On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:57:48 -0700 (PDT), Ding - Dong Daddy
> wrote:

>Sheldon wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:50:32 -0500, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:52:18 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >
>> >> No BJs or Cabots here.
>> >
>> >Fred Meyer and QFC both carry Cabot cheese. Gee, imagine that -
>> >another lie.
>> >
>> >> I think Costco cheese is usually around 5 pound
>> >> blocks or bigger. Let me check. Yep. Blocks of cheddar are 5 pounds but you
>> >> can get 40 pounds.
>> >
>> >Costco (such as the one in Woodnville) Kirkland brand cheddar cheese
>> >(and Monterey Jack, and Colby Jack) come in 32 ounce packages. Only
>> >the American cheese is in 5lb blocks (of slices). The Business
>> >Costco's may carry larger blocks, but why would you shop at a business
>> >Costco if you're always bitching about large sizes and limited
>> >selection when you have a regular Costco even closer to you?
>>
>> Unless one is catering a party why would they buy so many *pounds* of
>> cheese.... a two pound block of cheese would become moldy before any
>> normal human could eat it all. I buy cheese no more than 1/2 pound at
>> a time and no more than two kinds at a time and then the two of us
>> barely finish it and sometimes the last begins to mold so the critters
>> get some. Cheese is not something I stock up on, since it's sold
>> daily I only buy what we can consume within a week or less.
>>
>> My wife will be coming home today, her son is driving her as she's
>> still not capable of driving the three hour trip. They decided on my
>> 12 ounce burgers for dinner tonight so they are defrosting now. They
>> will be bringing the hard rolls among other items we can't buy here.
>> Since her son likes cheese burgers yesterday I bought a half pound of
>> sliced Land O' Lakes white American yesterday (he prefers white,
>> doesn't believe the yellow is anneto). The half pound is more than
>> enough, maybe cheese omelets the next day.
>>
>> Anyway my wife is already able to drive but still only short
>> distances, maybe just a half hour before stiffness sets in from being
>> in one position so long. Her doctor said that stiffness will go away
>> after three months as everything inside heals. Outside she only has
>> very small scars and those will also fade in time. She loves her new
>> knees, she says her knees feel like they did at sixteen. She told
>> everyone she wasn't coming home with a walker and she's not.
>
>
>One thing I notice about you and your wife - along with some others here, and in real life - is that you possess a *very* positive (and realistic) mental attitude about things, along with the trait of resilience.
>
>Although age - wise I am a "senior", I HATE in general being around old people, the majority are constantly whining, complaining, kvetching. A few years back I ate senior lunch, it was provided daily at the senior center attached to my workplace. Despite it being a tasty and nutritious lunch (provided FREE by the city's 'Golden Diner" program), staffed by splendid caring volunteers, I was embarrassed by the behavior of the majority of attendees, I'd cringe at their pettiness and mean - spirited antics, particularly towards the staff providing the vittles, and in a very pleasant atmosphere to boot. I often thought, "If I ever act like that, please shoot me..."
>
>I've worked with job - seekers of many types, and I will tell you that working with seniors is the absolute worst, 98% are negative, so they are doomed before they get in the race. I prefer working with ex - cons, homeless, low - literacy populations, young single parents...ANYTHING except seniors! Those nasty 'n negative attitudes are nausea - inducing to be around...
>
>Anyways, 'scuze the rant...I'm glad your wife is doing well, and that is because not only is she in good physical shape, but she has that Positive Mental Attitude thing going for her, that is why she is decades "younger" than her actual on - the - clock age. Enjoy the homecoming...!!!

A lot of seniors were spoiled brats as youngsters and became even more
spoiled as they age. I meet a lot of people of all ages who have
never suffered any set backs in life and always had a network of
family to pull them out of their self-created quicksand without ever
so much as a 'thank you'. The worst whiners by far and the least
appreciative of what they have, and the laziest are those who never
served in the military. And the very worst are those who constantly
take credit for a family member who served in the military as if it
was them who served... no one can ever know about military life
without ever being in the military themselves. I have no respect for
those who are constantly refering to a family member having served...
and today more than ever teh family members of those having seved are
being rewarded with all kinds of undeserved recognition and even
medals... I RESENT THAT FRIGGIN' FOLD STAR FAMILY BULLSHIT... IT'S
STEALING RECOGNITION FOR SOMETHING ONE DIDN'T DO. Lots' of people
lost someone to war, they didn't get attaboys.

On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:15:15 -0400, wrote:

>On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:30:43 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 10:59:08 -0400, wrote:
>>
>>snip
>>>
>>>Unless one is catering a party why would they buy so many *pounds* of
>>>cheese.... a two pound block of cheese would become moldy before any
>>>normal human could eat it all. I buy cheese no more than 1/2 pound at
>>>a time and no more than two kinds at a time and then the two of us
>>>barely finish it and sometimes the last begins to mold so the critters
>>>get some. Cheese is not something I stock up on, since it's sold
>>>daily I only buy what we can consume within a week or less.
>>>
>>snip
>>
>>But, you consume more meat at one meal than many of us eat in a week.
>
>We don't eat a lot of meat, most days are meatless... but when we do
>eat meat we don't purposely deprive ourselves by placing the food
>scale on the table.
>
>>Cheese is a regular part of our diet here.
>
>We very rarely have cheese on hand. Cheese is far more caloric than
>lean meats. We actually eat very little dairy... my wife has milk in
>her tea, I never drink milk, not even in coffee, I have my two mugs a
>day black no sugar. We rarely eat ice cream, no whipped cream
>either... if we go through four 1/2 gallons of ice cream a year it's a
>lot, and my wife consumes four times as much ice cream than me.
>
>>It goes into and on
>>various cooked dishes. We also eat it on sandwiches and crackers. I
>>currently have 6 different kinds of cheese in my refrigerator a total
>>of maybe 12-13 pounds. Some aren't used very often like pecorino
>>romano and parmesan. Colby Jack and Pepper Jack are used most every
>>day at least once. Swiss (pardon, that's the way it is labeled here)
>>maybe a couple times a week. Other stuff like blue or cambozola
>>travel through here in less than a week.
>>Janet US
>
>Any couple that consumes 12-13 pounds of cheese in a week (a pound
>each a day) has to be morbidly obese and has no business telling
>anyone what size steak to eat.

read again. I never said we ate 12-13 pounds of cheese in a week. I
said that was the amount that is currently in my refrigerator. We do
not purposely limit meat at all. We just simply do not eat great
hunks of eat as you do, we get tired of eating it before the meal is
done. I never in any way told you how much steak to eat -- I don't
care. I was simply pointing out the differences in eating habits. We
eat in moderation and do not count calories, carbs or anything else.
Cheese is most often shredded for a dish, meat is generally cubed or
ground, they are the added flavor for a dish not the whole meal.
Janet US

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On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:57:48 -0700 (PDT), Ding - Dong Daddy
> wrote:

