Klarinet Archive - Posting 000408.txt from 1995/10
From: NANCY BUCKMAN <ZNJB@-----.US>
Subj: FW: Pass it on.... (fwd)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 15:11:04 -0400
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Date: Sat, 14 Oct 1995 17:54:19 -0400
From: Cameron McKenzie <cameron@-----.com>
To: 'Cendra at Work' <cendra@-----.com>,
'Donald McKenzie' <ummcken3@-----.CA>,
'Jason Paas' <umpaas@-----.CA>
Subject: FW: Pass it on.... (fwd)
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From: David Wilkins[SMTP:wilkins@-----.ca]
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 1995 10:53 AM
To: cameron@-----.com
Subject: FW: Pass it on.... (fwd)
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Date: Thu, 12 Oct 1995 15:47:11 -0400
From: John Vamvakas <lmcjvam@-----.SE>
To: pizzil@-----.ca,
wilkins@-----.ca,
Sally_Cernea@-----.com
Subject: FW: Pass it on....
Okay, everyone....a true story of justice in the good old U.S. of A.
Thought y'all might enjoy this; if nothing else, it shows internet
justice, if it can be called that.
My daughter & I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in
Dallas & decided to have a small dessert. Because our family are such
cookie lovers, we decided to try the "Neiman-Marcus Cookie". It was so
excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and they said with
a small frown, "I'm afraid not." Well, I said, would you let me buy the
recipe? With a cute smile, she said, "Yes." I asked how much, and she
responded, "Two fifty." I said with approval, just add it to my tab.
Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement from Neiman-Marcus
and it was $285.00. I looked again and I remembered I had only spent $9.95
for two salads and about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced at the bottom of
the statement, it said, "Cookie Recipe - $250.00." Boy, was I upset!! I
called Neiman's Accounting Dept. and told them the waitress said it was
"two fifty," and I did not realize she meant $250.00 for a cookie recipe.
I asked them to take back the recipe and reduce my bill and they said they
were sorry, but because all the recipes were this expensive so not just
everyone could duplicate any of our bakery recipes....the bill would stand.
I waited, thinking of how I could get even or even try and get any of my
money back.
I just said, "Okay, you folks got my $250.00 and now I'm going to
have $250.00 worth of fun." I told her that I was going to see to it that
every cookie lover will have a $250.00 cookie recipe from Neiman-Marcus for
nothing. She replied, "I wish you wouldn't do this." I said, "I'm sorry but
this is the only way I feel I could get even," and I will.
So, here it is, and please pass it to someone else or run a few
copies....I paid for it; now you can have it for free. (Recipe may be
halved.):
2 cups butter 4 cups flower
2 tsp. soda 2 cups sugar
5 cups blended oatmeal** 24 oz. chocolate chips
2 cups brown sugar 1 tsp. salt
1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated) 4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
2 tsp. vanilla
** measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder.
Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix
together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate
chips, Hershey Bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place two inches apart on
a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies.
Have fun!!! This is not a joke --- this is a true story..
That's it. Please, pass it along to everyone you know, single
people, mailing lists, etc.....
