Text 7650, 52 rader
Skriven 2006-11-17 09:49:35 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 7615 av Dale Shipp (1:261/1466.0)
Ärende: commisary
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Hi Dale,

 RH> Several factors play into the decision for us.  In HI, we wer 5
 RH> minutes away from the commissary.  Here, it's about 10-15 for the one
 RH> on Hunter but it's about that to go outside to the nearest store
 RH> (Kroger).  In HI, it would have been a good 15 to get to the nearest
 RH> grocery store off post.

 DS>   When we lived in England, it was about a 90 minute drive to get to
 DS> the   commisary even though it was only about 50 miles away.  Narrow
 DS> roads
 DS>   and little villages to pass thorough.   It was an event to go, and
 DS> we   usually only went about once per month.   When we did, we'd end

Steve went into the Army when they were experimenting with a once a
month, direct deposit on the pay.  All those in basic had to sign up for
it, with the proviso they could change their mind after basic and AIT.
We never changed, nor did we ever change from using our credit union in
NC as our primary bank.  Ergo, the biggest shopping trip is still done
once a month, usually near the beginning.  We have a combo of state
roads, I-95 and back roads on post to get to the main area of Fort
Stewart from here.  In Frankfurt, if we wanted to go to the new
facilities on Rhein Main, it was 99% Autobahn, 1% city streets.  Gee,
it's been 20 years now since we got to Germany (October 16, 1986).

 DS>   filling the back of our pinto station wagon.  Often there were

We've done a good job of filling whatever vehicle we've had--the 77
Honda, 84 Omni in Germany, the 92 Lumina APV until July and now the
07 Focus SES wagon.  The 72 Pinto was destroyed in a front end collision
on our honeymoon so it never went to the commissary.


 DS> things   that were in sporadic supply (e.g. Iceberg lettuce) and
 DS> anyone who
 DS>   found them there would buy extra for the folks back home to share.

I know; we usually didn't have the extra $$ to do such things but would
tell others about "deals".  Hoarding was discouraged but...........same
thing took place to some extent in HI if a hurricane or dock workers
strike was threatened.  The main stock up food there--rice, of course.


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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... Get shopping while the gettin' is good!!!

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