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LidlMerriFieldGrandOpening2021

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Introduction/Definition/etc

 

Following

Lidl2021

LidlSilverCrestBreadMachine2021

MoreOrLessLidl2021

LidlHaulByHandCartTruck2021

a new one within reasonable range

(read travel distance & time)

opening/ opened so went to the

Grand Opening

during the hottest forecast day

in recent history (100F peak

without humiture (sp?))...

 

 

Body

 

Original Text

 

So some anxiety/ uncertainty

of worth going to, and the risks

with the heat and other demands

following PoliticalHateCrimes2021

and other stuff going on...

 

But up in the night, and had thought

about it, in that sleep/ non thinking sort

of been stuck in for a while,

and might need to air myself out a bit,

of way,

so an AdVenture of sorts,

back on a

BiCycle was one big choice,

others were to be come

more apparent...

 

Following AldiBXRdsGrandOpening2019

i'd been to one Grand Opening

and thought about getting there for

Dawn, i.e. preSunRise,

got my psyched up,

showered,

partially packed,

back on a bike following

BtWD2021

one of my last pedal adventures,

knowing some pedal is iffy,

taking tools,

(newish but cheap generic pedal wrench)

hopefully to deal with it,

if it gives out, too much,

a new pedal set, but adapter,

missing grease aka PolyLube,

put on dry and replace later,

at home, tightening, etc

folding pedals are nice on the

folding bike but the replacements

i have currently, are not folding,

so a downgrade, of sorts,

so eeking (sp??) out as much life

out of the existing as possible

at the risk of carrying more,

and having to do while out,

and about, in this case in the

record, dangerous levels

of heat, with a possible requirement

additional demand to wear a mask...

on top of exercising,

up and out too early,

etc...

 

The packing was a problem,

too much weight for the

RideGenesisH1CommuterEBike2017

plus general pandemic fluffiness,

but tire pressure has held,

might have been a little high

so a little low with  record heat

might work out about right...

 

I had considered walking

but my feet have been

screaming at me,

for a 7? mile hike the other day

doing errands, and buying discount

food, bakery mostly as

ZinebsPersonalTortureDungeon2020

FoodAttacks2016

FoodAppears2020

hasn't provided it, so supplemental,

like SNiT2021

SNoT2021

(wonder what state i left those pages in?

complete? enough? / satisficing

(sp? believe correct though rarely used))

 

Pleasantly surprised the fountains

were on, bot the SplashPark water

and drinking fountains, eating a

$3.50? or so discount shrimp,

wondered if cooked but didn't seem

raw, but slimey (sp?) and unappealing that

way, especially without the CockTail

sauce to cover it up...

But stocked up on bakery too,

one of the few abundant discount bakery walks,

in recent memory

half Peach by the pound pie

CocoNut Custard pie,

and likely something i'm forgetting,

oh a (cream?) cheese filled

Coffee Cake muffin set of 4

spaced out one meal at a time/

one per day, with awaiting likely missing

ZinebsPersonalTortureDungeon2020

which didn't disappoint,

no Bakery for You,

moved inside, and a stigmatizing sign

but new amusements to deal with,

and the internet being out,

having to use as much visiting as

possible while talking off a new

person's ear, likely failing to make

Tokyo in the Virtual Olympics

on VirtualRegatta2020

in a TriMaran (see recent

SailingTubers2021

or similar updating during other

"blog"/ drivel sessions...

 

So why go over all the backstory?

because it makes a difference to

today's account(s), literally,

spend on one thing

totals may not work out for

recent jugging attempts,

but a safety reserve

(like old dirt bike, turn

tank nozzle/ feed lever

and have the reserve of a

gallon or so to get back home?

sputtering and worrying the whole

way, $40-50 in an alternate account,

safety in having banking at different

places, hoping to leave the abusive one(s),

but not happened yet,

paying rent by cashiers check

and likely miscredited (sp?),

stolen by SlumLords2013  staff

a definite possibility...

Outing by bank cashier another

definite, thank you Mr. X

she gleefully said/ publishing to

onlooking predatory customers

and staff, violating my privacy,

American banks may never be

Swiss, but privacy laws need

updating while faking trying to be

polite and customer friendly

knowing / reading out name(s)

from the personal account information

but publishing it to onlooking predators,

and a comment "i know where there

will be an opening)

are on an exponential scale of

predatory SlumLords2013

GamesPublicHousingPlays2010

and SomeOfHowThePoorIsKilledByTheSystems2012

imnsho...

