The Unofficial Chatterbox Thread! Everyone is Welcome!

[funnygarcia]

My sis dropped off the family gifts today. We chose not to go to my parent's for a late Christmas gathering last weekend, it was sooooooooo cold here and I knew it would be much worse further north. The idea of sitting in a car for three hours, sit at my mom's and deal with family for a few hours just to get back in the car for another 3 hrs home was not appealing. Instead I wrapped myself in fuzzy robe, popped yet more Aleve and cranked up the thermostat.

Anyway, got the gifts.. which piss me off because I refuse to give family gifts when I know none of us can afford gifts this year. Yet they bought us gifts.. sigh... My mom gave us a gc for a grocery store, oh that's nice.. yeah.. but it's for a chain that only exists in northern MN. Uhhh, umm know what do I do?? I posted a swap on my local deal group, here's hoping.

 

[staley7580]

Just re-read the post...so what exactly does that mean Staley? You only booked it one way to start with??

Were you planning on moving in to a WDW resort??

We booked through southwest, and they didnt release the dates that we were coming home until mid-december. So yup! We only had one way booked at first. Im hungry.

 

[sameyeyam]

My sis dropped off the family gifts today. We chose not to go to my parent's for a late Christmas gathering last weekend, it was sooooooooo cold here and I knew it would be much worse further north. The idea of sitting in a car for three hours, sit at my mom's and deal with family for a few hours just to get back in the car for another 3 hrs home was not appealing. Instead I wrapped myself in fuzzy robe, popped yet more Aleve and cranked up the thermostat.

Anyway, got the gifts.. which piss me off because I refuse to give family gifts when I know none of us can afford gifts this year. Yet they bought us gifts.. sigh... My mom gave us a gc for a grocery store, oh that's nice.. yeah.. but it's for a chain that only exists in northern MN. Uhhh, umm know what do I do?? I posted a swap on my local deal group, here's hoping.

Too funny! Perhaps that's her way of saying you MUST come visit me. Hopefully you can trade it for something closer.

 

[funnygarcia]

Hear you're having a bit of a cold snap there. BRRRR!!!

Typical January, it will get worse before it gets better.
I told Eloy we need to go downtown and park in the heated garage, melt off the snow booggers (more like ice boogers). I can hear them rubbing, they won't knock off.

 

[sameyeyam]

We booked through southwest, and they didnt release the dates that we were coming home until mid-december. So yup! We only had one way booked at first. Im hungry.

You crack me up....just talking along like normal and add an "I'm hungry".

Sup Buttercup?

 

[funnygarcia]

Too funny! Perhaps that's her way of saying you MUST come visit me.

I know! That was my first thought too! I even looked at their ad and thought-- darn I have coupons for all of that stuff!

 

[staley7580]

Now im eating pumpkin bread!! YUM!

 

[funnygarcia]

I'm jealous, we have no pumpkin here.

 

[sameyeyam]

Typical January, it will get worse before it gets better.
I told Eloy we need to go downtown and park in the heated garage, melt off the snow booggers (more like ice boogers). I can hear them rubbing, they won't knock off.

I was just telling DH about your ice boogers and he looked at me like I was crazy and then said "but I thought she lived in So. California". Uh, NO...they moved back to MN.

He's said "nobody keeps me in the loop, when did this happen, see you guys never tell me nothing".

BTW...I did tell him! But as usual it went in one ear and out the other!

 

[staley7580]

I'm jealous, we have no pumpkin here.

We have tons. I even bought a bunch of cans after Christmas that were on a massive markdown because they had to many. I am NUTS for pumpkin everything. I would roll in it if I could.

 

[staley7580]

I was just telling DH about your ice boogers and he looked at me like I was crazy and then said "but I thought she lived in So. California". Uh, NO...they moved back to MN.

He's said "nobody keeps me in the loop, when did this happen, see you guys never tell me nothing".

BTW...I did tell him! But as usual it went in one ear and out the other!

MEN! My husband is the same way. After all this time, he still has no idea who is who. Really babe? After ALL this time? After he has met ALL of you! Dork.

