On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:18:12 -0800, sf wrote:

> On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:17:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>It really is a shame. Not only did they buy and use them up,
>
> and threw them away... they just don't exist anymore.
>
>>but the unique
>>quality of each of the stores dissolved.
>
> Completely gone. We had a wonderful high end store called I Magnin's
> that didn't have cash registers on the floor. They used pneumatic
> tubes.

Just the other day I noticed that the checkouts at my local supermarket
have pneumatic tubes. I doubt they're still used though.


> Your item was whisked away and *wrapped*.

Not by pneumatic tube, of course...

On Thu, 5 Mar 2009 16:25:10 +0000 (UTC), (Steve
Pope) wrote:

>Nancy Young > wrote:
>
>>pavane wrote:
>
>>> Doubtless Abraham & Strauss, a mid-level New York area department
>>> store recently name-dumped by Macy's.
>
>>It was a Federated store, the same company that took over
>>Macy's a number of years back. A&S was about on par with
>>Macy's in quality of merchandise.
>
>Yes, Federated changed its name to Macy's (smart move, I think).
>
>Steve

Macy's bought Marshal Fields and people stopped going. Wasn't such a
good idea here I don't think.

Lou

jmcquown wrote:

> I've found some incredible things at "used" clothing stores. I remember
> going with my mother to a doctor's appointment. We were way too early,
> so we browsed in a thrift shop across the street to kill some time. I
> bought two very nice blouses for $3. I don't think they'd ever been
> worn. But there's nothing wrong with "gently worn" (I think that's the
> term they use) clothing. You can find some real bargains and unique
> things in those shops
>
> Jill

You can skip that now that you're loaded.

Carry on.


-dk

"StinKy-DinKy" wrote
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I've found some incredible things at "used" clothing stores. I remember
>> going with my mother to a doctor's appointment. We were way too early,
>> so we browsed in a thrift shop across the street to kill some time. I
>> bought two very nice blouses for $3. I don't think they'd ever been
>> worn. But there's nothing wrong with "gently worn" (I think that's the
>> term they use) clothing. You can find some real bargains and unique
>> things in those shops
>>
>> Jill
>
> You can skip that now that you're loaded.
>
> Carry on.
>

Actually DinKy you're what's loaded, you're a load of StinKy-DinKy SHIT!
You need to die... G'bye.

brooklyn1 wrote:
> "StinKy-DinKy" wrote
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> I've found some incredible things at "used" clothing stores. I remember
>>> going with my mother to a doctor's appointment. We were way too early,
>>> so we browsed in a thrift shop across the street to kill some time. I
>>> bought two very nice blouses for $3. I don't think they'd ever been
>>> worn. But there's nothing wrong with "gently worn" (I think that's the
>>> term they use) clothing. You can find some real bargains and unique
>>> things in those shops
>>>
>>> Jill
>> You can skip that now that you're loaded.
>>
>> Carry on.
>>
>
> Actually DinKy you're what's loaded, you're a load of StinKy-DinKy SHIT!
> You need to die... G'bye.
>
>

Crazy Jill has a sock puppet with the intellect of a six year old!

-dk

"D K" > wrote in message
...
> brooklyn1 wrote:
>> "StinKy-DinKy" wrote
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've found some incredible things at "used" clothing stores. I
>>>> remember going with my mother to a doctor's appointment. We were way
>>>> too early, so we browsed in a thrift shop across the street to kill
>>>> some time. I bought two very nice blouses for $3. I don't think
>>>> they'd ever been worn. But there's nothing wrong with "gently worn" (I
>>>> think that's the term they use) clothing. You can find some real
>>>> bargains and unique things in those shops
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>> You can skip that now that you're loaded.
>>>
>>> Carry on.
>>>
>>
>> Actually DinKy you're what's loaded, you're a load of StinKy-DinKy SHIT!
>> You need to die... G'bye.
>
> Crazy Jill has a sock puppet with the intellect of a six year old!

You DK piece of shit... DIE! You DK slime bucket... DIE!

On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:29:39 -0600, Lou Decruss
> wrote:

>Macy's bought Marshal Fields and people stopped going. Wasn't such a
>good idea here I don't think.

