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Hedonist's Deluxe
2 lobsters 2 qts water

seaweed Ш lb butter

Steal two lobsters, watching out for the claw thingies. Beg some
seaweed from any fish market. Cop the butter using the switcheroo method
described in the Supermarket section above. When you get home, boil the
water in a large covered pot and drop in the seaweed and then the lobsters.
Put the cover back on and cook for about 20 minutes. Melt the butter in a
sauce pan and dip the lobster pieces in it as you eat. With a booster box,
described later you'll be able to rip off a bottle of vintage Pouilly-Fuisse
in a fancy liquor store. Really, rice is nice but...

FREE CLOTHING & FURNITURE

FREE CLOTHING

If shoplifting food seems easy, it's nothing compared to the snatching
of clothing. Shop only the better stores. Try thing on in those neat
secluded stalls. The less bulky items such as shirts, vests, belts and socks
can be tied around your waist or leg with large rubber bands if needed. Just
take a number of items in and come out with a few less.
In some cities there are still free stores left over from the flower
power days. Churches often have give-away clothing programs. You can
impersonate a clergyman and call one of the large clothing manufacturers in
your area. They are usually willing to donate a case or two of shirts,
trousers or underwear to your church raffle or drive to dress up skid row.
Be sure to get your sizes. Tell them "your boy" will pick up the blessed
donation and you'll mention his company in the evening prayers.
If you notice people moving from an apartment or house, ask them if
they'll be leaving behind clothing. They usually abandon all sorts of items
including food, furniture and books. Offer to help them carry out stuff if
you can keep what they won't be taking.
Make the rounds of a fancy neighborhood with a truck and some friends.
Ring doorbells and tell the person who answers that you are collecting
wearable clothing for the "poor homeless victims of the recent tidal wave in
Quianto a small village in Saudi Arabia." You get the pitch. Make it food
and clothing, and say you're with a group called Heartline for Decency. A
phony letter from a church might help here.
The Salvation Army does this, and you can pick up clothes from them at
very cheap prices. You can get a pair of snappy casual shoes for 25 cents in
many bowling alleys by walking out with them on your feet. If you have to
leave your shoes as a deposit, leave the most beat-up pair you can find.
Notice if your friends have lost or gained weight. A big change means a
lot of clothes doing nothing but taking up closet space. Show up at
dormitories when college is over for the summer or winter season. Go to the
train or bus stations and tell them you left your raincoat, gloves or
umbrella when you came into town. They'll take you to a room with thousands
of unclaimed items. Pick out what you like. While there, notice a neat