On Thu, 8 May 2008 14:10:26 -0400, "Nancy Young"
wrote:


"Default User" wrote

Nancy Young wrote:

I see that the supermarket chains around here are offering a 10% bonus
if you spend part of your stimulus check there. Give them $300, get
a $330 gift card. $1200, get $1320.

Is anyone planning to reduce their grocery bill that way? I know many
other types of stores are offering the same deal.

So far only one St. Louis chain has advertised the deal, and it's the
one I don't use much. We'll see if the other two step up now that Shop
n Save has advertised it. If one of them does, then sure. It's a 10%
return on your money, which is good.

I would not take up the offer at a store where I don't already shop,
agreed. The two stores where I do most of my shopping do offer
the option, which is why I'm considering it.

nancy


well, money is fungible. use the check for a big shopping trip and
bank the sum spent anyway (if that was your intention).

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 08 May 2008 21:56:55 -0700, wrote:

On Thu, 08 May 2008 12:51:55 +0200, ChattyCathy
wrote:

OK. Another question. How do you spend 'part' of your stimulus check at a
particular store? i.e. Say I get a sent check for $600 (or whatever) and I
only want to use $300 of it at a particular store, what then?

Cash the check and spread it around, just like any other rebate.

Mine went into a (modern design) 18 carat gold ring with a small, but
sparkly, diamond. It was money well spent.

donning flak-jacket

I see. At least your esteemed President Bush was useful for something
grin

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"kilikini" wrote in message
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blake murphy wrote:
On Thu, 8 May 2008 11:30:00 -0400, "Nancy Young"
wrote:


"blake murphy" wrote

On Wed, 7 May 2008 23:42:39 -0400, "Nancy Young"
wrote:

Is anyone planning to reduce their grocery bill that way? I know
many other types of stores are offering the same deal.

i hadn't heard of this. i was gonna spend mine on crack, which i
figure would be plenty stimulating.

I'm sure any dealer would be happy to give you 10 percent more
for your dollar if Home Depot is! Heh.

nancy


i suspect most crack dealers have no problems with marketing.

your pal,
blake

I don't know, let me ask my neighbors. :-(

Oh so very sorry. God, that is one of the best things about our move from
Mississippi. We had a house across the street that was busted. We knew we
were leaving very soon so we toughed it out. But, that was awful.

We seem to have found a neighborhood that not only caters to our children,
but is protective of our family. We have only one entrance into the
neighborhood, we are all very vigilant. Luckily around the corner is our
fire department, ambulance and police sub-station. We have the benefit of
the main road nearest us frequently being perched by the motorcycle cops as
people come into town and hit the speed drop. Yea, nobody wants to be a
stand out around here. They get noticed.

Cindi



kili

"kilikini" wrote in
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We get noticed just by our skin color. We're the brightest of the
bunch. LOL. I'm just tired of the drive-thru service by our
neighbors. And they walk around with baggies in their hands like it's
nothing! The police tell us they've got a sting operation going on,
but these folks will move out before they get busted. It happens
consistently. We're really tired of it. This used to be a nice, quiet
neighborhood (Mayberryish, so-to-speak), no need to lock your doors,
now you need a shotgun by you at all times. It's really sad.



That sucks :-/


Sounds like a good training ground for a deployment to Afghanistan/Iraq.



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Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your home,
though it will not be where you left it.

"kilikini" wrote in message
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Cindi - HappyMamatoThree wrote:
"kilikini" wrote in message


i suspect most crack dealers have no problems with marketing.

your pal,
blake

I don't know, let me ask my neighbors. :-(

Oh so very sorry. God, that is one of the best things about our move
from Mississippi. We had a house across the street that was busted.
We knew we were leaving very soon so we toughed it out. But, that was
awful.
We seem to have found a neighborhood that not only caters to our
children, but is protective of our family. We have only one entrance
into the neighborhood, we are all very vigilant. Luckily around the
corner is our fire department, ambulance and police sub-station. We
have the benefit of the main road nearest us frequently being perched
by the motorcycle cops as people come into town and hit the speed
drop. Yea, nobody wants to be a stand out around here. They get
noticed.
Cindi

We get noticed just by our skin color. We're the brightest of the bunch.
LOL. I'm just tired of the drive-thru service by our neighbors. And they
walk around with baggies in their hands like it's nothing! The police
tell us they've got a sting operation going on, but these folks will move
out before they get busted. It happens consistently. We're really tired
of it. This used to be a nice, quiet neighborhood (Mayberryish,
so-to-speak), no need to lock your doors, now you need a shotgun by you at
all times. It's really sad.

