Subj : Eggs! To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Fri Dec 20 2019 11:09:00 Hi Nancy! BM>>> Happy Thanksgiving! ...That will be tomorrow as I write this, and two BM>>> weeks ago when you reply. NB>>> Nope, only 5 days ago... ;) I'm making a little headway on the NB>>> backlog finally... ;) BM>> Holidays are coming up -- that'll fix that! NB>> Not necessarily.... :) BM> You're not planning on attending any wild bashes?! NB> Haven't been invited to any that I know of... Then it's up to you! BM>> Good on both. Slightly above normal temperatures here predicted for BM>> the rest of the week: lower 40's. Will probably get some clean-up BM>> done outside this afternoon as warmer and the leaves have dried out, or BM>> at least not soggy. NB>> Were you able to take advantage of the break in the weather...? BM> Yes: don't recall when did exactly but did mulch the leaves - packed BM> down to one lawn bag and got the gutters cleaned out - found a pine BM> cone in one which is odd only because the closest pine tree is about BM> fifty feet away. NB> It may have had help... like a squirrel or something.... A possibility, though did have some land on the porch and deck and doubtful those where carried by critters. BM>>> More two cars can not occupy the same space. His thing on making BM>>> progress when crowded was more be patient on merging into traffic; BM>>> that was more for pulling out into traffic. Be patient, eventually BM>>> there will be a safe opening. NB>>> And with practice, one learns to gauge the safe openings, as well... NB>>> I'd tend not to take a chance, usually, though, while Richard might NB>>> be a little more aggressive... :) BM>> Right: I've seen some driving where there is space but doesn't look BM>> like there's sufficient safety margin. Like you, I'm not that BM>> aggressive. NB>> If I've been waiting too long, I might shave off a little of the NB>> safety margin, though... ;) BM> I might also give it a trim after a while. Might also change plans BM> slightly and use a different exit (second instead of first), etc. And BM> yes, some times just have to be a bit aggressive: yes, I do need to BM> get into the next lane, I'm not just driving and listening to my BM> blinker click. NB> There is a fine line between being aggressive and being a little NB> assertive, after all... True: can tell in how the car is driven: as a please let me in vs, the I-own-the-road move into the lane. BM>> My guess is the Frito-Lay Guy will be participating in the move of his BM>> products, maybe with in-store help, but he probably has something like BM>> the initial pack and the final unpack. As for cookie and cracker BM>> vendors, I haven't seen but that doesn't mean they don't exist. A bag BM>> of potato chips takes a lot more room than a box or packet of cookies BM>> so no need for a daily refill of cookies. Or could be done every day, BM>> just overnight, and so I'd not see. NB>> I'd guess a couple times a week, maybe three... so it could depend on NB>> what day and time you were shopping whether or not you'd see them... BM> Right. BTW I did have a chance to ask the Frito Lay Guy about his BM> merchandize being moved - basicly he doesn't know. He did say when a BM> major move occurs he does get help from his boss, and/or sometimes BM> from the store. He wasn't too concerned about it and kidded me about BM> buying some so he didn't have to move those. NB> And you said it would depend on when it needed to be moved NB> whether or not you'd be in a position to help out there... The do have my schedule down! One of the ladies stocking in the Dairy department looked at me and exclaimed "oh! I forgot it was Thursday!". NB>>> As long as you can (eventually at least) find what you are looking NB>>> for... I suspect that the store to some extent takes advantage of the NB>>> move to quietly discontinue some items... they just don't make it to NB>>> tbe new spot.... BM>> I would suspect that also. So far haven't noticed anything missing BM>> other than the coffee-flavoured M&Ms but those were sporadic before BM>> the remodel. NB>> With our store shuffle, I've noticed a few things not reappearing... BM> My coffee-flavoured M&Ms!!!! NB> Those were probably just a test-market item anyway.... ;) It seemes like the entire M&M section is condensed and not as much of a variety as originally. BM>> I would agree. Apparently profitable to both Starbucks and Hy-Vee. BM>> ...I could sort of see sipping on a nice warm cup of coffee while BM>> shopping after coming in from the cold; maybe they'll also get new BM>> carts with cup holders! NB>> The cupholders might be an easy addon to the existing carts... I've NB>> seen some at Wegmans that just hook over the side of the cart... BM> Yes, probably will have some sort of add-on cupholder available. NB> Would make sense... :) Stay tuned! Noticed last week the store had signs up advising people could apply for barista positions at Hy-Vee.com -- I would have more expected Starbuck.com but perhaps links. NB>>> Yours is definitely more of a real restaurant.... BM>> Hehe - no. Compared to the restaurants at the new stores the one at BM>> 'my' store is an eating area. I would expect after the remodel it to BM>> be transformed into a nice restaurtant. NB>> We can't get steak dinners at ours... ;) But, yes, after the remodel, NB>> yours should be even nicer... :) BM> I sometimes wonder if I would ask "how fresh is the steak?" if they'd BM> answer "John in the Meat Department just sliced it". (I wouldn't BM> ask as the restaurant staff doesn't know me like the store staff does.) NB> You just need to eat regularly at the restaurant... the staff NB> would soon get to know you well enough... ;) Hmmm, that's a possibility! BM> Also initially doesn't make sense for grocery shopping to get BM> heavier/more crowded around the holidays as people eat year round, but BM> then yes, one does do speciality grocery shopping around the holidays. BM> We only buy a turkey once a year, along with the sides, so while do eat BM> green beans throughout the year might need to shop to be sure to have BM> for the holidays. And once a year do make a special trip to a BM> different grocery store as they have a cheesecake sampler. NB> People don't feast year round, at least not usually... ;) There NB> is a somewhat more intensive shopping around the holidays, and NB> people buying fancier stuff often.... True. We rarely-to-never buy a turkey any other time of year. Same for rolls, though they're more 'rarely'. Same for gravy. All the little sides and extras add up! NB> ... Just because it doesn't do what you planned doesn't mean it's NB> useless. Very true! Seems like Teflon and rubber tires started off in that category. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected? --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .