Just came across this the boston.com blog:

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food...t_this_te.html

Kinda pricey though. The site has some interesting things.

Tracy

On Jul 10, 12:59�pm, Tracy > wrote:

> Just came across this the boston.com blog...

> Kinda pricey though.

$29?? Forget it. Based only on the picture, I might pay
$10 - and that's a stretch.

On Jul 10, 3:20 pm, KevinS > wrote:
> On Jul 10, 12:59�pm, Tracy > wrote:
>
> > Just came across this the boston.com blog...
> > Kinda pricey though.
>
> $29?? Forget it. Based only on the picture, I might pay
> $10 - and that's a stretch.

It's super simple to make your own.

My supermarket gives smallish burlap-type tote bags away for free
periodically.

N.

KevinS wrote:
> On Jul 10, 12:59�pm, Tracy > wrote:
>
>> Just came across this the boston.com blog...
>
>> Kinda pricey though.
>
> $29?? Forget it. Based only on the picture, I might pay
> $10 - and that's a stretch.


I did say it was pricey. It is still kinda cool too. If I bought rice
by the 50 pound bag - maybe I would make one.

I have a few of the $1.99 bags my grocery stores sell....
-Tracy

On Jul 10, 1:31�pm, Tracy > wrote:

> I did say it was pricey. �

I can read. I'm aware that you said that.

Do you know what the language on the side of the bag
means? Odd that the message header says it's a
Vietnamese bag. When you put the pointer over
the picture, it says it's Cambodian.

KevinS wrote:
> On Jul 10, 1:31�pm, Tracy > wrote:
>
>> I did say it was pricey. �
>
> I can read. I'm aware that you said that.
>
> Do you know what the language on the side of the bag
> means? Odd that the message header says it's a
> Vietnamese bag. When you put the pointer over
> the picture, it says it's Cambodian.

Weird. When you put your pointer over it in the boston.com story it says
"vietmarketbag" but when you look at in the seller's website it says
"Cambodian". I don't know what Cambodian or Vietnamese looks like....

Whatever...it's a cute bag - but expensive.

-Tracy

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:59:04 -0400, Tracy > wrote:

>Just came across this the boston.com blog:
>
>http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food...t_this_te.html
>
>Kinda pricey though. The site has some interesting things.
>
>Tracy

I got one at least twice that size for at a rummage sale for 50 cents
about 5 years ago. It's canvas and I toss it in the washer once in
awhile. It will probably out live me. And it doesn't have words I
don't understand on it. The bag you posted looks way to small to be
useful. The ones I see for sale in the grocery stores are too small
too.

Lou

Tracy wrote:

> Weird. When you put your pointer over it in the boston.com story it says
> "vietmarketbag" but when you look at in the seller's website it says
> "Cambodian". I don't know what Cambodian or Vietnamese looks like....
>
> Whatever...it's a cute bag - but expensive.
>
> -Tracy

I wonder how "green" it possibly could be when it is when you take into
consideration the energy spent to ship it from Cambodia or Vietnam..?
It is pretty though.

I get so many heavy LLBean type canvas bags from various conferences I
go to that I feel like I have a lifetime supply.

l, not -l wrote:

> It is a nice bag; I bet this recycling of stuff would really catch on if
> prices were reasonable.

Well, it would make much more sense to recycle "stuff" from our own
shores first rather than importing another's trash. "Think Global, act
Local" mindset

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:24:30 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>l, not -l wrote:
>
>> It is a nice bag; I bet this recycling of stuff would really catch on if
>> prices were reasonable.
>
>Well, it would make much more sense to recycle "stuff" from our own
>shores first rather than importing another's trash.

Trash is imported every time a boat comes on our shores with stuff for
walmart to sell. I vote everything made in china should be sent back
when it breaks in 6 months and let them deal with disposing it.

Lou

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:44:50 -0700 (PDT), KevinS >
wrote:

>On Jul 10, 1:31?pm, Tracy > wrote:
>
>> I did say it was pricey. ?
>
>I can read. I'm aware that you said that.
>
>Do you know what the language on the side of the bag
>means? Odd that the message header says it's a
>Vietnamese bag. When you put the pointer over
>the picture, it says it's Cambodian.

What on earth are you two talking about? Post a URL.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

Goomba wrote:
> l, not -l wrote:
>
>> It is a nice bag; I bet this recycling of stuff would really catch on if
>> prices were reasonable.
>
> Well, it would make much more sense to recycle "stuff" from our own
> shores first rather than importing another's trash. "Think Global, act
> Local" mindset

Do we make anything here? I though must everything we have comes in via
the Chinese embassy (walmart).

