http://www.recfoodcooking.com/

Gonna blame the thread Sqwertz started for this survey...
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Rats!

I thought for sure I'd win another tin foil hat! Dammit!!!

I've been invited (waved in) to the empty express lane (mindfully aware that
I had too many things) by the cashier. Probably a social thing. Better than
standing there talking to yourself like a fidiot!?!

Waving to Cathy!
And hello to 2D Jack, the BUM!!! Time to 3D up those charts???

Andy
Voter #3

Andy wrote:

>
> I've been invited (waved in) to the empty express lane (mindfully
> aware that I had too many things) by the cashier.

Yep. Happens here too. I like it.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

ChattyCathy said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>>
>> I've been invited (waved in) to the empty express lane (mindfully
>> aware that I had too many things) by the cashier.
>
> Yep. Happens here too. I like it.


Cathy,

That takes me by surprise when it happens. It sure is a welcome change of
pace! Almost feels like a supermarket "reward" of some sort.

Best,

Andy

In article >,
ChattyCathy > wrote:

> Andy wrote:
>
> >
> > I've been invited (waved in) to the empty express lane (mindfully
> > aware that I had too many things) by the cashier.
>
> Yep. Happens here too. I like it.

Ditto.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

In article >,
Omelet > wrote:

> In article >,
> ChattyCathy > wrote:
>
> > Andy wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I've been invited (waved in) to the empty express lane (mindfully
> > > aware that I had too many things) by the cashier.
> >
> > Yep. Happens here too. I like it.
>
> Ditto.

I don't like it. I did it twice. As soon as the checker started,
somebody with a couple of items showed up, and gave me THE LOOK. The
cashier always explained, but life is too short for that. I've been
waved over a couple more times, but I just say "thanks, but I'd rather
wait".

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

Andy wrote:
> ChattyCathy said...
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>
>>> I've been invited (waved in) to the empty express lane (mindfully
>>> aware that I had too many things) by the cashier.
>> Yep. Happens here too. I like it.
>
>
> Cathy,
>
> That takes me by surprise when it happens. It sure is a welcome change of
> pace! Almost feels like a supermarket "reward" of some sort.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

I've had this happen to me too. A casher invited me to her empty lane, a
guy came up behind me, saw that I had gone over the limit and got all
****ed and dropped all his crap and left in a huff. That's pretty funny.
A youngish, kinda messy, hipster dufus type - looked like a typical
Usenet poster. Maybe he went home and got all postal on the wife and
kids...

dsi1 said...

> Andy wrote:
>> ChattyCathy said...
>>
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've been invited (waved in) to the empty express lane (mindfully
>>>> aware that I had too many things) by the cashier.
>>> Yep. Happens here too. I like it.
>>
>>
>> Cathy,
>>
>> That takes me by surprise when it happens. It sure is a welcome change
of
>> pace! Almost feels like a supermarket "reward" of some sort.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> I've had this happen to me too. A casher invited me to her empty lane, a
> guy came up behind me, saw that I had gone over the limit and got all
> ****ed and dropped all his crap and left in a huff. That's pretty funny.
> A youngish, kinda messy, hipster dufus type - looked like a typical
> Usenet poster. Maybe he went home and got all postal on the wife and
> kids...


Ok... not your typical tall, dark, handsome, debonaire and suave 007 Usenet
poster!

Andy
CotD #2
[straightening tie]
I get no respect!
My wife asked me to leave once. I asked, how many years head start?!?

OR...

My wife asked me to leave once. She didn't have to ask twice!

Andy
CotD #2

Andy wrote:
> OR...
>
> My wife asked me to leave once. She didn't have to ask twice!
>
> Andy
> CotD #2
>

I like to take the wife and kids out at night... trouble is, they keep
finding their way back home. :-)

ChattyCathy > wrote:

> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Gonna blame the thread Sqwertz started for this survey...

Well, since I started it, the answer is no. I would not try and
sneak into an express line with 11 items.

And if somebody I was with tried to do that, I would find the sudden
urge to go to the bathroom and wait for them outside.

I have a reputation to uphold, ya know.

-sw

On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:38:00 -1000, dsi1 wrote:

> Andy wrote:
>> ChattyCathy said...
>>
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've been invited (waved in) to the empty express lane (mindfully
>>>> aware that I had too many things) by the cashier.
>>> Yep. Happens here too. I like it.
>>
>> Cathy,
>>
>> That takes me by surprise when it happens. It sure is a welcome change of
>> pace! Almost feels like a supermarket "reward" of some sort.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> I've had this happen to me too. A casher invited me to her empty lane, a
> guy came up behind me, saw that I had gone over the limit and got all
> ****ed and dropped all his crap and left in a huff. That's pretty funny.
> A youngish, kinda messy, hipster dufus type - looked like a typical
> Usenet poster. Maybe he went home and got all postal on the wife and
> kids...

