Subj : Re: Diary Of A Snow Lover To : Daryl Stout From : George Pope Date : Sun Aug 08 2021 18:22:50 > I no longer shop there, as Wal-Mart has a better selection. Plus, I can > get the items delivered here. I need to prepare a grocery list, and go > online. The delivery fee is equivalent to the gas I'd spend driving out > there and back, trying to find a parking place, then walking in the store, > looking for everything, then waiting forever and a day to checkout (with > the registers usually crashing). I'm not carrying $300 in cash around for > my shopping. I use delivery from one of our natoinal grocery chains. $4 delivery fee & they often get it done & in mny hands in under an hour! Otherwise it's a 3-4 hour outing to do it, costing $20 in cab fare home with the groceries! I generaloly use the self checkout if I go in person, just to get throughit & be on my way. . . (& the regular checkout lanes are too narrow for my wheelchair) I shop at the next door plaza, too, especially the butcher, who has quality meats & usually knocks off 20% on my orders! (nice guy) The local, next door, drugstore has been bought by the same national chain I above mentioned, so the brands are at both now. . . :) If need quick milk, cream, or cheese, the drugstore works fine! The produce farmer's market is expensive, but good quality. . . If I want a little 'spice' for my Saturday morning coffee, there's a liquor store next door, too, fully stocked, & reasonably priced. I have to 'walk' a mile west to another plaza to get my evening sipping liquor (Maker's Mark bourbon) & whatever is in the flyer on sale at that grocery store.. . My new wheelchair gives me normal round trip range, so I can bnow do this trip without paying a cab $16 home! > GP> I get asked, because of my genetic pot belly if I'm pregnant; I reply > GP> in the same vein of humour & say, "Yup, with a baby elephant; want to > GP> see the trunk?" > Yep. But, I reply "I need a shed for my tool". I've been known to say, "Hey, when you have a tool of THIS quality, you build a shed over it to protect it from the rain!" but not for years, cuz if any dude said that to nme, I'd inquire as to why he's trying to brag about that thing to ME, & point out the futility of doing so." & mock him unmercifully. I'm from Mission, we can turn anything back to you in vicious(if necessary) repartee. . . > Hanging is too good for a punster artist. He should be drawn and quoted. The last great artform reserved for the well-read, with no musical or painting skills whatsoever! If I were ever punished For every little pun I shed I'd hie me to a punny shed And there I'd hang my punnish head. > GP> Do you know when AI is ironic? When a computer inquires if I am a > GP> robot. > It may be coming to that (sigh!). Already been here for some time -- ever had to complete a CAPTCHA? > That's like the cartoon, where the guy is trying to get a nap on the > couch in the living room. His wife (with a shrill, whiney voice) walks > in, and asks "Are you asleep??!!". He growls, "No, dead. Leave the flowers, > and get out!!". Or the naggy wife asking hubby, "What do you plan on doing tomrrow, on Sunday?" "Nothing," he replied. "You no-good bum; you did that YESTERDAY!" "Ain't finished." > I saw a T-shirt awhile back that said: > "Sarcastic Remark coming in 3...2...1...". Why did they saracasm always bring to mind rotten eggs & brimstone? > I like Victor Borge's "Phonetic Punctuation". > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJiHlt8NRqk He's quality humour, that guy; I've always liked this troutine from him, too. > GP> Q: What are the ten things that I hate the most? > GP> A: Lists, repeating myself, lists, irony, trickery. > You have too much thyme on your hands...you need to spice it up a bit. CUMIN, set a while. I'll have my wife make us some GINGER tea. HERBrewing is the best! Your friend, <+]:{)} Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757.2) .