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Mutt Buncher

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Nov 2, 2009, 3:01:03 PM11/2/09
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A huge line. One window open. Finally my turn.

Q. "Why don't you have vending machine for stamps?

A. "We removed them".

Q. "Why?"

A. "We don't have stamp vending machines any more".

Please enjoy the frozen chicken parts I put in the street mail box later. I
hope they don't thaw at make a horrible smell when you retrieve the mail
later, asswipe.

Gerry

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Nov 2, 2009, 2:03:42 PM11/2/09
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In article <hcndoe$r11$1...@aioe.org>, "Mutt Buncher" <mm...@yummy.con>
wrote:

Have you considered ordering stamps on-line? I haven't had to be in a
Post Office line for several years now, and I'm an eBay seller.

Kris Baker

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Nov 2, 2009, 3:06:49 PM11/2/09
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"Mutt Buncher" <mm...@yummy.con> wrote in message
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>A huge line. One window open. Finally my turn.
>
> Q. "Why don't you have vending machine for stamps?
>
> A. "We removed them".
>
> Q. "Why?"
>
> A. "We don't have stamp vending machines any more".

Because they watched an idiot walk right past the APIC,
to buy the ONE stamp he purchases per month.

Oh, it's our turn to host the crank?
No thanks.

Kris

Alex Clayton

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Nov 2, 2009, 4:39:39 PM11/2/09
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"Gerry" <Mee...@Three.org> wrote in message
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I did not know they sold stamps on line. I seldom send anything that needs
them any more, so I buy those forever stamps. I do use the machine as I
don't feel like standing in line for that, but now and then I stop and that
is of course the day the machine is down.
Leave it to the USPS to come up with a website that works like crap. I had
a hard time finding the forever stamps, finally did. Then registered to buy
from them. I wanted to see what they wanted for shipping to buy stamps but
they do not seem to want to say. It had me go all the way to entering my CC
numbers and still would not say what shipping was so I stopped and gave up.
A kid in Jr. High could design a better site than this.
I can't wait till health care is done this way too. Only the Gov. can take
something simple and make it a mess.
--
The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
Will Rogers

Gerry

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Nov 2, 2009, 3:50:29 PM11/2/09
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In article <BvCdnZhEmeQBzHLX...@nventure.com>,
"Alex Clayton" <alex...@yahoo.com> wrote:

I can easily find any type of stamps I need at Postal Service web site,
and for everyones benefit the Postal Service charges only $1.00 for
shipping stamps. That sure beats standing in line or finding a broken
stamp machine.

Ken Barr

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Nov 2, 2009, 5:35:11 PM11/2/09
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In article <hcndoe$r11$1...@aioe.org>, "Mutt Buncher" <mm...@yummy.con>
wrote:

> A huge line. One window open. Finally my turn.


>
> Q. "Why don't you have vending machine for stamps?
>
> A. "We removed them".
>
> Q. "Why?"
>
> A. "We don't have stamp vending machines any more".

<shrug> At my local peeyoo station they finally removed the stamp
vending machines after about a year of having "BROKEN - DO NOT USE"
signs pasted over the coin/bill slots. I guess the local manageress
finally got tired of paying the electric bill on the two very
inefficient space heaters ...

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Kris Baker

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Nov 2, 2009, 5:39:38 PM11/2/09
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In article <BvCdnZhEmeQBzHLX...@nventure.com>,
"Alex Clayton" <alex...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Then registered to buy
> from them. I wanted to see what they wanted for shipping to buy stamps but
> they do not seem to want to say. It had me go all the way to entering my
> CC
> numbers and still would not say what shipping was so I stopped and gave
> up.

Wrong. As soon as you click on checkout, there's a very
visible statement on the page that says:

"All stamp orders are charged a $1.00 Handling Fee, regardless of the order
amount. "

How come life is so hard for some people? Why are you singled out?

