On Mar 17, 9:09*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "spamtrap1888" > wrote in message
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> On Mar 17, 6:32 pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
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> > On Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:39:34 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
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> > >Just in case anyone was wondering...... I have ordered 8 types of
> > >Peets coffee beans, a load of Penzey blends, and will arrange it all
> > >in a large, decorator box (reusable) with some new dishcloths as
> > >'excelsior'. The day before I present the gift, I will make a batch of
> > >chocolate, almond biscotti and, if they are decent, I'll add those
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> > >Thanks for all your ideas.
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> > A Penzeys assortment is useful for anyone who cooks so long as it's
> > seasonings they like, but what if they don't drink coffee, and most
> > folks don't own a coffee bean grinder. I really don't see any
> > connection between spice blends and coffee beans unless they're
> > seperate gifts for a grab bag. Maybe I'm out of touch but I would
> > never give comestibles as a wedding gift,
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> How many septuagenarian engaged couples do you know?
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> People combining two households seldom look around and say: "We need
> more junk around here." But they do wake up and say, "I'll go put the
> coffee on." And ground coffee would be stale by the time they opened
> the second bag.
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> You just know brokelyn buys Chock Full O'Nuts or whatever dreck is on
> sale.
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> Not in this house. *I don't drink coffee at all. *My husband just gets his
> at the drive through. *And in this area there are those everywhere you look.
> Daughter did buy him some instant packets of something or other. *I don't
> remember what. *Some sort of flavored cappuccino (sp?) that we got a sample
> of somewhere. *She also bought some disposable cups with lids. *She likes to
> make the coffee for him.

You don't know how to quote, and your daughter sounds like a wastecan
off the old dumpster, with her packets of nastiness. Does she stink
in public too?

--Bryan