Just curious.
>
>When the college kids graduate, they get a hold of some financing and try to change things in the neighborhood. Sometimes, their fancy new buildling projects just stop ... dead in their tracks.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:28:47 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

>On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 12:09:14 -0400, jmcquown >
>wrote:
>
>>On 6/5/2021 11:38 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10:17:24 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>>>
>>>> Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
>>>> having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
>>>> "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.
>>>
>>> Choice isn't crappy. Do you usually buy Prime?
>>>
>>> <https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/01/28/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select?page=1>
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>
>>It depends on the cut of beef I'm buying and what I'm planning to do
>>with it. I rarely (never?) buy Select grade. Choice for a chuck roast
>>which I'll slow cook (browned first, then braised, sometimes in a crock
>>pot with potatoes and other vegetables) is fine. When it comes to
>>steaks, taste is what matters. The chuck eye steaks I buy aren't prime
>>but they're nicely marbled and tender and have a lot of flavor so that
>>is what matters. They fall into the Choice category.
>>
>>Jill
>
>Choice is typically the highest USDA Grade sold at markets because few
>people will pay the price of Prime, few markets sell prime beef, nor
>do most know how to cook it without ruining it. Select is a lower
>grade and I very rarely buy it, in fact I rarely see Select where I
>shop... some will grind Select to feed their pets because of its low
>fat content.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 08:38:20 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10:17:24 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>
>> Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
>> having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
>> "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.
>
>Choice isn't crappy. Do you usually buy Prime?
>
><https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/01/28/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select?page=1>
>
>Cindy Hamilton
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 12:09:14 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 6/5/2021 11:38 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10:17:24 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>>
>>> Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
>>> having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
>>> "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.
>>
>> Choice isn't crappy. Do you usually buy Prime?
>>
>> <https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/01/28/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select?page=1>
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>
>It depends on the cut of beef I'm buying and what I'm planning to do
>with it. I rarely (never?) buy Select grade. Choice for a chuck roast
>which I'll slow cook (browned first, then braised, sometimes in a crock
>pot with potatoes and other vegetables) is fine. When it comes to
>steaks, taste is what matters. The chuck eye steaks I buy aren't prime
>but they're nicely marbled and tender and have a lot of flavor so that
>is what matters. They fall into the Choice category.
>
>Jill
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 07:42:25 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 23:20:19 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old Publix
>> building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new location in what
>> used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. (Never shopped there).
>
>Bi-LO was across the parking lot from where I lived in the hotel in
>Greenville. Hated it. I'd go in there pretty much every night
>after work and left empty handed nothing most nights. There was
>just nothing there I wanted to buy, cook, or eat. I did eat a lot
>of rock shrimp, though. That's all I remember from Bi-Lo in 2
>months. Then I moved to that "luxury apartment" (@ $2,800/month -
>****ers) was halfway between Publix and Bi-Lo, so Publix it was.
>Fried chicken, cottage ham, Taylor pork roll, uglyripe tomatoes, and
>... Oh, those horrible Florida avocodos. And that's reemember about
>Publix. Other than there was Fox's Pizza Den in the same complex
>and that was pretty good. And that's all the food memories of I
>have of S.C.
>
>Oh wait - I "gave" the butcher at the Fresh Express(?) grocery store
>a heart attack because the fat-ass chased me out of the store with
>a knife at .5 MPH while I laughed at him walking backwards. It was
>quite pathetic in a funny way. But he shouldn't have smarted of to
>me when I simply asked for a tri-tip, let alone come after me with a
>knife, that fat prick. I wish he would have died. And the cops
>wanted to arrest me the next day after seeing the video and came to
>my work, but they couldn't do shit. They just came to scare me and
>tell I was an asshole <yawn>.
>
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 13:35:52 -0000 (UTC), Mike Duffy >
wrote:

>On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 07:42:25 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> I simply asked for a tri-tip,
>
>Why would that bother him?
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 10:17:15 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> On 6/5/2021 8:42 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> Bi-LO was across the parking lot from where I lived in the hotel in
>> Greenville. Hated it. I'd go in there pretty much every night
>> after work and left empty handed nothing most nights. There was
>> just nothing there I wanted to buy, cook, or eat. I did eat a lot
>> of rock shrimp, though. That's all I remember from Bi-Lo in 2
>> months.
>
> Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
> having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
> "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.

