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Jmm
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08-15-2002

Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 8:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jmm a private message Print Post    
Not a dumb question at all, Kitt. I had to google it and here's what they say.

Base your tip amount on the size of the order and the effort required. If your furniture delivery staff hauls a grand piano up three flights of stairs, show your appreciation appropriately. A general rule of thumb is $5 to $10 per mover for light to medium workloads, and $15 to $20 per mover for large furniture orders and more challenging logistics.

Give the delivery crew members cash tips when they finish placing the furniture in your home (after you've checked the accuracy of the delivery). Typically, the driver will ask you to inspect the delivery and sign off on it. Handing him cash at this point is perfectly acceptable.

Let the furniture crew know that you recognize how labor-intensive their job is, and how much you appreciate their hard work. We all need to hear verbalized appreciation regularly, and you might be the only person during their shift who remembered to thank them.

Contact the furniture store and let the manager know if you received particularly excellent service. Job security can be the best tip of all.

Karen
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09-06-2004

Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 10:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Kitt, I asked Donners, who used to deliver for one of the swanky furniture places here. He says if you want to be nice, slip 'em ten or twenty bucks. I asked if tips were common when he was delivering and he hummed and hawed and said it was a grey area. Not really expected but very much appreciated. Hope that helps.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 10:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Thank you both! It's good to have an idea of what's normal, then I can judge depending on how thoughtful they are with the carpets on the way in! :-)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 10:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Hehe, we were in Vegas earlier this week, and saw something neither of us had ever seen before. We only ate at the Luxor, so maybe it isn't the same all over Vegas, but at each restaurant, printed at the bottom of our reciepts was what 10%, 15%, and 20% tips would be. We kinda laughed about it, but really for someone like me who's math skills totally suck, it was pretty helpful, lol.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, November 12, 2010 - 5:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Actually, that's intended for international travelers, who generally don't tip like Americans.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, November 12, 2010 - 6:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
NEW QUESTION:

Where is a good (read cheap) place to get a "Happy Thanksgiving" sign? (Like one of those cut out letter things with the fasteners connecting each letter) I was thinking a school supply store, but wondered if there were somewhere that might be cheaper. Checked Hobby Lobby already and got nada.

I am looking for decorations for dh's great uncle's nursing facility bedroom.

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Friday, November 12, 2010 - 7:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
I was at a 99 cent store just the other day. They had thanksgiving decorations.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, November 12, 2010 - 7:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Oh great idea Christy!! I had not even considered that!! THANKS!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 6:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
QUESTION: A friend gave me a bottle of red wine and I thought it needed to be stored laying on its side, is that true?

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Depends on how long you'll be storing it. Lying it on its side keeps air from getting in via the cork, so it's a good idea, but if you're going to drink it fairly soon it really wouldn't matter. Store it in a dark area, away from the sun/bright light.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Putting it on its side keeps the cork wet which means it is more likely to stay sealed so that air doesn't get in.

Chewpito
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01-03-2004

Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 8:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
Why lay it anyplace....cork that baby and send thanks for the great evening.!!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 9:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Dipo, I'll just come get the bottle of wine from you and make sure it is properly treated.



Jmm
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08-15-2002

Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 9:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jmm a private message Print Post    
Dipo, I don't know the answer to your question but I'd hide the sucker if I were you.

Landileigh
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07-28-2002

Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 11:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
I worked in the wine industry (Napa) for almost 20 years, and I can tell you this:
1. always store red wine at an angle in which the cork is completely covered, so as to not dry out the cork and let contaminants into the wine.
2. keep the wine at a cool (not cold) temperate climate.
3. don't let large dogs with big furry tails anywhere near your wine. it disappears very quickly that way.


Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 7:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
LOL Landi and belated happy birthday wishes to you too!

Dipo, bring it to your next dinner party as a gift for the hostess, so you don't need to worry about long-term storage. (wink)

Landileigh
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07-28-2002

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
my next question is... what kind of wine is it? year/producer/varietal/name on label

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 10:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
My new love is Sweet Red. That and Moscato have my heart

Colordeagua
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10-24-2003

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 1:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Sweet / semi-sweet catawba is my kinda wine.

Landileigh
Member

07-28-2002

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 1:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
lol! you guys might as well be drinking Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 1:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Color, I'm going to have to try that. Really, I am a champagne kind of girl :-)

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 2:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Ok, you guys are cracking me up! I will get the info tonight.

Ut oh, are you supposed to lay down champagne? I have a bottle of that as well.

Escapee
Member

06-15-2004

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 2:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Dipo, I don't know. The bottle never gets put down unless it's empty.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 4:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Store champagne on its side. Even though it likely doesn't have a cork made out of, well, cork! And don't store it in the fridge, ever! Chill it before drinking, yes, but don't keep a bottle in the fridge for that "just in case" that never comes!

And ugh! You guys and your sweet wines! Shudder... I can barely tolerate a small sip of a muscat as an apertif.

But... champagne... BELLINIS!!!!!!!!!!!

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Monday, November 22, 2010 - 11:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
ok I have a huge bottle of Bighorn Cellars 2000 Napa Valley Sauvignon and a bottle of Piper Heidsieck Rose Sauvage. The latter has been standing up for 3 years. What to do??