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emr_2
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read about this in the Times today, Jane Shilling's column - she is trying to cut down on spending.
a bunch of people in San Francisco have made a pact (compact) for 2006 - not to buy anything new except food, medicine and essential underwear/shoes (ie not designer or just because you fancy it.) anything else needed - borrow or freecycle or secondhand. it sounds pretty OS to me.
their blog is on
http://sfcompact.blogspot.com
a bunch of people in San Francisco have made a pact (compact) for 2006 - not to buy anything new except food, medicine and essential underwear/shoes (ie not designer or just because you fancy it.) anything else needed - borrow or freecycle or secondhand. it sounds pretty OS to me.
their blog is on
http://sfcompact.blogspot.com
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Sounds interesting, I'll have a look.0
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Wow,interesting experiment,I've just bought 11 second-hand books from Amazon :eek: does that fit with the pact? But what about wine,not sure I want that second-hand
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thriftlady wrote:But what about wine,not sure I want that second-hand
I suppose you could try making your own wine? Although last time I tried this, we made peach wine from a kit and it was nasty
:rotfl:“I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.”
Kurt Vonnegut0
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