tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53258402260166457842024-03-18T22:56:10.590-04:00The Life & Times.....<center>This is where it's all about me & mine...<p></p></center>Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-22229698958492001802009-03-31T20:33:00.003-04:002009-03-31T20:54:46.970-04:00New Location..?<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#990000;">I am going to keep this short & sweet, since I am posting from work, and don't have my Live Writer, and stuffs. I have been toying with the idea of moving my blog to Wordpress, as it seems to have some cool features not available here. Well, I did. The new address for this blog is </span><a href="http://www.dawtch.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;"><strong>www.dawtch.wordpress.com</strong></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#990000;">I have exported all of my posts and comments from here to there - or at least that's what the thingy said it was going to do - but have yet to move my links & widgets, so bear with me while I get things arranged - and probably re-arranged, if I know me, lol. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#990000;">I am also pretty well over the Puzzle challenge, as the thrill of competition kinda dulls when there are no competitiors....I am positive I will continue to DO the puzzles, but probably will not continue to post the results. I am also going to make a concerted effort to post on a more regular basis - and yes, I am fully aware I have left you all (all 2 of you...) hanging on the HH Gregg stuffs...I haven't forgotten, just haven't been able to do it lately. Sorry.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#990000;">Any ways, I will try - no guarantees. I really like getting comments. It lets me know I'm not talking to myself...or writing to myself (?). I know you don't HAVe to post comments, but encouragement is, well...encouraging. I'm just saying...</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#990000;">Ok gotta go for now, just about done. Lemme know whatcha think of the new template & location. I'm considering moving my other blog, too, but I really, really, really like the template, and unless I can find it in wordpress format, I may keep it where it is for the time being (in plain english..? Until I get tired of that theme...but I don't see that happening soon </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#990000;">:( )</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#990000;">See ya laterzzzzzzzzzzzzz!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#990000;">Oh yeah, I forgot to mention...I found a cool new blog surfing site called <a href="http://condron.us/"><span style="color:#006600;"><strong>Condron</strong></span></a> - it's essentially a slide show of blogs that you can start and stop at whim...go check it out, it's pretty cool!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#990000;">*grin*</span>Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-13464025997757529492009-03-31T08:40:00.001-04:002009-03-31T08:40:01.604-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Sharks in the Water</font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4"> <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Date: March 21, 2009 <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Elapsed Time: 10:17 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-31049176142324054912009-03-30T08:28:00.001-04:002009-03-30T08:28:48.808-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Joining the Band</font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4"> <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Date: March 20, 2009 <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Elapsed Time: 9:22 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-40921072882460239102009-03-29T10:03:00.001-04:002009-03-29T10:03:22.224-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Spy Game</font><font face="Koffee" size="4"> <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Puzzle Date: March 19, 2009 <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Elapsed Time: 10:09 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-42518986770093979052009-03-28T07:12:00.001-04:002009-03-28T07:12:19.383-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font color="#004000" size="4" face="Zoophel">Puzzle Title: Give Me A Ring <br />Puzzle Date: March 20,  2009 <br />Elapsed Time: 8:16 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-77349392103859014612009-03-27T09:28:00.001-04:002009-03-27T09:28:36.486-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Home Furnishings</font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4"> <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Date: March 17, 2009 <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Elapsed Time: 10:56 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-28807508975985332342009-03-26T09:06:00.001-04:002009-03-26T09:06:17.558-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Money To Burn</font><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4"> <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Puzzle Date: March 16, 2009 <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Elapsed Time: 8:12 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-52983559383014759722009-03-25T23:17:00.001-04:002009-03-25T23:17:59.790-04:0050 Random Things<p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">Shamelessly stolen from </font><a href="http://thevinylvillage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><font face="BallroomTango" color="#ff0080" size="4"><strong>The Vinyl Villager</strong></font></a><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4"> *grin*</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4"> </font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">1) Favorite object in your room? <br />My room..? I haven’t had “a room” since I moved out of my parents' house too many years ago to admit to…the favorite in my home – it’s a toss up between the dragon lamp on my desk and the “creepy” (as Hunny calls it) statue that to me is a representation of the Goddess (I’ll try to up a pic soon…)</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">2) Do you smoke? <br />I’ve been known to.</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">3) Do you own guns? <br />I used to</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">4) What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? <br />Never been there</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">5) Do you get nervous at the doctors? <br />No, should I..?</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">6) What do you think of when you hear hot dogs? <br />What are they saying..?.