8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 13

[sk8ingmom]

OK, I'm back. I still hate shopping.

Am I the only woman left in the world who would like for my pants to end at my ankles? I wanted some casual pants. I don't like capri pants on me. I look stupid in capri pants. Like I'm going to tip over. I didn't get to buy any new pants because the entire world has been overtaken by capri pants.

Best Buy has a wide selection of laptop batteries - just not my laptop battery.

I was looking for a new interview/work suit. One that is isn't navy, grey or black. No such luck. I even looked at Nordstrom desperate enough to plunk down $200-$300 for the perfect suit. Funny though, 10 years ago, I thought that if we ever made the amount of money that we do right now, I would shop at Nordstrom. Turns out it wan't that I used to be poor, it is that I have always been cheap!

So I walked into Nordy's in my CK jeans ($19.99 from Costco), Bass flip-flops (the most expensive shoes I own, besides my running shoes, at $24.99), Target t-shirt (about $6.50, in my defense it is a fitted v-neck nice-ish t-shirt), & D&B purse that I got for 75% off at the Air Force Exchange (something like $35). Yup, I'm a Nordy's girl. Still no suit!

I couldn't even find a new freeking hoodie. How hard is that?

Find of the day: a Tink t-shirt that isn't pink or sparkly. I love Tink, but I don't do pink and/or sparkly. It's a green girly shirt with a line sketch of Tink. Oh and a Sun & Sand Yankee car jar. My car smells like Coppertone now.

And so goes my semi-annual shopping trip.

OK, rant over.

ST DD who turns 17 on Friday wants a puppy. I keep reminding her that we already HAVE a dog that I didn't want. Not that I don't love him to pieces now...but still.....
Her friend's dog (major mutt) had puppies, so of course, she just HAS to have one.
I understand that her birthday is coming up, and one should get something they want for their birthday....but I can draw the line at a DOG, can't I????

She's also not getting the shiny pickup truck she wants. Gee, tough birthday!

It's official. Stace is the worst Mom ever.



If she's 17 aren't you going to play the "and who is going to take care of the dog when you go to college/move out?" card.

I'm also hopeful for the waitlist, my DS9 and DS7 (to be 11 and 9 at trip) aren't real great eating at 9 pm.

We've always done late seating. Even on our first cruise when the kids were 3 & 5. In our world, schedules don't exist on vacation! We noshed on pizza or a cheese plate while getting ready for the show/dinner & it worked for us.

 

[Diznyfan68]

How well I know...that's DW's birthday and she doesn't let me forget it! (The bit about hurricane season)

What was I thinking? Red-head, Italian, birday starts Hurricane Season...it's a wonder I don't drink heavily

BTW Love you sweetie! Just in case she gets to this page after trying to ketchup on a week's worth of posts...

Must be something about us fiery Italians...I'm June 2nd!

 

[MERMAIDLOVE]

Hi ya Grumpy!!! It is good to read your posts. Yes sir Florida is still warm. It was sunny too!!! Told Mark that I think he converted me to a Florida junkie. I use to hate it there, but could certainly see myself walking the beach in the mornings.

You have a great day today. Sun is shining and Gracie dog is baking in the little patch of sunlight in my workroom. Spring may finally be here.
of course, I have been wrong before.

HELP!!
Can you please tell me how u did that? how did you read old tread-notes? I have been trying to look for specific old and new treads from specific people, heck even my own ones and I cant find them. im not sure what exactly have i been doing wrong . Can u or someone please me the way to do this, please, please
Thanks in advance

 

[sk8ingmom]

The TA at DU said they could not do that.

For what it's worth, I've had two experiences where DU said they couldn't do something & another TA could.

Okay so today is a new day and I don't hate humanity today anymore

Tonight I had my mani and waxy (no pedi this go around) and first, I can't believe how quickly those three weeks pass, and second, being a woman is HARD WORK!

I going to catch up a little BRB.........