>Sheldon wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:50:32 -0500, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:52:18 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >
>> >> No BJs or Cabots here.
>> >
>> >Fred Meyer and QFC both carry Cabot cheese. Gee, imagine that -
>> >another lie.
>> >
>> >> I think Costco cheese is usually around 5 pound
>> >> blocks or bigger. Let me check. Yep. Blocks of cheddar are 5 pounds
>> >> but you
>> >> can get 40 pounds.
>> >
>> >Costco (such as the one in Woodnville) Kirkland brand cheddar cheese
>> >(and Monterey Jack, and Colby Jack) come in 32 ounce packages. Only
>> >the American cheese is in 5lb blocks (of slices). The Business
>> >Costco's may carry larger blocks, but why would you shop at a business
>> >Costco if you're always bitching about large sizes and limited
>> >selection when you have a regular Costco even closer to you?
>>
>> Unless one is catering a party why would they buy so many *pounds* of
>> cheese.... a two pound block of cheese would become moldy before any
>> normal human could eat it all. I buy cheese no more than 1/2 pound at
>> a time and no more than two kinds at a time and then the two of us
>> barely finish it and sometimes the last begins to mold so the critters
>> get some. Cheese is not something I stock up on, since it's sold
>> daily I only buy what we can consume within a week or less.
>>
>> My wife will be coming home today, her son is driving her as she's
>> still not capable of driving the three hour trip. They decided on my
>> 12 ounce burgers for dinner tonight so they are defrosting now. They
>> will be bringing the hard rolls among other items we can't buy here.
>> Since her son likes cheese burgers yesterday I bought a half pound of
>> sliced Land O' Lakes white American yesterday (he prefers white,
>> doesn't believe the yellow is anneto). The half pound is more than
>> enough, maybe cheese omelets the next day.
>>
>> Anyway my wife is already able to drive but still only short
>> distances, maybe just a half hour before stiffness sets in from being
>> in one position so long. Her doctor said that stiffness will go away
>> after three months as everything inside heals. Outside she only has
>> very small scars and those will also fade in time. She loves her new
>> knees, she says her knees feel like they did at sixteen. She told
>> everyone she wasn't coming home with a walker and she's not.
>
>
>One thing I notice about you and your wife - along with some others here,
>and in real life - is that you possess a *very* positive (and realistic)
>mental attitude about things, along with the trait of resilience.
>
>Although age - wise I am a "senior", I HATE in general being around old
>people, the majority are constantly whining, complaining, kvetching. A few
>years back I ate senior lunch, it was provided daily at the senior center
>attached to my workplace. Despite it being a tasty and nutritious lunch
>(provided FREE by the city's 'Golden Diner" program), staffed by splendid
>caring volunteers, I was embarrassed by the behavior of the majority of
>attendees, I'd cringe at their pettiness and mean - spirited antics,
>particularly towards the staff providing the vittles, and in a very
>pleasant atmosphere to boot. I often thought, "If I ever act like that,
>please shoot me..."
>
>I've worked with job - seekers of many types, and I will tell you that
>working with seniors is the absolute worst, 98% are negative, so they are
>doomed before they get in the race. I prefer working with ex - cons,
>homeless, low - literacy populations, young single parents...ANYTHING
>except seniors! Those nasty 'n negative attitudes are nausea - inducing to
>be around...
>
>Anyways, 'scuze the rant...I'm glad your wife is doing well, and that is
>because not only is she in good physical shape, but she has that Positive
>Mental Attitude thing going for her, that is why she is decades "younger"
>than her actual on - the - clock age. Enjoy the homecoming...!!!

A lot of seniors were spoiled brats as youngsters and became even more
spoiled as they age. I meet a lot of people of all ages who have
never suffered any set backs in life and always had a network of
family to pull them out of their self-created quicksand without ever
so much as a 'thank you'. The worst whiners by far and the least
appreciative of what they have, and the laziest are those who never
served in the military. And the very worst are those who constantly
take credit for a family member who served in the military as if it
was them who served... no one can ever know about military life
without ever being in the military themselves. I have no respect for
those who are constantly refering to a family member having served...
and today more than ever teh family members of those having seved are
being rewarded with all kinds of undeserved recognition and even
medals... I RESENT THAT FRIGGIN' FOLD STAR FAMILY BULLSHIT... IT'S
STEALING RECOGNITION FOR SOMETHING ONE DIDN'T DO. Lots' of people
lost someone to war, they didn't get attaboys.

==

Is it ok if I mention my husband in the military? We had to move around a
lot to the various places he served .. and I had to wait for him terrified,
when he was away fighting in wars?



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On 2017-10-29 12:06 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/29/2017 11:00 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>>
>> Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'?Â* I mean, you go down an
>> aisle intending to get to the back of the store and the aisle dead
>> ends and you have to go half the length of the store to try again? The
>> Target here has done that and I won't shop there for the one thing
>> that I need that they carry.Â* I'll order online instead.Â* It's creepy.
>> Janet US
>>
>
> Never saw that; doubt the fire marshal would approve.


That was my thought. Given the recent rash of mass killings of one type
or another, some people might feel nervous about being in a dead end in
case something happened.

I suppose it gives them a little more shelf space that may have been
needed if there was limited area, but it would rule out the people
rolling up and down the aisles to get from one to another.

On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:29:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
wrote:

>On 10/29/2017 12:06 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 10/29/2017 11:00 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'?* I mean, you go down an
>>> aisle intending to get to the back of the store and the aisle dead
>>> ends and you have to go half the length of the store to try again? The
>>> Target here has done that and I won't shop there for the one thing
>>> that I need that they carry.* I'll order online instead.* It's creepy.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>
>> Never saw that; doubt the fire marshal would approve.
>
>The only thing I can think of is all the Targets I've been to
>have a wall halfway towards the back, it's kind of a barrier that
>makes you walk around it. Maybe it has one opening in the middle.
>
>More or less divides the middle of the store into front and back.
>
>nancy

maybe that's it although it does create a blind alley. It was
something they put up after the store had been there for years. I
encountered it once, got what I needed without exploring and haven't
been back.
Janet US

"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
...

On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:29:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
wrote:

>On 10/29/2017 12:06 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 10/29/2017 11:00 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'? I mean, you go down an
>>> aisle intending to get to the back of the store and the aisle dead
>>> ends and you have to go half the length of the store to try again? The
>>> Target here has done that and I won't shop there for the one thing
>>> that I need that they carry. I'll order online instead. It's creepy.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>
>> Never saw that; doubt the fire marshal would approve.
>
>The only thing I can think of is all the Targets I've been to
>have a wall halfway towards the back, it's kind of a barrier that
>makes you walk around it. Maybe it has one opening in the middle.
>
>More or less divides the middle of the store into front and back.
>
>nancy

maybe that's it although it does create a blind alley. It was
something they put up after the store had been there for years. I
encountered it once, got what I needed without exploring and haven't
been back.
Janet US

==

I've never seen that. It sounds dangerous



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"Ophelia" wrote in message ...

wrote in message ...

On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:57:48 -0700 (PDT), Ding - Dong Daddy
> wrote:

