Author Topic: SCORE!! (Read 6737 times)

poka-bee · « **on:** June 09, 2008, 08:44:46 pm »

As most know, I'm frantically feeding my bees as they starved. Don't think I lost the hives but many many dead. I was out of sugar so stopped @ Grocery outlet on a whim. Found out a friend of mine worked there & asked her if there were any bags bigger than 5lbs explaining my bee problem. The boss was right there, heard me & said they had some in the back that someone had sliced while opening the boxes. I got 55lbs for 10.87!!!! I would have gotten all they have but he has a deal going on w/a friend that makes wine...Thats cheaper than Costco, Winco or Wallmart! Woo Hoo! :-D Jody

TwT · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2008, 10:21:13 pm »

good deal but what is Costco, Winco? we all know walmarts!!!

Brian D. Bray · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2008, 10:22:05 pm »

Quote from: poka-bee on June 09, 2008, 08:44:46 pm

As most know, I'm frantically feeding my bees as they starved. Don't think I lost the hives but many many dead. I was out of sugar so stopped @ Grocery outlet on a whim. Found out a friend of mine worked there & asked her if there were any bags bigger than 5lbs explaining my bee problem. The boss was right there, heard me & said they had some in the back that someone had sliced while opening the boxes. I got 55lbs for 10.87!!!! I would have gotten all they have but he has a deal going on w/a friend that makes wine...Thats cheaper than Costco, Winco or Wallmart! Woo Hoo! :-D Jody

I was hoping to feed the bees again tomorrow but right now I'm having a cloudburst, 46 F, and winds 30+ so what's the wind chill? The weather station goes bonkers when the wind speed exceeds 30+ so I don't know the exact speed is. Cheap unit as weather stations goes, but it works most of the time it just gets notional during storms, and the lights just flickered so The bees may starve yet. Snow down to 2500 ft in Junuary. Junuary, We've decided to rename the month more in keeping with winter.

If there's a break in the weather I'll feed tomorrow even if it means a few stings.

Can't train my racing pigeons in this weather either. Those in the club racing old birds have had high bird losses due to inclimate weather.

Maybe we'll get back to more normal weather after December 2012 that's when the Mayan Calendar ends.

poka-bee · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2008, 10:52:54 pm »

Brian, I feel so bad for the bees. I just put baggies on, no matter what it's doing. I didn't check em last week like usual cause it was so cold & wet, I might have saved more if I had

. Yep it's really windy,rainy & 6-12 in snow expected @ 2500ft. Usually isn't very windy in the summer.. :-x I already cleaned out the woodstove/basket or would build a fire! Jody

Pond Creek Farm · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2008, 11:15:58 pm »

A local grocery here over bought generic brand sugar and is selling it at .79 per four pounds. I buy forty pounds every two days and stack it in the pantry.

Dane Bramage · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2008, 11:27:32 pm »

Quote from: TwT on June 09, 2008, 10:21:13 pm

good deal but what is Costco, Winco? we all know walmarts!!!

You forgot

:lol:

Congrats on the sugar bargain there Jody! I scored another swarm today... I'm not even listed on any swarm lists so.. don't know how they found me.

Keith13 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2008, 11:28:22 am »

Dane you must have spent some time down south to know PIGGLY WIGGLY

Keith

Dane Bramage · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2008, 01:09:44 pm »

Quote from: keith13 on June 11, 2008, 11:28:22 am

Dane you must have spent some time down south to know PIGGLY WIGGLY
Keith

I have, actually right next door to you Keith (in Mandeville & on Lake Pontchartrain). Po boys & mudbugs! ;)

Jerrymac · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2008, 04:07:52 pm »

P&W is still around? They moved out of here years ago. We have United, Lowes, Walmart, Albertsons, lets see.... who else sells groceries.... can't remember right now.

Keith13 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 11, 2008, 04:39:20 pm »

Piggly wiggly is holding on in some of the low income neighborhoods. but, they like most everybody else are getting punished by Walmart

bassman1977 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 11, 2008, 04:45:01 pm »

I doubt it's just Walmart. The grocery industry is cut-throat as it is. Walmart just doesn't help matters. (I work for a grocery chain).

ccwonka · « **Reply #11 on:** June 11, 2008, 05:18:41 pm »

We have a BRAND NEW Piggly Wiggly here in Rome . . . :-D

broke-t · « **Reply #12 on:** June 11, 2008, 08:41:05 pm »

Daddy went to Sam's Club in Meridian Today and got two 50 # bags of sugar for 12.00 each.

