In my weekly grocery store sale ad (which comes out on Wednesday every
week), they have one listing for fresh radishes. Only 99 cents each
this week. I so laughed when I saw that. 99 cents each per radish?
What a bargain!

I can only assume that it was a misprint and maybe a bunch of radishes
are that price. I'll be going there tomorrow morning. I don't plan to
buy any but I'll just *have* to look and see what the real deal is.

G.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> In my weekly grocery store sale ad (which comes out on Wednesday every
> week), they have one listing for fresh radishes. Only 99 cents each
> this week. I so laughed when I saw that. 99 cents each per radish?
> What a bargain!
>
> I can only assume that it was a misprint and maybe a bunch of radishes
> are that price. I'll be going there tomorrow morning. I don't plan to
> buy any but I'll just *have* to look and see what the real deal is.
>
> G.

I wouldn't pay .99 cents for a bunch either.

Cheri

On 6/12/2014 2:44 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In my weekly grocery store sale ad (which comes out on Wednesday every
>> week), they have one listing for fresh radishes. Only 99 cents each
>> this week. I so laughed when I saw that. 99 cents each per radish?
>> What a bargain!
>>
>> I can only assume that it was a misprint and maybe a bunch of radishes
>> are that price. I'll be going there tomorrow morning. I don't plan to
>> buy any but I'll just *have* to look and see what the real deal is.
>>
>> G.
>
> I wouldn't pay .99 cents for a bunch either.
>
> Cheri

I know 99 cents sounds like a lot for a bunch of radishes but they keep
better in a bunch but a bag of leafless radishes seems to last long
enough that some will rot.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

"James Silverton" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/12/2014 2:44 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> In my weekly grocery store sale ad (which comes out on Wednesday every
>>> week), they have one listing for fresh radishes. Only 99 cents each
>>> this week. I so laughed when I saw that. 99 cents each per radish?
>>> What a bargain!
>>>
>>> I can only assume that it was a misprint and maybe a bunch of radishes
>>> are that price. I'll be going there tomorrow morning. I don't plan to
>>> buy any but I'll just *have* to look and see what the real deal is.
>>>
>>> G.
>>
>> I wouldn't pay .99 cents for a bunch either.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> I know 99 cents sounds like a lot for a bunch of radishes but they keep
> better in a bunch but a bag of leafless radishes seems to last long enough
> that some will rot.

I most always buy them in bunches, but not for .99 cents, usually around
..50.

Cheri

On 6/12/2014 2:44 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message


>> I can only assume that it was a misprint and maybe a bunch of radishes
>> are that price. I'll be going there tomorrow morning. I don't plan to
>> buy any but I'll just *have* to look and see what the real deal is.
>>
>> G.
>
> I wouldn't pay .99 cents for a bunch either.
>
> Cheri

What would you pay?

They had to be picked, bunched, cleaned, packed, shipped, unloaded,
stored, refrigerated, stacked on the display.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> In my weekly grocery store sale ad (which comes out on Wednesday every
> week), they have one listing for fresh radishes. Only 99 cents each
> this week. I so laughed when I saw that. 99 cents each per radish?
> What a bargain!
>
> I can only assume that it was a misprint and maybe a bunch of radishes
> are that price. I'll be going there tomorrow morning. I don't plan to
> buy any but I'll just *have* to look and see what the real deal is.

How much for the ones that aren't fresh?

On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:44:36 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

> This is the first I've ever thought about the cost of radishes; I never pay
> attention to the price when I buy them, I only care about the condition of
> the greens. If the greens are in great, fresh-picked shape, I'll buy a
> couple of bunches; if the greens aren't great, I'll pass, no matter how
> cheap they might be.

You're either rich or foolish then... either way, you don't appear to
have a handle on your expenses. Not anything to brag about.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

"l not -l" > wrote in message
eb.com...
>
> On 12-Jun-2014, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 6/12/2014 2:44 PM, Cheri wrote:
>> >
>> > "Gary" > wrote in message
>>
>>
>> >> I can only assume that it was a misprint and maybe a bunch of radishes
>> >> are that price. I'll be going there tomorrow morning. I don't plan to
>> >> buy any but I'll just *have* to look and see what the real deal is.
>> >>
>> >> G.
>> >
>> > I wouldn't pay .99 cents for a bunch either.
>> >
>> > Cheri
>>
>> What would you pay?
>>
>> They had to be picked, bunched, cleaned, packed, shipped, unloaded,
>> stored, refrigerated, stacked on the display.
>
> This is the first I've ever thought about the cost of radishes; I never
> pay
> attention to the price when I buy them, I only care about the condition of
> the greens. If the greens are in great, fresh-picked shape, I'll buy a
> couple of bunches; if the greens aren't great, I'll pass, no matter how
> cheap they might be.

