it was free, just growing there in my parents yard! it started out so small and look at it today!
Showing posts with label cheap bastards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheap bastards. Show all posts
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
those cheep bastards in the front are doing great!
my sister jo gave me the glow ball. it glows at night (duh) but it has to compete with the neighbors million lights! lol! they are beautiful!
Friday, May 29, 2009
could my neck get any redder?
okay, the antenna isn't REALLY set up outside like this... it is just stored here so we can put it on the roof this weekend. we bought the trailer on craigs list. the dirt hole... well we're working on that too!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
lame name, cute stuff
shopping lust site of the day....
(you know, if i wasn't such a cheap bastard!)
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
the swings are GONE!
Those cheap bastards!So is the city of Butte, Montana being cheap or concerned or what?! WHERE ARE THE SWINGS?! Because poles on chains are just so much fun!
Savings of the day
Mark and I just changed our insurance (home and auto) to another carrier and - I'm not making this up! - saved over $600 a year! I'm not gonna whore the companys name but oh what the hell, we switched to State Farm and our new agent is from the South and she is cute and funny! (and competent!) Our old agent at AAA retired anyway so we just talked to who ever was available. My folks have been with State Farm forever, so I should have known!
Monday, May 4, 2009
if its not scottish, ITS CRAP!
One day, I noticed my dad was driving his tractor over tree bark to make his own multch for the yard. I remembered the joke about a cheap scotsman ...
Q.Who invented the copper wire?
A. Two Scots fighting over a penny
Q.Who invented the copper wire?
A. Two Scots fighting over a penny
Friday, October 3, 2008
GHETTO LATTE!
From wisegeek ... http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-ghetto-latte.htm
WHAT IS A GHETTO LATTE?!
Regular customers of specialty coffee shops such as Starbucks or Joe Muggs often notice that add-ons such as shots of syrup and steamed dairy products can significantly increase the cost of a beverage. A basic tall cup of Americano coffee can easily cost over $5 USD if the customer selects additional shots of espresso and steamed milk, for example. Some savvy, or some may argue cheap, customers exploit a loophole by ordering what is known as a ghetto latte or poor man's latte.
A ghetto latte begins as one of the cheaper selections on the menu, such as a basic Americano espresso with no additional dairy or an iced coffee with no extra water added. The result is a larger size cup with relatively little coffee product. Once the customer receives this less-expensive beverage, he or she proceeds directly to a complimentary condiment bar and stocks up on free half-and-half creamers or pours a large amount of cream or milk directly from a pitcher. This is considered a ghetto latte by frustrated baristas and store managers.
While the act of concocting a ghetto latte is not technically illegal, it could be considered an exploitation of the system. The condiment bar in most coffee shops is designed to provide paying customers with incidental supplies such as sweeteners, creamers and spices. The individual creamers or refrigerated pitchers of half-and-half are not intended to be free alternatives to the dairy add-ons which define a latte beverage.
Some customers seeking to create a ghetto latte actually become offended if the store's supply of free creamers is not available. Others may order a basic cup of iced coffee and request an exceptionally large amount of complimentary cream and crushed ice. Many savvy baristas are aware of the ghetto latte practice, but some feel they have already made a legitimate sale of the original beverage so they have not been cheated personally.
The store itself may lose money from the practice, however, and future customers may have to make up the loss in higher prices if too many customers persist in creating ghetto lattes instead of ordering smaller or more affordable beverages.
WHAT IS A GHETTO LATTE?!
Regular customers of specialty coffee shops such as Starbucks or Joe Muggs often notice that add-ons such as shots of syrup and steamed dairy products can significantly increase the cost of a beverage. A basic tall cup of Americano coffee can easily cost over $5 USD if the customer selects additional shots of espresso and steamed milk, for example. Some savvy, or some may argue cheap, customers exploit a loophole by ordering what is known as a ghetto latte or poor man's latte.
A ghetto latte begins as one of the cheaper selections on the menu, such as a basic Americano espresso with no additional dairy or an iced coffee with no extra water added. The result is a larger size cup with relatively little coffee product. Once the customer receives this less-expensive beverage, he or she proceeds directly to a complimentary condiment bar and stocks up on free half-and-half creamers or pours a large amount of cream or milk directly from a pitcher. This is considered a ghetto latte by frustrated baristas and store managers.
While the act of concocting a ghetto latte is not technically illegal, it could be considered an exploitation of the system. The condiment bar in most coffee shops is designed to provide paying customers with incidental supplies such as sweeteners, creamers and spices. The individual creamers or refrigerated pitchers of half-and-half are not intended to be free alternatives to the dairy add-ons which define a latte beverage.
Some customers seeking to create a ghetto latte actually become offended if the store's supply of free creamers is not available. Others may order a basic cup of iced coffee and request an exceptionally large amount of complimentary cream and crushed ice. Many savvy baristas are aware of the ghetto latte practice, but some feel they have already made a legitimate sale of the original beverage so they have not been cheated personally.
The store itself may lose money from the practice, however, and future customers may have to make up the loss in higher prices if too many customers persist in creating ghetto lattes instead of ordering smaller or more affordable beverages.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
the upstairs if FINALLY DONE at my house!
mark and i did all the work except carpet and tape and texture of the drywall .... mark built the bed from 3 different (free!) water bed frames. 
Sunday, March 2, 2008
bangs me
i decided it was a good idea
to cut bangs into my hair. so
the are down here but ... lets
guess, are they pinned up today?
hmmm? YES! PS i looove my shirt!
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