On 1/28/2019 3:23 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Bruce"Â* wrote in message
> news >
> On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:04:06 -0800, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>> "Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>>> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>>> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>>> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>>> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>>> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>>> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>>> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>>> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>>>
>>> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
>>> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
>>> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
>>> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
>>> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
>>> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
>>> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
>>> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
>>> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
>>> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
>>> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
>>> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
>>> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
>>> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>>> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>>>
>>> leo
>>
>>
>> You should be included in her membership.
>
> When you become a member, you get a husband for free?
>
> ==
>
> But what if you already have one?
>
>
Best to trade them for a new model every few years. They wear out over
time.

On 1/28/2019 11:37 AM, wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> We went to Costco yesterday to get some toilet paper.
>> I was surprised that all the crap we got was $246 dollars.
>
>
> Huh? Costco sells used TP... includes crap. heheheh
>

https://imgur.com/a/N3fxZ lol

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> Ophelia wrote:
> > When you become a member, you get a husband for free?
> >
> > ==
> >
> > But what if you already have one?
> >
> >
> Best to trade them for a new model every few years. They wear out over
> time.

Not only that, husbands are totally worthless. I've never wanted
one.

On Monday, January 28, 2019 at 10:48:28 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-01-28 7:45 a.m., Cheri wrote:
>
> > I got glasses from them a few years ago, very good, nice price. I did do
> > the exam elsewhere, but took the prescription there.
>
> I got my last pair of reading glasses at Walmart. They were a fraction
> of what I would have paid at the optometrist. I remember seeing the
> promotional sign about lenses being $40. I picked out a cheap pair of
> frames and since they were just readers I didn't need any of the extras.
> I had expected the price to be per lens, and I was delightfully
> surprised to see that it was $40 for both lenses. The last time I got
> readers at the optometrist was about 15 years ago and they were $230,
> and my Walmart readers were about $120.

I don't use readers. I've been wearing glasses for more than 50
years, for myopia and astigmatism. Now that I'm into presbyopia
as well, I probably should get multifocal lenses, but so far I'm
happy just riding them down on my nose for close work.

Cindy Hamilton

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>
>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere.

I like the idea of paying dues to belong to a club, it keeps the riff
raff out, it's like living in a high property tax area. Club stores
have far less shop lifting, that keeps prices down. Where I live we
have five acre zoning, can't build on less than a five acre lot
although most lots here are more than 20 acres, several are over 50
acres and more. This is better than a gated community. The
properties are large enough that anyone who doesn't belong is readily
spotted... in farming communities people who don't belong don't
linger, they know they can get shot and disappear without a trace....
dropped into a twenty foot deep pond the carp and snapping turtles
will make quick work of them, including their bones.

writes:
>On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 22:36:55 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>
>>On 2019-01-27 10:24 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 1/27/2019 8:59 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>>
>>> I would not join a club for the same reason, but, I finally saw the
>>> value. On a good month, with a family of four, I could save enough to
>>> pay for the annual membership.
>>>
>>> Now, with the two of us, some things have changed. My wife takes a OTC
>>> medication that covers most of the cost, but, other portions are less. I
>>> think we are still going to come out with good savings.
>>
>>My wife loves cheese and we now get most of it from Costco for a fraction
>>of the prices they charge elsewhere. I think the money we save on
>>cheese alone more than pays for the card.
>
>All that cheese is not healthful for anyone but especially seniors. We
>like cheese but the two of us limit ourselves to one stick of Lite
>string cheese...

blecch

"Gary" wrote in message ...

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> Ophelia wrote:
> > When you become a member, you get a husband for free?
> >
> > ==
> >
> > But what if you already have one?
> >
> >
> Best to trade them for a new model every few years. They wear out over
> time.

Not only that, husbands are totally worthless. I've never wanted
one.

==

Pah! You don't know what you are missing ;p

On 2019-01-28 12:12 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Monday, January 28, 2019 at 10:48:28 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2019-01-28 7:45 a.m., Cheri wrote:

>> I had expected the price to be per lens, and I was delightfully
>> surprised to see that it was $40 for both lenses. The last time I got
>> readers at the optometrist was about 15 years ago and they were $230,
>> and my Walmart readers were about $120.
>
> I don't use readers. I've been wearing glasses for more than 50
> years, for myopia and astigmatism. Now that I'm into presbyopia
> as well, I probably should get multifocal lenses, but so far I'm
> happy just riding them down on my nose for close work.

