I appreciate that you're letting us know about the deal (really!), but what a pain for coupons they likely won't even accept. I think I'll just continue not shopping at KMart.
It feels dissapointing to order a meal expecting to get the playing pieces in all of them, just to find out that they "run out" for that specific size.
I ordered a large size expecting to get them in all, but fries and drink had none. I asked about it and the answer was "while supply last", then I realized cups with playing pieces hidden in one corner, and asked for mine.
Turned out they were medium size and I had ordered large...I ended up buying the medium drink after I tried to calm myself for the "manager's" attitude.
ASK BEFORE YOU ORDER!
2) Matching club
I know, it's just like Jonh Lennon's "Imagine" song...but imagine if we all could match pieces and split prices. Wouldn't that be great?
If you know of any site, group doing this already, please post the link.
Good luck to all, I think that winning it aint easy, but neither impossible.
There are only 50 of those out there. I'll check what few I have collected, if I find it you can have it. If not, I'm sure it won't take long to get it. It's not a rare piece at all. When you have all the pieces in the set, the rules vary according to the size of the prize. For $5k, I suspect you'll have to mail it in. If that's the case, take a hard copy of your pieces and send the actual pieces registered mail with signature confirmation.
The Quiet Millionaire is more of a how-to financial guide; its usefulness to you would be on ways to protect your wealth. The philosophy ends with the first chapter; next are budgeting and financial worksheets. I don't know of a particular title that meets your needs but will welcome others to share books that may cover discovering passions and setting life goals.
I grew up in the Apple Capital of the World, as I've mentioned a few too many times before, and we used to just go to the orchards after harvest and pick up the leftovers. The late-ripening fruit was still delicious, and it would go to waste anyway. We generally checked with the orchardist first.
Mind you, this is back when it was common to have orchards IN TOWN. That no longer exists.
Ah, the apple cider parties. We used to do that with a group of five or six other families. It was really fun, but you had to have an apple press to get the good stuff. I was JUST telling a friend about that recently! He's from SoCal, so it was news to him that people could still make their own juice.
My dad was a big fan of drying. I've just never had the room to keep a drier- but that's a great suggestion.
I've fianlly talked my mother into getting a computer (her last Mac crapped out several years ago, and she's been feigning a fear of technology in order to avoid having to check emaile ver since). Maybe I'll stop by and get her a t-shirt, because that would be really cute.
I've noticed locally grown organic lettuce is significantly cheaper for me to buy at the store than direct from the same grower at our farmer's market that is held in the store's parking lot. That irks me because our Farmer's Market receives subsidies from local city governments, so I expect direct purchases to be less expensive while still netting more profit for the farmer. But the farmer seems to view his artificially low cost of doing business as just extra profit for him.
Meanwhile, my family picks its own blueberries on a local farm and saves a lot of money over store-bought berries shipped from anywhere in the world. We buy a ton and freeze them for use over the winter when only overseas pesticide berries are in the stores.
I just stumbled across this site today.. I've been playing the McDonalds game since it started (I get a bacon ranch salad and med drink almost everyday for lunch).
Anyhow, looking through my collection, I have Tennessee ave!!! I also have New York Ave and I'm missing St James Place. I need to get St James Place.... I guess I'll go around to McD's tomorrow and keep buying til I get it. By the way what do I do when I have all 3? Do I go to the manager?
My husband and I also grew up in the Apple Capital, and a few weeks ago we went to my parent's orchard for an apple cider party. Besides coming home with 4 gallons of fresh apple cider (the most delicious juice I have ever tasted), we also brought home a huge box of fresh apples.
Besides preparing the usual apple recipes, we have been drying a ton of apples. Dried apples are easy to prepare, keep for a long time, can be rehydrated for use in recipes, and are an excellent snack. We have also had a lot of luck drying cherries, peaches, and nectarines over this past summer.
Because many varieties of apples are routinely on sale for less than that. Even Peapod.com, not exactly a budget market, is currently advertising 3-pound bags for $2.50 in several varieties.
If you have a good reason for going out apple picking -- to support the farmers, because you're getting better quality, or because you just enjoy it -- by all means, do it!
My point is that if you show up at just any orchard expecting to load up on apples at savings commensurate with the time and labor you invest, you will be disappointed.
I went to Apples on Oak in Joliet, which is 36 miles from downtown Chicago, and paid $1/pound for heirloom apples. Granted, there were no hayrides, haunted trails, or or petting zoos, but there was a large, friendly dog, and there were plenty of kids there enjoying themselves. The farm was plenty "cute." There were rolling hillsides, and most of the varieties were marked.
I can't stand these farms that charge $3.75 for a caramel apple - a markup of a hundred percent or more on the cost of ingredients.
BTW, how is $1/pound not a savings? My local produce market charges $1.75/pound for apples that are of far worse quality than the ones I picked.
