I did the bean pickles first. :-)

After dinner (maybe 7:05ish) I drove to Sur la Table. Pretty funny.
They didn't have what I was looking for (a butter curler -- mine has
disappeared) and once that was ascertained, they ignored me. I wandered
the store and happened to overhear conversation about closing out the
register, how to do it, blahblahblah. All of a sudden a woman
approached me and said they didn't know I was in the store and they are
now closed (20 minutes ago). I said I'd come a bit of a distance so I
hoped they wouldn't mind if I took my time leaving the store. We figure
they went home and told their husbands about the nutcase in the store at
closing time. Skroom. They close at 8:00 p.m. I probably got there at
about 7:45 or so.

I went *next door* to Cooks of Crocus Hill and saw that they were still
open (until 9:00). They had some concerns about Surly Table opening in
the area, and they're counting on good service to carry them through.
They didn't have a butter curler either but found one in the St. Paul
store and offered to have it sent over for me. I need to see it first.
I want one with a nice rosewood handle like mine has. Actually, what I
want is MINE! Dangitall.

Surly Table has Demeyere cookware. Holy crap, that stuff is expensive!
My Bigass� jam kettle is Demeyere and I bought it at SlT in Seattle in
1999. It was $165 then. Alex only knows what it costs now. I think I
don't want to know. I hope Cooks can prevail.

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http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

Melba's Jammin' > wrote in news:barbschaller-
:

> Surly Table has Demeyere cookware. Holy crap, that stuff is expensive!
> My Bigass jam kettle is Demeyere and I bought it at SlT in Seattle in
> 1999. It was $165 then. Alex only knows what it costs now. I think I
> don't want to know. I hope Cooks can prevail.
>

I prefer the smaller cooking stores myself....Surly T always feels too
snobbish for me. But that could be their web-site, as I've shopped in their
stores.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

On Jul 3, 12:35 am, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> I did the bean pickles first. :-)
>
> After dinner (maybe 7:05ish) I drove to Sur la Table. Pretty funny.
> They didn't have what I was looking for (a butter curler -- mine has
> disappeared) and once that was ascertained, they ignored me. I wandered
> the store and happened to overhear conversation about closing out the
> register, how to do it, blahblahblah. All of a sudden a woman
> approached me and said they didn't know I was in the store and they are
> now closed (20 minutes ago). I said I'd come a bit of a distance so I
> hoped they wouldn't mind if I took my time leaving the store. We figure
> they went home and told their husbands about the nutcase in the store at
> closing time. Skroom. They close at 8:00 p.m. I probably got there at
> about 7:45 or so.
>
> I went *next door* to Cooks of Crocus Hill and saw that they were still
> open (until 9:00). They had some concerns about Surly Table opening in
> the area, and they're counting on good service to carry them through.
> They didn't have a butter curler either but found one in the St. Paul
> store and offered to have it sent over for me. I need to see it first.
> I want one with a nice rosewood handle like mine has. Actually, what I
> want is MINE! Dangitall.
>
> Surly Table has Demeyere cookware. Holy crap, that stuff is expensive!
> My Bigass jam kettle is Demeyere and I bought it at SlT in Seattle in
> 1999. It was $165 then. Alex only knows what it costs now. I think I
> don't want to know. I hope Cooks can prevail.
>
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://www.jamlady.eboard.com- story and
> pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

So Surly Table = Sur la table! I finally googled it properly.

I thought it was some kind of sirloin steak joint. Gee you guys
talk funny down there

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:54:59 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:

>Melba's Jammin' > wrote in news:barbschaller-
:
>
>> Surly Table has Demeyere cookware. Holy crap, that stuff is expensive!
>> My Bigass jam kettle is Demeyere and I bought it at SlT in Seattle in
>> 1999. It was $165 then. Alex only knows what it costs now. I think I
>> don't want to know. I hope Cooks can prevail.
>>
>
>I prefer the smaller cooking stores myself....Surly T always feels too
>snobbish for me. But that could be their web-site, as I've shopped in their
>stores.

Haven't looked at their web site, but I've been to several stores and
none of them strike me as snobbish.

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sf wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:54:59 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
>> news:barbschaller- :
>>
>>> Surly Table has Demeyere cookware. Holy crap, that stuff is
>>> expensive! My Bigass jam kettle is Demeyere and I bought it at SlT
>>> in Seattle in 1999. It was $165 then. Alex only knows what it
>>> costs now. I think I don't want to know. I hope Cooks can
>>> prevail.
>>>
>>
>> I prefer the smaller cooking stores myself....Surly T always feels
>> too snobbish for me. But that could be their web-site, as I've
>> shopped in their stores.
>
> Haven't looked at their web site, but I've been to several stores and
> none of them strike me as snobbish.