I wear bifocals but I like to read in bed and that is difficult with
those things, so I got readers for reading in bed. I used to use the
cheap drug store cheaters, but I can't use them anymore because I have
an astigmatism in my left eye.

wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>>
>> I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere.
>
> I like the idea of paying dues to belong to a club, it keeps the riff
> raff out, it's like living in a high property tax area. Club stores
> have far less shop lifting, that keeps prices down. Where I live we
> have five acre zoning, can't build on less than a five acre lot
> although most lots here are more than 20 acres, several are over 50
> acres and more. This is better than a gated community. The
> properties are large enough that anyone who doesn't belong is readily
> spotted... in farming communities people who don't belong don't
> linger, they know they can get shot and disappear without a trace....
> dropped into a twenty foot deep pond the carp and snapping turtles
> will make quick work of them, including their bones.
>

Popeye, is that what yoose do with those homos yoose kill?

On Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:59:28 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2019-01-28 12:12 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Monday, January 28, 2019 at 10:48:28 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2019-01-28 7:45 a.m., Cheri wrote:
>
>>> I had expected the price to be per lens, and I was delightfully
>>> surprised to see that it was $40 for both lenses. The last time I got
>>> readers at the optometrist was about 15 years ago and they were $230,
>>> and my Walmart readers were about $120.
>>
>> I don't use readers. I've been wearing glasses for more than 50
>> years, for myopia and astigmatism. Now that I'm into presbyopia
>> as well, I probably should get multifocal lenses, but so far I'm
>> happy just riding them down on my nose for close work.
>
>I wear bifocals but I like to read in bed and that is difficult with
>those things, so I got readers for reading in bed. I used to use the
>cheap drug store cheaters, but I can't use them anymore because I have
>an astigmatism in my left eye.


Varilux lenses work well for close, distance, and everything in
between. I hated bi/tri focals. And cheapo readers from the drug
store will ruin your eyes, those lenses are not even optical glass.
I wear Varilux 24/7, I sleep with them. My wife wears Varilux
contacts but I can't bear futzing with my eyes... she spends shours in
the bathroom with drops and playing in and out with those contacts.
I'm not so vain that I can't wear glasses... and I spend a lot of
dollars on high quality frames, mainly for comfort. Also wearing
contacts eventually leads to eye diseases.

wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:59:28 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2019-01-28 12:12 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Monday, January 28, 2019 at 10:48:28 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On 2019-01-28 7:45 a.m., Cheri wrote:
>>
>>>> I had expected the price to be per lens, and I was delightfully
>>>> surprised to see that it was $40 for both lenses. The last time I got
>>>> readers at the optometrist was about 15 years ago and they were $230,
>>>> and my Walmart readers were about $120.
>>>
>>> I don't use readers. I've been wearing glasses for more than 50
>>> years, for myopia and astigmatism. Now that I'm into presbyopia
>>> as well, I probably should get multifocal lenses, but so far I'm
>>> happy just riding them down on my nose for close work.
>>
>> I wear bifocals but I like to read in bed and that is difficult with
>> those things, so I got readers for reading in bed. I used to use the
>> cheap drug store cheaters, but I can't use them anymore because I have
>> an astigmatism in my left eye.
>
>
> Varilux lenses work well for close, distance, and everything in
> between. I hated bi/tri focals. And cheapo readers from the drug
> store will ruin your eyes, those lenses are not even optical glass.
> I wear Varilux 24/7, I sleep with them. My wife wears Varilux
> contacts but I can't bear futzing with my eyes... she spends shours in
> the bathroom with drops and playing in and out with those contacts.
> I'm not so vain that I can't wear glasses... and I spend a lot of
> dollars on high quality frames, mainly for comfort. Also wearing
> contacts eventually leads to eye diseases.
>

Popeye, yoose should throw that old womans contacts out yoose Window!
BEFORE SHE RUINS HER EYES!

Get her a nice pair of glasses that match her favorite sombrero.

On Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:26:13 GMT, Pamela >
wrote:

>On 21:20 28 Jan 2019, wrote in
:
>>
>> Varilux lenses work well for close, distance, and everything in
>> between. I hated bi/tri focals. And cheapo readers from the drug
>> store will ruin your eyes, those lenses are not even optical glass.
>> I wear Varilux 24/7, I sleep with them.
>
>You sleep with your glasses on?

lol

On Monday, January 28, 2019 at 5:29:56 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> My friend and I occasionally go down there by motorcycle. It's a nice
> ride there and back, and the limited cargo space limits our purchases.
> I can get a case of 6 litres of pineapple juice, a wheel or two of Brie,
> some cheddar, a big can of coffee and keep the bill under $50.

