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lauren shannon

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Aug 21, 2012, 2:21:44 AM8/21/12
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I am headed to costco again this week, anyone need anything?


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@japhigu

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Aug 23, 2012, 12:44:25 AM8/23/12
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Do they have _real_ cheese ? Anything Gouda-like would be h-uuuuu-geee. I would shoot for something around 1kg, preferably sliced, for, say, not much more 1500 JPY ? If that is unreal - stop looking. Simple cheese - real cheese - in huge amounts! I want to teleport back home for just that .

Yuri K

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Aug 23, 2012, 1:27:38 AM8/23/12
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I always buy at Costco in Kawasaki Gouda cheese 800g 1180yen unsliced.

Cheese!
Yura

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dualdrinker

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Aug 23, 2012, 1:42:18 AM8/23/12
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If Lauren goes there, I am in for that! BUt sliced is still preferred! I have never seen a Costco so no idea if that is exotic or not.

Yuri K

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Aug 23, 2012, 2:13:46 AM8/23/12
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For me Costco in Japan is a place where Americans can feel themselves like at home: big sizes of everything, English-speaking stuff, tags, food mostly from US that make it not only familiar but healthier after last-year events. You can buy a TV for example and return it in a week with no any explanation (I heard about it but never really did it).

BTW. I saw sliced Red Cheddar there, and that Gouda is from Europe, not US.

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dualdrinker

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Aug 23, 2012, 2:34:48 AM8/23/12
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Want want want to go there - Ill carry the bags :P

Richard Frankum

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Aug 23, 2012, 3:04:27 AM8/23/12
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On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 3:34 PM, dualdrinker <duald...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Want want want to go there - Ill carry the bags :P

That's the problem, and the reason why Lauren asked on the list.
Costco is a co-op store, and you need a membership to shop there. It's
pretty common to find someone who is a member and ask them to buy
stuff for you. It's also pretty common to not have a membership,
because if you buy in bulk (remember, it's a warehouse store) you
don't need to shop there more than a few times a year.

Lauren, thanks for the offer!
If you remember, could you look at prices for car/boat 12v batteries
to work with our solar charger station? I know we talked about it last
year but I think our battery was shipped to Africa.

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lauren shannon

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Aug 23, 2012, 3:39:49 AM8/23/12
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Ok, battery and gouda cheese- interesting combination. anyone else?
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Torsten Wagner

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Aug 23, 2012, 4:04:07 AM8/23/12
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If you want Gouda you need Broetchen as well !!!! Gouda-Broetchen hmmmmmm.....
Does Costco have Broetchen (roll/bun) ?! Not that sweet stuff they
sell here, real German Broetchen [1].
Just for the people who never taste a German Broetchen, they are made
from a different flour.
The taste is more like a french baguette (a real french baquette).
Damn its so difficult to find good bread in Japan.

Totti


[1] http://www.baeckerei-schneider-gmbh.de/static/produkte/belegte-broetchen/kaese-broetchen.jpg
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Jud Taylor

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Aug 23, 2012, 4:05:07 AM8/23/12
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One huge jar each of vitamins D3 and B12. Highest dose.

And I AM serious.

Thanks,

Jud

Kalin KOZHUHAROV

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Aug 23, 2012, 11:22:42 AM8/23/12
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On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Torsten Wagner
<torsten...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you want Gouda you need Broetchen as well !!!! Gouda-Broetchen hmmmmmm.....
> Does Costco have Broetchen (roll/bun) ?! Not that sweet stuff they
> sell here, real German Broetchen [1].
> Just for the people who never taste a German Broetchen, they are made
> from a different flour.
> The taste is more like a french baguette (a real french baquette).

> Damn its so difficult to find good bread in Japan.
>
Next time you are in Tokyo, remind me to bring you some baguettes from
Maison Kayser, 10min down the road from home on the way to THS:
http://maisonkaysershop.blogspot.jp/2011/02/takanawa-shop.html

Another good shop for bread is Kobeya (some of the types), and the
shop in Hiroo has marvellous casse-croutes (ham/cheese):
http://www.kobeyarestaurant.co.jp/shop/east/hiroo.html

If you happen to be in Sapporo, don't miss Boston bake!
https://plus.google.com/108574580324651089367/

Kalin.

Kalin KOZHUHAROV

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Aug 23, 2012, 11:40:44 AM8/23/12
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Hi Lauren,

On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 4:39 PM, lauren shannon
<lauren....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, battery and gouda cheese- interesting combination. anyone else?
>
A task with increased difficulty, if you have time.

The other day I bought a very nice bath mat from National Azabu and it
is apparently imported by Costco.

Everybody loves it, sometimes we cannot unstick Erika from it :-)

Can you have a look if they have any bigger than 60x90cm, or actually
do they sell carpets in Costco?
The label says Charisma Solid Bath Mat, color was green or blue, very
soft, heavy, white rubbery on the bottom, 100% Nylon.

http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201111?pg=24#pg24
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120894630244

Basically I am trying to find same material carpet for larger areas
and possibly cheaper (60x90 was about 3,800 yen I think).

Cheers,
Kalin.
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