The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[wdwfan4ver]

When I was a kid I got ridiculed terribly because I was visiting my grandparents in the summer and I wanted to call my parents. I dialed 0 and got the operator and I then proceeded to ask her if she had any collect calls I could make. I knew better but panicked when she asked how she could help me.

You make that sound so old. I had a great grandparent that was killed in the Civil War and a grandfather the was in the Spanish/American War and another in WWI. Everyone of my grandparents were born in the 1800's.

For me, I had a great grandma that died when I was 13 years years old, but she was 70 when I was born. She was the one who took my dad to a trip to Disneyland when he was 11 with her staying in her room at Disneyland Hotel while my dad was in the park.

My dad on his dad's side had 2 grandparents that were born in the 1800s, but had no memory of that decade although his grandfather served in World War 1.

As far as the civil war goes, I don't think any side of the family were in the states when it happened.

 

[Songbird76]

I loved making mix tapes.

I loved listening to mix tapes, and singing along!

 

[Songbird76]

Starbucks RunnFriday. Weird cup choice this Christmas season.

Thinking Starbucks is channeling their inner Lorelei Gilmore.

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It would need some bling for Lorelai.

 

[MinnieM123]

Funny thing about TV commercials...
When I was younger, IIRC, the longest commercial breaks seemed to be anywhere from about 1.5-2 mins.
I’m currently watchin’ “A Bug’s Life” on FreeForm. Here’s a stopwatch screen shot from my iPhone of the last commercial break (minus about 3 secs.)...

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I can overhaul my cars motor in that amount of time...!!!!!

I know! TOO many commercials!!!

 

[MinnieM123]

Good thing I started my Christmas Shopping Early for my younger brother. I bought a bunch of used video games for my younger brother and I got an email notice today that one item is one back order. The problem was it was a used gameboy game that the online store claimed it was in stock. The problem with used games is there is no reading when it will be back in stock since the game was released in the early 1990s.

At least I got over a month and I have enough time to look a brick and mortar store that specialized in Video games and pop culture culture collectibles.

You're always very organized. That's a good thing.

I heard on the news recently that the retailers are freaking out, because I guess the way the calendar goes this year, somehow they figure there's 6 days LESS to shop for Christmas. So a lot of them have been rolling out early deals and loss leaders, earlier than last year. (I saw that Kohls last weekend, had some sort of "early" Black Friday sale" - )

Hey, @Tony the Tigger , are you aware of the above, regarding your record store? You might want to start hanging up a few holiday decorations there a bit earlier this year.

 

[MinnieM123]

We even had operators that answered when you dialed “0” on the phone.

Yes, they'd answer, "Operator"

 

[MinnieM123]

And a phone number you could call to check the time. And another you could call to check the weather.

OMG!!! When I was a kid, I'd call the TIME number the morning of the first hour change (like daylight savings time), just to check up on them ...

Yet another reason why, at an early age, MinnieM123 was destined for greatness!

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

You're always very organized. That's a good thing.

I heard on the news recently that the retailers are freaking out, because I guess the way the calendar goes this year, somehow they figure there's 6 days LESS to shop for Christmas. So a lot of them have been rolling out early deals and loss leaders, earlier than last year. (I saw that Kohls last weekend, had some sort of "early" Black Friday sale" - )

Hey, @Tony the Tigger , are you aware of the above, regarding your record store? You might want to start hanging up a few holiday decorations there a bit earlier this year.

Target has an early Black Friday sale that ends today. I wasn’t aware that Christmas was December 19th. It is still the 25th, right? How are they coming up with 6 less shopping days?

 

[MinnieM123]

Target has an early Black Friday sale that ends today. I wasn’t aware that Christmas was December 19th. It is still the 25th, right? How are they coming up with 6 less shopping days?

I know! But, here you go --

https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/...holiday-season-is-6-days-shorter-in-2019.html

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

I know! But, here you go --

https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/...holiday-season-is-6-days-shorter-in-2019.html

Oh, I see. Thanksgiving is late this year. A lot of people still shop before Black Friday though. There are good sales this weekend for Veterans Day for example.

 

[MinnieM123]

Oh, I see. Thanksgiving is late this year. A lot of people still shop before Black Friday though. There are good sales this weekend for Veterans Day for example.

True, but "traditionally" (for many people--myself included) the holiday shopping season officially kicks in on Thanksgiving weekend. So that's what the retailers are concerned about -- less time for people to get out and buy stuff. (I think they also rely on those who come back to stores and pick up additional items, once they see something--and then think about it--and return the following weekend to make additional purchases, as one example.)

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

True, but "traditionally" (for many people--myself included) the holiday shopping season officially kicks in on Thanksgiving weekend. So that's what the retailers are concerned about -- less time for people to get out and buy stuff. (I think they also rely on those who come back to stores and pick up additional items, once they see something--and then think about it--and return the following weekend to make additional purchases, as one example.)

I find that there are sales all the time now, so I will usually try and get done before December. That way there is plenty of time with shipping and wrapping.

 

[MinnieM123]

I find that there are sales all the time now, so I will usually try and get done before December. That way there is plenty of time with shipping and wrapping.

SCORE:

Organized indivduals: 2
(wdwfan4ver, and MySmallWorldof4)

Unorganized/Useless: 1
(MinnieM123 )

 

[Figgy1]

 

[Figgy1]

I find that there are sales all the time now, so I will usually try and get done before December. That way there is plenty of time with shipping and wrapping.

I have one gift for James left but it hasn't gone on sale yet other than that it's just the candy for my inlaws which should be out this weekend

 

[Figgy1]

Happy Farm Market Saturday

 

[Figgy1]

Good thing I started my Christmas Shopping Early for my younger brother. I bought a bunch of used video games for my younger brother and I got an email notice today that one item is one back order. The problem was it was a used gameboy game that the online store claimed it was in stock. The problem with used games is there is no reading when it will be back in stock since the game was released in the early 1990s.

At least I got over a month and I have enough time to look a brick and mortar store that specialized in Video games and pop culture culture collectibles.

Which one are you looking for, James keeps an eye out for those types of things. We have an original Atari and a couple of other vintage systems with a box full of games. The only problem with the Atari is it needed an adapter to play on his tv

 

[Figgy1]

Which one is it? I have three original game boy games for sale right now...

SHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! James pokes his head in here once in a while for cute animal pics

 

[Figgy1]

Actually that sleeping monk in SSE was modeled directly after me.

I thought he looked familiar

 

[Figgy1]

You're always very organized. That's a good thing.

I heard on the news recently that the retailers are freaking out, because I guess the way the calendar goes this year, somehow they figure there's 6 days LESS to shop for Christmas. So a lot of them have been rolling out early deals and loss leaders, earlier than last year. (I saw that Kohls last weekend, had some sort of "early" Black Friday sale" - )

Hey, @Tony the Tigger , are you aware of the above, regarding your record store? You might want to start hanging up a few holiday decorations there a bit earlier this year.

Pre Black Friday sales have been going on for years Us organized people deserve a break