Kris

Alex Clayton

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Nov 2, 2009, 5:56:31 PM11/2/09
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"Kris Baker" <paralle...@ggmail.com> wrote in message
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Ok I did miss that the first time it says :

The Postal Store ships all in stock Domestic orders for stamps and retail
products including Prepaid Envelopes within 1 Business Day and sends them
via Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation or First Class Mail. Shipments
should arrive within 3-5 Business Days. All stamp orders are charged a $1.00
Handling Fee, regardless of the order amount. All other products are charged
standard Priority Mail fees based on weight of the item and shipping address
ZIP Code.

All PSE products are charged a flat Priority Mail rate depending on how many
boxes are ordered as specified in the PSE Shipping Charges table, and should
be received within 7-10 Business Days.

So then it still is not really telling me how much they plan to charge me.
1$ handling fee plus priority mail charges? If the cost of getting a book of
20 stamps was the cost of a first class envelope to put them in, that would
be fine, but since it still is not telling me what they are going to charge
me, just asking me to enter the CC info I will pass and hope the machine
works next time I am by there. I buy a lot of stuff on line and I don't
remember ever having a site tell me enter your CC info and then we will let
you know what we charged you.
I guess their site is just made for people smarter than me, there are
certainly plenty of them around.

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People who remember how horrible the Jimmy Carter years were; and those who
are
about to find out.

Kris Baker

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Nov 2, 2009, 6:02:48 PM11/2/09
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"Ken Barr" <k...@kenbarr.com> wrote in message
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> In article <hcndoe$r11$1...@aioe.org>, "Mutt Buncher" <mm...@yummy.con>
> wrote:
>
>> A huge line. One window open. Finally my turn.
>>
>> Q. "Why don't you have vending machine for stamps?
>>
>> A. "We removed them".
>>
>> Q. "Why?"
>>
>> A. "We don't have stamp vending machines any more".
>
> <shrug> At my local peeyoo station they finally removed the stamp
> vending machines after about a year of having "BROKEN - DO NOT USE"
> signs pasted over the coin/bill slots. I guess the local manageress
> finally got tired of paying the electric bill on the two very
> inefficient space heaters ...

.....which were actually run by private contractors.

Ours were removed years ago, and so were nearly all of the others.
I imagine the POs who were the slowest to get the updated systems
and APICs, were the slowest to remove the vending machines....
which were easy to break into.

Kris

Alex Clayton

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Nov 2, 2009, 6:35:17 PM11/2/09
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I had to wade through a lot of pages of stamps to find what I thought was a
very simple, forever stamp. The first many pages were all kinds of stuff for
collectors, then the first forever stamps was a subscription where they send
them out automatically to you.
Even after finding them, and then looking again after Kris said the
shipping was on the page, it still does not seem to really say the shipping
is $1.00.
Both times I got as far as it asking me to enter CC info and it was still
not showing what the charge was so I did not. I guess I am used to the
"dummies" sites that I use. They clearly show your "cart", what's in it,
cost + ship, tax and total for the order. The USPS site was still not
showing me that at least not until I gave them the CC which was what was
made me back out.
--
To err is human.....
But to blame someone else shows management potential.

PeterD

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Nov 2, 2009, 7:32:39 PM11/2/09
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On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:01:03 -0800, "Mutt Buncher" <mm...@yummy.con>
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Smells a little fishy to me...

Morton Davis

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Nov 2, 2009, 11:57:09 PM11/2/09
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"Mutt Buncher" <mm...@yummy.con> wrote in message
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Admitting to committing a federal felony isn't the brightest idea you ever
had.


PeterD

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Nov 3, 2009, 8:36:22 AM11/3/09
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On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:57:09 GMT, "Morton Davis" <anti...@go.com>
wrote:

Thinking that an anonymous poster can be traced isn't your brightest
idea either, is it? You'd have been better off just ignoring the
troll, or joining in the fun. *woosh*

Agent_C

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Nov 3, 2009, 9:43:48 AM11/3/09
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On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:57:09 GMT, "Morton Davis" <anti...@go.com>
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>> Please enjoy the frozen chicken parts I put in the street mail box later.

