I love this stuff, and am so glad to see it back
after this shocker,
where I describe the product also:
New Category at JeffFenske: “Costco:
Get It While You Can” — Borden-Milk-No-More Example
5/20/10
A Tire Runs Over It
John and I were painting the floor
(new yellow over old yeller),
when I noticed that the paint that dripped from John’s roller
left an interesting design.
The dark marks on the left look like it was made by a tire,
so the title is a play on words on: A River Runs Through It.
Related:
Freight Floor Art: Palletines
UPDATE:
Back on the shelves at Costco:
Borden’s non-radiated, non-rbGH, GREAT tasting milk!
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I’ve been a Costco fan for years: great products; great prices; and known for treating their staff well. Costco’s CEO, Jim Sinegal, even endorses one of my favorite books of all time, Wooden on Leadership.
He states on the back cover:
“Wooden On Leadership offers valuable lessons no matter what your endeavor. ‘Competitive Greatness’ is our goal and that of any successful organization. Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success is where it all starts.”
–Jim Sinegal, president & CEO, Costco
I’ve often found incredible products that I thought would be worth sharing on my blog, so others can get it while they can. Because so often Costco finds a cheaper deal (or something), and we’ll never see these products again. So “get it while you can.”
And if you say an asterisk [*] on the lot’s price label, this means that this pallet will be Costco’s last.
Well, I just now discovered that the cartons of milk we recently purchased looked like (almost identical packaging) the excellent, Borden shelf-stable milk, which isn’t radiated and contains no artificial hormones. But this product is totally different.
It’s made by Real Fresh. It’s Ultra-Pasteurized (nuclear radiated) and is not artificial hormone free. And the proof is that it tastes nasty — while Borden’s non-radiated, non-rbGH milk had a rich, wholesome taste.
What a disappointment! We’re taking the case back. Nutrition should be more important than saving a few pennies (or even dollars).
So I’m launching this first Costco post. Probably many more will come, mainly consisting of products that Costco does have.
And I know I’m starting out on a somewhat negative foot here. But Costco tries to find the balance between price and what people want. And if more people demand wholesome, unadulterated products Costco will carry more of them — just as they have this great Borden milk for these many great “Uhm, uhm good!” months. This milk was truly amazing!
Cheers from Alaska!
Jeff : )
My Related Post at ToBeFree:
“No Hate,” Himself (John Wooden) Recognized as the Greatest Coach! Why?
5/8/10 – 6:30 am
I taylorized this shadow of me in the Taylor,
projected onto the taxiway’s gravelly support wall
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What follows is the non-taylorized version
5/8/10
I taylorized this shadow of me in the Taylor.
© Jeff Fenske
5/6/10
One of my jobs during the move was to transport the four dumpsters
to the new facility with the Taylor —
a slow and rocky three mile journey
across almost the entire airport —
with this gorgeous view!
Hello!
Rich asked me how I’m doing, so I thought I’d just write an update to everyone.
We’ve been busy moving at work. Thankfully, it’s almost done. We painted parts of our original, now remodeled cargo building, today.
I did take some photos during the move, including the eagles (one is sitting on the nest), but I haven’t had a chance yet to work on them and get them online.
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Wes Hall
IHOPU Student Awakening
4/30/10
Enhanced screenshot
I live to lift Your name
I breathe to sing Your praise
3/3/10
4/28/10
Four-plex fire in Bootlegger Cove,
at the edge of downtown Anchorage
As seen from Cargo’s Last Stand —
about 3 miles away
4/25/10
Breakroom — ready for the move
Lehua sits alone
in what used to be a bustling place
4/16/10
4/16/10
From left:
Steve, Rodrigo, Miguel, John, Bob ‘Pineapple’ & Galileo ‘Lee’
Some shots are just really fun!
Some of the guys visit us from “the other end”
where they now work the passenger flights.
4/16/10
4/16/10
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Here is Miguel, playing a priest in the movie, Concrete Castle.
He appears towards the end of this 2-minute trailer.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncKVfrchgx4]Concrete Castle The Movie
4/16/10
4/16/10
This may be the most beautiful fine art gallery in the world … those mighty, 600 year old, cedar tree trunks!!! And I can only imagine the cedar wood smell — ummm!
Up, right now on Rodney Lough Jr.’s home page are photos of his new 2,500 square foot gallery in Las Vegas. And if you click on the Press Center tab, you’ll see an overview with the photos.
I spent many hours at Rodney’s tiny Sausalito gallery and his giant, 5,000 square foot Pier 39 gallery last May, where I saw what may be my favorite photo of all time. It looks great online, but the 24 x 40 inch print, seen in person, lit by halogens — magnificent!!! This Outdoor Photographer article pdf file also highlights this photo — large image!
And Rodney achieves the finest detail possible, because he shoots exclusively an 8 x 10 camera which actually uses 8 x 10 inch film! In comparison (Wikipedia has a great chart), most pro photographers shoot SLRs that have an APS sensor that is about 0.9 x 0.6 inches. And the largest sensors in the pocket cameras are 0.3 x 0.2 inches, which is what my G11 uses.
My 5D MkII has a 35mm size sensor that measures 1.4 x .95 inches. And Elizabeth Carmel shoots a Hasselblad that has a medium format sensor measuring about 2 x 1.5 inches.
Her up to 60-inch prints are also stunning. I also visited her gallery in Truckee, CA, last year.
It is wonderful to see, firsthand, what can be done with an 8 x 10. But in my opinion, it’s really overkill (and so limiting to shoot with), unless one would print really, really, REALLY big, which he can definitely do.
His galleries are worth checking out. He has one at the Mall of America too.
4/31/10
Paul brings in the last China,
signifying the end of our contract to park,
dispatch and sometimes load China Air
3/27/10
Don positions China
3/26/10
Bob “Pineapple” brings in China under the tower
and Chugach mountains, including Flattop
3/11/10
The truckers’ wood wasn’t stout enough for the pushback tractor’s mega-tonage!
2/2/10
Carson aligns the last stack of NWA pallets to be shipped out
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The LD3 container is filled with nets
I’m almost done with the Cargo’s Last Stand project
12/30/09
I have only a few photos left to post;
though, the red wall is still intact
(as far as I know).
It may get some more action.
I still need to shoot Miguel, at least.
And we still have the move to the old freight building.
We’ll see.
1/5/10
Captain Tim Tobin,
who flew the last NWA 747F freighter out of Anchorage, Alaska, 12/28/09
Tim was head of the pilots’ base in Anchorage
I just had to photo Don in action.
He bailed me out of a crisis 29 years ago.
Thank you, Don!
12/24/09 — 2:00 – 2:10 pm
“Help!”
The blue room put this lower-deck crew in a practically impossible situation,
so Lynn solicits Don’s 30 years of experience.
[The faceless man has expressed his freedom to be invisible]
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Quick Assessment
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Zoom, zoom, zoom!
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Precise alignment
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We did it!
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: )
Photo tech:
I missed the best shot in between these last two.
Don was moving so fast,
and I was stuck with the G11’s slow recycling time.
Shutter speed was as slow as 1/8 second in this sequence —
some shots being in the shadow,
and 2 pm was late, during this cloudy day,
one day before winter solstice,
the shortest day of the year.
12/24/09 – 7:35 am
Bob ‘Pineapple’ and Lehua park ship 39 for probably the last time
Ship 39 is the last NWA cargo plane to fly with the old paint scheme,
my favorite.
