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Skriven 2013-04-21 23:41:10 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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->  RH> I find Brooks Brothers menswear in this one regularly and a
Burberry
->  RH> jacket recently.  That was on clearance ...for a dollar.  My 
church's
->  RH> Executive Pastor (mostly a desk job) ended up with it.
-> 
-> Good deal! I found a Pendleton wool jacket in the Sharing Shop a few
-> months ago. Too big for me and would have involved ripping it totally
-> apart to redo into my size. Sigh! But my parents live in a rural area so
-> most of what comes into the hospital thrift shop is from locals like
-> themselves, and not all are financially well grounded. Thus, a lot of
-> less than sterling quality stuff is donated.
-> 
That happens.  I'm told another hospital has one too, but I've never been 
and would love to.  Just because you're broke doesn't mean you have to
dress 
that way if you can snag the rich guy's overstocks. 

-> ->  RH> did some
-> ->  RH> seriously cheap wine-cured salamis that were marked down from
$15
-> 
-> -> Sounds like you did quite well. Lowe's has an area for bargain meat,
-> 
->  RH> Or badly. :-)  Ask me if I needed any of it.
-> 
-> Most likely not. Still, fun to try a luxury item every so often without
-> paying luxury prices.

Exactly.  One of the salamis went to a Missions Team meeting today, where
it 
was devoured. One guy did most of the damage - about 27 years old and 
skinny.  I think he runs distance or something.
 
->  RH> ((slurp))  Giardia omelets anyone?  I love the clearance bin at the
->  RH> Big Y. The kosher for passover jelly beans, I keep my church office 
in
->  RH> candy, were marked down from almost four dollars a bag to eight 
cents.
->  RH>  Less than the original sales tax! I bought a bunch - they're
yummy.
->  RH> Closeout Passover goodies are great for anyone with Celiac disease
->  RH> too; they're often gluten- free and gluten free stuff isn't cheap.
-> 
-> We don't have a regular church office, which is probably good for
-> everybody's waist lines. (G)

Probably.  We do - they get some of the stuff I can't resist and shouldn't 
eat. 
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