....or on usenet. i know a group that would be perfect!

your pal,
blake

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> ChattyCathy > wrote:
>
> > http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
> >
> > Gonna blame the thread Sqwertz started for this survey...
>
> Well, since I started it, the answer is no. I would not try and
> sneak into an express line with 11 items.

Perhaps now is the time to mention that "10 items" is a pretty arbitrary
limit. Our local store used to have two lanes for "9 or less" and two
for "15 or less". Since sometimes they only had one express lane open,
it got too hard to manage, and they now have four "15 or less" lanes.
You wouldn't have to do a whole lot of sneaking there with 11 items.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

Dan Abel said...

> Perhaps now is the time to mention that "10 items" is a pretty arbitrary
> limit. Our local store used to have two lanes for "9 or less" and two
> for "15 or less". Since sometimes they only had one express lane open,
> it got too hard to manage, and they now have four "15 or less" lanes.
> You wouldn't have to do a whole lot of sneaking there with 11 items.


Funny but I had a 30+ item shopping cart and wheeled it to one of four of
the self-checkout lane.

I had plenty of bags to pack but not enough room to place all the bags.

When I managed to get all my items bagged and placed around, (on, above and
below) with some machine warnings about "please place your item in the
bagging-area, (I guess it counts a product's known weight?).

After all was said and done, the attendant who stand's there and doesn't
budge unless there's a problem (BORING JOB!!!) walked up to me as I was
walking my cart past her, and said to me, "the self-check-out area is more
for small express checkout items, but YOU did great!!! We shared grins.

Funny thing is... at the same ACME supermarket, during the early (??? am--
7am) shopping hours,there are no cashiers AT ALL, so you're forced to self-
check-out.

Andy

I'll also add... to all the selfish, non-handicapped shoppers who wrongly
park in the handicapped spaces... I'd love to place a windshield-wiper slip
of paper...

BEING SELFISH AND STUPID IS NOT A HANDICAP!!!

Best,

Andy

Andy wrote on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:02:04 -0500:

> BEING SELFISH AND STUPID IS NOT A HANDICAP!!!

> Best,

I think a lot of this is covered by the maxim "Never blame on malice
what can more easily be attributed to stupidity'.

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

In article >, Andy > wrote:

> I'll also add... to all the selfish, non-handicapped shoppers who wrongly
> park in the handicapped spaces... I'd love to place a windshield-wiper slip
> of paper...
>
> BEING SELFISH AND STUPID IS NOT A HANDICAP!!!
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

They just upped the fine for that here in Texas...

I'm thinking about asking the CPAAA director if I can keep a ticket book
and write for those. It's a civil, not a criminal offense.

Last spring, I took our local CPA course (Citizens Police Academy) and
joined the Alumni Association when I was done.

Twice per year (Black Friday weekend and Tax Free weekend) we volunteer
with the local PD to help with parking enforcement at the outlet mall.

I get to write parking tickets for those that park in Handicap spots and
fire lanes. :-)

It's fun.

Other things we do are mostly fund raising for the PD to purchase items
that the city can't or won't, and the PD feels they need (like a bunch
of digital cameras for evidence gathering and a fleet of police bicycles
for city and outlet mall patrol were more recent purchases) and
community service stuff. The outlet mall vendors also purchased a few
Segways!

I like it. :-)

Blue Santa project was especially rewarding.

Andy, if you are interested, google and see if your city has a CPA
course. Many do. And they are usually free.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

Omelet said...

> In article >, Andy > wrote:
>
>> I'll also add... to all the selfish, non-handicapped shoppers who
>> wrongly park in the handicapped spaces... I'd love to place a
>> windshield-wiper slip of paper...
>>
>> BEING SELFISH AND STUPID IS NOT A HANDICAP!!!
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> They just upped the fine for that here in Texas...
>
> I'm thinking about asking the CPAAA director if I can keep a ticket book
> and write for those. It's a civil, not a criminal offense.
>
> Last spring, I took our local CPA course (Citizens Police Academy) and
> joined the Alumni Association when I was done.
>
> Twice per year (Black Friday weekend and Tax Free weekend) we volunteer
> with the local PD to help with parking enforcement at the outlet mall.
>
> I get to write parking tickets for those that park in Handicap spots and
> fire lanes. :-)
>
> It's fun.
>
> Other things we do are mostly fund raising for the PD to purchase items
> that the city can't or won't, and the PD feels they need (like a bunch
> of digital cameras for evidence gathering and a fleet of police bicycles
> for city and outlet mall patrol were more recent purchases) and
> community service stuff. The outlet mall vendors also purchased a few
> Segways!
>
> I like it. :-)
>
> Blue Santa project was especially rewarding.
>
> Andy, if you are interested, google and see if your city has a CPA
> course. Many do. And they are usually free.


