Jean B. wrote:
> Cindy Fuller wrote:
>
>> ... She said that she and Rich
>> had let their Costco membership lapse. The SO and I have debated for
>> years about the value of getting a Costco membership. I briefly had a
>> Sam's Club membership many years ago, but I let it lapse because there
>> wasn't one nearby when I moved from Dallas to Ithaca in 1986. Our
>> neighbors are big Costco aficionados, and my relatives back east are
>> devotees of BJ's and Sam's. To my thinking, a membership doesn't make
>> much sense for the two of us. We don't have oodles of space to store
>> large quantities of stuff. Anyone in a small household want to chime in
>> one way or another?
>
>... MY debate was
> whether to go for the more-expensive membership, and I decided the
> kickback was worth at least that amount.

We shop regularly at Costco. In some years we've had overlapping
memberships in both Costco and Sams Club and that wasn't worth paying
the extra fee.

Costco has better meat than any of the local groceries, less expensive
than any of the local butchers. We get most of our meat at Costco and
some at the local butcher now. They also have a lot of products that
have better price or are just not available at other stores. The larger
package size rarely matters to us. If we lived in a downtown tiny
closet sized place it might matter but we live out in the burbs.

Our question now is should we downgrade from the fancy Executive
membership to the regular membership. We don't quite spend enough in
the year for the fancy membership for pay for itself and I don't recall
using any of the other extra services. This is a function of just being
the two of us now.

Doug Freyburger wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>> Cindy Fuller wrote:
>>
>>> ... She said that she and Rich
>>> had let their Costco membership lapse. The SO and I have debated for
>>> years about the value of getting a Costco membership. I briefly had a
>>> Sam's Club membership many years ago, but I let it lapse because there
>>> wasn't one nearby when I moved from Dallas to Ithaca in 1986. Our
>>> neighbors are big Costco aficionados, and my relatives back east are
>>> devotees of BJ's and Sam's. To my thinking, a membership doesn't make
>>> much sense for the two of us. We don't have oodles of space to store
>>> large quantities of stuff. Anyone in a small household want to chime in
>>> one way or another?
>> ... MY debate was
>> whether to go for the more-expensive membership, and I decided the
>> kickback was worth at least that amount.
>
> We shop regularly at Costco. In some years we've had overlapping
> memberships in both Costco and Sams Club and that wasn't worth paying
> the extra fee.
>
> Costco has better meat than any of the local groceries, less expensive
> than any of the local butchers. We get most of our meat at Costco and
> some at the local butcher now. They also have a lot of products that
> have better price or are just not available at other stores. The larger
> package size rarely matters to us. If we lived in a downtown tiny
> closet sized place it might matter but we live out in the burbs.
>
> Our question now is should we downgrade from the fancy Executive
> membership to the regular membership. We don't quite spend enough in
> the year for the fancy membership for pay for itself and I don't recall
> using any of the other extra services. This is a function of just being
> the two of us now.

The wife and I have a Sam's membership. We use it strictly for gasoline.
We very seldom go in to the Sam's store. Sam's is only about a mile
away. You have to buy large portions of groceries at Sam's. We just use
Walmart for 90% of our groceries.

