"Switch" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>> In article .com>,
>> "Switch" > wrote:
>>
>> > Generic sux
>>
>> Not always......
>
> ah! I do buy housebrand, colombian coffee when Im too poor to buy the
> beans I like.
>
>> and more importantly, it saves money.
>
> yes it did
>
>> You just have to learn to pick and choose. A LOT of generics
>> are canned by the same places as the name brands! It's all in the
>> labelling.
>
> now this Im not sure....you know, you ever gotten a string in the grean
> beans?
> an end piece with the stem still on it
>
>> Same with turkeys. All those "name brand" turkeys come from the SAME
>> turkey farms and the SAME processing plants! They just get bagged with
>> different labels, or special injection treatments to order.
>
> elaine fixed a KILLER turkey potpie the other night, im good for a
> while in this category.
>
> --
>
> Oh sure, I've bought most things generic before; chicken can be the
> worst as far as taste and appearance; I think cheap chickens are
> routinely stressed before they get wrapped.
>
> but I do appreciate the quality I can trust by paying just a tad more.
>
> Far as the foods coming off the same assembly line, I don't know about
> this.
> Everyone seems to be using words like, virtually and probably the
> same...
> --
>
> so far every can good I've ever saved 10 cent on is not worth the
> reduction in quality.
> or there is actually less food in the can but more juice you
> know...inevitably there is going to be something less than desireable
> inside the can. The color, or the texture, or a mystery.
> --
>
> Toothpaste is definetely not the same
> Medicine is not the same - excluding prescription alternatives, i don't
> have any.
>
> I buy ibuprofens, I can't stand the generic ver of ibuprofren...it just
> does not work on me like
> Advil brand does. The pills are even harder to swallow.
> --
>
> I think most of us could do a blind comparison and pick out the shitty
> generic versions.
> like when you blind taste test the green beans and you put a big stem
> in your mouth..you would know that was the generic version.
>


There is some differences in 'store brands' and named brands.
A few years ago, Pathmark had their idea of 'generic' foods-mostly canned
stuff. It was marketed in plain white labels. The quality was inferior to
named brands and many store brands. But the idea was a cheap alternative for
those who couldn't afford better. The idea died and the line was
discontinued.
For the most part, store brands of canned goods are about the same, with
only some differences. Dry goods, (napkins, etc) are the same.

"cathyxyz" > wrote

> Steve Wertz wrote:
>> On 6 Feb 2006 18:38:08 -0800, "Switch" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >name one
>> >
>> >please, name one
>>
>> I don't know why people even bother responding to you and your
>> little game(s).
>
> Because we can? I thought it was an interesting topic. I can't speak
> for anyone else around here, but I resent that remark.

Don't be annoyed, it's more about his goading than about the
actual discussion. I pretty much agree with people about their
experiences, even extended to my (admittedly limited) experience
with generic drugs. I'll take the brand name.

nancy

"Kswck" > wrote

> There is some differences in 'store brands' and named brands.
> A few years ago, Pathmark had their idea of 'generic' foods-mostly canned
> stuff. It was marketed in plain white labels. The quality was inferior to
> named brands and many store brands. But the idea was a cheap alternative
> for those who couldn't afford better. The idea died and the line was
> discontinued.

I remember those aisles of white cans with black lettering from I would
say the mid 70s? Kinda before my food purchasing days. Designed to
make you feel the whole No Frills thing, but it sure gave me the feeling of
lower quality, true or not.

nancy

sarah bennett wrote:

> arent generic medications required to have the same active ingredients?

sure, they are still under the FDA, but I can say first hand all
ibuprofens are not created equal. Generic ibuprofens make me have night
sweats. I quit taking them

Advil? a breeze, Motrin? even better.
Motrins work excellent on my body, with less of a dosed feeling than
advil.

A few years ago, I watched a Nightline special (one of them shows)
they proved that childrens medicine is just a watered down version of
adult medicine.
Even doctors will tell you this. At least in the way of OTC meds.

So, why not just give a child less...of an adult medicine?

I think the general public would hurt their children by accident if
they tried to "cut" the adult version, so I think it is responsible of
the sorcerers to make a child version.

"Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
28.19...
> On Mon 06 Feb 2006 07:08:10p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Switch?
>
>> Generic sux
>
> Obviously, just your opinion!
>
> I've found that most generic products are at least as good as brand names.
> Some are even better.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright o¿o

Many Name Brand companies produce and package generic label products for
other businesses. I know that Heinz does plus others. I work in a field
where I see this all the time. I buy the store brands because in many cases
they are produced by brand name companies. Just labeled for the end seller.

big fish wrote:

> Many Name Brand companies produce and package generic label products for
> other businesses. I know that Heinz does plus others. I work in a field
> where I see this all the time. I buy the store brands because in many cases
> they are produced by brand name companies. Just labeled for the end seller.

yeah but when they change the label...they bring on the culls.

ever found a piece of cob in a can of corn?
ever notice peas are not uniform in size or color?
notice there are fewer cherries in generic fruit coctail?
ever get an "eye" in a can of potatoes?

or a finger in a can of chili...heh heh

the same packing facililty does not mean you get the same ingredients.

If I owned a corn farm and packing plant. I would sell my best corn
under the big company farm label...but what to do with all this odd
sized, odd colored corn? I sell it to another company, I will pack it
for them; but why oh why would I fill their cans with a product that is
the same as mine, this would hurt my big company label.

If there was such a thing as generic lumber (as in wood) we call that
seconds.

when things go on sale, it's good to stock the pantry
and coupons are nice too

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 2-4-2006, Masa

cool site!

In article .com>,
"Switch" > wrote:

> Generic sux

It depends on the item! Some generic items can be pretty good. For
example, the store brand canned peas at the ShopRite where I shop are
every bit as good as the DelMonte brand, but about thirty cents cheaper.

sarah bennett > wrote in news:8pTFf.30556
:

> Switch wrote:
>> Generic sux
>>
>
> well, I think wasting money sucks, but maybe that's just me
>

I remember I needed sesame seedss so I went to the supermarket spice rack
and got a McCormick small plastic jar for about $5. Then in the foreign
cuisine aisle I found a jar three times as large at 1/2 the price.

Andy

Andy wrote:

> I remember I needed sesame seedss so I went to the supermarket spice rack
> and got a McCormick small plastic jar for about $5. Then in the foreign
> cuisine aisle I found a jar three times as large at 1/2 the price.

I recently had to replace my ground ginger. I finally used it up after many
years and it had probably long ago lost most of its flavour. I had a choice
of the $3.99 bottle or the bulk food store. I went to the bulk food store and
filled a little plastic bag with what looked to be about enough to refill the
bottle. It was 15 cents.

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> >
> > You just have to learn to pick and choose. A LOT of generics
> > are canned by the same places as the name brands! It's all in the
> > labelling.
> >
> > Same with turkeys. All those "name brand" turkeys come from the SAME
> > turkey farms and the SAME processing plants! They just get bagged with
> > different labels, or special injection treatments to order.
>
> It's not like the big companies have their own poultry farms. There are
> plants
> around with processing facilities and there are poultry farms. The eggs go
> to
> hatcheries. A farmer goes in and orders a bunch of hatchlings and sticks them
> in a
> big bran to eat and grow for 6-8 weeks. Then it gets to the point where they
> are
> not growing enough to get a return on the money it costs to feed them, so off
> they
> go to the processing plant. If someone else in the area has a barn full of
> birds
> ready to go at the same time, they don't get as much for the birds. If no one
> else
> has birds ready to go they get a better price. The consumer has no idea what
> farm
> their birds are coming from, and sometimes not even what country they are
> coming
> from.
>
>

Yep!!!
I took ag classes in high school and was in the FFA.
We toured processing plants.

They are all the same birds from the same farms!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:


> Some of the generic/store brands of canned ravioli really suck -- way
> too sweet. Other brands are OK. The pasta itself is the same, it's the
> sauce that's different.
>
> Bob

You buy canned pasta?

