Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Chocolate is for life

Aldi's stores are small, and located in predominately lower income areas, but not exclusively. You have to bring your own bag, and you have to pay for a cart, $0.25. They are actually encroaching into higher income areas, and they have a weekly flier with a different super bargain(s)

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Chocolate is for life

How big are the stores? They don't look that big and sort of remind of the Grocery Outlet which are franchises and a different kind of model selling near pull date and overstock items at a reduced price. Trader Joe's only likes to put their stores in areas where the populace is more highly

[FairfieldLife] Trip to Mars in 3 Days

NASA may have the know-how to do this. But it would still need federal funds to build such a machine. Also, NASA might not be ready to land people there or even live there. NASA is working on tech that could enable trips to Mars in just 3 days

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Chocolate is for life

They have funny signs throughout the stores and cashiers use little cash boxes to make your change. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : They're opening their first California store next month in Southern California.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Chocolate is for life

Well, that's also the key to IKEA's success. Everything, as far as I can see, is IKEA Brand, including 60 watt LED bulbs for around $1.00 ea. Or at least that's what they seemed to be during their pre-opening sale. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Doing your own

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Chocolate is for life

They're opening their first California store next month in Southern California. https://www.aldi.us/en/new-to-aldi/california-grand-opening/ On 02/23/2016 05:00 PM, steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: OMG, Aldi's has been a presence here for years, and they are on an expansion

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Chocolate is for life

Doing your own house label eliminates the middle man and thus allowing for lower prices. There was also the UK chain Fresh and Easy which didn't work out around here. On 02/23/2016 05:00 PM, steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: OMG, Aldi's has been a presence here for years, and

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Chocolate is for life

OMG, Aldi's has been a presence here for years, and they are on an expansion binge. Of course, everything they have is private label, which is key to their success and profit. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I didn't know there were any Aldi's in the US but

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Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Chocolate is for life

I didn't know there were any Aldi's in the US but did know the Trader Joe's connection. In fact it Shemp (remember him) who pointed it out years ago on FFL. The things we learn here. Talk of the day is Starbucks changing their rewards policy. I knew this was coming as they had me do one of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Donald's message is here to stay, even if he is not

"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will be the end of the republic" Benjamin Franklin From: "Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 2:09 PM

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Donald's message is here to stay, even if he is not

Probably just a sign of the demise of the American Republic which was bound to happen some day. Countries don't last forever under one form of government. On 02/23/2016 11:52 AM, feste37 wrote: It's a sad day when a thug like Trump can take over one of America's great political parties. I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Donald's message is here to stay, even if he is not

It's a sad day when a thug like Trump can take over one of America's great political parties. I see that yesterday he was saying, about a protester at a rally, that in the old days they would carry such people out on a stretcher (cheers), and he clearly relished those old days and chafed at the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Chocolate is for life

On 02/22/2016 08:16 PM, steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: It is interesting about those whose palette are so refined that they can pick out the different nuances that make food, or say chocolate. I say this as opposed to wine connoisseurs which I am very skeptical of, although

[FairfieldLife] Donald's message is here to stay, even if he is not

Nationalism and populism propel Trump As the returns came in from South Carolina Saturday night, showing Donald Trump winning a decisive victory, a note of nervous desperation crept into the commentary. Political analysts pointed out repeatedly that if all of the votes for Marco