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Girl scout cookies

OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,526 ✭✭✭✭
edited January 2017 in General Discussion
According to the paper they are on the way.

I order about $50.00 worth this year.

My favorite is the caramel delights.[:)]

Coming in a close second, would be a tie between Thin Mints, and Peanut butter sandwich.

Did you support, your local girl scouts this year? What's your favorite?
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,526 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We went to the grocery tonight and as we were leaving the girls had a table set up in the lobby selling their cookies. We bought a couple of boxes, one of which was called Lemonades. It's basically a shortbread cookie with a lemon glazing on the bottom. If you like lemon flavored shortbread cookies, these are pretty good. You don't get many for the $3, but hey it's for a good cause.[:D][:D]

    And no, I am not a Girl Scout nor do I have any affiliation with them anymore. Other than my daughter was one years ago.
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,526 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Open (and finished) another box tonight. I don't know if their program is any good but they sure have some great cookies!
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,526 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In my garage right now there are 20 cases of cookies that I have to help sell, so my mind is wandering and I tell the wife: ya know
    instead of the

    20 cases X 12 boxes X $3.50/box (girlscout charge)= $840

    How about I get:
    20 cases X 12 boxes X $5.00/box= $1200

    $360 to buy something on here.... mmm I mean as my handling fee?

    I even let her in on my idea to stake out weight watchers meetings and sell them $7.00/box with the promise to keep it "on the down low"....

    Would your wife have hit you? [B)]

    b
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,526 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They are my crack cocaine[:0][:D] Little girl knocked on our door selling "them" cookies. She was about 11 and had this huge bag, full of cookie boxes. I felt like I was buying my fix, from a dealer. How many boxes ya got???, 18 left. Okay, give them all to me[:0] I think I made her day. 16 boxes are going to work for the guys and 2 are staying here for Donna and the kids. No more junk food for me[V] I am in junk food rehab as we speak. I think the government ought to start regulating these damn things. They are too addictive. Oakie[:D]
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,526 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just ate a box in a single sitting. Dang they are good. I am going to try for a box-a-day
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  • discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    junk food rehab horse hockey one whiff of a thin mint and you are back in the gutter...there is no known cure for GSC addiction[:D]
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  • Ricci WrightRicci Wright Member Posts: 8,259 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Now how many boxes left???
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  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,312 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    LOL
    sad part only a very small amount of money rom each ones goes to the GS [:(]

    I use to buy them from people at work ( and try to buy several from each parent to spread it out . and leave them at work for everyone to eat ( minus the couple I would bring home )
    now I just pick up[ a few boxes in front on the local wally world
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  • fordsixfordsix Member Posts: 8,554 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    saddly i no longer can partake in such delicasys[V]
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  • fideaufideau Member Posts: 11,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think from what I have read the Scouts get about 50 cents per box. I usually catch them at Walmart for a few thin mints. [8D]
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  • IdahoboundIdahobound Member Posts: 20,587 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My daughter is starting to sell them soon. I will ship you more when you need them
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  • EVILDR235EVILDR235 Member Posts: 4,398 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Many years ago we had a dog named BARK. One day the doorbell rang and i was the one that answered it. When i opened the door there was a little Irish girl in a Girl Scout uniform with a arm load boxes of cookies. She started her speech. All of a sudden our dog named BARK ran between my legs and started barking at her. I started yelling BARK, BARK and she thought i was yelling at the dog to bark. She dropped all her cookies and ran to the curb where a women was in a car waiting for her. She jumped in the car and it sped off. A few minutes the dog was sniffing and pawing at the door. I peeked out the window and saw the little Irish girl picking up her cookies while keeping an eye on the front door. The end.

    EvilDr235
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,159 ******
    edited November -1
    Yep,,we usually get a hundred bucks worth or so. They freeze well too.[;)][;)]
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  • IdahoboundIdahobound Member Posts: 20,587 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by montanajoe
    Yep,,we usually get a hundred bucks worth or so. They freeze well too.[;)][;)]

    I Know a little girl that will sell them to you and her dad will hand deliver them to your front door.
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  • ltcdotyltcdoty Member Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You'd think by now the Girl Scouts would have built their own bakery just for this..my drug of choice.
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  • CoolhandLukeCoolhandLuke Member Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I know what you mean, I'm hooked on the lemon ones[:p]
    We have to fight so we can run away.
    Capt. Jack Sparrow.
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  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You're not a junk food junkie. You're suffering from Confectionery abuse disorder. [;)] [:D]
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good for you, Oakie. I have a rule at the house that whatever kid shows up selling candy, cookies, jerky, or ??? to raise money for their sports team, Boy/Girl Scouts, whatever...we buy $20 worth.

    Last year I was pretty sure one GS troop had figured it out. I think 6 or 7 of the little cuties showed up. Since I am approximately 15 years ahead on my Cookie & Cake Quota, I walk around handing boxes to random people I meet.

    Come to think of it, those little gals are about due to show up again. Better drop some cash in the flowerpot by the door. [^]
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  • mjrfd99mjrfd99 Member Posts: 4,553 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Burrys used to make GS cookies- they had a "broken" outlet in Elizabeth. Used to get big bags of the thin mints and others for the FD house cheap.
    Burry's also made Scooter Pies-[ Moon Pie knockoff.]
    Always a house favorite. I'd get a big bag of 'em
    House captain on a diet- says "get them off the table"
    OK-- we taped 100 of them from the ceiling at eye level.
    When he came back he said "YOU &^%$#@er's" grabbed a few and blew the diet.
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  • droptopdroptop Member Posts: 8,363 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Haven't bought any in years. Usually not around when the girl scouts sell.

    Only purchase the Thin Mints,, maybe the peanut butter.
    girl_scout_thinmints.png

    Wonder if they're at the malls or grocery stores? or is it over?
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  • IdahoboundIdahobound Member Posts: 20,587 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by droptop
    Haven't bought any in years. Usually not around when the girl scouts sell.

    Only purchase the Thin Mints,, maybe the peanut butter.
    girl_scout_thinmints.png

    Wonder if they're at the malls or grocery stores? or is it over?



    My daughters first year as a Girl Scout. Here in WY they are starting to sell
    Them next month.
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