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Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 8:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Keep the windows open and fans blowing the cold air in...can you close the heat vents or block the openings with cookie sheets or something else non-flammable?

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 8:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
take a cool shower. It lowers your body temp in a hurry.

My gripe has to do with manners, too. My daughter's friends eat at our house when they are here. (teenagers) We ordered pizza the other day. It cost a lot with two extra large pizzas and wings. Did any of them thank us? Nope. I cooked a nice meal another night. One of the kids wouldn't eat that type, and one of them wasn't hungry. In the meantime, I've got a big pan of food. I told hubby in the future, I'm cooking my normal amount of food. Whoever eats will eat..whoever doesn't eat won't. We did stock up on sodas. Oh those go like candy...LOL
I should say that Em has been taught to thank the hosts for things and to eat whatever is put on the table. If she doesn't like it, she is to eat a portion of it anyway. It would be rude not to do so. But, I don't think other kids are taught these things. They do come from good homes.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Monday, December 14, 2009 - 12:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Ginger, it could be the thermostat. I had that problem once with baseboard heaters. Thought I was having hot flashes because it "seemed" intermittent (yes, only when I walked into my apartment), went on for days.

Later realized the baseboards were leaving almost scorch marks on the walls. Landlord replaced the thermostat (only about $7-10 item) and problem solved. BUT when I got my next electric bill it was a serious Whopper! Good luck!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, December 14, 2009 - 7:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Ginger, agree with Bisc. It has got to be a broken thermostat.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 1:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Agreed. Thermostat.

Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 1:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
Except that this is an apartment building and the heat is run by computer. I think the computer is friggin broken, and nobody wants to admit it.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
FWIW, today is the first day in ages, that I haven't frozen my ass/ets off here in our apt. I truly think we should switch apts, Ginge! ;)

Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
lowes. i will never order something from lowes ever again.

First off, we went to order a double oven from lowes in early Nov. We were told that to have it installed (an extra 149) that we would have to pay...right then and there $40 to have someone come out and make sure that the measurements of the oven would fit. well the guy showed up...had no idea what he was doing and even missed a few measurements. well because of the missed measurements, lowes told us that they would have to send the person back out. at that point, my mom decided that she would have a co-worker do the job (works out at plant operations at the college).

so on the 19th of Nov. we ordered the double oven. Told it would be in by Dec. 15th. Went in yesterday, Dec 17th...found that they still didn't have it. Told that they would call us tomorrow after figuring out what was wrong.

Turns out...it is back ordered at Whirpool and won't be shipped to the warehouse until Jan. 19th. From the warehouse it is then shipped to the store.

?! We were told Dec. 15th that it would be in. Not Jan 19th. To top everything else off...we now do not have an oven for Christmas.

I will never give a good word about lowes.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Beckie: See if you can get your money back. Go to Home Depot or another appliance store and they will bend over backwards to get your business.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 12:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Go into the store in person and ask them how they are going to make it so that you have an oven installed by Christmas Eve. Be flexible on model, but don't let them give you something less than what you paid for (unless you are happy with it and they give you big refund) or charge you a lot more for a better model (they should offer a discount on an upgrade) but not on date. Speak to the highest person at the store and have the phone number of whatever sort of head office they have ready.

I hope you get somewhere, I can't imagine not having an oven at Christmas.

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
Kitt is right. I will add that each step of the way be firm about what you want and be as nice as you can about everything. Remember that the person you are talking is not the person who messed up, they are the person who can fix it.

Holly
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07-22-2001

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Lowes blows!

I bought a truckload of trouble when I bought a fridge from them.

Can you say Neanderthal Men?

I'd get right on the phone to their Corporate office if they don't accommodate you in the store.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
I bought a ring for my son for Christmas from collectiblestoday.com. I ordered it on November 11, and it said to allow for 8-12 business days for shipping. I called last week to check on it, because it had not arrived and they didn't give me a tracking number. They said that since it hadn't been 30 days yet at that point, to call again on Monday if I hadn't received it by Saturday.

So I called on Monday, said I had not received the ring (although my credit card had been charged), and that I wanted expedited shipping since it is a Christmas present and I ordered it in plenty of time for Christmas. They agreed and said it would be here by Friday.

Today is Friday, it's 7:15 p.m., and there is no ring yet. Since this is the only gift I'm getting my son for Christmas, I'd like it to be here for him to open. The only saving grace in all this is that he found it and asked me to buy it, so he knows about it and understands that it might be late.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
"Lowes blows!

I bought a truckload of trouble when I bought a fridge from them. "

OMG me too Holly! Promised us it wasn't a floor model. When we had problems a month after buying it, tried to get them to honor the warranty and was told nope it has no warranty it was a floor model. Luckily for us we had it in writing that it was not a floor model and there was a full year's warranty. THREE fridges later - and three FULL warranty's later - well let's just say it's the new home owner's problem if it messes up now. We left the warranty for her. I will NEVER buy anything from Lowe's again. [Um, except our realtor here gave us a $200 gift card when we closed on this house, so of course we used that. I mean FREE MONEY. Not towards appliances, but blinds and peephole and ceiling fans and shelves, things like that.]

