Re: OT...Got Garden? Daily Food Crisis in the News

In article <b9h2141i40p70kbutj0pst3ho7i3biv72q@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Charlie wrote:

> >Use your points. <g>
> 
> Whoa....I forgot about the points!  I just hollered at Mona and she
> says we have $174.  Yessir, time to think about how to best use 'em!

I used up my $64.00 in points getting ready for that hunting trip a 
couple of weeks ago. <G> Cabela's Visa. It's a good thing! I'm 
considering using it for gas. In store purchases are a 2% return for 
points, outside purchases are 1% return and carry a higher interest rate 
that does not matter if you pay it off monthly.

I've been using debit for gas. I quit using gas cards about 6 months ago.

> >
> >A lot of the ammo that is on sale is running price-wise about what it 
> >was last summer.
> 
> That's surprising, given the price of metals now.  Yep, time to order.

It was a sale. :-)

> >
> >> 
> >> I've also been eyeballin' the new line of air rifles that shoot
1600fps
> >> with the raptor pellets........good for urbanhunting! ;-)
> >
> >Yeah.  I need to seriously look at some of the more serious air guns.
> >Some of them are very powerful! Enough to take down an elk.
> 
> Check out the link in the other post to you, though you likely have
> been droolin' on that page already. ;-)
> >
> >It would certainly save on ammo. :-)
> 
> Hell yeah.

I did look at it. There are specific scopes too for air rifles. Their 
recoil is different and it will destroy most rifle scopes, so if you do 
get one, be sure to get a scope designed for air rifles.  If you google 
for scopes, it will say Air Rifle scopes.

> I know what you mean and feel.

Just when I thought I was getting ahead of the rat race, along came 
faster rats.

> 
> Wage increases are few and far between in my work.  If I recall
> correctly, you are a labrat.  Bringing in the big bucks for the
> "healthcare" provider, whilst slaving away with little increase.  

Yep. I'm lucky to get 3% to 4% per annum.

> I
> deal with hospitals, doctors, pharmacies, the healthcare assembly line
> all the time.  DIL is pediatric LPN.  No independant doctors left in
> the county, only two FNPs who are only as independant as FNPs are.  The
> best DDS in many counties around just lost his OR/hospital
> privileges...don't have the full story yet, but good for him. Likely
> wouldn't dance.  'Nuff said. 

We just got sold to Santa Rosa, so the purse strings have been loosened 
a little, but it's still tight.

> >Keep a sense of humor and save wherever you can!
> >
> >Asian markets are wonderful.
> 
> Carpe Diem.....hang on and ENJOY!!!
> 
> Charlie

Carpe Nostrum...

;-D
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