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JMM

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #40 on: February 17, 2004, 08:11:09 pm »
I remember that program as well, as in 78 when my mom was divorced from a naval officer, we went from middle class to poor while she worked and went to college, but yes, that cheese was GOOD!

You are correct, there is a great need for it right now, we may be a wealthy nation, but for some reason more middle class and poor people are hurting.  

Maybe tomorrow I will write Rep Lamar Smith's office and ask about that program, as well as do some research with the farm subsidies. I think that woman that abused the system should be in prison for many years as she abused a program for the needy, not that abuse of any kind of power should be tolerated.  
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Ravok

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #41 on: February 17, 2004, 08:12:28 pm »
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 Anyone remember the free cheese the govt used to give away? That was the best cheese I ever tasted!    


  That is HILARIOUS! i just said the same thing to a freind of mine when we were shopping.
 My faviorite dish was the GOVT. cheese, covered in the butter theay were giving away at the time too, On GOVT. rice
   
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Ravok

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #42 on: February 17, 2004, 08:16:56 pm »
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 I dont know. I do know that there was alot of cheating going on. Here in my area, the woman that was in charge of distribution was padding the rolls and getting more than was allowed. She then sold the surplus. I remember that you got a box with cheese, rice, 5lbs. flour, canned veggies, ....I dont remember everything. But you got it once a month and with a little planning and with what you could buy, it would last quite a long time. You could also get free clothing at the same place here. They need to bring it back since there is a need around the country.

 I remember that with the box of food, my family would buy some powdered milk, sugar, and my grandfather had chickens. We ate pretty well when I was a kid. Well we didnt go hungery anyway.  


 This is what they should do instead of giving people food stamps. Talk about abuse!  
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EE

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #43 on: February 17, 2004, 08:33:18 pm »
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 I dont know. I do know that there was alot of cheating going on. Here in my area, the woman that was in charge of distribution was padding the rolls and getting more than was allowed. She then sold the surplus. I remember that you got a box with cheese, rice, 5lbs. flour, canned veggies, ....I dont remember everything. But you got it once a month and with a little planning and with what you could buy, it would last quite a long time. You could also get free clothing at the same place here. They need to bring it back since there is a need around the country.

 I remember that with the box of food, my family would buy some powdered milk, sugar, and my grandfather had chickens. We ate pretty well when I was a kid. Well we didnt go hungery anyway.  


 This is what they should do instead of giving people food stamps. Talk about abuse!  



I agree. I dont use cheese ( assuming american cheese ), I rarely eat rice unless its fried rice from local chinese food place, I dont use flour. maybe a quarter of a bag every decade and I dont eat Veggies. Only like corn, cant really stand anything else.
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JMM

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #44 on: February 17, 2004, 08:36:01 pm »
We had the same problem in Texas, then they got smart and issue a "credit card" that only allows you to buy food, if you try to buy smokes or booze it rings up as a cash only sale!   My problem with Texas Department of Human Services is that many illegals abuse the system by coming in with their children, saying they are not married, getting a Lone Star card, AND money to provide clothing and stuff for the children, yet at night guess who pulls up home from work? Their illegal alien husband or a b/f living with them and sharing the bills and benefits!   TX DHS does have armed investigators but there are simply too many abusers to keep track of and crack down on, besides, you are basically a "private eye" for the state and it involves long and odd hours and documentation.

All in all though besides that, it is a pretty good system as all purchases get documented by DHS, so no one person can say Ï need a surplus of this or that, and turn around and sell it."    
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Ravok

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« Reply #45 on: February 17, 2004, 09:12:16 pm »
  You know i agree in this jobless econmy with  reduced tax revenue . We just cant aford it and should not have to any way.
  There are plenty of Americans who need services that cant get them because of it.  
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TheShadow

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #46 on: February 17, 2004, 10:57:10 pm »
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 Anyone remember the free cheese the govt used to give away? That was the best cheese I ever tasted!    