Ew! ;-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article >,
sarah bennett > wrote:

> zxcvbob wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Some of the generic/store brands of canned ravioli really suck -- way
> > too sweet. Other brands are OK. The pasta itself is the same, it's the
> > sauce that's different.
> >
> > Bob
>
> yabbut, canned ravioli sucks in general, so its not a fair comparison
>
> --
>
> saerah

LOL! Agreed!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article .com>,
"Switch" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > In article .com>,
> > "Switch" > wrote:
> >
> > > Generic sux
> >
> > Not always......
>
> ah! I do buy housebrand, colombian coffee when Im too poor to buy the
> beans I like.
>
> > and more importantly, it saves money.
>
> yes it did
>
> > You just have to learn to pick and choose. A LOT of generics
> > are canned by the same places as the name brands! It's all in the
> > labelling.
>
> now this Im not sure....you know, you ever gotten a string in the grean
> beans?
> an end piece with the stem still on it

Yep!
In a can of "Green Giant" BRAND, and Del Monte!

Never have yet in the generic. ;-)

>
> > Same with turkeys. All those "name brand" turkeys come from the SAME
> > turkey farms and the SAME processing plants! They just get bagged with
> > different labels, or special injection treatments to order.
>
> elaine fixed a KILLER turkey potpie the other night, im good for a
> while in this category.
>
> --
>
> Oh sure, I've bought most things generic before; chicken can be the
> worst as far as taste and appearance; I think cheap chickens are
> routinely stressed before they get wrapped.
>
> but I do appreciate the quality I can trust by paying just a tad more.
>
> Far as the foods coming off the same assembly line, I don't know about
> this.
> Everyone seems to be using words like, virtually and probably the
> same...

Do some serious label reading.
You will find a lot of the same "plant" codes for canning location
between brands vs. generic.

Seriously.

Some generic pet foods are made by Purina.

> --
>
> so far every can good I've ever saved 10 cent on is not worth the
> reduction in quality.
> or there is actually less food in the can but more juice you
> know...inevitably there is going to be something less than desireable
> inside the can. The color, or the texture, or a mystery.

So just be pickier. ;-)
And maybe the generics you are buying are crap?
Generics vary from store to store too!

> --
>
> Toothpaste is definetely not the same

I don't buy regular toothpaste.
I use Nutri-biotic from the health food store.
There is no generic equivalent!

> Medicine is not the same - excluding prescription alternatives, i don't
> have any.

OTC meds are the same.
In fact, the generic ibuprofen works BETTER for me than Advil!

>
> I buy ibuprofens, I can't stand the generic ver of ibuprofren...it just
> does not work on me like
> Advil brand does. The pills are even harder to swallow.

Try the caplets.

Sorry, but that is one that works better (for me) and is about 1/2 the
price.

> --
>
> I think most of us could do a blind comparison and pick out the shitty
> generic versions.
> like when you blind taste test the green beans and you put a big stem
> in your mouth..you would know that was the generic version.

You got a bad can of beans.

Switch stores!

>
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

> sarah bennett > wrote in news:8pTFf.30556
> :
>
> > Switch wrote:
> >> Generic sux
> >>
> >
> > well, I think wasting money sucks, but maybe that's just me
> >
>
> I remember I needed sesame seedss so I went to the supermarket spice rack
> and got a McCormick small plastic jar for about $5. Then in the foreign
> cuisine aisle I found a jar three times as large at 1/2 the price.
>
> Andy

I bought 5 lbs. at the oriental market for $7.00. ;-)

Were cheaper at one point but they went up.

I saved the shaker jar I'd bought and froze the big bag. I fill the jar
as needed....
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article .com>,
> "Sheldon" > wrote:
>
> > sarah bennett wrote:
> > > Switch wrote:
> > > > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>On Mon 06 Feb 2006 07:08:10p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Switch?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>Generic sux
> > > >>
> > > >>Obviously, just your opinion!
> > > >>
> > > >>I've found that most generic products are at least as good as brand names.
> > > >>Some are even better.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > name one
> > > >
> > > > please, name one
> > > >
> > >
> > > the "sebree" iodized salt is just as granulated and salty as morton's.
> >
> > Salt is not a food, salt is necessary to life like air and water, but
> > they're are not foods. Camparing generic salt to the big name brands
> > is like comparing generic drug store items to the big name brands...
> > you gonna tell me that Rite Aid rubbing alcohol is different from
> > Johnson & Johnson's... there's no difference in these types of products
> > but they are not foods.
> >
> > But with foods the name brands are superior, not necessarilly
> > nutritionally but in all other respects, such as taste, texture,
> > appearance... even the packaging is better, better packaging means
> > easier opening and better resealability, means less spoilage. There is
> > no way some $1.99/lb "Deli" cold cuts are better than say Boar's Head.,
> > not unless you have TIAD.
> >
> > Sheldon
> >
>
> Maybe not Boars head, but generic lunch meat is every bit as good as,
> say, Oscar Meyer. ;-)

Oscar Meyer IS generic... in fact it's the lowest of the low.
Ahahahahahahahahaha. . . .

