text: Since the Costco on MLK closed now reopened since renovation but is now dead to me this has become THE Costco You know what I am talking aboutthe gas station is out of control parking lot is always full and insidetake a valium before embarking on what is sure to be a PTSDinducing experience This is no fault of the staff here though which is for the most part friendly and helpful Before I begin take note that Costco takes Amex Visa and cash Do not argue with your cashier about this I have seen people do it before Costco will take what they take and right now it is Visa and Amex nnThe problem with this Costco is the Costco Shopper Do not act like you do not know who I am talking about You might be one of them There is the sample buzzard who stops what they are doing leaves their cart in the middle of the aisle and sprints towards a freshly cooked tray of potstickers as if it is the first thing they have eaten weeks There is also the casual shopper who meanders through Costco like they have nowhere to be in the next hours and does not care if anyone else does either So they wheel their cart up the middle of each aisle and you have the misfortune of running into every third aislennI digress There are so many types and facets to the Costco shopper that can make a trip for a cookbook or wheel of cheese the size of a tire a trip that will send you straight to the bar postshopping Not to worry Costco carries wine and liquor so should you need to restore sanity immediately you have a fine selection of industrial sized name brand liquors at a good price to choose from nnCostco is great for cheap gas a wide variety of bulk items that are great for large families or singletons like myself who like to save a buck and several trips to the market for things like toilet paper I like the gas station at Costco because there is a clear order for traffic flow and none of the nonsense line cutting that I have often experienced at regular gas stations That being said the lines are LONG My suggestion is to go on a week day evening right before closing or even on a weekend evening right before closing Saturday midday Forget it You will be in line for no less than minutes and still be hating life once you get to the pump because let us face it gas is outrageous nnWhen you go to this Costco go in the mind set that the lines will be long the customers will be in various stages of food coma however the prices will be right