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Posted on 11/03/2004 6:16:42 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
Eleventh Thread: Wedding Edition: The Hobbit Hole XI - No One Admitted Except on Wedding Business!
New verse:
Upon the hearth the fire is red, |
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Heh...I was looking at a loom on ebay for thegirl and found it brand new for $20 less...course it's not in stock at the moment...
Mrsnad
My CD/MP3 player came from Tarzhay last spring for under $30. It rides in the car or I'd give you the brand etc.
I have a couple of winter scarves made out of llama wool. Wife brought them back from a missions trip to Ecuador before we were married.
...Yep, it's #5, with the crane truck from #8 patched in and some smoke/steam effects around the one in the water.
Against our better judgment, Jr. is getting supplies fer his paintball gun...
Yeah, I was lookin' around. Seems I'll be able to get what he wants for around, or even under $50.
But not from Tarzhay...
He'll put his eye out.
Well, he got the helmut/mask when he got the paintball gun...
For the same reason, when I got the Bad Gift at the Company Party, and found out it came from The Eeeevil Store, I returned it, got cash (!) and gave half to the next bellringer.
Last spring, it wasn't an issue...
...and the usually have the best DVD prices...
Ah well. Forth Eorlingas! We ride to Wal-Mart!
"It's a Major Award!"
I know. They're more convenient than Wal-Mart. And I'll confess that two weeks ago, when we needed stuff asap for Luke (and it was production time), I went to Target. But that was the last time.
Around here all the Salvation Army ringers seem to be these drooling old men who mumble at you and won't let you into the store without giving them cash. Which I never have, so I feel guilty. I'm tempted to shop at Target just to avoid the hassle...
There ya go Jen, that's the spirit of Christmas.
Those "drooling old men" are probably dependent on the Salvation Army for less food than you're likely to send down the disposal on any given day.
Jen: Bah humbug!
I'm sure they are but that doesn't make me want to spend time warding them off. Call me Scrooge or whatever.
It's only a matter of time before the kettles disappear, and I guess that'll be sad... I remember a lot of old ladies worked them back home. But I never have change, because I use plastic money.
I'm sorry Jen, I'm not gonna let this one go. Think about the implications of what you're saying.
Jesus didn't say go and make disciples of everyone except the ones who are icky.
You don't have to give. You don't have to acknowledge the bell ringers.
But you ought to think about what you're really saying.
Yeah, but what I'm saying is I don't like it when creepy old guys, whether or not they have the excuse of being homeless, mentally ill, or whatever, leer at me when I'm doing errands. And it's even worse when I'm out with my cute, tall blond friend.
Sure, I'm sure we get a lot of looks from people but most of them hide it better. It makes me feel skanky without even deserving it.
I'll jump in. I have never seen one instance of having to fight off bellringers. I think that's your guilt talking. They don't block you, they never even talk to you except maybe to say Merry Christmas, they just stand there by the kettle.
Sometimes living in the real world means leaving your comfort zone.
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