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PrintableCalhounSq said: ThreadBare said: You work for the government, don't you? Always trying to get us to spend $$$... You the new Undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance? Just a guess...  I'm just a simple girl who enjoys food, clothes & music. So I share my tidbits  & don't turn that last statement into something filthy, thankuverymuch  I wouldn't dream of it.  | |
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We don't have a Trader Joe's in the WHOLE damn state of Texas. WTF??? I guess Whole Foods just got the state on lock.  | |
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SCNDLS said: We don't have a Trader Joe's in the WHOLE damn state of Texas. WTF??? I guess Whole Foods just got the state on lock.
that is a damn SHAME. 
i like whole foods, but it's no trader joes. | |
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Anxiety said: SCNDLS said: We don't have a Trader Joe's in the WHOLE damn state of Texas. WTF??? I guess Whole Foods just got the state on lock.
that is a damn SHAME.
i like whole foods, but it's no trader joes. Well, they're based outta Austin. The very first Whole Foods was around the corner from my high school. I tripped out when I saw Whole Foods in London last year.  Hopefully TJ's will expand soon. | |
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Anxiety said: SCNDLS said: We don't have a Trader Joe's in the WHOLE damn state of Texas. WTF??? I guess Whole Foods just got the state on lock.
that is a damn SHAME.
i like whole foods, but it's no trader joes. Not only is whole foods ROBBERY but they have the snobiest clerks I've ever come across in a goddamn grocery store!!  I've never been treated so bad - they routinely avoid eye contact/saying hello to me (but will do so with all the folks before & after me ), they don't give me my total & just expect me to see it on their tiny little screen It's ridiculous. They just opened one in my neighborhood - I haven't been yet but I refuse to ever step foot in the Berkeley one again (formerly the closest one to me). The SF clerks are WAY cooler...
But enough of my rant Whole Foods doesn't have the unique, interesting fare TJ's does. I mean, they have some good stuff but you'll pay 3x as much for it, outside of the hot food bar (which they make themselves) the stuff on the shelf is a gamble in terms of taste, & their sweets kinda blow Gimme one good tasting sweet over their sugarless/flourless crud ANY DAY...
I do love those mini cheesecakes though  But they don't even make 'em themselves    I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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CalhounSq said: Anxiety said: that is a damn SHAME.
i like whole foods, but it's no trader joes. Not only is whole foods ROBBERY but they have the snobiest clerks I've ever come across in a goddamn grocery store!! I've never been treated so bad - they routinely avoid eye contact/saying hello to me (but will do so with all the folks before & after me ), they don't give me my total & just expect me to see it on their tiny little screen It's ridiculous. They just opened one in my neighborhood - I haven't been yet but I refuse to ever step foot in the Berkeley one again (formerly the closest one to me). The SF clerks are WAY cooler...
But enough of my rant Whole Foods doesn't have the unique, interesting fare TJ's does. I mean, they have some good stuff but you'll pay 3x as much for it, outside of the hot food bar (which they make themselves) the stuff on the shelf is a gamble in terms of taste, & their sweets kinda blow Gimme one good tasting sweet over their sugarless/flourless crud ANY DAY...
I do love those mini cheesecakes though But they don't even make 'em themselves tell us how you REALLY feel!
yeah, they opened a mega-whole foods (or as my friend in NY calls them, "whole paycheck") right down the block from my apartment just a few weeks before i moved, so i got a sample of what it would be like to be a regular whole foods customer. it wasn't so hot. the salad/hot foods bar was okay but kinda overpriced. the bakery was hit or miss. the employees WERE a little bit on the stepford side.
the one thing that really made me happy was that they had a NAAN AISLE.   
nothing says "new whole foods location in a gay neighborhood" like a NAAN AISLE. | |
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Anxiety said: CalhounSq said: Not only is whole foods ROBBERY but they have the snobiest clerks I've ever come across in a goddamn grocery store!! I've never been treated so bad - they routinely avoid eye contact/saying hello to me (but will do so with all the folks before & after me ), they don't give me my total & just expect me to see it on their tiny little screen It's ridiculous. They just opened one in my neighborhood - I haven't been yet but I refuse to ever step foot in the Berkeley one again (formerly the closest one to me). The SF clerks are WAY cooler...
But enough of my rant Whole Foods doesn't have the unique, interesting fare TJ's does. I mean, they have some good stuff but you'll pay 3x as much for it, outside of the hot food bar (which they make themselves) the stuff on the shelf is a gamble in terms of taste, & their sweets kinda blow Gimme one good tasting sweet over their sugarless/flourless crud ANY DAY...
