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Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ... by toomanybeersies on Friday June 08, 2018 @04:14AM (#17263541)
In Australia and New Zealand, hardware stores let schools and other groups do bbqs for fundraisers outside their stores.

It works exactly the same way. There have been several times that I have gone to Bunnings for a hangover snag, and ended up buying something.

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Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ... by Nursie on Friday June 08, 2018 @04:31AM (#17263606)
Conversely there were a whole bunch of times I went to Bunnings a bit hungover but needing some home supplies, and found the sausage-sizzle a blessed addition :)
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Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ... by welly on Friday June 08, 2018 @04:48AM (#17263670)
A visit to Bunnings isn't a visit to Bunnings without a snag in white bread (with onions).

Sadly, Bunnings effort to open up in the UK has fallen flat on its face and so I won't get to enjoy the Saturday morning Bunnings snag unless I go back to Australia.

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Re:Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes in its early ... by Nursie on Friday June 08, 2018 @05:08AM (#17263762)
> Sadly, Bunnings effort to open up in the UK has fallen flat on its face and so I won't get to enjoy the Saturday morning Bunnings snag unless I go back to Australia.

I was just about to say the same! I only lived in Aus for a few years and came back to the UK; the news that we were getting Bunnings made me happy but it's all gone South now. I was really looking forward to those charity snags!

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