Holly
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07-22-2001

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Hiya, Serate. Great to see you...it's been a while. Hope you're getting settled into your beautiful new home. Bet you're a very happy gal being back in bluegrass country. I'm really glad for you.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Holly I'll post in your folder as to not fill this thread up, but thanks! It has been awhile. & yes I'm more than happy!

Serate
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08-21-2001

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 8:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
You have no folder We're getting there. Garage is still jam packed full. Had to make a trip back to get my pupdog and my brother. [OMG can't wait to take him back. Brother not dog.] Then I got the piggy flu and thought I was going to die. That took over a week out of my life. Rushed around to get things presentable. Then off to get the kids for a week then take them back. I can't make up my mind where to put anything, and my brother being here doesn't help one bit! I can't find half my stuf. But I'm LOVING it. Especially since last week it was 50^ here, but back in Iowa they got 15" of snow or some unGodly amount in a couple days time. Hope all is well with you!

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 3:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Hi too, Serate! Glad you're doing better and delighted to see you again!

Ditto from all above re: Lowes

I got burned bad by a new toilet install. They hire shoddy contractors for the very pricey toilet installation. By the time all was done, it ran over $1000 for a very basic toilet, $99 for each pipe their contractor had to change (about a $5 item), he was just milking the job for all it was worth. He tried to talk me into a new flange thingy, would require another trip & cost another $300. (My own contractor & the plumber from my mold abatement last year both said there was absolutely nothing wrong with the flange.)

He spent the entire time with a cell phone glued to his ear, yakking. When he left - upon the first use, water started pooling on the floor. I called his cellphone and HE SAID "maybe it's cracked, too late to return tonight". Huh? I went back with a magnifying glass and darned sure there were hairline cracks at the base.

Store was closed by that point. Called the next morning and they were apologetic. Same day we had massive storms, flooding, contractor not available to come back. It took 3 DAYS before the guy came back to replace.

When I had my water heater replaced soon after, I went to Sears. Told their contractor about the toilet woes and he said he does installs for many of the places and that Lowes had the highest number of difficulties, better to stay away from them.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
I bought my frig, dishwasher, and garbage disposal all from Lowe's when I bought buy house, and had them installed by their contractor. Nary a problem. They even had to cut my lower cabinets and move a door to fit the dishwasher in since there was not dishwasher there to begin with.

Rissa
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03-19-2006

Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 5:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Lowes, Rona, Home Depot etc all use local contractors so depending on where you live Lowes could be the best or the worst, same with Rona, etc, (our Home Depot is brutal). We went to Lowes last year to have a new central vac system installed, they were a brand new store at the time. The day before the install was supposed to happen they called and said that the contractor they had been using had been released due to customer complaints and they hadn't sourced a new one yet so had to cancel on us. Just make sure when you complain it goes to Lowes and not to the contractor where the store will probably never even hear about the issue.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 6:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I have a gripe.

Sometimes people on the internet just really get to me. This nice older lady in another group I read posted a video site asking why she can't view the video. Her post was followed by several people verbally beating her up for going to and posting the site. They said it had a virus and warnings, and they told her no wonder she has so many computer problems. They really smacked her down.

So of course I had to click it and see what the hell they were moaning about. It ends up the page wants you to install a browser add-on... the divX web player, to be able to play the video in the player on the page. And when you open the page in IE, you get a warning about some add-ons are harmful, and they give you the choice to install it or not. Unfortunately, none of them decided to read the warning any further to know it was just the player plug-in, and they attacked her. Yep, I stepped in and straightened them out. Anyway, that kind of stuff really bugs me.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 8:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Naja, I commend you for getting to the bottom of it, straightening out the situation, and sticking up for the little old lady. It was very kind of you, and very brave. :-)

Taysmomcj
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03-24-2008

Friday, January 01, 2010 - 9:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taysmomcj a private message Print Post    
I'm really upset right now. I heard from my mom tonight that my 18 year old sister moved out on Tuesday, with out warning. She's moved in with her 24 year old boyfriend, who is a college drop out, doesn't have a job, and is a big partier. And now my sister is also dropping out of college. She doesn't care or seem to realize that she's throwing away her future...

I have thought from the beginning that this kid was bad news.

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Saturday, January 02, 2010 - 1:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
So sorry to hear that. Is there any way that you could talk with your sister and sort of get her to think about her decision (without directly telling her it's most likely the wrong thing to be doing?)

Rissa
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03-19-2006

Saturday, January 02, 2010 - 6:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
{{Ahh Tays}}. As a parent I think 17-19 were the hardest years. It's the years you need to make decisions that will effect the rest of your life but you are probably the least interested in the fall-out from making bad decisions. Is there a problem btn mom and sister or is it just the boyfriend that's the issue? If it's conflict with your mom, is there any way your sister would agree to live with someone else while continuing to go to school?