In a message dated 10/2/98 5:42:50 PM Central Daylight Time,
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<<  En***** an M**** J****** infant formula in
 premeasured packets, each packet making 4 ounces of formula.  10- or 12
 packets aroud 6 $ US i think.  Then what burned my glasses but FOOD LION
 brand formula. for those who do not know Food Lion is a large chain of
 Grocery stores in the  South east US and I believe is expanding west and
 north.  The formula label- I did pick this one up- still the same nasty
 stuff, manufactured by W**** A******.
 Well this was really expensive almost as much as the other well known
 brands.  I have an idea why the stores like FL and W**M*** choose to join up
 with WA to give formula. It is call MONEY.  W***** A******* also now sees a
 sneeky way to increase its market share.  Since store brands are usually
 cheaper these companies can make money and market and inferior product next
 to mother nature. It may be comparable to S****** and E***** >>

ARRGHHHH!  Please, what on earth is W***** A******?????  I can figure out
S**** and E**** but do the rest of our subscribers know what they are?  This
is a PET PEEVE of mine....We are simply making a statement, for pity's sake,
not a diatribe.  What on earth are we talking about here????  I'm sorry, but I
HATE HATE HATE *******!!!!!!  Drives me NUTZ.  I have one nerve left, and this
is sitting on it.....  If you are about to say very nasty things about the
product itself, then use, XYZ*****  But if you are just stating a fact, then
use the product/store/whatever name.  PLEASE!!! For those of use suffering
from early Old-timers which can't figure these things out.

Jan Barger, over 50, wearing purple, and brain dead in Wheaton, IL -- 25 miles
west of the most wonderful skyline in the US -- Chicago!