It's hard to hate humanity on a day when your fingernails look pretty!

Angela Mitchell
Wal-Mart Supercenter


May 7, 2007


Dear Ms. Mitchell:

Recommended Reading:

 

[jonesing]

I
I hope you feel better. Spring colds are worst to get rid of.

Thanks. It's just a hateful cough right now.

Good night for real!

Say that's what I have! Felt like hammered dog s**t for the past several days and now I have this really dry throat, a dry hacking cough that just irritates everyone and a crackly voice like I'm going through puberty DW came home with the same thing and a guy I know in TX says 4 people in his department are out sick with the same thing!

At least the chills/fever have gone away.

 

[Diznyfan68]

Hi Lori!

Hi Andy!

Just wanted to stop by and say hi to all.

Have to work the overnight shift tonight and tomorrow. The first night is always the toughest.

Andy, glad to hear your brother Pete will be joining you. I mentioned the 11/4 cruise to my wife. Not much of a reaction in either direction which is a good thing.

Hi Pete! Ick - night shift! DH worked O/T on midnights last night, no fun.

 

[MkUSmile78]

Good Evening Everyone!!!

My gosh I had alot of reading to do you'll posted like 10 pages since I was on here last night!!!

I found out today that I am going to have to work a Midnight to 8AM shift next Saturday night/Sunday morning *YUCK*, as I was telling Eric *DH* that I was going to have to work I made the comment that I would be off next Friday since I had to work on Sunday, he said the first thing that popped in his mind was me wanting to go to WDW. I don't know why in the world he would think that

Anyway I guess I am off to do some laundry
I hope everyone has magical dreams!

 

[O'BWV]

HI MR!

Glad to hear things went ok with the credit cards.

What color did you choose for your mani?

Hello Peter Old Buddy Old Pal! How are you, Johnna and the girls?? We've been missing you guys here on the DIS....and so where Jack lately too???

And about my mani....it's funny you should ask. I choose a cheerful pinky/orangy color (or so I thought) I now have Fluroscent Pink Nails. Look pretty horrible and I'll have it for three week

 

[Diznyfan68]

Angela Mitchell
Wal-Mart Supercenter


May 7, 2007


Dear Ms. Mitchell:

I am writing to inform you that for the first time ever I intend to respond to those survey requests that are printed at the top of customer receipts. Unfortunately the response will be far from positive. We are located equidistant between your store and the one on Woodmen at Powers and we generally prefer your store due to the nicer layout and ease of parking.

I came to your store on Sunday, May 6 to buy groceries and some household goods. Teresita was my cashier and all went well during the ring-up process. My shopping experience quickly went from pleasant to infuriating when she began to process my manufacturers’ coupons. I should not that this is not the first time I have had an issue with coupons and Teresita—the previous situation was minor—but this visit was particularly irritating and she was the only cashier on duty at that time of evening.

First, she had read each and every coupon. Every. Single. One. Of. Them. I mean read as in the coupon item, the amount the expiration date, everything. When it was apparent that she couldn’t mentally recall each item I had purchased, she took it upon herself to rifle through all my bags—which I had already loaded into the shopping cart—to search out the items. And I do mean “rifle” for she was not gentle in looking through my items. She did this for just about every coupon.

When a coupon didn’t automatically scan, she set it aside as a reject. If she didn’t remember an item, she set it aside as a reject. She was completely overzealous when it came to the “Free” coupons. For example, the chocolate: Get any Hershey’s Cacao Reserve item up to $2.99 free. Note that there was no condition, just get the item free. She balked at the coupon because I got a bag of mini chocolate bites rather than the chocolate bar as pictured on the coupon. Again, the coupon didn’t specify an item or type only that it be Cacao Reserve and under $2.99. It turns out she rifled through my purchases so that she could get the pricing for the “free” coupons rather than looking at the receipt copy she printed.

