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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:29 PM Original message |
Sales of Spam rise as consumers trim spending |
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shain from kane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. " ... the pork meat in a can ..." Are you sure? It's all mystery meat to me. |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Actually, I did a double take at the word... |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. Its not CHEAP anymore |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
58. More like $4 a dozen for us |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. I have 3 on Sunday morning after church |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. The Shop Rite here has a "Can Can" sale twice a year |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Stock up but be careful |
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llmart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #63 |
85. The older I get....... |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #38 |
72. I eat Spam Spread all the time... |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. There's something called Underwood Deviled Ham |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Deviled Ham is excellent with tomato soup. nt |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
81. yeah,,what IS in spam? scary |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hey, since it's pork and not beef, you can't get BSA from it. |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. yum. Musubi. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. I'm pretty sure the 99c Store across the street has Spam for |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
80. Is it in the little cans or is it generic? |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #80 |
92. I was wrong. It's not Spam, but the first cousin to it: |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
82. shelf life? perpetual? |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #82 |
93. Best if used by 4-10. Not bad for 99c......12 oz of primarily chicken, |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
46. Indeed. This is our major concern. |
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creeker (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
99. I eat it while understanding that "all pork" is everything from the ground up |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. Spammity Spam! |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Yeppir! I sure do! |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. My SO |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Re this Spam thing, I was telling my assistant today that i still love, |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
50. I'm with ya, Kestrel, |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Holy Monty Python, Batman! |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. "Tough. Pull yourself up by your own meat-facsimile product." - Commander AWOL & McSame |
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bow-tie (236 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's good fried |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. I like Spam |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. spam, spam, spam, spam, lovely spam! wonderful spam! |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I was waiting for someone to post this |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
83. i'll have the spam spam spam spam eggs rat and spam...with a side of spam. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I don't like Spam! |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
64. Well, there's Spam, egg. sausage and Spam. |
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VermeerLives (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
54. Spam and cheese - yum! |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #54 |
94. Sounds like she used the same "cookbook" MY mom did. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. Dog food is even cheaper. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. bet it tastes good |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
41. I'll limit my cuisine to the human foods |
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anitar1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. Spam was a friend to the Brits when they were slowly |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I still like frying it with eggs for breakfast |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. It was also a friend to the Soviet Union |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #28 |
42. In the book, "Utopia in Power" |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. A true statement |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. i like spam with potato sticks n/t |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. I used to make fried eggs (over easy) with Spam for hubby #1 on student budget in early 70's |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. My late dad's favorite breakfast. My brother and I used to bend over laughing. Little did we know. |
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Submariner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. I love Spam Schezuan |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
21. Is there a futures market on Spam? Watch in the next month, the price will increase 60%. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #21 |
74. ... |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
22. ingredients |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. It's "Spam Lite" and some of the other variants that are creepy... |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #25 |
98. Mmmm....Chicken McMeat Slurry! |
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heliarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Not as creepy as the little packet of "Ham" |
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PlanetBev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
23. I have a confession to make |
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Bonescrat (227 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
86. Ooooo try both at the same time!!! |
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nachoproblem (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
26. It's nice to know that in an age of organics and macrobiotics |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
30. I just had to post this: |
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BadgerKid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
31. Seems kind of pricey??? n/t |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. i think so, too |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
33. This is a totally mistaken piece of crap... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
59. I was thinking the same thing |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
62. That was my thought exactly |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. "Now with more snouts!" n/t |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
35. Maybe somebody could create a "Spam Index" as an economic indicator... |
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JackCo (112 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. I can only eat fried crispy |
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CRK7376 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
40. Spam is good eating.... |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
43. Spam good to use for ham salad. |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
44. Can Keys |
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CraftyGal (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
45. When I was growing up we used to eat spam one or twice a week. |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Oh Goody!!! |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. I used to love it. |
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dragonlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
48. Another good way to cook Spam |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #48 |
69. It's also very tasty cubed and pan fried with potatoes. |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
49. Yuck... |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
51. SPAM = "SPoiled hAM" |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #51 |
97. "Something Posing As Meat" |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
52. Spam will destroy your health in the long term n/t |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Life in general will destroy your health in the long term. |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #57 |
77. Yeah. Enjoy your spam, coke and supersized burgers. Make sure you have health insurance though n/t |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #77 |
84. I only drink water or coffee. Hate fast food........ |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 04:25 AM Response to Reply #84 |
87. No problem with eggs. I eat THREE eggs a day. |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 08:13 AM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Eggs are a GREAT source of Lecithin too. n/t |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #52 |
96. So will old age |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
56. Try the low sodium Spam, I can't tell a difference. n/t |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
60. you can get a pound of organic brown rice for that price---i'll take the rice over the spam any day |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
61. $3/pound nutrition. Spam's not close to ideal, or good for that matter. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #61 |
67. Seriously |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Any form of veg*ism aside |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
65. Only tastes good wearing a Viking hat n/t |
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ckramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
71. I've got spams every day |
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Steerpike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
73. I ate a Spam sandwich yesterday. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #73 |
95. Bet it tasted good. |
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Xenocrates (183 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
78. Yuck! At least go with Turkey SPAM (nt) |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-30-08 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
79. Ok, as a tight-fisted bastard I'd like to point out that spam is not cheap. Unless maybe generic. |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
88. I've never had spam...what do you do with |
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FVZA_Colonel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
90. Honestly, Spam is just not that bad. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
91. Thats funny. I bought some yesterday for a completely different reason. |
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