>Sheldon wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:50:32 -0500, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:52:18 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >
>> >> No BJs or Cabots here.
>> >
>> >Fred Meyer and QFC both carry Cabot cheese. Gee, imagine that -
>> >another lie.
>> >
>> >> I think Costco cheese is usually around 5 pound
>> >> blocks or bigger. Let me check. Yep. Blocks of cheddar are 5 pounds
>> >> but you
>> >> can get 40 pounds.
>> >
>> >Costco (such as the one in Woodnville) Kirkland brand cheddar cheese
>> >(and Monterey Jack, and Colby Jack) come in 32 ounce packages. Only
>> >the American cheese is in 5lb blocks (of slices). The Business
>> >Costco's may carry larger blocks, but why would you shop at a business
>> >Costco if you're always bitching about large sizes and limited
>> >selection when you have a regular Costco even closer to you?
>>
>> Unless one is catering a party why would they buy so many *pounds* of
>> cheese.... a two pound block of cheese would become moldy before any
>> normal human could eat it all. I buy cheese no more than 1/2 pound at
>> a time and no more than two kinds at a time and then the two of us
>> barely finish it and sometimes the last begins to mold so the critters
>> get some. Cheese is not something I stock up on, since it's sold
>> daily I only buy what we can consume within a week or less.
>>
>> My wife will be coming home today, her son is driving her as she's
>> still not capable of driving the three hour trip. They decided on my
>> 12 ounce burgers for dinner tonight so they are defrosting now. They
>> will be bringing the hard rolls among other items we can't buy here.
>> Since her son likes cheese burgers yesterday I bought a half pound of
>> sliced Land O' Lakes white American yesterday (he prefers white,
>> doesn't believe the yellow is anneto). The half pound is more than
>> enough, maybe cheese omelets the next day.
>>
>> Anyway my wife is already able to drive but still only short
>> distances, maybe just a half hour before stiffness sets in from being
>> in one position so long. Her doctor said that stiffness will go away
>> after three months as everything inside heals. Outside she only has
>> very small scars and those will also fade in time. She loves her new
>> knees, she says her knees feel like they did at sixteen. She told
>> everyone she wasn't coming home with a walker and she's not.
>
>
>One thing I notice about you and your wife - along with some others here,
>and in real life - is that you possess a *very* positive (and realistic)
>mental attitude about things, along with the trait of resilience.
>
>Although age - wise I am a "senior", I HATE in general being around old
>people, the majority are constantly whining, complaining, kvetching. A few
>years back I ate senior lunch, it was provided daily at the senior center
>attached to my workplace. Despite it being a tasty and nutritious lunch
>(provided FREE by the city's 'Golden Diner" program), staffed by splendid
>caring volunteers, I was embarrassed by the behavior of the majority of
>attendees, I'd cringe at their pettiness and mean - spirited antics,
>particularly towards the staff providing the vittles, and in a very
>pleasant atmosphere to boot. I often thought, "If I ever act like that,
>please shoot me..."
>
>I've worked with job - seekers of many types, and I will tell you that
>working with seniors is the absolute worst, 98% are negative, so they are
>doomed before they get in the race. I prefer working with ex - cons,
>homeless, low - literacy populations, young single parents...ANYTHING
>except seniors! Those nasty 'n negative attitudes are nausea - inducing to
>be around...
>
>Anyways, 'scuze the rant...I'm glad your wife is doing well, and that is
>because not only is she in good physical shape, but she has that Positive
>Mental Attitude thing going for her, that is why she is decades "younger"
>than her actual on - the - clock age. Enjoy the homecoming...!!!

A lot of seniors were spoiled brats as youngsters and became even more
spoiled as they age. I meet a lot of people of all ages who have
never suffered any set backs in life and always had a network of
family to pull them out of their self-created quicksand without ever
so much as a 'thank you'. The worst whiners by far and the least
appreciative of what they have, and the laziest are those who never
served in the military. And the very worst are those who constantly
take credit for a family member who served in the military as if it
was them who served... no one can ever know about military life
without ever being in the military themselves. I have no respect for
those who are constantly refering to a family member having served...
and today more than ever teh family members of those having seved are
being rewarded with all kinds of undeserved recognition and even
medals... I RESENT THAT FRIGGIN' FOLD STAR FAMILY BULLSHIT... IT'S
STEALING RECOGNITION FOR SOMETHING ONE DIDN'T DO. Lots' of people
lost someone to war, they didn't get attaboys.

==

Is it ok if I mention my husband in the military? We had to move around a
lot to the various places he served .. and I had to wait for him terrified,
when he was away fighting in wars?



Please note, I never have done what you are complaining about.



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On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:29:49 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
.. .
>
>On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:29:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
>wrote:
>
>>On 10/29/2017 12:06 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 10/29/2017 11:00 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'? I mean, you go down an
>>>> aisle intending to get to the back of the store and the aisle dead
>>>> ends and you have to go half the length of the store to try again? The
>>>> Target here has done that and I won't shop there for the one thing
>>>> that I need that they carry. I'll order online instead. It's creepy.
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>
>>> Never saw that; doubt the fire marshal would approve.
>>
>>The only thing I can think of is all the Targets I've been to
>>have a wall halfway towards the back, it's kind of a barrier that
>>makes you walk around it. Maybe it has one opening in the middle.
>>
>>More or less divides the middle of the store into front and back.
>>
>>nancy
>
>maybe that's it although it does create a blind alley. It was
>something they put up after the store had been there for years. I
>encountered it once, got what I needed without exploring and haven't
>been back.
>Janet US
>
>==
>
>I've never seen that. It sounds dangerous

I think most of us like to be able to see all the way to the back of
the store. It made me feel trapped.
Janet US

On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:31:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>"Ophelia" wrote in message ...
>
>wrote in message ...
>
>On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:57:48 -0700 (PDT), Ding - Dong Daddy
> wrote:
>
>>Sheldon wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:50:32 -0500, Sqwertz >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:52:18 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> No BJs or Cabots here.
>>> >
>>> >Fred Meyer and QFC both carry Cabot cheese. Gee, imagine that -
>>> >another lie.
>>> >
>>> >> I think Costco cheese is usually around 5 pound
>>> >> blocks or bigger. Let me check. Yep. Blocks of cheddar are 5 pounds
>>> >> but you
>>> >> can get 40 pounds.
>>> >
>>> >Costco (such as the one in Woodnville) Kirkland brand cheddar cheese
>>> >(and Monterey Jack, and Colby Jack) come in 32 ounce packages. Only
>>> >the American cheese is in 5lb blocks (of slices). The Business
>>> >Costco's may carry larger blocks, but why would you shop at a business
>>> >Costco if you're always bitching about large sizes and limited
>>> >selection when you have a regular Costco even closer to you?
>>>
>>> Unless one is catering a party why would they buy so many *pounds* of
>>> cheese.... a two pound block of cheese would become moldy before any
>>> normal human could eat it all. I buy cheese no more than 1/2 pound at
>>> a time and no more than two kinds at a time and then the two of us
>>> barely finish it and sometimes the last begins to mold so the critters
>>> get some. Cheese is not something I stock up on, since it's sold
>>> daily I only buy what we can consume within a week or less.
>>>
>>> My wife will be coming home today, her son is driving her as she's
>>> still not capable of driving the three hour trip. They decided on my
>>> 12 ounce burgers for dinner tonight so they are defrosting now. They
>>> will be bringing the hard rolls among other items we can't buy here.
>>> Since her son likes cheese burgers yesterday I bought a half pound of
>>> sliced Land O' Lakes white American yesterday (he prefers white,
>>> doesn't believe the yellow is anneto). The half pound is more than
>>> enough, maybe cheese omelets the next day.
>>>
>>> Anyway my wife is already able to drive but still only short
>>> distances, maybe just a half hour before stiffness sets in from being
>>> in one position so long. Her doctor said that stiffness will go away
>>> after three months as everything inside heals. Outside she only has
>>> very small scars and those will also fade in time. She loves her new
>>> knees, she says her knees feel like they did at sixteen. She told
>>> everyone she wasn't coming home with a walker and she's not.
>>
>>
>>One thing I notice about you and your wife - along with some others here,
>>and in real life - is that you possess a *very* positive (and realistic)
>>mental attitude about things, along with the trait of resilience.
>>
>>Although age - wise I am a "senior", I HATE in general being around old
>>people, the majority are constantly whining, complaining, kvetching. A few
>>years back I ate senior lunch, it was provided daily at the senior center
>>attached to my workplace. Despite it being a tasty and nutritious lunch
>>(provided FREE by the city's 'Golden Diner" program), staffed by splendid
>>caring volunteers, I was embarrassed by the behavior of the majority of
>>attendees, I'd cringe at their pettiness and mean - spirited antics,
>>particularly towards the staff providing the vittles, and in a very
>>pleasant atmosphere to boot. I often thought, "If I ever act like that,
>>please shoot me..."
>>
>>I've worked with job - seekers of many types, and I will tell you that
>>working with seniors is the absolute worst, 98% are negative, so they are
>>doomed before they get in the race. I prefer working with ex - cons,
>>homeless, low - literacy populations, young single parents...ANYTHING
>>except seniors! Those nasty 'n negative attitudes are nausea - inducing to
>>be around...
>>
>>Anyways, 'scuze the rant...I'm glad your wife is doing well, and that is
>>because not only is she in good physical shape, but she has that Positive
>>Mental Attitude thing going for her, that is why she is decades "younger"
>>than her actual on - the - clock age. Enjoy the homecoming...!!!
>
>A lot of seniors were spoiled brats as youngsters and became even more
>spoiled as they age. I meet a lot of people of all ages who have
>never suffered any set backs in life and always had a network of
>family to pull them out of their self-created quicksand without ever
>so much as a 'thank you'. The worst whiners by far and the least
>appreciative of what they have, and the laziest are those who never
>served in the military. And the very worst are those who constantly
>take credit for a family member who served in the military as if it
>was them who served... no one can ever know about military life
>without ever being in the military themselves. I have no respect for
>those who are constantly refering to a family member having served...
>and today more than ever teh family members of those having seved are
>being rewarded with all kinds of undeserved recognition and even
>medals... I RESENT THAT FRIGGIN' FOLD STAR FAMILY BULLSHIT... IT'S
>STEALING RECOGNITION FOR SOMETHING ONE DIDN'T DO. Lots' of people
>lost someone to war, they didn't get attaboys.
>
>==
>
>Is it ok if I mention my husband in the military? We had to move around a
>lot to the various places he served .. and I had to wait for him terrified,
>when he was away fighting in wars?
>
>
>
>Please note, I never have done what you are complaining about.
>
>
>
>--
>http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Yes, it's o.k. I appreciate his service and your support of him.
Sheldon is jealous and angry at most of the world.
Janet US

