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Posted by "celine garbay" <garbayc@HOTMAIL.COM> on Wed, 08 Mar 2000 15:01:17 PST
Hello everyone:
TWO THINGS:
First of all, that Nieman-Marcus cookie thing is one of the oldest myths
around - it‘s been proved to be a hoax.
Secondly, I‘m disappointed to see this list-serv turning into a forum for
all these non-army posts.
thanks,
Celine
>From: "william durrant"
>Reply-To: army@cipherlogic.on.ca
>To:
>Subject: Fw: Fw: THE NEIMAN MARCUS COOKIE
>Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 16:47:51 -0500
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Leanne Dillon
>Cc:
>Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 9:26 PM
>Subject: Fwd: Fw: THE NEIMAN MARCUS COOKIE
>
>
> > Any Cookie lovers in the crowd? Enjoy!! ****in‘ Ah good for her send
>it
>to
> > the world "You go girl"!!
> >
> > ttyl Leanne :
> >
> >
> > >From: "Cindy Tremblay"
> > >To: brenthanlon@hotmail.com, taz9e2@hotmail.com,
>STEWARTLETA@email.msn.com,
> > >lynda.d@excite.com, haun@sprint.ca, Pengyou@csolve.net,
> > >sister_420@hotmail.com
> > >Subject: Fwd: Fw: THE NEIMAN MARCUS COOKIE
> > >Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 14:35:11 EST
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Revenge is sweet - I love it and a fattening sweetness
> > >> >
> > >> > > The following is a true story of a lady who decided to take
>revenge
> > >> > > against a company that ripped her off. I thought it was a nice
>way
> > >>to
> > >> > > get even and illustrates the power of people when empowered with
>the
> > >> > > Internet. Enjoy...
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Not A Joke
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Can you believe...
> > >> > > My daughter I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe
>in
> > >> > > Dallas decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us are
> > >>such
> > >> > > cookie lovers, we decided to try the "Neiman-Marcus cookie". It
>was
> > >> > > so
> > >> > > excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and the
> > >> > > waitress
> > >> > > said with a small frown, "I‘m afraid not but you can buy the
>recipe".
> > >> > > Well, I asked how much, and she responded. "Only two fifty, it‘s
>a
> > >> > > great
> > >> > > deal!" I agreed, just add it to my tab I told her. Thirty days
> > >>later,
> > >> > > I
> > >> > > received my VISA statement from Neiman-Marcus and it was $285.00.
>I
> > >> > > looked again and I remembered I had only spent $9.95 for two
>salads
> > >> > > and
> > >> > > about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced
> > >> > > at the ottom of the statement, it said, "Cookie Recipe -
>$250.00".
> > >> > > That‘s outrageous! I called Neiman‘s Accounting Dept. and told
>them
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > waitress said it was "two-fifty," which clearly does not mean
>"two
> > >> > > hundred and fifty dollars by any *POSSIBLE* interpretation of the
> > >> > > phrase! Neiman-Marcus refused to budge. They would not refund my
> > >> > > money,
> > >> > > because according to them, "What the waitress told you is not our
> > >> > > problem. You have already seen the recipe. We absolutely will
>not
> > >> > > refund your money at this point." I explained to her the criminal
> > >> > > statutes which govern fraud in Texas. I threatened to
> > >> > > refer them to the Better Business Bureau and the State‘s Attorney
> > >> > > General for engaging in fraud. I was basically told, "Do what
>you
> > >> > > want,
> > >> > > it doesn‘t matter, and we‘re not refunding your money." I waited,
> > >> > > thinking of how I could get even, or even try and get any of my
>money
> > >> > > back. I just said, "Okay, you folks got my $250.00, and now I‘m
>going
> > >> > > to
> > >> > > have $25,000.00 worth of fun. I told her that I was going to see
>to
> > >> > > it
> > >> > > that every Cookie lover in the United States with an e-mail
>account
> > >> > > has
> > >> > > a $250.00 cookie recipe from Neiman-Marcus...for free. She
>replied,
> > >> > > "I
> > >> > > wish you wouldn‘t do this." I said, "Well, you should have
>thought
> > >>of
> > >> > > that before you ripped me off," and slammed down the phone on
>her.
