First trip to Aldi's



>>
> That has never existed here . When I shopped in North America and people
> wanted to buy my purcases, I felt awful. As if it looked like I needed a
> slave or was too unfit/lazy to take acre of my groceries. Unnerving.

Yesterday, a fellow (not a clerk) did ask DH if he could give him a hand
with a 40-60# bag of salt. We were unnerved, too, at the generosity.
Dee Dee
 
First trip to Aldi's

[email protected] (Tara)WROTE:
CUTTING IT SHORT:
I tried Aldi's for the first time today.   The prices are very good
and the workers were very friendly and courteous.
------------------------------------------------------Response: Aldi's
is OK for some items but Save -A- Lot stores are way better in prices &
selections. 
 
ms. tonya wrote:
>
> First trip to Aldi's
>
> [email protected] (Tara)WROTE:
> CUTTING IT SHORT:
> I tried Aldi's for the first time today. The prices are very good
> and the workers were very friendly and courteous.
> ------------------------------------------------------Response: Aldi's
> is OK for some items but Save -A- Lot stores are way better in prices &
> selections.
>

I've found that sav-a-lot carries way more name brands, and the prices
and quality are lacking compared to Aldi.

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On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:43:38 -0600, Steve Wertz wrote:

> On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:09:53 GMT, "Moriarty"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Is $2.89 a gallon for milk supposed to be a good price? That seems
>>pretty high. I pay less than $2, though admittedly a half gallon is
>>almost as much as a gallon.
>
> $3.50 for a gallon store brand milk here in Austin, $4.20 for name
> brand.
>
> -sw

do what? more fiction.
 
On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 03:14:25 GMT, jay <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:43:38 -0600, Steve Wertz wrote:

>> $3.50 for a gallon store brand milk here in Austin, $4.20 for name
>> brand.
>
>do what? more fiction.

Try and refrain from making stupid, incomprehensible comments.
You're on your way to be RFC's newest kOOk, and my personal *****.

-sw
 
Bronwyn wrote:

> a little typo there I think. '...wanted to pack my purchases....'
>
> I agree with you any way!
>
> Bronwyn
> Australia
>
Yep, a typo :)
 
Dee Randall wrote:

>>That has never existed here . When I shopped in North America and people
>>wanted to buy my purcases, I felt awful. As if it looked like I needed a
>>slave or was too unfit/lazy to take acre of my groceries. Unnerving.
>
>
> Yesterday, a fellow (not a clerk) did ask DH if he could give him a hand
> with a 40-60# bag of salt. We were unnerved, too, at the generosity.
> Dee Dee
>
>

Does that mean 40-60 lbs? I am not familair with this type of writing.
 
On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 01:35:52 -0600, Steve Wertz wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 03:14:25 GMT, jay <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:43:38 -0600, Steve Wertz wrote:
>
>>> $3.50 for a gallon store brand milk here in Austin, $4.20 for name
>>> brand.
>>
>>do what? more fiction.
>
> Try and refrain from making stupid, incomprehensible comments.
> You're on your way to be RFC's newest kOOk, and my personal *****.


I could be the newest kook..and you would know. You post all this ****
you dream up like it is truth, someone should point it out, right. It is
obvious that you don't comprehend much.
 
Tara wrote:
> I tried Aldi's for the first time today. The prices are very good
> and the workers were very friendly and courteous.

Theres a reason for that. Unlike wally the workers don't have to apply
for welfare and medical assistance because they are paid substantially
more and have medical coverage.



You do give up
> some convenience in exchange for the low prices. You have to deposit
> a quarter for your buggy, bring your own bags or pay for theirs, and
> bag your own groceries. I had trouble finding various items because
> the aisles are not labelled. But, the prices are so good that if we
> like the food, I will certainly return once a month or so to stock up.
> Aldi's sells mostly their own store brand along with a few national
> brands.
>
> Milk was $2.89 (US) a gallon, eggs $0.75 a dozen, butter $1.99 a
> pound, mandarin oranges $0.39 for an eleven ounce can, cereal $1.69 a
> box.
>
> Tara
 
jake <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Dee Randall wrote:
>
>> Yesterday, a fellow (not a clerk) did ask DH if he could give him a
>> hand with a 40-60# bag of salt. We were unnerved, too, at the
>> generosity. Dee Dee
>>
>>
>
> Does that mean 40-60 lbs? I am not familair with this type of writing.

Yes it does. I wasn't familiar with it either, till I saw it here, and
people kindly explained it for me. That symbol is not used for lbs in
Australia, either. You're in the Netherlands, aren't you Jake?

--
Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia
 
On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 07:36:02 -0500 while whitewashing the broccoli
George <[email protected]> tossed a caber at the lizard while
remarking:

>Tara wrote:
>> I tried Aldi's for the first time today. The prices are very good
>> and the workers were very friendly and courteous.
>
>Theres a reason for that. Unlike wally the workers don't have to apply
>for welfare and medical assistance because they are paid substantially
>more and have medical coverage.

My hubby used to work at Wally World. His medical insurance was quite
good (he had dental, life insurance and a 401k plan too) and after
working there a couple years, he was making about $7/hour over minimum
wage. When he left, they offered him another $2/hour if he'd stay on.
Not bad for a job stocking shelves.

