The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[betty rose]

I've been there two days now and haven't got fired (yet)!!

Glad that all is going well!

 

[donaldtoo]

Thanks for sending the wind my way My first walk was cold but not too bad but my second time out was miserable because I almost got blown across the street in a bad gust I'm inside until tomorrow, oh wait we may get some snow or ice Is it time to shoot the groundhog yet?

Better get in some target practice first...

 

[betty rose]

Thanks for sending the wind my way My first walk was cold but not too bad but my second time out was miserable because I almost got blown across the street in a bad gust I'm inside until tomorrow, oh wait we may get some snow or ice Is it time to shoot the groundhog yet?

I have personally shot about a hundred groundhogs. And I'm aiming for more. Tonight 8 below zero. I'm so done with winter.

 

[betty rose]

Better get in some target practice first...

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I've become a sharpshooter! I can spot them a mile away. lol

 

[Goofyernmost]

Let's all go away. I'm bringing the family. We all hate Colorado.....

You know, my family move to NC came in pieces. First my youngest daughter and her family left for a better life in a better climate. One year later her sister and family moved here, followed about a half a year later by me. Then they brought their Mom here where she stayed until her passing this past September. So, up until then the family with the exception of my sister, all moved to within 18 miles of each other in a different state 900 miles from home. Sometimes someone has to make the first move. But, it can work out. Think about it. I'm worried about you and your health. If you want to be with them you have to stay alive to enjoy that. The shocking event involving Unkadug tells us that we can't always wait for things to happen, sometimes we have to grab while we still can.

 

[betty rose]

It looks like Sears will be no longer. They're selling off the Craftsman name. I couldn't tell you the difference between plyers and a screwdriver (one has oj) but I'm going to miss them all the same. It seems to me they've been going downhill both in customer service and quality of everything for quite sometime

Wow, that is sad. They have gone the way of Montgomery Ward.

 

[donaldtoo]

It looks like Sears will be no longer. They're selling off the Craftsman name. I couldn't tell you the difference between plyers and a screwdriver (one has oj) but I'm going to miss them all the same. It seems to me they've been going downhill both in customer service and quality of everything for quite sometime

I wonder if the lifetime warranty will remain. It's always been good stuff.

 

[betty rose]

We just got home from physical therapy and the roads are carp here. Light feathery snow but everything is slick. We slid sideways pulling out of Dollar General.

Hubby is driving out trash for tomorrow's pick up. It is nuts, and very slick. Florida here I come.

 

[betty rose]

My niece works for Giant Eagle and they are closing some of their stores.

It seems like things are falling apart in this country. So sad.

 

[donaldtoo]

We had negative 11. I am not a fan of that.

Sympathy like...



Just pretend there's a negative before the eleven...although, that's probably not audible to the human ear...!

 

[betty rose]

You know, my family move to NC came in pieces. First my youngest daughter and her family left for a better life in a better climate. One year later her sister and family moved here, followed about a half a year later by me. Then they brought their Mom here where she stayed until her passing this past September. So, up until then the family with the exception of my sister, all moved to within 18 miles of each other in a different state 900 miles from home. Sometimes someone has to make the first move. But, it can work out. Think about it. I'm worried about you and your health. If you want to be with them you have to stay alive to enjoy that. The shocking event involving Unkadug tells us that we can't always wait for things to happen, sometimes we have to grab while we still can.

Thank you. We want to help family, but we need to be here at the moment. DD wants to move south, as we all hate winter. I hope this next year, we make major changes. Just got to see where we are going. I'm pretty much done with Colorado. We need to stay near dd and our grandsons for the moment.

 

[donaldtoo]

We just got home from physical therapy and the roads are carp here. Light feathery snow but everything is slick. We slid sideways pulling out of Dollar General.

Sympathy like.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Thank you. We want to help family, but we need to be here at the moment. DD wants to move south, as we all hate winter. I hope this next year, we make major changes. Just got to see where we are going. I'm pretty much done with Colorado. We need to stay near dd and our grandsons for the moment.

