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Christmas Time – Catalogue Time

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Meanwhile the biggest catalogue flood is possibly over, but at the beginning of this month it was really crazy how many catalogues we found in our mailbox every morning. This here is the “yield” of just three days:   I … Continue reading

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A Coffee-Maker for Just $9.99

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Last Sunday, on our way back from, among other things, watching a performance of Peter Pan [more about that in an upcoming post] we stopped by at the H.E.B. in Floresville for a few minutes, basically just to get some … Continue reading

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… are something I find quite remarkable here in the US. It’s those stamps – at present at 44 ct – for regular letters that remain valid even after the postage has been raised and all the other stamps are … Continue reading

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Credit Cards – Continued

A couple of days ago I returned my Discover credit card, and also asked them to close down my account. And that’s why: I had tried to set up payment for what I owe from Mary’s and my joint Wells … Continue reading

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Credit Rating/Score

That’s something quite unusual for someone from Germany here in the US, the personal credit score/rating, which determines, if you can get a credit card. That’s not quite easy for someone like me, who doesn’t have an income in the … Continue reading

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… is what we had this weekend – something absolutely incomprehensible for someone from Germany. I don’t exactly what is exempt from sales tax on such a weekend, but as far s I know it is, among others, clothing and … Continue reading

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“Spatenbräu Dunkel” and “Grüner Veltliner”

When we were in San Antonio yesterday, to watch Alfred Hitchcock‘s “Rear Window” at the Bijou Cinema [more about that in a further entry], we also took the opportunity for some shopping. As it’s ca. 55 miles just one way, … Continue reading

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The “price war” continues, much to our delight. Yesterday and today we only paid $3.239/gallon!   Related articles Gasoline Price War (pitstexasexpatblog.wordpress.com)

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They’re still at it. Yesterday we got gas at that Super Wal Mart [H.E.B. sold it at the same price, btw] for $3.389 per gallon!      I’m wondering how long that will be going on. I would not mind at … Continue reading

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Gasoline Price War

After a new Super Wal Mart with a gas station has opened in nearby Floresville, this Wal Mart and the H.E.B there are on a price war as far as gasoline prices are concerned and keep undercutting each other – … Continue reading