Grocery Grievance. Good Grief!

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by JonInKC

Yeah, Overland Park, KS. How trashy. I actually haven't lived up there for several months now. I asked John to change my user name LAST YEAR.

I've asked John to change my user name twice. Still hasn't happened. We're the outcasts of GC Jon!

Overland Park...where that korean teenager stabbed her mother to death right? Esmie?

Cheerful-I'm actually offended by your comments about guys who like women's underwear. It may seem weird but there's nothing wrong with it. I have a good friend who does it because he simply finds them more comfortable. He's also a second degree black belt in taekwondo, in the military and one of the most loyal, honest people I know. Everyone has their quirks and that particular one doesn't harm anyone.
Vet school huh? The one thing I have heard is that it will put you in as much debt as medical school but it will take a vet their entire lifetime to repay it because you make about $30-40k a year tops.

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Rethinking your relationship with her? Is she this dumb in person?

He should!

Originally Posted by kddani

again, what sorority are you a member of, cheerfulgreek?

Is it me or is she refusing to answer the question?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by 1908Revelations

Is it me or is she refusing to answer the question?

I kind of don't want her to...I mean, I don't want to be embarassed if she's in mine, or have to feel sorry for whichever group she IS a part of (if she IS in fact Greek)...

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I kind of don't want her to...I mean, I don't want to be embarassed if she's in mine, or have to feel sorry for whichever group she IS a part of (if she IS in fact Greek)...

Don't worry, you aren't at the school she claims to have attended.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Don't worry, you aren't at the school she claims to have attended.

Wow...that kinda just made my day.

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I kind of don't want her to...I mean, I don't want to be embarassed if she's in mine, or have to feel sorry for whichever group she IS a part of (if she IS in fact Greek)...

I see your point.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by centaur532

Vet school huh? The one thing I have heard is that it will put you in as much debt as medical school but it will take a vet their entire lifetime to repay it because you make about $30-40k a year tops.

Wow, I don't know about where you live, but my family's vet makes a bundle. Probably as much as a family medicine doc. Maybe it varies by region...my boyfriend says vet costs are way higher here than they are in Florida, for instance.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Wow, I don't know about where you live, but my family's vet makes a bundle. Probably as much as a family medicine doc. Maybe it varies by region...my boyfriend says vet costs are way higher here than they are in Florida, for instance.

I got that info from UVM which has one of the most respected animal science/pre-vet programs in the country. They have a joint-admission program with Tufts University. BIG reason why I didn't look into vet school.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

Oh, that's right. It's your *other* personality that's from Fargo.

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Wow, I don't know about where you live, but my family's vet makes a bundle. Probably as much as a family medicine doc. Maybe it varies by region...my boyfriend says vet costs are way higher here than they are in Florida, for instance.

Yeah, my vet in Cali charges an arm and a leg. Well....charged. Back when I had a dog. Small hijack: I wanted to be a vet when I was younger, but then I saw the episode of "The Saddle Club" where Cobalt gets put down and Carole freaks on Dr. Judy for killing her favorite horse.

end hijack

[PeppyGPhiB]

From the U.S. Department of Labor:

Median annual earnings of veterinarians were $66,590 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $51,420 and $88,060. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $39,020, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $118,430.

According to a survey by the American Veterinary Medical Association, average starting salaries of veterinary medical college graduates in 2004 varied by type of practice as follows:
Small animals, predominantly $50,878
Small animals, exclusively 50,703
Large animals, exclusively 50,403
Private clinical practice 49,635
Large animals, predominantly 48,529
Mixed animals47,704
Equine (horses)38,628

Admittedly, the median is less than I thought it would be. But I'm not surprised to see that large animal vets seem to make less, considering they're often in agricultural areas.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Yeah, my vet in Cali charges an arm and a leg. Well....charged. Back when I had a dog. Small hijack: I wanted to be a vet when I was younger, but then I saw the episode of "The Saddle Club" where Cobalt gets put down and Carole freaks on Dr. Judy for killing her favorite horse.

They messed up the books so much! I was uber annoyed when I saw the tv show! Did you read a lot of the books? Bonnie Bryant wrote a new series called Pine Hollow which has all the characters plus some new ones as they've grown up and gone into high school. Set in Lisa's senior year, Carole and Stevie's junior year.

[bluefish81]

I don't like to shop at WalMart but that's just my personal preference, I just like Target better. I think it has something with being able to walk into their store and knowing where I need to go to find stuff within about 30 seconds.

When I do go grocery shopping either at SuperTarget or Hy-Vee the thing that annoys me is people who park in front of the store while waiting for someone. I'm just waiting for the day when I witness an accident because someone is parked there and another car is trying to go around them and hits a person.

Oh and CheerfulGreek, good luck in vet med school I think you're going to need it.

[christiangirl]

^^^ I've never been asked for a tip! That's weird.

Originally Posted by centaur532

They messed up the books so much! I was uber annoyed when I saw the tv show! Did you read a lot of the books? Bonnie Bryant wrote a new series called Pine Hollow which has all the characters plus some new ones as they've grown up and gone into high school. Set in Lisa's senior year, Carole and Stevie's junior year.

No, I never read the books (I was into Pony Pals), but I always wondered what happened to them after the season ended. Maybe I'll go to the library and see what I can find. It's always so sad when something ends, I like knowing what happened after. That's why I liked that Sweet Valley Twins continued into college (I never read them, but it makes me feel better that I can go look if I want to).

[EE-BO]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Wow, I don't know about where you live, but my family's vet makes a bundle. Probably as much as a family medicine doc. Maybe it varies by region...my boyfriend says vet costs are way higher here than they are in Florida, for instance.

I know a vet that charges $5,000 to do a facelift on aging dogs.

Sadly enough, he is doing quite well.

[guardedbystars]

On subject title, but my response is kind of off topic now...

But, this happened at a grocery store near me. The cashier ASKED ME FOR A TIP. HUH?!?!?! I tried to laugh it off, but then she said "No, I am being serious". UM WHAT?!

Has this ever happened to you??