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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?))...
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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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