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Rep Retirement Lodge 117: It's The Dog Days of Summer

Rep Retirement Lodge 117: It's The Dog Days of Summer

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Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 117: It's The Dog Days of Summer

Evening, Lodge!

Got some bread in the oven now and venison coming to me tomorrow night. Life is good.
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
Evening, Lodge!

Got some bread in the oven now and venison coming to me tomorrow night. Life is good.
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My house is an oven but there is nothing baking in my oven.

On a roll today. Getting lots of things done that have been nagging at me- replying to emails, errands, paying bills, . All stupid little stuff that piled up when we were doing the F3 (per Mr. Les~forced family fun). What a relief!!
 
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Put an older 16" CRT moitor up on Craigslist Monday, asking $10. Got one reply yesterday, sort of. First e-mail was a long string of characters (a cookie, or some chunk of code). I responded, asking if he was interested in the monitor, and if he'd like to swing by and look at it. He responded (at around 4:45) that he wanted to know if I could meet him at a local mall at 6pm. I told him that wasn't good for me (I had someone else coming to look at a TV around that time), but Wednesday night would be fine.

I get no response until Wednesday morning, when he asks if I could meet in Derry (a town about 20-30 minutes from Manchester, depending on locations). I happen to drive through there on my way home, so I say, "sure, between 5:00 and 5:30" (once again, I have other people coming to look at stuff). He responds, "So you couldn't now?" I tell him I work until 4:30. He responds with, "ok".

I don't know how everyone else deals on Craigslist, but my understanding is that it is largely based on going to the seller to view the product, then deciding whether or not to buy. I've only bought a couple things there, but I have gone with my buddy on "CL runs". I've also sold a few things. In each case, the buyer goes to the seller. His first request wasn't bad - the mall is in Manchester - but to ask me to drive upwards of 30 minutes so he can get a cheap monitor? Nuh uh.

In the end, I don't think he'd have bought it. Even though I mention in the title and description that it's a CRT, I also mention that it has a flat screen. I'm willing to bet all the money I made selling stuff this afternoon that this guy thought it was a smaller LCD monitor for $10.

On the other end of the spectrum was the guy that bought the 33" TV I'd listed for $30 (~15 year old Sony CRT; big, curved screen, exceptionally heavy, but still in great condition). Dude e-mails me, "$20?" That's it. He was the second inquiry, so I follow up with the first one (which falls through as the people never show up, and never call or e-mail me), and ask if he's still interested. I get a response after work. He's working until 8 tomorrow morning, but wants to know where I am, as he might be able to get away for a few minutes. I tell him the address, he responds that he'll be here around 6:30. 6:40, he shows up, takes a look, I show him that it works, he hands me a 20, and we pile it into his car. Cake.
 
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Buried my friend today. Lot's of tears and lot's of laughs over the past couple days. It's never easy to deal with the loss of a loved one but it is amazing how hanging out with friends and family and telling stories and remembering the good times slowly heals the soul.

Probably one of the neater services (celebrations actually) that I have ever witnessed. One of the speakers at the celebration is a welll known anchorman here in MN and did an incredible job.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 117: It's The Dog Days of Summer

thecomicbookguy said:
Put an older 16" CRT moitor up on Craigslist Monday, asking $10. Got one reply yesterday, sort of. First e-mail was a long string of characters (a cookie, or some chunk of code). I responded, asking if he was interested in the monitor, and if he'd like to swing by and look at it. He responded (at around 4:45) that he wanted to know if I could meet him at a local mall at 6pm. I told him that wasn't good for me (I had someone else coming to look at a TV around that time), but Wednesday night would be fine.

I get no response until Wednesday morning, when he asks if I could meet in Derry (a town about 20-30 minutes from Manchester, depending on locations). I happen to drive through there on my way home, so I say, "sure, between 5:00 and 5:30" (once again, I have other people coming to look at stuff). He responds, "So you couldn't now?" I tell him I work until 4:30. He responds with, "ok".

I don't know how everyone else deals on Craigslist, but my understanding is that it is largely based on going to the seller to view the product, then deciding whether or not to buy. I've only bought a couple things there, but I have gone with my buddy on "CL runs". I've also sold a few things. In each case, the buyer goes to the seller. His first request wasn't bad - the mall is in Manchester - but to ask me to drive upwards of 30 minutes so he can get a cheap monitor? Nuh uh.

In the end, I don't think he'd have bought it. Even though I mention in the title and description that it's a CRT, I also mention that it has a flat screen. I'm willing to bet all the money I made selling stuff this afternoon that this guy thought it was a smaller LCD monitor for $10.

On the other end of the spectrum was the guy that bought the 33" TV I'd listed for $30 (~15 year old Sony CRT; big, curved screen, exceptionally heavy, but still in great condition). Dude e-mails me, "$20?" That's it. He was the second inquiry, so I follow up with the first one (which falls through as the people never show up, and never call or e-mail me), and ask if he's still interested. I get a response after work. He's working until 8 tomorrow morning, but wants to know where I am, as he might be able to get away for a few minutes. I tell him the address, he responds that he'll be here around 6:30. 6:40, he shows up, takes a look, I show him that it works, he hands me a 20, and we pile it into his car. Cake.
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Woo! Awesome-sauce!
Hi, Lodge - ugh, exhausted. That's it.

gmann - :( But good to hear there's laughter with the tears.
 
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Beer Pong Horn said:
Ba-dum chhhhh.
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:D

gmann said:
Buried my friend today. Lot's of tears and lot's of laughs over the past couple days. It's never easy to deal with the loss of a loved one but it is amazing how hanging out with friends and family and telling stories and remembering the good times slowly heals the soul.

Probably one of the neater services (celebrations actually) that I have ever witnessed. One of the speakers at the celebration is a welll known anchorman here in MN and did an incredible job.
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:( and:) It is great when it can turn into a celebration of life.
 
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gmann said:
Buried my friend today. Lot's of tears and lot's of laughs over the past couple days. It's never easy to deal with the loss of a loved one but it is amazing how hanging out with friends and family and telling stories and remembering the good times slowly heals the soul.

Probably one of the neater services (celebrations actually) that I have ever witnessed. One of the speakers at the celebration is a welll known anchorman here in MN and did an incredible job.
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:(

Burying a loved one is never fun, but I'm glad the service and the remembrances are helping everyone heal. My condolences again, to you and yours.
 
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gmann said:
Buried my friend today. Lot's of tears and lot's of laughs over the past couple days. It's never easy to deal with the loss of a loved one but it is amazing how hanging out with friends and family and telling stories and remembering the good times slowly heals the soul.

Probably one of the neater services (celebrations actually) that I have ever witnessed. One of the speakers at the celebration is a welll known anchorman here in MN and did an incredible job.
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Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 117: It's The Dog Days of Summer

Only in the Lodge could one read a post about getting some and then one second later read a post about burying a friend. ;)
 
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leswp1 said:
If I managed to bake anything in that oven at my age and with no tubes then the little emoticon should be :eek: :D
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...so your fertility went down the tubes, and the tubes went down...the tubes?
 
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Texted back and forth for a couple hours. Seemed to go well enough. I figure I talk to her a few times over the next week or 2, see how it goes. Then ask if she wants to go to a Twins game, or out to eat or something. I'll have it better figured out by then. :)
 
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