Couch 202: The Grande Unicorn Frappuccino couch.

stopdog · Aug 02, 2019 at 11:58 AM

I just received a used watch band from amazon that came in a giant box that could have held 2 shoeboxes. All that was in it was a single flat watch band and a lot of plastic bubble wrap. The watch band could have been shipped in a small flat envelope.

atisketatasket · Aug 02, 2019 at 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

I just received a used watch band from amazon that came in a giant box that could have held 2 shoeboxes. All that was in it was a single flat watch band and a lot of plastic bubble wrap. The watch band could have been shipped in a small flat envelope.

Time takes up a lot of space.

Congratulations on ignoring the badinage about you.

chihirochild · Aug 02, 2019 at 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Time takes up a lot of space.

Congratulations on ignoring the badinage about you.

Learned a new word! Thanks @@

unaluna · Aug 02, 2019 at 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Time takes up a lot of space.

Congratulations on ignoring the badinage about you.

It wasnt badinage. It was goodinage. It was lovinage.

NP_Complete · Aug 02, 2019 at 01:03 PM

There's a subreddit where people post pictures of wastefully packed items. r/EgregiousPackaging or something like that.

LostOnTheTrail · Aug 02, 2019 at 01:09 PM

I ordered a baseball cap once from Amazon, and it came in a huge cardboard box. Utterly excessive.

Aug 02, 2019 at 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CantExplain

Why would anyone get up at 5:15 to work at home?!

PS: Except farmers, of course.

Well, so I can get off work at 3pm, that's why!

I can sleep all the way until 5:45a if I wait and shower on my lunch break but I prefer showering in the morning, so 5:15 it is!

LonesomeTonight · Aug 02, 2019 at 01:30 PM

I dropped my car off for annual service this morning. I suspect they have to replace the brake pads, too. I have not heard back from them, and attempts to reach them over the past hour have been unsuccessful (a receptionist answers, but no one answers when she transfers me to service department, and I've left a voice mail and a text for the guy in charge of my service). It's a pretty major car dealership, not some tiny one-person shop. We're supposed to leave to get D from camp in like an hour, and I was hoping to get my car first...

Aug 02, 2019 at 01:30 PM

My son just texted and said their first night in new place was really nice, he said it feels so much cleaner and nicer there than his old place was. They even got a welcome basket with TP, paper towels, laundry soap and other stuff in it.

Aug 02, 2019 at 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

I dropped my car off for annual service this morning. I suspect they have to replace the brake pads, too. I have not heard back from them, and attempts to reach them over the past hour have been unsuccessful. It's a pretty major car dealership, not some tiny one-person shop. We're supposed to leave to get D from camp in like an hour, and I was hoping to get my car first...

I hope you can reach them soon and get your car back quickly! We have been so lucky in that regard, we found a sorta-smallish shop not far from where we live that we take both our cars to, they are awesome there and they know H very well, his car is on their "wall of fame" haha because it has almost 250,000 miles on it and still runs like it's new. He's been taking it there for regular maintenance since we bought it new in 2015.

Polibeth · Aug 02, 2019 at 01:51 PM

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I hope you can reach them soon and get your car back quickly! We have been so lucky in that regard, we found a sorta-smallish shop not far from where we live that we take both our cars to, they are awesome there and they know H very well, his car is on their "wall of fame" haha because it has almost 250,000 miles on it and still runs like it's new. He's been taking it there for regular maintenance since we bought it new in 2015.

Whoa - 250,000 miles and you bought it new 4 years ago. That is amazing.

I bought my car used in 2015. It had 44,000 miles on it. Today it turned over to 62,000 miles. LOL. I rarely drive far.

feralkittymom · Aug 02, 2019 at 02:36 PM

I drive about 1000 miles a year. At this rate, I'm going to have to think about who should inherit my car.

I just made rhubarb compote: serious deliciousness. I may break down and drive to the local ice cream shop and get some really good vanilla.

atisketatasket · Aug 02, 2019 at 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by feralkittymom

I drive about 1000 miles a year. At this rate, I'm going to have to think about who should inherit my car.

