Conversations with checkers at grocery stores
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Comments (57)Yup, those look like EE bulbs to me. I kept some of my taro plants growing during the winter. Cut the tops off, and potted them. I found the best ones were the young bulbs and they have been sprouting forth all winter. Looks exactly like GardenChicken's. I have found however, that they are a magnet for aphids. So I have been spraying them, and this morning dabbing with alcohol directly on the little blighters. I won't be putting them out to the garden until June, but near the mid-end of April be putting them into the garage in the evening, and out to the driveway during warm days. That should slow the aphid population down somewhat, and also slow upward growth in exchange for better root development in their 2 gallon pots....See Moresingles scence at the grocery store?
Comments (31)I joined a local social group that includes couples, married couples, and singles. The ages range from late 20-something to 80-something. They meet once a month and anyone can suggest and coordinate an activity. There are camping trips, day hikes, dinner outings, art walks, parties, events, movie outings, music performances, lots of things. I participate from time to time, though lately I've been working out of town. It is not a singles group, just a social group. It sounds like something you might enjoy, Jonesny. Dues are $12 a year to cover mailing and copying costs. Ours is called "Adventure Club." I don't know if it is affiliated with other Adventure Clubs but the clubs in this link sound similar. Maybe there is one in your area. Here is a link that might be useful: Adventure Clubs...See MoreAny old checkers here?
Comments (24)Hey Ole Joyful, this is Marxcy here. LOLOLOL I've been called a lot of things, but .........this is a first. You all brought back so many memories! In my case the place to work was a union shop. When my husband died, lung cancer at 35, in 1981, I was making almost $10.00 an hour. In 1975 I took a course on "Checker Training" at the local college. It took 3 months and I earned 23 college credits, . Got an A, too. We learned every kind of cash register, how to 'touch' check" "had to know to get a job at Safeway> read the ads, know how much 1 idiom cost when their in multiples My first job was at IGA in Auburn, WA. when Safeway called, I went directly to see them, still had my IGA apron on, in fact. I was hired but had to go to their school first, in Seattle, 50 miles away. We'd bought a 20 acre farm in Enumclaw, gateway to MT. Rainier, and Safeway was opening a new store there! When they opened for business, I was there, just in time to walk a picket line! STRIKE anyone? Ahhh yes, making change. You counted it back to the customer, not just put it all in their hand with the receipt on top. I can see how quick change artist steal our money. Say my bill is $10.43 I hand the checker $21.03. Talk about a deer in headlights! So I tell them, give me back a ten and 60 cents. So they punch it in and look surprised when it tells them to give me back what I told them. At Safeway we put $1,000's of dollars through our till, especially on Fridays. One Friday the manager told everyone"that's what I call "right down to the penny", Marcy, good job! I worked up to 60 hours a week, in the summer time, especially. We were a gateway to skiing, camping, Eastern Washington, the escape for Seattle to enjoy our hot dry weather,we were in the foothills of MT Rainier. The next big store was in Naches about 90 miles away. It was really annoying to check people out in swimsuits, snow gear "winter> camping clothes,etc, while I was stuck behind the register, making excellent money but no time off, to spend it! Growing up I was always distrustful of strangers, and thought the world was a hostile place, Until I started checking, that is! People who don't smile for anyone will smile at their favorite cashier. I've learned that 99% of people are basically good. I always talked to my customers, swapped recipes, jokes, you name it. People waiting in my line "usually twice as long as the others> would be laughing and talking among themselves, too. Another checker would say her till was open and invariably they would decline, saying oh I have to tell Marcy about yada yada. or get her recipe for flour less peanut butter cookies. Our farm was close to a mile or more and I was the only checker who rode a bike to work. The cattle would watch this strange creature, in her horrid, orange uniform, peddle past. LOLOL Not to mention it was an old womans bike with a basket on the front! My kids were mortified! LOLOL Ahhh, the good ole days! I've enjoyed all your stories and experiences. Marxy Thanks for all the replies!...See MoreTown Grocery Store Closes
Comments (117)Anecdotes are not necessarily trends nor do they necessarily represent the aggregate of the data. Anecdotally, I never had a pro or con view of unions and I tended to view them negatively growing up. I'm old enough to have worked in quite a few union and non-union places. What I have observed is folks in union places work harder than non-union, as they are treated and act more professionally. But that's just my small life and data-set, no more true or relevant than anyone else's, otherwise known as having an official value of .02. And one need not need have a degree to be a smart or logical person. Plus, DePaul University is a fine institution, IMHO, and one does receive a liberal education in college, which should make one a good parser of information. He cites references better than some of my students. I'm not saying it's a good or bad defense of shopping habits and the ethics of Walmart, but neither is the defense that a cinema degree from DePaul University means your article isn't "good." If you check the usual suspect rating scores, DePaul is in the middle, but even that does not show the whole story, as there are many inherent biases in college rankings. I personally would prefer the musings of a hard working kid from the streets who worked his way through a mid range university with grit and determination over a "gentleman's C" student from Yale any day!...See More- 3 years ago
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