 

So all that intro and backstory,

likely more too,

but will withhold that for a bit

more...

 

So decided to bicycle,

by eBike need the assistance,

wondering about taking in,

most of the PanDemic

AbusesInTheNameOfViralEmergency2020

HeatProblemsWithConVid19Hours2020

HeatAdvisories2009

known problems

VeryLongWalks2020

and other issues

feet hurting already, a burning

type sensation of walked too far

plus possible diabetes?

or cardiac filling up with fluids,

or similar, not looking forward

to more of that, not keeping me awake

but not letting me sleep either...

 

A recent errand across town got

me a set of 6 rims, 3x 20"

for SunSeekerEZ3Trike2020

mix and match,

Beater and Better Bike 26" mountain

various thicknesses/ widths

still to be finished and tried,

on the built non Disc brake variety,

hub tightness checking especially...

 

So off pre dawn, too early

get mugged? stalked hunted?

leaving 4 am ish?

on eBike heating out,

knew new bridge at Lee Highway

awaited but ran into a deer,

not literally, fun to see,

hoped to see bunnies too,

but not in the headlights,

maybe asleep,

deer good to see, couldn't tell if

DisAbledDeer2021

but in same general vicinity (sp?)

talked with an old (smoking) biker

catching up a bit, but invited along

though declined, for the shopping

grand opening trip, short cut he could

have beaten me there, or lost

in the near end of 100 person line,

first hundred people get a gift

card, $10-100 in value,

turns out only $5 was the minimum,

quick reading and likely confused/

mistaken for AldiBXRdsGrandOpening2019

opening terms and conditions...

 

Arrive before dawn lit up already

would have been good to stop and take

an approaching photo, but dangerous

and likely drop the smart phone

too, so didn't, also didn't photo the deer,

the new bridge over Lee HighWay

(soon to be renamed? but what?)

all the detours which might have

been why another route was

suggested, but stayed to trail,

as much as it allowed,

using the eBike motor

assist, getting there promptly

might help, first has it's own

rewards,

but Not First, 4 people ahead of me

and staff all over the place,

the 4-5 am start at

AldiBXRdsGrandOpening2019

got me complacent, i guess...

a/n (older) white guy with a chair,

reading a book?

a large woman maybe Islamic

speaking Arabic in to the phone

and kept pointing it at me,

a construction type guy ahead of me,

safety vest and backpack

Latino, and quickly a Latino woman

showing up with a chair/ stool,

so not alone by any means,

i had kind of expected Lamb Center

homeless, but before kicked out time,

and hyperthermia (sp correct, but they don't

know about, how to add to personal dictionary,

then publish to PBWorks?) rules may allowed

even seasonal people to stay in?

ramping up first hyperthermia season

cooling stations, and some email(s)

of Alexandria published/ emailed early,

saving some info, for self care and

referring if find dead bodies along the

way there or back... it could and

might have happened, mine included

later in the day?

have i gotten my affairs in order,

am i ready to take that chance?

new week stuff, and new month coming

had skipped Lidl trip for a bit

and near end of month spending cycle

and no laundry quarters to speak of,

saved and spent hose at Aldi on camping

type gear, 320?lb camping hammock

parachute type, x2... plus some other

things, forgetting at the moment what...

then find a Lidl opening, and low funds...

go anyways and find out, gift card

may make up the difference,

10->5-100 range guessing maybe

$50 i can find stuff at that total right,

all not $100 trips turning into $200

easily?

 

Shopping virtually on line for wish

lists, what items  are interesting?

more camping type stuff?

i have had categories and clothing

has been a big part of my recent shopping

at Lidl, shorts,  long neglected,

socks, underwear, jacket(s), vest,

long pants, shoes, boots, etc...

way over monthly but hadn't

spent much besides t-shirts

that i can think of at the moment

and the FRK9 seemed

Stim related giving back... imnsho...

Getting Imelda Marcos on shoes,

but cheap ones ,and blood blisters

still on feet from recent adventures,

turns out they don't disappear as quickly

and wearing with out socks

one shoe had cut the top of my toes

scraping so badly...

didn't hurt, much, but infection risks?

appearances? when have i really

concerned myself with appearances?

Turns out maybe that's the UK busy

body woman's name missing link?

