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Lead By Example posted:just went to Costco for the first time and spent $600 on groceries 
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toplitzin posted:I need to call the meat department about buying a costco sized bag of bones for stock. yeah I could use some ham bones for beans and such
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Dec 8, 2020 22:39
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Lead By Example posted:just went to Costco for the first time and spent $600 on groceries Welcome friend. 
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Dec 8, 2020 22:40
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Lead By Example posted:just went to Costco for the first time and spent $600 on groceries go for one thing, walk out with a $200 tab "gently caress what did I buy?" gonna head there soon, I just need a couple shop lights. And a snowblower if they have more (they sold out way early, I'm disappoint).
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Dec 8, 2020 22:42
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Lead By Example posted:just went to Costco for the first time and spent $600 on groceries How much of that $600 was actually groceries? (that's how they always get me  )
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Dec 8, 2020 22:43
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nobody has ever spent less than 150$ at costco ... it's not possible (believe me i have tried)
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Dec 8, 2020 23:31
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Lead By Example posted:just went to Costco for the first time and spent $600 on groceries You run an orphanage? Granted I pop over probably every 2-3 weeks cause I'm surrounded by churches, but my usual bill is $70-130.
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Dec 8, 2020 23:46
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Used to be just over a hundo and we went weekly, but now it's once a month at $400 a pop.
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Dec 8, 2020 23:55
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thathonkey posted:nobody has ever spent less than 150$ at costco ... it's not possible (believe me i have tried) I'm poor so i have a membership to save on gasoline and booze, other than that all i buy is a couple frozen foods, goat cheese, and basic necessities like dish soap and TP. I've never spent over $130 in a trip
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Dec 9, 2020 00:10
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 $600...huh.
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Dec 9, 2020 00:14
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The Balvenie scotch is really freakin good. Highly recommend.
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Dec 9, 2020 00:33
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Nice. Say, do they have a house bourbon? I recall the spiced, rum, a scotch whiskey... but I can't remember seeing a bourbon.
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Dec 9, 2020 00:43
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CaptainCrunch posted:Nice. Not that I recall that was Kirkland branded but it could also be I glossed over it due to my regular shelf having sufficient. They did have a lot of bourbon options from Woodford Reserve, New Riff, Makers Mark and others. If I search the Internet and google it does look like they have a7 year bourbon. They also have a Canadian style whiskey Gatts fucked around with this message at 00:51 on Dec 9, 2020 |
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Dec 9, 2020 00:48
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Gatts posted:
I gotta say, that spiced rum is truly terrible. Sickly sweet and mostly tastes of fake vanilla. I remember that the tequila was pretty good for its price point though! I bought a bottle of the bourbon for my kitchen staff for Christmas last year and it went over pretty well...but they are line cooks, so they’ll drink anything.
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Dec 9, 2020 00:58
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Gatts posted:Not that I recall that was Kirkland branded but it could also be I glossed over it due to my regular shelf having sufficient. They did have a lot of bourbon options from Woodford Reserve, New Riff, Makers Mark and others. Ah, thanks. Trying to think up a shopping list for the most efficient traversal. I don't want to spend any more time inside than absolutely required.
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Dec 9, 2020 01:00
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thathonkey posted:nobody has ever spent less than 150$ at costco ... it's not possible (believe me i have tried) The old self check out was perfect for getting in and out with a $20 case of beer, but the new one is easier to use and busier, so it's not as useful for things like that.
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Dec 9, 2020 01:16
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thathonkey posted:nobody has ever spent less than 150$ at costco ... it's not possible (believe me i have tried) Ha ha, I got out of here with only the softener salt and milk, just as I needed! Oh yeah I DO need stamps. Hrm.
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Dec 9, 2020 01:28
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I would like to see some info on the regional variations of the CostCo liquor selection. Costco’s in Kentucky have like 20 bourbons; I imagine ones in the southwest may have a lot of tequilas?
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Dec 9, 2020 02:00
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They need to sell a liquor cabinet so I can fill it.
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Dec 9, 2020 02:18
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 I picked up a bottle of this a while back. I feel like this is some of the best bang for the buck scotch you can get.
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Dec 9, 2020 03:05
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Moey posted:
If you got that same age +sherry finish from Glenmorangie it'd be like $65 a bottle.
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Dec 9, 2020 04:34
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Lead By Example posted:just went to Costco for the first time and spent $600 on groceries I predict a chest freezer in your future.
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Dec 9, 2020 05:08
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thathonkey posted:nobody has ever spent less than 150$ at costco ... it's not possible (believe me i have tried) You just need to shop like "ok, I can afford 8 things, what 8 things do I really need the most? (and also a chicken)"
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Dec 9, 2020 05:12
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Gatts posted:
That's every other shopping cart here. Overheard at a conference that the Rancho Mirage store is #1 across all Costco locations for booze sales. That was 3-5 years ago but every time I go in there I see a million blue haired ladies pushing carts full of booze.
