bluecow
03-28-2001, 12:54 PM
>Enjoy!!!!
>
> > > > FOR COOKIE LOVERS EVERYWHERE:
> > > > > A little background: Neiman-Marcus, if you don't know already is a
> > very
> > > > > expensive store i.e. they sell your typical $8.00 T-shirt for
>$50.00.
> > > > > My daughter and I had just finished a salad at a Neiman-Marcus Cafe
>in
> > > > > Dallas and 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 with approval, just add it to my tab I told her.
> > > > > Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement 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 bottom of the
>statement,
> > > it
> > > > > said, "Cookie Recipe -$250.00". That was 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
> > and
> > > > > threatened to refer them to the Better Business Bureau and the State
> > > > > Attorney
> > > > > General Office for
> > > > > engaging in fraud. I was basically told, "Do what you want, it
> > doesn't
> > > > > matter, 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, and now I'm
> > going
> > > > > to
> > > > > have $250.00 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....
> > > > >
> > > > > NEIMAN MARCUS COOKIES (Recipe may be halved)
> > > > > 2 cups butter
> > > > > 4 cups flour
> > > > > 2 tsp. soda
> > > > > 2 cups sugar
> > > > > 5 cups blended oatmeal
> > > > > 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)
> > > > > * Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder. * 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.
PLEASE READ IT AND SEND TO EVERY PERSON YOU KNOW WHO HAS AN E-MAIL
ADDRESS
THIS IS REALLY TERRIFIC. Have fun!!! This is not a joke-this is a
true story. Ride free, citizens
--------------------------------
-You only had one chance. Why be a window washer?- Buk
>
> > > > FOR COOKIE LOVERS EVERYWHERE:
> > > > > A little background: Neiman-Marcus, if you don't know already is a
> > very
> > > > > expensive store i.e. they sell your typical $8.00 T-shirt for
>$50.00.
> > > > > My daughter and I had just finished a salad at a Neiman-Marcus Cafe
>in
> > > > > Dallas and 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 with approval, just add it to my tab I told her.
> > > > > Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement 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 bottom of the
>statement,
> > > it
> > > > > said, "Cookie Recipe -$250.00". That was 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
> > and
> > > > > threatened to refer them to the Better Business Bureau and the State
> > > > > Attorney
> > > > > General Office for
> > > > > engaging in fraud. I was basically told, "Do what you want, it
> > doesn't
> > > > > matter, 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, and now I'm
> > going
> > > > > to
> > > > > have $250.00 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....
> > > > >
> > > > > NEIMAN MARCUS COOKIES (Recipe may be halved)
> > > > > 2 cups butter
> > > > > 4 cups flour
> > > > > 2 tsp. soda
> > > > > 2 cups sugar
> > > > > 5 cups blended oatmeal
> > > > > 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)
> > > > > * Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder. * 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.
PLEASE READ IT AND SEND TO EVERY PERSON YOU KNOW WHO HAS AN E-MAIL
ADDRESS
THIS IS REALLY TERRIFIC. Have fun!!! This is not a joke-this is a
true story. Ride free, citizens
--------------------------------
-You only had one chance. Why be a window washer?- Buk