Choice isn't crappy meat. And select really either for many cuts.
I certainly wouldn't pay more for choice ground beef than for
select. And I wouldn't buy prime short ribs or prime brisket at the
same price as choice (I'd get the choice).

>> Then I moved to that "luxury apartment" (@ $2,800/month -
>> ****ers) was halfway between Publix and Bi-Lo, so Publix it was.
>> Fried chicken, cottage ham, Taylor pork roll, uglyripe tomatoes,
>
> Publix does make good fried chicken! I've found the produce selection
> to be very good, even if (at one point) no one seemed to know what a
> leek is.
>
>> ... Oh, those horrible Florida avocodos.
>
> They sell avocados from Mexico these days. Haas/hass?

Yeah, they sold both back in 2003 (or whenever that was). But it
was thee first place I ever Florida avocados. Their impressive
girth was what attracted me to buying one. Eeek. That was a
surprise.

> There's got to be more to that story!

Maybe I'll tell it later. I know, I'm such a tease. I may have
written it somewhere (outside of an affidavit).

-sw

On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:28:47 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:

> Choice is typically the highest USDA Grade sold at markets because few
> people will pay the price of Prime, few markets sell prime beef,

All the major markets here sell Prime, even Walmart. You're just
too cheap to pay for it and you don't ...

> .... know how to cook it without ruining it.

-sw

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 13:43:32 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 10:17:15 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 6/5/2021 8:42 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> Bi-LO was across the parking lot from where I lived in the hotel in
>>> Greenville. Hated it. I'd go in there pretty much every night
>>> after work and left empty handed nothing most nights. There was
>>> just nothing there I wanted to buy, cook, or eat. I did eat a lot
>>> of rock shrimp, though. That's all I remember from Bi-Lo in 2
>>> months.
>>
>> Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
>> having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
>> "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.
>
>Choice isn't crappy meat. And select really either for many cuts.
>I certainly wouldn't pay more for choice ground beef than for
>select. And I wouldn't buy prime short ribs or prime brisket at the
>same price as choice (I'd get the choice).
>
>>> Then I moved to that "luxury apartment" (@ $2,800/month -
>>> ****ers) was halfway between Publix and Bi-Lo, so Publix it was.
>>> Fried chicken, cottage ham, Taylor pork roll, uglyripe tomatoes,
>>
>> Publix does make good fried chicken! I've found the produce selection
>> to be very good, even if (at one point) no one seemed to know what a
>> leek is.
>>
>>> ... Oh, those horrible Florida avocodos.
>>
>> They sell avocados from Mexico these days. Haas/hass?
>
>Yeah, they sold both back in 2003 (or whenever that was). But it
>was thee first place I ever Florida avocados. Their impressive
>girth was what attracted me to buying one. Eeek. That was a
>surprise.
>
>> There's got to be more to that story!
>
>Maybe I'll tell it later. I know, I'm such a tease. I may have
>written it somewhere (outside of an affidavit).
>
>-sw
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 10:17:15 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 6/5/2021 8:42 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 23:20:19 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old Publix
>>> building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new location in what
>>> used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. (Never shopped there).
>>
>> Bi-LO was across the parking lot from where I lived in the hotel in
>> Greenville. Hated it. I'd go in there pretty much every night
>> after work and left empty handed nothing most nights. There was
>> just nothing there I wanted to buy, cook, or eat. I did eat a lot
>> of rock shrimp, though. That's all I remember from Bi-Lo in 2
>> months.
>
>Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
>having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
>"Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.
>
>> Then I moved to that "luxury apartment" (@ $2,800/month -
>> ****ers) was halfway between Publix and Bi-Lo, so Publix it was.
>> Fried chicken, cottage ham, Taylor pork roll, uglyripe tomatoes,
>
>Publix does make good fried chicken! I've found the produce selection
>to be very good, even if (at one point) no one seemed to know what a
>leek is.
>
>> ... Oh, those horrible Florida avocodos.
>
>They sell avocados from Mexico these days. Haas/hass?
>
>> And that's reemember about
>> Publix. Other than there was Fox's Pizza Den in the same complex
>> and that was pretty good. And that's all the food memories of I
>> have of S.C.
>>
>> Oh wait - I "gave" the butcher at the Fresh Express(?) grocery store
>> a heart attack because the fat-ass chased me out of the store with
>> a knife
>
>There's got to be more to that story!
>
>Jill
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 10:02:56 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 6/5/2021 9:35 AM, Mike Duffy wrote:
>> On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 07:42:25 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> I simply asked for a tri-tip,
>>
>> Why would that bother him?
>>
>Yeah, there's more to the story than he's telling. Maybe he said, "Hey
>fat ass, give me a tri-tip!" <ducking>
>
>Jill
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 10:20:27 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>
> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used to be
> the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to be built
> 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a single bit of
> movement on the new store in months.
>
> Jill
>
There was a Harris Teeter just under two miles from where I worked and
I really like their store. At the time, they were always having some really
good sales. I hope your H.T. is as good as the one I shopped at.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 12:26:42 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 10:20:27 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>
>> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used to be
>> the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to be built
>> 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a single bit of
>> movement on the new store in months.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>There was a Harris Teeter just under two miles from where I worked and
>I really like their store. At the time, they were always having some really
>good sales. I hope your H.T. is as good as the one I shopped at.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 14:08:37 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:28:47 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>
>> Choice is typically the highest USDA Grade sold at markets because few
>> people will pay the price of Prime, few markets sell prime beef,
>
>All the major markets here sell Prime, even Walmart. You're just
>too cheap to pay for it and you don't ...
>
>> .... know how to cook it without ruining it.
>
>-sw
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

