On 7/19/2015 6:05 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 7/19/2015 3:58 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 7/18/2015 2:11 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A deli would sell by the piece. They also sell cold cuts by the slice.
>>>>> You
>>>>> probably cost that poor kid her job. Congrats.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> By the slice? Never saw such a thing. You mean like ham is 12 cents a
>>>> slice, turkey is 10 cents?
>>>
>>> Never heard of a of a scale, did you, Einstein?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> You said they sell it by the slice. If they use a scale, they are selling
>> it by the pound. Learn the difference before you make snide remarks.
>
> me: I will have 4 slices of the mortadella.
>
> worker: Slices 4 cuts. Places it on the scale, dials the number for
> mortadella. That will be 1.23 cents.
>
> me: Thank you

Ordered by the piece, but sold by the pound.


>
>> Bananas are usually sold by the pound too, but some places will sell by
>> the individual piece. Like one banana for 75 cents versus 50 cents a
>> pound.
>
> What is trhe going rate for horse manure?

You would be interested in that. You sure rea giving it away today.