I live in a very multi-cultural .... ok, bi-cultural (LOL!) neighborhood.
Pity the fool (I said PITY the fool!) who messes with me. My neighbor once
confronted 3 strapping young men who were climbing my fence (to get into the
backyard) at midnight. I was in New Zealand at the time, but my then 85-ish
year old grandmother was sleeping soundly in the house. The young men
claimed to know me. Neighbor told 'em to get moving or else. They got
moving. That's not the only time he and my other Mexican/Mexican-American
neighbors have come to my aid/defense.

Living in a place where people look out for each other and don't tolerate
drug/gang BS is a fine thing. I recommend it. Not preaching. Just sayin'.

TammyM

ObFood: globe eggplant (aubergine) sauteed in olive oil until almost done,
handful of grape tomatos (halved) thrown in until juice starts to flow, then
another 3 handfuls of spinach leaves cooked until wilted. A hefty dose of
Penzeys Trinidad seasoning and some feta cheese tossed in until the cheese
just starts to soften. OH. YUM.

"TammyM" wrote

I live in a very multi-cultural .... ok, bi-cultural (LOL!) neighborhood.
Pity the fool (I said PITY the fool!) who messes with me. My neighbor
once confronted 3 strapping young men who were climbing my fence (to get
into the backyard) at midnight. I was in New Zealand at the time, but my
then 85-ish year old grandmother was sleeping soundly in the house. The
young men claimed to know me. Neighbor told 'em to get moving or else.
They got moving. That's not the only time he and my other
Mexican/Mexican-American neighbors have come to my aid/defense.

I too live in a very mixed neighborhood. Good people all around me. The
worst of the lot were unfortunately my own renters!

Living in a place where people look out for each other and don't tolerate
drug/gang BS is a fine thing. I recommend it. Not preaching. Just
sayin'.

My neighborhood is probably 50% military or retired military. They do not
put up with stuff like that. Meantime, I'm still cleaning out the #%!#%
from the renters. I have a small pot garden going for example we just
identified. Don pulled it all out this morning. They must have dropped
seeds back there which germinated this spring. The local VB Police fellow
who lives across the street confirmed what it was and took it in baggies
away for us (so we won't get in trouble just tossing it in the trash or
burning it). He said he thinks round-up will kill it if it comes back. If
not, I'm gonna dump vinegar all over that area. The grass can come back
later.

jmcquown wrote:
enigma wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in
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Nancy Young wrote:
I see that the supermarket chains around here are offering
a 10% bonus if you spend part of your stimulus check
there.
How would they know you were spending it there?

The entire point of "stimulus checks" is to get you to
spend. DON'T. Invest the money and let the economy
stabilize. Don't run out and buy a car, fer cryin out
loud!
with $600? heh

lee

Obviously not, silly. But they want you to run out and spend that
"stimulus", like that's going to help anyone do anything but get into debt.
Sheesh.



How would receiving a check get anyone into debt? Since you have to
have an income you must be jealous.

"cshenk" wrote in
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He said he thinks round-up will kill
it if it comes back. If not, I'm gonna dump vinegar all
over that area. The grass can come back later.

there's not much Round-Up won't kill...
but pot is just a weed. if you pulled it up, that's it. it
doesn't spread by roots or runners & it's an annual.
oh, & vinegar needs to be a bit higher in acidity than
grocery store stuff to do damage to weeds. 4-5% acidity just
browns the edges a little.

lee
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I pinged a host that wasn't there
It wasn't there again today
The host resolved to NSA.

Nancy Young wrote:

I looked at 'stimulus check' and thought, someones got to check to see
if you're alive!! :-)

Haha, you're right. Like a terribly personal exam.

