On Tue, 20 Feb 1996, Scott McClain wrote:
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> Hola Lasneteros,
> >
> >Cookies
> >courtesy of
> >Neiman-Marcus
> >
> >
> >
> >This message is sent to you with the hope you will forward it to EVERYONE
> > you have ever even seen the e-mail address of. In the spirit of the
> > originator, please feel free to post it anywhere and everywhere.
> >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> >
> >Okay, everyone!
> >
> >A true story of justice in the good old U.S. of A.
> >
> >Thought y'all might enjoy this; if nothing else, it shows internet justice,
> >if it can be called that.
> >
> >My daughter & I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas &
> > decided to have a small dessert. Because our family 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 they said with a small
> >frown, "I'm afraid not." Well, I said, would you let me buy the recipe?
> > With a cute smile, she said, "Yes." I asked how much, and she responded,
> >"Two fifty." I said with approval, just add it to my tab.
> >
> >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 bottom of the
> > statement, it said, "Cookie Recipe - $250.00." Boy, was I upset!! I called
> > Neiman's Accounting Dept. and told them the waitress said it was "two
> >fifty," and I did not realize she meant $250.00 for a cookie recipe.
> >
> >I asked them to take back the recipe and reduce my bill and they said they
> > were sorry, but because all the recipes were this expensive so not just
> >everyone could duplicate any of our bakery recipes.... the bill would stand.
> >
> >
> >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
> > $250.00 worth of fun." I told her that I was going to see to it that every
> >cookie lover will have a $250.00 cookie recipe from Neiman-Marcus for
> > nothing. She replied, "I wish you wouldn't do this." I said, "I'm sorry but
> >this is the only way I feel I could get even," and I will.
> >
> >So, here it is, and please pass it to someone else or run a few copies... I
> > paid for it; now you can have it for free.
> >
> > ************************************************************
> >
> >(Recipe may be halved.):
> >
> > 2 cups butter 4 cups flower
> > 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 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
> > 2 tsp. vanilla
> >
> > ** 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.
> > ************************************************************
> >Have fun!!! This is not a joke --- this is a true story..
> > That's it. Please, pass it along to everyone you know,
> >
> >
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