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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWe won something good!! We never have ever!
Our favorite grocery store is in Canas, Costa Rica. We get messages in Spanish but usually we only partially know what they say in Spanish. Mr Lake got a message that said our store is giving us 100,000 colonies in store credit. Our ex pat group thought it is a scam but no it wasnt. We drove over the mountain and stopped in. We got it. Wow.
We thought it was a credit so we go up with about 39,000. She says no you have to spend it all now. 100,000 is about $169.
So suddenly it was supper market sweep to come up with 60,000. It was fun. We bought wine and alcohol. 6 bottles. Still need more. Bought two big bottles of Tide (a luxury item for me). Still need a few more colonies. A bottle of dishwashing liquid and a roll of aluminum foil pushed us over.
It was so fun. The checkers were more excited than us. 100,000 is A LOT of $ here. Fun in this quarantine.
Pura Vida as they say here.
Marthe48
(17,015 posts)She had 5 minutes to get all she could into a cart and she got to keep it all. This was back in the late 70's or early 80's. She ended up with $600.00 of groceries. I don't think the store owner expected that kind of a result. She said they all looked shocked.
Congratulations on your big win. Feels so good to get a prize
Kali
(55,019 posts)Marthe48
(17,015 posts)I remember 3 got 3 full display boxes of Slim Jims. I don't think she was allowed to get booze, or she'd have loaded the cart with that
Speaking of which, I made a beer run for a family party. Instead of using a cart, I just grabbed 3 12 packs and carried them to the checkout. A man ahead of me stepped aside and said, "Go ahead. You look loaded." And I said, "Oh no, does it show?" He cracked up. One of my snappiest replies
Kali
(55,019 posts)LisaL
(44,974 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)You got to stock up!!!!
ancianita
(36,132 posts)Cha
(297,574 posts)You are so Lucky!
Aloha & Pura Vida!
LakeArenal
(28,837 posts)Hope you are the same!!!
Cha
(297,574 posts)Ohiogal
(32,050 posts)I so enjoy hearing bits and pieces about your life in your new home!
Hope everyone is taking care and staying healthy.
LakeArenal
(28,837 posts)We are still restricted No opening schools or anything dumb like YOUR Prezdent.
We fear for the US. We are still very restricted and weve had an uptick. You guys seem screwed.
Joe has to win. And Save the nation. What a thing to lay on anyones shoulders.
So much damage yet before Jan 21🍀
Wish you were here. Living in a cute cabina next door. Rents for $50 a night or better for longer!!! Come forever and we will find you something cheaper. Our cabina is $700 a month!!! Cute as heck. With a pool.