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LoZoccolo
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Fri May-13-11 09:09 PM Original message |
I'm at Whole Foods Market again, where things just keep on trucking! |
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evlbstrd
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Fri May-13-11 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. Too far away and too expensive. n/t |
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blondeatlast
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Fri May-13-11 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. No, thanks. nt |
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marmar
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Fri May-13-11 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hit the happy hour hard, did we? |
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LoZoccolo
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Fri May-13-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Happy hour, that's like something my grandparents went to. |
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Luminous Animal
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Fri May-13-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. Happy hour still exists all over the country. |
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bbinacan
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Fri May-13-11 09:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. WF should just get a waiver |
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hlthe2b
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Fri May-13-11 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. Whole Paycheck, you mean... |
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SpiralHawk
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Sat May-14-11 05:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
81. Join your local food coop |
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cliffordu
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Fri May-13-11 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. Not me.....Trader Joe's all the way!!! |
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jillan
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Fri May-13-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
57. Trader Joes fan here too. In AZ we also have Fresh N Easy which is the poor mans TJ's. |
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Ohio Joe
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Sat May-14-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
86. Traders Joes is my favorite |
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ThatPoetGuy
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Fri May-13-11 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Not my local grocery store... |
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Xipe Totec
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Fri May-13-11 09:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I'm within walking distance of Whole Foods |
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Renew Deal
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Fri May-13-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Wine is a huge controversy in NY |
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Xipe Totec
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Fri May-13-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Evolve, adapt, or perish |
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Renew Deal
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Fri May-13-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Liquor is a complicated subject in this country. |
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Xipe Totec
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Fri May-13-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I'm sure you have thought long and hard on this subject, |
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Fri May-13-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #34 |
66. Than whats the point of a 7-11? |
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peacetalksforall
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Fri May-13-11 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. I hold a grudge too long. I have plenty of co-op options. I feel uncomfortable going into WF, but |
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dixiegrrrrl
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Fri May-13-11 09:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Walking the walk. Good to see. |
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Luminous Animal
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Fri May-13-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Whole Foods also ceded the fight on GM alfalfa. They suck. |
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tosh
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Fri May-13-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
38. plus 1. |
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Mnemosyne
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Fri May-13-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
62. Hoping you are walking and make it safely, tosh. n/t |
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StopTheNeoCons
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Fri May-13-11 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
11. Not gonna happen, he chose the side he wants to be on, he is evil.nt |
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bbinacan
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Fri May-13-11 09:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. He should just get a waiver. n/t |
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femmocrat
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Fri May-13-11 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. None here. |
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Bonobo
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Fri May-13-11 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. Mackey is a scam artist. Check out his laughable "Conscious Capitalism" scam talk. |
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LoZoccolo
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Fri May-13-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
43. How would the genuine article be different? |
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Bonobo
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Fri May-13-11 10:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. You misunderstand me. |
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LoZoccolo
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Fri May-13-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I think it's a naive idea, but he himself largely delivers on what he advocates. |
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Bonobo
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Fri May-13-11 10:45 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Agreed. |
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Luminous Animal
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Fri May-13-11 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. Nope. I'd rather support my local employee owned coop which will not carry |
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demosincebirth
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Fri May-13-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. and I bet you don't even get a kiss, either. |
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Luminous Animal
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Fri May-13-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. In San Francisco, both at Whole Foods and at Rainbow, if I asked for a kiss, I'd probably get one! |
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demosincebirth
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Fri May-13-11 11:54 PM Response to Reply #27 |
67. Those are union. Berkeley, also. thanks for shopping there. |
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Luminous Animal
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Sat May-14-11 02:21 AM Response to Reply #67 |
76. What? There's no union at Whole Foods. Whole Foods are union busters. |
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Renew Deal
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Fri May-13-11 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
17. Why does Whole Foods need to be defended on DU? |
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demosincebirth
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Fri May-13-11 09:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Are they a Union Shop? |
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Fri May-13-11 09:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. No |
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demosincebirth
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Fri May-13-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Well, you just keep shopping there...from all of us @ retail clerks union and UFCW'S |
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Renew Deal
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Fri May-13-11 09:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I will gladly do so. |
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flamingdem
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Fri May-13-11 11:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
56. They start at 10-11 an hour and get full dental and vision, so they told me nt |
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demosincebirth
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Fri May-13-11 11:49 PM Response to Reply #56 |
64. Wow! thats big bucks.. with dental and vision, too? Hate to tell you, but |
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flamingdem