Sheldon

"wff_ng_7" > wrote in message
news:sIUFf.15581$xs4.548@trnddc01...
> dishwashing liquid

What generic dishwashing liquid have you found to be better? The only
name-brands I buy are Dawn, Purina dogfood(generic cat food but Purina for
my dog is the only thing I've found to not give her the shits) and Scot tp.
I haven't been able to find any dishwashing liquid that works like Dawn
does, but I'd really love to be able to cut the cost there, also.
To speak my opinion on the subject...people waste so much money buying only
name-brand and imo it's ignorant. I have a family member (NOT in my home!)
who will only eat Lucky Charms, and drink only Pepsi or Coke brand drinks.
No generic cereal or drinks for him. I know people who will only eat Sunbeam
bread and for some reason, things like that **** me off. Brand snob indeed.
Well then don't whine to me about your financial problems!
Marie

itsjoannotjoann wrote:
> Switch wrote:
> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > > On Mon 06 Feb 2006 07:08:10p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Switch?
> > >
> > > > Generic sux
> > >
> > > Obviously, just your opinion!
> > >
> > > I've found that most generic products are at least as good as brand names.
> > > Some are even better.
> >
> > name one
> >
> > please, name one
>
>
> Ok, here's just a few. Food related: My grocery store's housebrand of
> geen beans, tomatoes, and tomato paste, and tomato sauce are
> outstanding. So is their canned chicken stock, just to name a few.

Yoose guys are arguing inane nonsense... store brands are NOT generic.
Generics are "no-brand", with those all white/yellow labels.

"Switch" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> A few years ago, I watched a Nightline special (one of them shows)
> they proved that childrens medicine is just a watered down version of
> adult medicine.
> Even doctors will tell you this. At least in the way of OTC meds.
> So, why not just give a child less...of an adult medicine?
> I think the general public would hurt their children by accident if
> they tried to "cut" the adult version, so I think it is responsible of
> the sorcerers to make a child version.

The meds that come in pill or capsule form can be difficult to split for
kids under about 9 or so, depending on weight. I know how much of each
commen ingredient the kids can have so I am good at figuring out dosages. I
buy adult meds that can be easily split up for the kids. My cabinets don't
have to be crammed with so many boxes/bottles of meds. I do buy junior
motrin, because I can't find any generic ibuprofin in 100mg. My older kids
don't do liquids or chewables, and haven't for many years now. My youngest
doesn't get sick until recently so I have rarely had to have meds for her.
Marie

djs0302 wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> >
> > But with foods the name brands are superior, not necessarilly
> > nutritionally but in all other respects, such as taste, texture,
> > appearance... even the packaging is better, better packaging means
> > easier opening and better resealability, means less spoilage. There is
> > no way some $1.99/lb "Deli" cold cuts are better than say Boar's Head.,
> > not unless you have TIAD.
> >
> > Sheldon
>
> There's no way I'm going to pay a minimum of $8.99 a pound for Bone
> Head brand deli meat. I'd rather buy something cheap.

That you're poor/cheap has no bearing on the discussion at hand.
And you exaggerate, where do you live that Boar's Head is $9/lb...
Boar's Head is no more expensive than the other top of the line cold
cuts... I pay between $5-$7/lb for most Boar's Head cold cuts here in
NY. I think Oscar Meyer is exhorbitantly expensive, their turkey
balogna is $5/lb... sheesh! In fact Boar's Head balogna is only about
$4/lb... their all beef balogna is typically like 50¢ more. But those
1.99/lb "Deli" cold cuts are the most expensive, because after buying
them they need to get tossed in the trash, they are inedible for all
except those afflicted with CTAD. This discussion ain't about your
welfare budget.