I'm also in SE Pennsylvania. I picked peaches this summer and paid 55 cents per pound. That's a big savings for me, compared with what I'd pay in the stores. And it's also a savings for the farmer. Fortunately, I don't have to drive 40 miles to achieve that.
While I agree that long drives and extra money for "experiences," prepared foods (like doughnuts) and playground access can add up to a costly day out, I can hardly blame the farmers benefiting from your spending choices. Farmers work hard. They feed us. And they usually make do with far below the average income in their areas. Why shouldn't they enjoy a decent living?
Eating locally has so many other good knock-on effects that it's worth our while to really consider doing, even in the unlikely event that we pay a bit more for the food. If the food you get at the supermarket seems cheaper than what you pay at the farm, rest assured, somebody somewhere and at some time is going to pay for those savings, with interest. It might be you, your children, or your grandchildren, but it will happen.
Thanks for sharing this book, Julie. I will definitely check this out. I'm wondering whether it's appropriate for our situation. We've read a lot of books in this area, including Millionaire next door, and we're kind of "there" already. But, a problem we're experiencing is exactly how to discover the passions and goals to live out once the money part is taken care of. We pretty much know what values are driving us, but as we're about to get "out of the rat race" we don't know what comes next. Do you think this book is enough of an exploration as to how to live life "on the other side?" If not, do you know of any? :D
You should never close an account on your own, doing so will effect your credit even more. If you don't use the account for a long period of time, then it will close by itself, which doesn't effect your credit score. As long as your balance shows 0, then your in the clear.
I've visited u-pick farms in Virginia and Maryland, both within 40 miles of Washington DC, and I never had to pay an entry fee, just per pound. And that was last fall and the year before.
Those u-pick apples were slightly more expensive per pound than at regular supermarkets, but their quality far surpassed anything available in ANY supermarket I tried, including Whole Foods, in the DC area.
Tart, delicious, hardy apples at slightly higher cost than the oversized, easily bruised, virtually tasteless "apples" from the store? For me, that's a simple choice.
I appreciate that you're letting us know about the deal (really!), but what a pain for coupons they likely won't even accept. I think I'll just continue not shopping at KMart.
The pumpkin seeds are the best part of halloween
1) Ask before you order
It feels dissapointing to order a meal expecting to get the playing pieces in all of them, just to find out that they "run out" for that specific size.
I ordered a large size expecting to get them in all, but fries and drink had none. I asked about it and the answer was "while supply last", then I realized cups with playing pieces hidden in one corner, and asked for mine.
Turned out they were medium size and I had ordered large...I ended up buying the medium drink after I tried to calm myself for the "manager's" attitude.
ASK BEFORE YOU ORDER!
2) Matching club
I know, it's just like Jonh Lennon's "Imagine" song...but imagine if we all could match pieces and split prices. Wouldn't that be great?
If you know of any site, group doing this already, please post the link.
Good luck to all, I think that winning it aint easy, but neither impossible.
There are only 50 of those out there. I'll check what few I have collected, if I find it you can have it. If not, I'm sure it won't take long to get it. It's not a rare piece at all. When you have all the pieces in the set, the rules vary according to the size of the prize. For $5k, I suspect you'll have to mail it in. If that's the case, take a hard copy of your pieces and send the actual pieces registered mail with signature confirmation.
Thanks for reading! I'm not jealous...honest.
The world-wide web is such a, well, world-wide place, it's always nice to know there are local readers as well.
original material please.
So let's just split the $5K then
The Quiet Millionaire is more of a how-to financial guide; its usefulness to you would be on ways to protect your wealth. The philosophy ends with the first chapter; next are budgeting and financial worksheets. I don't know of a particular title that meets your needs but will welcome others to share books that may cover discovering passions and setting life goals.
I grew up in the Apple Capital of the World, as I've mentioned a few too many times before, and we used to just go to the orchards after harvest and pick up the leftovers. The late-ripening fruit was still delicious, and it would go to waste anyway. We generally checked with the orchardist first.
Mind you, this is back when it was common to have orchards IN TOWN. That no longer exists.
Ah, the apple cider parties. We used to do that with a group of five or six other families. It was really fun, but you had to have an apple press to get the good stuff. I was JUST telling a friend about that recently! He's from SoCal, so it was news to him that people could still make their own juice.
My dad was a big fan of drying. I've just never had the room to keep a drier- but that's a great suggestion.
I've fianlly talked my mother into getting a computer (her last Mac crapped out several years ago, and she's been feigning a fear of technology in order to avoid having to check emaile ver since). Maybe I'll stop by and get her a t-shirt, because that would be really cute.
