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17. There is a Costco about a half hour from my brother's house in Virginia

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 09:48 AM

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My hat goes off to those people handing out those samples all day!! What a job! I do get to speak more Tagalog there than I usually speak in my whole time in Washington. I'm surprised there are any Anglos left doing that job!

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Well, for me, a semi retired 74 year old guy [View all] Dyedinthewoolliberal Wednesday OP

Between Trump and climate change, the future does not look good. surfered Wednesday #1

I never had kids FoxNewsSucks Wednesday #4

I will be looking for more for that TalentAgency Wednesday #2

When I was 11 years old I decided not to have kids. multigraincracker Wednesday #3

Unless they can read about it in uncensored books, very young kids won't know what America once was elocs Yesterday #21

I've been working on the same - not spending as much, etc. hamsterjill Wednesday #5

Means I have to go back into part time Nursing was hoping to fully retir but not happening now🙃 FloridaBlues Wednesday #6

How is Costco doing lately! wolfie001 Wednesday #7

We were in our local Costco just yesterday, and the woman checking us out commented... 3catwoman3 Wednesday #8

Comments like this help me sleep soundly at nite!!! Thanks wolfie001 Wednesday #9

It seems busy as ever Dyedinthewoolliberal Wednesday #12

People always need groceries wolfie001 Yesterday #14

I've applied at Walmart and they clearly have their DEI program in place on their website. n/t elocs 23 hrs ago #24

That's good to hear wolfie001 23 hrs ago #25

Every time we go it's packed Tree Lady Yesterday #13

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I just paid off several debts. pfitz59 Wednesday #10

So did I. calimary Wednesday #11

Yep, there are those of us who need a bit of chocolate each day if possible. But I hear that will go up in price also. elocs 23 hrs ago #27

I may go ahead and splurge anyway. calimary 12 hrs ago #31

Of course that's the Full retirement age benefit wolfie001 Yesterday #16

That Trumpism dies a spectacular & permanent death is a nice hope, but I fear the US is changed forever. elocs 23 hrs ago #26

There is a Costco about a half hour from my brother's house in Virginia DFW Yesterday #17

I'm in mid-Michigan. Dyedinthewoolliberal Yesterday #18

Quite the opposite in northern Virginia DFW Yesterday #22

I feel sorry for the young people who are still old enough to remember what America once was elocs Yesterday #19

Color me stupid DFW Yesterday #23

Re your last remark. If I had a dime for every time my husband has said "Glad we're not young" recently, Vinca Yesterday #20

I'm 65, thanks to RayGun I can't get full SS bennies until 67. CousinIT 23 hrs ago #28

They're going to kill me anyway, The Madcap 23 hrs ago #29

Save save save Johnny2X2X 22 hrs ago #30

Your kids and grandkids will be dealing with climate change Kaleva 7 hrs ago #32

I work at a detox, and Tickle 7 hrs ago #33