 

So in line, try finding power outlet,

saw a black box type thing in the

behind one side of double row shopping

carts, closest to me, other set on the

other side of the main doors, but none

there, and people lining up on both

sides of the door, how are we going to merge?

competing?

turns out two guys, one in front of me,

and another across are construction/ contractors,

worked on the building, and called in to be around

in case there were problems, i offered them my cake/

food, that might come, think feeding guys may be a good

thing... wearing construction ear protection though

not the shiny/ reflective vest, packed it and handy

but doesn't fit over the hiking backpack...

XXXL not found last Harbour Fright trip,

and their bonus / lookup by phone number

not working, went to Aldi instead,

still not working, and just left unbought (sp?),

that and another set of something...

but bought a knife, longer and on sale,

break out glass end, and cut seatbelt part...

A pregnant Lidl worker

all busy bees all around us,

some amusement but no time alone

and thinking  calming, did cool off after

a while though from mad rush trying to get

there first, but not...

 

Some commeraderee (sp?) amongst

those waiting, lady spoke up, said 1st,

and later find out 3.xx AM arrival

so even not  talking with other biker

didn't wouldn't have made a different,

not kicking myself for stopping

and cutting chatting short as much,

missing photo taking the new route

features (new bridge, deer, detours

what riding in the dark with headlight

looks like what can see, what can't

even taking the time to push up the headlight

which pointed down a little too much,

etc...)

 

So wearing the new bike gloves,

one set likely stolen by local kids,

bragging about it some,

but ~$150 RPi4

and display intended for

OLPCUpdateSugarLabsOnRPi4in2021

getting to be Grand Theft,

no harmless missing minor stuff,

but getting to be some serious

criminal maybe non juvi (sp?) time...

 

on top of safety things like bike pump

my third? gone missing and i'm

statistically Not dropping those...

 

Blonde woman gets kind of bossy,

they already know the first two

people and seeming like an inside

job, turns out some are rather

professional at going to grand openings

and later discussions, been to many,

first person gets $100 i had not heard,

and feeling cheated...

Blond doesn't like me,

starts making statement like

have to move the charging

eBike,

no can't take it inside and find

a place to charge there,

i push the disabled angle

and they inform me they are opening

early...

While looking for outlets near the door,

i over hear her telling the woman with

the bag of gift cards to give me a $5

one, she doesn't like me, etc...

So the system is rigged,

and they are discriminating....

 

A i pull out the power plug later on,

i consider pulling the DJ's plug

(accidentally of course)

and ending the party for all,

wonder what the repercussions

would be and if worth it...

 

Have to call up and talk to a person

no automated phone tree (afaict)

to get the balance....

 

I'm mostly dodging cameras

and they are rather aggressive,

there is an opposing to the customer

line a suited and press?

gawkers side across the parking lost

lane...

 

There are speakers

i had wondered if a Board

(of supervisors) i had forgotten

the names of guberment

been 10+ years now?

away from living in that county...

I do mention Gerry Connolley

and too much hair,

confusing him with Gerry Hyland

on my later Fact Checking

the wifi is spotty in the outside /front,

unlike PineHeart/Creast?

where i can generally show up early

and get some things done

online while waiting...

 

I've been yacking away,

for literally hours,

no other option,

and sleep deprived, nervous

constant attacks with oppressive

intrusive cameras,

one photo is kind cute,

another pregnant woman,

obviously not interested in me

i finally get up the nerve

to say i don't want to be on them...

at least two people with iPads

scanning the audience,

and i'm feeling we are sitting ducks

to something rather predatory,

and likely illegal...

The social rules of this stuff

aren't well defined,

but illegal filming

 

There are big columns,

squarish, the pregnant woman has

led wires/ power cable in the concrete

crack, and duct/duck tape them down,

the rerouted, and found a safety cone

then fins / has a supervisor, some other

guy doing more of it, but skipping the

second row, two different sizes

of shopping cats, the cleaning

sanitizing station gets tolled out

i go over and try, no hand sanitizer

that is new and empty???

Id like to point it out, but staff

has suddenly disappeared/

actually busy elsewhere, but where?

doing what? pre main event, pep talk,

internal meeting indoors?

...

Multiple speakers, i've moved the eBike

never got a green light on the charge

so don't know how much, might have

charged an hour, is that going to be

enough??? my life may depend on it,

and not being stuck out in the

oppressive/ dangerous levels

of heat wave...

And that's without much of any

drama about it...

 

Speakers from

store manager?

don't didn't get a name,

and slow in filming

i'm up front, others

are likely recording from the other

direction, i'm basically at the stage

wings with the column blocking

cameras one direction and something

to lean on but know i'm fidgeting/

shifting. leaning and swaying

been on my feet for literally

almost 3 hours?...

