Likes and Dislikes

I don't mind Costco or Sam's Club.

In the past, I used to buy quite bulky items. Now, I hardly go as much as I use too. My partner doesn't want me to renew the membership. It is pricey, nearly $80 bucks. I was a member of Costco for over 20 years. I do agree the big crows at Costco are outrageous and guess not going often and not renewing, I won't miss them anymore. I will miss Costco foot court; their pizza is good.

We did try signing up for Sam's Club for a $20 membership and they seem way less crowded. Now my partner doesn't want to renew that either. Wait for another good deal. :rolleyes: Sam’s new feature of scanning everything, paying and skipping the checkout line is interesting. I know, I paid for my products, but it almost feels like I'm shoplifting while walking out and not have to be bothered checking the receipt at the door anymore.
 
I agree I don't like the crowds at Costco, or the aggressive sales when you pass the electronics section. But I agree the cheese pizza and coke for $2 is nice.
My product is the Kirkland Mixed Nut Butter: only Almonds, Cashews, Pumpkin-Chia-Flax seeds. I use it to make banana milk smoothies.
 
scotchandcigar said:
Mrs. Scotch likes the convenience of being able to buy a 3-month supply of toilet paper in one shot.
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I see these barrel-sized containers of mayo, and giant bottles of seasoned salt and soy sauce (with enough sodium for 10 lifetimes), and wonder who these are for?

Wolf said:
Sam’s new feature of scanning everything, paying and skipping the checkout line is interesting. I know, I paid for my products, but it almost feels like I'm shoplifting while walking out and not have to be bothered checking the receipt at the door anymore.
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At the Costco we go to, you can get into the self-checkout lines, or the cashier lines. But regardless of which one you do, you get reviewed by a worker before you leave. Seems redundant for those who go to a cashier.
 
I'm OK with Costco.

The bakery has some good stuff and the butcher shop has some good stuff too. It's one of the few places close by that has lamb chops.
You can get a fresh rotisserie chicken for something like $7.

I don't buy a lot there, and don't buy very much in bulk. The gas station prices are usually pretty good.

I probably just get my money's worth.
 
I'm pretty sure we have a thread for this, but since we're talking gas prices, recently it went up to about $3.10 per gallon but the past few weeks had super low prices. I filled up once for like $2.85 and I am not used to that so it was a pleasant surprise.
 
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Good tip maybe I should go this morning. 2.69 for unleaded 88 at east madison kwik trip. I haven't been to Costco's in years because they would have someone (an attendant) try to talk to you. It's right in my neighborhood I think I would be more open to conversation now since I am no longer working and rushed. Assuming they still do that
 
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
I found with the lines for the pumps I probably burned through the savings in the line.
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I see big lines from time to time, but I guess I don‘t tend to go when they are super busy.

MadisonRadio1 said:
Good tip maybe I should go this morning. 2.69 for unleaded 88 at east madison kwik trip. I haven't been to Costco's in years because they would have someone (an attendant) try to talk to you. It's right in my neighborhood I think I would be more open to conversation now since I am no longer working and rushed. Assuming they still do that
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They never stop to talk to me. I guess I’m lucky with that.
 
scotchandcigar said:
I can beat that. I like pistachios, but dislike pistachio ice cream. I also dislike mint ice cream. So, anything green.
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I like mint ice cream.

I think, I might had a cake which had pistachios in it. I can't recall, that tasted alright.
 
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
Have you tried pistachio sherbet?

I like pistachios too but they don't like me. If I have too many i feel like I am coming down with a flu or cold.
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Pistachio sherbet isn't sherbet, nor ice cream, it's sorbet.

Geez and you're the one who says that rainbow sherbet isn't ice cream. :laugh:
 
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scotchandcigar said:
Dislike:
- Our Dyson vacuum. I'll start with this disclaimer; if you have a Dyson vacuum, and you like it, then good for you. I'm not trying to change anyone's mind. I'm just describing my experience.

Mrs. Scotch has always bought Miele vacuums. When our last one got old and crappy, she ordered a replacement, but was expecting more for the price, so she returned it. And instead, she wanted to try a Dyson. I always saw Dyson as one of those slick, marketing-driven snake-oil companies, but if she was willing to try one, then what the hell.

The first thing I noticed, is that the wall charger had no indicator light. The vacuum has a charge-level indicator, but it just shows the level of the battery, not whether it's successfully charging. So when I first set it up, I had a hard time verifying if it was connecting and charging. Moving to the power switch, we are used to having a foot pedal switch to turn on the old vacuum. With the Dyson, it has a hand trigger like a gun, and it's in the only place to grab the unit. There's no way to handle the vacuum without constantly starting it accidentally. But then after using the vacuum for a few minutes, you realize how stupid it is to have to constantly squeeze the trigger. My hand gets cramped. Why is there no trigger lock? Why can't it just click on, and then click again for off?

The whole unit is made of a shiny, hard plastic, that feels like something from the '80s. And the thing will not stand up on it's own! If you need to put it down for a minute, what do you do? It won't even stand up against a wall or counter. It's also very noisy. Those TV commercials where it sounds like a hushed whisper are bullshit. And the whole time you're using it, you're basically scraping the plastic head across your floor. There are little, tiny front wheels, and then a rubber strip in the back. But most of the head is in contact with the floor, which also explains why it's so hard to control the direction.

It also doesn't pick-up many things well; it clogs easily; and the battery lasts for maybe 15-20 minutes on low, but less than 10 minutes on high. Other than that, it's great.
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Mrs. Scotch isn't a fan of anything that's not up to snuff. She doesn't buy cheap things, expecting to replace them often. So when the Dyson wasn't cutting it, she started looking to replace her old Miele German vacuum, which was like 20 years old.

She got this new (to her) German brand named Sebo.

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It's everything the Dyson is not. It stands up by itself. It has a large vacuum-head area, which effortlessly glides across the floor as it creates strong suction. It has a motorized brush that works. It turns on/off via a foot switch, so there's nothing to keep pressing. And it's very comfortable to hold and maneuver the arm. The entire unit is very light. Of course, it uses a super-long retractable AC cord, so it'll never run out of juice. And all the attachments are self-contained.

It's many times more powerful than the Dyson, while being much quieter. They don't need misleading commercials to sell their products. And it has genuine hypoallergenic filtration. Our Dyson has been resigned to serve as our shop vac.
 
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