Off topic - how hard can this be to make

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Oh Ericka, I sure do hope you are right. The last thing I'd like to see are businesses closing en masse. I think Susan's idea to buy generic Visa or Master Card is a safer bet. I see those sold everywhere; CVS, Tom Thumb, Walgreen's, etc.

Victoria

No doubt the Easter eggs will be in the shops anytime now...

snipped-for-privacy@p35g2000prm.googlegroups.com," snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com" wrote:

If you come out in the sprin besides hanging out eith us, Celebrations Needlework show is in May.Its not far from MA at all.

-Margaret in MA

I saw one Halloween day at the grocery store. Was really odd.

-Margaret \\ o o |\/ o\ o

|/\ / Let it snow!!

The boys last year all got gift cards to Best Buy, and three of the girls got Target(their wish); two wanted LTD2. Best Buy is good because the boys can get videos, computer stuff, music etc. I won't buy Circuit City because of their financial problems, but I feel best Buy Buy will hold up OK. I think all the girls will get Target this year...there is so much different stuff they can buy there, and I haven't a clue what turns which kid on in any given year!

To make it On Topic, I am knitting the eldest grandson a stadium blanket in PSU colors. He may hate it, but he can give it away, and just not tell me!

Gillian

You might want to check Snopes on this. I got a similar, but not exactly the same, email. I discovered it was partially true, and partially false. It has been around most of the year in some form or other.

Gillian

I saw a spot on CNN and CNBC regarding gift cards. They recommend buying the pre-paid Visa or Master cards. Nothing surprises me. Victoria

A lot of people are recommending no gift cards, or gift cards like the Visa cards or mall cards that are good in a variety of stores. There is no doubt that current economic hardships will drive some companies out of business and others to close some stores. Nevertheless, the list of store closings in the email above was excessive.

Best wishes, Ericka

Well, since the auto industry is just about bust, why would it surprise anyone if Talbot's closes stores? Something else which chaps my ass is that, the top officials of the major three car makers in the US all flew to their hearings in separate private jets. Now that's audacity. I wouldn't vote to give one red cent to the industry. Not one red cent. Victoria

The GM plant in Oshawa, Ontario, announced it was closing a couple of months back, and this was after the employees had taken all sorts of cuts to help keep it open. A large portion of Canada's remaining manufacturing jobs are in the auto industry, and the carmakers are looking for a bailout here, too.

Louisa

Make sure your reps in Washington know that you and yours will not vote for them again if they vote for this bail out. We did that with the first one and will do it again.

Cheryl

We already have. Get ready people, we still have not felt this downturn yet. It's coming.

Victoria

Always check this sort of thing on Snopes (the Urban Legend website). This is a mixture of fact, fiction and some outdated information.

Here's the link to the updated list