On Feb 20, 8:23*am, Stu > wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:05:13 -0500, Old Harley Rider
>
>
>
> > wrote:
>
> >Doug Freyburger wrote:
> >> Jean B. wrote:
> >>> Cindy Fuller wrote:
>
> >>>> ... *She said that she and Rich
> >>>> had let their Costco membership lapse. *The SO and I have debated for
> >>>> years about the value of getting a Costco membership. *I briefly had a
> >>>> Sam's Club membership many years ago, but I let it lapse because there
> >>>> wasn't one nearby when I moved from Dallas to Ithaca in 1986. *Our
> >>>> neighbors are big Costco aficionados, and my relatives back east are
> >>>> devotees of BJ's and Sam's. *To my thinking, a membership doesn't make
> >>>> much sense for the two of us. *We don't have oodles of space to store
> >>>> large quantities of stuff. *Anyone in a small household want to chime in
> >>>> one way or another?
> >>> ... *MY debate was
> >>> whether to go for the more-expensive membership, and I decided the
> >>> kickback was worth at least that amount.
>
> >> We shop regularly at Costco. *In some years we've had overlapping
> >> memberships in both Costco and Sams Club and that wasn't worth paying
> >> the extra fee.
>
> >> Costco has better meat than any of the local groceries, less expensive
> >> than any of the local butchers. *We get most of our meat at Costco and
> >> some at the local butcher now. *They also have a lot of products that
> >> have better price or are just not available at other stores. *The larger
> >> package size rarely matters to us. *If we lived in a downtown tiny
> >> closet sized place it might matter but we live out in the burbs.
>
> >> Our question now is should we downgrade from the fancy Executive
> >> membership to the regular membership. *We don't quite spend enough in
> >> the year for the fancy membership for pay for itself and *I don't recall
> >> using any of the other extra services. *This is a function of just being
> >> the two of us now.
>
> >The wife and I have a Sam's membership. We use it strictly for gasoline.
> >We very seldom go in to the Sam's store. Sam's is only about a mile
> >away. You have to buy large portions of groceries at Sam's. We just use
> >Walmart for 90% of our groceries.
>
> We haven't shopped at wally world since the early 90's, *because most
> of their products are from china.
>
> Stu
>
> More than your average recipe website ..http://foodforu.ca

I wouldn't shop at Walmart no matter how cheap they are.

Chemo the Clown wrote:

>
> I wouldn't shop at Walmart no matter how cheap they are.

My sentiments exactly.

gloria p

"gloria.p" > wrote in -
september.org:

> Chemo the Clown wrote:
>
>>
>> I wouldn't shop at Walmart no matter how cheap they are.
>
> My sentiments exactly.
>


I actually picked up a couple of belt buckles from a Walmart (somewhere in
California.... around Venice Beach-Marina Del Ray area IIRC). Great
buckles, heavy pewter type, with an Indian on it.

Gave one to a mate who was returning to Italy, and kept one for myself.
Good bargain too.

The place seemed pretty good.

But that was in 91-92.

Things have changed, I take it?


Funny thing was...... (same period, early 90's) we were riding around on
our motorbike, and I spotted a KMart and stopped to get some stuff from
there, as I sometimes do here in Australia.

The wife (at that time) said "You're not going in there!! Only Mexicans
shop at KMart!!"


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PLucas1 wrote:
> "gloria.p" > wrote in -
> september.org:
>
>> Chemo the Clown wrote:
>>
>>> I wouldn't shop at Walmart no matter how cheap they are.
>> My sentiments exactly.
>>
>
>
> I actually picked up a couple of belt buckles from a Walmart (somewhere in
> California.... around Venice Beach-Marina Del Ray area IIRC). Great
> buckles, heavy pewter type, with an Indian on it.
>
> Gave one to a mate who was returning to Italy, and kept one for myself.
> Good bargain too.
>
> The place seemed pretty good.
>
> But that was in 91-92.
>
> Things have changed, I take it?
>
>
> Funny thing was...... (same period, early 90's) we were riding around on
> our motorbike, and I spotted a KMart and stopped to get some stuff from
> there, as I sometimes do here in Australia.
>
> The wife (at that time) said "You're not going in there!! Only Mexicans
> shop at KMart!!"
>
>
Years ago, WalMart used to advertise that everything they sold in their
stores was made in the USA. Boy have things changed!