On 6/5/2021 3:26 PM, wrote:
> On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 10:20:27 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>
>> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used to be
>> the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to be built
>> 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a single bit of
>> movement on the new store in months.
>>
>> Jill
>>
> There was a Harris Teeter just under two miles from where I worked and
> I really like their store. At the time, they were always having some really
> good sales. I hope your H.T. is as good as the one I shopped at.
>

I'll find out if the store ever gets built.

Jill

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 17:57:05 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 6/5/2021 3:26 PM, wrote:
>> On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 10:20:27 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>>
>>> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used to be
>>> the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to be built
>>> 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a single bit of
>>> movement on the new store in months.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>>
>> There was a Harris Teeter just under two miles from where I worked and
>> I really like their store. At the time, they were always having some really
>> good sales. I hope your H.T. is as good as the one I shopped at.
>>
>
>I'll find out if the store ever gets built.
>
>Jill
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Not Dave Smith.

jmcquown wrote:

> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used to be
> the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to be built
> 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a single bit of
> movement on the new store in months.
>
> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old Publix
> building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new location in
> what used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. (Never shopped
> there).
>
> I'm wondering when they will resume construction on the new Harris
> Teeter store. Things have been halted for about 3 months. I'm
> wondering if they ran out of money. Just curious.
>
> Jill

Harris Teeters are actually very nice. Some nicer than others. The
main thing is to get used to the rotational sales (they are very
regular) and use the eVIC emails (2 a week and they do NOT sell your
address) to manage digital coupons. If you do paper coupons, you can
combine them with the digital ones.

On 6/5/2021 9:12 PM, cshenk wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used to be
>> the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to be built
>> 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a single bit of
>> movement on the new store in months.
>>
>> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old Publix
>> building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new location in
>> what used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. (Never shopped
>> there).
>>
>> I'm wondering when they will resume construction on the new Harris
>> Teeter store. Things have been halted for about 3 months. I'm
>> wondering if they ran out of money. Just curious.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Harris Teeters are actually very nice. Some nicer than others. The
> main thing is to get used to the rotational sales (they are very
> regular) and use the eVIC emails (2 a week and they do NOT sell your
> address) to manage digital coupons. If you do paper coupons, you can
> combine them with the digital ones.
>
Thanks! Coupons are nice but since I don't have a smartphone I can't
use digital ones. I like getting weekly sales ads/flyers via email.
Harris teeter is practically across the street from my office so it will
be very convenient *if* they ever finish building it. So far all I've
seen is signs saying "Coming Soon"... for the last 6 months. They tore
down the old Publix building and then everything sort of stopped. <shrug>

