Spaghetti Salad
On 5/8/2015 11:49 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> "W. Lohman" > wrote in message
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>> On 5/7/2015 11:31 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>> "W. Lohman" > wrote in message
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>>>> On 5/7/2015 10:13 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>>> "Chemo" > wrote in message
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>>>>>> Can't you shop at the store like regular people??
>>>>>
>>>>> Regular people use Amazon too. I just went to Costco and Winco today.
>>>>> The closest store to my house that sells produce is about 2 miles
>>>>> away.
>>>>> If I don't need something immediately and Amazon will deliver it for
>>>>> free, then why not do that? I got the produce in less than 24 hours.
>>>>> Much less. So it works for me! I also order some of my groceries
>>>>> from
>>>>> Walmart. I can't get all that I need online but if I place a $50
>>>>> order,
>>>>> it ships for free plus I get Swagbucks. I can get cat litter and cat
>>>>> food this way. So why not? I just have to plan ahead with stuff like
>>>>> that.
>>>>
>>>> You made a consumer choice.
>>>>
>>>> Sounds like a sound one.
>>>
>>> Yes. I don't think I'm a total cheapskate, but I try to save money when
>>> I can. And staying out of the store does actually save me money. When
>>> I am shopping online, it is much harder for me to pick up an impulse
>>> item because I tend to only look for the items I want. In a brick and
>>> mortar store, I pass by all sorts of things. Today at Costco, I picked
>>> up a bag of some kind of Cheezits that are a cross between a cracker and
>>> a chip. Also picked up two bags of Teriyaki turkey jerky and another of
>>> their insulated bags. The bag is okay as there have been times when I
>>> would have liked another one. But I totally did not need the other two
>>> things.
>>>
>>> I fared much better at Winco. The only things that I picked up that
>>> were not on my list were two cans of corn, a garlic cheese bread and a
>>> few boxed rice mixes. However, Winco is the kind of place where I try
>>> to keep an open mind. I never know what they might have or what might
>>> be super cheap.
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>> And obviously, have a meal before shopping, don't let hunger drive
>> purchasing.
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> Not an issue for me as I am rarely ever hungry.
Seriously?
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