Om.

Not interested.

Rather, I should re-take the CPR/Heimlich class at the local hospital.

Best,

Andy

blake murphy wrote:

>> I've had this happen to me too. A casher invited me to her empty lane, a
>> guy came up behind me, saw that I had gone over the limit and got all
>> ****ed and dropped all his crap and left in a huff. That's pretty funny.
>> A youngish, kinda messy, hipster dufus type - looked like a typical
>> Usenet poster. Maybe he went home and got all postal on the wife and
>> kids...
>
> ...or on usenet. i know a group that would be perfect!

Folks tend to go postal over here? I didn't notice. :-)

No matter, the whole county will be filled with much anger and fear this
year. Good luck to us all!

>
> your pal,
> blake

Omelet said...

> Cops are good people. Really!
>
> And since I joined the Alumni Association, I've gotten more involved
> with local community service so am learning even more stuff. It's cool.
>
> I already know CPR and stuff. Boring.


Om,

I know my cops and sheriffs and park police and constables and FBI. I hold
them in high regard but I'll be damned if I'm gonna do their job!!!

"I already know CPR and stuff. Boring." --OM

You're way too radical for my taste this morning!

Andy

Omelet said...

> In article >, Andy > wrote:
>
>> Omelet said...
>>
>> > Cops are good people. Really!
>> >
>> > And since I joined the Alumni Association, I've gotten more involved
>> > with local community service so am learning even more stuff. It's
>> > cool.
>> >
>> > I already know CPR and stuff. Boring.
>>
>>
>> Om,
>>
>> I know my cops and sheriffs and park police and constables and FBI. I
>> hold them in high regard but I'll be damned if I'm gonna do their
>> job!!!
>
> <lol> Most of the stuff we do is "not their job". We just help them when
> we can, and we do NOT carry a gun! It's against the rules.
>
>>
>> "I already know CPR and stuff. Boring." --OM
>>
>> You're way too radical for my taste this morning!
>
> <smootch>


<plonk>

In article >, Andy > wrote:

> > Andy, if you are interested, google and see if your city has a CPA
> > course. Many do. And they are usually free.
>
>
> Om.
>
> Not interested.
>
> Rather, I should re-take the CPR/Heimlich class at the local hospital.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

Ok, but you don't know what you are missing... :-)

Part of the class, we got to drive a police Crown Victoria around an
obstacle course, go out to the police range and shoot their toys, watch
a K-9 demo, watch a SWAT demo, sit on on one night of dispatch/911
station calls and ride patrol with one of the night shift cops.

It's cool stuff and you get to know your local law enforcement people.

Cops are good people. Really!

And since I joined the Alumni Association, I've gotten more involved
with local community service so am learning even more stuff. It's cool.

I already know CPR and stuff. Boring.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

In article >, Andy > wrote:

> Omelet said...
>
> > Cops are good people. Really!
> >
> > And since I joined the Alumni Association, I've gotten more involved
> > with local community service so am learning even more stuff. It's cool.
> >
> > I already know CPR and stuff. Boring.
>
>
> Om,
>
> I know my cops and sheriffs and park police and constables and FBI. I hold
> them in high regard but I'll be damned if I'm gonna do their job!!!

<lol> Most of the stuff we do is "not their job". We just help them when
we can, and we do NOT carry a gun! It's against the rules.

>
> "I already know CPR and stuff. Boring." --OM
>
> You're way too radical for my taste this morning!

<smootch>

>
> Andy
:-)
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

In article >, Andy > wrote:

> Omelet said...
>
> > In article >, Andy > wrote:
> >
> >> Omelet said...
> >>
> >> > Cops are good people. Really!
> >> >
> >> > And since I joined the Alumni Association, I've gotten more involved
> >> > with local community service so am learning even more stuff. It's
> >> > cool.
> >> >
> >> > I already know CPR and stuff. Boring.
> >>
> >>
> >> Om,
> >>
> >> I know my cops and sheriffs and park police and constables and FBI. I
> >> hold them in high regard but I'll be damned if I'm gonna do their
> >> job!!!
> >
> > <lol> Most of the stuff we do is "not their job". We just help them when
> > we can, and we do NOT carry a gun! It's against the rules.
> >
> >>
> >> "I already know CPR and stuff. Boring." --OM
> >>
> >> You're way too radical for my taste this morning!
> >
> > <smootch>
>
>
> <plonk>

Fine, be that way.
Be on the side of the criminals that park in handicap spaces!