"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
...


>A lot of seniors were spoiled brats as youngsters and became even more
>spoiled as they age. I meet a lot of people of all ages who have
>never suffered any set backs in life and always had a network of
>family to pull them out of their self-created quicksand without ever
>so much as a 'thank you'. The worst whiners by far and the least
>appreciative of what they have, and the laziest are those who never
>served in the military. And the very worst are those who constantly
>take credit for a family member who served in the military as if it
>was them who served... no one can ever know about military life
>without ever being in the military themselves. I have no respect for
>those who are constantly refering to a family member having served...
>and today more than ever teh family members of those having seved are
>being rewarded with all kinds of undeserved recognition and even
>medals... I RESENT THAT FRIGGIN' FOLD STAR FAMILY BULLSHIT... IT'S
>STEALING RECOGNITION FOR SOMETHING ONE DIDN'T DO. Lots' of people
>lost someone to war, they didn't get attaboys.
>
>==
>
>Is it ok if I mention my husband in the military? We had to move around a
>lot to the various places he served .. and I had to wait for him
>terrified,
>when he was away fighting in wars?
>
>
>
>Please note, I never have done what you are complaining about.
>
>
>
>--
>http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Yes, it's o.k. I appreciate his service and your support of him.
Sheldon is jealous and angry at most of the world.
Janet US

==

Thank you. it is not something I have ever spoken about here. but I can
assure you it was not the best time in my life.



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http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
...

On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:29:49 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
.. .
>
>On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:29:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
>wrote:
>
>>On 10/29/2017 12:06 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 10/29/2017 11:00 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'? I mean, you go down an
>>>> aisle intending to get to the back of the store and the aisle dead
>>>> ends and you have to go half the length of the store to try again? The
>>>> Target here has done that and I won't shop there for the one thing
>>>> that I need that they carry. I'll order online instead. It's creepy.
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>
>>> Never saw that; doubt the fire marshal would approve.
>>
>>The only thing I can think of is all the Targets I've been to
>>have a wall halfway towards the back, it's kind of a barrier that
>>makes you walk around it. Maybe it has one opening in the middle.
>>
>>More or less divides the middle of the store into front and back.
>>
>>nancy
>
>maybe that's it although it does create a blind alley. It was
>something they put up after the store had been there for years. I
>encountered it once, got what I needed without exploring and haven't
>been back.
>Janet US
>
>==
>
>I've never seen that. It sounds dangerous

I think most of us like to be able to see all the way to the back of
the store. It made me feel trapped.
Janet US

==

Yes, and as someone commented ... in the event of a fire ...

Someone ought to complain to that shop and point out the dangers.


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On 10/29/2017 1:29 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "U.S. Janet B."Â* wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:29:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
> wrote:

>> The only thing I can think of is all the Targets I've been to
>> have a wall halfway towards the back, it's kind of a barrier that
>> makes you walk around it.Â* Maybe it has one opening in the middle.
>>
>> More or less divides the middle of the store into front and back.

> maybe that's it although it does create a blind alley.Â* It was
> something they put up after the store had been there for years.Â* I
> encountered it once, got what I needed without exploring and haven't
> been back.
> Janet US

> I've never seen that.Â* It sounds dangerous
>

It's all fire marshall approved or it wouldn't be like that.

There are emergency exits on all sides.

nancy

"Nancy Young" wrote in message ...

On 10/29/2017 1:29 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:29:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
> wrote:

>> The only thing I can think of is all the Targets I've been to
>> have a wall halfway towards the back, it's kind of a barrier that
>> makes you walk around it. Maybe it has one opening in the middle.
>>
>> More or less divides the middle of the store into front and back.

> maybe that's it although it does create a blind alley. It was
> something they put up after the store had been there for years. I
> encountered it once, got what I needed without exploring and haven't
> been back.
> Janet US

> I've never seen that. It sounds dangerous
>

It's all fire marshall approved or it wouldn't be like that.

There are emergency exits on all sides.

nancy

==

I am very pleased to hear it! I would just be concerned that if I were down
the closed end and a fire started at the open end ...

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http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On 2017-10-29, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> For what are you sorry? We love living here.

Somebody's gotta.

nb

On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:55:56 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On 29 Oct 2017 14:10:48 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>>On 2017-10-29, U.S Janet B > wrote:
>>
>>> Walmart carries Cabot in most states
>>
>>I'll look, next time I shop there. I don't recall seeing it,
>>previously.
>>
>>We usta find 5 yr old Cabot in small independent sprmkt chain (SFBA)
>>during Xmas. No more.
>>
>>nb
>
>They don't give a lot of shelf space to Cabot compared to other cheese
>so slow down and really focus your eyes (a least out here in the West)
>When I visit my daughter in the southeast, Cabot is all over the
>Walmart shelves.
>Janet US


Three or four diff Cabot cheeses at my Costco today. Two-lb blocks. DH
wanted aged sharp cheddar.

On Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 6:29:44 AM UTC-10, Nancy Young wrote:
>
> The only thing I can think of is all the Targets I've been to
> have a wall halfway towards the back, it's kind of a barrier that
> makes you walk around it. Maybe it has one opening in the middle.
>
> More or less divides the middle of the store into front and back.
>
> nancy

That's the way our Target is laid out. My guess is that most of them have that same design philosophy. The front half of the store has an open floor plan. It's the part in the middle that has the barrier you have to go around.. I'm not sure why they do this but that's what I expect to see in any Target I go to. The back of the store has a food section that has an open layout.

On Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 6:31:57 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>
> Ours have interconnecting doors you can slip though to the next dept. Have
> you looked?
>
> The are not too obvious but they are there
>
>
> --
> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Ours does too. We like to call them "elevators." Hee hee.

On 10/29/2017 12:15 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> All the Targets I've been in have 2 interior walls.
>
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"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 6:31:57 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>
> Ours have interconnecting doors you can slip though to the next dept.
> Have
> you looked?
>
> The are not too obvious but they are there
>
>
> --
> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Ours does too. We like to call them "elevators." Hee hee.