I just made rhubarb compote: serious deliciousness. I may break down and drive to the local ice cream shop and get some really good vanilla.

I don't know...first you should consider whether the marginal benefit of the really good vanilla is worth the marginal cost of the extra wear on your car and the corresponding loss to your heirs, oh, and of course the calories.

WarmFuzzySocks · Aug 02, 2019 at 02:42 PM

The answer to "Is really good vanilla ice cream worth the trip?" is always YES.

JaneTennison1 · Aug 02, 2019 at 03:02 PM

good ice cream is worth the drive. Always.

unaluna · Aug 02, 2019 at 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

I don't know...first you should consider whether the marginal benefit of the really good vanilla is worth the marginal cost of the extra wear on your car and the corresponding loss to your heirs, oh, and of course the calories.

Would that be moocronomics?

atisketatasket · Aug 02, 2019 at 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by WarmFuzzySocks

The answer to "Is really good vanilla ice cream worth the trip?" is always YES.

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Originally Posted by JaneTennison1

good ice cream is worth the drive. Always.

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Would that be moocronomics?

You people are the reason why I don't believe my economics textbook when it says that people act rationally, economically speaking.

I mean, if you're going to drive for ice cream, it should be chocolate peanut butter.

atisketatasket · 04:08 PM

If you all recall, one reason I took economics is so I’d get the jokes. Well, I just came across one:

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An engineer and an economist are on a hike in the forest. They fall down a deep hole. The engineer, looking at the sheer walls and the distant opening way above, says: “We’re going to die down here. We can’t climb out and there’s no one to hear us cry for help.”

“We’ll be fine,” the economist confidently replies, calmly brushing the dirt from his pants. “There’s an easy way out. First, assume a ladder.”

Not only do I get it, but it’s hilarious.

Help me.

StressedMess · Aug 02, 2019 at 04:45 PM

Happy Friday couch. I'm going to veg out here by the a/c and wait for my headache to pass.

healed84 · Aug 02, 2019 at 05:01 PM

Seeing T next week to discuss the issue with MC.. I kind of feel like I am cheating on my t break. But t requested, and I want to talk about.

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NP_Complete Grand Magnate Member Since Feb 2017 Location: the upside down Posts: 3,829 7 6,370 hugs given	Aug 02, 2019 at 01:03 PM #25 There's a subreddit where people post pictures of wastefully packed items. r/EgregiousPackaging or something like that.

Anonymous43207 Guest Posts: n/a	Aug 02, 2019 at 01:30 PM #29 My son just texted and said their first night in new place was really nice, he said it feels so much cleaner and nicer there than his old place was. They even got a welcome basket with TP, paper towels, laundry soap and other stuff in it.

feralkittymom Grand Magnate Member Since Aug 2012 Location: yada Posts: 4,415 11 1,974 hugs given	Aug 02, 2019 at 02:36 PM #32 I drive about 1000 miles a year. At this rate, I'm going to have to think about who should inherit my car. I just made rhubarb compote: serious deliciousness. I may break down and drive to the local ice cream shop and get some really good vanilla.

WarmFuzzySocks Magnet Member Since Jun 2017 Location: in the garden Posts: 2,325 7 15.6k hugs given	Aug 02, 2019 at 02:42 PM #34 The answer to "Is really good vanilla ice cream worth the trip?" is always YES. __________________ Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by accidents of time, or place, or circumstance, are brought into closer connection with you. (St. Augustine)

JaneTennison1 Magnate Member Since Aug 2014 Location: US Posts: 2,202 9 121 hugs given	Aug 02, 2019 at 03:02 PM #35 good ice cream is worth the drive. Always.

StressedMess Grand Magnate Member Since Jul 2014 Location: Usa Posts: 3,068 9 589 hugs given	Aug 02, 2019 at 04:45 PM #39 Happy Friday couch. I'm going to veg out here by the a/c and wait for my headache to pass.