>So
> > >> > > here it is!!! Please, please, please pass it on to everyone you
>can
> > >> > > possibly think of. I paid $250 for this... I don‘t want
> > >>Neiman-Marcus
> > >> > > to *ever* get another penny off of this recipe....
> > >> > > ****************************************************
> > >> > > THE NEIMAN MARCUS COOKIE Recipe may be halved:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > 2 cups butter 4 cups flour
> > >> > > 2 tsp. baking soda
> > >> > > 2 cups sugar
> > >> > > 5 cups blended oatmeal measure oatmeal and blend in a blender
>to
>a
> > >> > > fine powder.
> > >> > > 24 oz. chocolate chips
> > >> > > 2 cups brown sugar
> > >> > > 1 tsp. salt
> > >> > > 1 - 8 oz. Hershey Bar grated
> > >> > > 4 eggs
> > >> > > 2 tsp. baking powder
> > >> > > 2 tsp. vanilla
> > >> > > 3 cups chopped nuts your choice, but we liked pecans best
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla mix
> > >> > > together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add
> > >> > > chocolate chips, Hershey Bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place
> > >> > > two inches apart on a cookie sheet.Bake for 10 minutes at 375
> > >> > > degrees.Makes
> > >> > > 112 cookies.
> > >> > > ****************************************************
> > >> > > Have fun!!! This is not a joke-this is a true story. Ride
>free,
> > >> > > citizens! PLEASE PASS THIS TO EVERY ONE
> > >> > > YOU
> > >> > > KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Mary Lynn MacPhee
> > >> > > Engineering Technologist
> > >> > > Cape Breton Regional Municipality
> > >> > > email: mlmacphee@region.cape-breton.ns.ca
> > >> > > Phone: 902-563-5158
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> >
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> >
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Hello everyone:
TWO THINGS:
First of all, that Nieman-Marcus cookie thing is one of the oldest myths
around - it‘s been proved to be a hoax.
Secondly, I‘m disappointed to see this list-serv turning into a forum for
all these non-army posts.
thanks,
Celine
>From: "william durrant"
>Reply-To: army@cipherlogic.on.ca
>To:
>Subject: Fw: Fw: THE NEIMAN MARCUS COOKIE
>Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 16:47:51 -0500
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Leanne Dillon
>Cc:
>Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 9:26 PM
>Subject: Fwd: Fw: THE NEIMAN MARCUS COOKIE
>
>
> > Any Cookie lovers in the crowd? Enjoy!! ****in‘ Ah good for her send
>it
>to
> > the world "You go girl"!!
> >
> > ttyl Leanne :
> >
> >
> > >From: "Cindy Tremblay"
> > >To: brenthanlon@hotmail.com, taz9e2@hotmail.com,
>STEWARTLETA@email.msn.com,
> > >lynda.d@excite.com, haun@sprint.ca, Pengyou@csolve.net,
> > >sister_420@hotmail.com
> > >Subject: Fwd: Fw: THE NEIMAN MARCUS COOKIE
> > >Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 14:35:11 EST
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Revenge is sweet - I love it and a fattening sweetness
> > >> >
> > >> > > The following is a true story of a lady who decided to take
>revenge
> > >> > > against a company that ripped her off. I thought it was a nice
>way
> > >>to
> > >> > > get even and illustrates the power of people when empowered with
>the
> > >> > > Internet. Enjoy...
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Not A Joke
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Can you believe...
> > >> > > My daughter I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe
>in
> > >> > > Dallas decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us are
> > >>such
> > >> > > cookie lovers, we decided to try the "Neiman-Marcus cookie". It
>was
> > >> > > so
> > >> > > excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and the
> > >> > > waitress
> > >> > > said with a small frown, "I‘m afraid not but you can buy the
>recipe".