That works. Our Costco is just plain nutty. It might be the busiest Costco on the planet. Getting there on a bike, you would be able to get parking easier and it would force you to spend less. Our problem is that it's not that easy to find parking and it's not easy to get out of the joint for under $100. OTOH, Costco is pretty much a part of Hawaiian culture by now. That's the breaks.

On 2019-01-28 6:55 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, January 28, 2019 at 5:29:56 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> My friend and I occasionally go down there by motorcycle. It's a
>> nice ride there and back, and the limited cargo space limits our
>> purchases. I can get a case of 6 litres of pineapple juice, a wheel
>> or two of Brie, some cheddar, a big can of coffee and keep the bill
>> under $50.
>
> That works. Our Costco is just plain nutty. It might be the busiest
> Costco on the planet. Getting there on a bike, you would be able to
> get parking easier and it would force you to spend less. Our problem
> is that it's not that easy to find parking and it's not easy to get
> out of the joint for under $100. OTOH, Costco is pretty much a part
> of Hawaiian culture by now. That's the breaks.
>

There is a Costco about 15 miles from me one way and another one about
30 miles the other way. If I am travelling that far I want to make it
worth while. The parking lots are both stores are usually very busy, but
I have always been able to find a space without too much trouble My
friend and I go for bike rides together, so it is nice to have a
destination. It is only when I go by bike that I keep it under $100.

Sheldon

wrote in message ...

Varilux lenses work well for close, distance, and everything in
between. I hated bi/tri focals. And cheapo readers from the drug
store will ruin your eyes, those lenses are not even optical glass.
I wear Varilux 24/7, I sleep with them. My wife wears Varilux
contacts but I can't bear futzing with my eyes... she spends shours in
the bathroom with drops and playing in and out with those contacts.
I'm not so vain that I can't wear glasses... and I spend a lot of
dollars on high quality frames, mainly for comfort. Also wearing
contacts eventually leads to eye diseases.

==

I agree! They are called Varifocals here and would never have anything
else.

I couldn't get on with contacts, my eyes are too dry.

On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:01:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>Sheldon
>
>wrote in message ...
>
>Varilux lenses work well for close, distance, and everything in
>between. I hated bi/tri focals. And cheapo readers from the drug
>store will ruin your eyes, those lenses are not even optical glass.
>I wear Varilux 24/7, I sleep with them. My wife wears Varilux
>contacts but I can't bear futzing with my eyes... she spends shours in
>the bathroom with drops and playing in and out with those contacts.
>I'm not so vain that I can't wear glasses... and I spend a lot of
>dollars on high quality frames, mainly for comfort. Also wearing
>contacts eventually leads to eye diseases.
>
>==
>
>I agree! They are called Varifocals here and would never have anything
>else.
>
>I couldn't get on with contacts, my eyes are too dry.

Maybe after they decide to discontinue the Brexit?

"Bruce" wrote in message ...

On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:01:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>Sheldon
>
>wrote in message ...
>
>Varilux lenses work well for close, distance, and everything in
>between. I hated bi/tri focals. And cheapo readers from the drug
>store will ruin your eyes, those lenses are not even optical glass.
>I wear Varilux 24/7, I sleep with them. My wife wears Varilux
>contacts but I can't bear futzing with my eyes... she spends shours in
>the bathroom with drops and playing in and out with those contacts.
>I'm not so vain that I can't wear glasses... and I spend a lot of
>dollars on high quality frames, mainly for comfort. Also wearing
>contacts eventually leads to eye diseases.
>
>==
>
>I agree! They are called Varifocals here and would never have anything
>else.
>
>I couldn't get on with contacts, my eyes are too dry.

Maybe after they decide to discontinue the Brexit?

==

Ok you've got me there. What has brexit got to do with my eyes??

On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:23:20 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>
>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
>
>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:01:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>wrote:
>
>>Sheldon
>>
>>wrote in message ...
>>
>>Varilux lenses work well for close, distance, and everything in
>>between. I hated bi/tri focals. And cheapo readers from the drug
>>store will ruin your eyes, those lenses are not even optical glass.
>>I wear Varilux 24/7, I sleep with them. My wife wears Varilux
>>contacts but I can't bear futzing with my eyes... she spends shours in
>>the bathroom with drops and playing in and out with those contacts.
>>I'm not so vain that I can't wear glasses... and I spend a lot of
>>dollars on high quality frames, mainly for comfort. Also wearing
>>contacts eventually leads to eye diseases.
>>
>>==
>>
>>I agree! They are called Varifocals here and would never have anything
>>else.
>>
>>I couldn't get on with contacts, my eyes are too dry.
>
>Maybe after they decide to discontinue the Brexit?
>
>==
>
>Ok you've got me there. What has brexit got to do with my eyes??

