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Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 15th, 2024, 5:25 pm
by Ill flame
I'm curious if moving away from politics means we will no longer have our own political think tank.

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 16th, 2024, 10:37 am
by Yacht Rock
One could only hope.

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 18th, 2024, 10:33 am
by ballcoach15
I had the opportunity to talk with the president yesterday for 3 or 4 minutes.

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 18th, 2024, 11:26 am
by JK37
Aaannnnddddd……..? :dontgetit

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 18th, 2024, 1:13 pm
by thepostman
This past weekend I saw my neighbor at HEB.

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 27th, 2024, 3:56 pm
by Sly Fox
The great unwashed have no clue what an HEB is. They still think Wegmans is where it is at.

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 27th, 2024, 7:46 pm
by thepostman
I still haven't come around on the Texas culture but HEB is legit. Huge fan.

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 27th, 2024, 8:39 pm
by Ill flame
Ive gone there a few times since moving to texas but I'm pretty indifferent toward it. Seems like the texas version of Safeway or publix. I can't really say I've experienced much of the texas culture though considering very few people I meet are actually from here.

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 28th, 2024, 9:13 am
by TH Spangler
Sly Fox wrote: March 15th, 2024, 2:06 pm The recent statements by Costin on moving away from politics to focus on our the primary mission are very encouraging. That is LONG overdue.
Lets hope Liberty also stays engaged with leadership ... in Washington.

https://www.liberty.edu/news/2024/03/25 ... symposium/

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 28th, 2024, 1:07 pm
by Sly Fox
Ill flame wrote: March 27th, 2024, 8:39 pm Ive gone there a few times since moving to texas but I'm pretty indifferent toward it. Seems like the texas version of Safeway or publix. I can't really say I've experienced much of the texas culture though considering very few people I meet are actually from here.
The H-E-Bs in San Antonio, Austin & Houston bare little resemblance to the stores in the rest of the state where they have little no competition. They have just begun their first serious foray into DFW where the options are pitiful. So they will get the top tier treament on the other cities in the Texan Triangle.

For the record, I remain an ALDI evangelist. H-E-B gets my business only after I peruse ALDI first.

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 28th, 2024, 8:42 pm
by ATrain
HEB is alright, but honestly Trader Joe's is my favorite grocery store on this side of the pond. However, the best grocery store that I have ever been in is Lidl in Vilnius, Lithuania. Belgian Food Lion is also superior to the American version. I can't say I was that impressed by Waitrose in London.

Texas culture is milquetoast at best. Postman is in the best major city in Texas.

Now, about Dr. Costin, what grocery store do we think he prefers?

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 29th, 2024, 7:36 am
by Purple Haize
ATrain wrote: March 28th, 2024, 8:42 pm HEB is alright, but honestly Trader Joe's is my favorite grocery store on this side of the pond. However, the best grocery store that I have ever been in is Lidl in Vilnius, Lithuania. Belgian Food Lion is also superior to the American version. I can't say I was that impressed by Waitrose in London.

Texas culture is milquetoast at best. Postman is in the best major city in Texas.

Now, about Dr. Costin, what grocery store do we think he prefers?
Kroger

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 29th, 2024, 10:43 am
by Sly Fox
With all due respect, Atrain was in Dallas in his very short stint in Texas. So he knows little about the quality of H-E-Bs.

Trader Joes is ALDI's more pretentious cousin. The same family runs both chains. I like ALDI because I can get in and out in less than ten minutes in most cases. TJ's alsways takes longer because of the milennials slowly strolling through the aisles.

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 29th, 2024, 12:54 pm
by Ill flame
I enjoyed ALDI when I lived down the road from one but havent gone in awhile. Ever since my time in Alaska I've been more of a costco guy. I can't get everything from there but I like buying things in larger quantities that I know I'll always need. Plus you can't beat those food court prices. $10 for an 18 inch pizza or $1.50 for a big hot dog and soda in Alaska was cheaper than cooking food at home a lot of times.

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 29th, 2024, 6:06 pm
by TH Spangler
Word around town is Ballcoach and Dondi prefer the Commissaries and Exchanges. :D

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 29th, 2024, 11:32 pm
by thepostman
I can't imagine ballcoach being pleased with the lack of quality in commisaries these days.

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 30th, 2024, 10:26 am
by flamehunter
thepostman wrote: March 29th, 2024, 11:32 pm I can't imagine ballcoach being pleased with the lack of quality in commisaries these days.
He is the Burger King guy, so ...

Re: Dondi Costin - LU President

Posted: March 30th, 2024, 1:19 pm
by JK37
Hey! Nothing wrong with a good BK! And if I have some of their coupons, All the better!!!!