Kick
Wed, 2001-08-01 00:20
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Kick
This has absolutely nothing to do with writing, but I believe in passing on helpful tips.
For those of us who like the taste of Red Bull, Red Devil etc. in this hot weather, but can't justify the cost for such a poxy little can, Tesco's have brought out a drink called "Kick". It comes in a litre-size grey-and-blue bottle and sells for 99p. Compare that to roughly £3.50 per litre for Red Bull etc. and it works out to a terrific saving.
It contains all the same stuff - taurine, caffeine and vitamins. So get yourselves down to Tesco's straight away.
Karl Wiggins
On the Bog,
You're 100% correct about the bad spelling and grammar. As soon as you've posted something - or at least as soon as I'VE posted something - I usually notice spelling mistakes ("won't" for "weren't" for example [which I didn't notice by the way]), but the truth is I stared at that "referencial" for ages trying to work out what was wrong with it. I could use the excuse that it was late at night, but I think I just had a mental block.
I wouldn't say I'm a failure at good English, but there's certainly room for improvement.
Just in case
Your refreshing honesty and humility have earned you some brownie points. I don' actually dish 'em out myself you understand, as I'm a bit short myself, but there are others here who have more than they need and I'm sure they will share the surplus with you.
Fecky
Gloria,
I take it all back...
You must be a bloke if you think a thimble is used in knitting!!
Fecky
Gloria,
I take it all back...
You must be a bloke if you think a thimble is used in knitting!!
Karl Wiggins
Thanks Dave,
I wasn't really after brownie points, but they're appreciated all the same.
I must confess to not being a great lover of poetry, but I certainly enjoyed your "Aging Fruit".
"Bombshells", however, is an excellent piece. The stoic attitude of the step-mother, combined with the "manslaughter" of the little girl makes for a highly readable short story. Recommended.
Dave Randall
How cheap is there vodka though?
sainsbury's
shouldn't you at least contribute to the big issue charity for that plug ?
Karl Wiggins
I don't want you think I've got shares in Tesco's Dave, but I do know that they price everything per litre or per pound or whatever.
The other day I needed some beers to take to a bar-b-que. I found 10 bottles of Bud for £6.49. That's not a bad price, and I very nearly bought them. However, lucky for me, I discovered on the very same shelf a 24-pack of THE SAME SIZED BOTTLES of Bud for £9.99!
That worked out at £2.07 per litre as opposed to £3.15 per litre, which was the price of the bottles I nearly bought!
offie manager
memo to self.....sack pricing staff....we'll go out of business if this get out.
on the wagon
I've actually found that if you drink water (relatively free) after two hours the urine looks and smells exactly the same!
Karl Wiggins
Exactly the same as what?
on the ball
The crap you're paying £2.07p a litre for! Are you following the thread? You should be seeing as how you started it.
Dave Randall
How cheap is there vodka though??????????
wodka warehouse
how much you wanna pay?
Polish-Mark
Seeing as we're all plugging stuff here, I'd like to 'big it up' for Wyborowa, the King of Polish Wodkas!
Martin T
Has anyone bought Dave his vodka yet.... ?
Karl Wiggins
On the Ball or On the Wagon or On the Bog or whatever your name is,
You were using what's known as an unspecified referencial index. In other words, you won't specifying what you were referring to. It's kind of like hiding behind an unspecified name because you don't want to admit who you really are.
Martin T
Isn't that one of the magic of forums like this ?....you don't have to admit who you are.....there is no rule that you have to give your real name.....you might not be Karl wiggins...I might not be called Martin.....
gloria
I might not be a woman
Bungalow Bill
Karl might not be a mean bastard preoccupied with saving a few coppers so he can scoff someone else's grub on the cheap!
On the case
Karl, are you just hiding behind your bad spelling and awful grammar to conceal your identity, or are you just a failure at good English.
Perhaps you should spend some of the cash you've saved by buying cheap plonk on some evening classes.
This is called using a specified referential index, complete with correct spelling.
Gloria
actually the special offers at my offie beat the supermarkets everytime. You just have to know where to look.
I ought to use a thimble more often then I wouldn't get pricked so much.
must dash. can feel pins and needles coming on.