They might become less dry if it doesn't happen?

On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:36:50 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:23:20 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
>>
>>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:01:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Sheldon
>>>
>>>wrote in message ...
>>>
>>>Varilux lenses work well for close, distance, and everything in
>>>between. I hated bi/tri focals. And cheapo readers from the drug
>>>store will ruin your eyes, those lenses are not even optical glass.
>>>I wear Varilux 24/7, I sleep with them. My wife wears Varilux
>>>contacts but I can't bear futzing with my eyes... she spends shours in
>>>the bathroom with drops and playing in and out with those contacts.
>>>I'm not so vain that I can't wear glasses... and I spend a lot of
>>>dollars on high quality frames, mainly for comfort. Also wearing
>>>contacts eventually leads to eye diseases.
>>>
>>>==
>>>
>>>I agree! They are called Varifocals here and would never have anything
>>>else.
>>>
>>>I couldn't get on with contacts, my eyes are too dry.
>>
>>Maybe after they decide to discontinue the Brexit?
>>
>>==
>>
>>Ok you've got me there. What has brexit got to do with my eyes??
>
>They might become less dry if it doesn't happen?

She wants it to happen - you're forgetting she is a great Farage
supporter.

On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 07:42:01 -0400, wrote:

>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:36:50 +1100, Bruce >
>wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:23:20 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
>>>
>>>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:01:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>I agree! They are called Varifocals here and would never have anything
>>>>else.
>>>>
>>>>I couldn't get on with contacts, my eyes are too dry.
>>>
>>>Maybe after they decide to discontinue the Brexit?
>>>
>>>==
>>>
>>>Ok you've got me there. What has brexit got to do with my eyes??
>>
>>They might become less dry if it doesn't happen?
>
>She wants it to happen - you're forgetting she is a great Farage
>supporter.

It was only an innocent joke, but I'm not sure if it went down very
well

"Bruce" wrote in message ...

On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 07:42:01 -0400, wrote:

>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:36:50 +1100, Bruce >
>wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:23:20 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Bruce" wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:01:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>I agree! They are called Varifocals here and would never have anything
>>>>else.
>>>>
>>>>I couldn't get on with contacts, my eyes are too dry.
>>>
>>>Maybe after they decide to discontinue the Brexit?
>>>
>>>==
>>>
>>>Ok you've got me there. What has brexit got to do with my eyes??
>>
>>They might become less dry if it doesn't happen?
>
>She wants it to happen - you're forgetting she is a great Farage
>supporter.

It was only an innocent joke, but I'm not sure if it went down very
well

===

LOL the stupid cow can't help herself. She doesn't have clue what is
happening here)))

On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:56:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>
>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
>
>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 07:42:01 -0400, wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:36:50 +1100, Bruce >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:23:20 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Bruce" wrote in message
m...
>>>>
>>>>On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:01:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I agree! They are called Varifocals here and would never have anything
>>>>>else.
>>>>>
>>>>>I couldn't get on with contacts, my eyes are too dry.
>>>>
>>>>Maybe after they decide to discontinue the Brexit?
>>>>
>>>>==
>>>>
>>>>Ok you've got me there. What has brexit got to do with my eyes??
>>>
>>>They might become less dry if it doesn't happen?
>>
>>She wants it to happen - you're forgetting she is a great Farage
>>supporter.
>
>It was only an innocent joke, but I'm not sure if it went down very
>well
>
>===
>
>LOL the stupid cow can't help herself. She doesn't have clue what is
>happening here)))
>
Without a real argument, resort to the ad hominen attack. You told me
you were a UKip supporter.

On 2019-01-29 6:58 p.m., wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:56:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:

>> LOL the stupid cow can't help herself. She doesn't have clue what is
>> happening here)))
>>
> Without a real argument, resort to the ad hominen attack. You told me
> you were a UKip supporter.
>

Didn't you write the book on that tactic?

Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-01-29 6:58 p.m., wrote:
>> On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:56:22 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>
>>> LOL the stupid cow can't help herself. She doesn't have clue what is
>>> happening here)))
>>>
>> Without a real argument, resort to the ad hominen attack. You told me
>> you were a UKip supporter.
>>
>
> Didn't you write the book on that tactic?

I'm buying a copy too.

I'm still looking for your original treatise on punishing businesses by
dumping garbage on the business's property. That is petty and childish,
but it is very effective i guess.

I'd like to visit canada some day. It must be filled with wonderfully
vindictive souls.