On Jan 21, 12:34 am, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> On Sun 20 Jan 2008 05:36:54p, Terry Pulliam Burd told us...
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> > On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:41:56 -0800 (PST), missussex
> > > fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:
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> >>On Jan 20, 1:12 pm, Blinky the Shark > wrote:
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> > <snip>
>
> >>> I only needed a couple-three things. I actually remembered to take a
> >>> bag with me. Not doing a big shop, I didn't even bother with a cart
> >>> or basket. I took my couple-three things to the checkout. I checked
> >>> out. As I was walking away with my plastic bag of groceries I
> >>> remembered that I had the cloth bag tucked *under my left arm* the
> >>> whole time I shopped -- and checked out.
>
> >>> So, do I win? I'll start working on my acceptance speech...
>
> >>Blinky, I feel your pain as I've done the same thing lots of times.
> >>Maybe we can share the award? :-)
>
> > Is there a separate category or subcategory for paying for your dry
> > cleaning, then walking off without it? I think "res ipsa loquitur"
> > might be the appropriate umbrella category, with "Having It and Not
> > Using It" and "Leaving It and Not Having it" as the subcategories. :-)
>
> > Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
> Reminds me of a friend of my parents. His wife asked him to take an
> umbrella to their daughter in school. He took it alright, but never
> thought to open it in the pouring rain as he walked to the school to give
> it to her.
>
Better than taking the kid to drop off and forgetting them in the
carseat....

:-O

maxine in ri