The COSTCO Thread

[falafel]

SU is a high roller? Dude drives a Toyota.

Yeah, but have you seen his smallish Breitling?

[Dwight Schr-ute]

I remember this one time, I got a newspaper subscription because some coupon clipper I worked with was always raving about how much money they save on groceries. After about the third Sunday, it became obvious that I didn't use 95% of what the coupons were for. Call me stubborn, but when it comes to the weekly regulars I'm a bit of a loyalist. I find the idea of some coupon dictating what cereal I eat for breakfast completely frustrating. With four kids now, we're primarily there for diapers/wipes, milk, cheese, and gas. Can't buy milk cheaper than Costco, I'm fully aware that I could find cheaper cheese at the grocery store but not Tillamook and I don't even pay attention to gas prices, but I'm sure it typically runs 5-10 cents cheaper. Now, fortunately for us, at less than 3 miles away, Costco is the closest gas station and grocery store to us so we don't have to weigh travel distance into any of the savings equation.

Also, we sprung for the Executive card at $75 which we completely pay for in earned dividends over the year.

[Donuthole]

I remember this one time, I got a newspaper subscription because some coupon clipper I worked with was always raving about how much money they save on groceries. After about the third Sunday, it became obvious that I didn't use 95% of what the coupons were for. Call me stubborn, but when it comes to the weekly regulars I'm a bit of a loyalist. I find the idea of some coupon dictating what cereal I eat for breakfast completely frustrating. With four kids now, we're primarily there for diapers/wipes, milk, cheese, and gas. Can't buy milk cheaper than Costco, I'm fully aware that I could find cheaper cheese at the grocery store but not Tillamook and I don't even pay attention to gas prices, but I'm sure it typically runs 5-10 cents cheaper. Now, fortunately for us, at less than 3 miles away, Costco is the closest gas station and grocery store to us so we don't have to weigh travel distance into any of the savings equation.

Also, we sprung for the Executive card at $75 which we completely pay for in earned dividends over the year.

IJR, here is your Costco loyalist, right here. FTR, I commenced a thread to mock the couponers. But shopping at Smiths and buying whatever cereal is on sale that week (Quaker one week, General Mills the next, Kellogs the next, etc. etc.) is not a terribly frustrating way to buy cereal. Personally, I like a little variety.

EDIT: Here is the old coupon thread. Sadly, my pictures didn't save.
http://www.cougarstadium.com/showthr...ay-ky%FC-p%E4n

[Dwight Schr-ute]

IJR, here is your Costco loyalist, right here. FTR, I commenced a thread to mock the couponers. But shopping at Smiths and buying whatever cereal is on sale that week (Quaker one week, General Mills the next, Kellogs the next, etc. etc.) is not a terribly frustrating way to buy cereal. Personally, I like a little variety.

EDIT: Here is the old coupon thread. Sadly, my pictures didn't save.
http://www.cougarstadium.com/showthr...ay-ky%FC-p%E4n

Ha. Great thread title! I thought the courtship with my wife had come to an abrupt end the day I emphasized the u.

EDIT: DUDE! Just saw you complaining about the water!

[Walter Sobchak]

Organic Whole Milk (Kirkland Brand) now available at my local Costco. 3 half-gallon cartons run $12... just a smidge cheaper than the Horizon equivalent, but more expensive than Kroger's Simple Truth brand.

[Uncle Ted]

Organic Whole Milk (Kirkland Brand) now available at my local Costco. 3 half-gallon cartons run $12... just a smidge cheaper than the Horizon equivalent, but more expensive than Kroger's Simple Truth brand.

You need to lay off the milk. Cow farts are causing global warming!

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Cow 'emissions' more damaging to planet than CO2 from cars

Meet the world's top destroyer of the environment. It is not the car, or the plane,or even George Bush: it is the cow.

A United Nations report has identified the world's rapidly growing herds of cattle as the greatest threat to the climate, forests and wildlife. And they are blamed for a host of other environmental crimes, from acid rain to the introduction of alien species, from producing deserts to creating dead zones in the oceans, from poisoning rivers and drinking water to destroying coral reefs.


The 400-page report by the Food and Agricultural Organisation, entitled Livestock's Long Shadow, also surveys the damage done by sheep, chickens, pigs and goats. But in almost every case, the world's 1.5 billion cattle are most to blame. Livestock are responsible for 18 per cent of the greenhouse gases that cause global warming, more than cars, planes and all other forms of transport put together.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/environ...rs-427843.html

[Jeff Lebowski]

Organic Whole Milk (Kirkland Brand) now available at my local Costco. 3 half-gallon cartons run $12... just a smidge cheaper than the Horizon equivalent, but more expensive than Kroger's Simple Truth brand.

Organic whole milk?

That's white death, man.

[Surfah]

Don't know how many of you have heard of or been to BJ's but it is a warehouse member club like Costco or Sam's Club. There is one here across the street from our Costco and this week we received a free 60 day membership in the mail. Last night we checked it out. It was weird. The layout was similar, but just different enough that I couldn't find anything I was looking for easily. As we walked the store I felt like I was cheating on Costco. I was really only interested in their meat. My Co stopped carrying full packers so I was hoping find some good brisket there. Nope, only flats. We did pick up some diapers. They carry Pampers brand which my wife insists we buy. But I don't think we'll be back.

[LiveCoug]

Don't know how many of you have heard of or been to BJ's but it is a warehouse member club like Costco or Sam's Club. There is one here across the street from our Costco and this week we received a free 60 day membership in the mail. Last night we checked it out. It was weird. The layout was similar, but just different enough that I couldn't find anything I was looking for easily. As we walked the store I felt like I was cheating on Costco. I was really only interested in their meat. My Co stopped carrying full packers so I was hoping find some good brisket there. Nope, only flats. We did pick up some diapers. They carry Pampers brand which my wife insists we buy. But I don't think we'll be back.

:tmi:

[old_gregg]

We did pick up some diapers. They carry Pampers brand which my wife insists we buy.

gidget, explain yourself.

[Dwight Schr-ute]

Don't know how many of you have heard of or been to BJ's but it is a warehouse member club like Costco or Sam's Club. There is one here across the street from our Costco and this week we received a free 60 day membership in the mail. Last night we checked it out. It was weird. The layout was similar, but just different enough that I couldn't find anything I was looking for easily. As we walked the store I felt like I was cheating on Costco. I was really only interested in their meat. My Co stopped carrying full packers so I was hoping find some good brisket there. Nope, only flats. We did pick up some diapers. They carry Pampers brand which my wife insists we buy. But I don't think we'll be back.

We carry a Sam's Club membership on top of our Costco membership for this specific reason. We've revisited Huggies several times with different kids at different stages and our experience is that the Huggies leak more times than not, a problem we never have with Pampers.

[SCcoug]

:tmi:

Make sure you don't go there on sample Saturday.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

gidget, explain yourself.

Pampers are the best diapers, what's to explain?

[snowcat]

Pampers are the best diapers, what's to explain?

If you like baby urine on your pants. Buy Huggies.

[old_gregg]

Pampers are the best diapers, what's to explain?

what is wrong with kirkland? they are so much cheaper!