> > >> > > Well, I asked how much, and she responded. "Only two fifty, it‘s
>a
> > >> > > great
> > >> > > deal!" I agreed, just add it to my tab I told her. Thirty days
> > >>later,
> > >> > > I
> > >> > > received my VISA statement from Neiman-Marcus and it was $285.00.
>I
> > >> > > looked again and I remembered I had only spent $9.95 for two
>salads
> > >> > > and
> > >> > > about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced
> > >> > > at the ottom of the statement, it said, "Cookie Recipe -
>$250.00".
> > >> > > That‘s outrageous! I called Neiman‘s Accounting Dept. and told
>them
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > waitress said it was "two-fifty," which clearly does not mean
>"two
> > >> > > hundred and fifty dollars by any *POSSIBLE* interpretation of the
> > >> > > phrase! Neiman-Marcus refused to budge. They would not refund my
> > >> > > money,
> > >> > > because according to them, "What the waitress told you is not our
> > >> > > problem. You have already seen the recipe. We absolutely will
>not
> > >> > > refund your money at this point." I explained to her the criminal
> > >> > > statutes which govern fraud in Texas. I threatened to
> > >> > > refer them to the Better Business Bureau and the State‘s Attorney
> > >> > > General for engaging in fraud. I was basically told, "Do what
>you
> > >> > > want,
> > >> > > it doesn‘t matter, and we‘re not refunding your money." I waited,
> > >> > > thinking of how I could get even, or even try and get any of my
>money
> > >> > > back. I just said, "Okay, you folks got my $250.00, and now I‘m
>going
> > >> > > to
> > >> > > have $25,000.00 worth of fun. I told her that I was going to see
>to
> > >> > > it
> > >> > > that every Cookie lover in the United States with an e-mail
>account
> > >> > > has
> > >> > > a $250.00 cookie recipe from Neiman-Marcus...for free. She
>replied,
> > >> > > "I
> > >> > > wish you wouldn‘t do this." I said, "Well, you should have
>thought
> > >>of
> > >> > > that before you ripped me off," and slammed down the phone on
>her.
>So
> > >> > > here it is!!! Please, please, please pass it on to everyone you
>can
> > >> > > possibly think of. I paid $250 for this... I don‘t want
> > >>Neiman-Marcus
> > >> > > to *ever* get another penny off of this recipe....
> > >> > > ****************************************************
> > >> > > THE NEIMAN MARCUS COOKIE Recipe may be halved:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > 2 cups butter 4 cups flour
> > >> > > 2 tsp. baking soda
> > >> > > 2 cups sugar
> > >> > > 5 cups blended oatmeal measure oatmeal and blend in a blender
>to
>a
> > >> > > fine powder.
> > >> > > 24 oz. chocolate chips
> > >> > > 2 cups brown sugar
> > >> > > 1 tsp. salt
> > >> > > 1 - 8 oz. Hershey Bar grated
> > >> > > 4 eggs
> > >> > > 2 tsp. baking powder
> > >> > > 2 tsp. vanilla
> > >> > > 3 cups chopped nuts your choice, but we liked pecans best
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla mix
> > >> > > together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add
> > >> > > chocolate chips, Hershey Bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place
> > >> > > two inches apart on a cookie sheet.Bake for 10 minutes at 375
> > >> > > degrees.Makes
> > >> > > 112 cookies.
> > >> > > ****************************************************
> > >> > > Have fun!!! This is not a joke-this is a true story. Ride
>free,
> > >> > > citizens! PLEASE PASS THIS TO EVERY ONE
> > >> > > YOU
> > >> > > KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Mary Lynn MacPhee
> > >> > > Engineering Technologist
> > >> > > Cape Breton Regional Municipality
> > >> > > email: mlmacphee@region.cape-breton.ns.ca
> > >> > > Phone: 902-563-5158
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> >
> > ______________________________________________________
> > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
> >
>
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