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And the winner is . . . really cheap
Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | 03/24/02 | Jeff Brown

Posted on 03/26/2002 5:58:24 AM PST by Phantom Lord

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Phantom Lord: "I read it for free online. Why should I pay for it."

Ding Ding we have a winner!

21 posted on 03/27/2002 4:45:27 PM PST by cardinal4
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The sales guy usually agrees with me too, laughs, and then hangs up.
22 posted on 03/28/2002 3:49:12 AM PST by Phantom Lord
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We do get the Sunday paper though. I could care less about it and wouldnt get it if I was single. But my wife gets it for "the guts." Thats what she calls all the coupons and circulars.
23 posted on 03/28/2002 3:50:22 AM PST by Phantom Lord
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But my wife gets it for "the guts."

Which is the only reason for the sunday paper as far as Im concerned,print media doesnt do it for me anymore.

24 posted on 03/28/2002 5:05:21 AM PST by cardinal4
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I had almost the exact same conversation last week.
25 posted on 03/28/2002 7:52:49 AM PST by VoiceOfBruck
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Good call on the alcoholo cost. But your math had an error.

Normal use of floss is $.01445 per use or $5.2742 per year.

With the silly method:
cost of floss is $.000573 per use or $.2093 per year
alcohol cost is $.001562 per use or $.5703 per year
total cost is .. $.002135 per use or $.7796 per year

Annual savings is $4.49 vice $5.06. I would also point out that this man places no value on his labor. Figure it takes 15 seconds additional time each day: to save $4.49 he spends about 1.5 hours, so his wage is about $3.00 an hour. Now that is a cheapskate!

Can you tell I'm on lunch break?

26 posted on 03/28/2002 8:58:26 AM PST by fnord
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