>> I hope they don't thaw at make a horrible smell when you retrieve the mail
>> later, asswipe.
>>
>>
>
>Admitting to committing a federal felony isn't the brightest idea you ever
>had.

No, but it sure sounds like fun!

A_C

BrotherBart

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Nov 3, 2009, 11:47:11 AM11/3/09
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I just tell the cashier at the grocery store that I want a book of
stamps and they magically appear.

Alex Clayton

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>
> I just tell the cashier at the grocery store that I want a book of stamps
> and they magically appear.
>
>

The Fred's here does that. Problem was about half the time the cashier would
look and find she had none, and then would call for "help". Often this would
be a LONG time coming. The one close to my house long ago got 4 self service
stands in, and it has been the best thing I ever have seen most of the time.
Since many people will not use them I seldom have to stand in line any more,
can just breeze up, scan and pay and am out the door.
I hope they put in more. 1 cashier can run 4 stands this way. As long as
you don't need cigarettes or stamps, they work great. For those who have no
where to go, all day to get there, and want to tell the cashier all about
their latest surgery, kids, grand kids, photos and such, there is always a
line or two open, with a long line, for them to wait in for their turn.
--
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happened?'

Lumpy

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Nov 3, 2009, 12:36:10 PM11/3/09
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Alex Clayton wrote:
[stamps at the grocery store]

> The Fred's here does that. Problem was about half the time the
> cashier would look and find she had none, and then would call for
> "help". Often this would be a LONG time coming...

It's amazing what grocery stores will do if you ask them.

"Hey Louise, I'm going to want a book of stamps when
I check out. Could you get me a book while I'm shopping?"


Lumpy

In Your Ears for 40 Something Years
www.LumpyMusic.com


Alex Clayton

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You must still shop at the small "corner store" kind of place. The grocery
stores here are all large scale operations. Have 15 or more check stands,
and any number of them are staffed by the needs assigned by some floor
supervisor. There may be a couple open when you walk in, and :20 later there
may well be 10 open and the ones that were there when you walked in are
gone. A lot of the help seems to have regular jobs assigned to them and are
called to man a register when needed, since I see many I recognize stocking
and such also.
There is a little Mom & Pop up the street from me I go to now and then for
something simple, because I like the family that owns/ runs it. I will have
to ask them if they sell books of stamps next time I am in there. If they do
it would be great.
The good part is a book of 20 does last a hell of a long time now. That's
as why I liked the idea of those forever stamps. I was always ending up with
some left over when the price would change.
--
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Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does
not go nearly as well with pizza.
--Dave Barry

Lumpy

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Nov 3, 2009, 3:02:35 PM11/3/09
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Alex Clayton wrote:
> You must still shop at the small "corner store" kind of place. The
> grocery stores here are all large scale operations.

I shop in a full size Albertsons.
Checkers, store director, dept heads,
greet me by name, order stuff special
that they don't normally carry, offer me
discounts on stuff that I buy a lot of.

It must just be my charming personality.

Alex Clayton

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Nov 3, 2009, 3:35:56 PM11/3/09
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Damn, you must be at least a minor celebrity then, must be nice.
Many of the regulars at the Fred's I go to seem to know me, but none seem
to know be by name, that I can tell anyway. I have no idea who in the hell
is actually in charge of the joint. Don't ever remember noticing anyone with
a name badge saying store Manager like you used to see. Just seems to be a
few cashiers who are some kind of "lead" or such.
Back before they got the self check, there was one cashier who I would
often run into at a local watering hole when I was working swing. She would
say hi to me by name, which did not go over well with my wife when she was
there. Don't know what ever happened to her as I have not seen her in many
years.

Pogonip

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Nov 3, 2009, 4:19:26 PM11/3/09
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Lumpy wrote:
> Alex Clayton wrote:
>> You must still shop at the small "corner store" kind of place. The
>> grocery stores here are all large scale operations.
>
> I shop in a full size Albertsons.
> Checkers, store director, dept heads,
> greet me by name, order stuff special
> that they don't normally carry, offer me
> discounts on stuff that I buy a lot of.
>
> It must just be my charming personality.
>
I'm sure it is, Lumpy, but I get similar treatment at my local Raley's
where I've been shopping for about 35 years or more. Well, except when
the checkers went out on strike, because I can't seem to cross a picket
line, but then they busted the union and I went back.

