The Ranger wrote:

> On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 16:12:46 GMT, Hahabogus >
> wrote:
> [Office Party]
>
>>The lunch tickets are $11 each and each Dept
>>needs to supply 1 dessert [..] so my lunch costs
>>me an extra $28 bucks.
>
> [snip]
>
>>Alan's Dreamsicle Delight Pie
>>
>>1 large tub Cool Whip; least 12 oz.)
>>1 pkg (8 oz.) fat free cream cheese, softened
>>1 small box sugar free vanilla pudding
>>1 small box box sugar-free orange gelatin
>>1 small can pineapple tidbits (i used crushed)
>>1 small can mandarin orange slices
>>1 low-fat graham cracker crust
>>[snip]
>
>
> How does this pie cost you an extra $28?
>
> Cool Whip US$2.29
> Philly Cream Cheese US$2.59
> Jello Vanilla US$0.99
> Jello Orange US$0.99
> Dole crushed pineapple US$1.59
> Del Monte Mandarin orange US$0.89
> Keebler lo-fat graham cracker crust US$2.34
>
> Total of US$11.68
>
> Those prices are without truly shopping about or substituting a
> store-brand.
>
> Just curious.
>
> The Ranger


He probably didn't spend as much as the prices you listed, but he
doubled the recipe. Then is expected to pay $11 for a ticket, which is
nearly half of the $28.

Bob