Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> What is it about Bed, Bath and Beyond? 75% of their wares are either
> absolute crap or gadgets and gizmos and the other 25% you can likely
> find of better quality for a better price. So, why did I just drop
> about $600 at BB & B last weekend?
>
> I found 2 heavy duty indoor/outdoor tablecloths (one for dining table
> - 60x102, one designed for deck umbrella table - 60x102, complete with
> velcro fastener) on sale that were really cute [insert forefinger
> twirling in nonexistent cheek dimple here] along with 12 napkins for
> this weekend's soiree (US $93.95). Replaced (although that's too
> strong a term, as what it replaced was much, much sturdier) a 40 year
> old ironing board that was rusted to hell and a power struggle to set
> up ($29.99), 2 on-sale beach towels (grandkids are coming to visit in
> October and they're going to Dana Point's Baby Beach every day that
> the weather allows) $59.98 - they are really, really thick, a granite
> umbrella base for the deck table (our latest earthquake didn't faze
> the thing, but you never know...and it was on sale!). Company-quality
> stainless cake server, ditto punch ladle ($19.99 each). Kitchen rug
> and matching slider rug, $47.98.
>
> And this was just what was on my *list*.
>
> Impulse buys: Insect dead chalk (claims to keep ants out for 8 weeks
> simply by chalking the product around an ant's area of interest -
> anyone in SoCal knows the problems we have with ants), $9.88; handheld
> mandoline, $19.99 (looked really cool for slicing a modest amount of
> stuff without having to dig out the big mandoline); mudslide mix (the
> "adult kids" in the family seem to love this stuff), $5.99; rubber
> ducky (replaces the one our 5 year old granddaughter swiped), $1.99;
> solar lights "disguised" as rocks for the deck, $19.99; and a buncha
> items that, 5 days later, I'm not sure what they are, but total about
> $80.
>
> And then we can talk about the makeup and hair products I bought and
> never use...
>
> P.T. Barnum was right.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
> --
> "If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
> old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
> waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."
>
> -- Duncan Hines
>
> To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"
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Wow! You are special! Good thing you have a Sugar Daddy to feed your
impulsive behavior!

-dk