--
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Don Lancaster

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Nov 3, 2009, 4:29:39 PM11/3/09
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Things are so bad at the local safeway that the manager comes over and
"Push your cart, sir?"

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Pogonip

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Don Lancaster wrote:
> Lumpy wrote:
>> Alex Clayton wrote:
>>> You must still shop at the small "corner store" kind of place. The
>>> grocery stores here are all large scale operations.
>>
>> I shop in a full size Albertsons.
>> Checkers, store director, dept heads,
>> greet me by name, order stuff special
>> that they don't normally carry, offer me
>> discounts on stuff that I buy a lot of.
>>
>> It must just be my charming personality.
>
>
> Things are so bad at the local safeway that the manager comes over and
> "Push your cart, sir?"
>
>
>

Safeway is horrible. They won't leave you alone to shop. You have to
constantly stop to reply to their "How are you today"s and if you ask
where something is, they drag you across the store to show you instead
of letting you get there on your own when you've finished with
intervening aisles.

Kris Baker

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Nov 3, 2009, 5:08:55 PM11/3/09
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"Lumpy" <lu...@digitalcartography.com> wrote in message
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> Alex Clayton wrote:
>> You must still shop at the small "corner store" kind of place. The
>> grocery stores here are all large scale operations.
>
> I shop in a full size Albertsons.
> Checkers, store director, dept heads,
> greet me by name, order stuff special
> that they don't normally carry, offer me
> discounts on stuff that I buy a lot of.
>
> It must just be my charming personality.
>
>
> Lumpy


You still have Albertsons? Ours went away last weekend.

Kris

Kris Baker

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Nov 3, 2009, 5:10:33 PM11/3/09
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"Pogonip" <nob...@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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We saw a Safeway last weekend, in Ukiah! They'd all closed
here, in the mid 1970s. My daughter thought it was something new.

It was out closest choice; i generally avoid any store that requires
me to sign up for a special card, to get the sale prices.

Kris

Pogonip

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Nov 3, 2009, 5:25:26 PM11/3/09
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Safeway here is about the highest priced store. I don't shop there.
Raley's isn't the cheapest, but after 35+ years, its location, and the
quality of the meat, produce, and deli, it's the hands-down winner for me.

Pogonip

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Nov 3, 2009, 5:26:01 PM11/3/09
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Here, too. Albertson's was bought out by Save-Mart, I think is the name.

Kris Baker

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Nov 3, 2009, 5:31:55 PM11/3/09
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I like Raleys ... but there's none here. We have a local chain
(Harmons) that's excellent (hand-made artisan breads every day!),
and the ex-Albertsons are going to be an Associated Foods "Fresh
Market" branding. We shun Smith's (Kroger), and the WalMarts.

Kris

Lumpy

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Nov 3, 2009, 5:31:44 PM11/3/09
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Kris Baker wrote:

> You still have Albertsons? Ours went away last weekend.

There's apparently two corporate divisions of Albies.
Not sure of the politics but ours exists. They were
all anxious when the corp split/mixup happened a
few yrs ago. But all the same people, except the
SD still work there.

Alex, don't they have the 8x10 photos of the
managers on the wall up front somewhere?
Store Dir, Groc Mgr, Front End Mgr, Meat Dept etc?

My receipt is printed with the SD's name.
I'm impressed with him. He's always out on
the floor, checking, stocking, moving pallets,
working in the deli. He obviously has come up
through the grocery ranks and is not just
an office guy.

