As a New Yorker with limited space and no wheels, places like Costco have never been on my radar, however, now that I'm the occupant of a roomy new pad and with a zip car at the ready, Costco seemed like the place to go. Membership cost $45. Was it a good buy? A case of Becks for $22 seemed like a good deal but local beer distributors (like the one next door to Costco) are competitive with those prices and don't require membership. 30 rolls of Scott toilet paper for $18, about .60 a roll, not bad. A six pack of frozen cod filets for $15, I have no idea whether that was good or not. 15 one liter bottles of generic brand seltzer water for $5 was a lot cheaper than the $1 per bottle I pay at the bodega. There seemed to be decent deals in electronics, housewares, and automotive but in the dried goods and food sections, the deals only made sense if you were Hasidic or ran an orphanage. I mean, who needs gallons of mayonaise or 8 tubes of Crest? Inside Costco felt like the essence of American wealth and excess; Buy, Buy, Buy. I had to fight my inner bargain hunter to avoid buying things just because they were a good deal - 2 gallons of hand sanitizer for $8! - I'll be able to bathe with it! I can see myself going back a few times a year to stock up on non-perishables or to stock up for a picnic or BBQ, but mostly I left feeling that a single guy in New York isn't really the target audience for Costco. Duh!
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you disappear for a few days to handle your business (lock up/drug recovery whatever) and then you post some crap about costco...
i am disappointed man. you know how bored I am at work....
how about something on Iran??...i hear the odds on an invasion are changing by the minute. Iran's Minister of Defense said something to the effect of "bring it on bitches!"
p.s. 420 once a year? hahaha 4:20 twice a day on 12-hour clock
Now just because a post about the perils of price club shopping doesn't appeal to you doesn't mean some of this isn't insightful and relevant to others. As a matter of fact, he was able to express exactly why I hate going to BJ's (aside from the fact that the name is totally misleading), something I've been unable to pinpoint myself for as long as I've been going there. On the cool side, the BJ's in Jersey had ATV's for sale but considering that my daughter's new bicycle has significantly reduced the open space in our apartment, there was no way the wife was going for that.
If you have kids in diapers (check) and some room to store all that stuff (half check), it makes some sense. Otherwise, you can get similar deals without the membership costs at your local supermarket or Target type store.
Now back to the chickenhawks...
get the ATV!
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