I've never been to one. But the fact that they ignored Barb when they
didn't have her particular style of butter curler, to the point of not even
knowing she was still in the store at closing, strikes me as possibly
snobbish. As if to say, "We know she won't buy anything so let's don't
waste our time." Granted, I hate when salespeople hover over me but I do
like to be acknowledged from time to time.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in
:

> sf wrote:
>> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:54:59 GMT, hahabogus >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
>>> news:barbschaller- :
>>>
>>>> Surly Table has Demeyere cookware. Holy crap, that stuff is
>>>> expensive! My Bigass jam kettle is Demeyere and I bought it at SlT
>>>> in Seattle in 1999. It was $165 then. Alex only knows what it
>>>> costs now. I think I don't want to know. I hope Cooks can
>>>> prevail.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I prefer the smaller cooking stores myself....Surly T always feels
>>> too snobbish for me. But that could be their web-site, as I've
>>> shopped in their stores.
>>
>> Haven't looked at their web site, but I've been to several stores and
>> none of them strike me as snobbish.
>
> I've never been to one. But the fact that they ignored Barb when they
> didn't have her particular style of butter curler, to the point of not
> even knowing she was still in the store at closing, strikes me as
> possibly snobbish. As if to say, "We know she won't buy anything so
> let's don't waste our time." Granted, I hate when salespeople hover
> over me but I do like to be acknowledged from time to time.
>
> Jill
>
>
>

that and the fact they close at 8pm while all around them, stores stay
open till 9pm...seems snobbish to me.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

hahabogus wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in
> :
>
>> sf wrote:
>>> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:54:59 GMT, hahabogus >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
>>>> news:barbschaller- :
>>>>
>>>>> Surly Table has Demeyere cookware. Holy crap, that stuff is
>>>>> expensive! My Bigass jam kettle is Demeyere and I bought it at
>>>>> SlT in Seattle in 1999. It was $165 then. Alex only knows what
>>>>> it costs now. I think I don't want to know. I hope Cooks can
>>>>> prevail.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I prefer the smaller cooking stores myself....Surly T always feels
>>>> too snobbish for me. But that could be their web-site, as I've
>>>> shopped in their stores.
>>>
>>> Haven't looked at their web site, but I've been to several stores
>>> and none of them strike me as snobbish.
>>
>> I've never been to one. But the fact that they ignored Barb when
>> they didn't have her particular style of butter curler, to the point
>> of not even knowing she was still in the store at closing, strikes
>> me as possibly snobbish.
>>
>
> that and the fact they close at 8pm while all around them, stores stay
> open till 9pm...seems snobbish to me.

I don't know if I'd classify that as snobbish so much as a bad business
move. Especially since they have another similar store right next door!

On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 14:52:22 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>I've never been to one. But the fact that they ignored Barb when they
>didn't have her particular style of butter curler, to the point of not even
>knowing she was still in the store at closing, strikes me as possibly
>snobbish. As if to say, "We know she won't buy anything so let's don't
>waste our time." Granted, I hate when salespeople hover over me but I do
>like to be acknowledged from time to time.

If I remember correctly, it was a new store so the employees were
probably not experienced/trained enough to offer checking another
store and rather than ignoring her, I think they didn't even know she
was still in the store *past closing time*. Sh*t happens.

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In article >,
hahabogus > wrote:

> "jmcquown" > wrote in
> :
>
> > sf wrote:
> >> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:54:59 GMT, hahabogus >
> >> wrote:

> >>> I prefer the smaller cooking stores myself....Surly T always feels
> >>> too snobbish for me. But that could be their web-site, as I've
> >>> shopped in their stores.
> >>
> >> Haven't looked at their web site, but I've been to several stores and
> >> none of them strike me as snobbish.
> >
> > I've never been to one. But the fact that they ignored Barb when they
> > didn't have her particular style of butter curler, to the point of not
> > even knowing she was still in the store at closing, strikes me as
> > possibly snobbish. As if to say, "We know she won't buy anything so
> > let's don't waste our time." Granted, I hate when salespeople hover
> > over me but I do like to be acknowledged from time to time.
> >
> > Jill
>
> that and the fact they close at 8pm while all around them, stores stay
> open till 9pm...seems snobbish to me.

