On Thu, 1 Sep 2011 14:51:17 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown
> wrote:

> On Sep 1, 2:46*pm, Kalmia > wrote:
> > On Aug 31, 4:51*pm, A Moose in Love >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Aug 31, 2:15*pm, Kalmia > wrote:
> >
> > > > I'll start: *I've had a bottle of chili pepper wine on the bottom door
> > > > shelf since........oh,' bout 2003. *It is impossible to drink and I
> > > > keep forgetting to drop a bit into my hot dishes. *I hate giving it
> > > > fridge space, but can't bring myself to pour into the drain. *It might
> > > > eat my pipes. : ))
> >
> > > I've got salad dressing, not as old as your stuff, but about 3 years
> > > old. *Bottled Caesar, and bottled 3 cheese ranch. *I don't want to use
> > > them because they are so old, and I don't want to throw them out. *So
> > > they just sit there. *I started making my own vinagrettes, so didn't
> > > use them.
> >
> > So why not toss the contents, recyck the bottles and gain the space?
> > What's holding you up? *Think of all that nice freedom from having to
> > root around amongst those bottles -- unless you've got em shoved way
> > in the back. *Hey - that's another thread.
>
> Some people can't get rid of things....

In cases like that, the one in the refrigerator keeps you from buying
another one that you'll use a spoonful of (if you ever do open it) and
then store forever, so you saved money.

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