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Bulk Purchases: 100 lb too small
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Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:26:13 GMT
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The "funny" column of the WSJ today (9/10/02) tells how Adult Fans of Silly
Putty organized bulk purchases and annoyed Dow Chemical with small 100lb
orders. "Ten pounds is bigger than your head" says Jeff Kivert. But fans
express frustration with the 1/2oz quantity sold at retail and some mix
their own colors.
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 | | Re: Bulk Purchases: 100 lb too small
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| (...) Heh. This is particularly amusing to me, as I work at the other end of the line. If I had a window, I could look at the production tanks that Dow uses as temporary storage before loading and shipping. 100 lbs isn't just small, it's negligable. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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