Thing is, apparently many of the stores around them don't stay open
until 9:00. I was told that, in fact, many close at 6:00, most by 7:00.
Seems strange to me because it is an upscale area (not a mall) and I
think they'd want as many customers in the evening as they could get and
would have hours that reflect that. OTOH, maybe their customer base is
wealthy suburban women who don't work outside their home and can readily
shop during the day. There weren't many customers in the place at 7:40
p.m. Dunno.

Inasmuch as the store had been open for only four days, I'm willing to
cut them some slack as far as knowing their stock, etc. I do think it's
funny that they didn't know I was there. I wasn't skulking around.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> hahabogus wrote:

> > that and the fact they close at 8pm while all around them, stores stay
> > open till 9pm...seems snobbish to me.
>
> I don't know if I'd classify that as snobbish so much as a bad business
> move. Especially since they have another similar store right next door!

I agree. And for the sake of accuracy, I've been reminded that Cooks of
Crocus Hill is actually maybe 3 doors down -- not "right next door." :-)
--
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http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> hahabogus > wrote:
>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> sf wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:54:59 GMT, hahabogus >
>>>> wrote:
>
>>>>> I prefer the smaller cooking stores myself....Surly T always feels
>>>>> too snobbish for me. But that could be their web-site, as I've
>>>>> shopped in their stores.
>>>>
>>>> Haven't looked at their web site, but I've been to several stores
>>>> and none of them strike me as snobbish.
>>>
>>> I've never been to one. But the fact that they ignored Barb when
>>> they didn't have her particular style of butter curler, to the
>>> point of not even knowing she was still in the store at closing,
>>> strikes me as possibly snobbish. As if to say, "We know she won't
>>> buy anything so let's don't waste our time." Granted, I hate when
>>> salespeople hover over me but I do like to be acknowledged from
>>> time to time.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> that and the fact they close at 8pm while all around them, stores
>> stay open till 9pm...seems snobbish to me.
>
> Thing is, apparently many of the stores around them don't stay open
> until 9:00. I was told that, in fact, many close at 6:00, most by
> 7:00. Seems strange to me because it is an upscale area (not a mall)
> and I think they'd want as many customers in the evening as they
> could get and would have hours that reflect that. OTOH, maybe their
> customer base is wealthy suburban women who don't work outside their
> home and can readily shop during the day. There weren't many
> customers in the place at 7:40 p.m. Dunno.
>
> Inasmuch as the store had been open for only four days, I'm willing to
> cut them some slack as far as knowing their stock, etc. I do think
> it's funny that they didn't know I was there. I wasn't skulking
> around.

Of course you were! You were planning to slip into a corner and when they
left clean them out! <G>

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> > Inasmuch as the store had been open for only four days, I'm willing to
> > cut them some slack as far as knowing their stock, etc. I do think
> > it's funny that they didn't know I was there. I wasn't skulking
> > around.
>
> Of course you were! You were planning to slip into a corner and when they
> left clean them out! <G>

<grin> I was telling the story to Niece Patty and she figured I was
going to tell her I got locked in. Could've been fun. Didn't happen.
:-0(
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http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
>I did the bean pickles first. :-)
snip>
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
> pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007


Let's hope that the other store does well and the snots who can't figure out
a register make that store 'non profitable for the corporation'.....

Had similar experience in Abercrombie and Fitch (which my son calls
Pitchafit and Bitch). Hub and I went in and looked around.......actually
had a clerk tell hub that maybe what we were looking for couldn't be found
in their store, possibly Kmart, as they reach a more upscale
clientele........hub is a jeans and tshirt kind of guy, but hey, I thought
they sold those there as well.........needless to say, he was 'good' didn't
turn the air too blue, but did ask the clerk did he see him pick his ass or
rub boogies on the merchandise....at this time the dude was getting a little
twitchy.....then hub pulls out his money clip, asks clerk what color the
papers inside were.....clerk stutters green.......hub tells him that all he
needs to know about his customer's lifestyle is that he has green which is
the same green that any Muffy or Biff would bring in, and that same green
pays his salary, which is probably equal to or less than that of a Kmart
employee.......and thanks for pointing out that no purchases would be made
by us that day or in the future from his fine establishment.......

I know A&F is still in business, but I believe that store is no more.
Power to the people.
-ginny

In article m>,
John Kane > wrote:

> So Surly Table = Sur la table! I finally googled it properly.
>
> I thought it was some kind of sirloin steak joint. Gee you guys
> talk funny down there

Not only that, now there's the Surly Brewing Company (
http://www.surlybrewing.com ). Apparently it was named Surly because
of "the anger fueled by the inability to find good beer". That part
is a little contentious, IMHO; there still are a few excellent
breweries in the area (Schell's, Summit). But that's what I would
expect from someone who was Surly. :-p

sd