Of the several coupons she rejected, I had to “prove” that I did indeed get the items. One she summarily rejected because she couldn’t read the expiry date. One she rejected because I had only purchased one item however, the coupon had two values: 75¢ off two items, 25¢ off of one item.

Her diligence paid off for she was indeed correct in rejecting on particular coupon worth 40¢. But at what cost? During my 38 minute ordeal waiting for her to process my coupons, I noticed at least two customers queue up and then leave without purchasing the items they had.

Since your store didn’t have all the items I wanted to buy, I stopped by the King Soopers grocery store down the road to get those remaining items. On a whim I asked about the coupons she rejected and in particular the one with the expiration date at the top mistakenly shorn off. Not only did King Soopers honor the coupon, they doubled its value. The clerk was surprised that someone so diligent in checking the coupons didn’t notice the other expiration date in the body of the coupon.

My frustrations don’t end there. When it finally was time to pay, I used my Visa card and evidently the $200+ tab was flagged and she requested to see my identification. I produced identification issued by the Utah state Department of Public Safety . She said it wasn’t valid ID. First, I think there are a few million Utahns who would disagree with that assessment. Next, I fail to see how an identification card used to obtain unrestricted access credentials to the Cheyenne Mountain and Schriever Air Force installations would not be sufficient for matching a name on a Visa card while shopping at Wal-Mart.

While this extremely irritating situation may not deter me from patronizing Wal-Mart for general merchandise, it makes me wonder if perhaps we should just do our grocery shopping someplace that specializes in such things. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
jonesing


cc: PlanetFeedback

I'm not a huge fan of WM - I don't like how they treat their supplier's, employees or customers. I'd much rather take my business to the TarJay.

 

[MkUSmile78]

OK, I'm back. I still hate shopping.

Am I the only woman left in the world who would like for my pants to end at my ankles? I wanted some casual pants. I don't like capri pants on me. I look stupid in capri pants. Like I'm going to tip over. I didn't get to buy any new pants because the entire world has been overtaken by capri pants.

I am there with you, I hate capri pants. I am tall so they look completely ridiculous on me!!! I either want shorts or pants, that in between stuff is just not for me!

 

[Diznyfan68]

I am there with you, I hate capri pants. I am tall so they look completely ridiculous on me!!! I either want shorts or pants, that in between stuff is just not for me!

I bought several pair this year and they look like over-long bermuda shorts on me because of my height.

 

[tiggrbaby]

OK, I'm back. I still hate shopping.

Am I the only woman left in the world who would like for my pants to end at my ankles? I wanted some casual pants. I don't like capri pants on me. I look stupid in capri pants. Like I'm going to tip over. I didn't get to buy any new pants because the entire world has been overtaken by capri pants.

Best Buy has a wide selection of laptop batteries - just not my laptop battery.

I was looking for a new interview/work suit. One that is isn't navy, grey or black. No such luck. I even looked at Nordstrom desperate enough to plunk down $200-$300 for the perfect suit. Funny though, 10 years ago, I thought that if we ever made the amount of money that we do right now, I would shop at Nordstrom. Turns out it wan't that I used to be poor, it is that I have always been cheap!

So I walked into Nordy's in my CK jeans ($19.99 from Costco), Bass flip-flops (the most expensive shoes I own, besides my running shoes, at $24.99), Target t-shirt (about $6.50, in my defense it is a fitted v-neck nice-ish t-shirt), & D&B purse that I got for 75% off at the Air Force Exchange (something like $35). Yup, I'm a Nordy's girl. Still no suit!

I couldn't even find a new freeking hoodie. How hard is that?

Find of the day: a Tink t-shirt that isn't pink or sparkly. I love Tink, but I don't do pink and/or sparkly. It's a green girly shirt with a line sketch of Tink. Oh and a Sun & Sand Yankee car jar. My car smells like Coppertone now.

And so goes my semi-annual shopping trip.

OK, rant over.




