Comments on: Simon Delivers http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12797 A Daily Digest of Twin Cities News, Arts and Culture Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:22:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: suer http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12797#comment-181194 suer Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:01:27 +0000 #comment-181194 I loved SD. We had very few problems with them, our grocery bill was entirely reasonable (like someone else said, no impulse buys), and I never had to go to the grocery store. The closing really bummed me out.<br /> <br /> And I'm wondering if we now own a pile of green tote boxes.<br /> <br /> I loved SD. We had very few problems with them, our grocery bill was entirely reasonable (like someone else said, no impulse buys), and I never had to go to the grocery store. The closing really bummed me out.

And I’m wondering if we now own a pile of green tote boxes.

]]> By: Dougie_D http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12797#comment-181085 Dougie_D Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:10:59 +0000 #comment-181085 Since someone else has resurrected this post:<br /> <br /> Here is a great blog post from <a href="http://splatgirlcreates.blogspot.com/2008/07/officially-jumped-shark.html#links" target="_blank">Splatgirl</a> about her stocking up on bacon because SD is that only place she knows where to get it.<br /> <br /> There is a picture of 20 pounds of hardwood smoked bacon if you want to click on through. Since someone else has resurrected this post:

Here is a great blog post from Splatgirl about her stocking up on bacon because SD is that only place she knows where to get it.

There is a picture of 20 pounds of hardwood smoked bacon if you want to click on through.

]]> By: pmatis http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12797#comment-181080 pmatis Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:00:33 +0000 #comment-181080 Aldis purchases in bulk from companies put their own labels on products and then sells it to the consumer. Aldis purchases in bulk from companies put their own labels on products and then sells it to the consumer.

]]> By: dwarneke http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12797#comment-180753 dwarneke Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:46:44 +0000 #comment-180753 I am a mother of 6 small children and have been a Simon Delivers customer for about 7 years. When I received this email I went through the roof! Now, a task that took me about 5 minutes will take me over 2 hours and that is if I dont take the kids - and I had gotten my grocery shopping bill down to a reasonable level by using SD - no impulse shopping - just what we needed. It is sad that over 300 people will lose their jobs - only making the economic problems that we face worse for them. And that the best online grocery delivery company in the country is now out of business - it is a crying shame! I am a mother of 6 small children and have been a Simon Delivers customer for about 7 years. When I received this email I went through the roof! Now, a task that took me about 5 minutes will take me over 2 hours and that is if I dont take the kids – and I had gotten my grocery shopping bill down to a reasonable level by using SD – no impulse shopping – just what we needed. It is sad that over 300 people will lose their jobs – only making the economic problems that we face worse for them. And that the best online grocery delivery company in the country is now out of business – it is a crying shame!

]]> By: noodleman http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12797#comment-180302 noodleman Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:22:27 +0000 #comment-180302 <em>there are Super Targets in first ring suburbs</em><br /> <br /> There is an urban Super Target ... on the Midway in St. Paul on University Ave. there are Super Targets in first ring suburbs

There is an urban Super Target … on the Midway in St. Paul on University Ave.

]]> By: lunch! http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12797#comment-180300 lunch! Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:21:23 +0000 #comment-180300 Really, all those ambassadors and crowns are propane powered? Wow. Really, all those ambassadors and crowns are propane powered? Wow.

]]> By: noodleman http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12797#comment-180294 noodleman Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:09:46 +0000 #comment-180294 <em>The other, stung by the oil crisis of the 1970s, changes the way it fuels its vehicles and survives tough times.</em><br /> <br /> Japanese taxis have been running on LPG since the early '70s, even pre-dating the first "oil shock." Buses made the changeover from diesel to LPG sometime in the '80s. When I was back in Japan last year, I rode a public bus that was powered by CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) which is supposed to be even more environmentally-friendly.<br /> <br /> The only problem with running a taxi on LPG was that there was very little trunk space for luggage (if you were, say, trying to get to or from Haneda airport). The fuel tank took up most of the room back there. The other, stung by the oil crisis of the 1970s, changes the way it fuels its vehicles and survives tough times.

Japanese taxis have been running on LPG since the early ’70s, even pre-dating the first “oil shock.” Buses made the changeover from diesel to LPG sometime in the ’80s. When I was back in Japan last year, I rode a public bus that was powered by CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) which is supposed to be even more environmentally-friendly.

The only problem with running a taxi on LPG was that there was very little trunk space for luggage (if you were, say, trying to get to or from Haneda airport). The fuel tank took up most of the room back there.

]]> By: noodleman http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12797#comment-180289 noodleman Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:01:43 +0000 #comment-180289 <em>The Super Target in Richfield is on 77, next to Home Depot.</em><br /> <br /> Not from the south suburbs, are you? LOL We still call that stretch of road Cedar Ave. even if it has become a freeway.<br /> The Super Target in Richfield is on 77, next to Home Depot.

Not from the south suburbs, are you? LOL We still call that stretch of road Cedar Ave. even if it has become a freeway.

]]> By: Cat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12797#comment-180252 Cat Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:31:45 +0000 #comment-180252 Oh, a roadtrip to Super Target in Alaska. Could be fun. I love road trips. <br /> <br /> Hy-Vee has the best craptastic deli food. I have yet to find fruit dip that rivals Hy-Vee's. Oh, a roadtrip to Super Target in Alaska. Could be fun. I love road trips.

Hy-Vee has the best craptastic deli food. I have yet to find fruit dip that rivals Hy-Vee’s.

]]> By: christin http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12797#comment-180249 christin Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:29:22 +0000 #comment-180249 What evs. I just look forward to the day when the Mnspeak headline reads: <strong>Hy-Vee opens in yuptown Rainbow location!</strong><br /> What evs. I just look forward to the day when the Mnspeak headline reads: Hy-Vee opens in yuptown Rainbow location!

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