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Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Janet Wilder > wrote in
:

> PLucas1 wrote:
>> "gloria.p" > wrote in
>> - september.org:
>>
>>> Chemo the Clown wrote:
>>>
>>>> I wouldn't shop at Walmart no matter how cheap they are.
>>> My sentiments exactly.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I actually picked up a couple of belt buckles from a Walmart (somewhere
>> in California.... around Venice Beach-Marina Del Ray area IIRC). Great
>> buckles, heavy pewter type, with an Indian on it.
>>
>> Gave one to a mate who was returning to Italy, and kept one for myself.
>> Good bargain too.
>>
>> The place seemed pretty good.
>>
>> But that was in 91-92.
>>
>> Things have changed, I take it?
>>
>>
>> Funny thing was...... (same period, early 90's) we were riding around
>> on our motorbike, and I spotted a KMart and stopped to get some stuff
>> from there, as I sometimes do here in Australia.
>>
>> The wife (at that time) said "You're not going in there!! Only Mexicans
>> shop at KMart!!"
>>
>>
> Years ago, WalMart used to advertise that everything they sold in their
> stores was made in the USA. Boy have things changed!
>



It's the way of the world.

There's a big hue and cry over here for everyone to "Buy Australian".....
but unfortunately, it's damn hard to find anything on the shelf that is
100% Aussie, and when you do, it's normally twice the price of like items.
A *lot* of people just can't afford to buy Aussie.

I try to stay away from product from foreign owned companies, but
sometimes, you don't have any choice but to buy them.

There's always some country out there that produce very similar items to
those that are 100% Aussie, but they can do it for a fraction of the
price.




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On Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:31:58 GMT, PLucas1
> wrote:

> The wife (at that time) said "You're not going in there!! Only Mexicans
> shop at KMart!!"

That's not a good reason why you shouldn't shop there. The people who
mourn for Main Street USA and mom & pop shops need to remember that
Walmart was a major reason they disappeared.

Walmart didn't affect me or my job, but I see what it has done to
others and I refuse to give it my business. You should watch -
Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price http://www.walmartmovie.com/

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Peter wrote:

> The wife (at that time) said "You're not going in there!! Only Mexicans
> shop at KMart!!"

The Martha Stewart products at Kmart are of decent quality, better than
their lower-priced competition at other discount stores.

Bob

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> The Martha Stewart products at Kmart are of decent quality, better than
> their lower-priced competition at other discount stores.
>
> Bob

But she defected. Sad, because, as you say, her products were
(and are elsewhere) decent.

--
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Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Peter wrote:
>
>> The wife (at that time) said "You're not going in there!! Only
>> Mexicans shop at KMart!!"
>
> The Martha Stewart products at Kmart are of decent quality, better than
> their lower-priced competition at other discount stores.
>

I agree. I think KMart has some really nice kitchen towels and bath mats
under Martha's name. I also think that some of their stock has improved
in quality since Sears bought them.

I'll shop anywhere for a bargain.


--
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Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:13:36 -0600, Andy wrote:

> Old Harley Rider > wrote:
>
>> The wife and I have a Sam's membership. We use it strictly for gasoline.
>> We very seldom go in to the Sam's store. Sam's is only about a mile
>> away. You have to buy large portions of groceries at Sam's. We just use
>> Walmart for 90% of our groceries.
>
> I belong to BJ's Wholesale club. They don't sell gas. First I've heard of
> that! My club is pretty small compared to CostCo, Sam's, etc. Membership is
> $40/annual.
>
> I usually visit once annually mostly for paper, plastic and cleaning
> supplies. I never bothered to figure out if the cost + $40 dues is a
> bargain, compared to what? No way to tell really.
>
> Andy

yeah, jeez, that would call for math and thinking and stuff.

blake

blake murphy wrote:
> Andy wrote:
>> Old Harley Rider wrote:
>>
>>> The wife and I have a Sam's membership. We use it strictly for gasoline.
>>> We very seldom go in to the Sam's store. Sam's is only about a mile
>>> away. You have to buy large portions of groceries at Sam's. We just use
>>> Walmart for 90% of our groceries.
>>
>> I belong to BJ's Wholesale club. They don't sell gas. First I've heard of
>> that! My club is pretty small compared to CostCo, Sam's, etc. Membership is
>> $40/annual.
>>
>> I usually visit once annually mostly for paper, plastic and cleaning
>> supplies. I never bothered to figure out if the cost + $40 dues is a
>> bargain, compared to what? No way to tell really.
>>
>> Andy
>
>yeah, jeez, that would call for math and thinking and stuff.

