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Safeway Ctr./Broaldlands Blvd. Gripe

Discussion in 'Broadlands Community Issues' started by brim, Dec 22, 2003.

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  1. chris

    chris New Member

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    Ice skating, really? I've never tried it, but it does look like fun.

    "Trader's Joe," eh? I actually prefer the sound of that over "Trader Joe's." If your dad is a native speaker of Dutch, Dutch's use of the genitive must be making him switch the 's' around.
     
    chris, Dec 23, 2003
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  2. Carol Al-Ajroush

    Carol Al-Ajroush New Member

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    English is also my husband's second language and I love some of his references. For example, instead of saying "I'm going to put on my socks" he will say "I'm going to put on my sockses" or where typical American is to use the term 'barefoot' he says 'shoesless.' In turn, I have my own idioms when I speak to him in his language as well.


     
    Carol Al-Ajroush, Dec 23, 2003
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  3. SK8R

    SK8R On the Clover Meadow

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    Since I do not practice my languages very much, my french, dutch and german have become pretty low level.
    I am sure I say a lot of silly stuff. I moved to the states with my family when I was in 5th grade and I could not understand american
    dialect at all, very different from english. Also, there were words that I did not know.
    I do not have a problem with that because when you speak different languages you learn to ask how to say things.
    Funny, seems so long ago that I used to sit on trains in europe and blabber to people in other languages. As a teenager it was one of my favorite activities.
     
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  4. teak

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    hmmm with all this interest in a Trader Joe's, I wouldn't mine investing in one. Maybe start a franchise here in Ashburn. I know the area can support 2 or 3 with Brambleton and hopefully Moorefield station opening later on. Lots of healthy minded people here. Or I'll open my own version call "Trader Teak's".

    -Teak
     
    teak, Dec 23, 2003
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  5. JenCo

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    Had heard about 6 months ago that w/in a year or so TJ's would be coming to Sterling. Haven't heard a peep since.
     
    JenCo, Dec 23, 2003
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  6. teak

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    Nothing on trade joe's website about opening up a franchise. Must be company owned.

    -Teak
     
    teak, Dec 23, 2003
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  7. SK8R

    SK8R On the Clover Meadow

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    I would love a Trader Joe's. If we had one in Ashburn I would actually "go out and get a real job" and work there...
    These forums are very distracting, by the way. I am supposed to be cleaning my house and making this place look like we live neat and tidy all year. For the relative's, you know.
     
    SK8R, Dec 23, 2003
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  8. Carol Al-Ajroush

    Carol Al-Ajroush New Member

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    Wow...all these exciting ideas and ventures coming here...a veggie restaurant; possibly a Trader Joe's....that would be heaven.
     
    Carol Al-Ajroush, Dec 23, 2003
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