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Post by Clipper on Oct 9, 2008 22:06:52 GMT -5
LOL!
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Post by kim on Oct 10, 2008 7:37:36 GMT -5
Aldi's? I've never been in an Aldi's. There are 2 here in Greensboro, but both are in parts of town I'd rather not visit.
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Post by Clipper on Oct 10, 2008 7:48:47 GMT -5
We have visited the one in Winston Salem. It is on the next 5 lane boulevard west of route 52, south of I-40 a couple of miles.
Aldi's is on the truck route in Yorkville, on the opposite side of the street from Holland Farms.
It is a chain that has quality groceries, but the selection is limited, and it is all private labeled, kind of generic canned goods and stuff. Great place for canned and dry goods, but their meats and produce selections are very limited.
They don't furnish bags, so you either buy their bags or bring your own, and bring a quarter to pay the ransom to free a shopping cart from the chains that lash it to the row of carts. Kinda like the old Shop and Save.
I have never had much occasion to buy anything but the chocolate bars, and it is worth the trip to buy those great candy bars. Their prices on groceries are very reasonable from what I could see while walking the aisles of the store.
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Post by concerned on Oct 10, 2008 9:11:31 GMT -5
gee i hope i don't have to cash my stimulus check to afford beer and candy.
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Post by jon hynes on Oct 10, 2008 9:39:57 GMT -5
I do most of my shopping at Aldi's, and have for years. If for no other reason, the speedy checkout. Price Chopper's want you to use the 'self checkout' so that they don't have to pay for trained employees.
Aldi's produce is always considerably less expensive, and is top quality. They have prepackaged meats. The breads are way less than other stores, fresh, and taste good.
I go to Chanatry's to buy Hellman's and other 'name brands' I may prefer.
I find Aldi's canned foods are a step above the other stores in taste.
Great place to build a food storage.
And yes the Chocolate bars are great for the $1.29. Product of Austria, but quite addictive.
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Post by Clipper on Oct 10, 2008 11:01:21 GMT -5
$1.29? I knew they were over a buck, but they are large bars and great quality chocolate. I didn't stop to think. I buy the case for $30 something dollars for 24 bars. I just said $1.69 out of my flawed memory, haha.
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Post by countrygal on Oct 10, 2008 11:11:54 GMT -5
My mother gets the chocolate bars for Aldi. She loves them. I've been to both the one in Yorkville and the one in Rome. Thankfully they are in decent neighborhoods, although the one in Rome did give me pause a few times. They have some interesting characters hanging around sometimes. You do have to check the dates on the dairy products. I've caught a few that were past their date. Not that that means you can't consume them, but they are on their way to spoil a lot sooner.
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Post by kim on Oct 10, 2008 11:36:02 GMT -5
I'd go to Aldi's if both of the stores here weren't in bad parts of town.
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Post by Clipper on Oct 10, 2008 15:06:41 GMT -5
Dairy products Country Gal?? What happened, the cows on strike and negotiating a new contract or what?
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Post by countrygal on Oct 10, 2008 17:24:11 GMT -5
LOL! Well......it takes too long to churn butter and I don't have the time to try to make cheese these days! I have made it before though. Once in awhile I do buy milk because if the milk in the tank is low, it's hard to reach. I don't want to risk opening up the pipe at the bottom!
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Post by Clipper on Oct 10, 2008 18:14:20 GMT -5
Well, I guess that makes sense. I can picture you now, taking off your cowgirl hat to mop your brow while vigorously working the handle on the butter churn, haha. Interesting new avatar! I worked for the Herubin's up on Grace Road for a while when I was young. Rose Herubin used to make her own cottage cheese, and it was out of this world. I guess with two boys to raise, a husband to help with the farm work, and a busy life with the dairy appearances here and there, I will have to excuse your hesitation to make cheese. I guess it WOULD be expecting a little too much, haha. There is no excuse for buying milk though. If the milk in the tank is low, just have your hubby hold your ankles while you hang upside down to fill the jugs, LOL.
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Post by countrygal on Oct 10, 2008 20:18:13 GMT -5
It's a 3,000 gallon tank.....I think I'll take my chances with the bottom pipe! I'm not skinny anymore and I don't trust that he could hold me!
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Post by Clipper on Oct 10, 2008 20:28:03 GMT -5
LOL! Okay. Buy the milk. I would not want to pick up the OD some morning and see the headline "Dairy Princess dies in freak bulk tank accident" I would miss your wit and the stories from the farm.
Well, I have to get off of here and get to bed. I got home from the hospital last night at nine PM, and at 11:30 they called me to tell me that my dad was being taken back down to ICU and his lungs were filling again. I went back down to the hospital until 3 AM. My son was heading back to Ohio today, so I was back up at 6 AM to see him off. I went back to the hospital at 9 and stayed with Dad until my sister got there at 4. Bought supper and brought it home to eat with Kathy, and then went back to hospital until Dad went to sleep at 8 PM.
He is better tonight, and in ICU where they can use suction if he starts to choke on the phlegm. He has pneumonia in one lung, and congestive heart failure. I would be willing to wager that he will not recover this time, and he will be passing soon. I am alright with that as long as he can go peacefully and without suffering. He is 84.
Have a good night all. God bless.
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Post by countrygal on Oct 10, 2008 22:18:37 GMT -5
Gee Clipper, I'll be thinking of you and hoping your Dad is comfortable and without pain. Keep us posted.
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Post by dgriffin on Oct 11, 2008 0:03:53 GMT -5
Prayers for all of you, Clip.
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