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:30:06 -0500, Lou Decruss >
wrote:

>On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:24:30 -0400, Goomba >
>wrote:
>
>>l, not -l wrote:
>>
>>> It is a nice bag; I bet this recycling of stuff would really catch on if
>>> prices were reasonable.
>>
>>Well, it would make much more sense to recycle "stuff" from our own
>>shores first rather than importing another's trash.
>
>Trash is imported every time a boat comes on our shores with stuff for
>walmart to sell. I vote everything made in china should be sent back
>when it breaks in 6 months and let them deal with disposing it.
>
Why do people shop at WalMart? The first thing they should do is
watch Wal*Mart The High Cost of Low Prices on Comcast, Dish etc or
here
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...96181471292925 (97
minutes long) then they should stop shopping there. It is an evil,
evil company.



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Jul 10, 2:41�pm, sf wrote:

> What on earth are you two talking about? �Post a URL.

The URL was in the original post. Drop dead. It would
be an honor to be in your killfile. You're a witless,
motormouth boob.

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:36:40 -0700 (PDT), KevinS >
wrote:

>On Jul 10, 2:41?pm, sf wrote:
>
>> What on earth are you two talking about? ?Post a URL.
>
>The URL was in the original post. Drop dead. It would
>be an honor to be in your killfile. You're a witless,
>motormouth boob.

Good God, look at yourself.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

sf wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:44:50 -0700 (PDT), KevinS >
> wrote:
>
>> On Jul 10, 1:31?pm, Tracy > wrote:
>>
>>> I did say it was pricey. ?
>> I can read. I'm aware that you said that.
>>
>> Do you know what the language on the side of the bag
>> means? Odd that the message header says it's a
>> Vietnamese bag. When you put the pointer over
>> the picture, it says it's Cambodian.
>
> What on earth are you two talking about? Post a URL.
>
>
this neat tote bag...

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food...t_this_te.html

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:22:34 -0700, sf wrote:

>On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:30:06 -0500, Lou Decruss >
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:24:30 -0400, Goomba >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>l, not -l wrote:
>>>
>>>> It is a nice bag; I bet this recycling of stuff would really catch on if
>>>> prices were reasonable.
>>>
>>>Well, it would make much more sense to recycle "stuff" from our own
>>>shores first rather than importing another's trash.
>>
>>Trash is imported every time a boat comes on our shores with stuff for
>>walmart to sell. I vote everything made in china should be sent back
>>when it breaks in 6 months and let them deal with disposing it.
>>
>Why do people shop at WalMart?

I have no clue. Stupidity maybe? I can't stand even hearing the
name.

>The first thing they should do is
>watch Wal*Mart The High Cost of Low Prices on Comcast, Dish etc or
>here
>http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...96181471292925 (97
>minutes long)

I haven't seen it, but thanks for the link. I'll watch it later.

>then they should stop shopping there. It is an evil, evil company.

It always has been. It was known 20+ years ago when unions boycotted
it, but no one wanted to listen.

Lou

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:25:14 GMT, "l, not -l" > wrote:

>
>On 10-Jul-2008, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>
>> I got one at least twice that size for at a rummage sale for 50 cents
>> about 5 years ago. It's canvas and I toss it in the washer once in
>> awhile. It will probably out live me. And it doesn't have words I
>> don't understand on it. The bag you posted looks way to small to be
>> useful. The ones I see for sale in the grocery stores are too small
>> too.
>>
>> Lou
>
>True for the moment; but, by the time you are 80 y/o, you'll wish it were
>smaller and gripe that the 18 y/o bagger fills too full ;-)

I've got 30 years to worry about that. <g> For now, and I'm sure for
quite awhile, this one is fine. And cheap!

>(I took my mother to do her grocery shopping this morning)

I hope you enjoyed your time with her. I don't really like my mother
much, but I try to treat each time I see her as if it might be the
last.

Lou

On Jul 10, 3:59 pm, Tracy > wrote:
> Just came across this the boston.com blog:
>
> http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food...ook_at_this_te....
>
> Kinda pricey though. The site has some interesting things.
>
> Tracy

Whole Foods has a burlap bag that they've added a zip pouch around so
that you can drop it in your bag. THey sell it for a ridiculous
price, but do donate some of the money to some charitable group.