 

 

Skip to Conclusion

as ShowTime/

Main Event...

 

Stage Parking Lot

DJ mic as sound system,

there is a real reason for

having that there...

Music as appetizer...

But can everyone hear me,

100 people in line spread out

for several smaller stores wide...

 

Modified Text

 

What's Missing?

 

What Can Be Found?

 

What Can Not Be Found?

 

How To Analyze?

 

Lenses

 

Noob

I don't know i can't experience it/

spoil it for you,

you've probably already read that

by now, have to be cheated out

of something yourself to believe it

though... YMMV, Noob

 

Kid(s)

none really seen, iifc...

at a Aldi opening

prePandemic i had a bot

with me and showed it off,

but not here...

Still fumes of pandemic

and risky, besides extra weight

& volume, and time to charge,

test, etc

 

 

Dis/Diss/Dys, etc

I may not be the only disabled

person there, but likely only hidden,

this is suburbs, so

Keep Up Appearance(s)

again, i've forgotten,

and feeling odd man out

of so many things...

 

GeneralPublic

Not sure what the outside

world thinks of things like this,

guess keep with Giant,

Harris Teeter,

Wegman's (too far out for me,

commuting wise), SafeWay,

(at least 2 of the 4 i still frequent,

though rarely buying stuff, except

clearance) , etc

can't see why spending so much

for such mostly nasty stuff,

but they may have stamps,

money orders, sell/ convert/give out

laundry quarters,

etc...

 

 

 

Assumptions

 

Saving gets compulsive

after how many visits?

How much is saved if calculate

in commuting and wear and tear/

tare? on moi?

 

 

 

Time Limits

 

One day event for one store,

might have been a soft opening,

but not sure...

 

Other places I know do soft openings

including TheBikeHouseCoop2015

 

 

Book Data

 

ISBN

 

 Bound

 

CopyRight

 

 Pages

index

 

 

Links

 

LidlMerriFieldGrandOpening2021

 

LidlHaulByHandCartTruck2021

 

MoreOrLessLidl2021

Lidl2021

 

 

AldiBXRdsGrandOpening2019

 

PoliticalHateCrimes2021

 

BtWD2021

 

Vaccinated2021

AprilFoolsDay2021

 

ConVid19ContinuesIn2020

HeatProblemsWithConVid19Hours2020

JustSayNoToConVid2020

 

 

/GoFish

likely more than just these obvious

ones besides what listed in the text

itself... HomeWork,/ FootWork/

LegWork...

Before you forget what school was

like... /LoL

 

 

 

Conclusion

 

Summary of experience or similar

 

So speaker Economic Development

of FairFax County,

does some stats on money, and poverty,

and jobs... Certainly seems overStaffed

almost as many staff and onlookers

gawkers/ predators/Intrusive photogs

as the hundred or so plus in line...

IMNSHO

 

CapitalAreaFoodBank CEO?

ExecDirector, they get $0.50/ per person

signed up that day, total less than

$10?

And i think i overhear she said

we feed/ serve him/ (implying me,

as only really poor / visibly

different person there?)

seems a violation of privacy policies,

no?

 

I video record what i can,

wondering the quality of video

with a smart phone,

and shifting, my legs giving out,

(remembering torture methods

of stand at attention and some

even British elite Guards drop

at attention, named _?)

 

something made me

suddenly tired, earlier,

besides the wariness of

dodging cameras, almost

felt like going on the offensive

be as blatantly (sp?) disregarding

people's privacy

as they have been with me?

and talking incessantly?

spray?

hand cleaner/sanitizer/wipe?

effecting me?

 

So lining up, honking lens photog

across form me, the ribbon cutting part

Numero Uno gets photo with a

Pineapple suited up lady/ woman,

who showed up out of uniform/ dress

plain clothed and had to change...

 

My tasteless joke(s) of in other places

you'd end up with her...

though he's married,

talked of his wife not coming today,

early departure and generally a good guy

despite my disappointment of

not being first, seeing what he's

going through, i'm not that type

to be on camera, and in front of

crowed, i get too much

(unwanted and negative) attention

as it is, bunny ears and all

BunnyDays2021

BadBunny2019

 

Across from the professional/

pregnant in black spandex? photog,

with honking big telephoto

lenses...

