Podcast 2.0 Discussion Thread 3

[jeanigor]

Yeh. Kids are like vampires - they suck dry all your life energy. Also give you grey hair. Luv 'em to bits, but there are days when I'd like to chuck them...

That is what "Secret Deck 7" is for.

 

[kimisabella]

I'm at the point now where anytime I have to bring one of the cars into the shop I have nightmares. They always find more wrong with the car than was originally thought.

Same here . I am thankful that my car is under warranty for the next several years, so all we have to worry about it the routine stuff.

 

[mdvlprof]

I like energy calories, not the food kind. =)

I do however like joules as well as jewels. ;^) Okay enough science geek for me, I might haul out the physics book if I don't stop now.

science--dirty word. One of the reasons I teach HISTORY.

 

[momto2inKC]

So did anyone change their ressies to get free dining?

We're considering it. I'm running all the numbers right now and with tickets and hotel it's turning out to be the same if we were to stay at the Swan or switch to a Disney value and upgrade to the regular dining plan. Decisions decisions

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

I'm at the point now where anytime I have to bring one of the cars into the shop I have nightmares. They always find more wrong with the car than was originally thought.

That is so true!

I took my minivan in for an oil change last week at the Honda dealership. After about 45 minutes, a Service Rep came out and told me it needed air filters and brake fluid flush and yada yada yada. I told him, I only want an oil change. He shrugged and walked off. It must not have been that important or he would have been a little more persistent. Since, the car is still under warranty. I'm curious if Bill brought the car in, if they would have tried to sell him all the other "stuff". I may test this and have him bring it in next time. One of my friends husband use to work at a BMW Service and he finally left after he saw way too many people getting ripped off. He works for Toyota now and they are VERY busy as expected.

Jennifer

 

[mainegal]

We're considering it. I'm running all the numbers right now and with tickets and hotel it's turning out to be the same if we were to stay at the Swan or switch to a Disney value and upgrade to the regular dining plan. Decisions decisions

What's more important, the "free" food or the more deluxe room?
Location?
Decisions!

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

So did anyone change their ressies to get free dining?

Not us. We're in the "staying on DVC points" group. Which is always a bummer when Free Dining comes around. Luckily, we have all our ADRs in place.

Jennifer

 

[georgemoe]

They are really good here in Richmond but then I found the calorie counts and don't go there anymore.

Like Pioneer Woman recipes are low cal.

Our car is eating a lot of our extra money right now.

Drive the good one to Hershey.


Two in one post.

 

[Becx N Gav]

I was there last summer with my Jeep which was on it's last legs when I traded it for my Kia last summer. The Transmission was on the verge of dying when I "Cashed for Clunkered" it for $4500 - Three days before it would have been flooded and worth nothing.


As sad as this image was 11 months ago ...

I count myself lucky that I had bought the new car when I did.

That was good timing, was that almost a year ago Time sure does fly when you post on the Dis

science--dirty word. One of the reasons I teach HISTORY.

Yes all of us alchemists

 

[Renysmom]

Like Pioneer Woman recipes are low cal.

I read more of hers than I make

 

[tlcoke]

That was good timing, was that almost a year ago Time sure does fly when you post on the Dis

It will be a year on August 4th.

 

[AnneR]

That is so true!

I took my minivan in for an oil change last week at the Honda dealership. After about 45 minutes, a Service Rep came out and told me it needed air filters and brake fluid flush and yada yada yada. I told him, I only want an oil change. He shrugged and walked off. It must not have been that important or he would have been a little more persistent. Since, the car is still under warranty. I'm curious if Bill brought the car in, if they would have tried to sell him all the other "stuff". I may test this and have him bring it in next time. One of my friends husband use to work at a BMW Service and he finally left after he saw way too many people getting ripped off. He works for Toyota now and they are VERY busy as expected.

Jennifer

I have a Honda which I love but...

having recently become solely responsible for the maintenance and knowing that it had been neglected, I went in for an oil change at the dealer and asked them to give me a written recommendation of the work that needed to be done. It was an $800 estimate with the caveat that it did not include anything they may find when they did the 150,000 maintenance.
$800 to figure out what else I needed.

I took the write up to the shop next door to my office along with the maintenance record I had - which by the way was the dealership electronic record. Happily, they only wanted $200 for the entire maintenance the major items on the dealership were items that I had done less than 12 months before. Obviously I am not going back to the dealership.