Jill

On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 9:41:01 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On 6/5/2021 9:12 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >
> >> Things are changing in the area where I live. Where there used to be
> >> the old 'Publix' there are signs promising the new soon to be built
> >> 'Harris Teeter'. Uh, okay. Except I haven't seen a single bit of
> >> movement on the new store in months.
> >>
> >> Meanwhile, Food Lion, which was on the other side of the old Publix
> >> building, is closing up shop. They've moved to a new location in
> >> what used to be a Bi-Lo, which declared bankruptcy. (Never shopped
> >> there).
> >>
> >> I'm wondering when they will resume construction on the new Harris
> >> Teeter store. Things have been halted for about 3 months. I'm
> >> wondering if they ran out of money. Just curious.
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > Harris Teeters are actually very nice. Some nicer than others. The
> > main thing is to get used to the rotational sales (they are very
> > regular) and use the eVIC emails (2 a week and they do NOT sell your
> > address) to manage digital coupons. If you do paper coupons, you can
> > combine them with the digital ones.
> >
> Thanks! Coupons are nice but since I don't have a smartphone.

Buy a Siri or an Alexa at one of those Apple Phone or Best Buy stores. you don't need fingers anymore for the dial. Just talk to it, it will call for you or even type for you on the monitor screen. Just talk to it.

On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 2:08:42 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:28:47 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>
> > Choice is typically the highest USDA Grade sold at markets because few
> > people will pay the price of Prime, few markets sell prime beef,
> All the major markets here sell Prime, even Walmart. You're just
> too cheap to pay for it and you don't ...
>
> > .... know how to cook it without ruining it.
>
I buy ungraded beef. Much of the time it falls under the hammer anyway.
The flavor is fine. It's just chewier due to lack of marbling. You're correct
about one thing, and that's that Prime is only great if it's carefully prepared,
and otherwise you're just wasting $$. On rare occasions I've bought
ungraded that was spectacularly marbled, and the mouthfeel was dreamy,
but steak is pretty standard fare at my house, rather than a treat.
>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beef._...27s_for_Dinner
>
> -sw
>
--Bryan

On Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 9:22:54 AM UTC-4, wrote:

> I buy ungraded beef. Much of the time it falls under the hammer anyway.
> The flavor is fine. It's just chewier due to lack of marbling. You're correct
> about one thing, and that's that Prime is only great if it's carefully prepared,
> and otherwise you're just wasting $$.

USDA Prime standing rib roast is pretty difficult to screw up. Low and
slow until it's medium rare. I don't even bother to sear it; it gets plenty
brown without it.

I'm not sure I'd know where to buy ungraded beef.

Cindy Hamilton

On Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 9:40:21 AM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 9:22:54 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>
> > I buy ungraded beef. Much of the time it falls under the hammer anyway.
> > The flavor is fine. It's just chewier due to lack of marbling. You're correct
> > about one thing, and that's that Prime is only great if it's carefully prepared,
> > and otherwise you're just wasting $$.
> USDA Prime standing rib roast is pretty difficult to screw up. Low and
> slow until it's medium rare. I don't even bother to sear it; it gets plenty
> brown without it.
>
> I'm not sure I'd know where to buy ungraded beef.
>
Save A Lot Grocery Store
Ypsilanti
2830 Washtenaw Ave
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
>
Family packs of boneless ribeyes go on sale for $5.99/#.
T-bone/porterhouses go on sale for $4.99/#. A couple of
years ago, they used to have them even cheaper.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
--Bryan

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 21:40:52 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> Thanks! Coupons are nice but since I don't have a smartphone I can't
> use digital ones. I like getting weekly sales ads/flyers via email.
> Harris teeter is practically across the street from my office so it will
> be very convenient *if* they ever finish building it. So far all I've
> seen is signs saying "Coming Soon"... for the last 6 months. They tore
> down the old Publix building and then everything sort of stopped. <shrug>

You can use digital coupons fine without a cell phone. Pick out the
coupons online on your computer, and enter your landline phone
number - that you registered with - manually at the cash register
to redeem them when you checkout.