I do love those mini cheesecakes though But they don't even make 'em themselves tell us how you REALLY feel!
yeah, they opened a mega-whole foods (or as my friend in NY calls them, "whole paycheck") right down the block from my apartment just a few weeks before i moved, so i got a sample of what it would be like to be a regular whole foods customer. it wasn't so hot. the salad/hot foods bar was okay but kinda overpriced. the bakery was hit or miss. the employees WERE a little bit on the stepford side. The hot food bar is SO expensive, but good when you're pressed for time & want some real food... I hate their bakery, it's a joke. The mini brownies are good & those mini cheesecakes but if they made it & it's sweet?? It's gonna SUCK! & those fucking employees   
the one thing that really made me happy was that they had a NAAN AISLE.
nothing says "new whole foods location in a gay neighborhood" like a NAAN AISLE. Okay, I gained 5 lbs just READING that! Damn, I'd lose my shit in an entire aisle of naan
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naan. I have some in my fridge. It's too late for that...
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It's amazing that people go to an organic grocery store and buy nothing but unhealthy crap "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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Raze said: It's amazing that people go to an organic grocery store and buy nothing but unhealthy crap
Most folks I know do a combo of TJ's & some other store to fulfill all their needs. I usually end up @ Safeway for milk, lettuce, frozen veggies, bread, etc. (their bread is too sprouty for me, & they don't carry red leaf lettuce - wtf??) But they have all kinds of good stuff, so even the unpure folks should be allowed to grab what they like.  What are you, some kinda vegan purist or something? I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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CalhounSq said: Raze said: It's amazing that people go to an organic grocery store and buy nothing but unhealthy crap
Most folks I know do a combo of TJ's & some other store to fulfill all their needs. I usually end up @ Safeway for milk, lettuce, frozen veggies, bread, etc. (their bread is too sprouty for me, & they don't carry red leaf lettuce - wtf??) But they have all kinds of good stuff, so even the unpure folks should be allowed to grab what they like. What are you, some kinda vegan purist or something? i like to think that i'm living proof that you can be a strict vegetarian and eat quality food while at the same time committing to a completely unhealthy diet. i think of myself as a role model, sure.  | |
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Anxiety said: CalhounSq said: Most folks I know do a combo of TJ's & some other store to fulfill all their needs. I usually end up @ Safeway for milk, lettuce, frozen veggies, bread, etc. (their bread is too sprouty for me, & they don't carry red leaf lettuce - wtf??) But they have all kinds of good stuff, so even the unpure folks should be allowed to grab what they like. What are you, some kinda vegan purist or something? i like to think that i'm living proof that you can be a strict vegetarian and eat quality food while at the same time committing to a completely unhealthy diet. i think of myself as a role model, sure. But who the fuck can eat nothing but veggies & water ALL day, EVERY day???  I indulge more than the average person but we all have to @ some point or we'll go batty. I no longer eat the Identity Crisis chips every day or every week, but I damn sure will have bag in the cupboard! I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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Trader Joes is not an 'organic grocery store'. They do have an organic section but their primary claim to fame is the fact that they contract directly with the food suppliers to provide the product on their shelves, sometimes even branding the items with their own Trader Joes label or a variation thereof. Most supermarkets today are serviced by a third party supplier such as Cisco and the high costs of using such a middleman to warehouse and transport store items is passed on to the consumer. Traders avoids the middleman and passes the savings on to their patrons.
Also, Trader Joes does not provide everything that one might need to stock their kitchen; there are certain staples that you can only find at larger supermarkets. [Edited 3/26/08 15:07pm] | |
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Jestyr said: Trader Joes is not an 'organic grocery store'. They do have an organic section but their primary claim to fame is the fact that they contract directly with the food suppliers to provide the product on their shelves, sometimes even branding the items with their own Trader Joes label or a variation thereof. Most supermarkets today are serviced by a third party supplier such as Cisco and the high costs of using such a middleman to warehouse and transport store items is passed on to the consumer. Traders avoids the middleman and passes the savings on to their patrons.
Also, Trader Joes does not provide everything that one might need to stock their kitchen; there are certain staples that you can only find at larger supermarkets. [Edited 3/26/08 15:07pm] yeah, i consider TJs more of a supplement to what we get at the 'regular' supermarket than an alternative to regular supermarkets. | |
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Anxiety said: Jestyr said: Trader Joes is not an 'organic grocery store'. They do have an organic section but their primary claim to fame is the fact that they contract directly with the food suppliers to provide the product on their shelves, sometimes even branding the items with their own Trader Joes label or a variation thereof. Most supermarkets today are serviced by a third party supplier such as Cisco and the high costs of using such a middleman to warehouse and transport store items is passed on to the consumer. Traders avoids the middleman and passes the savings on to their patrons.
