tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post1767141109181282279..comments2024-03-29T07:40:59.726-04:00Comments on Life's Funny Like That: Yay!Debbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-88298093841993949212022-07-13T10:06:37.257-04:002022-07-13T10:06:37.257-04:00I love that it's sitting in the front hall rig...I love that it's sitting in the front hall right this very minute!Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-89894325936703911802022-07-13T08:31:33.816-04:002022-07-13T08:31:33.816-04:00I loved reading about the clock purchase!I loved reading about the clock purchase!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-19431611315029349252022-07-12T11:37:05.349-04:002022-07-12T11:37:05.349-04:00$4.50 a glass???!!!! I've never priced glasswa...$4.50 a glass???!!!! I've never priced glassware there. We have a perfectly serviceable set we've had for a lot of years. I cannot even conceive of such a price. I'll have to take a look at the prices on our glasses. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-3198431162842656542022-07-12T11:35:03.633-04:002022-07-12T11:35:03.633-04:00I did that once with a four piece set of roccoco l...I did that once with a four piece set of roccoco leather furniture. Af first glance it looked fine. It was about an hour's drive from us, and Tim got excited to see it. We drove back. After we got there, I noticed that there was quite a bit of cosmetic issues. I no longer wanted it, and was trying to tell my husband, who was in fierce negotiations with the seller. We came home with something I changed my mind about. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-82846804509090487952022-07-12T11:32:21.994-04:002022-07-12T11:32:21.994-04:00It was a nice find, Joared. I've never been a ...It was a nice find, Joared. I've never been a jewelry person, but I do understand on missing out on something you really wanted. This cashier was so matter of fact and efficient about nipping that scenario in the bud that I think they probably deal with it a lot more than I knew. Furniture is always going to be my weakness, followed closely by books. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-57032206489392547892022-07-12T07:52:48.834-04:002022-07-12T07:52:48.834-04:00That's a beautiful clock. Your goodwill has w...That's a beautiful clock. Your goodwill has way better prices than ours. I was there on the weekend and wanted some new drinking glasses. $4.50 a glass! I did find some for $.25 and bought those instead. <br /><br />My mum would have loved that clock. She always wanted a grandfather clock. I don't know why she never bought herself one. Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-24298733723719749762022-07-12T04:55:43.539-04:002022-07-12T04:55:43.539-04:00I have a similar story, but ended up with somethin...I have a similar story, but ended up with something I didn't want and now can't get rid of. I saw a roll-top desk, imitation not genuine antique and mentioned to my ex that I'd seen it and used to want one when I was younger. I should have kept my mouth shut. He turned up with it the very next day and I had to juggle furniture around to fit it into a corner. it's become a dumping ground for mail and stuff.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-71204167771799723882022-07-12T00:33:58.629-04:002022-07-12T00:33:58.629-04:00Sounds like you got a real bargain whatever the cl...Sounds like you got a real bargain whatever the clock's age. I wasn't so lucky when waiting to buy a gold necklace I wanted a number of years ago in an unusual close-out sale at a bank of a jewelry store's items. A woman was looking at several including the one I wanted. She asked the clerk (a bank employee) if she would hold the three or more she was pointing out she was interested in as she had to go home to get some more money. The clerk hesitated, then said, "Yes." The clerk told me later she realized she shouldn't have agreed to do that though the woman had returned as she said she would. Oh, well.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-38255310709978465292022-07-11T23:50:17.760-04:002022-07-11T23:50:17.760-04:00He just seemed to be a person who is accustomed to...He just seemed to be a person who is accustomed to getting his own way, and I think that he was a little miffed that this did not work out according to his plan. It was very odd to have him right there as we were loading it, because the drop-off bins were right there, and he had to actually squeeze between them and the employee to get behind us. He hovered and said not a word. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-10021422315773026052022-07-11T23:45:08.628-04:002022-07-11T23:45:08.628-04:00The whole concept of 'letting her buy it' ...The whole concept of 'letting her buy it' is so strange to me. Tim and I discuss purchases, but if I truly wanted something (or he truly wanted something) the question would be 'can we afford this?' not "Will you let me buy this?" Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-3165564832738025442022-07-11T21:37:34.723-04:002022-07-11T21:37:34.723-04:00I would love to know what the old man wanted to sa...I would love to know what the old man wanted to say to you. And I do wish you had burst into song. sparklingmerlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600695778999486566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-56603580306978178562022-07-11T21:03:53.468-04:002022-07-11T21:03:53.468-04:00Same theme, different subject. I was helping a fel...Same theme, different subject. I was helping a fellow weaver at a show. A rug weaver. There was a very expensive rug hanging and a woman trying to persuade her husband, by phone, to let her buy it. Another woman tapped me on the shoulder and said she would like to buy the rug. She had cash in hand. I took down the rug and wrapped it. The telephone woman turned, saw it and began protesting "I'm buying that!" My customer said "I bought it!" and walked away with her prize.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-48632539386509363042022-07-11T18:51:20.897-04:002022-07-11T18:51:20.897-04:00Oh, I'm not upset about the tractor OR the tru...Oh, I'm not upset about the tractor OR the truck. It is how I justify my expenditures. It could be a movie "Show Down at the Goodwill" Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-7381772879104399132022-07-11T17:22:57.615-04:002022-07-11T17:22:57.615-04:00I have to hand it to you Ellen (see what I did the...I have to hand it to you Ellen (see what I did there?)...I have to say, I've never seen that kind of behavior at a Goodwill before, however, perhaps it is more common than I would think, given the way that the cashier handled it. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-23124522426599964082022-07-11T16:59:24.150-04:002022-07-11T16:59:24.150-04:00That was good timing, Debby! (see what I did there...That was good timing, Debby! (see what I did there?!) <br />Could have been a fight at the Goodwill!! Glad you like your new clock!Ellen D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-5026652229959202722022-07-11T13:55:59.076-04:002022-07-11T13:55:59.076-04:00What a story! Such drama at the local Goodwill! ...What a story! Such drama at the local Goodwill! Sounds like you may have needed a police escort to be able to claim the clock. Be nice: it may be a better idea than a tractor, but it was one of those truck purchases that got it home! Linda in KansasDrumMajorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679737233239733492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-35800849348810248402022-07-11T12:24:13.576-04:002022-07-11T12:24:13.576-04:00You know, I don't even know what I would have ...You know, I don't even know what I would have done if she had simply told the man that it was his. I keep wondering if I would have spoken up to say, "Hey. No fair!" I think that I would have. Later, I went back and said, "You know, I could have kissed you for that!" She laughed like crazy. She said, "I'm not that way!" I said, "Neither am I, but I REALLY wanted that clock..."Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-82234113070816390262022-07-11T12:22:04.859-04:002022-07-11T12:22:04.859-04:00Yes. Not wasted money...like a tractor or somethin...Yes. Not wasted money...like a tractor or something. :DDebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-7298763577305165002022-07-11T12:04:09.567-04:002022-07-11T12:04:09.567-04:00Wow! It's a great looking clock and you must b...Wow! It's a great looking clock and you must be especially pleased given all the competition. (As you said, bless that cashier!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-18739262691890169812022-07-11T11:33:23.327-04:002022-07-11T11:33:23.327-04:00That looks like money well spent.That looks like money well spent.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-73563169830958024582022-07-11T11:20:24.353-04:002022-07-11T11:20:24.353-04:00I'm quite pleased. It sits in the front hall. ...I'm quite pleased. It sits in the front hall. The last picture was taken from the stairwell. It's such a nice clock with a polite chime, not loud and bonging. If you're going to have a clock just down the hall from your bedroom door, this is the one to have. <br />Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-35642549850955005542022-07-11T11:16:30.564-04:002022-07-11T11:16:30.564-04:00Congratulations!! -KellyCongratulations!! -KellyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-59743873223212700552022-07-11T10:54:33.604-04:002022-07-11T10:54:33.604-04:00I can't find a maker on it, so I imagine that ...I can't find a maker on it, so I imagine that it's not old at all, but it is pretty and it fits that space. Bonus? It keeps perfect time! Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-12739094191872722682022-07-11T10:50:58.511-04:002022-07-11T10:50:58.511-04:00Great moment, for sure. Great moment, for sure. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-33000580146710719652022-07-11T10:50:34.483-04:002022-07-11T10:50:34.483-04:00And yet I did not break out in song "we are t...And yet I did not break out in song "we are the champions, we are the champions, there's no time for looooosers, 'cause we are the champions of the world!!!!" It would have entertained the folks in line to be sure. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.com