Is Energizer trying to kill the rechargeable battery?

I had a Costco membership. They went downhill so let it lapse. Now we're a member at Sams and it's working out fine.

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krw
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But they're still going to sell inner tubes, right? O_o

TDD

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The Daring Dufas

Me and JH have run telecom and data service calls at both those places. I had to go to a Sam's Club late one night, get on an electric scissors lift and trace a fiber optic cable from the front of the huge store all the way to the back because nobody knew where the router/switch in the back of the store was located. I believe the fracking ceiling was over

25 feet high. Most people have no idea of the extensive data networks in modern retail stores. O_o

TDD

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The Daring Dufas

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RobertMacy

Like the salads with salmonella?

I heard about the berry drink with Hep A. Totally not good.

. Christ> All the food from Costco? Hepatitis, yummm. I wonder if Costco supplies

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Stormin Mormon

Note the 'be careful of fresh frozen berries' warning [with a picture of strawberries at the side]

This URL was sent regarding the article on health risk of cell phones, but was VERY interesting for its open discussion of many health risks, such as warning for travelers to the ME regarding respiratory virus and new STD virus from same sex activity.

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RobertMacy

Only for use in the pool.

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sms

Day glow orange for safety in case the ship sinks. ^_^

TDD

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The Daring Dufas

Until a few years ago, the Costco near me also had pneumatic tubes to send canisters of cash and checks from the cash registers to a secure room. I thought in interesting that NYC used to have a network of those pneumatic tubes throughout the business district of Manhattan. . A lot of the tube network ended up being re-purposed for fiber-optic cables.

Costco _has_ gone downhill, though I find that it's still far better than Sam's Club in most respects. One really nice feature of Costco is their 2 year warranty on electronics and computers, which is actually a

3 year warranty if you use your Costco Amex to make the purchase.

Costco generally has a good selection of casual and business casual clothing, which is the dress code in most of Silicon Valley. They have an excellent selection of food items, including more and more gourmet food at very good prices--stuff most people would never buy if they had to pay the prices regular markets charge.

One of the biggest savings is in tires. The savings in a set of tires can pay for the whole membership. The tire prices are only a bit less expensive than a tire store, but Costco doesn't gouge for the related services. The mounting and balancing includes new valves, they include nitrogen inflation, and they included the road hazard warranty. They actually honor the tread wear warranties with no hassle. Since there's so many Costco's around, you actually have a chance of using the warranty even on a trip. Gasoline is usually about 10¢ per gallon cheaper at Costco.

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sms

The good thing is that if something happens to the ship's power, the on-board Costco will have plenty of food. No need to eat onion sandwiches like on Carnival. Actually, judging from a report from a relative that recently went on a Carnival cruise, the onion sandwiches may have been the best food available.

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sms

That's convenient. To run a fiber, simply put stick it in one end and push the button.

I've never collected on an electronics warranty so it doesn't matter much to me. The tire department went to crap and the meat became inedible so we stopped going. The meat at the Sam's here is quite good and the prices are more than competitive. I don't miss Costco at all.

For that matter, I did have a "demo" BJs membership a few years ago. Their tire department, at the time, was much better than either of the others.

I wouldn't think about buying clothes in any of the above.

I recently bought a set of tires at Sams, but they didn't last long. I had to get rid of the truck a week later (found the frame was rotted way beyond repair). Bad planning. ;-)

Don't have a Costco to compare here, but the Sams is usually $.10 and often $.20 cheaper than the off-brands (I usually compare to Kroger) here. It's been more than $.20 cheaper a few times recently and at least once, $.30 less than the brands. I haven't paid any attention to BJs gas prices. They're out of my normal traffic pattern.

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krw

Most people could live on their own fat reserves for at least a year.

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Elmo

I think that people feel that they need to eat mass quantities on cruises in order to get their money's worth.

I haven't been on a cruise because I know I would not enjoy the whole experience. The only cruise I might like is one of those European river cruises.

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sms

It's rare, but one area that is really worthwhile is on laptops. My friend in Hawaii recently got Amex to pay him for the cost of repairs on a 2.5 year old laptop. He chose to use the money to buy a new computer.

I also contacted them regarding a laptop repair but I never sent in the paperwork because it was only $100.

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sms

Costco currently has this deal on Sanyo eneloops:

8 AA 2 AAA 2 C adapters 2 D adapters Charger

$19.89.

So forgetting about the charger and adapters, the cost per battery is $1.989

Expires 9/15.

One other thing, if you want to shop at Costco without being a member give a member the money to buy you some $25 Costco Cash cards. You can pay the difference in cash if you go over the $25 (not sure if you can also use a debit card or Amex card , but probably you can).

My daughter is away at college and there's a Costco within walking distance of her dorm. I don't want to pay another $55 for another membership card so I can just get her a Costco cash card.

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sms

I should modify my statement above. I have used warranties and even extended warranties on laptops. laptop repair is incredibly expensive so I include the cost of three years of warranty in the purchase price

- usually around $70 (for a $1200 laptop) for three years (depot, including postage). I figure after three years, I'll buy a new one rather than having it repaired.

I don't buy extended warranties otherwise.

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krw

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