Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?

[MinnieM123]

At least something costs less. That was a nice surprise, huh!?
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Every summer I keep hoping the cost of the modern-ish Dyson bladeless fan will go down.
It never does.
The tall one I believe costs $400. That darn company never has a sale. They never back off that price.//Just checked... QVC.com and Walmart.com list it now for $399.99
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I always wanted one of those Dysons, but they're just way out of my economic reach.

 

[MinnieM123]

8th snow day in 4 weeks. This is ridiculous. And our support staff who is paid hourly is not getting paid for these days.

Your current winter reminds me a bit of our winter of 2015 -- we may as well have been the North Pole. We had more snowstorms (big ones) that winter into 2016, than I ever remember. Sometimes it was fun, but the problem was that they were just back to back, and there wasn't ample time for even the roads to recover. Posed many challenges--hard for trucks to deliver food to grocery stores, ambulances couldn't maneuver in some unplowed side streets, etc.

For those people in your area that are hourly paid, that must be quite a struggle for them.

 

[PUSH]

Your current winter reminds me a bit of our winter of 2015 -- we may as well have been the North Pole. We had more snowstorms (big ones) that winter into 2016, than I ever remember. Sometimes it was fun, but the problem was that they were just back to back, and there wasn't ample time for even the roads to recover. Posed many challenges--hard for trucks to deliver food to grocery stores, ambulances couldn't maneuver in some unplowed side streets, etc.

For those people in your area that are hourly paid, that must be quite a blow to them.

Was that the last "polar vortex"? We were hit with that one, too.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I always wanted one of those Dysons, but they're just way out of my economic reach.

Each one maybe costs them a hundred dollars all things considered. The mark up to $399.99 makes me feel they are too greedy.

 

[MinnieM123]

Was that the last "polar vortex"? We were hit with that one, too.

I don't recall if was a polar vortex back then or not. Regardless, sometimes wild weather happens without much explanation. I'm always interested in older, historical news clippings about some years when we'd have tons of snow. and then the next 30 were just average, or below average snowfall. Sometimes there's just no rhyme or reason to this stuff.

 

[MinnieM123]

Each one maybe costs them a hundred dollars all things considered. The mark up to $399.99 makes me feel they are too greedy.

Agree. But their business model must be working for them, because they're still selling these things at inflated prices!

 

[JenniferS]

Man, they saw you coming! I never paid over $150. for a TV back in those days. They didn't even have remotes back then did they? I didn't need a remote because I had two young children that were there strictly for that purpose, I'm guessing!

It was a Trinitron. Best tv on the market at the time. The picture and colour on that thing was beautiful.

And as @MinnieM123 said, it lasted forever. When we got rid of it maybe 5 years ago, it was still working perfectly. Nobody wanted a 19” fatback anymore.

 

[PUSH]

And now we're on a 2 hour delay because of high winds, drifting snow and low visibility.

That's 8 snow days and 2 two hour delays in less than four weeks.

 

[JenniferS]

And now we're on a 2 hour delay because of high winds, drifting snow and low visibility.

That's 8 snow days and 2 two hour delays in less than four weeks.

All schools closed here again.
High winds and freezing rain.

 

[Nemo14]

Rainy day here...

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Rainy day here...

I can hear Karen Carpenter singing to you @Nemo14
......"Rainy Days and Wednesdays al-ways get me down"
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She's such a doll....she didn't mind at all taking out Monday and inserting Wednesday

 

[Nemo14]

I can hear Karen Carpenter singing to you @Nemo14
......"Rainy Days and Wednesdays al-ways get me down"
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She's such a doll....she didn't mind at all taking out Monday and inserting Wednesday

You talked to her about it?

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

You talked to her about it?

We're really close.
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Actually I miss her.
Too bad she died that way.
If she had that problem today she probably could have been saved??

 

[Lucky]

We're really close.
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Actually I miss her.
Too bad she died that way.
If she had that problem today she probably could have been saved??

Karen is Close To You?

One of their best known songs was played at the end of my high school graduation ceremony.

 

[Nemo14]

Karen is Close To You?

One of their best known songs was played at the end of my high school graduation ceremony.

Goodbye to Love?

 

[Nemo14]

Hurting Each Other?

 

[Lucky]

Goodbye to Love?

Hurting Each Other?

Slightly more appropriate...

Spoiler

We’ve Only Just Begun

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Karen is Close To You?

One of their best known songs was played at the end of my high school graduation ceremony.

I was an elementary school kid when the Carpenters became famous. To this day I still enjoy hearing her warm / rich voice. Amazon's Alexa has a "Carpenters Pandora Station" by the way.

 

[Nemo14]

we can see the latest information of card players will continue with all items in different fields.

 

[JenniferS]

we can see the latest information of card players will continue with all items in different fields.

Good to know.