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Buying Dog Food At Costco, A Great Funny Story

Gypsy Jan - 2-25-2011 at 01:44 PM

(Posted by Wessongroup in OFF-TOPIC and reposted by Gypsy Jan, since it is Baja-related)

"Yesterday I was at my local COSTCO buying a large bag of Purina
Dog chow for my loyal pet, Biscuit, the Wonder Dog and was in the checkout line when woman behind me asked if I had a dog.

What did she think I had, an elephant?

So since I'm retired and have little to do, on impulse I told her
that no, I didn't have a dog, I was starting the Purina Diet again.

I added that I probably shouldn't, because I ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my
orifices and IVs in both arms.

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and I was going to try it again.. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in line was now enthralled with my story.)

Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the
dog food poisoned me. I told her no, I stepped off a curb to sniff an Irish Setter's burro and a car hit us both.

I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard.

Costco won't let me shop there anymore.

Better watch what you ask retired people.

We have all the time in the world to think of crazy things to say."

Gypsy Jan's Reply:

"What a Great, Funny Story

Dear, darling Wessongroup,

Evidently you have been paying attention to my passions.

We don't buy dog food in the U.S. anymore because we have found a reputable U.S. manufacturer that has a Mexican corporation that distributes in Baja.

Also, a year or more ago, returning from the US, dear husband was taken to secondary and he had about three hundred pounds of dog food that he had to pay a $150 U.S. (equivalent) fine to compensate for "Importation for Commercial Sale".

They didn't believe him (or didn't care) when he explained that the amount of dog food was just a month's supply for our family household."

wessongroup - 2-25-2011 at 03:06 PM

Just thought of you, and your "pard" setting on your couch... along with all the others you pick up...

We had one, that picked us up... in Nov 2009 ... her name was Cupcake.. and I first saw her standing in the rain all by her self... we both started giving her water.. and "treats"... with all other guys and gals .. I would have up to 9-10 dogs coming by to see me in the morning ... when I was able to take them all for a walk.. Learch, Cisco, Azul, Teddy, Red, Cupcake, Bear, Scout, Fritz... and Bob and Oliver....

But, Cupcake was a keeper she didn't have anyone, someone just left her to fend for herself ... took her almost a year before she would come all the way into my bedroom to stay with me... mostly when the wife went north...

When we decided to come back last year, we were going to bring her back... but, thought about her being removed from her freedom and friends in the Camp... so we took turns with noproblemo2 and divided our time and food...

Cupcake stayed with noproblmeo2 and is doing really good...

I like happy endings ... this is Cupcake going to NOB... in a moving vehicle... something she was not into a while back.. great dog and great folks taking care of her...

You go girl... :):) hoping to make a short trip down for cigars and a weekend to say hi to some folks that we are still friends with... and don't forget if you need any auto body work... Jesse ..... he's still trying... but, things are very bad for him at this time .... any work would be greatly appreciated...

JMJ Auto Body




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bajacalifornian - 2-25-2011 at 06:32 PM

So Gypsy Jan, which dog food distributed in Baja is it, that you use?

My Dog Canino Dog Food

Gypsy Jan - 2-25-2011 at 07:00 PM

Made by Diamond Pacific Products Co., Perris, CA.

Imported and distributed by Star Milling de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

The graneros and small markets carry it. The price usually runs $200 pesos for a 40 lb bag. The granero in Rosarito that we shop at sells it to us for a bit less.

When they get a shipment in, it sells out in one day, but the owner holds back bags for us because he knows we will be coming in. :yes:

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BajaBlanca - 2-25-2011 at 08:59 PM

now that was such a funny story that my eyes were tearing and I couldn't even finish reading it ....thanx for a belly laugh like i hadn't had in a while

:lol::lol::lol:

AmoPescar - 2-25-2011 at 09:25 PM

What a FUNNY story! Thanks for re-posting it.


Miguelamo :bounce: :lol: :rolleyes::rolleyes: :spingrin: :O :yes:

BajaBlanca - 2-26-2011 at 06:56 AM

this morning Les read it and laughed right out loud as well !!!! tooooooo funny ....

wessongroup - 2-26-2011 at 12:15 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by AmoPescar
What a FUNNY story! Thanks for re-posting it.


Miguelamo :bounce: :lol: :rolleyes::rolleyes: :spingrin: :O :yes:


No worries, thought almost a year would be fair....

Was using in off topic "again" to change the "beat" a bit....

Glad folks on this side liked it too... :):)

And that I like the fur bags a lot too....

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Phil S - 2-26-2011 at 12:37 PM

Wessongroup. Was a great story. It passed through my email also about two weeks ago. Looks like you also were on "that" forwarding list !!!!!!!
A good laugh is always better than one bad beer !!!!!!!!

durrelllrobert - 2-26-2011 at 12:41 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy Jan

Imported and distributed by Star Milling de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

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I've often wondered what S.A. de C.V and S. de RLde CV after company names meant. Here's what I found in case anyone else wants to know:
SA de CV, or S. de RL de CV

SA and S. RL are abbreviations for "Sociedad Anónima" and "Limited Responsibility", which are two of the ways you can be a corporation (with line of business, industrial, etc.) under Mexican law.

CV is short for "variable capital." These abbreviations should be added to the name of the company to indicate that under the statutes, it can increase or decrease social capital.

For tax purposes, there is no constitutive differences in one form or another. The difference is quite legal.

For example, the minimum capital to become an S.A is $ 50.000. For S. de RL, the minimum is $ 3.000.
The capital of the stock is divided into shares. That of the S. RL is (not?)divided into shares. (?)

NOTE:
It is true that in the limited liability there is no responsibility to the consumer, as someone said. "Limited responsibilities" refers to the fact that partners only be liable for the debts of the company up to the amount of your contribution. That is the same case with the Corporation.

Walmart for a day

wessongroup - 2-26-2011 at 03:33 PM

A key consideration in forming a LLC and reposting jokes...


With all these just terrible economic turns of events in the past few years I thought perhaps wise for me to evaluate whether getting some work would be a good thing to do ….. just in case.. Social Security was being less than honest…

So after landing my new job as a Wal-Mart greeter,
a good find for many retirees, I lasted less than a day...

About two hours into my first day on the job a very loud,
unattractive, mean-acting woman walked into the store with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through the entrance.

I said pleasantly, 'Good morning and welcome to Wal-Mart.
Nice children you have there. Are they twins?'

The ugly woman stopped yelling long enough to say,
'Hell no, they ain't twins. The oldest one's 9, and the other one's 7.
Why the hell would you think they're twins? Are you blind, or stupid?'

So I replied, 'I'm neither blind nor stupid, Ma'am,
I just couldn't believe someone slept with you twice.
Have a good day and thank you for shopping at
Wal-Mart.'
My supervisor said I probably wasn't cut out for this line of work.

About a year on this one too.. but, a good one also.. for those who haven’t heard it… Yet… enjoy

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Recent Pic of a Fur Bag

Gypsy Jan - 2-26-2011 at 03:34 PM

Pilikea, the-one-eyed, deaf, greatest snuggler of all time:

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Pilikea at La Fonda.jpg - 24kB