I don't pay attention either. When I do buy them they are usually loose and
I just buy a few. I am going to the store later and will look at the
prices.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:44:36 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:
>
>> This is the first I've ever thought about the cost of radishes; I never
>> pay
>> attention to the price when I buy them, I only care about the condition
>> of
>> the greens. If the greens are in great, fresh-picked shape, I'll buy a
>> couple of bunches; if the greens aren't great, I'll pass, no matter how
>> cheap they might be.
>
> You're either rich or foolish then... either way, you don't appear to
> have a handle on your expenses. Not anything to brag about.
>
I don't see it that way at all. There are a few things I don't pay
attention to and radishes is one. Why? I only buy them perhaps 3 times a
year and often it is only 3 at a time. I buy because I want them.

"l not -l" > wrote in message
eb.com...
>
> On 12-Jun-2014, sf > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:44:36 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:
>>
>> > This is the first I've ever thought about the cost of radishes; I never
>> > pay
>> > attention to the price when I buy them, I only care about the condition
>> > of
>> > the greens. If the greens are in great, fresh-picked shape, I'll buy a
>> > couple of bunches; if the greens aren't great, I'll pass, no matter how
>> > cheap they might be.
>>
>> You're either rich or foolish then... either way, you don't appear to
>> have a handle on your expenses. Not anything to brag about.
> I'm rich. Whether a bunch of radishes is 50 cents or a dollar is
> unimportant the few times a year I buy them. I don't waste time on
> piddly-ass decisions; but, put much thought into those of consequence.

I once had a person tell me that young women were foolish because they put a
whole dryer sheet in at a time and used a fresh one each time. This was an
older woman who cut hers in half and used one sheet perhaps a dozen times.
I don't even use dryer sheets any more. Can't use with HE and don't seem to
need softener now. But... Dryer sheets are cheap! Sheesh.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:41:23 -0400, Gary wrote:
>
>> In my weekly grocery store sale ad (which comes out on Wednesday every
>> week), they have one listing for fresh radishes. Only 99 cents each
>> this week. I so laughed when I saw that. 99 cents each per radish?
>> What a bargain! \
>
> C'mon Gary. Assuming red radishes, how often do you see those not
> sold in small bags or bunches?
>
> Tell us about how your bread is going moldy instead.
>
Central Market sells them loose. No leaves.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:41:23 -0400, Gary wrote:
>>
>>> In my weekly grocery store sale ad (which comes out on Wednesday every
>>> week), they have one listing for fresh radishes. Only 99 cents each
>>> this week. I so laughed when I saw that. 99 cents each per radish?
>>> What a bargain! \
>>
>> C'mon Gary. Assuming red radishes, how often do you see those not
>> sold in small bags or bunches?
>>
>> Tell us about how your bread is going moldy instead.
>>
> Central Market sells them loose. No leaves.

I checked the price. $2.48 per pound. These were loose. No leaves.
Trimmed at the top. I bought 5.

On 6/12/2014 6:12 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:39:07 -0700, sf wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:44:36 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:
>>
>>> This is the first I've ever thought about the cost of radishes; I never pay
>>> attention to the price when I buy them, I only care about the condition of
>>> the greens. If the greens are in great, fresh-picked shape, I'll buy a
>>> couple of bunches; if the greens aren't great, I'll pass, no matter how
>>> cheap they might be.
>>
>> You're either rich or foolish then... either way, you don't appear to
>> have a handle on your expenses. Not anything to brag about.
>
> Radishes are hardly something you need to scrutinize the price. They
> cost $.49-$.99/bag or bunch. Hardly something you have to be rich to
> afford. If you want them, you buy them. The extra $.50 is negligible
> in the grand scheme of things.
>
> -sw
>

Yep, there are some thing that I want and don't care what the cost is.
Especially if it is a dollar. I won't buy cherries at $8 knowing they
will be better tasting in a couple of weeks at $3 but if the price never
came down, I'd still buy a handful.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/12/2014 6:12 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:39:07 -0700, sf wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:44:36 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is the first I've ever thought about the cost of radishes; I never
>>>> pay
>>>> attention to the price when I buy them, I only care about the condition
>>>> of
>>>> the greens. If the greens are in great, fresh-picked shape, I'll buy a
>>>> couple of bunches; if the greens aren't great, I'll pass, no matter how
>>>> cheap they might be.
>>>
>>> You're either rich or foolish then... either way, you don't appear to
>>> have a handle on your expenses. Not anything to brag about.
>>
>> Radishes are hardly something you need to scrutinize the price. They
>> cost $.49-$.99/bag or bunch. Hardly something you have to be rich to
>> afford. If you want them, you buy them. The extra $.50 is negligible
>> in the grand scheme of things.
>>
>> -sw
>>
>
> Yep, there are some thing that I want and don't care what the cost is.
> Especially if it is a dollar. I won't buy cherries at $8 knowing they
> will be better tasting in a couple of weeks at $3 but if the price never
> came down, I'd still buy a handful.