You must really love those No-Legs mick threads. lol

On Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:24:02 -0500, brooklyn1
> wrote:

>blake murphy wrote:
>> Andy wrote:
>>> Old Harley Rider wrote:
>>>
>>>> The wife and I have a Sam's membership. We use it strictly for gasoline.
>>>> We very seldom go in to the Sam's store. Sam's is only about a mile
>>>> away. You have to buy large portions of groceries at Sam's. We just use
>>>> Walmart for 90% of our groceries.
>>>
>>> I belong to BJ's Wholesale club. They don't sell gas. First I've heard of
>>> that! My club is pretty small compared to CostCo, Sam's, etc. Membership is
>>> $40/annual.
>>>
>>> I usually visit once annually mostly for paper, plastic and cleaning
>>> supplies. I never bothered to figure out if the cost + $40 dues is a
>>> bargain, compared to what? No way to tell really.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>>yeah, jeez, that would call for math and thinking and stuff.
>
>You must really love those No-Legs mick threads. lol


The morons at foodbanter must love you Skippy, cause you'se so smurt

On Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:24:02 -0500, brooklyn1 wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>> Andy wrote:
>>> Old Harley Rider wrote:
>>>
>>>> The wife and I have a Sam's membership. We use it strictly for gasoline.
>>>> We very seldom go in to the Sam's store. Sam's is only about a mile
>>>> away. You have to buy large portions of groceries at Sam's. We just use
>>>> Walmart for 90% of our groceries.
>>>
>>> I belong to BJ's Wholesale club. They don't sell gas. First I've heard of
>>> that! My club is pretty small compared to CostCo, Sam's, etc. Membership is
>>> $40/annual.
>>>
>>> I usually visit once annually mostly for paper, plastic and cleaning
>>> supplies. I never bothered to figure out if the cost + $40 dues is a
>>> bargain, compared to what? No way to tell really.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>>yeah, jeez, that would call for math and thinking and stuff.
>
> You must really love those No-Legs mick threads. lol

since most all of them (posts, not threads) are written by you and your
idiot partner andy, i'm more amused than insulted. but do rave on.

blake

"Andy" wrote
> Old Harley Rider wrote:

>> The wife and I have a Sam's membership. We use it strictly for gasoline.
>> We very seldom go in to the Sam's store. Sam's is only about a mile
>> away. You have to buy large portions of groceries at Sam's. We just use
>> Walmart for 90% of our groceries.

> I belong to BJ's Wholesale club. They don't sell gas. First I've heard of
> that! My club is pretty small compared to CostCo, Sam's, etc. Membership
> is
> $40/annual.

Actually Andy, BJ's does but not at all locations. Mine does.

> I usually visit once annually mostly for paper, plastic and cleaning
> supplies. I never bothered to figure out if the cost + $40 dues is a
> bargain, compared to what? No way to tell really.

Sunroom addititon, 3,500$ off best price anyplace else local from BJ's. I
made my money back for life ;-)

Doug Freyburger wrote:

> Costco has better meat than any of the local groceries, less expensive
> than any of the local butchers.

Their meat is the reason I joined Costco, I was having trouble finding
decent pork chops. Now I mostly buy chuck roast from them, it's always
great and they come two to a package. Freeze one and make one.
They look much better than anything I find at the supermarket.

They also have something labeled chuck short ribs, which makes
terrific stew meat or braise them whole.

> some at the local butcher now. They also have a lot of products that
> have better price or are just not available at other stores. The
> larger package size rarely matters to us. If we lived in a downtown
> tiny closet sized place it might matter but we live out in the burbs.

Same here, though I don't find that buying paper towels, toilet paper
or soda there is the cheapest alternative. Kleenex, yes.

> Our question now is should we downgrade from the fancy Executive
> membership to the regular membership. We don't quite spend enough in
> the year for the fancy membership for pay for itself and I don't
> recall using any of the other extra services. This is a function of
> just being the two of us now.

