From - Sat Feb 22 16:57:03 1997 Return-Path: Received: from emout18.mail.aol.com (emout18.mx.aol.com [198.81.11.44]) by ixmail1.ix.netcom.com (8.7.5/SMI-4.1/Netcom) id WAA29902; Fri, 21 Feb 1997 22:54:16 -0800 (PST) From: MikesCtry@aol.com Received: (from root@localhost) by emout18.mail.aol.com (8.7.6/8.7.3/AOL-2.0.0) id BAA08411; Sat, 22 Feb 1997 01:54:17 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 01:54:17 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <970222015416_1114398403@emout18.mail.aol.com> To: PamDancer@aol.com, pdiamond@lausd.k12.ca.us (pauldiamond), SBendavi@arterhadden.com, s.morgan@ix.netcom.com (scottmorgan) Subject: Fwd: [Fwd: [Fwd: Fwd: :)]] X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 Content-Length: 6935 --------------------- Forwarded message: From: Zuruebooo@worldnet.att.net (Raindrop) Reply-to: Zuruebooo@worldnet.att.net To: Bomber@pop.erols.com, bordhead@micron.net, bslatner@rmi.net, danman5@aol.com, internetqueen@hcc.cc.fl.us, Eagle133@aol.com, Angenette@aol.com, gregburg@worldnet.att.net, Mickdry@aol.com, jtammen@jjc.cc.il.us, innk@msn.com, laavaal@usa.nai.net, Ladyjewel@aol.com, mwolf29@aol.com, MikesCtry@aol.com, haynes0@holli.com, Tracy.Price@healthnet.com, JDHill@Earthlink.net Date: 97-02-01 07:46:30 EST From: Kaliki Reply-To: Kaliki@worldnet.att.net To: Zuruebooo@worldnet.att.net Received: from worldnet.worldnet.att.net ([207.147.206.76]) by mtigwc01.worldnet.att.net (post.office MTA v2.0 0613 ) with SMTP id AAA28788 for ; Wed, 11 Dec 1996 07:13:20 +0000 Message-ID: <32AE5E5D.6AFA@worldnet.att.net> X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0Gold (Win95; I) Subject: [Fwd: Fwd: :)] Date: Wed, 11 Dec 96 07:10:21 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Message/RFC822 From: Friendlyr@aol.com To: Ladyglfr@infowest.com cc: MelindaB10@aol.com, DeniseV@fair.net, JohnGonzo@aol.com, linsguy1@cris.com, porter@kiva.net, Quietlady@starlinx.com, Steven2U@voyager.net, Gypsy@maas.net, Swoosie@apk.net, sandrajb@ix.netcom.com, Theo11@ix.netcom.com, Rainbow@erinet.com, ClydeJ@ix.netcom.com, BethJovi@ix.netcom.com, Cob155@aol.com, Connie@continet.com, Jherbert@worldnet.att.net, MegWestlake@juno.com, Ron1234@worldnet.att.net, Ptrish@ix.netcom.com, tuke@earthlink.net, JuneW@ix.netcom.com, Lin@frii.com, BruceM@worldnet.att.net, hherman@infinet.com, hermanD@infinet.com, MSJ@aol.com, JanBerry@aol.com, GBuxton170@aol.com, merrily@inil.com, nwangel@earthlink.com, kaliki@worldnet.att.net, CeciliaM@aol.com, DebraB3652@aol.com, GHoltz5610@aol.com, Terease@aol.com, carolb@pgh.net Received: from emout10.mail.aol.com ([198.81.11.25]) by mtigwc02.worldnet.att.net (post.office MTA v2.0 0613 ) with SMTP id AAA7014; Thu, 28 Nov 1996 13:54:40 +0000 Received: by emout10.mail.aol.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id IAA18705; Thu, 28 Nov 1996 08:53:47 -0500 Message-ID: <961128085346_1985038576@emout10.mail.aol.com> Subject: Fwd: :) Date: Thu, 28 Nov 96 13:53:47 +0000 Happy Thanksgiving to all Throught You Might like to make up a batch of Cookies Today....LOL Have Fun!! friendlyR --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: :) Date: 96-11-28 00:11:57 EST From: WendyH33 To: SFZOW,TSJJS,DaveM2INN,DEKE209 To: StevenShy,Grego54653,Scorpio741 To: Friendlyr,TSans25821 To: sizzler@emi.net,COACH4GLM To: Spotmastr,Mandyinn,JSull2222,D1CE To: CROSSBO,EGus@worldnet.att.net To: TurloughG,VinceCap,Cojonudo35 To: ArmorHam,JPaige001,Thrag@juno.com To: WLage@rrnet.com,zerog@digital.net To: Grayda00@ac.usfca.edu To: Don42@pacbell.net To: