Weirdest Order

[biblemonkey]

Ordered some mustache wax for a beard contest at Warrior Dash this weekend. It was included in one of the weirdest orders I have ever placed.

Body fat calipers
Singer's saving grace-professional throat spray (2 varieties from two different suppliers)
Mustache wax
Clymer repair manual for Honda Rebel
Extremely personal item not to be listed here

Now I'm getting ready to order a copy of the movie "The Last Starfighter" which I will be watching while drinking a fine bourbon this coming Monday.

Man, I'm random.

Hugh

[CDNSushi]

Man, to whoever processed your order, he must have thought you had quite a shindig lined up.

Or as we like to refer to it around here: "Thursday."

[McClef]

I bought The Last Starfighter on Blu ray recently!

[LitTrog]

Yep. That sounded familiar...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqfxmWbelcQ

[biblemonkey]

Man, to whoever processed your order, he must have thought you had quite a shindig lined up.

Or as we like to refer to it around here: "Thursday."

You too?!

Yep. That sounded familiar...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqfxmWbelcQ

Ha! I had forgotten all about that! Thanks, LitTrog.

[Spartan Tartan]

I must say, I like your style.

[mookien]

What I want to know is how could they fill your order for an "Extremely personal item", if it was not listed?!

[Chas]

The backstory - This happened in 1978. Sainsburys (the supermarket) do a thing now and again whereby a customer can round up their till receipt to the nearest £ and donate that extra to a charity. The maximum is therefore 99 pence. It costs next to nothing and everyone feels good about themselves and there is a benefit to the charity. My Scout Troop was bagging and carrying one Saturday to 'earn' the donation.

So, I am standing at the end of the bagging runway, when a wizened little old lady comes to the till with a basket. It all goes through the till and she rounds up the few odd pence.

I start bagging. First off, over a dozen boxes of condoms (not 3s, but boxes of 12). So, well over a gross of condoms - all sizes and textures and colours and flavours. Although surprised, I did my best not to be shocked (not in front of the boys).

It was the next articles that caused the consternation - equally as many tubes of Super Glue (Krazy Glue) as there were boxes of condoms.

No need to carry - she is walking home. End of transaction - I thought.

After she leaves, the boys all turn to me and start asking questions - Chas,CHAS,chas,CHas,DidShe?WasShe?Condoms?Super Glue?

"yes, Yes, YES! - We all saw it. We all know what she bought. And we all know that it is none of our business!" Situation defused - didn't I do well, I thought.

Then there was this little 12 year old voice from the back - "Maybe that's why she looks as old as she does!"

The rest of the day is a blur.

Regards

Chas

[biblemonkey]

What I want to know is how could they fill your order for an "Extremely personal item", if it was not listed?!

You'd be suprised what you can do with a little nudging in emails. (;0P

the backstory - this happened in 1978. Sainsburys (the supermarket) do a thing now and again whereby a customer can round up their till receipt to the nearest £ and donate that extra to a charity. The maximum is therefore 99 pence. It costs next to nothing and everyone feels good about themselves and there is a benefit to the charity. My scout troop was bagging and carrying one saturday to 'earn' the donation.

So, i am standing at the end of the bagging runway, when a wizened little old lady comes to the till with a basket. It all goes through the till and she rounds up the few odd pence.

I start bagging. First off, over a dozen boxes of condoms (not 3s, but boxes of 12). So, well over a gross of condoms - all sizes and textures and colours and flavours. Although surprised, i did my best not to be shocked (not in front of the boys).

It was the next articles that caused the consternation - equally as many tubes of super glue (krazy glue) as there were boxes of condoms.

No need to carry - she is walking home. End of transaction - i thought.

After she leaves, the boys all turn to me and start asking questions - chas,chas,chas,chas,didshe?wasshe?condoms?super glue?

"yes, yes, yes! - we all saw it. We all know what she bought. And we all know that it is none of our business!" situation defused - didn't i do well, i thought.

Then there was this little 12 year old voice from the back - "maybe that's why she looks as old as she does!"

the rest of the day is a blur.

Regards

chas

aaahhh ha ha ha ha haaa!

[Meggers]

Extremely personal item not to be listed here