==

Nahhhh There are small doors that open onto the next department ;p

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"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2017-10-29, U.S Janet B > wrote:
>
>> Walmart carries Cabot in most states
>
> I'll look, next time I shop there. I don't recall seeing it,
> previously.
>
> We usta find 5 yr old Cabot in small independent sprmkt chain (SFBA)
> during Xmas. No more.

I've only seen it on the east coast.

"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 01:12:13 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> snip I rarely go to Target now. Can get stuff from them online and
>>the brick and mortar store hasn't much appeal any more. They keep changing
>>what they sell and most of it no longer interest me.
> snip
>
> Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'? I mean, you go down an
> aisle intending to get to the back of the store and the aisle dead
> ends and you have to go half the length of the store to try again? The
> Target here has done that and I won't shop there for the one thing
> that I need that they carry. I'll order online instead. It's creepy.
> Janet US

I don't know. Has been a long time since I went thee.

On 10/29/2017 1:53 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 6:29:44 AM UTC-10, Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> The only thing I can think of is all the Targets I've been to
>> have a wall halfway towards the back, it's kind of a barrier that
>> makes you walk around it. Maybe it has one opening in the middle.
>>
>> More or less divides the middle of the store into front and back.
>>
>> nancy
>
> That's the way our Target is laid out. My guess is that most of them have that same design philosophy. The front half of the store has an open floor plan. It's the part in the middle that has the barrier you have to go around. I'm not sure why they do this but that's what I expect to see in any Target I go to. The back of the store has a food section that has an open layout.
>
> My guess is that the company spends a lot of money getting the "feel" of the spaces right. This means the proper lighting, ceiling height, aisle spacing, shelf height, floor plan, etc., is given careful consideration. As always, location, location, location, is a primary concern. All of that is responsible for their success.
>


Have you seen what they plan to do on their nationwide remodel?


http://fortune.com/2017/03/21/target...ouston-update/


In its latest attempt to update its stores, Target (TGT, -2.82%) is
trying a new layout to adapt to changing shopper behaviors: separate
entrances for those in a hurry and those who want to browse.

The discount chain announced the plan on Monday at the Shoptalk
conference in Las Vegas, saying that Targets first fully redesigned
story under that concept will open in metro Houston in October as part
of a broader $7 billion, multi-year investment to update its stores and
e-commerce.

Contending with three quarters of declining comparable sales, Target is
urgently looking to update its locations, many of which CEO Brian
Cornell conceded last month were €œold, tired stores,€� unlikely to bring
in a new generation of customers.

Some 40 stores will boast some of the features from the Houston effort
when they are upgraded in the fall, Target said in a press release. The
company is remodeling 100 stores this year and 250 next year to hit 600
by 2019. The Houston store will likely influence those stores upgrades too.

Within the prototype store, a so-called €œspeed€� entrance will direct
customers immediately to an overhauled grocery section stocked with
items such as grab-and-go goods. The entrance will also be close to a
wine and beer shop, self-checkout lanes, and an area where they can pick
up orders placed online, seeking to offer these rushed consumers
convenience above all. There will also be a 10-minute parking area for
shoppers heading in for a quick errand.

€œWe need to create an environment thats worthy of shoppers time,€�
Cornell said at the conference on Monday.

The store will also feature an €œinspiration€�-themed entrance on its
left-hand side, where shoppers will see more fashion-oriented items
stocked nearby Targets beauty, jewelry, and accessories departments.

Target had earlier in the day announced it would open one of its
small-format stores in the heart of Manhattans shopping district, as
part of its planned quadrupling of its fleet of urban compact stores,
which currently number 32 locations. (There are 1,800 Target stores in all.)

€œWere going after market share right now,€� Cornell said.

At the same time, he confirmed recent media reports that Target had shut
down its €œstore of the future€� experiment, a prototype for a
small-format Target store it was building that featured robots. The
reason, Cornell explained, is he wanted to make sure €œall of our
innovation dollars are providing benefits in the near term.€�

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2017-10-29, U.S Janet B > wrote:
>
>> Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'?
>
> Haven't seen 'em.
>
> OTOH, haven't been to a "Tar-Jay" (as WallyWorld'ers, out here, love
> to call 'em) in decades. I usta shop at Target stores, as they would
> sell infant high-chairs, car seats, kiddie clothes, etc, (same brand)
> way cheaper than WW. True story.

Target used to be a once in a while place for us. We liked the popcorn from
the Cafe, some of the clothing (particularly C9 from Champion), the book and
toy departments. But these were things we didn't need very often so went
once a month if that.

Then they put in the Fresh Food department. Not a complete grocery but they
did have most of the non-perishables that I might need, some prepared foods,
dairy, frozen foods, beverages, small bakery section and small selection of
produce and fresh meats. The prices were good and they often offered
incentive coupons such as $3 off of a $10 produce purchase or $5 off of a
$25 grocery order.

And then things got complicated. In order to really save money, you had to
do the online coupons which you had to print from your computer, the digital
coupons which had to be loaded to your Smart Phone, Cartwheel and sometimes
check the paper ad for coupons that might be in there. A;; this work leading
up to shopping could take an hour or more! And the Woodinville store for
whatever reason often loses the Sprint signal. Sprint is my carrier. If I
couldn't get the app to open, then I couldn't use the digital coupons. I did
usually manually print the Cartwheel but sometimes I forgot to bring the
papers.

Then there is the matter of training. Many times I had to go to customer
service because my items didn't or weren't rung up properly. Such as being
charged twice for a book or not being given the sales price, bag discount,
forgot to use the coupon, etc.

Then the food became disappointing. From one visit to the next, they kept
changing what they sold. I'd plan a dinner and need green onions only to
find that they were out or no longer carry them. Or a prepared food that we
liked was no longer carried. Or they'd be out of any kind of meat that we
might have wanted. Or the food was expired. I once bought some prepared pork
thing while in a hurry only to discover that once I got it home, it was two
months outdated. Daughter once found moldy cheese on the shelf.

I also went specifically to buy things that were on Cartwheel or coupon,
only to discover that they didn't carry them. Then the purported recall on
Just Mayo. Not a real recall. They just refused to sell it even though it
was on the shelf.

Then the lines of products changed. I thought I could buy a cheap lamp
there. Nope! Suddenly every lamp in the store was ugly, too large and too
expensive for what I wanted it for. I did find one from them online that fit
the bill.

I could go on and on but bottom line, at this point in time, their store
isn't a good fit for me.

I can remember when I Mart did the same. People went there for cheap stuff.
We stopped selling cheap stuff for the most part and tried to sell more high
quality stuff. That's when sales tanked.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/29/2017 11:00 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>>
>> Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'? I mean, you go down an
>> aisle intending to get to the back of the store and the aisle dead
>> ends and you have to go half the length of the store to try again? The
>> Target here has done that and I won't shop there for the one thing
>> that I need that they carry. I'll order online instead. It's creepy.
>> Janet US
>>
>
> Never saw that; doubt the fire marshal would approve.

An Albertsons here was recently made into a Safeway. It's an older, smaller
store to begin with so had an odd layout prior. Aisles went about half the
length of the store and there was a wide aisle in the middle going the width
of the store.

Now the aisles go the length of the store. Meat and some dairy is at the
very back but oddly, some of the dairy is not back there. The cottage cheese
is in a weird place and other aisles have seemingly incongruous things on
them. Makes it super hard to find some things and sometimes those things
aren't even listed on the overhead signs. You'll go down an aisle, realize
that what you want isn't there, then either have to turn around or continue
all the way down the aisle.

This particular store has a lot of drug use in the bathrooms and a lot of
shop lifting. Because of this, the bathrooms are frequently visited by
security and I was told that the long aisles are for shop lifters because it
is easier for them to get trapped on the aisle if they try to run away. Not
sure about that but don't like it myself.

