"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 7/20/2015 11:29 AM, sf wrote:
>
>>> On 7/19/2015 9:47 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> I'd like 4 1" thick slices of roast beef at $.20/slice, please!
>
>> He knows perfectly well that he wouldn't be able to specify thickness
>> and he'd have to take what's already sliced up in the case.
>
> They have slices all ready in the deli there? I'd think they'd
> just dry up.
>
> I've seen already sliced amounts of cold cuts for people who
> don't feel like waiting to get fresh sliced, but if you just
> want a couple of slices of whatever, they'll do it for you,
> not break open a package of already weighed food.
>
> I bought slices of ham and salami years ago, for something I
> was making. I didn't have the money to just order a quarter
> pound of each like I would do today.
>
> nancy

I specify thickness on things like bologna, and how many slices I want all
the time.

Cheri