Has a plunger ever given you blisters?
This evening I exercised my power to make (if not officially declare) war, as chief executive of the Kauffman House, and commander-in-chief of the household tools. We’ve been involved in the occasional skirmish for years, but this evening our toilet struck a surprise, vicious blow, leaving me [...]
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To the mattresses
It’s an IKEA world
Note: the opinions expressed or implied in this post do not necessarily reflect those of the author, or the individuals described herein. The events are dead on though.
IKEA came to town six months ago. A month after it opened, we drove over the bridge to see if reality recognized hype in the mirror. We got [...]
Saving money in the wrong places
There are some lines I won’t cross on this blog.
Don’t you laugh. I’ll find you.
I’m not going to elaborate, not that it’ll be necessary. I think your imagination will fill in capably.
I’ve decided not to save money on toilet paper anymore.
I say that now, but just you wait. A few years from now I’ll be [...]
What customer?
“What about our shareholders Bob? Who’s looking out for them?” – The Incredibles
You know me. I love insurance. I love it so much I bought a bunch of it. We’re like that ice cream place that brags about all the flavors they’ve got. It’s a good thing too, because it’s coming in handy after [...]
F…ing insurance
Warning! My potty mouth comes out of storage for this one.
We got the official fuck-off letter from the other guy’s insurance company the other day. I can’t say I wasn’t expecting it, but it was still a bit maddening. The dude had the minimum amount of insurance required by law, which apparently dates back to [...]
The card market
Folks I talk to are researching what gift cards to buy like they’re buying stock.
This year some of the more specialized retailers with plummeting revenues like The Gap and Circuit City are a definite SELL. However, Target (on the heels of relatively steady earnings) rates a tentative buy.
Buyer’s remorse?
Not a chance. A certain amount of entitlement goes with medical catastrophies.
First iPhone post!
Now is not the time to be spending money, but…
My Palm is almost dead and the Clearwater AT&T store has the 8GB iPhones in stock. We’re getting thousands of dollars in insurance statements, so what’s another $199 (while our credit is still good)?
Let’s hear it for the mail
A few amusing things came in the mail this morning (the last week really… we haven’t been checking for a while). The first was actually a stack of things: a whole mess of “this is not a bill” from our auto insurance company. They don’t want anything from us now, they just want to remind [...]
Who cares about a dumb glass, what about my wallet?
I’m good with a lot of things that get me out of doing laundry for a few days, but a broken washing machine isn’t one of them.