"Ding - Dong Daddy" > wrote in message
...
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> On 10/29/2017 11:00 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'? I mean, you go down an
>> > aisle intending to get to the back of the store and the aisle dead
>> > ends and you have to go half the length of the store to try again? The
>> > Target here has done that and I won't shop there for the one thing
>> > that I need that they carry. I'll order online instead. It's creepy.
>> > Janet US
>> >
>>
>> Never saw that; doubt the fire marshal would approve.
>
>
> That's a new one on me...I know I'll never visit an IKEA again because
> they force you to go through a cattle shoot to buy anything.

I was there once. Horrible! That store has since moved. Not sure how it is
at the new location. We didn't even buy much. Had a bite to eat in the cafe.
They did have a salad bar. See Steve! I remembered a salad bar. Not near me
though. Good two hour drive from here. Got a desk for Angela, a few desk
accessories, a couple of cheap blankets because it turned cold that day and
we were freezing in the car. Might have bought another thing or three. Did
not realize that they do not supply bags. You must bring them or buy from
them. I bought a set of three horkingly huge blue bags. I think I have given
them all away. No need for such mammoth things.

On 10/29/2017 4:33 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Ding - Dong Daddy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Ed PawlowskiÂ* wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/29/2017 11:00 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'?Â* I mean, you go down an
>>> > aisle intending to get to the back of the store and the aisle dead
>>> > ends and you have to go half the length of the store to try again? The
>>> > Target here has done that and I won't shop there for the one thing
>>> > that I need that they carry.Â* I'll order online instead.Â* It's creepy.
>>> > Janet US
>>> >
>>>
>>> Never saw that; doubt the fire marshal would approve.
>>
>>
>> That's a new one on me...I know I'll never visit an IKEA again because
>> they force you to go through a cattle shoot to buy anything.
>
> I was there once. Horrible! That store has since moved. Not sure how it
> is at the new location. We didn't even buy much. Had a bite to eat in
> the cafe. They did have a salad bar. See Steve! I remembered a salad
> bar. Not near me though. Good two hour drive from here. Got a desk for
> Angela, a few desk accessories, a couple of cheap blankets because it
> turned cold that day and we were freezing in the car. Might have bought
> another thing or three. Did not realize that they do not supply bags.
> You must bring them or buy from them. I bought a set of three horkingly
> huge blue bags. I think I have given them all away. No need for such
> mammoth things.

Ikea is retail Habitrail, minus the exercise wheel.

http://usa.hagen.com/File/Image/m/98...0-0600d1f8bd35

Do like the cinnamon buns though.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/foodspottin...jpg?1412005765

On 10/29/2017 2:38 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 2017-10-29, U.SÂ* Janet B > wrote:
>>
>>> Walmart carries Cabot in most states
>>
>> I'll look, next time I shop there.Â* I don't recall seeing it,
>> previously.
>>
>> We usta find 5 yr old Cabot in small independent sprmkt chain (SFBA)
>> during Xmas.Â* No more.Â*
>
> I've only seen it on the east coast.


https://www.cabotcheese.coop/where-t...tle%2C%20WA;2;


KRESS IGA
1427 3rd Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 749-9500
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6 Cabot Products Available

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(206) 860-3818
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Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 328-6920
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Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 322-5020
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(206) 352-4020
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On 10/29/2017 2:15 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:29:42 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> The only thing I can think of is all the Targets I've been to
>> have a wall halfway towards the back, it's kind of a barrier that
>> makes you walk around it. Maybe it has one opening in the middle.
>>
>> More or less divides the middle of the store into front and back.
>
> All the Targets I've been in have 2 interior walls. If you were to
> split the width of the store into 5 equal widths, the walls would take
> up position 2 and 4 leaving aisles at both sides and one down the
> middle. The walls sit approximately 1/3rd -1/2 of the way back the
> store. And in one store, there are 2 sets of those walls equidistance
> from the front and back walls.

They don't seem to deviate much in their layout. I don't
normally shop there but they all seem the same to me. Not knocking
the store, it came to my rescue twice in the last few months and
they had what I needed.

nancy

On 10/29/2017 12:33 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On 29 Oct 2017 15:16:55 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>> On 2017-10-29, U.S Janet B > wrote:
>>
>>> Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'?
>>
>> Haven't seen 'em.
>>
>> OTOH, haven't been to a "Tar-Jay" (as WallyWorld'ers, out here, love
>> to call 'em) in decades. I usta shop at Target stores, as they would
>> sell infant high-chairs, car seats, kiddie clothes, etc, (same brand)
>> way cheaper than WW. True story.
>>
>> nb
>
> I used to shop Target (when Target was new) when we lived in
> Minneapolis a long, long time ago.
> Janet US
>
Yep, that's where Target headquarters is. Minneapolis.

Jill

On 10/28/2017 9:10 AM, cshenk wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>>
>>> On Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 1:48:05 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski
>>> wrote:
>>>> Yesterday we went to the Cheeseshop of Centerbrook here in CT.
>>>> We don't get to that area often and this is the first visit this
>>>> year, but the staff still remembered us.
>>>> http://cheeseshopofcenterbrook.com/
>>>>
>>>> They have an unbelievable selection of cheeses as well as some
>>>> meats and other specialties. We walked out with about 5 pounds
>>>> of cheeses, including two of my favorites, Cotswold and Coastal
>>>> Cheddar. We also bought some Serrano ham, prosciutto, and salami.
>>>
>> Costco has good cheese and good prices but you have to buy so much at
>> a time!
>
I do believe she's mistaken. I think she's looking at what's available
online, not at the actual store.

> Hi Julie, generally cheese freezes well so you can cut the block down
> and double ziploc it for 6 months or more. Softer cheeses don't freeze
> as well but your standard cheddar and such do.
>
Many cheeses do freeze well (usually the hard varieties). That doesn't
mean anyone has to buy a huge wheel or block of cheese. I don't know
about Costco or BJ's. I *do* know most people can find all sorts of
cheeses at the grocery store. And it doesn't only come in 5 lb. blocks.
Likely she hasn't actually looked. Once again, she's just trying to
make shopping sound impossible.

It doesn't matter. Even if she could find whatever cheese in a 1 lb.
block, suddenly no one would want to eat it.

