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Monday, April 9, 2012
DUNKIN DONUTS OATMEAL VS. JAMBA JUICE OATS--NO CONTEST!
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So the convenience food places are finally waking up and offering the public real health food.
As a connoisseur of oats, I recently sampled the offering of both the deep-fried flour king Dunkin Donuts (that's what donuts are, sorry) and the more health oriented Jamba Juice.
Dunkin $1.99 served in 12 oz foam cup--at least they identify it as instantized because that's what it is.
Very processed, meaning the beta-glucagon is removed, not properly hydrated, looks like that lump that Ralph Kramden served his wife in the episode of The Honeymooners
"Mama loves Mambo"Garnished with some cranberries that tasted sugar laced.
The $1.99 price is in-line...until you consider that their food cost is most likely around 25 cents.
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Jamba Juice's steel-cut oats are an improvement, although that's not saying much. Here the oats are "steel cut", meaning the whole oats, known as "Groats", in their whole form (see my review on http://www.epinons.com/ for Mcann's Oats under my surname "Jewdacrys") are cracked a few times. This maintains more of the beta-glucagon.
jamba offers several fruit toppings. Price: $3.73
Advantage:Jamba Juice by a mile.
but this is far from the most optimal way to consume oats. I don't know whether Jamba cuts their own oats or buys them whole. I'm guessing they buy them cracked, to save on labor
So the convenience food places are finally waking up and offering the public real health food.
As a connoisseur of oats, I recently sampled the offering of both the deep-fried flour king Dunkin Donuts (that's what donuts are, sorry) and the more health oriented Jamba Juice.
Dunkin $1.99 served in 12 oz foam cup--at least they identify it as instantized because that's what it is.
Very processed, meaning the beta-glucagon is removed, not properly hydrated, looks like that lump that Ralph Kramden served his wife in the episode of The Honeymooners
"Mama loves Mambo"Garnished with some cranberries that tasted sugar laced.
The $1.99 price is in-line...until you consider that their food cost is most likely around 25 cents.
__________________________________________________________________
Jamba Juice's steel-cut oats are an improvement, although that's not saying much. Here the oats are "steel cut", meaning the whole oats, known as "Groats", in their whole form (see my review on http://www.epinons.com/ for Mcann's Oats under my surname "Jewdacrys") are cracked a few times. This maintains more of the beta-glucagon.
jamba offers several fruit toppings. Price: $3.73
Advantage:Jamba Juice by a mile.
but this is far from the most optimal way to consume oats. I don't know whether Jamba cuts their own oats or buys them whole. I'm guessing they buy them cracked, to save on labor
RUTGERS COACH SCHIANO FLIES COOP LESS THAN HOURS AFTER RECRUITING HIGH SCHOOL OUT-OF-STATER
Just my two cents on the departure of Rutger's football HC:
But the fact is, when you put so much money into a program at the expense of of other interscholastic sports being eliminated, 8-4 in that league, falls short of expectations.
- true, he put in eleven years. Could have opted for greener pastures after the '06 season, their strongest effort.
- however, there's something called "advance notice". Excepting termination, if you're planning to leave, let the team know in a timely manner. The fact is,the day before he left, he recruited a Baltimore high school player. You think the players he signed in the eleventh hour, chose Rutgers because they thought they were going to play for the man who visited their home?
- So the final chapter has been written. Are they better than they were in the years prior to 2001? Of course. Although that wasn't exactly hard to overcome. Just remember former HC Dick Anderson, had some strong seasons without the resources, budget.
- After 2006, it was not hard to recruit. You didn't have to beg anyone to come to Rutgers. Some of the players went all the way to the NFL. But what did the program do? 8-4 against such powerhouses as North Carolina Central, Florida International.
- West Virginia. What was their record against them?
- Going to bowl games: I remember a time where, after your 2nd loss, you were eliminated. Today: seventy-two teams go to bowl games. Big deal! The Papa John Bowl. Meineke Car Care Bowl. Frito Lay French Onion Dip Bowl. The Tidy Toilet Bowl. Whoever heard of these?
But the fact is, when you put so much money into a program at the expense of of other interscholastic sports being eliminated, 8-4 in that league, falls short of expectations.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
NJ MOTOR VECHICLES--2 LOCATIONS, 2 DIFFERENT ANIMALS
Decided to go up to Springfield, NJ, to report a change of address.
Short story: the difference between the Springfield location and Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark is surreal.
First off, on the day I went, the officer told me it was their busiest day of the year. Yet I was in and out in 75 minutes. Try that, Newark!
Additionally, they greet you civilly. They make eye contact, they smile, they kid. In a word, they make you feel welcome.
Contrast this with Newark, where it's not uncommon to have to take an entire day off work to get it done. My experience: one worker barked in response to a question. Another saw fit to answer a question with food in her mouth, with no eye contact.
