This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------15D449FD4F79FB77FFA479E1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------15D449FD4F79FB77FFA479E1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from fp-1.rootsweb.com (fp-1.rootsweb.com [207.113.233.233]) by hammurabi.nh.ultra.net (8.8.8/ult.n14767) with ESMTP id KAA00343 for <bjc@nh.ultranet.com>; Thu, 20 Aug 1998 10:31:38 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by fp-1.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id HAA05350; Thu, 20 Aug 1998 07:27:25 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 07:27:25 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.19980820083602.006bbd54@pop.mindspring.com> X-Sender: lisanewton@pop.mindspring.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.1 (32) Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 08:36:02 -0600 Old-To: MISSOURI-L@rootsweb.com From: Lisa Newton <lisanewton@mindspring.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: [Missouri-L] Fwd: TRUE STORY!!!! - COOKIES Resent-Message-ID: <"KkZM4D.A.sMB.6ID31"@fp-1.rootsweb.com> To: Missouri-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: Missouri-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <Missouri-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/7218 X-Loop: Missouri-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: Missouri-L-request@rootsweb.com >Return-Path: <GROOM-L-request@rootsweb.com> >Resent-Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 11:28:35 -0700 (PDT) >From: BArnold147@aol.com >Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 14:26:07 EDT >Old-To: GROOM-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Fwd: TRUE STORY!!!! - COOKIES >Resent-Message-ID: <"tdhx8C.A.AeB.Qlx21"@fp-1.rootsweb.com> >To: GROOM-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: GROOM-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <GROOM-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/605 >X-Loop: GROOM-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: GROOM-L-request@rootsweb.com > > This came from a friend of a friend...so enjoy it and start baking! > > Peace, > > LA > > THIS IS TRUE----PLEASE READ IT AND PLEASE SEND THIS > > TO EVERY PERSON YOU KNOW WHO HAS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS....THIS IS REALLY > > TERRIFIC. > > > My daughter & I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas & > decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us are such cookie Lovers, > we decided to try the "Neiman-Marcus cookie." > > It was so excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and the > waitress said with a small frown, "I'm afraid not." Well, I said, would you >let > me buy the recipe? With a cute smile, she said, "Yes." I asked how much, >and > she responded,"Only two fifty, it's a great deal!" I said with approval, >just > add it to my tab. > > Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement from Neiman-Marcus and it was > $285.00. I looked again and I remembered I had only spent $9.95 for two > salads and about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced at the bottom of the > statement, it said, "Cookie Recipe - $250.00" That's outrageous!! > > I called Neiman's Accounting Dept. and told them the waitress said it was > "two-fifty," which clearly does not mean "two hundred and fifty dollars" by > any *POSSIBLE* interpretation of the phrase. Neiman-Marcus refused to budge. > They would not refund my money, because according to them,"What the waitress > told you is not our problem. You have already seen the recipe-we absolutely > will not refund your money at this point." > > I explained to her the criminal statues which govern fraud in Texas, I > threatened to refer them to the Better Business Bureau and the State's >Attorney > > General for engaging in fraud. I was basically told, "Do what you want, it > doesn't matter, and we're not refunding your money." I waited, thinking of >how > I could get even, or even try and get any of my money back. I just said, > "Okay, you folks got my $250, and now I'm going to have $250.00 worth of >fun." > > I told her that I was going to see to it that every Cookie lover in the > United States with an e-mail account has a $250.00 cookie recipe from Neiman- > Marcus...for free. > > She replied, "I wish you wouldn't do this." I said, "Well, you should > have thought of that before you ripped me off," and slammed down the > phone on her. > > So here it is!!! > > Please, please, please pass it on to everyone you can possible think of. I >paid $250 for this...I don't want Neiman-Marcus to *ever* get another penny >off of this recipe.... > > NEIMAN MARCUS COOKIES (Recipe may be halved) > > 2 cups butter > > 4 cups flour > > 2 tsp. soda > > 2 cups sugar > > 5 cups blended oatmeal *** > > 24 oz. chocolate chips > > 2 cups brown sugar > > 1 tsp. salt > > 1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated) > > 4 eggs > > 2 tsp. baking powder > > 2 tsp. vanilla > > 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice) > > > > ** Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder. > > Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; > > mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, > > and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar and nuts. > > Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. > > Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies. > > > > Have fun!!! > > This is not a joke --- this is a true story. Ride free, citizens! > > > > PLEASE PASS THIS TO EVERY ONE YOU KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== GROOM Mailing List ==== >*************************************************************************** ******************* >Please visit the Grooms Family Page at http://www.angelfire.com/mo/groomsfamilypage/index.html >To unsubscribe from the Groom-L list send a message to: Groom-L-request@rootsweb.com and in the >body of the message put "unsubscribe" (without the quote marks!) > > --------------15D449FD4F79FB77FFA479E1--