 

i finally mention i'm not cutting in line

point towards avoiding her,

/being in photos

i had tried across the way,

like this is disabled/ safety area,

no photos please,

but a lot of lining up

and pushed / squeezed

out of the way,

not thought about

people wouldn't be media whores

(i've been avoiding  dropping the term

since PoliticalHateCrimes2021

and it's taken a lot of energy

i really don't have)

for lack of a better word,

male and female, btw...

 

Camera going, movie mode,

walk in the store,

first two ahead of me go right,

goes to bakery?

bathrooms?

I don't have  a steady cam

it's bumpy, unprofessional,

aren't going to want to watch,

seeing video and graphics

is so much easier than creating

it and that's without the expenses

of Pro Equipment and gear...

 

I find the new isles,

completely stocked nothing really

out of place, gut produce guy

introduces his section, i pass on buy

his/ really ours/ have to buy something

to push the ego chip off his shoulder?

...

 

I know where the non food is,

been two three stores,

so middle back, and get there,

looking around a bit,

wondering where the wave of

crowd meets me other other way...

But none...

See some mummy bag sleeping,

(already got two)

some other stuff,

mostly not interested in,

and find a few things,

and collect them up,

pushing/ steering eBike/ Wheel Chair

in store, no one bat an eye at that,

but me, he's oh, that guy...

like the running joke behind his back...

 

Suits, who wants them, need them?

and name less faceless drones?

Corporate, something or others,

usually profanity, i've been a suit

and it didn't work out,

that and other things almost killed me,

so even going back to those memories

not healthy for moi...

Is it happening again?

Am i going to die?

From what? heat?

threats?

something planned?

 

Well, get some things

went through

shoes/ Sandels

had to toss things this way and that

looking for size 12's...

labels aren't that clear / big text

and loose, not in boxes,

nor a rack/ sorted,

already, a problem other bins,

general stuff, but not all the same,

i know i'm not going through my list,

my hands are full,

things might fall,

i've got arms propping things,

and take up front,

knowing i'm not going around to

cold foods , fridge liquids,

skipped some, cheese, cheap?

sale, no discounted yet, just opened,

nothing one old/ sell of yet,

no returns, etc...

 

I roughly total stuff up,

interesting things, and some

need things, about $40-50

emergency reserve funds,

even if gift card is as low

as expected, cheated out of by

discriminating Blonde Promotions/

Publicity woman

much less than my normal

think $100 turns out more

$200 monthly trip already done

that for this month,

early in the month...

And the app reminds me...

 

Look at checkout,

a staffer standing

in front of each aisle,

standing guard, or waiting for

a customer to open?

and others on the other side suits,

just watching?

I ask if self checkout, it's a small one,

and portable? seems about the size

no it's not, attitude?

like why would you think that?

what are you crazy?

snobbish too?

i need to know how much the gift card is,

to know so i don't have to return things,

$5

is that all? i can't get much...

after hours waiting?

for $5?

should have just left at that?

not bothered going in...

Well, ring it up, will see,

have to get my device ready,

then turn up the brightness,

to scan my app QRCode,

and $43.xx

try my reserve card,

and Denied,

maybe wrong pin, try gain,

Denied

tried without the chip,

have to use the chip,

three strikes, people watching

me type in PINs it's not Working

not sure why...

I know some like sweating people

and possibly a deliberate embarassment

type action by snobbish mean staff,

if it's not taking my card,

i can't do it,

and walk out, leaving the stuff

on the register counter...

the guy gets fired for ridiculing

a customer,

retr=urn the stuff,

he tries to weasling out of it,

and bring me the promotions woman

she's fired too,

the suits have power,

what a kick...

 

 

 

Discussion

 

A place for feedback on the page presented

 

What promotions stuff have tou done?

 

Ever read the fine print?

new comsomers only,

like the $500 sweepstakes,

a Chance to win,

 

Know what the distribution of the types

of cards is?

Is it honest to withhold

the types of cards in the deck?

1x $100 first person

(honestly i don't remember reading

that fine print, if it even exists,

feeling rather rigged, imnsho)

 

and 99x $5 cards?

and that's fair?

 

Lottery tickets, someone could

calculate out the odds,

but with this?

withheld info?

By law,, can it be made by law,

consumer law, ironically,

must publish and say the odds of winning?

and how much?

Lottery has to, why not something like this?

and they are getting personal info,

(subcribe, join, download app, etc)

for $500 where is the find print for that?)

and taking people's time,

during week day, though some may

be off typical M-F 9-5

 

 

 

 

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