On 05 Feb 2009 14:02:47 GMT, Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> blake murphy >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> On 03 Feb 2009 15:50:28 GMT, Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>>
>>> "Nancy Young" > news:fKLhl.2195$jz5.601
>>> @newsfe09.ams2: in rec.food.cooking
>>>
>>>> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>>>>> "Nancy Young" > news:UbHhl.5998$aJ3.4674
>>>>
>>>>>> I saw that guy on tv! Man, do they have a list of stores so I
>>>>>> know where not to use my card?? Crazy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh, right, there is no such list. Way to go.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gawd. I knew this type of thing went on with insurance companies
>>>>> and other companies but I'd never dream of AMEX doing this type of
>>>>> thing. Sheesh... I refuse to walk into a Walmart so I'm safe on
>>>>> that one but what about other retailers I might shop at? I might be
>>>>> on THELIST (TINL)
>>>>
>>>> (laugh) TINL included car repair places. Like ... if you get your
>>>> car fixed, you're one foot into deadbeatland?
>>>
>>> Worse yet, I don't know if I've ever used a credit card at Shop 'n
>>> Save or Aldi's. Here in St. Louis they are the discount type grocers
>>> in my area. I'm sure they are not on the "good list" (TINGL).
>>>
>>> Michael
>>
>> all i can say is that it's a good thing my crack dealer accepts only
>> cash.
>
> It's a vicious cycle. If you pay cash to the crack dealer you don't build
> a credit rating. If your crack dealer would take MC/VISA it would help to
> build said credit rating. However, since your crack dealer is most
> likely on "THE LIST" your newly established credit rating would be
> blemished ;-)
>
> Michael

it's a rocky situation.

your pal,
blake