I suppose you do it every chance you get?
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:45:49 -0500, Andy wrote:

> Omelet said...
>
>> In article >, Andy > wrote:
>>
>>> Omelet said...
>>>
>>> > Cops are good people. Really!
>>> >
>>> > And since I joined the Alumni Association, I've gotten more involved
>>> > with local community service so am learning even more stuff. It's
>>> > cool.
>>> >
>>> > I already know CPR and stuff. Boring.
>>>
>>> Om,
>>>
>>> I know my cops and sheriffs and park police and constables and FBI. I
>>> hold them in high regard but I'll be damned if I'm gonna do their
>>> job!!!
>>
>> <lol> Most of the stuff we do is "not their job". We just help them when
>> we can, and we do NOT carry a gun! It's against the rules.
>>
>>>
>>> "I already know CPR and stuff. Boring." --OM
>>>
>>> You're way too radical for my taste this morning!
>>
>> <smootch>
>
> <plonk>

how's the mania treatin' you, andy?

blake

On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:09:23 -1000, dsi1 wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>
>>> I've had this happen to me too. A casher invited me to her empty lane, a
>>> guy came up behind me, saw that I had gone over the limit and got all
>>> ****ed and dropped all his crap and left in a huff. That's pretty funny.
>>> A youngish, kinda messy, hipster dufus type - looked like a typical
>>> Usenet poster. Maybe he went home and got all postal on the wife and
>>> kids...
>>
>> ...or on usenet. i know a group that would be perfect!
>
> Folks tend to go postal over here? I didn't notice. :-)
>
> No matter, the whole county will be filled with much anger and fear this
> year. Good luck to us all!
>

maybe we'll be lucky. or at least our leaders more skillful.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy said...

> On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:45:49 -0500, Andy wrote:
>
>> Omelet said...
>>
>>> In article >, Andy > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Omelet said...
>>>>
>>>> > Cops are good people. Really!
>>>> >
>>>> > And since I joined the Alumni Association, I've gotten more involved
>>>> > with local community service so am learning even more stuff. It's
>>>> > cool.
>>>> >
>>>> > I already know CPR and stuff. Boring.
>>>>
>>>> Om,
>>>>
>>>> I know my cops and sheriffs and park police and constables and FBI. I
>>>> hold them in high regard but I'll be damned if I'm gonna do their
>>>> job!!!
>>>
>>> <lol> Most of the stuff we do is "not their job". We just help them
when
>>> we can, and we do NOT carry a gun! It's against the rules.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "I already know CPR and stuff. Boring." --OM
>>>>
>>>> You're way too radical for my taste this morning!
>>>
>>> <smootch>
>>
>> <plonk>
>
> how's the mania treatin' you, andy?
>
> blake


How's your rfc obsession fidiocy treating your no-legged & balled self?

BUM!!!

Andy

On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:53:21 -0500, Andy wrote:

> blake murphy said...
>
>> On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:45:49 -0500, Andy wrote:
>>
>>> Omelet said...
>>>
>>>> In article >, Andy > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Omelet said...
>>>>>
>>>>> > Cops are good people. Really!
>>>>> >
>>>>> > And since I joined the Alumni Association, I've gotten more involved
>>>>> > with local community service so am learning even more stuff. It's
>>>>> > cool.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I already know CPR and stuff. Boring.
>>>>>
>>>>> Om,
>>>>>
>>>>> I know my cops and sheriffs and park police and constables and FBI. I
>>>>> hold them in high regard but I'll be damned if I'm gonna do their
>>>>> job!!!
>>>>
>>>> <lol> Most of the stuff we do is "not their job". We just help them
> when
>>>> we can, and we do NOT carry a gun! It's against the rules.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "I already know CPR and stuff. Boring." --OM
>>>>>
>>>>> You're way too radical for my taste this morning!
>>>>
>>>> <smootch>
>>>
>>> <plonk>
>>
>> how's the mania treatin' you, andy?
>>
>> blake
>
> How's your rfc obsession fidiocy treating your no-legged & balled self?
>

better than your mania is treating you, evidently.

blake

blake murphy said...

>> How's your rfc obsession fidiocy treating your no-legged & balled self?
>>
>
> better than your mania is treating you, evidently.
>
> blake


Again...

Ancient proverb: Never argue with a fool. No one will know the difference.

On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:24:51 -0500, Andy wrote:

> blake murphy said...
>
>>> How's your rfc obsession fidiocy treating your no-legged & balled self?
>>>
>>
>> better than your mania is treating you, evidently.
>>
>> blake
>
> Again...
>
> Ancient proverb: Never argue with a fool. No one will know the difference.

nothing like digging up an old stale proverb when someone has made you look
idiotic.

blake