TESCO - new site in Accrington. - Page 15

heth · 04-12-2010, 10:34

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I got some of them too heth and my daughter does my shopping at ASDA glad I didn't throw them away

Gave mine in at asda no probs was well impressed!!! And it was really quiet and quite pleasent shopping for once!!

jaysay · 04-12-2010, 11:13

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Originally Posted by heth

Gave mine in at asda no probs was well impressed!!! And it was really quiet and quite pleasent shopping for once!!

Ya my Daughter has just arrived and my shopping is £10 cheaper this week

Tealeaf · 05-12-2010, 14:41

I was in my local Tesco's earlier on this afternoon and noticed that various prepacked meat cuts - fillet & ribeye steak, leg of lamb - were labelled 'Security tagged - deactivated on checkout'. I assume there is a similar system in the new Accy store.

Does anyone know what this means? If the tag is not deactivated, is there some sort of chemical released into the meat when opened to make it inedible. Not that it bothers me - I get my meat from the local butchers.

I've not seen 'owt like this before.

Alan Varrechia · 05-12-2010, 17:06

It's the same in Asda, suppose it's a sign of the times. Some of the meat is so expensive now people were probably stealing it to sell on.

jaysay · 05-12-2010, 18:21

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Originally Posted by Alan Varrechia

It's the same in Asda, suppose it's a sign of the times. Some of the meat is so expensive now people were probably stealing it to sell on.

As I've said in another thread Alan, it was being thieved 30 years ago never mind today

and be quite honest Lamb is far dearer than Beef these days by a long chalk

Benipete · 06-12-2010, 10:24

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I was in my local Tesco's earlier on this afternoon and noticed that various prepacked meat cuts - fillet & ribeye steak, leg of lamb - were labelled 'Security tagged - deactivated on checkout'. I assume there is a similar system in the new Accy store.

Does anyone know what this means? If the tag is not deactivated, is there some sort of chemical released into the meat when opened to make it inedible. Not that it bothers me - I get my meat from the local butchers.

I've not seen 'owt like this before.

When leaving the store you pass between two censors,If the tag has not been deactivated an alarm goes off.

jaysay · 06-12-2010, 10:33

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Originally Posted by Benipete

When leaving the store you pass between two censors,If the tag has not been deactivated an alarm goes off.

how do you know that Beni

Neil · 07-12-2010, 08:39

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Originally Posted by Benipete

When leaving the store you pass between two censors,If the tag has not been deactivated an alarm goes off.

Do the censors make sure you are not telling Asda about Tesco prices or something?

This must have been on a break when we went in

Benipete · 07-12-2010, 09:40

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Originally Posted by jaysay

how do you know that Beni

Because I bought a DVD recorder once an although one tag was removed there was another one in the bottom of the box.As I passed through the alarms went off and all hell broke loose.

I produced my receipt and all ended well even the security staff recovered with no ill effects.

entwisi · 07-12-2010, 10:11

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Does anyone know what this means? If the tag is not deactivated, is there some sort of chemical released into the meat when opened to make it inedible. Not that it bothers me - I get my meat from the local butchers.

I've not seen 'owt like this before.

only wish it did work like this with say arsenic being the chemical of choice... might help teh prison population crisis....

Having said that no one's ever listened to my other suggestion re prison crowding.

It was good enough to outsource our jobs to India, why not outsource our prison service. I reckon 6 months in a calcutta hell hole might just reset some criminals lack of concern for going back.

DaveinGermany · 07-12-2010, 10:52

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Originally Posted by entwisi

It was good enough to outsource our jobs to India, why not outsource our prison service. I reckon 6 months in a calcutta hell hole might just reset some criminals lack of concern for going back.

What a novel thought ! Maybe you could add that any further travel on release, must be self funded.

entwisi · 07-12-2010, 11:43

I reckon if we approached the Indian govermenet they'd happily take our prisoners for £10 a day....

MargaretR · 07-12-2010, 11:50

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Originally Posted by entwisi

only wish it did work like this with say arsenic being the chemical of choice... might help teh prison population crisis....

Having said that no one's ever listened to my other suggestion re prison crowding.

It was good enough to outsource our jobs to India, why not outsource our prison service. I reckon 6 months in a calcutta hell hole might just reset some criminals lack of concern for going back.

That's not a new idea - it used to be called the Australian Penal colony