CookieChick wrote:
> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Switch wrote:
> >
> >> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >> > On Mon 06 Feb 2006 07:08:10p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Switch?
> >> >
> >> > > Generic sux
> >> >
> >> > Obviously, just your opinion!
> >> >
> >> > I've found that most generic products are at least as good as brand
> >> > names.
> >> > Some are even better.
> >
> > President's Choice.
> > Some No Name stuff sucks. I have been on a Cream Cheese kick lately (on
> > crackers with some red pepper jelly on top). I bought some No Name cream
> > cheese
> > a few weeks ago thinking that if it was as good as the Philadelphia Cream
> > Cheese
> > I would be saving about 30% on it. I was not impressed. The next week I
> > came
> > across a three pack of Philadelphia Cream cheese for $6 instead of the
> > usually
> > $3.27 per pack. It turned out to taste exactly the same as the no name
> > stuff.
> > Go figger.
> >
> >
>
> I totally agree with President's Choice. Most of their products (that I
> have tried) are better than brand name.

President's Choice IS a brand name... the brand is "President's
Choice". duh

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article .com>,
> "Switch" > wrote:
>
> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > > On Mon 06 Feb 2006 07:08:10p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Switch?
> > >
> > > > Generic sux
> > >
> > > Obviously, just your opinion!
> > >
> > > I've found that most generic products are at least as good as brand names.
> > > Some are even better.
> >
> > name one
> >
> > please, name one
> >
>
> HCF (local store brand generic) veggies, both canned and frozen.
> Their canned soups are also better

Get it through your thick skull, STORE BRANDS ARE *NOT* GENERIC ! ! !

Andy wrote:
> sarah bennett > wrote in news:8pTFf.30556
> :
>
> > Switch wrote:
> >> Generic sux
> >>
> >
> > well, I think wasting money sucks, but maybe that's just me
> >
>
> I remember I needed sesame seedss so I went to the supermarket spice rack
> and got a McCormick small plastic jar for about $5. Then in the foreign
> cuisine aisle I found a jar three times as large at 1/2 the price.
>
> Andy

I go to my local health food store, where they sell them in bulk for
$19 a pound,which breaks down to a little over a dollar an ounce. I
fill al my spice jars there - I reuse my old McCormick jars and the
like - and average less than a dollar per fill, sometimes as low as 14
cents to fill a spcie jar that was $5 at the grocery.

Most of the spices they sell at the drugstres are crap, but I do buy
seseam seeds, poppy seeds, and granulated garlic shakers for 50 cents
apiece there too.

Sqwertz wrote:
>"Sqwitch" wrote:
>
> >name one
> >
> >please, name one
>
> I don't know why people even bother responding to you and your
> little game(s).

You just did. But then again you're not people.

Sheldon wrote:

> Oscar Meyer IS generic... in fact it's the lowest of the low.
> Ahahahahahahahahaha. . . .

lol, what you don't like cow foreheads?

In article .com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

>
> Oscar Meyer IS generic... in fact it's the lowest of the low.
> Ahahahahahahahahaha. . . .
>
> Sheldon

So that is what you named him eh?

Hmmmmmmm...

<smirk>
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article .com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > In article .com>,
> > "Switch" > wrote:
> >
> > > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > > > On Mon 06 Feb 2006 07:08:10p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Switch?
> > > >
> > > > > Generic sux
> > > >
> > > > Obviously, just your opinion!
> > > >
> > > > I've found that most generic products are at least as good as brand
> > > > names.
> > > > Some are even better.
> > >
> > > name one
> > >
> > > please, name one
> > >
> >
> > HCF (local store brand generic) veggies, both canned and frozen.
> > Their canned soups are also better
>
> Get it through your thick skull, STORE BRANDS ARE *NOT* GENERIC ! ! !
>

In that case, there are NO generics sold in the entire state of
Texas......
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Sheldon wrote:

>>
>>HCF (local store brand generic) veggies, both canned and frozen.
>>Their canned soups are also better
>
>
> Get it through your thick skull, STORE BRANDS ARE *NOT* GENERIC ! ! !
>

Maybe you haven't been out for a while but those black and white
labelled "generic" products went away a long time ago (maybe 15~20
years) and were replaced with "store brand" goods.

