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Breeze54
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Sat Nov-29-08 12:14 AM Original message |
Feed a U.S. Family for Five Weeks for a tax deductable $25.00 |
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rucky
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Sat Nov-29-08 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. How is that possible? |
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Breeze54
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Sat Nov-29-08 12:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. They buy in bulk. |
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Ms. Toad
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Sat Nov-29-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. A lot of it is food that would otherwise have |
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Breeze54
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Sat Nov-29-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That's not true. It's good, wholesome, nutritious food. Just like |
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Gormy Cuss
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Sat Nov-29-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Yes, it is true. The food that would have been discarded is still good food. |
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Breeze54
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Sat Nov-29-08 02:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. NOT in this program I posted in the OP... maybe your local FP gets discards from local stores.. |
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Gormy Cuss
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Sat Nov-29-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Second Harvest/Feeding America "secures" many kinds of donations. |
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Breeze54
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Sat Nov-29-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I already said that and posted it but thanks. n/t |
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Ms. Toad
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Sat Nov-29-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Actually, in another branch of this thread |
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Dorian Gray
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Sun Nov-30-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
40. Weren't you arguing |
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bread_and_roses
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Sun Nov-30-08 08:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
38. The "hunger crisis" will never be "solved" by working with Corporate "partners" |
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Ms. Toad
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Sun Nov-30-08 07:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. Suit yourself - |
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bread_and_roses
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Sun Nov-30-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. My issue is with the food Companies, not people who donate. But there is no crisis |
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Ms. Toad
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Sat Nov-29-08 01:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. There are lots of reasons food would be discarded |
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Breeze54
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Sat Nov-29-08 02:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. They can't distribute out dated foods. |
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Ms. Toad
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Sat Nov-29-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. What Second Harvest/Feeding America does |
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Breeze54
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Sat Nov-29-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. "we cannot use ... food which has gone ‘out-of-date’" - "outdated must go in the trash." |
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Ms. Toad
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Sat Nov-29-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. You are fixated on outdated food |
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Breeze54
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Sat Nov-29-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. You are the one that keeps insisting they get crap old food... I said they don't and can't |
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Ms. Toad
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Sun Nov-30-08 03:38 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Please point out the specific post where I said they distribute |
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Breeze54
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Sun Nov-30-08 03:44 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Shove it.. apparently your EGO is more important than poor people's survival. |
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Ms. Toad
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Sun Nov-30-08 03:57 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. No, I don't appreciate being accused of saying |
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Dorian Gray
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Sun Nov-30-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #30 |
42. Wow |
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Ms. Toad
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Sun Nov-30-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Thanks. n/t |
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Dorian Gray
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Sun Nov-30-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
41. Who said anything about rescuing |
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Hannah Bell
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Sat Nov-29-08 03:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. It's the same as the "government cheese" of the 50s-60s. |
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Ms. Toad
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Sat Nov-29-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Second Harvest does not buy the goods |
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Hannah Bell
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Sat Nov-29-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. i didn't say second harvest, i said "somebody". |
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Ms. Toad
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Sat Nov-29-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Actually, there is generally no payment. |
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Breeze54
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Sat Nov-29-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I've been a recipient of pantry food and the "sell by" dates are not near the 'toss dates' at all. n |
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Hannah Bell
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Sat Nov-29-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. my post wAs a response to the OP, where people are invited to purchase |
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Ms. Toad
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Sun Nov-30-08 04:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. That's just a donation gimmick. |
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Sun Nov-30-08 06:29 AM Response to Reply #35 |
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Cleita
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Sat Nov-29-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. I wish I could figure out how to feed myself on $25 a week, then |
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Breeze54
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Sat Nov-29-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I do it all the time... 2 people @ $50.00 per week |
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Cleita
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Sat Nov-29-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I've really tried I can't. Maybe it's where I live that food is so expensive and |
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Breeze54
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Sat Nov-29-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. But if you cook one chicken and then |
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silverojo
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Sat Nov-29-08 03:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Honey, you can't do that if your family has health problems |
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tomreedtoon
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Sun Nov-30-08 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
27. But you can't deduct anything from your taxes. |
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Breeze54
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Sun Nov-30-08 03:46 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. If you need financial reward for helping, then don't help! |
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tomreedtoon
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Sun Nov-30-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
43. I thought I was making that point. |
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Ms. Toad
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Sun Nov-30-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. What is the self interest? |
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Ms. Toad
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Sun Nov-30-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. By the way, |
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Ms. Toad
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Sun Nov-30-08 03:52 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Your tax assertion is not correct. |
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ColbertWatcher
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Sun Nov-30-08 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
28. Dr. Colbert is auctioning off the boots he wore on his Christmas special ... |
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Breeze54
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Sun Nov-30-08 03:46 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Thanks for that, ColbertWatcher !! |
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ColbertWatcher
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Sun Nov-30-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. You're welcome. n/t |
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D-Lee
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Sun Nov-30-08 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
37. Free click to donate food for the hungry -- http://www.TheHungerSite.com |
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aikoaiko
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Sun Nov-30-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
39. They should do a buy 2, get one deal. |
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