I only ever use my smartphone to sometimes look up the coupons I
snipped while at the store, and that's it. I don't pull it out for
anything else coupon-related. You should also be able to print out a
list of the coupons you snip for reference while at the store.

-sw

On Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 10:40:21 AM UTC-4, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 9:22:54 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>
> > I buy ungraded beef. Much of the time it falls under the hammer anyway.
> > The flavor is fine. It's just chewier due to lack of marbling. You're correct
> > about one thing, and that's that Prime is only great if it's carefully prepared,
> > and otherwise you're just wasting $$.
> USDA Prime standing rib roast is pretty difficult to screw up. Low and
> slow until it's medium rare. I don't even bother to sear it; it gets plenty
> brown without it.
>
> I'm not sure I'd know where to buy ungraded beef.

i'm sure folks at a meat market could tell you.

On Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 10:21:21 AM UTC-5, bruce bowser wrote:
> On Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 10:40:21 AM UTC-4, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 9:22:54 AM UTC-4, wrote:
> >
> > > I buy ungraded beef. Much of the time it falls under the hammer anyway.
> > > The flavor is fine. It's just chewier due to lack of marbling. You're correct
> > > about one thing, and that's that Prime is only great if it's carefully prepared,
> > > and otherwise you're just wasting $$.
> > USDA Prime standing rib roast is pretty difficult to screw up. Low and
> > slow until it's medium rare. I don't even bother to sear it; it gets plenty
> > brown without it.
> >
> > I'm not sure I'd know where to buy ungraded beef.
> i'm sure folks at a meat market could tell you.
>
They'd tell you to get out of their store, and call you a cheapskate.
>
--Bryan

Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10:17:24 AM UTC-4,
> wrote:
>
> > Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
> > having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select"
> > or "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.
>
> Choice isn't crappy. Do you usually buy Prime?
>
>
<https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/01/28/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select?page=1>
>
> Cindy Hamilton

I usually go Choice. I don't want as much fat and the flavor is fine.

Sheldon Martin wrote:

> On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 12:09:14 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> > On 6/5/2021 11:38 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10:17:24 AM UTC-4,
> wrote: >>
> >>> Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
> >>> having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there.
> "Select" or >>> "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.
> >>
> >> Choice isn't crappy. Do you usually buy Prime?
> >>
> >>
> <https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013...eef-prime-choi
> ce-or-select?page=1> >> >> Cindy Hamilton
> >>
> >
> > It depends on the cut of beef I'm buying and what I'm planning to
> > do with it. I rarely (never?) buy Select grade. Choice for a
> > chuck roast which I'll slow cook (browned first, then braised,
> > sometimes in a crock pot with potatoes and other vegetables) is
> > fine. When it comes to steaks, taste is what matters. The chuck
> > eye steaks I buy aren't prime but they're nicely marbled and tender
> > and have a lot of flavor so that is what matters. They fall into
> > the Choice category.
> >
> > Jill
>
> Choice is typically the highest USDA Grade sold at markets because few
> people will pay the price of Prime, few markets sell prime beef, nor
> do most know how to cook it without ruining it. Select is a lower
> grade and I very rarely buy it, in fact I rarely see Select where I
> shop... some will grind Select to feed their pets because of its low
> fat content.

Dude, you shop at Walmart. Don't even try it.

Sqwertz wrote:

> On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:28:47 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>
> > Choice is typically the highest USDA Grade sold at markets because
> > few people will pay the price of Prime, few markets sell prime beef,
>
> All the major markets here sell Prime, even Walmart. You're just
> too cheap to pay for it and you don't ...
>
> > .... know how to cook it without ruining it.
>
> -sw

They sell all 3 here. Depending on what I am doing, I might use any of
the 3. Mostly Choice though.