Those were the days my friends...

[Mary Teal]

Mary, this made me laugh.
I'll bet Eugene has plenty of schmucks, just like everywhere else.
Schnucks is a funny name though, but have a claim to fame for 'inventing' the pork steak.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_steak

Bob, I had to take a second look at the name Schnucks..Who the he'll names their grocery chain Schnucks? Pork steaks or not, You know, everyone calls them Schmucks!

 

[timothy]

I was at Sam's last week and packers were $ 7.98 per lb.
I saw a big screen TV that was a better deal.

Tim

 

[Bob Correll]

Who the he'll names their grocery chain Schnucks?

Back in 1939 when the Schnuck family opened their first grocery store here I guess they wanted the family name for the store.
Sounds better than Piggly Wiggly, no?

 

[Bob Correll]

I was at Sam's last week and packers were $ 7.98 per lb.
I saw a big screen TV that was a better deal.
Tim

Ouch!
Maybe my, in the freezer, Prime grade, $3.89/lb Costco brisket will go on eBay soon!
Need to go there soon, will report back on current prices.

 

[ChuckO]

I paid $2.999 per gallon of gas today. I never thought I'd see gas for <$3 ever again

 

[Mary Teal]

I know there is a grocery chain called Piggly Wiggly...but I've never been to one or even have seen one. First time I heard it, I thought someone was really really high when they came up with that name.

 

[Jim Lampe]

Have you ever "shopped The Pig"?
I have and I don't.

 

[Bob Correll]

Have you ever "shopped The Pig"?
I have and I don't.

We don't have PW stores here, thought they were only in the south.
Never been in one myself.

At least I know Jim appreciates Schnucks 'inventing' the pork steak.

Are you playing hooky today bro?

 

[Jim Lampe]

Are you playing hooky today bro?

not yet... Here til ten
i do have a SMART phone

 

[Bob H.]

Back in 1939 when the Schnuck family opened their first grocery store here I guess they wanted the family name for the store.
Sounds better than Piggly Wiggly, no?

Maybe to the family it does, but "Only the schmucks shop at schnucks" keeps running through my head.
When my grandparents moved to Arkansas in the 50's there was a Piggly Wiggly about a mile up the road from their place. Just looking at it made me laugh
as a 5 year old.

 

[Bob Correll]

Popped into Wally today to get some bolillo rolls.
I don't buy meat there but checked out the brisket.
All they had was untrimmed, vac sealed, halves from the flat end, and were $6.98/lb.
Untrimmed tri tips were $5.98/lb.

 

[Clint]

well that's a no brainer (get the tri tip!)

 

[Rich Dahl]

I know they have a PW in Idaho I was in one ...once.

 

[timothy]

I'm working this weekend in the Fulton Market area. http://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=meats&find_loc=Fulton+Market,+Chicago,+IL
I'll bring some coolers and check out prices. Most are wholesalers, but if you talk nice you can get a deal on a case, and Peoria and others sell to the public. Pretty cool area if you like meat!

Tim

 

[Bob Correll]

Just got back from Costco, and ours still has Prime brisket packers for $3.89/lb.
Untrimmed vac pac brisket flats were $6.89/lb.
Didn't buy any, but did get a fresh 20 lb. Butterball turkey at $1.09/lb.