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spamtr...@gmail.com
Nov 8, 2015, 3:46:30 PM11/8/15
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This house has been occupied since the 1960s, and the heights of the
kitchen cabinet shelves have not needed to be changed in that time.
One shelf handy to the stove contains the vinegar and oil bottles.
Here, olive oils from Costco and DeCecco have cheerfully rubbed elbows
with peanut and canola oils. We once bought a snooty bottle of EVOO
perhaps three inches too tall, so I made a slip cover out of a
wine bottle paper bag, and stuck it on a counter.
But now DeCecco from Italy is gone from store shelves. So we bought
something called Bellucci, and a bottle of store brand California olive
Oil. Only to find that these ordinary oils, too big for their britches,
are also too tall for this shelf.
So what should I do? Line them up on the kitchen counter? Shove them
under the kitchen sink with the Lysol? What is wrong with these people?
kitchen cabinet shelves have not needed to be changed in that time.
One shelf handy to the stove contains the vinegar and oil bottles.
Here, olive oils from Costco and DeCecco have cheerfully rubbed elbows
with peanut and canola oils. We once bought a snooty bottle of EVOO
perhaps three inches too tall, so I made a slip cover out of a
wine bottle paper bag, and stuck it on a counter.
But now DeCecco from Italy is gone from store shelves. So we bought
something called Bellucci, and a bottle of store brand California olive
Oil. Only to find that these ordinary oils, too big for their britches,
are also too tall for this shelf.
So what should I do? Line them up on the kitchen counter? Shove them
under the kitchen sink with the Lysol? What is wrong with these people?
Embudo
Nov 8, 2015, 4:11:47 PM11/8/15
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pltrgyst
Nov 8, 2015, 4:39:46 PM11/8/15
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On 11/8/15 3:46 PM, spamtr...@gmail.com wrote:
> This house has been occupied since the 1960s, and the heights of the
> kitchen cabinet shelves have not needed to be changed in that time.
> .... Only to find that these ordinary oils, too big for their britches,
> This house has been occupied since the 1960s, and the heights of the
> kitchen cabinet shelves have not needed to be changed in that time.
> are also too tall for this shelf.
>
> So what should I do? Line them up on the kitchen counter? Shove them
> under the kitchen sink with the Lysol? What is wrong with these people?
Pour the new oils into your older oo bottles and throw away the taller
>
> So what should I do? Line them up on the kitchen counter? Shove them
> under the kitchen sink with the Lysol? What is wrong with these people?
ones.
Despite your 19th century instincts, you probably have a funnel around
the kitchen somewhere.8;)
-- Larry
John Kuthe
Nov 8, 2015, 5:24:33 PM11/8/15
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actually, but the cheap Chinese JUNK products sold all over the U.S.
today!! :-(
John Kuthe...
Embudo
Nov 8, 2015, 5:25:43 PM11/8/15
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John Kuthe wrote:
>> So what should I do? Line them up on the kitchen counter? Shove them
>> >under the kitchen sink with the Lysol? What is wrong with these people?
> Cheap Chinese JUNK is what's wrong with these people. Not the people
> actually, but the cheap Chinese JUNK
Yer fuckin' CRAZY!
>> So what should I do? Line them up on the kitchen counter? Shove them
>> >under the kitchen sink with the Lysol? What is wrong with these people?
> Cheap Chinese JUNK is what's wrong with these people. Not the people
> actually, but the cheap Chinese JUNK
http://fee.org/freeman/wal-mart-is-good-for-the-economy/
Wal-Mart and Small Communities
The claim that Wal-Mart “disregards the concerns of small communities”
is also contradicted by the evidence. If Wal-Mart’s stores were not in
tune with the concerns of shoppers in small communities, the stores
wouldn’t make a profit and would eventually shut down. If Wal-Mart’s
stores were not in tune with the concerns of job seekers in those
communities, the stores wouldn’t be able to staff their operations. The
concerns that Wal-Mart rightly disregards are those of local businesses
that would prefer not to have to deal with new competition. The absence
of rigorous competition leads to high prices in many small communities.
While this may be good for the profit margins of established businesses,
it is not necessarily a condition to be preferred over the benefits for
the majority of the inhabitants of the community that result from robust
competition.
Wal-Mart runs the largest corporate cash-giving foundation in America.
In 2004 Wal-Mart donated over $170 million. More than 90 percent of
these donations went to charities in the communities served by Wal-Mart
stores.7
From an economic perspective, when all the claims are dispassionately
evaluated it looks like Wal-Mart promotes prosperity. The company is
helping consumers get more for their money. It is providing jobs for
willing employees. It is stimulating its suppliers to achieve greater
economies in manufacturing. It is encouraging trade with less-developed
economies, helping the inhabitants of Third World nations to improve
their standards of living. Far from “disregarding the concerns of small
communities,” Wal-Mart offers an appealing place to shop and work.
Wal-Mart is doing all these good things and making a profit of around $9
billion a year.This is a profit margin of less than 4 percent.That’s
mighty efficient. To call Wal-Mart a “corporate criminal” is slander.
Wal-Mart is a model of how successful capitalism is supposed to work. It
is a company that should be emulated, not reviled.
http://business.time.com/2012/06/04/the-unexpected-effects-of-walmart-coming-to-town/
Homeowners, local chambers of commerce, and town planners alike all have
some assumptions about Walmart. It’s often assumed that when a new
Walmart opens in town, it’ll kill small businesses and may even hurt the
local real estate market. But researchers say the effects of Walmart on
a surrounding town are sometimes surprising: The numbers indicate that
the presence of the big-box retailer may actually be good for home
values and some small businesses—though not so good for waistlines.
In a new paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research,
Devin Pope and Jaren Pope, economists from the University of Chicago and
Brigham Young University, respectively, investigated what the
introduction of a Walmart store did to nearby home values in communities
around the U.S. After analyzing 600,000 home purchases between 2001 and
2006 in the vicinity of 159 new Walmarts, they found that homes located
within half a mile of the Walmart rose in value 2% to 3% more relative
to homes that weren’t close to the mammoth retailer. Homes located
between .5-mile and one mile from Walmart also saw a boost in value,
though it tended to be slightly smaller, with prices increasing 1% to 2%.
But the study also revealed that many other businesses were given a
boost by the presence of Walmart. A CBS News story about the research noted:
Those selling products and, especially, services that Walmart doesn’t
will tend to do well. Again, because shoppers arrive near Walmart ready
to spend, they tend to leave their money with whomever nearby is selling
what they want.
Researchers noted that over time—often, a LONG period of time—the
storefronts shuttered as a result of an inability to compete with
Walmart tend to eventually be occupied by restaurants, boutique
retailers, professional offices, and other services and businesses that
do not try to compete with Walmart.
Julie Bove
Nov 8, 2015, 7:04:50 PM11/8/15
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are adjustable, I don't want to have to move one up just for one bottle.
And the last ones I got were not only super tall but skinny. Can't tell you
how many times I accidentally knocked the thing out of the cupboard but at
least I managed to catch it. Now when I buy oil, I look at the height
first. Can't remember where I got this last one. It was more expensive but
shorter and bigger around.
Ed Pawlowski
Nov 8, 2015, 7:41:20 PM11/8/15
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cabinets before deciding on the bottle size. You can get them for
discrimination for sure.
Brooklyn1
Nov 8, 2015, 8:13:27 PM11/8/15
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light, fitted with a bartender's cap, sits on he counter next to the
stove, I refill it from a bulk bottle... the only ingredient that sits
out on the counter because I use it often. Various vinegars are kept
in original small bottles in a cabinet, I refill those small bottles
from gallon jugs. To me its kind of kindergartenish not to realize
you can change containers to suit your situation. I buy many items in
bulk size to save dollars, but refill smaller containers. EVOO is the
only oil I use so I buy it in 101 ounce jugs, but it doesn't go rancid
as I use a whole jug in less than a year... I've tried them all,
Walmart has the best EVOO at the best price for cooking, etc. If I
want highly flavorful EVOO for dipping bread or drizzling on my own
vine ripened garden tomatoes than I splurge on small bottles of fancy
schmancy estate oils, but to be honest the Walmart brand EVOO works
very well for cooking, for salads, and for marinating meats... I don't
always want strongly flavored EVOO... and it's silly, actually stupid
to use pricey estate oil for cooking.
spamtr...@gmail.com
Nov 8, 2015, 11:38:41 PM11/8/15
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At least Julie B. sympathizes with me. *sobs*
spamtr...@gmail.com
Nov 8, 2015, 11:42:14 PM11/8/15
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old bottles before the new bottles arrive.
