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From: Janet <nobody@home.com>
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Subject: Re: Corned Beef Brisket (and a mild rant)
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:42:53 -0000
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In article <slrnvt89t7.1squ4.fos@ma.sdf.org>, fos@sdf.org 
says...
> 
> On 2025-03-14, Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
> > On 2025-03-14, Janet <nobody@home.com> wrote:
> 
> >>   Do you have to pay for store loyalty cards there? 
> 
> > No, except at warehouse clubs like Costco, where you must be a
> > member to enter the store.
> 
> or get a guest pass if you don't have a membership. they wanted
> my name, address, identification, etc, just to go in to wander
> around to see what they head. i turned around and walked out.
> 
> anyone can walk into a BJs. you need a membership card only to
> check out.
> 
> > Apart from the principle of the thing, a lot of people don't
> > like loyalty cards because they're afraid someone will collect
> > their data.
> 
> that'd be me. i loathe living in this surveillance capitalism
> society.

  LOL. Try living in a small rural community.
  No need  for surveillance technology.... the jungle 
drums know everything.

   Janet UK