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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:26 pm
Oh, that's what I'm talking about!! Thanks!! ....off to walmart.com!!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:34 pm
Hmmm, walmart.com has nothing like that that I can find. Found one $16 clearance but no preview screen. Maybe an actual brick&mortar will...
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:34 pm
Good luck!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:56 pm
If you go to walmart.com and search in toys for camera you get a couple under $20... not sure if this link will work as it's long: Walmart There's a pink one second from the bottom for $16.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:02 pm
Kitt, thanks for that link, but that pink one is the clearance one I was talking about-no preview screen. The next cheapest one is the spongebob one, but again, no preview screen... But thanks. I'll keep looking in your link, seems to have different choices than the link I came up with.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:02 pm
Also in Amazon, if you limit your search to the department "Toys & Games" and then search for "camera" you can then whittle down your results by price, child age and so on, using the menus on the left. This one is only $6.99: Amazon
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:03 pm
oh, i see what you mean about a preview window. I think that will put the price up a lot because then you'd need a fully working lcd screen.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 5:28 am
Sorry I'm a little late to the wine question but looks like there was some great suggestions. My favorite: Let your guest bring the wine! You're cooking the meal, a proper guest will bring a bottle anyway (if they have manners). But if you are not sure, you let them know what you are serving and ask them to suggest a wine - then hopefully they will offer to bring the bottle they are suggesting (if not, at least you know what they feel is appropriate and if it isn't a good match, it's their fault). By the way, I love Ruffino Chianti. A chardonney (if you like dry white) would be a good "first course" or "appetizer" wine. Then I personally enjoy Cabernet with dinner (there are some excellent wineries in Napa region, we liked Raymond Estates, Simi, Hewitt) and some up-and-coming in Washington State (I've been drinking St Michelle Estates all month).

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Jeep
Member
10-17-2001
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 5:30 am
Thanks to everyone for the wine information! That helps soooo much! I'll be shopping this weekend. I'll let you know what I end up with. Thanks again!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 9:50 am
Julie have you thought of hitting a pawn shop? They might have a digital cheap enough that you won't care if it gets "hurt".
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 11:41 am
Dipo, that is a great idea. Just got to figure out where I'd find a pawn shop out here...
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 1:55 pm
or Ebay. You can search in a very low price range.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 5:49 pm
Today, while shopping at Target, DH got a bottle of wine to try and the checker told me they have a policy now that they must swipe your Driver's License. Has anyone else ever heard of this?? We thought he was kidding, but the processing stopped and there was a message on the register that said: Swipe Driver License. I think it's creepy. What the heck is that about? ETA: I don't think I've ever bought liquor there before, so I don't know if this is just common for them or what.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 5:58 pm
I buy wine in a little shop here in the 'burbs west of Chicago. No "carding" there. I'll ask about it the next time I go.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 6:05 pm
Color...I've never, ever had to swipe my card anywhere before, when buying booze. They just look at me and know I'm of age. LOL This was Target. First I've ever seen that done.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 6:29 pm
I'd never heard of it either, but googling it seems it's because they can check the id is legitimate, as only real licenses scan, fake ones that a kid might get hold of won't scan. http://www.nbcaugusta.com/features/goodquestion/3477732.html Of course it would still scan if it's stolen, or your older sister's, so I'm not sure how much good it's doing.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 6:38 pm
Thanks, Kitt. I hope it's not something that everyone is going to start doing. I feel like privacy just keeps slipping away.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 7:18 pm
As soon as they started putting the magnetic bars on the backs of drivers licenses, I knew it wasn't gonna be long till we started using them to scan. I'm not surprised you were asked to scan your DL, Bee. I don't think it has anything to do with age but more to do with store policy. More like "if anyone buys booze, you must prove your age."
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 8:00 pm
There there, Beek. We got carded for requesting the senior discount at an expensive sushi restaurant in Dallas last month, LOL. The 67 year old whipped out her driver's license immediately. The 69 year old said she didn't bring her driver's license because her arthritis was hurting too much for her to drive. And us kids just sat there dumfounded. This is SO cynical, but I would guess scanning the i.d. is because clerks no longer have the mathematical skills to figure out ages based on dates of birth. I am probably on the borderline of who is eligible for senior discounts, depending on what age they use, but if challenged, I would turn over the i.d., confident that they would look at the birth date and just think, "this person is really old" and not do any actual age calculations. But, to answer the question, no, I have never run into it before, and I have some experience if not expertise in buying distilled, aged and fermented products.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 8:26 pm
LOL, Juju. You funny!!! I completely agree...it sort of DID seem like the checker couldn't really figure out what to do except swipe the card, like the pretty machine was telling him to do. But that's okay. I didn't startle him too much. Just handed him my card, after DH said it would take him a few minutes to go out to the car to get the card. Oh my, the kid looked scared. HA! Some of the "lack-of-privacy" things are kinda good. For instance, not too long ago we got a call that a device we own has a recall because of the possibility of starting fires, and somehow they knew our number and where we had bought them. So, we were immediately able to get the piece to prevent the fire hazard for as many of the devices as we have. Sigh. I must accept the changes. I must accept the changes. Aww, who am I kidding? I think I'll hassle the kid next time. LOL Your post reminds me...don't ya hate it when they give you the change back with the bills on the bottom and the coins on the top? LOL I liked it when they counted the pennies out in your hand first. Good times. Good times.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 8:13 am
Yes. I had to count out the change into people's hands in my youth, and today's youth should have to as well.
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Jeep
Member
10-17-2001
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 9:07 am
Oh please, you must be dreaming. Most of the kids around here struggle to count out the right change even when the machine tells them the amount. Don't dare give them $5.01 if your bill is $4.76. It send them into another galaxie. Teenage math/money skills are non-existant here. Sad.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 9:35 am
Target sells booze???
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 10:03 am
LOL! Thanks for that BR! I don't often shop at Target (read: like 3x a year), but I was wondering the same thing... Target sells booze?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 10:33 am
Probably wine.
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