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4 hours ago, DaveInTN said:

You just posted a four letter word, starting with F, that is incredibly offensive to Disney.  

Using that type of language where bean counters can see them. Makes you wonder what ever happened to civility doesn't it.

So showing up in a parka, wearing a tuque and saying eh won't work. There goes that plan out the window.

I wish that had been around for Americans when we bought our 4-day passes.

3 hours ago, DaveInTN said:

Will the clinic include a gift shop at the exit?  

No but you can get a copy of your X-rays through Photopass.

3 hours ago, Beckers said:

As she lays down on the bed and enjoys the 3 mins Nacole just saved her ??

As she mutters a curse under her breath for the extra work of having to unmake it to change the sheets.

We have yet to get over to Dollywood. We've talked about a trip over there and to Chattanooga for the TVR Museum but haven't managed to work it in yet. 

7 hours ago, DaveInTN said:

Besides, nobody reads the comments buried in trip reports, right? 

Those are the best parts.

I only used PB to host photos I would link to in posts. I'm not going to pay for that privilege when there are so many other free photo hosting sites.  I think PB made a big mistake when they started shaking down websites and will never get the revenue back.

29 minutes ago, Cortezcapt (Derek) said:

So you get a big hairy dog that sheds all the time then put it in a leotard because you don't like it shedding all over your house? Hmmmm

And in the process cause them to overheat more than they already would with the heavy coat.

The poor thing and making it worse is there will always be a picture of the travesty on the internet.

48 minutes ago, DaveInTN said:

It would seem to me that those who are truly benefiting from an emotional support animal would be able to get a medical need form that would be a component of a much-needed registration process. 

There is already a parallel to this, handicap parking permits.

While there might be some localities that don't every one I have lived in requires all dogs to be licensed and to display a  tag. I don't see how it is any inconvenience or discriminating to register trained service animals at the same time and note it on the license. It could be part of the tag information and an additional card could be issued for the owner to use.  

And now you know why I am cancelling the delivery of our new trailer again.

It was 11 when we woke up this morning should be 32 around noon with a high near 40. I got the driveway and part of the front road shoveled off. The sun is already starting to dry them off and should take care of the upper part of the road. I hear you on getting back to normalcy. We should be in the low 50's during the day and 20's-30's at night. I'm not looking forward to our next electric bill.

The snow has finally stopped. My unofficial ruler on the porch shows 6 inches. 

Same here on Thursday closure. I suspect our schools will be closed on Friday as well which means Rene will be here and able to go with me to pickup the new trailer. That's assuming we can get up the hill to get out of the neighborhood by then.

They just closed our school system for tomorrow. I don't know why they waited so long to do it as all the others closed a couple of hours ago.

I see you were practicing restraint and ordered the small beer. There was a time our two would get out on the dance floor any chance they had too.  In a couple of years I expect to be seeing our grandson out there as well. It's fun when they are at those ages with no inhibitions.

1 hour ago, Avatab.... Steve said:

Yes, Filene's Basement was a great place to get bargains

Northshore Center was only a Filene's department store in the early 60's if I  am remembering correctly (not counting other stores). We would eat at the restaurant on the top floor. I do remember my mom bragging about a Sunday winter coat she bought at Filene's Basement but I thought it was in downtown Boston. Again a lot is very fuzzy being 50 years ago.

5 hours ago, Avatab.... Steve said:

Never heard of Uniglo..... also never heard of Primark, which is listed as the most popular in Massachusetts? Lived here most of my life, first time I've ever seen that name...LOL!

Also interesting that most of the country by far shops at either Walmart or Target, but New York goes to Bloomingdales....  

 

I'm dating myself but when I lived in Massachusetts as a kid Filene's was more or less the place to go. I recall going to what I think was the Northshore Center store. Another was Shopping World in Framingham. The dome is still something that sticks in my memories.  I also want to say there was a GEM store there that we would shop at but that memory is very fuzzy. 

The picture DIT posted shows up for me at this time but the one in the quote doesn't. Strange.

Some folks around here would say most southerners are smart enough to stay home when it's icy and it's those folks from up north who are the crazy ones to go out and tempt fate.

17 hours ago, Lou... said:

It's time to prolong whatever life they have left by reducing their operating hours by converting them to an attraction.

It would really ruin bar resort hopping for us if they did something like this.

We currently have a BJ's membership. We have also had Costco in the past. We don't join unless we can get a $25 membership special as we don't buy enough stuff to make it worthwhile at full price.

44 minutes ago, Avatab.... Steve said:

Also, strangely, they left the practically brand-new building sitting there closed up for about 5 or 6 years (in an otherwise VERY busy and expanding complex) until finally it was reported a year ago or so that a local business had bought the property at auction for a fraction of what it was worth. They then bulldozed the site and it is now a mega-car dealership.... go figure.

This is SOP for Walmart Corporation. They tie up the old real estate so competitors won't move in and their idea of a competitor is just about any other retail business in existence. It is one of the major downsides local governments don't think about when they go gaga over a new Walmart store.

3 hours ago, DaveInTN said:

I'm not a professional PR guy, but I would think if you are putting out news like raising wages and giving bonuses, you wouldn't want to overshadow that positive press by also abruptly closing stores and putting people out of work on the same day.  

They could also be trying to get it over quickly. When Walmart has announced some store closures ahead of time in the past they've ended up with employee protests and the news coverage that goes with. Announcing and closing quickly doesn't allow for much the be organized before it is yesterday's news thereby missing the cycle.