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Originally Posted by jrzyshawn
(Post 11994961)
Anyways, since the other dispatchers have gone home you can hear crickets in here now. I can't stand the person I am working with and there has been total silence in here for the last hour, except when I coughed :rolleyes: |
Originally Posted by sdm1130
(Post 11995461)
My chances for a bump on Friday morning are looking pretty good - the flight is zeroed out! ^
1554 to PBI on 7/3 - How's the crystal ball looking, sfogate? :D |
Good night Box.
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Originally Posted by ssullivan
(Post 11995109)
I miss HEB and Central Market! We do have a pretty good Whole Foods not terribly far from us, and a Kroger that's very close. I've never been a big Kroger fan, and the Edgewood location in Atlanta is pretty bad. They are currently doing a massive renovation of the store (which has been open only 2-3 years at most) and I'm hopefull the mix of merchandise will improve after the renovation. The best stores I've seen here are some of the Publix locations, but there's not one close to us.
Originally Posted by sfogate
(Post 11995953)
My crystal ball says, "Looks good. Run, don't walk to the nearest GA to fill out that volunteer card."
Originally Posted by sfogate
(Post 11995957)
Good night Box.
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Morning, Box. My good night and good morning posts are on the same page. Either I'm not sleeping enough or others aren't posting enough.
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Good morning box.
Originally Posted by icurhere2
(Post 11995157)
I take 5-8 trips to LAS a year; biggest worry between now and Sunday for food is Craftsteak or L'Atelier for dinner Thursday. Set for tonight - dinner on flight was fine (salad, chicken breast, paella, asparagus, chocolate cheesecake).
And I would be gaming if the consolidated rental car terminal weren't in Primm. |
Originally Posted by bdjohns1
(Post 11996394)
Morning, Box. My good night and good morning posts are on the same page. Either I'm not sleeping enough or others aren't posting enough.
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Good Morning!
I ate at Nove Italiano, it was okay, not great, but not bad either. The Chicken Parm was okay, my Grandfather enjoyed his lamb chops, but said that he woudl go elsewhere for Italian in Vegas, my sentiments as well. Dan |
Originally Posted by sbm12
(Post 11995802)
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)
Good morning from Roskilde, Denmark. Beyond the viking ship museum this town seems to be built very much as a tourist trap. :td: the viking ships are quite awesome, at least from afar. Time to go get close-up. |
As far as grocery stores in Texas are concerned, I've been shopping more and more at our local Fiesta.
My wife will go to the new H-E-B on Bunker Hill on her way home from work as well. The Kroger nearby is a dump, even though they're expanding it. There's another Kroger close-by but it's known for its crime rate, not its food quality. Central Market is great, especially for the strange vegetables we enjoy like broccoli rabe and kale (though more places are carrying kale now). We've been making more and more trips to Canino and the market behind it for vegetables. If you guys/gals are looking for a good book, In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan is a fantastic one. I do not agree with everything he says but the general premise, to stay on the outer walls of grocery stores, eating more vegetables and less meat, and eating healthy portions, is one that resonates with me. Talking about grocery stores, I just read this about the H-E-B/Kroger showdown in West U: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/6505816.html It's funny, one of the people's names is Bosco... "BOSCO! BOSCO!" "That must have been one of her lovers." |
Originally Posted by Brituchenite
(Post 11994807)
they were walking ???? You mean they were not using those moble drive- along thingamabobs
Originally Posted by ssullivan
(Post 11995276)
It doesn't matter where they build a Wal-Mart — that demographic will find it.
And seriously, if you have any sort of conscience at all, or really care about smaller, locally owned businesses, you should never set foot in a Wal-Mart. That company has done more than any other to destroy the economic independence of smaller communities in this country. I'm all for the free market, but there are times when one company's greed outweighs the greater good and what's best overall for the community, and Wal-Mart is a prime example of that. They are absolutely the worst.
Originally Posted by Steph3n
(Post 11995282)
I've seen this come full circle now, I saw it destroy some people, and then I have seen those people come back after 5-6 years bigger and better than ever before due to so many people disliking walmart....
I shop at my local grocer for most everyday items, I pay more for it, but I am supporting local high school students, local managers, local workers. They are an 'affiliated' brand of independent grocer, that and IGA if you have nearby can help the grocery market, as they are typically 'mom and pop' and normally have friendly staff too. (downside is they can be a hellhole too) Walmart also cut out their meat market and sells the junkiest meats ever for years now, and that pushed a lot of people back to the local guys I've been using all along. night box, phone service is up and going ^
Originally Posted by ssullivan
(Post 11995295)
Sometimes that happens, but often it doesn't. More often than not you'll see a community with a central business district full of shuttered buildings, and a Wal-Mart a few miles away on the edge of town that has sucked up all the business. And inside the Wal-Mart you'll often find the people who used to work in those shuttered businesses, working for less money than before. The stronger local places will often take a beating and hold on and make it, but the net result is still a negative. You also start to see more of a brain drain, as fewer degreed younger adults move back to start a new business, or take over an existing one, and instead end up going elsewhere. I grew up in one of those communities, and saw it happening all around in other towns as well. It's often not the only factor, but it's still a large contributor. In the end you're left with a community that is shrinking, lower overall wages, a smaller number of successful business owners, and often a decline in the overall education level of the adult population.
Originally Posted by fozz
(Post 11995307)
I would guess the one in Edison is frequented by people from Staten Island and Perth Amboy.
As for the one in West Windsor, Trenton isn't that far away. NJ has some really seedy parts, so those people have to come out at some point.
Originally Posted by bdjohns1
(Post 11996394)
Morning, Box. My good night and good morning posts are on the same page. Either I'm not sleeping enough or others aren't posting enough.
Originally Posted by rolov
(Post 11996422)
It is a slow time of the year for the box.
Morning, Box. |
Originally Posted by Hartmann
(Post 11996508)
My wife will go to the new H-E-B on Bunker Hill on her way home from work as well.
Originally Posted by Hartmann
(Post 11996508)
The Kroger nearby is a dump, even though they're expanding it.
Originally Posted by Hartmann
(Post 11996508)
There's another Kroger close-by but it's known for its crime rate, not its food quality.
Not the one on West Gray, I hope... :eek:
Originally Posted by Hartmann
(Post 11996508)
Central Market is great . . . .
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Originally Posted by dan1431
(Post 11996476)
Good Morning!
I ate at Nove Italiano, it was okay, not great, but not bad either. The Chicken Parm was okay, my Grandfather enjoyed his lamb chops, but said that he woudl go elsewhere for Italian in Vegas, my sentiments as well. Dan |
Originally Posted by sfogate
(Post 11995953)
My crystal ball says, "Looks good. Run, don't walk to the nearest GA to fill out that volunteer card."
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Originally Posted by sbm12
(Post 11995802)
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)
Good morning from Roskilde, Denmark. Beyond the viking ship museum this town seems to be built very much as a tourist trap. :td: the viking ships are quite awesome, at least from afar. Time to go get close-up. Were you actually able to go on a sail or just walk around on them in dock? |
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