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Fri May-13-11 11:51 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. I'm just reporting, I'm not saying it's good pay for sure nt |
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unapatriciated
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Sat May-14-11 03:29 AM Response to Reply #56 |
78. and they do this because of the union. |
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demosincebirth
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Fri May-13-11 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. It's too uppity for us. I'll stick with the good union shops |
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demosincebirth
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Fri May-13-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. Well, after that, pin a rose on you. |
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Brickbat
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Fri May-13-11 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
26. Is this a joke? Seriously, is this a joke? |
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LoZoccolo
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Fri May-13-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Well, excuse me for not hanging out in the elevator and attracting suspicion or something. |
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Zorra
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Fri May-13-11 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
30. NFW! CEO of Hole Foods is a union hating, Ayn Rand Libertarian. |
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flamingdem
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Fri May-13-11 10:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
53. They told me they get good health coverage, full vision and dental nt |
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roxiejules
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Fri May-13-11 11:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
63. A sampling of John Mackey quotes - |
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Sat May-14-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #63 |
69. Visual aid |
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Zorra
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Sat May-14-11 02:00 AM Response to Reply #63 |
74. Wow. He's just like a Koch Brother. nt |
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Liberal_in_LA
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Fri May-13-11 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
32. Whole foods is an awesome supermarket, no doubt about it. |
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flamingdem
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Fri May-13-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
54. The one in Venice has a lot of variety |
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Liberal_in_LA
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Sat May-14-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #54 |
85. Tarzana has the new Whole Foods flagship store. Opened last year. Unbelievably awesome |
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flamingdem
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Sun May-15-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. Really? I didn't think there were many librul 'nola eaters out there |
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roody
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Fri May-13-11 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
33. I'm so lucky to have a natural foods coop in my town. |
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flvegan
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Fri May-13-11 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
35. Promoting "not tested on animals" gets a thumbs-up from me. |
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LoZoccolo
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Fri May-13-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. From the scale, it looks like they won't even carry it if they do. |
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flvegan
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Fri May-13-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I love it. |
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LoZoccolo
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Fri May-13-11 10:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. I'm glad we're friends. |
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flvegan
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Fri May-13-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Cheers, mate. |
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flamingdem
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Fri May-13-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #40 |
55. Trader Joes is cheaper but they don't sell what I like, WH for me |
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handmade34
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Fri May-13-11 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
37. worker owned co-ops... |
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hobbit709
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Fri May-13-11 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
42. I can get the same things I want for much less elsewhere. |
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Fri May-13-11 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
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MatthewStLouis
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Fri May-13-11 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
46. My jaw drops when I go in there. Can't afford it. n/t |
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roxiejules
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Fri May-13-11 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
49. I shop at a locally owned |
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ErikJ
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Fri May-13-11 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
52. Trader Joe's pays ABOVE Union scale. |
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U4ikLefty
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Fri May-13-11 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
58. Shilling for Whole Foods? |
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JI7
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Fri May-13-11 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
59. i can't afford to shop there |
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emilyg
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Fri May-13-11 11:25 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Same here. Love it but can't afford it. |
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Riftaxe
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Fri May-13-11 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
61. Their prices are the only reason |
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Union Scribe
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Fri May-13-11 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
68. "I went to a regular grocery store, and I wasn't disgusted..." |
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Trajan
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Sat May-14-11 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
70. You post some of the lamest threads .... |
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krabigirl
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Sat May-14-11 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
71. I like their cheese section. So many hard-to-find ones. |
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Hannah Bell
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Sat May-14-11 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
72. "who champion progressive business practices" = lol. |
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LoZoccolo
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Sat May-14-11 02:00 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. If you review the statement, you'll see that I was talking about their vendors. |
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Hannah Bell
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Sat May-14-11 02:19 AM Response to Reply #73 |
75. oh, all their vendors? i wonder how you could possibly know about all their vendors. |
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LoZoccolo
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Sat May-14-11 02:37 AM Response to Reply #75 |
77. Where should I shop? |
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Hannah Bell
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Sat May-14-11 03:30 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. shop anywhere you like. just don't pretend whole foods is some kind of especially virtuous actor. |
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Ichingcarpenter
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Sat May-14-11 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
80. I'd shop at Whole Foods but they don't have a Starbucks besides |
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Le Taz Hot
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Sat May-14-11 05:53 AM Response to Original message |
82. No thanks, |
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Stevenmarc
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Sat May-14-11 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
83. Here in NYC we certainly do have a slew of them but I really prefer Fairway |
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Sat May-14-11 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
84. Work up a poll that includes Whole Foods, Food Stamps, and Porno. nt |
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