But this raises a science question: funneling mixes air with olive oil --
will this cause oxidation, and will oxidation cause a flavor change
over time?
sf
Nov 9, 2015, 12:46:49 AM11/9/15
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On Sun, 8 Nov 2015 20:42:05 -0800 (PST), spamtr...@gmail.com wrote:
> But this raises a science question: funneling mixes air with olive oil --
> will this cause oxidation, and will oxidation cause a flavor change
> over time?
If you're using it so slowly it will oxidize before you finish the
> But this raises a science question: funneling mixes air with olive oil --
> will this cause oxidation, and will oxidation cause a flavor change
> over time?
bottle, you need to switch to some other oil and use it faster.
--
sf
Ophelia
Nov 9, 2015, 7:17:55 AM11/9/15
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;-)
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Ophelia
Nov 9, 2015, 7:17:55 AM11/9/15
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pltrgyst
Nov 9, 2015, 9:08:43 AM11/9/15
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On 11/8/15 11:42 PM, spamtr...@gmail.com wrote:
> But this raises a science question: funneling mixes air with olive oil --
> will this cause oxidation, and will oxidation cause a flavor change
> over time?
Not if you pour slowly, so that the liquid never fills the funnel neck.
> But this raises a science question: funneling mixes air with olive oil --
> will this cause oxidation, and will oxidation cause a flavor change
> over time?
-- Larry
jmcquown
Nov 9, 2015, 9:31:58 AM11/9/15
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got into the too-tall glass bottles when the OO was bottled in the first
place.
Gotta love run-on sentences. :) (I miss Janet Wilder.)
Jill
el pie de Onate
Nov 9, 2015, 10:37:22 AM11/9/15
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Sqwertz wrote:
> I always have lots of oils and vinegars.
STFU you grotesque bloated dumpling!
Steve Wertz - unrepentant woman stalker and total head case begging poor
Omelet to shoot him with a sniper rifle in austin.food:
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3/18/2011 3:49 PM
Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1162
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Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.
-sw
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I'd prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.
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> I always have lots of oils and vinegars.
STFU you grotesque bloated dumpling!
Steve Wertz - unrepentant woman stalker and total head case begging poor
Omelet to shoot him with a sniper rifle in austin.food:
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swe...@cluemail.compost
<i6x4dy0h0232$.d...@sqwertz.com>
3/18/2011 3:49 PM
Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1162
readnews.com - News for Geeks and ISPs
fa35d278.newsreader.readnews.com
Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.
-sw
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I'd prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.
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el pie de Onate
Nov 9, 2015, 10:37:50 AM11/9/15
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Sqwertz wrote:
> It's not AOL rocket science.
>
> -sw
>
No, it's stalker behavior:
> It's not AOL rocket science.
>
> -sw
>
No, it's stalker behavior:
sf
Nov 9, 2015, 1:59:11 PM11/9/15
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> So what should I do? Line them up on the kitchen counter?
Mine are on the counter. Out of sight, out of mind.
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sf
sf
Nov 9, 2015, 2:02:53 PM11/9/15
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a dish so it could catch the drips and I was very happy when the no
drip plastic insert came along. Maybe some people take the time to
carefully wipe the cruet's lip every time they pour, but I don't
because I'm too busy cooking.
--
sf
Brooklyn1
Nov 9, 2015, 3:25:46 PM11/9/15
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spamtr...@gmail.com wrote:
> But this raises a science question: funneling mixes air with olive oil --
> will this cause oxidation, and will oxidation cause a flavor change
> over time?
Huh... no more aeration than pouring on a salad and tossing... better
> But this raises a science question: funneling mixes air with olive oil --
> will this cause oxidation, and will oxidation cause a flavor change
> over time?
just toss it down the drain.
Brooklyn1
Nov 9, 2015, 4:11:47 PM11/9/15
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attached, been using it some 40 years, works perfectly... mine is a
bit different, has a cap thet fits snugly, seals with an O ring. I
Have two, can't remember where I got them, only marking is "MSC"
inside the cap. I don't need to remove it for refilling, I have a
funnel that fits perfectly.
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/vacuvin-dripless-pourer/s264504
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