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From: Bobby Edwards< >
Subject: Fwd: [Fwd: Fw: Hey:)]
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 18:36:58 -0500


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READ THE LETTER way below this one. You all won't believe it.....

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Bobby,

When I got home from work, I checked my E-mail...Tell me
what you think!!

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> Cc: (Fredrik Andersson) "Mary Walker"
<> "Laurena Gilson"

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> Subject: Hey:)
> Date: Wednesday, August 13, 1997 7:40 AM
>
> >Return-Path: <>
> >Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 08:22:06 +1100
> >From: "Dr. Brendon Comber" <>
> >Organization: Computer Destroyers
> >To: Troy <>
> >CC: Linda <>, Jamie <>,
> > Jackson <>, Shannyn <>
> >Subject: Hey:)
> >
> >Guyz, read this, it's a real spinout, i'm gonna make the cookies:)
> >Bren:)
> >
> >>THIS IS TRUE----PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ IT AND PLEASE SEND THIS TO
> >>EVERY SINGLE PERSON YOU KNOW WHO HAS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS....THIS IS
> >>REALLY TERRIFIC.
> >>
> >>My daughter & I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in
> >>Dallas & decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us are such
> >>cookie lovers, we decided to try the "Neiman-Marcus Cookie".
> >>{EDITORIAL COMMENT: Neiman's is a VERY EXPENSIVE department store in
the
> >>States a.k.a. Needless Markup}.
> >>It was so excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and
> >>the waitress 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, "only two fifty, it's
> >>a great deal!" 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." That's outrageous!! I called Neiman's Accounting Dept. and
> >>told them the waitress said it was "two-fifty," which clearly does not
> >>mean "two hundred and fifty dollars" by any *POSSIBLE* interpretation
of
> >>the phrase.
> >>
> >>Neiman-Marcus refused to budge. They would not refund my money, because
> >>according to them, "What the waitress told you is not our problem. You
> >>have already seen the recipe - we absolutely will not refund your money
> >>at this point."
> >>
> >>I explained to her the criminal tatutes which govern fraud in Texas, I
> >>threatened to refer them to the Better Business Bureau and the State's
> >>Attorney General for engaging in fraud.. I was basically told, "Do what
> >>you want, we don't give a crap, and we're not refunding your money." 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, 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 in the
> >>United States with an e-mail account has a $250.00 cookie recipe from
> >>Neiman-Marcus... for free.
> >>
> >>She replied, "I wish you wouldn't do this." I said, "Well, you should
> >>have thought of that before you ripped me off", and slammed down the
> >>phone on her.
> >>
> >>So, here it is!!! Please, please, please pass it on to everyone you
can
> >>possibly think of. I paid $250 dollars for this... I don't want
> >>Neiman-Marcus to *ever* get another penny off of this recipe....
> >>
> >>(Recipe may be halved):
> >>2 cups butter
> >>4 cups flour
> >>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
> >>2 tsp. vanilla
> >>3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
> >>
> >>** 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.. Ride free,
> >>citizens!
> >
> >--
> > "Of all the things i've lost \\||//
> >~'\ \\|// I miss /~o00o~(($$))~o00o~~~ |
> >___\ (o o) my mind the most!" /_|____|| ()
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> > `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`)
> > (_Y_.)' ._ ) `._ `. ``-..-'
> > _..`--'_..-_/ /--'_.' ,'
> >(il),-'' (li),' ((!.-'
> > * Dr. Brendon Comber *
> >
> > Mobile: 0419638511
> >
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