Lightbulb police? (was RE: Anyone off to VCF-UK)

Well, my parents and I have got in the habit of keeping the plastic bags we get from shops. We have 2 bags downstairs - one is full normal sized bags and the other tiny bags used by gaming stores etc. We reuse them as much as possible and have done since the 90's. For instance, when buying 2L plastic bottles of drink (or lots of food items) we always use 2 bags as 1 (e.g. 1 plastic bag inside the other) for a stronger bag. It's much less embarassing than walking down the street and having a single plastic bag rip letting the contents onto the pavement and/or road. I suppose 3 bags as 1 would be even better, but 2 have worked for us. We also use the plastic bags as bin bags for our small bin (perhaps 3' high?). Regards, Andrew B aliensrcooluk at yahoo.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian King" <IanK at vulcan.com> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 4:58 PM Subject: RE: Lightbulb police? (was RE: Anyone off to VCF-UK) I often get a funny look from the checker when I respond with, "No bag," and juggle four or five items for the few yards it takes to get to my vehicle. When I see that look, I give them a glare of defiance and say something like, "I am NOT ashamed to buy orange juice!" Some get the joke and smile, others just hope I'll leave quietly. What irks me is when they just start stuffing my items into a plastic bag without asking, and then look put-upon when I tell them to take it back out. What amuses me is when I'm buying only one item, that's in a bag, and they want to put it in... another bag. -- Ian ________________________________________ From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Cameron Kaiser [spectre at floodgap.com] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 8:37 AM To: cctalk at classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Lightbulb police? (was RE: Anyone off to VCF-UK) to insist to; +2. I use them both for bagging my own stuff and as liners in the bathroom. Also, I have to repeatedly tell them I don't need my milk gallons in double bags (or bags at all). But as usual the kneejerk reaction of the political class is ban it all, damn the consequences. -- ------------------------------------ personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckaiser at floodgap.com -- There are few problems that the liberal usage of high explosives can't cure.