Category Archives: Shopping
Not too young for deodorant?
How young is too young for girls to use deodorant? In a supermarket the other day I noticed these ‘perfumed body spray’s, right next adult deodorant. Obviously they are aimed at young girls via the Bratz brand. Do young girls … Continue reading
Choose, 100g or 200g for $3?
In the chocolate aisle at Coles the other day I noticed a paradox in pricing. The 100g blocks of Cadbury chocolate are $2.99. And the 200g blocks are on special at 2 for $6. So would you rather spend $3 … Continue reading
Land of the Loyalty Club
If you have ever walked the streets of Tokyo you will understand why Japan is the land of the loyalty club. At station hubs there are many stores and supermarkets. Not to mention the number of small stores scattered across … Continue reading
Ironic Priorities
Yesterday there were a few things that happened that I though were a little ironic in the way they were prioritised. I went to a Denny’s in Shinjuku last night. Like many establishments in Japan, Denny’s doesn’t require you to … Continue reading
Time travelling bread on sale at Woolworths
At Woolworths in Marrickville Metro on Friday night I noticed some bread from a different time zone, +851 GMT. It was interesting to so much bread on sale, a full table and shelf. Must have cooked too much and about … Continue reading
Cheap chocolate at Woolworths
At $2.49 for a 250g block that’s just under a cent per gram. Very cheap Cadbury chocolate.
Newtown IGA is no more… (2)
(Follow up to Newtown IGA is no more…) I visited the ‘new’ store tonight. The new opening hours sign is up, and the times are the same. The supermarket in Newtown was once a Franklins, but when Woolworths bought the … Continue reading
Newtown IGA is no more…
Are you the sort of Newtownian that thinks at 11pm “I need some blah, better duck off to Newtown IGA” ? Well as of tonight that might be a thing of the past. 
In my jaunt off to Newtown … Continue reading
A shower rose by any other name
Had the head fall off my shower today. How useful do you think the internet would be for finding the cost of a replacement? Not very. I tried looking up prices on Hardware retailers web sites. No prices, not even … Continue reading
Drop saws for vigilantes
Was walking through K-Mart and noticed an item that I thought perfect for every vigilante’s workshop, the Enforcer Drop Saw.