 

[sameyeyam]

I'm jealous, we have no pumpkin here.

Now there's something I never thought I would hear you say.

I know! That was my first thought too! I even looked at their ad and thought-- darn I have coupons for all of that stuff!

That's almost as bad as when you have a ton of coupons expire and then the following week the store puts tons of stuff that you could have gotten for free with your pile of expired coupons!

 

[funnygarcia]

BTW...I did tell him! But as usual it went in one ear and out the other!

Sounds just like Eloy,

"When did you say that?"
5 minutes ago
"oh"

He makes an effort sometimes, he will stop and turn off the TV/ video game/ etc.. and stare at me while I repeat something for the 5th time.

 

[funnygarcia]

That's almost as bad as when you have a ton of coupons expire and then the following week the store puts tons of stuff that you could have gotten for free with your pile of expired coupons!

ahh, but if it was at Cub I would be all set with my expireds.
But they have been super sucky lately, they got rid of all the catalina deals (buy $xx and get $x on your next order coupon) saying that "it was too confusing for our shoppers"

Sure, tell that to the hundreds of women who complained about the lack of deals on A Full Cup and my yahoo group. Scary, bitter ladies. I swear they want blood!

 

[sameyeyam]

We have tons. I even bought a bunch of cans after Christmas that were on a massive markdown because they had to many. I am NUTS for pumpkin everything. I would roll in it if I could.

You would have really enjoyed my front porch. We left the uncarved Halloween pumpkins sitting out there until it froze and then they turned into mush. DH had to finally throw them away when he put up the Christmas lights. We've never done that before, but he was so busy with work that I think he forget...that and we never go on the front porch.

MEN! My husband is the same way. After all this time, he still has no idea who is who. Really babe? After ALL this time? After he has met ALL of you! Dork.

My DH can never remember your names. He remembers descriptions...he calls Bernice "Gilligan" cuz of her hat.

Andrea was very short lady with wide stroller.

Melody is "scary lady". Cuz she just walked up to him & DD standing in line, had never met them and asked if they were Alison's family. I wasn't anywhere around. It still freaks him out to this day. No offense if you read this Melody, but it just blew his mind that I had described them and you were able to pick them out of the gazillions of people at DL that day.

Lynn was crazy scooter lady.

 

[sameyeyam]

ahh, but if it was at Cub I would be all set with my expireds.
But they have been super sucky lately, they got rid of all the catalina deals (buy $xx and get $x on your next order coupon) saying that "it was too confusing for our shoppers"

Sure, tell that to the hundreds of women who complained about the lack of deals on A Full Cup and my yahoo group. Scary, bitter ladies. I swear they want blood!

My regular cashier at Fred Meyer (Debra) was out the other day. A guy taking her place crumpled up my catalinas and threw them in the garbage. I got a horrified look on my face and he said "oh did you want those?". He apologized and then reached into his garbage can and handed me an entire gigantic handful of ones that he had been throwing away all day.

 

[funnygarcia]

Alison is "the boo ( insert another b here) lady"
Staley is "the one that had twins"
Pix is "that one girl with the cool stuff" (the boys say "that friend that calls you")

 

[sameyeyam]

DH is sitting here watching Field of Dreams...the song China Grove by Doobie Brothers comes on and I start shucking and jiving, sitting in the recliner. I look over and DH, he's bebopping in his recliner chair to the same song. Cracks me up!

 

[funnygarcia]

My regular cashier at Fred Meyer (Debra) was out the other day. A guy taking her place crumpled up my catalinas and threw them in the garbage. I got a horrified look on my face and he said "oh did you want those?". He apologized and then reached into his garbage can and handed me an entire gigantic handful of ones that he had been throwing away all day.

what??! Crazy! But cool for you

 

[funnygarcia]

DH is sitting here watching Field of Dreams...the song China Grove by Doobie Brothers comes on and I start shucking and jiving, sitting in the recliner. I look over and DH, he's bebopping in his recliner chair to the same song. Cracks me up!