</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">7) Favorite song? <br />Can’t pick just one…</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">8.) What do you prefer to drink in the morning? <br />Prefer..? what is there besides Coffee?</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">9) Can you do push ups? <br />Probably.</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">10) Can you do a chin up? <br />Probably </font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">11) What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? <br />My wedding ring</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">12) Your pet peeves are? <br />We don’t really have all day do we? But I tend to agree with Villager - I guess my biggest one is people who drive in the left lane for miles even when they are being passed on the right….oblivious to the fact that they ought to move over.</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">13) Ever been in a car wreck? <br />Yes</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">14) Do you like to work on your Birthday? <br />Like to..? No. Do I..? Usually</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">15) What’s one trait that you hate about yourself? <br />Hate takes entirely too much energy to maintain…</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">16) Are you named after anyone? <br />Not that I know of</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">17) Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. <br />Tired <br />Know I won’t sleep well :( <br />Tomorrow it all begins again</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">19) Name 3 drinks you drink regularly <br />water, coffee, and Coke</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">20)What’s your job? <br />Listening to stoopid people whine about problems that are entirely of their own making – and occasionally helping someone who truly has a legitimate problem not of their own making</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">21) Current hate right now? <br />See answer 15</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">23) Do your friend’s love you? <br />I think so</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">23) How did you bring in the New Year? <br />I’m pretty sure I was asleep – I had to be at work at 9 New Year’s Day</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">24) Where would you like to be right now? <br />Right where I am :)</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">25) Name three people who will complete this. <br />No idea.</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">26) Are you one of those people that thinks and talks about their life being unfair? <br />Nope! I am where I am because of the choices I made – just like everyone else. Quit sniveling, you did it to yourself, so get over it and go on. I have NO PATIENCE for “poor me”s</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">27) What shirt are you wearing? <br />blue sleep tank</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">28) Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? <br />No, they slide off. You slide off. The pillows slide off.</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">29) Can you whistle? <br />Yes I can</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">32) What songs do you sing in the shower? <br />I don’t sing in the shower.</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">33) Favorite girl’s name? <br />I don’t think I have a favorite girl…</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">34) Favorite boy’s name? <br />Well, I have several favorite boys – men…Hunny & my sons, so it’d be Tony, Mark & Shayne :)</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">35) What’s in your pocket? <br />no pockets in jammies</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">36) Last person that made you laugh? <br />Hunny</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">37) Best toy as a child? <br /></font><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">The weeping willow in the front yard was pretty well even with the big oak on the side of the house, until we moved. Then it was the mulberry tree in the back yard</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">39) Do you love where you live? <br />Hmmmm, the house..? Pretty much, could be a little bigger. The location, better than the city, not as good as the boonies…</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">40) Do you give good advice? <br />I try.</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">41) Who is your loudest friend? <br />Ummmm, most of my “friends” are titty dancers – they’re all pretty loud</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">43) Does someone have a crush on you? <br />not that I’m aware of. </font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">44) Favorite part about your weekend? <br />I work harder on the weekend than I do doing the week…</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">45) What are you gonna do for your next birthday? <br />Probably the same thing I did a month ago on my last one - SSDD</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">46) Favorite sports team? <br />I am sports challenged (by choice) and proud of it! Obviously, the person writing these questions didn’t know me.</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">48) Where is the next place you want to travel to? <br />Haven’t really given it any thought. No money for travel, and not much possibility of there being any anytime soon, so consideration of it is just depressing</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">49) What were you doing 12 AM this morning? <br />trying to sleep</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4">50) What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? <br />I can’t believe that boy isn’t up yet!</font></p> <p><font face="BallroomTango" color="#400040" size="4"></font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-63711282827854466592009-03-25T08:49:00.001-04:002009-03-25T08:49:41.474-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Title: You Sound Different <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Date: March 15, 2009 <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Elapsed Time: 13:05 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-74386025900996305102009-03-20T08:46:00.001-04:002009-03-25T08:48:11.692-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Title: You Sound Different <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Date: March 15, 2009 <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Elapsed Time: 13:05 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4"></font></p> <p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4"></font></p></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-66017202355284963762009-03-19T08:58:00.001-04:002009-03-19T08:58:28.679-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#008000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Constellation Revelations <br />Puzzle Date: March 8, 2009 <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#008000" size="4">Elapsed Time: 11:38 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-20964435861833900302009-03-18T23:28:00.001-04:002009-03-18T23:28:06.578-04:00My Blog – The Life & Times…….