Sheldon wrote:
> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
>>In article .com>,
>> "Switch" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Mon 06 Feb 2006 07:08:10p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Switch?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Generic sux
>>>>
>>>>Obviously, just your opinion!
>>>>
>>>>I've found that most generic products are at least as good as brand names.
>>>>Some are even better.
>>>
>>>name one
>>>
>>>please, name one
>>>
>>
>>HCF (local store brand generic) veggies, both canned and frozen.
>>Their canned soups are also better
>
>
> Get it through your thick skull, STORE BRANDS ARE *NOT* GENERIC ! ! !
>


But if we keep repeating it, maybe you will get apoplectic enough to
stroke out. ;-)

Best regards,
Bob

George wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>
>>>
>>> HCF (local store brand generic) veggies, both canned and frozen.
>>> Their canned soups are also better
>>
>>
>> Get it through your thick skull, STORE BRANDS ARE *NOT* GENERIC ! ! !
>>
>
> Maybe you haven't been out for a while but those black and white
> labelled "generic" products went away a long time ago (maybe 15~20
> years) and were replaced with "store brand" goods.

Exactly. These days the stores (at least the big chains) slap their own
label on it and sell it for less than the brand-names.

Jill

Switch wrote:
> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> Toothpaste is definetely not the same

Yes it is, it's all Colgate or P & G, but with different flavoring and
coloring and of course packaging... naturally they don't make up their
new proprietary types in store brand/generic versions... that's why
those store brands/generics are only available in limited selections.
Soaps and other products the same.

> Medicine is not the same - excluding prescription alternatives, i don't
> have any.

Prescription meds are exactly the same chemically as generics, BUT,
that's where all similarity ends, the generic *delivery sytems* are not
anywhere equal to the brand names... many of the generics aren't even
available in coated and/or time release versions, and generic tablets
are not compressed as well, they're made on cheap/old machinery, they
dissolve all at once, they are not effective. Always ask your doctor
to write for brand name drugs and tick off the DAW box... you really
aren't saving any money with the generics if they don't work. Many
doctors have a depression mentality when it comes to prescribing, they
are always looking to save you a few bucks on meds... tell them instead
to charge you less for your exam, in fact many doctor visits are
totally unecessersary, when your only reason for being there is to
obtain a renewal scrip... there's no need to have to pay for what
amounts to a social call. If your doctors really cared about your
pocketbook they'd give you a good supply of free samples, they get
tons. You'd also be surprised at how many MDs are silent partners in
owning the local pharmacies.

With certain drugs generics are fine, like salves, creams, and gels,
things that come in tubes that you apply yourself, and even liquid meds
you simply pour into a spoon. But with tablets/capsules brand names
are in almost all cases much more effective.

> I can't stand the generic ver of ibuprofren...it just
> does not work on me like
> Advil brand does. The pills are even harder to swallow.

See above.

Sheldon

sarah bennett wrote:
> ms. tonya wrote:
> > (Switch)WROTE:
> > Generic sux--------------------------------------------------
> > Response: Food wise it depends on store, Spartan name is not as good as
> > brand but have found other store names just as good as leading name.
> >
> > Med.'s is different story, known way too many people including myself
> > that most generic's do not work and have ended up sick till drs have
> > gone through the long process & convinced our HMO"S for brand name not
> > generic. Thyroid pills are just one example where generic ends in trash
> > plus feeling miserable till health provider gives the ok for the more
> > expensive sythroid.
> >
>
> arent generic medications required to have the same active ingredients?

Yes, but delivery systems are almost always inferior... a pill is a
delivery system, not all pills are created equal. Generic inhalers are
definitely inferior.

In article >,
George > wrote:

> Sheldon wrote:
>
> >>
> >>HCF (local store brand generic) veggies, both canned and frozen.
> >>Their canned soups are also better
> >
> >
> > Get it through your thick skull, STORE BRANDS ARE *NOT* GENERIC ! ! !
> >
>
> Maybe you haven't been out for a while but those black and white
> labelled "generic" products went away a long time ago (maybe 15~20
> years) and were replaced with "store brand" goods.

Yep!
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OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> Do some serious label reading.
> You will find a lot of the same "plant" codes for canning location
> between brands vs. generic.
>
> Seriously.
>
> Some generic pet foods are made by Purina.