Johnny

JP · « **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2008, 08:46:50 pm »

Quote from: Dane Bramage on June 11, 2008, 01:09:44 pm

Quote from: keith13 on June 11, 2008, 11:28:22 am
Dane you must have spent some time down south to know PIGGLY WIGGLY
Keith

I have, actually right next door to you Keith (in Mandeville & on Lake Pontchartrain). Po boys & mudbugs! ;)

Who would have thunk that one. How long did you live in Mandeville Dane?

...JP

Dane Bramage · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2008, 03:37:01 pm »

Quote from: JP on June 11, 2008, 08:46:50 pm

Quote from: Dane Bramage on June 11, 2008, 01:09:44 pm
Quote from: keith13 on June 11, 2008, 11:28:22 am
Dane you must have spent some time down south to know PIGGLY WIGGLY
Keith

I have, actually right next door to you Keith (in Mandeville & on Lake Pontchartrain). Po boys & mudbugs! ;)

Who would have thunk that one. How long did you live in Mandeville Dane?

...JP

lol - thread derailment! (sorry Jody!) ~ I've visited my folk's place quite a few times but never resided there myself actually. It's a lovely spot and also a good harbor for sailing out of around the gulf. 8-)

poka-bee · « **Reply #15 on:** June 12, 2008, 03:47:09 pm »

NP Dane, one of the things I love is that so many have so much to say & how one thing leads to another from our collective life experiences. I'm off too, are mud bugs crawdads??? MMMnnnMMM good!! :-D What is a Po Boy?? Sorry for the ignorance, born & bred on the west coast! Have been to Texas, NY city & Denver tho. My dream is to eat my way around the US... :-D My best friends Mom is from Louisiana & she can make cat food taste like heaven, her gumbo is better than sex! :roll: Jody

JP · « **Reply #16 on:** June 12, 2008, 08:20:46 pm »

Quote from: poka-bee on June 12, 2008, 03:47:09 pm

NP Dane, one of the things I love is that so many have so much to say & how one thing leads to another from our collective life experiences. I'm off too, are mud bugs crawdads??? MMMnnnMMM good!! :-D What is a Po Boy?? Sorry for the ignorance, born & bred on the west coast! Have been to Texas, NY city & Denver tho. My dream is to eat my way around the US... :-D My best friends Mom is from Louisiana & she can make cat food taste like heaven, her gumbo is better than sex! :roll: Jody

I'll def need some of that gumbo Jody!! :-D

Mudbugs are crawdads as well as crawfish and crayfish as well.

Po boys are also called poor boys by some, there are cold ones (ie: ham and swiss) as well as hot ones (meatball and provolone cheese or roast beef), most all are served on toasted french bread, I like mine the crunchier the better (the bread).

Some like them dressed, some like 'em plain, I like 'em sloppy.

I think some of the yankee type folks call 'em submarine sandwhiches, I had one in Jersey once, it was ok.

...JP

Dane Bramage · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2008, 10:12:33 pm »

eggs sardou & mimosa for breakfast
po' boys & jambalaya for lunch
cafe au lait & beignets for afternoon dessert
crawfish étouffée for dinner
:mrgreen:

Good thing I don't live near there or I'd be looking like Paul Prudhomme!

uh oh, now I'm hungry! :-\

bassman1977 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 12, 2008, 10:36:57 pm »

Quote

I think some of the yankee type folks call 'em submarine sandwhiches

Kinda but not really. Submarines, AKA subs, AKA hoagies are a lot more orderly than what I have known Po' boys to be. I have seen some fairly crazy po' boys with anything and everything dumped on them.

Keith13 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 13, 2008, 03:37:06 pm »

soft shell crab, fried Shrimp, broiled shrimp, crawfish you name it we can put it on a po-boy not to mention all the regular meats
oh roastbeef with gravy
now I know what I will eat tonight

Keith