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[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I was calling someone else a troll.

Yes, but by using the word "again," you implied that I was feeding another troll and agreeing that the first one I fed was, in fact, a troll.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Yes, but by using the word "again," you implied that I was feeding another troll and agreeing that the first one I fed was, in fact, a troll.

that ther Inglis is one tricky thin, wishin I'd apaid better tention back at callarge.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I am pretty sure there is an exception if you actually purchase that headwear at the actual spring training Saint Patrick's Day game.

(I once cross examined a Boston Police Officer who told me that to his knowledge, March 17th was not a holiday. The judge, who was well-known as a drunk (and had a Mc at the beginning of his name) snorted heartily.)

Wow, he must not have been a local. They all know that Mar. 17th is evacuation day, at least in Suffolk County, allowing everyone to celebrate the withdrawal of British troops from Boston. With several pints of green beer.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
that ther Inglis is one tricky thin, wishin I'd apaid better tention back at callarge.

You would think Hahhhvahhhd would have better edumacated you.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by nononono
There is nothing inherently wrong about appreciating quality. There is, however, something unappealing about substituting the latest, most expensive trendy buy for an understanding either of true quality or of whether it is appropriate to slave away as you choose to do in order to afford such trendy things.

At the risk of piling on, ppnyc, I would say that you often mention a a product's brand rather its cut, quality, style, etc. This may be because you like to dash off posts, but in doing so you risk leaving the impression that what you care about is brand and not the other attributes.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I am pretty sure there is an exception if you actually purchase that headwear at the actual spring training Saint Patrick's Day game.

I think you're right, but my Bible doesn't translate the footnotes from the ancient Aramaic, so it's hard to be sure. I submit, however, that most of the people wearing those green hats have never been to Ft. Myers, let alone the St. Patrick's Day parade.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
At the risk of piling on, ppnyc, I would say that you often mention a a product's brand rather its cut, quality, style, etc. This may be because you like to dash off posts, but in doing so you risk leaving the impression that what you care about is brand and not the other attributes.

I have oft stated I am not into trolling [ha!] Bergdorf's or Barneys or Saks for high high end things. That isn't really my thing....spending 500 on a single item leaves me cold. I don't like Manolos or Jimmy choo's I think that's a lot to pay for shoes...not practical......So what gives? I'm reasonable in my materialistic pursuits. Is it better than the usual Dress Barn polyester clad para? sure.

[dtb]

Originally posted by patentparanyc

I have been open with posters on this board about our financial reasoning....yes, some expensive things are perks but I do not work any more or less than any of the associates here on deals. And not that it is anyone's business the bulk of the money goes to expenses. It really is that simple.

What is really that simple? What are you talking about?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by dtb
Ha. WTF is that anyway? During my college years, I was no stranger to that skating extravaganza in support of it - but I'm still not really sure what it is.

• During a May 22, 1948, broadcast of his national radio show Truth or Consequences, Ralph Edwards interviewed a young cancer patient in Boston who loved baseball and dreamed of having a television to watch his favorite team, the Boston Braves, then the city's National League ball club. At the end of the broadcast, Edwards asked listeners from his studio in Hollywood to donate money for cancer research, as well as to buy a TV for the boy, whom he called "Jimmy" to protect his privacy. "Let's make Jimmy and thousands of other boys and girls happy who are suffering from cancer by aiding the research to help find a cure for cancer in children," Edwards said on the show. By the end of the week, $20,000 in donations were made to "Jimmy" and the fund was born. It was the Braves' favored charity until their move in 1953 to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and since then, the Jimmy Fund has been picked up by the Boston Red Sox.

[tmdiva]

Isn't it typical for the seller to post feedback after payment has been received, and the buyer to post feedback after the item has been received? Because I just bought something and received an e-mail saying they will post feedback only after I post feedback, which struck me as odd. And when they signed the e-mail with two women's names, they made sure to point out that they are mother and daughter, lest I think they might be (GASP!) lesbians.

What's up with that? Now I'm just kind of rubbed the wrong way to start my day, and really, I'd rather not be grouchy.

tm

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
You would think Hahhhvahhhd would have better edumacated you.

Hank went to the parties at Pennypacker, but he went to classes at the Longy School of Music. To this day, when people ask him where he went to college, he likes to smile knowingly and say, "Cambridge."

[nononono]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Oh GOD I'm cranky. I'm not a social climber. My kids are in public school. I do not obsess about living in Greenwich or Pound Ridge. I do not freak about the "right" pre school.

I am not a trend chaser. Some of my clothes are 7 years old. I buy quality and I bargain shop.

I have been open with posters on this board about our financial reasoning....yes, some expensive things are perks but I do not work any more or less than any of the associates here on deals. And not that it is anyone's business the bulk of the money goes to expenses. It really is that simple.

You've made it everyone's business by the constant press releases. You don't like the comment? Then keep it to yourself.

And I assume you don't actually mean "expenses," but rather mean "fixed and unavoidable household expenses," as opposed to "my pretending I'm in an income tax bracket a couple notches up expenses," but perhaps you do. You might also consider savings.

And not social-climbing? Please. No one drops names like that who isn't trying to prove something.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
I have oft stated I am not into trolling [ha!] Bergdorf's or Barneys or Saks for high high end things. That isn't really my thing....spending 500 on a single item leaves me cold. I don't like Manolos or Jimmy choo's I think that's a lot to pay for shoes...not practical......So what gives? I'm reasonable in my materialistic pursuits. Is it better than the usual Dress Barn polyester clad para? sure.

My point was about how you post, not about how you shop.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I think you're right, but my Bible doesn't translate the footnotes from the ancient Aramaic, so it's hard to be sure. I submit, however, that most of the people wearing those green hats have never been to Ft. Myers, let alone the St. Patrick's Day parade.

There is one worse hat, though:

[Replaced_Texan]

Another installment from Lessons Learned by RT So You Don't Have To

If you're throwing a party and have no real clue whether or not you're entertaining 100 or 300 people in K-Swiss, leotards, cut off sweat shirts, braided headbands, leg warmers and weight belts (the Hanz and Franz guys were particularly inspired), Twinkies are excellent food items to serve your guests. They're individually wrapped, easy to eat, and go well with the drink (titled "Richard Simmons was a Fruit" and consisting of grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, vodka and tripple sec).

The Ho-Hos were actually better, but not quite as universally revered. A lengthy discussion with a caterer about whether or not Ho-Hos would do well with a raspberry reduction sauce probably sent at least three people to their kitchens for experimentation.

The only real shocker was that my dad apparently had never heard of a Twinkie before. He was fairly quickly educated on the matter and approved wholeheartedly once he had one. Or two. Or maybe five.