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Last post Author Topic: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips  (Read 66627 times)

cranioscopical

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Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips
« Reply #75 on: February 13, 2009, 08:22 AM »
why is there so much talk of shaving in a thread about frugality?
Don't get in a lather about it, Jim!
It won't help if you badger people.

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Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips
« Reply #76 on: February 13, 2009, 01:33 PM »
why is there so much talk of shaving in a thread about frugality?
Don't get in a lather about it, Jim!
It won't help if you badger people.
-cranioscopical (February 13, 2009, 08:22 AM)

You'd be wasting your time with a speech or epistle.
They're all stropped for cash, and they're likely to bristle!


cranioscopical

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Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips
« Reply #77 on: February 13, 2009, 05:12 PM »
Nicely back on topic  ;D

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Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips
« Reply #78 on: February 15, 2009, 07:31 PM »
that was close...

then there's this one (not related to shaving in any way!!)

<a href="http://www.pcmag.com...,2817,2340487,00.asp">10 Practical Gadgets Made from Cardboard</a>

not sure about all of these (I've seen some before), but I can use the laptop stand...

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Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips
« Reply #79 on: February 15, 2009, 09:30 PM »
that was close...

 ;D

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Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips
« Reply #80 on: February 23, 2009, 03:51 PM »

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Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips
« Reply #81 on: February 23, 2009, 04:30 PM »
Interesting, thanks Mahesh, I'm reading the e-Book now...

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Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips
« Reply #82 on: March 03, 2009, 10:10 AM »
I like these ideas.

aart_repairing_platform21.jpg

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Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips
« Reply #83 on: March 03, 2009, 10:14 AM »
Nice zaine! I like that.

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Re: Going Into Frugality Mode -- What are your Tricks and Tips
« Reply #84 on: March 06, 2009, 07:42 PM »
That was a great list.  I have to print it out so my luddite friends can see it.
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