In fact, I just had a flash idea: I think the Newark employees should go train in Springfield for a week and see how its done. What do you say, Mr. Director?
Short story: the difference between the Springfield location and Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark is surreal.
First off, on the day I went, the officer told me it was their busiest day of the year. Yet I was in and out in 75 minutes. Try that, Newark!
Additionally, they greet you civilly. They make eye contact, they smile, they kid. In a word, they make you feel welcome.
Contrast this with Newark, where it's not uncommon to have to take an entire day off work to get it done. My experience: one worker barked in response to a question. Another saw fit to answer a question with food in her mouth, with no eye contact.
In fact, I just had a flash idea: I think the Newark employees should go train in Springfield for a week and see how its done. What do you say, Mr. Director?
Friday, March 23, 2012
THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE I RECEIVED IN MY LIFE
From: Andrew Chaplowitz
http://andrewchaplowitz.brandyourself.com
To: Fat Cat Executives at Family Dollar
correction: on my last correspondence, I had the wrong employee. it was not Hilary, it was Jessica.
Would I ever expect, of all places, to go into a DOLLAR STORE in a depressed area, and receive what was the best customer service I ever received in my life?
Right out of superior customer service
For a whopping $9.50 purchase, this young woman was incredibly on point. She did the following:
1. she let me know where I could purchase a item they did not have.
2. I had an especially long item that would not fit in a bag, so she put it in a garbage liner.
3. She knew where every item in the store was, every isle and location.
4. She was uncommonly respectful, receptive to my questions, made eye contact, totally absorbed.
5. She made me feel welcome when I entered the store.
The thing that is truly remarkable is I'm sure this is not part of the training, so she did all these things by initiative. A rare gift indeeed.
This was an experience I would expect in a Nordstrom, or a New York City Spa , nevertheless a dollar store.
I go thru life, seeing so much bad, saggin drawers, bad manners, no regard for decency, which makes the truly outstanding, like Jessica, stand out.
I hope you will honor and recognize this exceptional employee's talents and gifts before some other employer snatchs her away.
http://andrewchaplowitz.brandyourself.com
To: Fat Cat Executives at Family Dollar
correction: on my last correspondence, I had the wrong employee. it was not Hilary, it was Jessica.
Would I ever expect, of all places, to go into a DOLLAR STORE in a depressed area, and receive what was the best customer service I ever received in my life?
Right out of superior customer service
For a whopping $9.50 purchase, this young woman was incredibly on point. She did the following:
1. she let me know where I could purchase a item they did not have.
2. I had an especially long item that would not fit in a bag, so she put it in a garbage liner.
3. She knew where every item in the store was, every isle and location.
4. She was uncommonly respectful, receptive to my questions, made eye contact, totally absorbed.
5. She made me feel welcome when I entered the store.
The thing that is truly remarkable is I'm sure this is not part of the training, so she did all these things by initiative. A rare gift indeeed.
This was an experience I would expect in a Nordstrom, or a New York City Spa , nevertheless a dollar store.
I go thru life, seeing so much bad, saggin drawers, bad manners, no regard for decency, which makes the truly outstanding, like Jessica, stand out.
I hope you will honor and recognize this exceptional employee's talents and gifts before some other employer snatchs her away.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
DAVY JONES--NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN
Forget how you feel about the music. They had some heavy weights writing for them (Neil Diamond, Boyce and Hart).
This was a band on top of the world at one point, for those who were around. (If you weren't, go on www.wikpedia.com and find out)
The fact is, there's been many covers of "Daydream Believer", but he owns the song. The first five albums, if my memory serves me correctly (Meet The Monkees, Monkees 2nd album, Monkees The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees.Headquarters (album), Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., ) all charted.
"Valerie"--came on the radio like a locomotive, went right to the top.
You know what's funny? I saw the re-union tour in '87 and thought they were old. Not really, all in their forties. It was two decades after their success and it seemed so distant. It was not.
It was a great tour. Gary Puckett came out and raised the roof.
The Turtles did a parody on "flashdance" (what this had to do with oldies is anyone's guess) and were hilarious.
David Jones--part of music history--whether you like it or not.
RIP.
This was a band on top of the world at one point, for those who were around. (If you weren't, go on www.wikpedia.com and find out)
The fact is, there's been many covers of "Daydream Believer", but he owns the song. The first five albums, if my memory serves me correctly (Meet The Monkees, Monkees 2nd album, Monkees The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees.Headquarters (album), Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., ) all charted.
"Valerie"--came on the radio like a locomotive, went right to the top.
You know what's funny? I saw the re-union tour in '87 and thought they were old. Not really, all in their forties. It was two decades after their success and it seemed so distant. It was not.
