"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:36:06 GMT, "kilikini"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
>
>>> I've only watched her once, and that was enough. The theme of the show
>>> was
>>> "Watch how I can eat for just $5.83 a day while travelling through New
>>> England", or some such nonsense. Lunch was like...a teaspoon of yogurt
>>> topped with a shredded hotel receipt, and she was all excited. And, way
>>too
>>> much of that quickly shifting camera work which I hope will soon go out
>>> of
>>> style because it's stupid.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>It's that stupid $40 a day show. Okay, if you and a significant other are
>>on vacation for a week, do you want to spend $80 ($40 a piece) a day on
>>food? I don't think so! Find me some cheaper restaurants, please, OR
>>better yet, lets just camp and cook out?!?
>>
>>Absolutely ridiculous.
>>
>>kili
>>
>
> Hmmm...sometimes, I am trying to get by on $40 a week, for groceries
> and stuff....
>
> Wouldn't that be a novel idea...a $40/week show!!!??
>
> Christine

I have a confession to make, somewhat related to the food budget. If a
cashier does not notice the 12-pack of beer on the bottom rack of my EMPTY
shopping cart, I sometimes say nothing. It's in plain view. Not my job.