Subj : Y2K again..? To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Sun Jul 05 2020 08:32:00 Hi Nancy! BM>> Pretty much! Thinking specifically of a canned 3-bean salad we had BM>> last night. Beans were nice and crisp, just the liquid was bland, so BM>> the beans didn't have thay 'snap' flavour. Never occurred to call BM>> their customer line (would guess it's printed on the label), just more BM>> "won't buy those again". NB>> On the other hand, if it's a brand you buy regularly and haven't NB>> had the problem before, one might look for a phone number and let NB>> them know, in case there was some problem at the packing plant... BM> Like I did with those petroleum-smelling oyster crackers. Just went to BM> the store rather than calling -- calling never came to mind. NB> Going to the store you at least call their attention to the NB> problem, hopefully they'd follow up with the manufacturer... ;) Sort of along those lines. I have no idea of the follow-up. Had happened to see and ask the person who was head cashier at the time about it -- she looked horrified. Service Desk person more looked surprised and 'just' took the package and placed in a bin behind a wall. I don't recall anything like attaching a note for later work, though behind the wall could be stickers and grabbed back there. Or could just be "customer return - dispose". ...And the 'problem' is I'm considering from how I would be handling the issue when I was working at my store, not the grocery store's policies. We didn't sell food and most of our returns were "didn't fit" or "didn't like" but resellable. BM>>> Did have a package of oyster (soup) crackers which smelt BM>>> like petroleum (!!). Half-expected to see a blob of machine grease. BM>>> Returned to the store at the next visit; they either refunded or gave BM>>> me store credit as I was shopping anyway. NB>>> Yes, I remember that story coming up before... :) Obviously not NB>>> a regular occurance.... :) BM>> Just the once. Have bought that brand of oyster crackers again; BM>> though did avoid for the first few purchases and then then next BM>> purchase or two sniffed the package before placing in the cart. NB>> Just a bit wary for a while... ;) BM> For some reason yes. And if I had detected an off-odor would have BM> calmly reported it to a manager. Even if an employee I knew was BM> standing right there. Probably tell them, but they don't generally BM> have authority to pull merchandise and may or may not inform a manager. BM> Could have intentions but get side-tracked and forget.... NB> Yes, probably best to go right to the manager.... There have been times when I've 'apologized' to the employee ahead of explaining my issue: some things I know is probably above their level of authority and so I'll need to talk to someone higher but they're going to help me and I appreciate that. BM>>> I'll have to add that to my list of things to check when I go over BM>>> again -- doesn't look like this year due to the residual and on-going BM>>> effects of COVID-19. NB>>> It's a shame how much stuff has had to be cancelled or put on hold NB>>> this year.... hopefully by next year things will indeed be settled NB>>> down again properly.... :) BM>> Yes.... I was checking something else and appears the hotel I have BM>> been staying when visiting my Aunt in Vienna is open. Didn't check on BM>> flights -- last I checked there were none out of Boston and only 3x/wk BM>> out of New Jersey. NB>> And then there's the question of whether or not the borders would be NB>> open for travelers... and how long of a quarantine would be imposed... BM> I have been "lightly monitoring" just because of-interest but not to BM> the level of needing details NB> Eventually things will go back to normal enough... :) Yes. I half-expect temperature checks to continue -- IMO not a bad thing, not only to catch and isolate a potential COVID-19 patient but also to capture some other infection and help prevent that from spreading. Probably more automated than someone sticking a thermometer gun to ones forehead. BM>>>> As for your refrigerator, assuming stored BM>>>> properly with the door/s propped open for air circulation the only BM>>>> potential problem would be the seals drying out in the refrigeration BM>>>> line allowing the coolant to leak out. NB>>>> I think it's actually still plugged in.... BM>>> That'll work. NB>>> Yup. :) BM>> Hmmm: could store all that hoarded toilet paper in there! NB>> But paper doesn't need refrigeration.... BM> No. :) Was thinking more the refrigerator wasn't turned on BM> but rather in unplugged storage so could have been used as for BM> storage. NB> No, still plugged in... and fairly small besides... I don't think NB> it's big enough for a 36-roll pack... 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