RSS Aug 19, 2007
Ride ‘em cowboy
Filed in Blog, PhotographyDid you ever wonder where shopping carts came from?
Yesterday I discovered that shopping carts are corraled into trailers and returned all spanking clean and shiny–en masse. There are entire industries set up around supermarkets. Shopping cart cleaners–who’d have thunk?
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Fx4 (1 comments.)
Thanks for the interesting photo!
I wish they’d show-up at my supermarket-the carts are not clean-I’m thinking of changing stores! I read a study showing that the handles on shopping carts are heavily contaminated with all sorts of horrendous bacteria. At one store I go to, they have disinfectant wipes next to the carts to wipe the handles.
When I see a baby in a cart with her mouth on the handle it makes me very upset. They do sell covers so babies don’t touch the carts. These keep the baby safe from germs and keeps the carts cleaner for all of us!
Can’t believe I’ve gone on this long about shopping carts-I must have some pent-up frustration!
Aug 19th, 2007
pussreboots (158 comments.)
The grocery chains also pay a pretty bounty for each returned cart.
Aug 19th, 2007
Delrond (5 comments.)
I never knew that shopping trolleys where cleaned!
You learn something new every day :)
Aug 20th, 2007
beautyredefined
You seem to be having good luck with the interesting photographic finds lately. :)
Aug 20th, 2007
Michael New Jr. (1 comments.)
That’s cool! I used to work at a grocery store and I never saw our carts get cleaned.
Aug 20th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
FFF — it never bothers me; I see the wipes at the doorway in Safeway, too, but find that wasteful. I just wash my hands when I get home. But I can see the value of washing the carts once in a while–I wonder how they do it, a giant dishwasher? :)
Thank you for visiting!
Aug 20th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
PR: Maybe I should do that instead of stacking shelves thne. ;)
Aug 20th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
VM: Me neither! *grin*
Aug 20th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
BR: I keep an eye out, and a camera with me as much as possible. :)
Aug 20th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
Me neither.
Aug 20th, 2007
jacko (5 comments.)
love ya sight mate i stumbledupon’ed and gave you a thumbs up
Aug 31st, 2007
2222
Thumbs up from me too bucko>
Sep 1st, 2007
Linda R. Moore
Wow Jacko…thank you very much. :)
Is there an “about” anywhere on your lime site? I’m a bit confuzzed as to what it’s all about.
Sep 4th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
2222 — thank you. :)
Sep 4th, 2007
jacko (5 comments.)
it’s about weird and amusing stuff we find also community based just so that a group may get to know each other and keep in contact with other and take the piss on a regular basis feel free to join up and have a laugh mate
Sep 17th, 2007
jacko (5 comments.)
PS that was meant to be ’site’ not sight a few posts back and i see your into hats , you only need 1 hat and thats an akubra
Sep 17th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
How do you figure I’m into hats?
I wear only baseball caps, and then only when I have to.
Sep 17th, 2007
jacko (5 comments.)
my mistake i was reading the about you section and said you had many hats ,maybe i should pay closer attention next time
Sep 19th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
Ah, gottit. Nope, the wearer of all/many hats; i.e. I do everything at my business, and am the accountant, CEO, marketer, secretary, coffee maker, etc…
Sep 19th, 2007
jacko (5 comments.)
yes so i discovered when i read it correctly , ah well can’t be bloody gorgous and clever ha ha
Sep 19th, 2007
Linda R. Moore
LOL! No worries, eh?
Sep 19th, 2007
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