[TAG] Truth in advertising...

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Mon, Nov 22, 2004 at 12:02:16AM -0500, Ben Okopnik wrote:
> *************************************************************
> One Week Only - BOGO Savings at Savon and Osco!
> (but if you DO miss out on that, at least take advantage of
> no cost ground shipping within the US direct from us.)
> *************************************************************
> 
> What the HECK is a BOGO you ask?  Don't worry, I had no idea either!
> 
> BOGO is simply a Buy-One-Get-One (B.O.G.O.) discount from Savon or Osco.  
> 
> [ ... ]
> 
> ----- Forwarded message ----------------------------------------------
> 
> Usually, manufacturers just send out the coupons and let you figure out
> the bogosity for yourself. I guess these folks decided to short-cut the
> process...

My initial reaction was "hey, waitaminnit; aren't you the guy with the
personal acronym finder?"... and then I re-read that a couple times. 

:-)

The Bogon flux connection hadn't ever occurred to me, amusingly enough.

Cheers,
-- jra
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