I don't doubt that

I think you buy less food when you get the best quality
and of course it takes less of a -better quality, to meet the same
nutritional needs.

excluding any subsequental vet visits from health problems, lol
(which may have been prevented with a higher quality food)

Kswck wrote:
>
> There is some differences in 'store brands' and named brands.
> A few years ago, Pathmark had their idea of 'generic' foods-mostly canned
> stuff. It was marketed in plain white labels. The quality was inferior to
> named brands and many store brands. But the idea was a cheap alternative for
> those who couldn't afford better. The idea died and the line was
> discontinued.
> For the most part, store brands of canned goods are about the same, with
> only some differences. Dry goods, (napkins, etc) are the same.

You use generic TP... you're full of shit!

No way are paper products equal... neither are plastic wraps/bags, and
like that... and don't even think about buying any other waxed paper
than Cut-Rite.

And with cat litter it's a no brainer, the cheap stuff is crappy.

Sheldon

In article .com>,
"Switch" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> > Do some serious label reading.
> > You will find a lot of the same "plant" codes for canning location
> > between brands vs. generic.
> >
> > Seriously.
> >
> > Some generic pet foods are made by Purina.
>
> I don't doubt that
>
> I think you buy less food when you get the best quality
> and of course it takes less of a -better quality, to meet the same
> nutritional needs.
>
> excluding any subsequental vet visits from health problems, lol
> (which may have been prevented with a higher quality food)
>

The dogs are on Canidae........
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article >,
"Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" > wrote:

> "Sheldon" > hitched up their panties and posted
> oups.com:
>
> >
> > itsjoannotjoann wrote:
> >> Switch wrote:
> >> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >> > > On Mon 06 Feb 2006 07:08:10p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
> >> > > Switch?
> >> > >
> >> > > > Generic sux
> >> > >
> >> > > Obviously, just your opinion!
> >> > >
> >> > > I've found that most generic products are at least as good as
> >> > > brand names. Some are even better.
> >> >
> >> > name one
> >> >
> >> > please, name one
> >>
> >>
> >> Ok, here's just a few. Food related: My grocery store's housebrand
> >> of geen beans, tomatoes, and tomato paste, and tomato sauce are
> >> outstanding. So is their canned chicken stock, just to name a few.
> >
> > Yoose guys are arguing inane nonsense... store brands are NOT generic.
> > Generics are "no-brand", with those all white/yellow labels.
>
> Personally I'll buy what is on sale. I have found that most store brands
> are good except Schnucks. Too many stem pieces in the green beans. If you
> watch the sale items you can find brand names as cheap as the "no-brand"
> names also. Maybe it's just me. I prefer frozen veggies anyway and don't
> buy too many canned/tinned veggies. One exception is tomatoes and I have to
> have Contadina. However, I am real picky about tinned tuna and clams.
>
> Michael

Me too on canned meats.
Tuna has to be "chicken of the sea".

That is one item that is vastly superior in flavor to the store brand!
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Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

wff_ng_7 wrote:
> "Switch" > wrote:
> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> >> I think it depends on the item. When you say "generic" are you talking
> >> about store brands?
> >
> > all of em
> >
> > if you wanna stay on top you gotta produce the best
> >
> > this is why i pay a tad more...I know they are striving tooth and nail
> > to bring me the best
>
> I hope you know that a lot of "generic" products, as in store brands, are
> produced by the very same companies as the store brands. One recent example
> I came across was powdered laundry detergent. The boxes was identical (other
> than the name), the scoops was identical, the contents were identical. One
> box was a major name brand, the other the store brand.
>
> Aside from laundry detergent, here are some of the many products where I've
> found the store brand to be equivalent (or sometimes better) than the brand
> name:
>
> butter
> Cheerios cereal
> Rice Krispies cereal
> Rice, Corn, Wheat Chex cereal
> corn flakes
> mustard
> cookies
> extra virgin olive oil
> shortening
> salt
> sugar
> flour
> fruit juices
> tissues
> dishwashing liquid
> dishwasher detergent
>
> Sometimes things might be "different", but one is not necessarily "better"
> than another. Even two brand names of the same product might be different,
> such as Post Raisin Bran vs Kelloggs Raisin Bran. I remember a coworker
> who's husband wouldn't eat more than the first spoonful of the store brand
> of a common breakfast cereal she had bought. She ended up having to throw
> out the rest of the bowl and the rest of the box because he didn't like it.
> As I had eaten both and knew them to be virtual equals, I found it to be
> very amusing. I'm certain her husband had been brainwashed by all the
> marketing and didn't have an open mind judging the products.
>
> If you want to waste your money and be under the spell of the major brands,
> be my guest. I evaluate every product for myself.