Me, I get my bags at trade shows and cons.

maxine in ri

"KevinS" > wrote in message
...
On Jul 10, 12:59?pm, Tracy > wrote:

> Just came across this the boston.com blog...

> Kinda pricey though.

$29?? Forget it. Based only on the picture, I might pay
$10 - and that's a stretch.

Pricey, yes, but more important, I'd want a translation before I carried it
anywhere! Besides, I'm still using the two $1 bags from Shaw's that I've
been using for at least six months!

Felice

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:18:12 -0400, Tracy > wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:44:50 -0700 (PDT), KevinS >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Jul 10, 1:31?pm, Tracy > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I did say it was pricey. ?
>>> I can read. I'm aware that you said that.
>>>
>>> Do you know what the language on the side of the bag
>>> means? Odd that the message header says it's a
>>> Vietnamese bag. When you put the pointer over
>>> the picture, it says it's Cambodian.
>>
>> What on earth are you two talking about? Post a URL.
>>
>>
>this neat tote bag...
>
>http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food...t_this_te.html

AHA - many thanks, now I have context! I wasn't following the thread
- in fact, I don't remember the beginning. It must have been one of
my "slaughter" threads (delete w/o reading).

It helps if the crucial url is included in follow up discussion....
(you know who this is aimed at - and it's not you).


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:24:27 -0500, Lou Decruss >
wrote:

>I hope you enjoyed your time with her. I don't really like my mother
>much, but I try to treat each time I see her as if it might be the
>last.

You're thinking ahead. I didn't and I regret it.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:19:04 -0500, Lou Decruss >
wrote:

>It always has been. It was known 20+ years ago when unions boycotted
>it, but no one wanted to listen.

If you watch the video, unions didn't boycott it... it was a much
worse scenario. I understand that WalMart has tried to change their
ways since the documentary came out, but I don't know the details.
IMO, they just took their dirty practices further below ground.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:22:34 -0700, sf wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:30:06 -0500, Lou Decruss >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:24:30 -0400, Goomba >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>l, not -l wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It is a nice bag; I bet this recycling of stuff would really catch on
>>>>> if
>>>>> prices were reasonable.
>>>>
>>>>Well, it would make much more sense to recycle "stuff" from our own
>>>>shores first rather than importing another's trash.
>>>
>>>Trash is imported every time a boat comes on our shores with stuff for
>>>walmart to sell. I vote everything made in china should be sent back
>>>when it breaks in 6 months and let them deal with disposing it.
>>>
>>Why do people shop at WalMart?
>
> I have no clue. Stupidity maybe? I can't stand even hearing the
> name.

It's cheap, and some people have to shop cheap. Even if you have a social
conscience, it doesn't help anyone if you go personally bankrupt over a
matter of principle. And for some people $7.50 for a pair of brand new jeans
that look decent, fit well, and last three years is just too tempting
because no other retailer even comes close.

"maxine in ri" > wrote in message
...
> On Jul 10, 3:59 pm, Tracy > wrote:
>> Just came across this the boston.com blog:
>>
>> http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food...ook_at_this_te....
>>
>> Kinda pricey though. The site has some interesting things.
>>
>> Tracy
>
> Whole Foods has a burlap bag that they've added a zip pouch around so
> that you can drop it in your bag. THey sell it for a ridiculous
> price, but do donate some of the money to some charitable group.
>
> Me, I get my bags at trade shows and cons.
>
> maxine in ri

The local chain grocers sell canvas bags that cost 99 cents and hold about 5
quarts by volume, which is just enough so the bag doesn't become too heavy
when full. They're marketed as "green" shopping bags and have a stitched
design on the side that promotes recycling.

The library charges $2 no tax for a honkin' 2.5 gallon book bag that, by my
tests, can hold 80 pounds without breaking. But the strap is so long the bag
drags along the ground. (Maybe my fault for being 5'6" :-)

And, til recently, the liquor store used these amazingly tough plastic bags
you'd get free with your purchase. Now they've gone to paper bags and reused
boxes. A "green" thing again.

Goomba wrote:
> Tracy wrote:
>
>> Weird. When you put your pointer over it in the boston.com story it
>> says "vietmarketbag" but when you look at in the seller's website it
>> says "Cambodian". I don't know what Cambodian or Vietnamese looks
>> like....
>>
>> Whatever...it's a cute bag - but expensive.
>>
>> -Tracy
>
> I wonder how "green" it possibly could be when it is when you take into
> consideration the energy spent to ship it from Cambodia or Vietnam..?
> It is pretty though.

