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Off to the show

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

I used to work in a comedy theatre in Tennessee.  I was the candy shop/concession stand manager and I also took care of ordering all the souvenirs for the theatre.  So, I finally got to go to a trade show to see what was new in the world of gag gifts, stuffed animals and other fine gift shop items that one might be inclined to purchase during intermission or before or after the show.

There was this one booth that I stopped by; they were selling stuffed animals, as I remember.  They had the most unique logo mat and logo canopy that I remember ever seeing.   Then I thought about the theatre I worked in.

What a unique idea for the lobby and candy shop:  A beautiful mat with our logo right in the middle for all to see.  I thought that it would be a good way to promote the show.  I thought we might even be able to place a few around town in different locations to remind people that we were right around the corner.

I realized that I see mats and canopies like that all the time and don’t even realize it.  They are in stores, restaurants, even in offices.  What a great idea!!!

 


 

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Shopper’s Frustration

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

So, I went to the local WalMart the other day.  I bought a steam mop for easier clean ups of the kitchen floor after my Roo.  The tag on the shelf says it is $49.00.  I thought, a great deal, right?  Wrong.

I get the mop home, and use it and I loved it!!!   I was reviewing my receipt and see that I was charged $79.00 for the mop, not the $49.00 price that was on the shelf.  So, I load the mop back into my car and go and get the box that it was in, which had been left at a friend’s house (I demonstrated the new mop for them) and headed back to WalMart.  I hunted down a manager and explained my dilemma to him to which he said “Let me go back to the shelf and take a look.”  I then followed him back to the shelf where I had gotten the mop.  He looked around a bit, saw the $49.00 tag and compared the UPC code on the shelf tag to the product I had purchased and told me that I should have compared the UPC code on the box to the tag on the shelf!!!  I told him that it was not my job as a consumer to have to check UPC codes to be sure they match and that it was his job to be sure that the correct product was in the correct place on the shelf.  In fact, the product that was $49.00 was not even available!!

So, I came home and contacted WalMart corporate offices via the web.  I have not heard anything back from them yet, but I will say this:  I am currently refusing to shop at WalMart.  I think that they have gotten so big that the individual consumer no longer matters.

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It’s all urine, pee pee

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

My friend, Kathy, who lives in Austin, TX was telling me that she got a new puppy for the kids and she is having problems with house training.  The little thing is going everywhere in the house and not on the pads that she has provided for potty training.  Even though she takes her outside on a regular basis, the puppy will go outside, run around and play for awhile, not go to the bathroom and as soon as she gets back in the house, will go on the carpet.  She said the house smells like an outhouse and she did not know what to do.  So, she hit the yellow pages and the Internet (gotta love the Internet) and found a website that advertised a place in Austin that said they performpet urine odor removal from carpets, among several other services such as fire, water and smoke damage restorations.

Kathy said she called them and they gave her a reasonable quote and came out and did the job, just as they had discussed over the phone, and her house smells wonderful again and that the stains were even gone!    She said that she will use them again in the future if the need comes up.  She is also buying a crate for the puppy.

 

 


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As Seen on TV

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

I am going to do something new, that I have not done in the past. I am going to give you my review of a product that looks great when they present it on the infomercial, but when you get it home….it just isn’t the same.  I am sure you all have done it.  I have done it several times.

Today I am going to talk about the Aah Bra (TM).  I looked great on those TV models and seemed to be everything I have been looking for for so many years.  I am tired of bras that cut into you and pinch your skin, leaving unsightly and sore areas around your torso.

So, one day, while waiting in line at the local Walmart, I see the display for the Ahh Bra (TM).  But, of course, they did not have my size.  So I continued to check every time I went to Walmart, and found the display to be empty.  I did this for six weeks, and one day my patience paid off (or so I thought).  They had more of them on the shelf!!!  Finally, comfort!!!

I purchased three of the bras and excitedly drove home.  After putting away my perishable items, and after six weeks of anticipation, I was going to get to put on my new and long awaited “comfortable” bra.

Well, let’s see…I don’t know if it was me or the bra, but as I tried to get it on over my head, it began to roll up (as had any sports bra that I had previously tried on).  After several minutes of contortion that I did not know I was capable of, I finally got the thing in place.  I found, much to my disappointment that it offered me no support and was what I considered nothing more than another sports bra.  It was definitely not made for anyone larger than a C cup size.  So, my Ahh Bras (TM) were sadly returned to the store, and my quest begins again.

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Renting Games

Friday, June 24th, 2011

There is no place locally to rent games any more since Blockbuster closed. The only way to play games is to buy them from WalMart or Target. Or you can find a place online, like Gamefly. But you have to have a credit card to rent them. That makes it hard for kids to get the games they want to play.

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