Jill

Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> "Ophelia" wrote in message ...
>
> wrote in message ...
>
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:57:48 -0700 (PDT), Ding - Dong Daddy
> > wrote:
>
> > Sheldon wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:50:32 -0500, Sqwertz
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:52:18 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
> > > >
> >>>> No BJs or Cabots here.
> > > >
> > > > Fred Meyer and QFC both carry Cabot cheese. Gee, imagine that -
> > > > another lie.
> > > >
> >>>> I think Costco cheese is usually around 5 pound
> >>>> blocks or bigger. Let me check. Yep. Blocks of cheddar are 5
> pounds >> but you >>>> can get 40 pounds.
> > > >
> > > > Costco (such as the one in Woodnville) Kirkland brand cheddar
> > > > cheese (and Monterey Jack, and Colby Jack) come in 32 ounce
> > > > packages. Only the American cheese is in 5lb blocks (of
> > > > slices). The Business Costco's may carry larger blocks, but
> > > > why would you shop at a business Costco if you're always
> > > > bitching about large sizes and limited selection when you have
> > > > a regular Costco even closer to you?
> > >
> > > Unless one is catering a party why would they buy so many pounds
> > > of cheese.... a two pound block of cheese would become moldy
> > > before any normal human could eat it all. I buy cheese no more
> > > than 1/2 pound at a time and no more than two kinds at a time and
> > > then the two of us barely finish it and sometimes the last begins
> > > to mold so the critters get some. Cheese is not something I
> > > stock up on, since it's sold daily I only buy what we can consume
> > > within a week or less.
> > >
> > > My wife will be coming home today, her son is driving her as she's
> > > still not capable of driving the three hour trip. They decided
> > > on my 12 ounce burgers for dinner tonight so they are defrosting
> > > now. They will be bringing the hard rolls among other items we
> > > can't buy here. Since her son likes cheese burgers yesterday I
> > > bought a half pound of sliced Land O' Lakes white American
> > > yesterday (he prefers white, doesn't believe the yellow is
> > > anneto). The half pound is more than enough, maybe cheese
> > > omelets the next day.
> > >
> > > Anyway my wife is already able to drive but still only short
> > > distances, maybe just a half hour before stiffness sets in from
> > > being in one position so long. Her doctor said that stiffness
> > > will go away after three months as everything inside heals.
> > > Outside she only has very small scars and those will also fade in
> > > time. She loves her new knees, she says her knees feel like they
> > > did at sixteen. She told everyone she wasn't coming home with a
> > > walker and she's not.
> >
> >
> > One thing I notice about you and your wife - along with some others
> > here, and in real life - is that you possess a very positive (and
> > realistic) mental attitude about things, along with the trait of
> > resilience.
> >
> > Although age - wise I am a "senior", I HATE in general being around
> > old people, the majority are constantly whining, complaining,
> > kvetching. A few years back I ate senior lunch, it was provided
> > daily at the senior center attached to my workplace. Despite it
> > being a tasty and nutritious lunch (provided FREE by the city's
> > 'Golden Diner" program), staffed by splendid caring volunteers, I
> > was embarrassed by the behavior of the majority of attendees, I'd
> > cringe at their pettiness and mean - spirited antics, particularly
> > towards the staff providing the vittles, and in a very pleasant
> > atmosphere to boot. I often thought, "If I ever act like that,
> > please shoot me..."
> >
> > I've worked with job - seekers of many types, and I will tell you
> > that working with seniors is the absolute worst, 98% are negative,
> > so they are doomed before they get in the race. I prefer working
> > with ex - cons, homeless, low - literacy populations, young single
> > parents...ANYTHING except seniors! Those nasty 'n negative
> > attitudes are nausea - inducing to be around...
> >
> > Anyways, 'scuze the rant...I'm glad your wife is doing well, and
> > that is because not only is she in good physical shape, but she has
> > that Positive Mental Attitude thing going for her, that is why she
> > is decades "younger" than her actual on - the - clock age. Enjoy
> > the homecoming...!!!
>
> A lot of seniors were spoiled brats as youngsters and became even more
> spoiled as they age. I meet a lot of people of all ages who have
> never suffered any set backs in life and always had a network of
> family to pull them out of their self-created quicksand without ever
> so much as a 'thank you'. The worst whiners by far and the least
> appreciative of what they have, and the laziest are those who never
> served in the military. And the very worst are those who constantly
> take credit for a family member who served in the military as if it
> was them who served... no one can ever know about military life
> without ever being in the military themselves. I have no respect for
> those who are constantly refering to a family member having served...
> and today more than ever teh family members of those having seved are
> being rewarded with all kinds of undeserved recognition and even
> medals... I RESENT THAT FRIGGIN' FOLD STAR FAMILY BULLSHIT... IT'S
> STEALING RECOGNITION FOR SOMETHING ONE DIDN'T DO. Lots' of people
> lost someone to war, they didn't get attaboys.
>
> ==
>
> Is it ok if I mention my husband in the military? We had to move
> around a lot to the various places he served .. and I had to wait for
> him terrified, when he was away fighting in wars?
>
>
>
> Please note, I never have done what you are complaining about.

Don't worry about it Ophelia. Sheldon likes to play big on his Navy
tour but it was 1 or maybe 2. He didn't stick with it to retirement.


I'm not the only one here is over 20 (honorable retirement USA) though
I may be the only one here who went 26 with a husband who did 22 now
(smaller group, I thing we had a few before). It was about 15 years
ago when the shrapnel stopped cutting me up in bed as it worked out
from his legs and back. That's mostly from the beruit truck bombing.
He was tossed over a bunker.

I respect the spouses well. The only thing I do not respect is the USA
gives them top points for a GS job over disabled USA vets. To me that
is wrong.



--

"Casa de los peregrinos" > wrote in message
news
> On 10/29/2017 2:38 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "notbob" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 2017-10-29, U.S Janet B > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Walmart carries Cabot in most states
>>>
>>> I'll look, next time I shop there. I don't recall seeing it,
>>> previously.
>>>
>>> We usta find 5 yr old Cabot in small independent sprmkt chain (SFBA)
>>> during Xmas. No more.
>>
>> I've only seen it on the east coast.
>
>
> https://www.cabotcheese.coop/where-t...tle%2C%20WA;2;
>
>
> KRESS IGA
> 1427 3rd Ave
> Seattle, WA 98101
> (206) 749-9500
> View on Google Maps
> 6 Cabot Products Available
>
> QUALITY FOOD CENTER 847
> 1401 Broadway
> Seattle, WA 98122
> (206) 860-3818
> View on Google Maps
> 2 Cabot Products Available
>
> QUALITY FOOD CENTER 887
> 417 Broadway E
> Seattle, WA 98102
> (206) 328-6920
> View on Google Maps
> 2 Cabot Products Available
>
> QUALITY FOOD CENTER 804
> 416 15th Ave E
> Seattle, WA 98112
> (206) 322-5020
> View on Google Maps
> 2 Cabot Products Available
>
> QUALITY FOOD CENTER 881
> 500 Mercer St
> Seattle, WA 98109
> (206) 352-4020
> View on Google Maps
> 2 Cabot Products Available
>
> METROPOLITAN MARKET 157
> 100 Mercer St
> Seattle, WA 98109
> (206) 213-0778
> View on Google Maps

That could be. I never shop in Seattle. Didn't even know that we still had
IGA. I used to like them.

"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:29:49 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
. ..
>>
>>On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:29:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On 10/29/2017 12:06 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> On 10/29/2017 11:00 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'? I mean, you go down an
>>>>> aisle intending to get to the back of the store and the aisle dead
>>>>> ends and you have to go half the length of the store to try again? The
>>>>> Target here has done that and I won't shop there for the one thing
>>>>> that I need that they carry. I'll order online instead. It's creepy.
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Never saw that; doubt the fire marshal would approve.
>>>
>>>The only thing I can think of is all the Targets I've been to
>>>have a wall halfway towards the back, it's kind of a barrier that
>>>makes you walk around it. Maybe it has one opening in the middle.
>>>
>>>More or less divides the middle of the store into front and back.
>>>
>>>nancy
>>
>>maybe that's it although it does create a blind alley. It was
>>something they put up after the store had been there for years. I
>>encountered it once, got what I needed without exploring and haven't
>>been back.
>>Janet US
>>
>>==
>>
>>I've never seen that. It sounds dangerous
>
> I think most of us like to be able to see all the way to the back of
> the store. It made me feel trapped.
> Janet US

Weird. I can't think of too many stores where you can see all the way to the
back. Not variety stores anyway...