LOL, we call that the "trauma handshake"... Hello!
Almost all trauma patients have to suffer that indignity early in their
assessment as we're determining potential spinal cord injury.
I usually mumble something about "I can see you've never been in jail
before..."

On Fri, 09 May 2008 17:58:21 +0200, ChattyCathy
wrote:

On Thu, 08 May 2008 21:56:55 -0700, wrote:

On Thu, 08 May 2008 12:51:55 +0200, ChattyCathy
wrote:

OK. Another question. How do you spend 'part' of your stimulus check at a
particular store? i.e. Say I get a sent check for $600 (or whatever) and I
only want to use $300 of it at a particular store, what then?

Cash the check and spread it around, just like any other rebate.

Mine went into a (modern design) 18 carat gold ring with a small, but
sparkly, diamond. It was money well spent.


donning flak-jacket

I read ahead and that was a very good move, young lady.


I see. At least your esteemed President Bush was useful for something
grin

Nope. Bush is only good for putting us into generational debt. I
didn't buy my ring based on that piddly amount. I bought it last week
and didn't think about rebate money until this thread started.

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Goomba38 wrote in
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Nancy Young wrote:

I looked at 'stimulus check' and thought, someones got to check to
see
if you're alive!! :-)

Haha, you're right. Like a terribly personal exam.

LOL, we call that the "trauma handshake"... Hello!
Almost all trauma patients have to suffer that indignity early in
their
assessment as we're determining potential spinal cord injury.
I usually mumble something about "I can see you've never been in jail
before..."




Ummmmm, I think you've got the wrong side!! :-)


But just for the record, if I ever have a car crash while in the States,
what hospital do you work at??
I'd prefer to avoid any rear end intrusion!!

(I have a tattoo back there that says "Exit only" :-)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your
home,
though it will not be where you left it.

"DK" wrote in message
Obviously not, silly. But they want you to run out and spend that
"stimulus", like that's going to help anyone do anything but get into
debt.
Sheesh.



How would receiving a check get anyone into debt? Since you have to have
an income you must be jealous.


Actually, it will get some people into debt. I have a $1200 check so lets
get that $3000 TV.

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in
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"DK" wrote in message

How would receiving a check get anyone into debt? Since
you have to have an income you must be jealous.

Actually, it will get some people into debt. I have a
$1200 check so lets get that $3000 TV.

while ignoring the $5000 in credit card debt at 31% interest
they already have...

i just bought another house... that should stimulate my local
economy some
it's a tiny 2 bedroom converted summer camp on 2 acres that
abuts my back corner & wetlands. the (late) previous owner
kept having hissy fits over beavers building a dam in the
wetlands & getting water in her basement. my reply was "what
fool builds a basement in infilled wetlands?"
anyway, it cost me 80k in an area where trailers in parks go
for 120-130k, & it's worth it to me to not have anyone bitch
about the beaver dam. i'll put in an exterior heat pump
furnace & a good sump in the "basement" and rent it out(maybe
make it Section 8), or maybe i'll have the local volunteer FD
burn it down for practice... haven't decided yet. i can use
the lot for a fruit orchard. lots of sun & handy water...

lee
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Last night while sitting in my chair
I pinged a host that wasn't there
It wasn't there again today
The host resolved to NSA.

"enigma" wrote

furnace & a good sump in the "basement" and rent it out(maybe
make it Section 8), or maybe i'll have the local volunteer FD

Grin, be careful to check the rules on section 8 housing if you were
serious. There are some aspects of it dealing with a tenant with
disabilities (and you have no option to not rent to them) that can cost you
a bundle to adapt a place. Might not be a problem with a single unit
dwelling, but check to be sure first.

cshenk wrote:
"enigma" wrote

furnace & a good sump in the "basement" and rent it out(maybe
make it Section 8), or maybe i'll have the local volunteer FD

Grin, be careful to check the rules on section 8 housing if you were
serious. There are some aspects of it dealing with a tenant with
disabilities (and you have no option to not rent to them) that can cost you
a bundle to adapt a place. Might not be a problem with a single unit
dwelling, but check to be sure first.

And your neighbors might not be too pleased with you either, which of
course is a whole 'nuther bag of worms but has to be said.