Tescos
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Tesco Rules! 7 (58%)
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No More Tesco! 5 (42%)
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Dont use Tescos much (theres not one near me) though sister in law works in one of thier stores,so they have came in handy in the past
For years people have fucked up versions of War of the Worlds, yet a 2 mins spoof from an unknown comedy show creates near perfect fisghting machines. They could do with being about 2x the height, and losing the machine guns in facour of heat rays, but still, they are joyous.
Doctor? wrote: For years people have fucked up versions of War of the Worlds, yet a 2 mins spoof from an unknown comedy show creates near perfect fisghting machines. They could do with being about 2x the height, and losing the machine guns in facour of heat rays, but still, they are joyous.
It is bloody magnificent, and a very fine sketch, yet the series passed unnoticed.
Burt Reynolds wrote:
Doctor? wrote: For years people have fucked up versions of War of the Worlds, yet a 2 mins spoof from an unknown comedy show creates near perfect fisghting machines. They could do with being about 2x the height, and losing the machine guns in facour of heat rays, but still, they are joyous.
It is bloody magnificent, and a very fine sketch, yet the series passed unnoticed.
I'm surprised I missed that, as I always try and catch anything Armando Ianucci is involved in...
Genius! 
But, yeah, any company that manages to extract 1 pound out of every 7 spent in this country deserves to be boycotted, whoever they are...
I prefer Sainsbury's...but I don't think I've ever been in a proper Tesco...just them little bitty ones that they have by Victoria Station...
Jeffari-al-Texani wrote: I prefer Sainsbury's...but I don't think I've ever been in a proper Tesco...just them little bitty ones that they have by Victoria Station...
Jeff, I'm with you I too use Sainsbury's now, as living in Castle Donington, my other half shops at Sainsbury's during her lunch break.
Still think the tesco clubcard is better than the nectar card.
Must say how nice (awesome) it is to have a good debate on BHD for ONCE :)
Forgive Oirish ignorance Digi.....is Castle Donnington in any way geographically close to the Donnington race track?
Missy Jem wrote: Tesco Rules!!
Although I always end up buying much more than I intended whenever I go in.
Having moved again, the nearest Tesco is a bit of a trek and I don't drive, so I 'do it' online and have it delivered. Good and bad points, sometimes the fresh produce only has a couple of shelf days on it, but otherwise its great and if I DO spend too much, I just go through the list and delete bits and bobs - thus, avoiding the embarrassment at the checkout of having to put things back! 
Doctor? wrote: Forgive Oirish ignorance Digi.....is Castle Donnington in any way geographically close to the Donnington race track?
Boing Boing Binoche Binoche wrote:
Jeffari-al-Texani wrote: I prefer Sainsbury's...but I don't think I've ever been in a proper Tesco...just them little bitty ones that they have by Victoria Station...
Jeff, I'm with you I too use Sainsbury's now, as living in Castle Donington, my other half shops at Sainsbury's during her lunch break.
Still think the tesco clubcard is better than the nectar card.
Must say how nice (awesome) it is to have a good debate on BHD for ONCE :)
"BHD". Is that a ketamine derivative?
I live in a Tesco-free land!
But I remember when they invaded Czechoslovakia. All the Priors turned to Tescos, they put an end to an era and all the prices went up (but you could find more goods in shops). One Slovak had the idea to rebuild a Prior somewhere and that is where I used to go... Ostalgie...
Morrison's.
Nearest 'big' supermarket to me.
The Tesco's is just a noddy little Metro version.
If I wanna go really upmarket we've got one of those mahusive Sainsbury's jobs a couple of miles away. It used to be a SavaCentre, but I think they're just labelled as normal Sainsbury's now. Still ginormous though.
Anyone else remember when Tesco's was primarily a Norvern supermarket, and Sainsbury's dominated the landscape of the South?
Just me, then.
As a non driver i have walked to the nearby one for the last two years ans spent a fortune.I have NOW boycotted it until futher notice.Still bob into M+S for food when in WIGAn(which is also a paradise for PIE eaters like ME). Rocket Every LITTLE helps
Used to shop at Sainsburys and Tesco, but now get most stuff delivered from Abel & Cole. Most of it is organic, the choice is a bit limited, but amazingly we spend loads less than when we used to go to the supermarket. We also don't throw much waste out anymore as we only buy what we need and don't get lured by bogof deals...
