The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Figgy1]

Freezing cold here. 25 on the old Northstar weather dial. Long John day.

Sympathy like. I had to get up in the middle of the night to turn up the heat

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

I'm so jelly. You know the drill be safe and take lots of pics. ps extra points for SNOW

FTFY

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Sorry to hear that this closure affected your family. It's lousey when you find somethingthat works well, and then it ceases to exist.

This was a topic last night at dinner, with a few guys we know, at our favorite restaurant. None of us has kids, but the main question was just how do these toy companies stay in business to begin with? We were all wondering how many toys actually get sold during the year (aside of Christmas holidays, etc.).

We somewhat came to the conclusion that maybe not as many toys are being sold now (as when we were kids), due to all the electronic gadgets, games, etc., that kids are exposed to nowadays. Again, it was just our theory of the downfall of Toys R Us--and perhaps some wrong management decisions as well.

Yes the digital age is part of it. My younger kids still get toys. They are both still into imaginative play, which I like. They got plenty at Christmas. Ds even got a lot of Lego, but because of the internet you can seek many outlets and get the best price. There is Ebay also which I have used. Closing of Toys R Us is more of a close on a good memory. It is just sad. They were just managed poorly.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Sympathy like. I had to get up in the middle of the night to turn up the heat

Sympathy like. Pretty much why I bundle like an eskimo in winter.

 

[Figgy1]

FTFY

CAGE for cursing!

 

[Figgy1]

Sympathy like. Pretty much why I bundle like an eskimo in winter.

So you're short a couple of layers

 

[MinnieM123]

This was her second recital. One of the dances was Bumblebee Boogie.

Take as many pictures as you can. It all flies by, faster than you realize.
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Precious.

 

[MinnieM123]

It will probably be a quite boring trip report but I will happily share what I am up to.

Since when do you have boring TRs?!! How about never.

 

[MinnieM123]

My apologies if I may have sounded a bit harsh to any of y'all here. The week has been a good one overall, but, a bit overbearing at times, besides today.
Again, my sincerest apologies.
Now, on with the show...!!!

Huggies for a rough week. We're all here to cheer you up.

 

[MinnieM123]

Spoiler: Put down the drink.

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[Figgy1]

 

[MinnieM123]

I'll be in and out the next few days kids. We are off to disney.

Jealous!!! Have a safe trip and please check in with us!!

 

[Figgy1]

7 Days until Saint Patrick's day

 

[MinnieM123]

And tomorrow is the start of Early Day Starts.
*pouts*

Rant time -- I HATE the changing of the clocks twice a year--it's freaking disruptive and asinine. Last fall, New England proposed going on Atantic Time all year, and I was for it. They're still working on this, but I don't know if it will pass. (Hard to move through a change like this.)

I also know that Texas and Florida are also looking for ONE time each year.

 

[Figgy1]

Rant time -- I HATE the changing of the clocks twice a year--it's freaking disruptive and asinine. Last fall, New England proposed going on Atantic Time all year, and I was for it. They're still working on this, but I don't know if it will pass. (Hard to move through a change like this.)

I also know that Texas and Florida are also looking for ONE time each year.

I almost forgot with everything going on the past couple of weeks. Thank goodness was on sale recently

 

[MinnieM123]

I almost forgot with everything going on the past couple of weeks. Thank goodness View attachment 269368was on sale recently

Not on sale, but a necessity of life:

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Yikes gotta leave in 15. Soup done, breakfast eaten, but kid’s hair not done. All these time constraints and yet I am still typing. See ya real soon!

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

I almost forgot with everything going on the past couple of weeks. Thank goodness View attachment 269368was on sale recently

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Not on sale, but a necessity of life:

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[MinnieM123]

@Mr Ferret 88 , thinking of you --