It was a great tour. Gary Puckett came out and raised the roof.
The Turtles did a parody on "flashdance" (what this had to do with oldies is anyone's guess) and were hilarious.
David Jones--part of music history--whether you like it or not.
RIP.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
NEW YORK GIANTS--CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD--LIFE LESSONS
Dear Readers:
I apologize if I come off like Horatio Alger.
But wasn't it just a short time ago, that the critics and pundits were saying last rites for Coach Coughlin, Perry Fewell, and Brandon Jacobs? And what about Jerry Reese, the alleged apathetic GM, who sat through the off-season, let his starting tight end and high-volume wide receiver slip away and do nothing to replace them?
Lesson: don't judge a book by its cover
All we can do in our difficult times, is dig in, block out the distractions, keep working, and have the faith. What a concept!
That's what Couglin's predecessor, Bill Parcells, did in 1983. Had two terminally ill parents, lost Doug Kotar to cancer, had to deal with the rumors the GM was talking to Schnellenberger in Florida. In his book, Parcells posed the question, how does one deal with it? answer: you just do. He coached the team during the day, visited his parents in the hospital at night.. Al Davis told him, "just coach your god-damn team".
Worked out pretty well, dontcha think? The fact that Parcells was kept out the Hall of Fame, gives new meaning to the word "bias".
Back to Coach Coughlin. His public persona is always even. But his wife conceded that the last couple of years have been trying. No amount of $ will mitigate that. You work insane hours, obliterates quality time with your loved ones. Everyone's a Monday morning QB. We have 24/7 talk shows with those who think they can do it better.
Reminds me of a quote by the late George Burns: "it's a shame that all the people who think they can run the country are too busy cutting hair and driving hacks". Classic. Not meant to disparage barbers or livery drivers, just to hammer home the point that each of us has our own limited sphere of knowledge.
He'll never admit to it, but it hurts. Maybe not as much as someone very sensitive, but it does.
Look at Joe Frazier. One of the toughest men ever, willing and able to absorb punishment. Yet Ali's words hurt like uppercuts, qnawned at him forever, took it to his grave.
What I admire most about the coach as well as Eli Manning is their humility. Nothing against braggadocios, but I prefer those who do their talking through their actions rather than self-promotion.
Wouldn't it be great if the examples that the way both Manning and Coughlin go about their business, becomes the new paradigm?
Kudos to the Giants, Coach Coughlin and his magnificent staff. I hope that both Well Mara and Bob Tisch are looking down with Cheshire The Cat smiles on their faces.
I apologize if I come off like Horatio Alger.
But wasn't it just a short time ago, that the critics and pundits were saying last rites for Coach Coughlin, Perry Fewell, and Brandon Jacobs? And what about Jerry Reese, the alleged apathetic GM, who sat through the off-season, let his starting tight end and high-volume wide receiver slip away and do nothing to replace them?
Lesson: don't judge a book by its cover
All we can do in our difficult times, is dig in, block out the distractions, keep working, and have the faith. What a concept!
That's what Couglin's predecessor, Bill Parcells, did in 1983. Had two terminally ill parents, lost Doug Kotar to cancer, had to deal with the rumors the GM was talking to Schnellenberger in Florida. In his book, Parcells posed the question, how does one deal with it? answer: you just do. He coached the team during the day, visited his parents in the hospital at night.. Al Davis told him, "just coach your god-damn team".
Worked out pretty well, dontcha think? The fact that Parcells was kept out the Hall of Fame, gives new meaning to the word "bias".
Back to Coach Coughlin. His public persona is always even. But his wife conceded that the last couple of years have been trying. No amount of $ will mitigate that. You work insane hours, obliterates quality time with your loved ones. Everyone's a Monday morning QB. We have 24/7 talk shows with those who think they can do it better.
Reminds me of a quote by the late George Burns: "it's a shame that all the people who think they can run the country are too busy cutting hair and driving hacks". Classic. Not meant to disparage barbers or livery drivers, just to hammer home the point that each of us has our own limited sphere of knowledge.
He'll never admit to it, but it hurts. Maybe not as much as someone very sensitive, but it does.
Look at Joe Frazier. One of the toughest men ever, willing and able to absorb punishment. Yet Ali's words hurt like uppercuts, qnawned at him forever, took it to his grave.
What I admire most about the coach as well as Eli Manning is their humility. Nothing against braggadocios, but I prefer those who do their talking through their actions rather than self-promotion.
Wouldn't it be great if the examples that the way both Manning and Coughlin go about their business, becomes the new paradigm?
Kudos to the Giants, Coach Coughlin and his magnificent staff. I hope that both Well Mara and Bob Tisch are looking down with Cheshire The Cat smiles on their faces.
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