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BluesMa
Dec 19, 2009, 6:27:15 PM12/19/09
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Rita wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:58:49 -0800 (PST), AndyS <andys...@juno.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Dec 19, 12:21 pm, Sordo�<sordo�@prolefeed.net> wrote:
>>
>>> That's the nature of the beast, along with "sell by dates" which
>>> if ignored, will cause immediate death or serious health issues.
>>>
>> Andy comments:
>>
>> Yeah. I would pay more attention if the product had
>> an "eat by" date.... or "certain death if not consumed by .... "
>> date....
>>
>> Same thing for something edible that drops on the floor.
>> Many many people treat all floors as the same.....
>>
>> If a biscuit drops on the floor of my wife's kitchen, I
>> don't hesitate to pick it up and eat it, since her floor is
>> as clean as her kitchen table. On the other hand, if
>> a biscuit falls on the floor of a Walmart men's bathroom,
>> I write it off as mouse food immediately...... One rule
>> does NOT fit all...
>>
>> That being said, (and still in the mood for ranting), I WILL
>> acknowledge that some brands are better than store brands.
>> With mayonaisse, only Kraft and Heilman's is worth buying,
>> from my own experience in trying to economize. Some brands
>> of cheap instant coffee should be fed only to prisoners at
>> Guantanamo, in my opinion.... And beer ? Well, it just depends
>> on what you want. Steel Reserve is 8.2% and very very
>> strong, but it only has a faint beer-like taste. I am not
>> personally familiar with the animal urine that I think it
>> probably tastes like, but after a glass one just doesn't
>> think about these things. On the other hand, Red Dog
>> is only around 5.6% and is a delight to the palate.
>>
>> I guess there are some things that make a difference to me,
>> that I am willing to pay more for....... but I will experiment with
>> something more economical before making an outrageous
>> disparagement of the "quality" of a new product.
>>
>> And what exactly is "quality".... My wife equates quality
>> with high price. I equate quality with the ability of a product
>> to perform the same as it did when I bought it for a long long
>> long time without disappoint. In that vein, I have no problem
>> with the "quality" of my Kia automobile. I have passed many
>> a Lexus on the roadside, waiting for the tow truck.....
>>
>> OK..... I'm out of steam...... Thanks for taking the time
>> to listen...
>>
>> Andy in Eureka, Texas
>
> I buy the cheapest brands of laundry detergent and dishwashing
> liquid, etc. Big, big savings and my clothes and dishes get just
> as clean.
> Isn't it amazing how many times, perhaps hundreds, a detergent
> such as Tide has been touted to be "new and improved"?
> On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:58:49 -0800 (PST), AndyS <andys...@juno.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Dec 19, 12:21 pm, Sordo�<sordo�@prolefeed.net> wrote:
>>
>>> That's the nature of the beast, along with "sell by dates" which
>>> if ignored, will cause immediate death or serious health issues.
>>>
>> Andy comments:
>>
>> Yeah. I would pay more attention if the product had
>> an "eat by" date.... or "certain death if not consumed by .... "
>> date....
>>
>> Same thing for something edible that drops on the floor.
>> Many many people treat all floors as the same.....
>>
>> If a biscuit drops on the floor of my wife's kitchen, I
>> don't hesitate to pick it up and eat it, since her floor is
>> as clean as her kitchen table. On the other hand, if
>> a biscuit falls on the floor of a Walmart men's bathroom,
>> I write it off as mouse food immediately...... One rule
>> does NOT fit all...
>>
>> That being said, (and still in the mood for ranting), I WILL
>> acknowledge that some brands are better than store brands.
>> With mayonaisse, only Kraft and Heilman's is worth buying,
>> from my own experience in trying to economize. Some brands
>> of cheap instant coffee should be fed only to prisoners at
>> Guantanamo, in my opinion.... And beer ? Well, it just depends
>> on what you want. Steel Reserve is 8.2% and very very
>> strong, but it only has a faint beer-like taste. I am not
>> personally familiar with the animal urine that I think it
>> probably tastes like, but after a glass one just doesn't
>> think about these things. On the other hand, Red Dog
>> is only around 5.6% and is a delight to the palate.
>>
>> I guess there are some things that make a difference to me,
>> that I am willing to pay more for....... but I will experiment with
>> something more economical before making an outrageous
>> disparagement of the "quality" of a new product.
>>
>> And what exactly is "quality".... My wife equates quality
>> with high price. I equate quality with the ability of a product
>> to perform the same as it did when I bought it for a long long
>> long time without disappoint. In that vein, I have no problem
>> with the "quality" of my Kia automobile. I have passed many
>> a Lexus on the roadside, waiting for the tow truck.....
>>
>> OK..... I'm out of steam...... Thanks for taking the time
>> to listen...
>>
>> Andy in Eureka, Texas
>
> I buy the cheapest brands of laundry detergent and dishwashing
> liquid, etc. Big, big savings and my clothes and dishes get just
> as clean.
> Isn't it amazing how many times, perhaps hundreds, a detergent
> such as Tide has been touted to be "new and improved"?
Absolutely.
I use Suave shampoo, which hereabouts sells for .97 a bottle.
Been using it for decades.
My long hair is shiny and clean with no dire effects from NOT
using the six dollar product.
I draw the economizing line at champaign. Mum's Cordon Rouge
is definitely worth the price.
It's all about priorities right ??? ;-)
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