Kris Baker

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"Pogonip" <nob...@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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> Kris Baker wrote:
>> "Lumpy" <lu...@digitalcartography.com> wrote in message
>> news:7lbgkiF...@mid.individual.net...
>>> Alex Clayton wrote:
>>>> You must still shop at the small "corner store" kind of place. The
>>>> grocery stores here are all large scale operations.
>>>
>>> I shop in a full size Albertsons.
>>> Checkers, store director, dept heads,
>>> greet me by name, order stuff special
>>> that they don't normally carry, offer me
>>> discounts on stuff that I buy a lot of.
>>>
>>> It must just be my charming personality.
>>>
>>>
>>> Lumpy
>>
>>
>> You still have Albertsons? Ours went away last weekend.
>>
>> Kris
>
> Here, too. Albertson's was bought out by Save-Mart, I think is the name.
> --
> Joanne

SuperValu? Ours went to Associated Foods (36 of 'em!).

I loved Albertsons when it was Joe Albertsons' supermarket.
But boy, did they die quickly with him.

Like Flying J travel centers, that went into the toilet when Jay
Call died.

Kris

Pogonip

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Nov 3, 2009, 5:49:16 PM11/3/09
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There's a local co-op here that I keep meaning to go to. "Organic" is
big there, which I'm not locked into whatsoever, but they do have
free-range eggs and chickens. Locally grown produce, too. I should go.

Pogonip

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Nov 3, 2009, 5:51:15 PM11/3/09
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Lumpy wrote:
> My receipt is printed with the SD's name.
> I'm impressed with him. He's always out on
> the floor, checking, stocking, moving pallets,
> working in the deli. He obviously has come up
> through the grocery ranks and is not just
> an office guy.
>

I love it when the Raley's store manager is out on the checkstands
bagging.

Alex Clayton

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"Lumpy" <lu...@digitalcartography.com> wrote in message
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>
> Alex, don't they have the 8x10 photos of the
> managers on the wall up front somewhere?
> Store Dir, Groc Mgr, Front End Mgr, Meat Dept etc?
>
> My receipt is printed with the SD's name.
> I'm impressed with him. He's always out on
> the floor, checking, stocking, moving pallets,
> working in the deli. He obviously has come up
> through the grocery ranks and is not just
> an office guy.
>
>
> Lumpy
>
> In Your Ears for 40 Something Years
> www.LumpyMusic.com
>

You know, I really don't know. I will look next time I am there now. Could
well be there someplace and I just have not bothered to notice.
I was there today so I got the receipt to check, nothing about who runs
the place at Fred Meyer, or Safeway since I was at both today. The Fred's
does say the cashiers name, even though I went through the self check, so I
am assuming that must be the name of the one who was in charge of those 4
today. It also has about a tree's worth of paper going on forever about
"fuel rewards". How many I have, dates and all kinds of crap. I have no idea
what this is. I know some of them (Fred's) have gas, so I guess they must
give some kind of perks there if you shop with them, but I am seldom near
the ones that have gas.

Kris Baker

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Nov 3, 2009, 6:09:51 PM11/3/09
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"Lumpy" <lu...@digitalcartography.com> wrote in message
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> Kris Baker wrote:
>
>> You still have Albertsons? Ours went away last weekend.
>
> There's apparently two corporate divisions of Albies.
> Not sure of the politics but ours exists. They were
> all anxious when the corp split/mixup happened a
> few yrs ago. But all the same people, except the
> SD still work there.

Same here, but ours were bought by SuperValu and
were converted last weekend.


Yours must be part of albertsonsmarket.com?
http://albertsonsmarket.com/newsroom/

ARAIK, even though we show on the map, there are
no remaining Albertsons in our state.

Kris

Alex Clayton

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Nov 3, 2009, 6:12:05 PM11/3/09
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"Pogonip" <nob...@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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The big 3 we have here are Fred Meyer, Safeway and Albertsons. Of them
Safeway does seem to be hands down the most expensive. I have one of their
stupid club cards, but I long ago tossed the card, just type in the phone #
assigned to it to get the sale. Every week Safeway sends a mailer with the
weeks ad. They often will have steak at a price that means it must be a loss
leader. That is the only reason I normally go in, buy some of the steak, and
if I see something else on the club card deal that looks good grab that, and
leave.
I have noticed they have a lot of Retarded kids (I am sure this is not the
"correct" term for them any more) working there though and I do like that
they do that. The kids try hard, and always ask if I want help out, normally
with my one bag, and I am glad the store hires them, gives them a chance to
do something and earn some money. I have come VERY close to going off on a
cashier there a couple times when they would make some very disparaging
comments that I could easily hear, about the kids. VERY, VERY unprofessional
for them to be doing that so that a customer can hear them. The kids are
doing the best they can.
--
Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