Well, you know what is best, but, don't let it escape your focus. I'm sure all will work out, but, winter just makes it seem a whole lot worse. Hang in there.

 

[donaldtoo]

Thanks. It is still pretty chilly -3 when I drove home. My classroom was a little chilly today too, but luckily I had reserved the computer lab for most of my classes. With all those computers running it gets pretty warm in there, so it felt fantastic. I have a heating pad on me now, so toasty!

And, another sympathy like.
Still -3...woof...!!!
Glad for the toasty...!

 

[donaldtoo]

Sometimes I think we need an "Unlike" button....

Hahaaa...!
There are probably plenty 'round here who would like to see their unlike count higher than their like count...!!!!!

 

[Gabe1]

It looks like Sears will be no longer. They're selling off the Craftsman name. I couldn't tell you the difference between plyers and a screwdriver (one has oj) but I'm going to miss them all the same. It seems to me they've been going downhill both in customer service and quality of everything for quite sometime

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Saw that too. Sad. Grew up paging through the Sears catalog. Looks like the 140+ stores they are also closing are more Kmart than Sears. Most of all the Kmarts closed long ago in this area when Walmart came along and then Target. Not many tools in our home are not Craftsman and we have a boatload...at least it is going to Stanley. As I sort through my Dad's stuff scattered about their home I'll have to put those craftsman's sets together again.

 

[donaldtoo]

If only I could have cheese..... curse's to my system....

Sympathy like.
I love cheese , but, even relatively small amounts seem to usually make me start to feel full pretty fast.

 

[Gabe1]

It looks like Sears will be no longer. They're selling off the Craftsman name. I couldn't tell you the difference between plyers and a screwdriver (one has oj) but I'm going to miss them all the same. It seems to me they've been going downhill both in customer service and quality of everything for quite sometime

Saw that

Really? They're selling off Craftsman??!! Holy cow. That's MAJOR. I've known lots of guys who have loved those tools down through the years. However, Sears will still sell Craftman in their (remaining . . .) stores.

Just read from this afternoon's financial news, that Sears is selling Craftsman to Stanley Black & Decker (note--even Stanley and Black & Decker have merged . .. ) for $525 million; then then another $250 million at the end of the third year, and a percentage of annual payments of new Craftsman sales for the next 15 years.

Also heard that Macy's is closing down a bunch of stores, nationwide. Good grief. Seems like no company has legs to stand on anymore.

The western suburbs here is loosing a Macy's. I get that one. That entire mall is failing. A year or two ago they lost JCP from there, the Carson's is a hole so that tells you what they are thinking, the only remaining anchor that is thriving in that mall is Kohl's. It was a nice small years ago when I was a young adult but it sits in the middle of a triangle with 3 very nice malls-one being Woodfield. Plague is too many malls in a footprint that is just too small for all of them to survive. There is a Sears that is still there too, surprised it isn't on the hit list. Haven't been there in a long while but it has been a ghost store for a long time.

Seems like a good portion of my childhood department stores are going bye bye.

 

[donaldtoo]

We are seriously thinking about moving away from Colorado, if you don't ski, and don't drink beer, you are out of the party. I hate this state, people are selfish, and unfriendly. I loved Kansas, we had many nice neighbors, and had block parties every month. We all took turns. It was lots of fun, people don't speak to each other out here. When we do speak, they look like we are crazy. We had a friend who moved out here, and they moved back to Kansas.....they hated this state.....I'm needing to leave at the moment. We have our friends next door, but they are from Florida and feel the same way. Rant over. I guess I'm full of rants at the moment. Sorry......

Studies have always shown a good rant can be psychologically and physically beneficial...!
No problem from me...feel free to rant as needed (no prescription required ).

 

[donaldtoo]

I hate where we live, we have had snow until May, on my birthday, and then snow in Sept. early part of the month. No real summer at all. Birthday is May 3. It is crazy to have snow in May.

Hopefully, y'all can find a solution soon.
Sincerest prayers.