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pinboy3niner

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48. In my day, the Army included TP with our C-Rations

Reply to fizzgig (Reply #23)

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 04:22 PM

Sep 2014

At a recent display of memorabilia one woman visitor commented, "They even gave you napkins!"

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my husband brought home 120 rolls of toilet paper yesterday [View all] fizzgig Sep 2014 OP

Zero dollars, my dear fizzgig??? CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #1

he got it off a job fizzgig Sep 2014 #2

Whew! What a relief to hear he didn't rip off 120 fast food restaurants! pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #4

he nabbed a plate from a coffee shop for me once fizzgig Sep 2014 #5

There was a time when you didn't have to steal plates from restaurants pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #7

We bought Dash detergent Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #13

LOL! pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #16

And oatmeal boxes had dishes, I think. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #20

Those are really pretty, a lot like Fiestaware. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #47

HA! Just like Roc! alphafemale Sep 2014 #29

Wunderful mews! TexasTowelie Sep 2014 #3

teh ovrlorz do not care for it fizzgig Sep 2014 #6

Now that's some cool swag. Solly Mack Sep 2014 #8

Take any zombie apocalypse movie and that is always one of the survivors' priorities pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #9

Well, you just never know. :) Solly Mack Sep 2014 #10

LOL I was thinking the same thing. hedgehog Sep 2014 #18

that's about the only preparation we've done for the zombie apocalypse fizzgig Sep 2014 #23

In my day, the Army included TP with our C-Rations pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #48

he gets me some pretty neat stuff fizzgig Sep 2014 #22

I would have loved getting TP. Solly Mack Sep 2014 #34

i always tease my dad for hoarding toilet paper fizzgig Sep 2014 #35

Oh...better not tell you how bad it is at my house then. :) Solly Mack Sep 2014 #36

ha! fizzgig Sep 2014 #37

lol! Bet he loves it! Gives him the chance to talk about how important it is to have those things Solly Mack Sep 2014 #38

oh, i definitely get a mini lecture fizzgig Sep 2014 #39

lolol! Solly Mack Sep 2014 #40

definitely from all over the food spectrum fizzgig Sep 2014 #41

each roll will have to last three days Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #11

they're monster double rolls fizzgig Sep 2014 #24

lol. ok Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #45

And, I thought I was good at bulk buying. In_The_Wind Sep 2014 #12

he has a special touch fizzgig Sep 2014 #25

we call it .... light fingering In_The_Wind Sep 2014 #33

What a lazy Librul slacker! pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #14

"What a lazy Librul slacker!" pablo_marmol Sep 2014 #15

Sorry for the bad part of your night pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #17

he should have stuffed the bed of his truck with it fizzgig Sep 2014 #26

Yes, but did he bring home enough food to justify it? n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #19

that's my job fizzgig Sep 2014 #27

That's an old line from a standup act - A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #31

that's pretty funny fizzgig Sep 2014 #32

I thought perhaps he'd been to Costco. NV Whino Sep 2014 #21

our costco opens on wednesday fizzgig Sep 2014 #28

Preparing for Mischief Night, are we? n/t malthaussen Sep 2014 #30

Beat me to it! mnhtnbb Sep 2014 #42

Wow shenmue Sep 2014 #43

Oh my! I hope that is not a sign that he is full of shit! Sanity Claws Sep 2014 #44

I'll bet he wiped out the store LiberalEsto Sep 2014 #46