Sheindl@indiana.edu To: crawdadc@premier.net To: Rabbit@erinet.com To: gesijg@nc5.infi.net To: Steven49@earthlink.net To: arkin@rayovac.com >>>> This is a true story. Pass it on!!! >>>> My daughter & I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in >>>> Dallas & decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us are >>>> such cookie lovers, we decided to try the "Neiman-Marcus Cookie". It >>>> was so excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and the >>>> waitress said with a small frown, "I'm afraid not." Well, I said, >>>> would you let me buy the recipe? With a cute smile, she said, >>>> "Yes." >>>> I asked how much, and she responded, "Only two fifty, it's a great >>>> deal!" I said with approval, just add it to my tab. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement from Neiman-Marcus >>> and it was $285.00. I looked again and I remembered I had only spent >>>> $9.95 for two salads and about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced at >>>> the bottom of the statement, it said, "Cookie Recipe - $250.00." >>>> That's outrageous!! I called Neiman's Accounting Dept. and told them >>>> the waitress said it was "two-fifty," which clearly does not mean >>>> "two hundred and fifty dollars" by any *POSSIBLE* interpretation of >>>> the phrase. Nieman-Marcus refused to budge. They would not refund my >>>> money, because according to them, "What the waitress told you is not >>>> our problem. You have already seen the recipe - we absolutely will >>>> not refund your money at this point." I explained to her the >>>> criminal statutes which govern fraud in Texas, I threatened to refer >>>> them to the Better Business Bureau and the State's Attorney General >>>> for engaging in fraud. I was basically told, "Do what you want, we >>>> don't give a *!@%, and we're not refunding your money." I waited, >>>> thinking of how I could get even, or even try and get any of my money >>>> back. I just said, "Okay, you folks got my $250, and now I'm going to >>>> have $250.00 worth of fun." I told her that I was going to see to it >>>> that every cookie lover in the United States with an e-mail account >>>> has a $250.00 cookie recipe from Neiman-Marcus... for free. She >>> replied, "I wish you wouldn't do this." I said, "Well, you should have >>>> thought of that before you ripped me off, and slammed down the phone >>>> on her. >>>> >>>> >>>> So, here it is!!! Please, please, please pass it on to everyone you >>>> >>>> can possibly think of. I paid $250 dollars for this... I don't want >>>> >>>> Nieman-Marcus to *ever* get another penny off of this recipe.... >>>> >>>> $250 DOLLAR COOKIE RECIPE: >>>> 2 cups butter >>>> 4 cups flour >>>> 2 tsp. soda >>>> 2 cups sugar >>>> 5 cups blended oatmeal ** >>>> 24 oz. chocolate chips >>>> 2 cups brown sugar >>> 1 tsp. salt >>>> 1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated) >>>> 4 eggs >>>> 2 tsp. baking powder >>>> 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice) >>>> 2 tsp. vanilla >>>> ** Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the >>>> butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix >>>> together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add >>>> chocolate chips, Hershey Bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place two >>>> inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. >>>> Makes 112 cookies. >>>> >>> >>>Bobby Trawick >>>Dept. of Chemisty >>>Washington University >>>Campus Box 1134 >>>St. Louis, MO 63130 >>>(314)935-7309/4991 >>>trawick@wuchem.wustl.edu