It's official. Stace is the worst Mom ever.



If she's 17 aren't you going to play the "and who is going to take care of the dog when you go to college/move out?" card.



We've always done late seating. Even on our first cruise when the kids were 3 & 5. In our world, schedules don't exist on vacation! We noshed on pizza or a cheese plate while getting ready for the show/dinner & it worked for us.

Are you tall? I avoid the crop pants because it reminds me of the "flood pants" of my youth and I don't want to do that again, no matter how cute it looks on my friends!

 

[LITTLEKID58]

We are late dining too.. just us no ST..

Us too and love it

 

[Diznyfan68]

Are you tall? I avoid the crop pants because it reminds me of the "flood pants" of my youth and I don't want to do that again, no matter how cute it looks on my friends!

High-waters! Hated those things with a passion.

 

[sk8ingmom]

And about my mani....it's funny you should ask. I choose a cheerful pinky/orangy color (or so I thought) I now have Fluroscent Pink Nails. Look pretty horrible and I'll have it for three week

Oh, please tell us what the fossils at work have to say about your nails tomorrow!

I'm not a huge fan of WM - I don't like how they treat their supplier's, employees or customers. I'd much rather take my business to the TarJay.

ITA

Are you tall? I avoid the crop pants because it reminds me of the "flood pants" of my youth and I don't want to do that again, no matter how cute it looks on my friends!

I'm decidedly not tall. 5'2", but I am a freak of nature. My legs end at about my chin. 31or 32" inseam. I'm petite, but I can't buy petite pants - way too short.

My problem with capri pants is that any extra lbs. I have are in my middle & I have skinny legs/ankles, so I literally look like I'm going to tip over in capris! I look silly in mid-calf skirts and just-above-the-knee shorts too.

It is really not easy being me! See why I hate shopping????

(I'm sure the swabbies are really enjoying this...)

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

..just a quickie..as i am "trapped" at work, & only snucked out
for a few minutes....[ i hate when i have to work for a living]

...not enough time for me to comment on "late dining", but i will
when available...

however, i really wanted to piped in... , oh mary rose, i'
am so sorry...that someone was that mean...boy! i hate to live
doing with that....especially finding out how nice the person is!
[ that always makes me feel violated and ].

p.s.. was the lil' O' blender tucked safe in bed?

 

[Verandah Man]

That could be your retirement job!

I never thought about that...............

 

[micmse2003]

Say that's what I have! Felt like hammered dog s**t for the past several days and now I have this really dry throat, a dry hacking cough that just irritates everyone and a crackly voice like I'm going through puberty DW came home with the same thing and a guy I know in TX says 4 people in his department are out sick with the same thing!

At least the chills/fever have gone away.

I hope you feel better too!!! My cold went into sinus infection. I had to take Levaquin at $30 a pill. Catch it before it really catches you.

Us too and love it

Hey Liz,besides late do you know what time??? I hope we all get 8:00. We had this for 10 day cruise and it worked out perfect. The 8:30 made us late for the Pirate night. Shiver me timbers, I don't want to late for that again. We almost missed the fireworks.

 

[sk8ingmom]

Catch ya later s

I'm off to a Little League (sorta) double header. Two kids, two games, same time, same park, different fields. Love this single mom thing!

 

[micmse2003]

..just a quickie..as i am "trapped" at work, & only snucked out
for a few minutes....[ i hate when i have to work for a living]

...not enough time for me to comment on "late dining", but i will
when available...

however, i really wanted to piped in... , oh mary rose, i'
am so sorry...that someone was that mean...boy! i hate to live
doing with that....especially finding out how nice the person is!
[ that always makes me feel violated and ].

p.s.. was the lil' O' blender tucked safe in bed?

Hi Lil' Grumpy, my poor Dh feels the same way. He is always sneeking out of work early. He is doing the under 5 year count down til retirement.

As for MR, I hope she is guarding the O Blender with her very life!!