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Re: Bulk Purchases: 100 lb too small
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Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:57:58 GMT
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"Erik Olson" <erik@olson.pair.com> writes:
> 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.
We did that about 10 years ago when I was working at Apple. Our whole
department went in on a bulk purchase of Silly Putty.
--Bill.
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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