If you don't make enough to cover the extra $50, they'll refund that
portion of your membership.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in news:GwGfn.61409$3E5.12609
@newsfe18.ams2:


> Jean B. wrote:
>> Cindy Fuller wrote:
>>> Ranee's post about the non-availability of good kosher hot dogs at
>>> Costco brought up an interesting sidebar. She said that she and Rich
>>> had let their Costco membership lapse. The SO and I have debated for
>>> years about the value of getting a Costco membership. I briefly had
>>> a Sam's Club membership many years ago, but I let it lapse because
>>> there wasn't one nearby when I moved from Dallas to Ithaca in 1986.
>>> Our neighbors are big Costco aficionados, and my relatives back east
>>> are devotees of BJ's and Sam's. To my thinking, a membership
>>> doesn't make much sense for the two of us. We don't have oodles of
>>> space to store large quantities of stuff. Anyone in a small
>>> household want to chime in one way or another?
>
>> With fairly minimal purchases, mainly Prilosec, Splenda, and
>> Craisins, I get a nice kickback in the fall. MY debate was
>> whether to go for the more-expensive membership, and I decided the
>> kickback was worth at least that amount.
>
> As a Costco member, I get my American Express through them and
> I get cash back from it amounting to a few hundred dollars every year.
> I save on Craisins, too, and soap and laundry detergent, moisturing
> lotion and Visine, kitchen garbage bags ... not everything is a great
> bargain but enough things are. The rewards I get from my executive
> membership and my American Express card more than cover the
> annual fee. Just my two cents.
>


What are the annual fees??

Costco has just 'moved' to Australia, so I'm pretty sure they'll situate
themselves in most capital cities over the next few years.

Oops!! No matter........ GIMF.

http://www.costco.com.au/MV/Membership.aspx


I qualify for the $55 Business membership.



Are those membership fees comparable to the US's?

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PLucas1 wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> As a Costco member, I get my American Express through them and
>> I get cash back from it amounting to a few hundred dollars every
>> year. I save on Craisins, too, and soap and laundry detergent,
>> moisturing lotion and Visine, kitchen garbage bags ... not
>> everything is a great bargain but enough things are. The rewards I
>> get from my executive membership and my American Express card more
>> than cover the annual fee. Just my two cents.

> What are the annual fees??

I have an executive membership which is $100. You can still have
the American Express card with the regular Gold Star membership,
which is $50. I don't see the executive membership on the link
you quoted.

> http://www.costco.com.au/MV/Membership.aspx

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> PLucas1 wrote:
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> As a Costco member, I get my American Express through them and
>>> I get cash back from it amounting to a few hundred dollars every
>>> year. I save on Craisins, too, and soap and laundry detergent,
>>> moisturing lotion and Visine, kitchen garbage bags ... not
>>> everything is a great bargain but enough things are. The rewards I
>>> get from my executive membership and my American Express card more
>>> than cover the annual fee. Just my two cents.
>
>> What are the annual fees??
>
> I have an executive membership which is $100. You can still have
> the American Express card with the regular Gold Star membership,
> which is $50. I don't see the executive membership on the link
> you quoted.
>> http://www.costco.com.au/MV/Membership.aspx
>
> nancy
You didn't mention that the American Express Costco card deal of 3 or 4
percent back on gas is good at any gas station, not just Costco.
Janet

Janet Bostwick wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> PLucas1 wrote:
>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>>
>>>> As a Costco member, I get my American Express through them and
>>>> I get cash back from it amounting to a few hundred dollars every
>>>> year. I save on Craisins, too, and soap and laundry detergent,
>>>> moisturing lotion and Visine, kitchen garbage bags ... not
>>>> everything is a great bargain but enough things are. The rewards I
>>>> get from my executive membership and my American Express card more
>>>> than cover the annual fee. Just my two cents.
>>
>>> What are the annual fees??
>>
>> I have an executive membership which is $100. You can still have
>> the American Express card with the regular Gold Star membership,
>> which is $50. I don't see the executive membership on the link
>> you quoted.
>>> http://www.costco.com.au/MV/Membership.aspx

> You didn't mention that the American Express Costco card deal of 3 or
> 4 percent back on gas is good at any gas station, not just Costco.