I've noticed locally grown organic lettuce is significantly cheaper for me to buy at the store than direct from the same grower at our farmer's market that is held in the store's parking lot. That irks me because our Farmer's Market receives subsidies from local city governments, so I expect direct purchases to be less expensive while still netting more profit for the farmer. But the farmer seems to view his artificially low cost of doing business as just extra profit for him.
Meanwhile, my family picks its own blueberries on a local farm and saves a lot of money over store-bought berries shipped from anywhere in the world. We buy a ton and freeze them for use over the winter when only overseas pesticide berries are in the stores.
So, check prices whatever the source.
I just stumbled across this site today.. I've been playing the McDonalds game since it started (I get a bacon ranch salad and med drink almost everyday for lunch).
Anyhow, looking through my collection, I have Tennessee ave!!! I also have New York Ave and I'm missing St James Place. I need to get St James Place.... I guess I'll go around to McD's tomorrow and keep buying til I get it. By the way what do I do when I have all 3? Do I go to the manager?
Wonderful post. The other great benefit of the "giving thing" is that you meet the best people by being involved. Your relationship wealth soars!
Hi Andrea,
My husband and I also grew up in the Apple Capital, and a few weeks ago we went to my parent's orchard for an apple cider party. Besides coming home with 4 gallons of fresh apple cider (the most delicious juice I have ever tasted), we also brought home a huge box of fresh apples.
Besides preparing the usual apple recipes, we have been drying a ton of apples. Dried apples are easy to prepare, keep for a long time, can be rehydrated for use in recipes, and are an excellent snack. We have also had a lot of luck drying cherries, peaches, and nectarines over this past summer.
Because many varieties of apples are routinely on sale for less than that. Even Peapod.com, not exactly a budget market, is currently advertising 3-pound bags for $2.50 in several varieties.
If you have a good reason for going out apple picking -- to support the farmers, because you're getting better quality, or because you just enjoy it -- by all means, do it!
My point is that if you show up at just any orchard expecting to load up on apples at savings commensurate with the time and labor you invest, you will be disappointed.
I went to Apples on Oak in Joliet, which is 36 miles from downtown Chicago, and paid $1/pound for heirloom apples. Granted, there were no hayrides, haunted trails, or or petting zoos, but there was a large, friendly dog, and there were plenty of kids there enjoying themselves. The farm was plenty "cute." There were rolling hillsides, and most of the varieties were marked.
I can't stand these farms that charge $3.75 for a caramel apple - a markup of a hundred percent or more on the cost of ingredients.
BTW, how is $1/pound not a savings? My local produce market charges $1.75/pound for apples that are of far worse quality than the ones I picked.
I'm also in SE Pennsylvania. I picked peaches this summer and paid 55 cents per pound. That's a big savings for me, compared with what I'd pay in the stores. And it's also a savings for the farmer. Fortunately, I don't have to drive 40 miles to achieve that.
While I agree that long drives and extra money for "experiences," prepared foods (like doughnuts) and playground access can add up to a costly day out, I can hardly blame the farmers benefiting from your spending choices. Farmers work hard. They feed us. And they usually make do with far below the average income in their areas. Why shouldn't they enjoy a decent living?
Eating locally has so many other good knock-on effects that it's worth our while to really consider doing, even in the unlikely event that we pay a bit more for the food. If the food you get at the supermarket seems cheaper than what you pay at the farm, rest assured, somebody somewhere and at some time is going to pay for those savings, with interest. It might be you, your children, or your grandchildren, but it will happen.
Hey, would you mind posting a link to where I can get a heated toilet seat? That sounds like something that would be nice to put in our outhouse.
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Hey Awesome! I've lived in Chambana 23 years now, and I haven't missed a Tase since they started. Neat to see you're from my stomping grounds. =)
Thanks for sharing this book, Julie. I will definitely check this out. I'm wondering whether it's appropriate for our situation. We've read a lot of books in this area, including Millionaire next door, and we're kind of "there" already. But, a problem we're experiencing is exactly how to discover the passions and goals to live out once the money part is taken care of. We pretty much know what values are driving us, but as we're about to get "out of the rat race" we don't know what comes next. Do you think this book is enough of an exploration as to how to live life "on the other side?" If not, do you know of any? :D
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You should never close an account on your own, doing so will effect your credit even more. If you don't use the account for a long period of time, then it will close by itself, which doesn't effect your credit score. As long as your balance shows 0, then your in the clear.
I've visited u-pick farms in Virginia and Maryland, both within 40 miles of Washington DC, and I never had to pay an entry fee, just per pound. And that was last fall and the year before.
Those u-pick apples were slightly more expensive per pound than at regular supermarkets, but their quality far surpassed anything available in ANY supermarket I tried, including Whole Foods, in the DC area.
Tart, delicious, hardy apples at slightly higher cost than the oversized, easily bruised, virtually tasteless "apples" from the store? For me, that's a simple choice.