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To: Gottfried who wrote (1662)	4/11/1999 9:10:00 AM
From: Yogi - Paul	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2025

GM, Couldn't agree more. Interesting that, with the help of some data mining, grocery stores would already have a very accurate record of what we buy, when we buy it, how much, and how often. I don't know about you all but we use the same grocery store every week. They scan in our purchases and we pay with our debit card. Link the debit card information to the individual order and there you have a 15 year record of our grocery buying habits. If anyone finds out just how much Skippy Peanut Butter I consume in a given year, I'll be the target of a massive marketing blitz by Jif. Yogi

To: Gottfried who wrote (1662)	4/11/1999 8:31:00 PM
From: Yogi - Paul	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2025

GM, Can you possibly stand one more? I give you the "digital tea kettle". I kid you not. telegraph.co.uk I'm surprised they didn't design in a feature that would dial the grocer when it's out of tea. Actually, the most immediately useful item I've seen so far, Paul