Yes, the rewards are good for wherever you use your card, not
just at Costco. 3 percent off restaurants& gas, 2 percent off travel,
1 percent off other.

nancy

On Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:25:54 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> PLucas1 wrote:
>>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>>>
>>>>> As a Costco member, I get my American Express through them and
>>>>> I get cash back from it amounting to a few hundred dollars every
>>>>> year. I save on Craisins, too, and soap and laundry detergent,
>>>>> moisturing lotion and Visine, kitchen garbage bags ... not
>>>>> everything is a great bargain but enough things are. The rewards I
>>>>> get from my executive membership and my American Express card more
>>>>> than cover the annual fee. Just my two cents.
>>>
>>>> What are the annual fees??
>>>
>>> I have an executive membership which is $100. You can still have
>>> the American Express card with the regular Gold Star membership,
>>> which is $50. I don't see the executive membership on the link
>>> you quoted.
>>>> http://www.costco.com.au/MV/Membership.aspx
>
>> You didn't mention that the American Express Costco card deal of 3 or
>> 4 percent back on gas is good at any gas station, not just Costco.
>
>Yes, the rewards are good for wherever you use your card, not
>just at Costco. 3 percent off restaurants& gas, 2 percent off travel,
>1 percent off other.
>
>nancy

And you do not have to use the rebate at Costco. I just take the
rebate to the desk and ask for cash. If they put it on a cash card
then I can't use the Amex and get more rebate.
--
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48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
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In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> Doug Freyburger wrote:
>
> > Costco has better meat than any of the local groceries, less expensive
> > than any of the local butchers.
>
> Their meat is the reason I joined Costco, I was having trouble finding
> decent pork chops. Now I mostly buy chuck roast from them, it's always
> great and they come two to a package. Freeze one and make one.
> They look much better than anything I find at the supermarket.
>
> They also have something labeled chuck short ribs, which makes
> terrific stew meat or braise them whole.
>
> > some at the local butcher now. They also have a lot of products that
> > have better price or are just not available at other stores. The
> > larger package size rarely matters to us. If we lived in a downtown
> > tiny closet sized place it might matter but we live out in the burbs.
>
> Same here, though I don't find that buying paper towels, toilet paper
> or soda there is the cheapest alternative. Kleenex, yes.
>
Kleenex? Now there's something that we could save significant coin on,
between allergies and colds. With our early spring, the pollen is at
astronomic levels for February. (As my next-door-neighbor says, "Damn
fornicating trees!")

Cindy, currently recovering from a nasty cold

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"Cindy Fuller" > wrote in message
...
snip
>>
> Kleenex? Now there's something that we could save significant coin on,
> between allergies and colds. With our early spring, the pollen is at
> astronomic levels for February. (As my next-door-neighbor says, "Damn
> fornicating trees!")
>
> Cindy, currently recovering from a nasty cold
>
The coupon books that come out once per month have coupons for Kleenex at
least every other time. I have a box of Kleenex in each vehicle, one in the
laundry, each bathroom. I understand the 'sniffles.' ;o{
Janet

Cindy Fuller wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > wrote:

>> Same here, though I don't find that buying paper towels, toilet paper
>> or soda there is the cheapest alternative. Kleenex, yes.
>>
> Kleenex? Now there's something that we could save significant coin
> on, between allergies and colds. With our early spring, the pollen
> is at astronomic levels for February. (As my next-door-neighbor
> says, "Damn fornicating trees!")

(laugh) I hear ya. I go through a lot of tissues. Of course, you
need a place to keep that 8 pack of (larger boxes than you find
at the supermarket) tissues, but I'm usually surprised at how
quickly they disburse around the house.

> Cindy, currently recovering from a nasty cold

That stinks, sorry to hear it. Knock on wood I've avoided one
this year so far.

nancy

On Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:15:36 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

> If you don't make enough to cover the extra $50, they'll refund that
> portion of your membership.

Huh. I didn't know.

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