Mrs Milky wrote: Used to shop at Sainsburys and Tesco, but now get most stuff delivered from Abel & Cole. Most of it is organic, the choice is a bit limited, but amazingly we spend loads less than when we used to go to the supermarket. We also don't throw much waste out anymore as we only buy what we need and don't get lured by bogof deals...
posh cow!
Never been to one in my life. This has nothing to do with them having blue and white bags.
Those scourers and sponges that they sell. We make them.
Useless fact of the day Number 38.
Bonzette wrote: Waitrose!
Seconded.
Al, Tesco was never ever northern based (started out in Edgeware dontcha know))
Oop north it used to be safeway/finefare/gateway/morrison & Asda
The Haçienda must be (re)Built wrote:
Bonzette wrote: Waitrose!
Seconded.
Al, Tesco was never ever northern based (started out in Edgeware dontcha know))
Oop north it used to be safeway/finefare/gateway/morrison & Asda
Thirded (only because it's 5 minutes walk away, though)! :)
Tescos are planning to build a 2 storey megastore here after they've knocked down the current one. And they also want to build one of those smaller Metro or whatver they're called just ONE mile away 
Doctor? wrote: Forgive Oirish ignorance Digi.....is Castle Donnington in any way geographically close to the Donnington race track?
That's one N in the main body of Donington, and yes it is.
Yer more than welcome here if a petrol fuelled moment tickles yer fancy. Spare room I mean, at a premium now. Hurry before Berie and Rocket confirm for F1
El Jarvo wrote: Morrison's.
Nearest 'big' supermarket to me.
The Tesco's is just a noddy little Metro version.
If I wanna go really upmarket we've got one of those mahusive Sainsbury's jobs a couple of miles away. It used to be a SavaCentre, but I think they're just labelled as normal Sainsbury's now. Still ginormous though.
Anyone else remember when Tesco's was primarily a Norvern supermarket, and Sainsbury's dominated the landscape of the South?
Just me, then.
How many checkout's Al? Tesco at Hunsbury, Northants (yes HUN Shug) has 47, whilst Asda at Spondon Derby has 43.
Can any NOOLers beat that ?
regards
The checkout girl
TESCO FACT:
Biggest Tesco in the whole of the UK is the huge 24-hour* monster in Dundee. At night it looks like the fucking Mothership in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".
I suggest a long weekend in Dundee to sample its vast delights, Digital Michael, otherwise I will quite rightly point out that you are a mere Tesco virgin.
CLAYHEAD SUPERMARKET FACT:
The worst supermarket ever was Fine Fare. It was the retail equivalent of gang-rape.
(* - In Scotland they do 24 hour opening properly. That one in Dundee is open 24 hours every day of the year except Christmas Day. This is a minor fact, but I'm still claiming a fucking hat-trick).
Clayhead Liberation Faction wrote: TESCO FACT:
Biggest Tesco in the whole of the UK is the huge 24-hour* monster in Dundee. At night it looks like the fucking Mothership in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".
I suggest a long weekend in Dundee to sample its vast delights, Digital Michael, otherwise I will quite rightly point out that you are a mere Tesco virgin.
CLAYHEAD SUPERMARKET FACT:
The worst supermarket ever was Fine Fare. It was the retail equivalent of gang-rape.
(* - In Scotland they do 24 hour opening properly. That one in Dundee is open 24 hours every day of the year except Christmas Day. This is a minor fact, but I'm still claiming a fucking hat-trick).
24 hours is how we roll up here. I've got three 24 hour supermarkets within a 5 minute drive from the hoose. And the big Asda in Toryglen has got fucking everything you could want ever; consumer electricals, DVDs, jeans 'n t-shirts the lot. Best of all it has the 'Coinstar' machine where I take my poly bag full of change (anything below a 50p goes into that bad boy) tip it into the magic machine and usually walk away somewhere between £50 and £60 up every time.
I'm going to Dundee on Friday. Is the Tesco's you're talking about the one on the road out of town towards Perth? Just before the airport (yes Dundee does have an airport)? Don't remember it being that massive but will make an effort to survey it on Friday. I'll report my finding back here. Right on this thread. Stay tuned.