Exactly. Some store brands of frozen veggies are great, others are all
broken bits and stems (twigs and seeds...). I'll take issue with you
about the tissues, tho. The name brands seem to have a lock on
softness, which when my families noses are red and sore, is very
important. Whether we need printed boxes or antigerm dots is another
matter.<g>

Cereals all seem to b mostly the same, altho some of the oat circles
are more cardboardy than others.

Cat litter--do you like dust? Does your cat? Some of the store brands
(and a few of the name brands) are worse than Oklahoma in the 30's.

Produce? depends on the store and time of year. Pricerite is usually
less expensive for almost all produce, and they usually have good
quality. I think in that area, it depends on the buyer for the store.
The local Stop&Shops all seem to have the same display equipment, but
some of them have garbage on the racks, and others have ok stuff. That
holds true for the employees as well. If management is good, the
employees are mostly good. If management is bad, the employees will
often take it out on the customers.

YMMV
maxine in ri

In article .com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

> Kswck wrote:
> >
> > There is some differences in 'store brands' and named brands.
> > A few years ago, Pathmark had their idea of 'generic' foods-mostly canned
> > stuff. It was marketed in plain white labels. The quality was inferior to
> > named brands and many store brands. But the idea was a cheap alternative for
> > those who couldn't afford better. The idea died and the line was
> > discontinued.
> > For the most part, store brands of canned goods are about the same, with
> > only some differences. Dry goods, (napkins, etc) are the same.
>
> You use generic TP... you're full of shit!
>
> No way are paper products equal... neither are plastic wraps/bags, and
> like that... and don't even think about buying any other waxed paper
> than Cut-Rite.
>
> And with cat litter it's a no brainer, the cheap stuff is crappy.
>
> Sheldon
>

Okay, that is a couple of areas where I have to agree with Sheldon.
I'd not be caught dead with generic TP! It's Cottonelle or Scott.

Otherwise (and this is gross!), your fingers tend to go thru the cheap
stuff when you are "doing your paperwork". Ick.

Generic cat litter sux. We've tried it.
It gets all gooey and stinky much faster and with as many cats as I
have, it matters!

We use "Tidy cat" scoopable and Arm and Hammer litter box deoderant.

For ziplock freezer and sandwich bags, I have found the store brand
(generic) to be just fine tho'.

I don't use waxed paper very often. Just for separating beef and sausage
patties for freezing. A roll lasts me about 3 years and the roll I have
right now is Cut-rite. I never saw a generic or the prices were
comparable.

Paper towels. Generic is crap.
I use "Brawny" and get them in the 12 pack. A roll of those lasts 3
times as long as the generic (and yes I bought some to compare once!) so
if it's half the price, it's not worth it!

I shop around. If a name brand really out-performs a generic, I stick
with the name brand.

If the generic is comparable, I save money wherever I can!

I also clip coupons and watch the sales......... :-)

I also belong to a consumer panel so get to try some products for free.

"Legg's" brand pantyhose hold up 10 times better than the cheap ones.
Hint for the other ladies. <G>

Where most canned and frozen foods are concerned tho', and especially
dry goods such as rice, beans, pasta and bread, the store/generic brands
are just as good and sometimes better!

I also use generic trash bags.
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"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

"Switch" > wrote in
oups.com:

>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 06 Feb 2006 07:08:10p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
>> Switch?
>>
>> > Generic sux
>>
>> Obviously, just your opinion!
>>
>> I've found that most generic products are at least as good as brand
>> names. Some are even better.
>
> name one
>
> please, name one
>

For one, I think the Wal-Mart brand (Great Value?) of bean/bacon soup is
better than the Campbells. And much cheaper. However, I think the Kraft
mac & cheese is better than the generic.


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