I assumed it came here (US) with the rice....
>
> I get so many heavy LLBean type canvas bags from various conferences I
> go to that I feel like I have a lifetime supply.

Me too, but I admit to having a bit of a tote bag "problem"....

-Tracy

The UnInmate wrote:

> It's cheap, and some people have to shop cheap. Even if you have a social
> conscience, it doesn't help anyone if you go personally bankrupt over a
> matter of principle. And for some people $7.50 for a pair of brand new jeans
> that look decent, fit well, and last three years is just too tempting
> because no other retailer even comes close.
>
Sure there are. Consignment shops probably sell better brands for that.
A lot of lower end stores exist, or better department stores with
unsually good sale events.
I couldn't care less about the union issues at Walmart. Unions have
their own issues I dislike. But I do worry about the trade deficit, the
questionable quality of goods from China, the way local Mom & Pops are
squeezed out of business when tacky Walmart comes to town.
In particular with grocery items-I also worry about the homogenization
of America's eating based on the way Walmart sells only the very top 6
or 7 sellers of any one item. I think it will encourage the loss of
regional differences or "personality" down the road.

"Goomba" > wrote in message
...
> The UnInmate wrote:
>
>> It's cheap, and some people have to shop cheap. Even if you have a social
>> conscience, it doesn't help anyone if you go personally bankrupt over a
>> matter of principle. And for some people $7.50 for a pair of brand new
>> jeans that look decent, fit well, and last three years is just too
>> tempting because no other retailer even comes close.
> Sure there are. Consignment shops probably sell better brands for that. A
> lot of lower end stores exist, or better department stores with unsually
> good sale events.

Don't know of any consignment shops around here, and am not even sure what
they are. By lower end do you mean stuff like Zellers? If so, Wal-Mart is
actually cheaper here more often, which is why Zellers stores are folding.
The department stores here rarely have anything near as good as a $7.50 pair
of decent jeans. There is one remarkable community place around here called
Honest Ed's (at an old job I helped make the sign for it) but that's a kind
of shopping experience you have to be in the mood for.

> I couldn't care less about the union issues at Walmart. Unions have their
> own issues I dislike. But I do worry about the trade deficit, the
> questionable quality of goods from China, the way local Mom & Pops are
> squeezed out of business when tacky Walmart comes to town.
> In particular with grocery items-I also worry about the homogenization of
> America's eating based on the way Walmart sells only the very top 6 or 7
> sellers of any one item. I think it will encourage the loss of regional
> differences or "personality" down the road.

All good points, but Wal-Mart is not alone in this. Around here the chain
donut shops have forced every single mom and pop coffee place out of
business. Half the old houses and businesses have been torn down to put up
condos. Etc. etc. It's a society-wide issue, and singling out Wal-Mart only
distracts people from addressing it, IMO.

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:24:30 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>l, not -l wrote:
>
>> It is a nice bag; I bet this recycling of stuff would really catch on if
>> prices were reasonable.
>
>Well, it would make much more sense to recycle "stuff" from our own
>shores first rather than importing another's trash. "Think Global, act
>Local" mindset


There is a very interesting 4 part series on Discovery. It started on
Wednesday at 10pm. Ted Koppel about "The Peoples' Republic of
Capitalism." I saw parts of Wednesday night and Tivoed last night's
show. I am going to make sure I Tivo the rest.

Goomba > wrote:
> The UnInmate wrote:
>
> > It's cheap, and some people have to shop cheap. Even if you have a
> > social conscience, it doesn't help anyone if you go personally
> > bankrupt over a matter of principle. And for some people $7.50 for
> > a pair of brand new jeans that look decent, fit well, and last
> > three years is just too tempting because no other retailer even
> > comes close.
> Sure there are. Consignment shops probably sell better brands for
> that. A lot of lower end stores exist, or better department stores
> with unsually good sale events.
>
Couldn't agree more. Even those dreaded dollar stores (LOL) sell decent
inexpensive clothing. I got a couple pair of shorts there for $5 each.
There's a thrift shop near Mom's doctor's office. We were way early for her
appointment one day so we browsed in there and I picked up two (looked like
new) brand-name tops for $3. Tell me Wal*Mart can beat that?

Even in an area as small (population wise) as Beaufort and the many small
towns around it there are numerous thrift shops. Consignment shops, too,
although I find those are more suited to looking for something a little more
dressy (like office clothes).

> I couldn't care less about the union issues at Walmart. Unions have
> their own issues I dislike.
>
Unions had their place, at one time.

