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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 10:54 PM
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Suppose I walk to you on the street and give you $12. What do you go buy?
I get the change back.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 10:57 PM
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1. whiskey
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tool_of_the_people Donating Member (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 11:17 PM
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9. Six Guinness and a couple of Slim Jims
:toast:
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pagerbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 10:58 PM
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2. Lunch plus an afternoon snack.
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fizzgig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 10:58 PM
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3. beer
$12 should cover a 12-pack and a 6-pack of pbr
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FloridaJudy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 11:00 PM
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4. cat food
dog food
toilet paper

Those are my three priorities. I don't think you'd get any change back, though.
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barb162 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 12:23 AM
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14. That's a great selection.
Yeah, and throw in some litter.
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 11:02 PM
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5. $10 in lottery tickets
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 11:03 PM
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6. A book...
No change, but I'll lend it to you when I'm done reading it...

RL
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 11:12 PM
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7. A 24 pack of PBR
:beer:
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 11:15 PM
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8. A very cheap dream.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 12:18 AM
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10. A bottle of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
Thanks! :9
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 12:21 AM
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13. oh now come on, there's wonderful Sauvignon in the Willamette...
:)
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 12:34 AM
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16. Well, I know the Willamette pinot noir is very good...
and Argyle makes a very good sparkling wine...

I'm not sure about most of the Oregon whites, though :hide:
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Lyric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 12:19 AM
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11. A book of stamps and a few scratch-off lottery tickets n/t
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Ptah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 12:20 AM
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12. When I was homeless, that would feed me for a week.
You get $2.00 back and my undying gratitude.

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barb162 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 12:25 AM
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15. Pet food, diet coke
Edited on Fri Jul-27-07 12:25 AM by barb162
And you get no change back.
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Whoa_Nelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 12:45 AM
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17. A California Combo!
Edited on Fri Jul-27-07 12:45 AM by Whoa_Nelly
Lotto: 5 quick picks
MegaMillions: 5 quick picks


Here's your $2 change, man!

You can get yourself ALMOST a whole gallon of gas with that! :woohoo:


And a cartoon to make you laugh and forget that gas costs so fucking much ;)



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qdemn7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 07:55 AM
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27. Now THAT is one
Funny cartoon. thanks for any early AM laugh. :bounce:
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BreweryYardRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 01:03 AM
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18. A book, an iced mocha.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 01:04 AM
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19. lunch???
:shrug:
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Throd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 01:18 AM
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20. A pound of puerco adovada...$3.99
a pack of flour tortillas $1.39

two jalapenos $0.22

some ranchera cheese $2.89

and three 24oz cans of Olde English 800 $3.50\

You have a penny comin' back, my friend.
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 01:19 AM
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21. condoms and astroglide
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 02:14 AM
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22. A plate at the Mike Huckabee fundraiser.
You'll get back a 10 spot.
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Quantess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 02:38 AM
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23. Diaper Sex with David Vitter, What else?
Edited on Fri Jul-27-07 02:41 AM by quantessd
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Fox Mulder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 02:55 AM
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24. $11.00 in lottery tickets.
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Zywiec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 04:39 PM
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36. Good answer. n/t
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 03:19 AM
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25. 60% of a BJ from a Republican lawmaker n/t
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 07:44 AM
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26. lunch
either a smoked salmon sandwich on a bagel or a big bowl of pho.
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 07:57 AM
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28. 10 tallboys


:hi:
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 07:57 AM
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29. 2 quarts of native blueberries and some whipping cream.
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Katherine Brengle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 08:02 AM
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30. 10 yards of muslin and a jar of instant coffee...
or $12 worth of Taco Bell.
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MysticalChicken Donating Member (832 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 03:56 PM
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31. A CD.
You'd probably only get a penny back though, but I'd look for something used.
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GumboYaYa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 04:04 PM
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32. All the mentos and diet coke I can get......
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 04:37 PM
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35. You gonna make bombs?
:nuke:
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seemunkee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 04:33 PM
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33. A bumper of Chimay
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 04:36 PM
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34. This book!
Edited on Fri Jul-27-07 04:37 PM by redqueen
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 04:47 PM
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37. Does it require a box of Trojans?
:hide:
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 07:03 PM
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38. I walk with you into the nearest pub and buy us both a beer.
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 07:05 PM
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39. 12 pickled peppers
pecking purposely por favor
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BarenakedLady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 07:07 PM
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40. A bottle of Barefoot Zinfandel
It was $6.99 the other day.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 07:08 PM
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41. A crowbar. Then I use it to get the rest of your money by thrashing you to death.
Sorry, nothing personal, I'm a New Yorker.
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 07:17 PM
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42. Lotto tickets and a can of mace
in case you want to try to get your change back

:hide:


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