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Dec 9, 2020 05:36
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CaptainCrunch posted:Nice. They've done Kentucky and Tennessee. Currently the Kirkland bourbon is Tennessee. It's almost certainly sourced from George Dickle barrels. They're really the only Tennessee distillery that can supply the volume Costco demands. I expect there's quite a bit of flavor drift over time as their blender, Tennessee Distilling Ltd, desperately tries to put out as somewhat consistent product with inconsistent barrels. (Sorry ahead of time for trying to explain how these blends happen if you already understand.) It's not George Dickle in an even cheaper bottle. GD, like most big whiskey distilleries, sell off barrels that don't fit the flavor profile of their name brand product. For whatever reason those barrels just didn't mature to hit the right flavor notes so instead of dumping them out they get sold off to blenders like the folks that supply Costco.
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Dec 9, 2020 05:54
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SirPablo posted:You run an orphanage? I just recently moved across the country and so I was starting my pantry from scratch All the seasonings and stuff added up really quick
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Dec 9, 2020 23:29
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the double-stuffed olives are really good
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Dec 10, 2020 04:17
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Paul MaudDib posted:the double-stuffed olives are really good the jalapeno/garlic ones? its something that i always have in my fridge. a perfect snack. maybe with a lil cheese and charcuterie. perfecto.
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Dec 10, 2020 04:20
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Me every other time I walk past my fridge.
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Dec 10, 2020 04:21
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Bibliotechno Music posted:I bought a bottle of the bourbon for my kitchen staff for Christmas last year and it went over pretty well...but they are line cooks, so they’ll drink anything. So you're saying the bourbon pairs well with a sweat-damp, slightly greasy cigarette that's been tucked behind someone's ear for a couple hours?
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Dec 10, 2020 04:24
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Bibliotechno Music posted:I gotta say, that spiced rum is truly terrible. Sickly sweet and mostly tastes of fake vanilla. I remember that the tequila was pretty good for its price point though! I bought a bottle of the bourbon for my kitchen staff for Christmas last year and it went over pretty well...but they are line cooks, so they’ll drink anything. It’s vile, nasty poo poo. I love spiced rum and have tried them all from Sailor Jerry to Ensign Buttplug and that Kirkland stuff is the only one that I’d never drink again. I was surprised because all the other Kirkland booze I’ve had is solid.
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Dec 10, 2020 04:35
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I notice nobody really talks about the fresh ravioli/tortellini. I loving love it. The tortellini we smother in pesto and spinach ravioli in garlic sautéed in olive oil. It's a quick 10 minute dinner perfect for 2 working parents who don't have any time to cook on work days and has enough leftovers for my wife to take to work. I picked up a pack of butternut squash ravioli. For dinner last night I browned a big chunk of butter, added some chopped fresh sage leaves and grated pecorino once the butter was sufficiently browned and tossed in the cooked ravioli to coat. Took less than 10 minutes and it owned super hard. I've messed with the butter before but I find that I just prefer butter + sage. Adding toasted walnuts has some merit but they get a little weird once the butter cools and starts to absorb. Added some cream once and it was too heavy. Some recipes call for brown sugar but the butternut squash has enough natural sweetness Just butter, sage and grated cheese, and you get a fancy pants 10 minute meal where the longest step is waiting for the water to boil. Bonus points: everything I just mentioned other than the sage can be bought at Costco.
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Dec 10, 2020 04:42
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Renegret posted:I notice nobody really talks about the fresh ravioli/tortellini. I loving love it. The tortellini we smother in pesto and spinach ravioli in garlic sautéed in olive oil. It's a quick 10 minute dinner perfect for 2 working parents who don't have any time to cook on work days and has enough leftovers for my wife to take to work. We go through at least one double pack a week at my house. It’s all awesome.
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Dec 10, 2020 04:52
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Renegret posted:I notice nobody really talks about the fresh ravioli/tortellini. I loving love it. The tortellini we smother in pesto and spinach ravioli in garlic sautéed in olive oil. It's a quick 10 minute dinner perfect for 2 working parents who don't have any time to cook on work days and has enough leftovers for my wife to take to work. Same exact plan, but with the maine lobster rav's I found last week at my church. Awesome quick lux meal.
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Dec 10, 2020 05:12
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Ultimate Mango posted:We go through at least one double pack a week at my house. It’s all awesome. those packs are incredibly good. i try to not buy them much since as a single dude, it will just make me consume a billion calories over a few days but yeah, really good poo poo.
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Dec 10, 2020 05:16
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All premade food is a waste of money.
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Dec 10, 2020 05:17
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definition of premade shifts over the years. it was routine to store your own grain and go to the millers to get it ground a mere century ago, but now from flour counts as from scratch this ugandan dude i know kept complaining about how it isnt from scratch if you didnt kill the chicken yourself
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Dec 10, 2020 05:24
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Any food that isn’t a 50 pound sack of rice or a chicken you butcher yourself is a waste of money.
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Dec 10, 2020 05:25
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bob dobbs is dead posted:it was routine to store your own grain and go to the millers to get it ground a mere century ago, but now from flour counts as from scratch I actually do this semi regularly. I generally find it adds a more interesting texture to my breads, And it get's drat boring just making the same loaf over and over. I'd love to have chickens but I live in an apartment, my buddy does though and he keeps me well stocked with eggs. My point still stands though, people are so blinded by the myth of convenience they've forgot the simple joys of creating their own meals and experimenting in the kitchen.
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Dec 10, 2020 05:29
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Gaius Marius posted:All premade food is a waste of money. thanks for the laugh
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Dec 10, 2020 05:30
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