  That is HILARIOUS! i just said the same thing to a freind of mine when we were shopping.
 My faviorite dish was the GOVT. cheese, covered in the butter theay were giving away at the time too, On GOVT. rice
   



 Yeah. They did give away those two pound blocks of butter too. That was excellent butter. I could have lived on grilled cheese sandwiches. I do know that they were still giving away that cheese 10 years ago because a friend of mine was getting it.    
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Toasty0

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« Reply #47 on: February 17, 2004, 10:59:53 pm »
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 Anyone remember the free cheese the govt used to give away? That was the best cheese I ever tasted!    


  That is HILARIOUS! i just said the same thing to a freind of mine when we were shopping.
 My faviorite dish was the GOVT. cheese, covered in the butter theay were giving away at the time too, On GOVT. rice
   



 Yeah. They did give away those two pound blocks of butter too. That was excellent butter. I could have lived on grilled cheese sandwiches. I do know that they were still giving away that cheese 10 years ago because a friend of mine was getting it.    



Hey, don't forget the peanut butter!  
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Ravok

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #48 on: February 17, 2004, 11:15:11 pm »
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 Anyone remember the free cheese the govt used to give away? That was the best cheese I ever tasted!    


  That is HILARIOUS! i just said the same thing to a freind of mine when we were shopping.
 My faviorite dish was the GOVT. cheese, covered in the butter theay were giving away at the time too, On GOVT. rice
   



 Yeah. They did give away those two pound blocks of butter too. That was excellent butter. I could have lived on grilled cheese sandwiches. I do know that they were still giving away that cheese 10 years ago because a friend of mine was getting it.    



Hey, don't forget the peanut butter!  


 The secret to the peanut butter is you have to stir it up real good before you use it Yumm?  
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TheShadow

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #49 on: February 17, 2004, 11:27:10 pm »
 Ooooo yeah, amazing how tasty that govt food was.

Yep, it came with that nice peanut oil floating on top. Had to stir it up really well.    
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Ravok

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« Reply #50 on: February 17, 2004, 11:43:45 pm »
  We should all put down our favorite recipes using Govt. food?   Theay started a thread like it some where else i think.  
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EE

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #51 on: February 18, 2004, 12:01:12 am »
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  We should all put down our favorite recipes using Govt. food?   Theay started a thread like it some where else i think.  



What? Like a $5 or less meal, requiring at least one object from the goverment food program?
 
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TheShadow

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #52 on: February 18, 2004, 12:02:50 am »
 Sure Ravok,      
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TalonClaw

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #53 on: February 18, 2004, 09:30:57 am »
Imagine what I was smelling last night.  My son put Ramen noodles in the microwave with no water.  Within seconds the plastic container went into meltdown and the house was filled with smoke and the nastiest smell you can imagine.  I had all the doors and windows open with fans venting the house.  I was freezing my but off. My wife and kids went to her moms. The house still smells but is tolerable.  I hope my son learned a lesson here.  He also will not be going near the microwave for a while.
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Khalee

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #54 on: February 18, 2004, 09:48:46 am »
HE HE I did that one time with a micowave pizza, Punched in the wrong numbers, after a bit I started to smell something burning and wounderd who left the stove on, only it wasnt the stove but the plate in the microwave. Burnt the pizza and melted the plastic plate all together. that was not a good smell either.
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Ravok

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #55 on: February 18, 2004, 11:44:56 am »
sound good to me!  
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Khalee

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I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #56 on: February 17, 2004, 05:39:54 pm »
Somebody was cooking steaks on the grill , And I didnt know where it was comeing from either.
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EE

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #57 on: February 17, 2004, 05:52:37 pm »
I would kill for something other then canned spegetti and meatballs, PB&J Sandwiches or $.25 frozen burrito's lol.
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TheShadow

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #58 on: February 17, 2004, 06:25:21 pm »
 ? Why are you eating that, EE?    
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EE

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Re: I walked outside and what did I smell
« Reply #59 on: February 17, 2004, 06:48:23 pm »
To save money. I am currently bringing in about $500-$600 a month on odd jobs, cant find anything worth my while. My share of rent and utilities alone are $400-$450 and that does not include gas for my car or food. So, I limit myself on what I buy for food. Believe it or not, you can make a pretty decent meal for a couple of bucks each. Unforutnatly, lease is almost up on this apt and I dont know what I am going to do, rent is going up. All should work out and I am not worried, it always does. Just got to do a couple more tricks a night or something
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