Kris Baker

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Nov 3, 2009, 6:13:07 PM11/3/09
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"Pogonip" <nob...@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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>
> There's a local co-op here that I keep meaning to go to. "Organic" is big
> there, which I'm not locked into whatsoever, but they do have free-range
> eggs and chickens. Locally grown produce, too. I should go.
> --
> Joanne

I missed the co-op meeting last month, and haven't heard from
them since. I think I'm glad I didn't pony up the seed money.
I'm just looking for fresh food, and my dh's is going to be
really surprised that he's being weaned from red meat.

Kris

Alex Clayton

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Nov 3, 2009, 6:23:27 PM11/3/09
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When I was young one of my first jobs was at a chain grocery store. A.J.
Bayless. The Top manager would be all the time on the floor, checking,
bagging, stocking, whatever needed doing. They did promote from within, so
the managers all had started out bagging groceries. I have not seen that in
a long time, unless the manager is doing it and just does not stand out.

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Pogonip

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Don't tell him. If he's like mine, he'll eat what's put in front of
him. Maybe eventually he'll say something about craving a hamburger or
steak. But we eat so little red meat that it's really unusual to have any.

Kris Baker

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> Kris Baker wrote:
>> "Pogonip" <nob...@nowhere.org> wrote in message
>> news:4af0b363$1...@news.bnb-lp.com...
>>>
>>> There's a local co-op here that I keep meaning to go to. "Organic" is
>>> big there, which I'm not locked into whatsoever, but they do have
>>> free-range eggs and chickens. Locally grown produce, too. I should go.
>>> --
>>> Joanne
>>
>> I missed the co-op meeting last month, and haven't heard from
>> them since. I think I'm glad I didn't pony up the seed money.
>> I'm just looking for fresh food, and my dh's is going to be
>> really surprised that he's being weaned from red meat.
>>
>> Kris
>
> Don't tell him. If he's like mine, he'll eat what's put in front of him.
> Maybe eventually he'll say something about craving a hamburger or steak.
> But we eat so little red meat that it's really unusual to have any.
> --
> Joanne

I can't stand it much anymore, and you're right. If it's on the
plate, they'll eat it. I've even fooled him with undercooked
eggplant (he thought it was chicken).

Kris

Pogonip

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Alex Clayton wrote:
> I have noticed they have a lot of Retarded kids (I am sure this is not
> the "correct" term for them any more) working there though and I do like
> that they do that. The kids try hard, and always ask if I want help out,
> normally with my one bag, and I am glad the store hires them, gives them
> a chance to do something and earn some money. I have come VERY close to
> going off on a cashier there a couple times when they would make some
> very disparaging comments that I could easily hear, about the kids.
> VERY, VERY unprofessional for them to be doing that so that a customer
> can hear them. The kids are doing the best they can.

My Raley's store has a "retarded citizen" -- used to have two, but the
other one left, and I think she moved up, because she was really good.
She worked hard, was always cheerful, and was very careful to do things
correctly. Not the fastest at first, but she built up speed over time.
The guy who's still there is a bit lazy, but very nice, also cheerful
and helpful. He does like to talk, though. ;-)

Pogonip

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Oh, that's really good! I don't know if I could get away with that!
Tempting to try, though....

Kris Baker

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> Joanne/

Tomato sauce and onions. It works. Peel it the first few times.

Kris

Lumpy

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Alex Clayton wrote:

> When I was young one of my first jobs was at a chain grocery store.
> A.J. Bayless. The Top manager would be all the time on the floor,
> checking, bagging, stocking, whatever needed doing. They did promote
> from within, so the managers all had started out bagging groceries. I
> have not seen that in a long time, unless the manager is doing it and
> just does not stand out.

