larry
At 12:44 PM 11/25/2003, you wrote:
>Yeah, I'm wacky for wanting to buy food from someplace clean. I'm also
>scared of the employees. I've never seen a more motley collection of
>toothless, wandering eyed, unwashed, mumbling, surly people.
>
>-Kevin
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Deanna Schneider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 11:28 AM
>Subject: Re: pissed at grocers...
>
> > I just shop at the super el-cheapo grocery store. They don't take credit
>or
> > debit cards. They don't have advertising. Their "sales" usually run an
> > entire season (holiday baking supplies have been "on sale" for a month
>now).
> > And, they don't offer a frequent shopper card. They do generally have
> > several carts worth of discontinued or nearly expired food, if you want to
> > fish through that. And, they have the broadest selection of ethnic and
> > natural foods outside an ethnic or natural food store.
> >
> > But, Kevin won't shop there cause he thinks it's too grungy. ;)
> >
> > -d
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 10:12 AM
> > Subject: Re: pissed at grocers...
> >
> >
> > > I use mine. Every winter, I make (a hell of a lot of) gumbo, and it's
> > > like they know I'm coming. Well, not really classical gumbo, more like
> > > an etoufee with more wild rice, but there's lots more vegetables and
> > > okra than an etoufee, so I call it gumbo.
> > >
> > > Anyway, my recipe calls for about 2.5 pounds of shrimp, and while that
> > > usually runs about $40, my handy "club" card cuts the price down to
> > > $17. Of course, the price is marked up obscenely to get customers to
> > > use their card, but it's too much of a hassle to drive 40 minutes to the
> > > nearest Whole Foods/Trader Joe's for considerably better seafood and
> > > other ingredients, so I go along with it. I don't particularly care if
> > > some database is keeping tabs on my supermarket purchases.
> > >
> > > - Jim
> > >
> > > Kevin Graeme wrote:
> > >
> > > >Jerks. I won't use those grocery cards either. I don't need people
> > tracking
> > > >my purchases, thank you very much.
> > > >
> > > >-Kevin
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Paul Ihrig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 9:45 AM
> > > >Subject: pissed at grocers...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>ok i almost blew a gasket today...
> > > >>didn't complain there, just went to there site & sent the message
> > below...
> > > >>
> > > >>i hope it doesn't look like over reacting. this is my main grocery,
> > every
> > > >>one there recognizes me.
> > > >>i spend bookoo bucks there every week...
> > > >>
> > > >>like i would steal a 12 dollar turkey...
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>_________________________________________________
> > > >>
> > > >>after shopping at big bear for 12 years i am done. that little turkey
> > give
> > > >>away is a nice scam...
> > > >>
> > > >>i quickly got my free turkey coupon after spending the required
>$300.00.
> > > >>but when i went to purchase my stuff for thanks giving i didn't have
>the
> > > >>coupon. they said i needed it.
> > > >>
> > > >>though i didn't know where it was & didn't use it.
> > > >>i told them you keep track of every thing else on my crappy card, why
> > not
> > > >>the coupon...
> > > >>
> > > >>so screw you guys... i going to go with Kroger, & and going to tell my
> > > >>family & friends to do the same...
> > > >>
> > > >>-paul
> > > >>
> > > >>"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.
> > > >>Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it." - Goethe
> > > >>
> > > >>web developer, that is looking for work
> > > >>http://www.PaulIhrig.com
> > > >>
> > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >>614 449-1681
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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