Cheryl
~~~As a confirmed melancholic, I can testify that the best and maybe
only antidote for melancholia is action. However, like most
melancholics, I suffer also from sloth.~~~ (Edward Abbey)
 
I've only been to an Aldi's once, they don't have one in our town, and
it's been so long that I've forgotten what I bought. We do have a
Save-A-Lot, and although they have a reasonable selection, quality of
some items is way down. The Save-A-Lot canned green beans routinely
have two or three stem pieces per can. The last two jars of olives I
bought had pits; I got a pit in every salad that I made with those
olives (by contrast, rarely one pit per jar in Kroger or WalMart
olives). Not good eats.

Best -- Terry
 
"Steve Wertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 03:14:25 GMT, jay <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:43:38 -0600, Steve Wertz wrote:
>
>>> $3.50 for a gallon store brand milk here in Austin, $4.20 for name
>>> brand.
>>
>>do what? more fiction.
>
> Try and refrain from making stupid, incomprehensible comments.
> You're on your way to be RFC's newest kOOk, and my personal *****.
>
> -sw

I agree with you any way!
Dee Dee
 
Spuddie wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 07:36:02 -0500 while whitewashing the broccoli
> George <[email protected]> tossed a caber at the lizard while
> remarking:
>
>
>>Tara wrote:
>>
>>>I tried Aldi's for the first time today. The prices are very good
>>>and the workers were very friendly and courteous.
>>
>>Theres a reason for that. Unlike wally the workers don't have to apply
>>for welfare and medical assistance because they are paid substantially
>>more and have medical coverage.
>
>
> My hubby used to work at Wally World. His medical insurance was quite
> good (he had dental, life insurance and a 401k plan too) and after
> working there a couple years, he was making about $7/hour over minimum
> wage. When he left, they offered him another $2/hour if he'd stay on.
> Not bad for a job stocking shelves.
>

Is this the wally on the planet Zeon? I have never heard anything like
you described about wally.

> Cheryl
> ~~~As a confirmed melancholic, I can testify that the best and maybe
> only antidote for melancholia is action. However, like most
> melancholics, I suffer also from sloth.~~~ (Edward Abbey)
 
On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:09:53 GMT, "Moriarty"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Is $2.89 a gallon for milk supposed to be a good price? That seems
>pretty high. I pay less than $2, though admittedly a half gallon is
>almost as much as a gallon.

I'm happy to find whole milk for less than three dollars a gallon.
Sometimes it's on sale at two gallons for five dollars. That's the
best price I've seen. I'd be thrilled to pay less than two dollars.
I did pay $1.75 last week for a gallon of milk that was marked down
because it was two days prior to the sell by date.

Tara
 
On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 22:30:04 GMT, in rec.food.cooking, Rhonda Anderson
wrote:

>Do most of the supermarkets in the US have
>someone other than the cashier packing the groceries? What about those of
>you in other countries?

It varies in the UK. Typically you do it yourself, some supermarkets ask
if you want help. Some the cashier does it although I usually take over to
speed things up. But having someone else do it is not usual.

Doug
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On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 10:14:28 -0500 while whitewashing the broccoli
George <[email protected]> tossed a caber at the lizard while
remarking:

>> My hubby used to work at Wally World. His medical insurance was quite
>> good (he had dental, life insurance and a 401k plan too) and after
>> working there a couple years, he was making about $7/hour over minimum
>> wage. When he left, they offered him another $2/hour if he'd stay on.
>> Not bad for a job stocking shelves.
>>
>
>Is this the wally on the planet Zeon? I have never heard anything like
>you described about wally.

Not unless Duluth, MN has been colonized by Zeonites. :)

Cheryl
~~~The only two things I don't eat for breakfast are lunch and dinner.~~~
 
Rhonda Anderson wrote:
> jake <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>
>>Dee Randall wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Yesterday, a fellow (not a clerk) did ask DH if he could give him a
>>>hand with a 40-60# bag of salt. We were unnerved, too, at the
>>>generosity. Dee Dee
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Does that mean 40-60 lbs? I am not familair with this type of writing.
>
>
> Yes it does. I wasn't familiar with it either, till I saw it here, and
> people kindly explained it for me. That symbol is not used for lbs in
> Australia, either. You're in the Netherlands, aren't you Jake?
>
Yes, I am! Thank you for the explanation.
 
In article <[email protected]>,
jay <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:43:38 -0600, Steve Wertz wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:09:53 GMT, "Moriarty"
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>Is $2.89 a gallon for milk supposed to be a good price? That seems
> >>pretty high. I pay less than $2, though admittedly a half gallon is
> >>almost as much as a gallon.
> >
> > $3.50 for a gallon store brand milk here in Austin, $4.20 for name
> > brand.
> >
> > -sw
>
> do what? more fiction.

My local Safeway:

http://shop.safeway.com/superstore/sixframeset.asp?mainurl=http://safeway
1.inserts2online.com/storeReview.jsp?drpStoreID=796http://shop.safeway.co
m/superstore/sixframeset.asp?mainurl=http://safeway1.inserts2online.com/s
toreReview.jsp?drpStoreID=796

Two gallons for US$4.39.

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[email protected]
Petaluma, California, USA
 
On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:59:54 GMT, sarah bennett
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I do most of my shopping there. I literally do not know how we would
>survive without being able to buy things as cheap as they sell them there.

Do you have any particular favorites or items you avoid?

Tara
 
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