 

[mainegal]

I have a Honda which I love but...

having recently become solely responsible for the maintenance and knowing that it had been neglected, I went in for an oil change at the dealer and asked them to give me a written recommendation of the work that needed to be done. It was an $800 estimate with the caveat that it did not include anything they may find when they did the 150,000 maintenance.
$800 to figure out what else I needed.

I took the write up to the shop next door to my office along with the maintenance record I had - which by the way was the dealership electronic record. Happily, they only wanted $200 for the entire maintenance the major items on the dealership were items that I had done less than 12 months before. Obviously I am not going back to the dealership.

What a learning experience!
I seldom take my car back to the dealer for anything.

I wish you well with car maintenance.

 

[AnneR]

What a learning experience!
I seldom take my car back to the dealer for anything.

I wish you well with car maintenance.

Thanks Lyn. It was really a confirmation of what my gut was telling me. I really appreciate the shop near work, they do good work and know me as a customer. Plus no hassles about getting my car to the dealership. I just walk my keys over and I am done.

 

[mainegal]

Today is my first day to keep the Nielson tv viewing diary for one week.

Boy, did they ever pick the wrong person!

I don't think I have even turned the TV on in the past two weeks except to watch some DVD movies.

Tomorrow starts the ten day Maine Internatonal Film Festival. I will be watching about 25 movies in the theaters. I will not be watching TV!

 

[Eeyores#1Fan]

Just checking in! Didn't get to visit the boards much today and I'm dead tired now so even though I haven't been able to read through all the last few pages I still wanted to say and goodnight.

 

[aspen37]

Friends don't let friends enjoy beverages alone!

Hi George and John! I love this picture of you two.

I have some similar fun photos....

Good times, even if I couldn't walk.

Happy Friday Eve!

We are supposed to be cooler today - yeah! a high of 95!

Busy, busy, busy day for me.

Hope everyone has a great day. I doubt I will be able to check in during the day. So if today is like yesterday, I will have pages to read when I get home.

Hi Anne! At 7:30 tonight it was 50 degrees and felt like 46 degrees. I wish it was warmer around here.

Happy Thursday folks!



good times...

hope the deck doesn't collapse with 700 Dis'ers on it!





cheers,

Hi Karen! I can't wait to see you again in December.

We have RR here - when they first opened I was impressed but after time - I have found the food getting greasier and greasier

As it seems to be with a lot of franchises - they lose their goodness over time

Hi Marilee! When I see the picture of Walt's Apt I always think about our little cry we had. I was glad you were there so I wasn't crying all by myself.
I've never eaten at RR before. I have to drive 140 miles to the closest RR.

My body is "growing older" but I still have the mind of a 5 year old.

I have finally hit the 300 post mark! I know it's not many, but I'm working on it.

- Bill

Hi Bill & Jen! Congrats on 300 Bill!!!

So did anyone change their ressies to get free dining?

Hi Jen! I didn't change any of my ressies to get free dining.

 

[Becx N Gav]

I have a Honda which I love but...

having recently become solely responsible for the maintenance and knowing that it had been neglected, I went in for an oil change at the dealer and asked them to give me a written recommendation of the work that needed to be done. It was an $800 estimate with the caveat that it did not include anything they may find when they did the 150,000 maintenance.
$800 to figure out what else I needed.

I took the write up to the shop next door to my office along with the maintenance record I had - which by the way was the dealership electronic record. Happily, they only wanted $200 for the entire maintenance the major items on the dealership were items that I had done less than 12 months before. Obviously I am not going back to the dealership.

Well done for not being duped, I hate they way they can do this esp. with newer cars as you need a laptop to diagnose anything!

Today is my first day to keep the Nielson tv viewing diary for one week.

Boy, did they ever pick the wrong person!

I don't think I have even turned the TV on in the past two weeks except to watch some DVD movies.

Tomorrow starts the ten day Maine Internatonal Film Festival. I will be watching about 25 movies in the theaters. I will not be watching TV!

Excellent, the film festival sounds like fun. Are these independent films?

 

[Becx N Gav]

Yey it's Friday

And in 5 months time I will probably be close to waking up in WDW (I hope)

Have a good day everyone

 

[AnneR]

Happy Friday!!!

Working from home most of the day today. Hate the commute during the summer all those vacationers. Fridays are the worst so whenever I can I work from home.

Drove through a major storm last night coming home but when I got about 3 miles from home it was DRY! We so need rain.

Hope everyone has a great day.