So *that's* what happened to Marshall Fields? Taking the train to
Chicago and shopping at Marshall Fields a week or so before school
began was a yearly trip during my childhood.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:54:29 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>My wife often shops at Goodwill stores and gets incredible deals on
>things.

My DD and her fiance came up for dinner last weekend. He was wearing
a pair of nice shoes they found at Goodwill for $25... the shoes were
virtually unworn and fit him perfectly. I can't remember the brand
name, but they told me it sells for $300 retail. I was impressed. Of
course, I'd never heard of the brand either. DD works in a place
where the girls bring "cheap" purses to work... $500 is considered
cheap. Yeah, two zeros. They call themselves "purse whores".


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
>
> "D K" > wrote in message
> ...
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> "StinKy-DinKy" wrote
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've found some incredible things at "used" clothing stores. I
>>>>> remember going with my mother to a doctor's appointment. We were way
>>>>> too early, so we browsed in a thrift shop across the street to kill
>>>>> some time. I bought two very nice blouses for $3. I don't think
>>>>> they'd ever been worn. But there's nothing wrong with "gently worn"
>>>>> (I think that's the term they use) clothing. You can find some real
>>>>> bargains and unique things in those shops
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>> You can skip that now that you're loaded.
>>>>
>>>> Carry on.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Actually DinKy you're what's loaded, you're a load of StinKy-DinKy SHIT!
>>> You need to die... G'bye.
>>
>> Crazy Jill has a sock puppet with the intellect of a six year old!
>
> You DK piece of shit... DIE! You DK slime bucket... DIE!
>
>

What DK apparently doesn't realize is people with money manage to keep it by
shopping wisely. They don't pay full price when they can get the exact same
thing half price or less. This is why DK will never have a damn thing in
his useless miserable life.

Jill

brooklyn1 wrote:
> "D K" > wrote in message
> ...
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> "StinKy-DinKy" wrote
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've found some incredible things at "used" clothing stores. I
>>>>> remember going with my mother to a doctor's appointment. We were way
>>>>> too early, so we browsed in a thrift shop across the street to kill
>>>>> some time. I bought two very nice blouses for $3. I don't think
>>>>> they'd ever been worn. But there's nothing wrong with "gently worn" (I
>>>>> think that's the term they use) clothing. You can find some real
>>>>> bargains and unique things in those shops
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>> You can skip that now that you're loaded.
>>>>
>>>> Carry on.
>>>>
>>> Actually DinKy you're what's loaded, you're a load of StinKy-DinKy SHIT!
>>> You need to die... G'bye.
>> Crazy Jill has a sock puppet with the intellect of a six year old!
>
> You DK piece of shit... DIE! You DK slime bucket... DIE!
>
>
Make that a two year old.

-dk

jmcquown wrote:
> "brooklyn1" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "D K" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>> "StinKy-DinKy" wrote
>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I've found some incredible things at "used" clothing stores. I
>>>>>> remember going with my mother to a doctor's appointment. We were
>>>>>> way too early, so we browsed in a thrift shop across the street to
>>>>>> kill some time. I bought two very nice blouses for $3. I don't
>>>>>> think they'd ever been worn. But there's nothing wrong with
>>>>>> "gently worn" (I think that's the term they use) clothing. You
>>>>>> can find some real bargains and unique things in those shops
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>> You can skip that now that you're loaded.
>>>>>
>>>>> Carry on.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Actually DinKy you're what's loaded, you're a load of StinKy-DinKy
>>>> SHIT! You need to die... G'bye.
>>>
>>> Crazy Jill has a sock puppet with the intellect of a six year old!
>>
>> You DK piece of shit... DIE! You DK slime bucket... DIE!
>>
>>
>
> What DK apparently doesn't realize is people with money manage to keep
> it by shopping wisely. They don't pay full price when they can get the
> exact same thing half price or less. This is why DK will never have a
> damn thing in his useless miserable life.
>
> Jill

"People with money"? That's hilarious. You inherited your money. I
EARNED mine and still have plenty of it. There are bargains out there
and then there are *used* clothes. Big difference, vulture.

-dk