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:29:49 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
. ..
>>
>>On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:29:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On 10/29/2017 12:06 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> On 10/29/2017 11:00 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'? I mean, you go down an
>>>>> aisle intending to get to the back of the store and the aisle dead
>>>>> ends and you have to go half the length of the store to try again? The
>>>>> Target here has done that and I won't shop there for the one thing
>>>>> that I need that they carry. I'll order online instead. It's creepy.
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Never saw that; doubt the fire marshal would approve.
>>>
>>>The only thing I can think of is all the Targets I've been to
>>>have a wall halfway towards the back, it's kind of a barrier that
>>>makes you walk around it. Maybe it has one opening in the middle.
>>>
>>>More or less divides the middle of the store into front and back.
>>>
>>>nancy
>>
>>maybe that's it although it does create a blind alley. It was
>>something they put up after the store had been there for years. I
>>encountered it once, got what I needed without exploring and haven't
>>been back.
>>Janet US
>>
>>==
>>
>>I've never seen that. It sounds dangerous
>
> I think most of us like to be able to see all the way to the back of
> the store. It made me feel trapped.
> Janet US
>
> ==
>
> Yes, and as someone commented ... in the event of a fire ...
>
> Someone ought to complain to that shop and point out the dangers.

No danger. There are emergency exits on all sides.

On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 15:33:36 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Ding - Dong Daddy" > wrote in message
...

>> That's a new one on me...I know I'll never visit an IKEA again because
>> they force you to go through a cattle shoot to buy anything.
>
>I was there once. Horrible! That store has since moved. Not sure how it is
>at the new location. We didn't even buy much. Had a bite to eat in the cafe.
>They did have a salad bar. See Steve! I remembered a salad bar. Not near me
>though. Good two hour drive from here. Got a desk for Angela, a few desk
>accessories, a couple of cheap blankets because it turned cold that day and
>we were freezing in the car.

Don't your cars in the US have heaters?

Doris

> wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:50:32 -0500, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:52:18 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> No BJs or Cabots here.
>>
>>Fred Meyer and QFC both carry Cabot cheese. Gee, imagine that -
>>another lie.
>>
>>> I think Costco cheese is usually around 5 pound
>>> blocks or bigger. Let me check. Yep. Blocks of cheddar are 5 pounds but
>>> you
>>> can get 40 pounds.
>>
>>Costco (such as the one in Woodnville) Kirkland brand cheddar cheese
>>(and Monterey Jack, and Colby Jack) come in 32 ounce packages. Only
>>the American cheese is in 5lb blocks (of slices). The Business
>>Costco's may carry larger blocks, but why would you shop at a business
>>Costco if you're always bitching about large sizes and limited
>>selection when you have a regular Costco even closer to you?
>
> Unless one is catering a party why would they buy so many *pounds* of
> cheese.... a two pound block of cheese would become moldy before any
> normal human could eat it all. I buy cheese no more than 1/2 pound at
> a time and no more than two kinds at a time and then the two of us
> barely finish it and sometimes the last begins to mold so the critters
> get some. Cheese is not something I stock up on, since it's sold
> daily I only buy what we can consume within a week or less.
>
> My wife will be coming home today, her son is driving her as she's
> still not capable of driving the three hour trip. They decided on my
> 12 ounce burgers for dinner tonight so they are defrosting now. They
> will be bringing the hard rolls among other items we can't buy here.
> Since her son likes cheese burgers yesterday I bought a half pound of
> sliced Land O' Lakes white American yesterday (he prefers white,
> doesn't believe the yellow is anneto). The half pound is more than
> enough, maybe cheese omelets the next day.
>
> Anyway my wife is already able to drive but still only short
> distances, maybe just a half hour before stiffness sets in from being
> in one position so long. Her doctor said that stiffness will go away
> after three months as everything inside heals. Outside she only has
> very small scars and those will also fade in time. She loves her new
> knees, she says her knees feel like they did at sixteen. She told
> everyone she wasn't coming home with a walker and she's not.

We go through cheese like crazy. Nachos, quesadillas, enchiladas, toppings
for other Mexican foods, snacks, mac and cheese, sandwiches... What doesn't
go with cheese? If I do buy a large amount, it's not because I need that
much at once. It's because it's cheaper that way. I don't find that it
usually goes moldy all that fast. If shredded perhaps it will.

> wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:30:43 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 10:59:08 -0400, wrote:
>>
>>snip
>>>
>>>Unless one is catering a party why would they buy so many *pounds* of
>>>cheese.... a two pound block of cheese would become moldy before any
>>>normal human could eat it all. I buy cheese no more than 1/2 pound at
>>>a time and no more than two kinds at a time and then the two of us
>>>barely finish it and sometimes the last begins to mold so the critters
>>>get some. Cheese is not something I stock up on, since it's sold
>>>daily I only buy what we can consume within a week or less.
>>>
>>snip
>>
>>But, you consume more meat at one meal than many of us eat in a week.
>
> We don't eat a lot of meat, most days are meatless... but when we do
> eat meat we don't purposely deprive ourselves by placing the food
> scale on the table.
>
>>Cheese is a regular part of our diet here.
>
> We very rarely have cheese on hand. Cheese is far more caloric than
> lean meats. We actually eat very little dairy... my wife has milk in
> her tea, I never drink milk, not even in coffee, I have my two mugs a
> day black no sugar. We rarely eat ice cream, no whipped cream
> either... if we go through four 1/2 gallons of ice cream a year it's a
> lot, and my wife consumes four times as much ice cream than me.
>
>>It goes into and on
>>various cooked dishes. We also eat it on sandwiches and crackers. I
>>currently have 6 different kinds of cheese in my refrigerator a total
>>of maybe 12-13 pounds. Some aren't used very often like pecorino
>>romano and parmesan. Colby Jack and Pepper Jack are used most every
>>day at least once. Swiss (pardon, that's the way it is labeled here)
>>maybe a couple times a week. Other stuff like blue or cambozola
>>travel through here in less than a week.
>>Janet US
>
> Any couple that consumes 12-13 pounds of cheese in a week (a pound
> each a day) has to be morbidly obese and has no business telling
> anyone what size steak to eat.

We don't eat that much in a week but I'll bet I have that much in there now.
Mild, medium and sharp cheddar, gouda, some kind of Kerrigold, Swiss,
American, Mozzarella, muenster, Tillamoos, string cheese, Parmesan, mixed
Italian shredded, etc. Cheese is cheaper than meat.

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
> "Cheri" wrote in message news >
> > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> We don't eat a lot of meat, most days are meatless... but when we do
>> eat meat we don't purposely deprive ourselves by placing the food
>> scale on the table.
>
> Glad to hear your wife is coming home in good shape, good news.
>
> Cheri
>
> ==
>
> As am I! It sounds like a totally different experience to when I had mine
> done, but it was a long time ago and I expect things have changed here
> too

My friend had one done a few years ago. Nightmare recovery and it's not
enough better that she would ever consider having the other one done.

On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 19:12:16 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:29:49 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:29:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 10/29/2017 12:06 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>> On 10/29/2017 11:00 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Has your Target constructed 'blind alleys'? I mean, you go down an
>>>>>> aisle intending to get to the back of the store and the aisle dead
>>>>>> ends and you have to go half the length of the store to try again? The
>>>>>> Target here has done that and I won't shop there for the one thing
>>>>>> that I need that they carry. I'll order online instead. It's creepy.
>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Never saw that; doubt the fire marshal would approve.
>>>>
>>>>The only thing I can think of is all the Targets I've been to
>>>>have a wall halfway towards the back, it's kind of a barrier that
>>>>makes you walk around it. Maybe it has one opening in the middle.
>>>>
>>>>More or less divides the middle of the store into front and back.
>>>>
>>>>nancy
>>>
>>>maybe that's it although it does create a blind alley. It was
>>>something they put up after the store had been there for years. I
>>>encountered it once, got what I needed without exploring and haven't
>>>been back.
>>>Janet US
>>>
>>>==
>>>
>>>I've never seen that. It sounds dangerous
>>
>> I think most of us like to be able to see all the way to the back of
>> the store. It made me feel trapped.
>> Janet US
>
>Weird. I can't think of too many stores where you can see all the way to the
>back. Not variety stores anyway...

Either you are short or they have weird stores over your way.

On 10/29/2017 7:00 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
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