But I do worry about the trade deficit,
> the questionable quality of goods from China, the way local Mom &
> Pops are squeezed out of business when tacky Walmart comes to town.
> In particular with grocery items-I also worry about the homogenization
> of America's eating based on the way Walmart sells only the very top 6
> or 7 sellers of any one item. I think it will encourage the loss of
> regional differences or "personality" down the road.
>

I agree about the Mom & Pop places. Fortunately there are still plenty of
them around here; there's even a couple of hardware stores although how they
compete is beyond me. This isn't the case back in Memphis where they've
been forced out of business by Super Wal*Mart, Super Target, Lowe's, Home
Depot.

When Wal*Mart tried to get approval to build a second store here on Ladys
Island there was a hew and cry from local residents for various reasons.
They were shot down. There's already a Wal*Mart in Beaufort which is only
10 miles from the proposed new one. As one objector noted, when ALL the
check-out stands at the existing Wal*Mart are open at the same time and
people are still standing in line to check out, you can build another
Wal*Mart. LOL

Jill

The UnInmate > wrote:
> "Goomba" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The UnInmate wrote:
> >
> > > It's cheap, and some people have to shop cheap. Even if you have
> > > a social conscience, it doesn't help anyone if you go personally
> > > bankrupt over a matter of principle. And for some people $7.50
> > > for a pair of brand new jeans that look decent, fit well, and
> > > last three years is just too tempting because no other retailer
> > > even comes close.
> > Sure there are. Consignment shops probably sell better brands for
> > that. A lot of lower end stores exist, or better department stores
> > with unsually good sale events.
>
> Don't know of any consignment shops around here, and am not even sure
> what they are.
>
Consignment shops are places where you take "gently worn" clothing (or in
some cases, clothing you've never worn) to be sold. The shop sets a price
and gets a cut if the item sells.

> By lower end do you mean stuff like Zellers? If so,
> Wal-Mart is actually cheaper here more often, which is why Zellers
> stores are folding.

Where's here? Never heard of Zellers.

> The department stores here rarely have anything
> near as good as a $7.50 pair of decent jeans.

I just did a quick search online and found ONE pair of jeans at Wal*Mart for
$8. Since I don't wear men's clothing doesn't do me any good Most of
the (adult) jeans are $14-$25.

> > I couldn't care less about the union issues at Walmart. Unions have
> > their own issues I dislike. But I do worry about the trade deficit,
> > the questionable quality of goods from China, the way local Mom &
> > Pops are squeezed out of business when tacky Walmart comes to town.
> > In particular with grocery items-I also worry about the
> > homogenization of America's eating based on the way Walmart sells
> > only the very top 6 or 7 sellers of any one item. I think it will
> > encourage the loss of regional differences or "personality" down
> > the road.
>
> All good points, but Wal-Mart is not alone in this. Around here the
> chain donut shops have forced every single mom and pop coffee place
> out of business. Half the old houses and businesses have been torn
> down to put up condos. Etc. etc. It's a society-wide issue, and
> singling out Wal-Mart only distracts people from addressing it, IMO.

Perhaps. But Wal*Mart is an easy target because they're (attempting to)
force themselves into communities where they aren't needed or wanted. They
are far more aggressive about it than some of the other chains. When their
building permit in Lady's Island, SC (a "suburb" of Beaufort) was denied for
numerous reasons they appealed. Note: there's already a Super Wal*Mart only
10 miles from the proposed new location. When the appeal was denied they
threatened to sue, as if it's their god given right to build a Wal*Mart
anywhere they damn well please. That's what ticks people off.

Jill

> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:24:27 -0500, Lou Decruss >
> wrote:
>
>>I hope you enjoyed your time with her. I don't really like my mother
>>much, but I try to treat each time I see her as if it might be the
>>last.

Smart you, because one of these days it will be. My daughters never, ever
leave me without saying "Love ya" for the very same reason.
Come to think of it, shouldn't we treat all of our relatives and friends as
if it might be their last day? I wish I had known that my husband's last day
would be his last!

Felice

"Tracy" > wrote in message
...
> Just came across this the boston.com blog:
>
> http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food...t_this_te.html
>
> Kinda pricey though. The site has some interesting things.
>
> Tracy

I just use my rolling back pack that I used to use for short trips.
There's even a place for a bottle of water,

Best of all it's free.


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:50:08 -0400, "Felice" >
wrote:

>I wish I had known that my husband's last day would be his last!

auto accident?



