On Jun 26, 10:19*pm, Metspitzer > wrote:


> I was going to get some roast beef at the deli. *The girl said....just
> so you know, our power has been out for an hour and a half. *I thanked
> her and skipped the deli meat.
>
> It was very nice for her to warn me, but they were not throwing the
> stuff out. *I didn't say anything, but I am wondering if they plan on
> selling it to the next guy?



Did you tell them you wanted the roast beef? I'm asking that
because maybe the reason they said the power was out was to deter you
from buying the meat as they had just got a call from a preferred
customer who had promised to pay 4 times the normal price if they'd
hold the meat for him.

I'll be right down, put it on ice baby,
TJ