On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:21:17 +0200, ChattyCathy
> fired up random neurons and synapses to
opine:

>On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:12:23 +0000, hahabogus wrote:
>
>> ChattyCathy > wrote in
>> news:MHv4k.114052$TL1.92331 @newsfe21.ams2:
>>
>>> Now that's 'Chutzpah', in my book - or is it? We won't be accepting the
>>> invitation, regardless - we barely know these people.
>>>
>>> OBFood: they didn't mention bringing any food, so I'm assuming they'll
>>> supply it to the guests; <grin>
>>>
>>>
>> So if you RSVP state what food you'd like and where it can be purchased.
>
>Now that's a plan. How does this sound?
>
>"I'd like 4lbs of shrimp, a few lobsters and some truffels - you can buy
>them at XYZ store(s), or I'm not attending."
>
>BTW, DH says that this is what he calls 'shopping with other people's
>money' ;-)

There is a variation in civil litigation: *litigating* with other
people's money. Two things you learn very quickly in civil litigation:
free speech ain't, and nobody *ever* discovers anything in discovery.

As to the within thread, I think once you're past the age of 10 and
not having a wedding or shower of some sort, you ought to pretty much
get over wanting gifts for Occasions such as birthdays and house
warmings. OTOH, I recall my parents talking about having "rent
parties" when they were growing up during the Depression, when
neighbors would try to help each other out with rent and mortgage
payments during bad times. Whole different kettle of fish (thereby
OB).

--

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

"Some weasel took the cork out of my lunch!"

-- W.C. Fields