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:36:45 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>I think it will encourage the loss of
>regional differences or "personality" down the road.

Unfortunately, that's been happening for quite a while w/o the help of
Walmart.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:00:53 -0500, The Cook >
wrote:

>There is a very interesting 4 part series on Discovery. It started on
>Wednesday at 10pm. Ted Koppel about "The Peoples' Republic of
>Capitalism." I saw parts of Wednesday night and Tivoed last night's
>show. I am going to make sure I Tivo the rest.

Thanks for the head's up. I found an advertisement for it on YouTube,
nothing else yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaYoL...eature=related


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:23:34 -0700, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>I just use my rolling back pack that I used to use for short trips.
>There's even a place for a bottle of water,
>
>Best of all it's free.

I've seen rolling totes that look like a plastic milk crate on wheels.
I'll probably get one of those when the time comes.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

The UnInmate wrote:

>
> "maxine in ri" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Jul 10, 3:59 pm, Tracy > wrote:
>>> Just came across this the boston.com blog:
>>>
>>> http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food...ook_at_this_te....
>>>
>>> Kinda pricey though. The site has some interesting things.
>>>
>>> Tracy
>>
>> Whole Foods has a burlap bag that they've added a zip pouch around so
>> that you can drop it in your bag. THey sell it for a ridiculous
>> price, but do donate some of the money to some charitable group.
>>
>> Me, I get my bags at trade shows and cons.
>>
>> maxine in ri
>
> The local chain grocers sell canvas bags that cost 99 cents and hold about 5
> quarts by volume, which is just enough so the bag doesn't become too heavy
> when full. They're marketed as "green" shopping bags and have a stitched
> design on the side that promotes recycling.

The normal mainstream supermarket chain cloth one- or two-dollar
(depending on when you bought them) bags I have are about 3.3 gallons by
volume. The ones I see in the other normal mainstream supermarket chains
seem to be the same size. I've never seen any grocery bags (other than
specialty bags like for wine) that are small like the ones you cite.


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"sf" wrote in message ...
> On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:23:34 -0700, "Dimitri" >
> wrote:
>
>>I just use my rolling back pack that I used to use for short trips.
>>There's even a place for a bottle of water,
>>
>>Best of all it's free.
>
> I've seen rolling totes that look like a plastic milk crate on wheels.
> I'll probably get one of those when the time comes.
>
>
> --
> I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the
> number of carats in a diamond.
>
> Mae West

This/they was/were a give-a-way within my business I have about 6 to 10
different ones that can be worn as a back pack or the handle telescopes from
the top of the pack. Several were used to transport laptops.

(They all make PEOPLE NUTS at the DFW airport with the space between toe
tiles that cause every roll-along to clickety clack. I sincerely hope the
designer of that airport is banned to spend eternity listening to the
clickety clack.)


But I digress, There are a gazillion styles with great separate
compartments. like the front small compartment with the car key clip and the
slots for pens & pencils etc.

I just made sense to grab one a few weeks ago.

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The Cook wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:24:30 -0400, Goomba >
> wrote:
>
>> l, not -l wrote:
>>
>>> It is a nice bag; I bet this recycling of stuff would really catch on if
>>> prices were reasonable.
>> Well, it would make much more sense to recycle "stuff" from our own
>> shores first rather than importing another's trash. "Think Global, act
>> Local" mindset
>
>
> There is a very interesting 4 part series on Discovery. It started on
> Wednesday at 10pm. Ted Koppel about "The Peoples' Republic of
> Capitalism." I saw parts of Wednesday night and Tivoed last night's
> show. I am going to make sure I Tivo the rest.

I don't know about the program you mentioned but that is a very accurate
statement. All you have to do is look at the recent sub-prime mortgage
mess. Financial institutions created instruments that likely even they
didn't understand (since outfits like merrill lynch actually owned some
of the dubious stuff they issued) to screw others. It was all run like a
giant casino and when it all came crashing down the first thing the
"capitalists" did is ask the government to pick our pockets in order to
make them whole again from their gambling losses.

Now the third local walmart is literally moving across the street from
their current locations. The only problem with the current location is
that the nine year tax exemption is about to expire. When we (the
taxpayers) built the original site for them we acquired and developed
the land for them for free including running the utilities and
constructing a highway interchange at no cost to walmart and gave them a
nine year tax exemption. Now we are repeating that one by one as their
tax exemption expires. I would think one of the worlds richest families
and businesses could afford to pay taxes and pay for there own stuff.