Chat-a-Thon 2017-18 Thread!

[cabmonk]

Thanks and hope you are doing well.

[flemeth]

Good morning all
Hoping that everyone is having a great weekend
@avoncallingu hope you are feeling better . I am sure you will be able to hear the speech today as all the station will be doing reruns. It was very moving for me I end up crying.
@Natalka hope you are doing better .

[GoJays]

@GoJays Wish I had your convictions ( wrt to amazon ) but options are few and far between for Christmas shopping for us too
( I'm trying not to go out to actual stores other than for groceries or gas ) Good luck!!

And that is the problem, innit? Options are few. That's why Jeff Asshat is able to earn what he earns. Slowly, over the years, the smaller companies have been choked to death by the huge powerhouses.

@GoJays do you hate how corporate they are or it’s just crazy, busy, too big etc? I do Walmart grocery pickup. My aunt will give me a ride when I need to do my pickup. I would like to try instacart. The fees aren’t bad but it’s giving a large tip I can’t afford. Not that the shopper doesn’t deserve it but I just can’t afford 15% plus on a $150 to $200 order.

I just hate them, period. They have not one redeeming quality, imo. They don't even offer rainchecks anymore, ffs! I mean, if it works for you, great. I'm not going to tell you to not shop there, I'm not that person. And I can't say unequivocally that I will never spend money at either organization. There will come days that I absolutely have to. But they're certainly not my first choice.

[GoJays]

Good morning @flemeth

[walkonby]

Happy Caturday everyone ( that is here atm ) . A bit of a groggy start for me, so strange because there was not one drop of alcohol involved last night??

[Lynn49]

Good morning, beautiful day out there! Have a great one!!

[Lynn49]

[Lynn49]

[Lynn49]

[cabmonk]

@GoJays I hear ya and I understand. I shop there because of the free pickup. Also most items I want are regularly.50 cents to $1.00 cheaper. A lot of produce I usually buy at food basics. I saw that Walmart doesn’t price match either. They will price match their own website still though. In store the big touchscreen ninja professional was $99.98 but on their website was $42.00 so they gave it to me for $42.00.. within a couple days the website changed to $99.98..

[gryphon]

I have written a Eulogy for Rabbi Lord Sacks that will be going on on a Jewish online magazine

[Natalka]

@cabmonk - all that space, enjoy!!!

@gryphon - big hug to you!

Happy Sunday, everyone!

@avoncallingu - so pleased you are better, hope the rest of your recovery is speedy!



We didn't get the huge blizzard as predicted, got some snow with another 20-30cm to come overnight.
Tomorrow is supposed to get to plus six, we will see what melts...

Husband is in rough shape, he always will feel badly that he is not getting household things done. I make him nap instead.

I am doing decently, for me. Most horrible pain from right him to knee - no painkiller touches it.
I am always a bit dizzy, but I have been crazy dizzy these last several days. I am still unable to walk more than just a few steps.

Hope you all have a peaceful evening!

[walkonby]

as if @GoJays needed another reason to despise amazon!

https://gem.cbc.ca/media/marketplace...5a-0133f7c424e

Woo hoo! I thought it was time to get up, rolled out of bed feeling very rested only to discover it's not even 3 a.m. yet.
Back to the drawing board I guess when it comes to adjusting my internal clock, may need to cut back on my afternoon naps.

[cabmonk]

Thanks @Natalka definitely good for me. I hope you are doing well and have a good Monday.

[GoJays]