When I was a kid, cherries came loose. You could buy exactly how many you
wanted and take your time to pick out the good ones. Now (at least here)
they tend to sell them for a set price and in clam packs. You can see bad
ones in there. So, I won't buy. I did buy a bag of them at Target. Still
more than I wanted and sold by the bag. Not by the pound.

One thing I will pay mind to the price of is bell peppers. I no longer eat
as many as I used to. I used to buy perhaps 2 of each color per week,
assuming the price was good enough. I would sometimes buy more. I do like
them slightly more than carrots and celery but... Carrots and celery are
usually cheaper. So if I'm just eating raw veggies, any one of those will
do. Sometimes I need them for cooking so I keep dried ones. That way if
the price is more than I want to pay, I'll just use some of those.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/12/2014 2:44 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>
>
>>> I can only assume that it was a misprint and maybe a bunch of radishes
>>> are that price. I'll be going there tomorrow morning. I don't plan to
>>> buy any but I'll just *have* to look and see what the real deal is.
>>>
>>> G.
>>
>> I wouldn't pay .99 cents for a bunch either.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> What would you pay?
>
> They had to be picked, bunched, cleaned, packed, shipped, unloaded,
> stored, refrigerated, stacked on the display.

I usually pay about .50 for a bunch.

Cheri

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>

> I don't pay attention either. When I do buy them they are usually loose
> and I just buy a few. I am going to the store later and will look at the
> prices.

Personally, I've never seen a bunch of radishes that cost as much as .99 in
a grocery store. They're usually no more than .50. I have seen them cleaned
in fairly large bags at the .99 cent store though.

Cheri

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>
>> I don't pay attention either. When I do buy them they are usually loose
>> and I just buy a few. I am going to the store later and will look at the
>> prices.
>
> Personally, I've never seen a bunch of radishes that cost as much as .99
> in a grocery store. They're usually no more than .50. I have seen them
> cleaned in fairly large bags at the .99 cent store though.

$2.48 a pound here. Trimmed.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
> > In my weekly grocery store sale ad (which comes out on Wednesday every
> > week), they have one listing for fresh radishes. Only 99 cents each
> > this week. I so laughed when I saw that. 99 cents each per radish?
> > What a bargain!
> >
> > I can only assume that it was a misprint and maybe a bunch of radishes
> > are that price. I'll be going there tomorrow morning. I don't plan to
> > buy any but I'll just *have* to look and see what the real deal is.
>
> How much for the ones that aren't fresh?

Good one, Julie. I only said "fresh" because that's how the ad
described them.
Exact sale ad words were... "Fresh radishes - 99 cents each"

I looked at them this morning and, of course. they were not .99 each.
It was .99 for a bunch of them with leaves on. I weighed the bunch and
it was about 1.4lb for .99 cents. The leaves were all wilted though
so....so much for "fresh" radishes.

Anyone that likes radishes should just grow their own. They grow fast
and easy.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
>Gary wrote:
>
> > In my weekly grocery store sale ad (which comes out on Wednesday every
> > week), they have one listing for fresh radishes. Only 99 cents each
> > this week. I so laughed when I saw that. 99 cents each per radish?
> > What a bargain! \
>
> C'mon Gary. Assuming red radishes, how often do you see those not
> sold in small bags or bunches?

lol! They always are, Steve. It was a joke. I knew they weren't .99
per radish but at first glance, that's how the ad sounded.

Look for yourself, this is what I saw in my sale ad on Wed. morning.
I laughed when I saw it:
http://i61.tinypic.com/2wc0hgp.jpg

G. :-D

Ps - in case you don't read all messages, I mentioned already that I
checked them out this morning. They were in bunches of about 10
radishes, approx. 1.4 pounds and all with wilted leaves for the .99
each. I didn't buy any.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:15:10 -0400, Gary wrote:
>
> > Sqwertz wrote:
> >>
> >>Gary wrote:
> >>
> >>> In my weekly grocery store sale ad (which comes out on Wednesday every
> >>> week), they have one listing for fresh radishes. Only 99 cents each
> >>> this week. I so laughed when I saw that. 99 cents each per radish?
> >>> What a bargain! \
> >>
> >> C'mon Gary. Assuming red radishes, how often do you see those not
> >> sold in small bags or bunches?
> >
> > lol! They always are, Steve. It was a joke. I knew they weren't .99
> > per radish but at first glance, that's how the ad sounded.
> >
> > Look for yourself, this is what I saw in my sale ad on Wed. morning.
> > I laughed when I saw it:
> > http://i61.tinypic.com/2wc0hgp.jpg
>
> It shows a bunch of radishes. Looks like a proper ad to me. Same as
> if they were advertising green onions.

Very funny that you should mention green onions. Right about the
radish ad there was an ad for green onions for .50 per bunch. And I
bought one today. I'll use it for "something" tomorrow.

G.