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ever seeking
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Sweaters at Goodwill are infested
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Goonsquad
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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That explains the pea soup stains on my tie.
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If Supernatural has taught us anything, it would be that ghosts, not demons are infesting the sweaters.
I'm not sure if I want Pat Robertson to shut up or just keep talking. He's starting to attain some entertainment value. |
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Dazed & Confused
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Milton Keynes, UK
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"Goodwill Sweaters Could Have Demons, No Harm In Praying Over Them"
Well, I agree with the second part of that statement at least.
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The Girl in the Steampunk Hat
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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That's why those jeans that claimed to be "skinny" made me look fat when I got them home!
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Of the big heart
Join Date: Feb 2005
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And now I know where to donate that box from my late eccentric aunt's basement - the one that seems to be in a different place every time I go down the squeaky wooden stairs with the one bare lightbulb swinging overhead . . .
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Benefactor Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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When Pat Robertson reads a Harry Potter book, does he think it's a true story?
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ever seeking
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Mostly Ridiculous ...
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Better safe than sorry. Always go with the new item handcrafted by a child in a sweatshop somewhere...
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New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Stranded in the Sunshine State
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So if I write while wearing all Goodwill clothes, is it really ME writing or are my fingers possessed?
And is there a different breed of supe for Salvation Army attire? (Most of my thrifting treasures are plucked from their racks.) |
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Delerium ex Ennui
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Edmonton, Canada
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*burns my SAAN shirts just in case*
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Likes metaphors mixed, not stirred
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Entebbe, Uganda
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Aw shoot, and all this time I was washing them in regular water before wearing them. Now how the hell am I going to plumb holy water to my washer?
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ever seeking
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The Girl in the Steampunk Hat
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Although I have seen some pretty demonic sweaters at Goodwill...
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nobody's sidekick
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: between rising apes and falling angels
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Pat is so entertaining. I still wonder if he was just joking.
Leaving aside the demon idea , being more careful about thrift store stuff is a good thing.I was a recessionista before the recession. I find amazing things at thrift stores. But I keep all thrift store clothing in tight plastic bags when I bring it home, and treat everything before I bring it in from the garage. Hot water wash and high-heat tumble dry for the items that can tolerate it. Kill-boxes primed with ammonia pads or other toxins that won't harm the materials, but will kill anything living in the fibers. Minimum quarantines for all items, just to monitor them. Strict cleaning afterward to remove any poisons. Why? I've worked at several thrift stores. I won't scare you with the things I've found in clothing and household items. While most of the big chains prefer that items are cleaned or laundered before donation, it doesn't always happen. Most items go to large processing centers where they are loaded into big crates and bales before being shipped to individual stores. Infestation from one item can quickly spread to others. Smaller local stores may claim to throw out or donate anything that isn't laundered, but it often sits in a back storage room until the donation or trash truck arrives. So listen to Uncle Pat, just substitute 'critter' for 'demon', and reach for the ammonia instead of the Bible.
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I aim to misbehave
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Denver, CO
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Better yet, can I PUT demons in the things I donate? I'm sure there are some around my house going spare. I could stick them in the old clothes and books before I drop them off.
That would be an AWESOME public service. Are donated demons tax deductible?
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Hwee kaptoored eet for kayhosssssss
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Demons would never posses shirts.
That kind of long term thinking and planning isn't in their alignment (chaotic evil). This is a devil sort of thing. Those guys would be just the sort to play the long game, as they are lawful evil...
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Goethe, Wind in His Hair
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Maryn, eying her closet with fresh distrust |
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Goonsquad
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Grawrawrawr Monster
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Eat them.
If there are demons in sweaters at Goodwill, maybe I should go buy some and ask them their experiences as demons so I can write an authentic one in my stories.
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Starscream
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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E-bay or craig's list
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Hwee kaptoored eet for kayhosssssss
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Enjoy the XP! Even the lowest CR demon gives 600 XP!
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You'll have to run faster than that
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Won't putting the clothes in the freezer for 48 hours do the job too?
The son of a friend of mine played the part of a Wise Man in his junior school's Christmas concert and started itching soon after. It turned out the Church's costumes were infested with scabies mites. I think I'd prefer a demon or two.
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Banned for Trolling
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Possessions take on the energy/aura of their owner. The sensitive can feel this immediately. For this reason, I've always avoided buying anything used.
Last edited by Cavalcade; 02-28-2013 at 01:22 AM. |
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Gets Drunk With Economical Speed
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