Also, Trader Joes does not provide everything that one might need to stock their kitchen; there are certain staples that you can only find at larger supermarkets. [Edited 3/26/08 15:07pm] yeah, i consider TJs more of a supplement to what we get at the 'regular' supermarket than an alternative to regular supermarkets. Lemme get all "MsLegs" up in hea: CO-SIIIIIGN!!! I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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CalhounSq said: Anxiety said: yeah, i consider TJs more of a supplement to what we get at the 'regular' supermarket than an alternative to regular supermarkets. Lemme get all "MsLegs" up in hea: CO-SIIIIIGN!!! no you didn't | |
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CalhounSq said: Raze said: It's amazing that people go to an organic grocery store and buy nothing but unhealthy crap
Most folks I know do a combo of TJ's & some other store to fulfill all their needs. I usually end up @ Safeway for milk, lettuce, frozen veggies, bread, etc. (their bread is too sprouty for me, & they don't carry red leaf lettuce - wtf??) But they have all kinds of good stuff, so even the unpure folks should be allowed to grab what they like. What are you, some kinda vegan purist or something? the farthest thing from it. don't get me wrong. I love Trader Joe's. but if all I'm going to buy or rave about is the shit that isn't good for me anyway, I might as well just go to Kroger. "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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Raze said: CalhounSq said: Most folks I know do a combo of TJ's & some other store to fulfill all their needs. I usually end up @ Safeway for milk, lettuce, frozen veggies, bread, etc. (their bread is too sprouty for me, & they don't carry red leaf lettuce - wtf??) But they have all kinds of good stuff, so even the unpure folks should be allowed to grab what they like. What are you, some kinda vegan purist or something? the farthest thing from it. don't get me wrong. I love Trader Joe's. but if all I'm going to buy or rave about is the shit that isn't good for me anyway, I might as well just go to Kroger. that's like saying that if all you're going to eat is chocolate, you might as well forego frangos or special cacao reserve and just eat milk duds and palmer crispy rice easter coins. you can have a crappy diet and still have some standards, you know. | |
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Anxiety said: Raze said: the farthest thing from it. don't get me wrong. I love Trader Joe's. but if all I'm going to buy or rave about is the shit that isn't good for me anyway, I might as well just go to Kroger. that's like saying that if all you're going to eat is chocolate, you might as well forego frangos or special cacao reserve and just eat milk duds and palmer crispy rice easter coins. you can have a crappy diet and still have some standards, you know. i love milk duds. "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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Raze said: Anxiety said: that's like saying that if all you're going to eat is chocolate, you might as well forego frangos or special cacao reserve and just eat milk duds and palmer crispy rice easter coins. you can have a crappy diet and still have some standards, you know. i love milk duds. yeah, well, i love whoppers.  | |
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CalhounSq said: Anxiety said: yeah, i consider TJs more of a supplement to what we get at the 'regular' supermarket than an alternative to regular supermarkets. Lemme get all "MsLegs" up in hea: CO-SIIIIIGN!!! Is Prince stalkin' you TOO????  | |
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i like the pizza's and the chocolate macaroons last time i went. they stopped carrying my hot california jerkey tho..so many points off...tryna sell me sweet n sour in its place.... :pimpslap: | |
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Anxiety said: Raze said: i love milk duds. yeah, well, i love whoppers. even better. high fructose corn syrup is high fructose corn syrup whether it says "all natural" on the label or not "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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Christopher said: i like the pizza's and the chocolate macaroons last time i went. they stopped carrying my hot california jerkey tho..so many points off...tryna sell me sweet n sour in its place.... :pimpslap:
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Raze said: Anxiety said: yeah, well, i love whoppers. even better. high fructose corn syrup is high fructose corn syrup whether it says "all natural" on the label or not high fructose corn syrup is the new oxygen. | |
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Imago said: Christopher said: i like the pizza's and the chocolate macaroons last time i went. they stopped carrying my hot california jerkey tho..so many points off...tryna sell me sweet n sour in its place.... :pimpslap:
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Anxiety said: Raze said: even better. high fructose corn syrup is high fructose corn syrup whether it says "all natural" on the label or not high fructose corn syrup is the new oxygen. you're tellin' me! i had high fructose corn syrup depletion last time i went to the doctor and he hooked me up with a tank with a mask that helps me to just breathe it in when i'm feeling sluggish. "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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Hell to the yes!
Those flaxseed chips are fabu...so is their guacamole and salsa...all of their frozen asian dinners are great...the desserts are to die for...their vitamins rock and so does their bread...their health and beauty items rule...I could go on and on...the only things I've bought there that I (or my cats) didn't like were the TJs brand of soy "meat" products (chix nuggets, etc) and my cats didn't like their canned tuna for kitties. Other than those things, everything is fantastic and their prices are way fair!!!! YAY TJs! | |
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horatio said: 728huey said: The closest one to me is about five miles away, while I have a Whole Foods and Wild Oats both in my town. I've always wanted to buy some bottles of Charles Shaw wines though (a.k.a. Two Buck Chuck).
 last weekend I bought this great beer from whole foods. Its an Italian beer called Peroni. GET IT! That's my favorite beer in the world it's so good! | |
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Christopher said: i like the pizza's and the chocolate macaroons last time i went. they stopped carrying my hot california jerkey tho..so many points off...tryna sell me sweet n sour in its place.... :pimpslap:
Leave it to Chrissy to bring up pizza, chocolate & HOT CALI JERKY when the health food critics have landed
& wtf is "hot california jerky" man??? 
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