Attention Bargain Hunters !!!!!!!

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Just got my Surplus Sales of Nebraska specials flier!!

They have 35Hr candles in stainless steel containers with watertight

lids for !!!! $2 each !!! or 12 (one case) for $12 !!! part## MIS-MILC255539

I do not have any affiliation with them!

they can be found at www.surplussales.com or 1-800-244-4567

-- Rickjohn (rickjohn1@yahoo.com), September 07, 1999

Answers

Nice idea. However, thanks to all my neighbors discarding candles at garage sales, I now have a very nice stash.

-- what fools (these@mortals.be), September 07, 1999.

I was all over that like gravy on rice! Thanks!!!

-- April (Alwzapril@home.com), September 07, 1999.

I've picked up a ton of things at garagae sales also. I just kept thinking what a mistake these people were making selling these items. Bet they will wish they had them back soon.

-- Moore Dinty moore (not@thistime.com), September 07, 1999.

I saw two nice oil lamps at a g. sale just last Saturday. I would have snatched them up but I already have several. Maybe some new GI will grab them. (People are idiots. We're doomed. Have a nice day.)

-- what fools (these@mortals.be), September 07, 1999.

Regarding candles - $2 for 35 hours is no bargain (unless they are multiple-wick and thus are brighter or something). I have gotten those glass jar candles (like the religious ones except without the pictures) at the grocery store for $.99 - $1.29. I let one burn continuously to see how long it would last... 160 hours or over 6.5 days! And I didn't have to pay postage on them. They are often found at discount stores - like 99 cent stores.

-- Linda (lwmb@psln.com), September 07, 1999.


My Preference is the glass encased Novena (Nine Day) candles I can buy at the grocery for 99 cents (just bought another four to add to my collection of 2 dozen) that someone mentioned. I feel these are safer than tapers and other candles with wax exposed.

My preference is to not burn anything....if the power is out come 01/ 01 there will likely be a lot of fires out there, in part due to folks who don't know what they're doing burning candles and oil lamps. I have an independant power system and various low power lights based on compact fluorescent and LED technology. I won't have to burn candles but have some as backup and in case some sweetie comes by that requires wining and dining (another slice of spam my dear?)

DCK.....Got Wine?

-- Don Kulha (dkulha@vom.com), September 07, 1999.


"I have gotten those glass jar candles (like the religious ones except without the pictures) at the grocery store for $.99 - $1.29."

I found the same candles at my dollar store...I'm not very religious, but considering all the problems y2k could bring, I found the pictures of Mary and Jesus somewhat appealing. I bought a dozen with the pictures.

-- Mabel Dodge (cynical@me.net), September 07, 1999.


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