When I worked for Wild Oats, Mike G and I used to go to
various stores around the country and have "bag offs".
See who could bag the fastest/coolest. I was like
Tom Cruise the bartender tossing tofu into unbleached
canvas re-usable shopping bags.

Pogonip

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Nov 4, 2009, 12:58:00 AM11/4/09
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Almost an eggplant parmigiana.

clams_casino

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Mutt Buncher wrote:

>A huge line. One window open. Finally my turn.
>
>Q. "Why don't you have vending machine for stamps?
>
>A. "We removed them".
>
>Q. "Why?"
>
>A. "We don't have stamp vending machines any more".
>
>
>

That's really strange. The vending machine in our PO will print stamps
of any denomination - payable via credit card 24/7.

clams_casino

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Lumpy wrote:

>
>"Hey Louise, I'm going to want a book of stamps when
>I check out. Could you get me a book while I'm shopping?"
>
>
>
>
Why not just get one on eBay? - http://tinyurl.com/yjvc4kt

Alex Clayton

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Someone on E-Bay is selling books of first class stamps?
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Lumpy

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clams_casino wrote:
> The vending machine in our PO will print
> stamps of any denomination - payable via credit card 24/7.

Our Albertson's has a vending machine that
will give you a lap dance.

And with every purchase, you get those coupons good
for a free set of chef's knives.

Alex Clayton

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Sounds kind of strange having a machine jump in your lap.

Lumpy

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Lump:

> > Our Albertson's has a vending machine that
> > will give you a lap dance.
> >
> > And with every purchase, you get those coupons good
> > for a free set of chef's knives.

Alex:


> Sounds kind of strange having a machine jump in your lap.

It is.

But the knives are really good quality.

Kris Baker

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Yeah....and if you insert noodles and tofu, it's lasagna.

Kris

R. Totale

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On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:35:17 -0800, "Alex Clayton"
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> The USPS site was still not
>showing me that at least not until I gave them the CC which was what was
>made me back out.

Wise move. The USPS is a notorius, fly-by-night scam outfit that would
probably just run up your card at Best Buy and run away.

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> On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:35:17 -0800, "Alex Clayton"
> <alex...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> The USPS site was still not
>>showing me that at least not until I gave them the CC which was what was
>>made me back out.
>
> Wise move. The USPS is a notorius, fly-by-night scam outfit that would
> probably just run up your card at Best Buy and run away.
>
> --


I kind of doubt they would, but I don't feel like paying $5.00 postage for a
book of stamps either.
I can see why you're still upset about Planned Parenthood turning you down
for that poster deal, but I'm sure you just didn't sell it right.

Pogonip

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I try not to insert tofu anywhere.

My vegan son has gone back to eating dairy and eggs. Hurray! Pumpkin
pie for Thanksgiving!

Kris Baker

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I actually ate an Amy's vegetarian lasagna last night, with tofu
in place of the cheese, and it was great.

Pumpkin pie. That's worth the pain.

Kris

clams_casino

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Alex Clayton wrote:

> "clams_casino" <PeterG...@DrunkinClam.com> wrote in message
> news:iUfIm.361$6c2...@newsfe03.iad...
>
>> Lumpy wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Hey Louise, I'm going to want a book of stamps when
>>> I check out. Could you get me a book while I'm shopping?"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Why not just get one on eBay? - http://tinyurl.com/yjvc4kt
>>
>>
> Someone on E-Bay is selling books of first class stamps?


Plenty of 1st edition books of stamps.

clams_casino

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Lumpy wrote:

>clams_casino wrote:
>
>
>>The vending machine in our PO will print
>>stamps of any denomination - payable via credit card 24/7.
>>
>>
>
>Our Albertson's has a vending machine that
>will give you a lap dance.
>
>And with every purchase, you get those coupons good
>for a free set of chef's knives.
>
>
>
>

I'm always hesitant about getting a lap dance from someone with a set of
chef's knives.

Alex Clayton

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GOOD point! That could be a little scary alright.
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