<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Remembering my life. Chronicling it. That’s why I started this. How sad that the chronicle of my life has become a daily recitation of the puzzle I do each morning…Nothing about the temper tantrums my son has taken to having, </font><font size="4"><font face="Koffee"><font color="#004000">and how tired I am of listening to him & Hunny go at each other constantly – tired to the point of tears. No<font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">thing about the insecurities that have begun to surface as each day passes. No commentary on the struggle to get “the ends” at least within sight of each other – meeting not even an option at this point. The inability to sleep for more than an hour or two without waking up, therefore never really <em>sleeping. </em>The fear that<em> </em>the “other shoe is going to fall” because I know that despite how stressed I am, and what a struggle every day is, we still truly have it good. Trust me, I’ve had it bad, and this isn’t even close.When’s it going to happen, because it will. I’m not sure exactly what “it”  is, but I’m fairly certain it will be about as far from pleasant as white is from black. </font></font></font></font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">I tell myself “People don’t want to read that crap – they have their own problems!” But really? I started this for me. For us. To have a way to go back and say “Oh yeah! That happened <u>then</u> ! Now I remember!” because my mind is becoming a sieve. It’s scary. For a person who has always been able to remember every little detail about everything, this is a whole new world</font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">.</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Nothing about the progression, the ebb and flow, of the “magical, musical pain” as I call it. How stress makes it hurt more. How the hurt makes the stress more. I intended this to be a diary of sorts, a place where I could “let it all hang out,” so to speak. I’m the “strong” one – always have been. I don’t need your sympathy, your help, your comfort, your approval. For over 30 years that has been the me that everyone – and I do mean <strong>everyone</strong> knows. No time to call and say “hey”? So what! Too busy to go to the parent/teacher conference, good deal. Can’t be bothered to remember my birthday..? Who cares? I don’t need these things from you – no matter who you are. I actually own a t-shirt that says “Fuck You! I have enough friends.” I’ll put up a pic if I can find it… But I digress.</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">I created this “place” so I could not be that person. So I could be insecure, and afraid, and lonely, and even occasionally needy. A place where I could be the one getting comfort instead of giving. Crying instead of embracing with support. I also wanted to record important, and not important things as they happened, so in my busy world, they didn’t get thrown into that horrid “someday” file that seems to be infinite in size, yet inaccessible when there are a few free moments to review the contents within. Yet my world seems to have become “someday.” At least, everything important has. Someday we’ll go to the zoo. Someday we’ll take a vacation, Someday…And I’m so afraid someday will never come, for one reason or another. Yet how do I change it? I don’t see a way around doing each day the way I’m doing it -  I can’t not work, we barely make the bills as it is – feast or famine. I can’t even change my hours because I’m being held hostage by a school bus. </font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">If I see my husband an hour a day, I consider myself lucky – seeing him sleep really doesn’t count as “seeing” him. My boy is asleep when I get home. In the mornings, he’s acting like a teenager in a 6 year old body. When your child is smart enough to find a loophole in every situation, and has the attitude of a teen, what do you do? I can’t really respond as I would to a teen – while he is intelligent he’s still a six year old emotionally, and he still follows six year old logic – he just uses college level words to do it…</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Wow, I don’t even know what I’m doing here…apparently sleep deprivation tends to make one ramble – because anyone who is familiar with me knows I always stick right to my subject, and never wander from it….</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Ok, going to go lay down and not sleep soundly. G’night!</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">See ya laterzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! And oh yeah – I haven’t forgotten HH Gregg – I will get there, eventually….:)</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-32134643959389772632009-03-18T09:44:00.001-04:002009-03-18T09:44:12.427-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#008000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Bit of Uncertainty <br />Puzzle Date: March 7, 2009 <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#008000" size="4">Elapsed Time: 18:17 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-86102216525515897042009-03-17T08:47:00.001-04:002009-03-17T08:47:30.301-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Travel Guide <br />Puzzle Date: March 6, 2009 <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Elapsed Time: 10:54 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-32540122000610325032009-03-16T08:31:00.001-04:002009-03-16T08:31:39.273-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Date Book <br />Puzzle Date: March 5, 2009 <br />Elapsed Time: 9:12 <br />Hints Used: 0 Letters, 0 Words    </font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-16554941758624450452009-03-15T09:14:00.001-04:002009-03-15T09:14:31.546-04:00Today’s Puzzle<blockquote> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Two In The Kitchen <br />Puzzle Date: March 4, 2009 <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Elapsed Time: 7:05 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p></blockquote> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-75086561127084518212009-03-14T07:07:00.001-04:002009-03-14T07:07:46.519-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Ties That Bind <br />Puzzle Date: March 3, 2009 <br />Elapsed Time: 12:03 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-31832210063408133972009-03-13T08:43:00.001-04:002009-03-13T08:43:53.920-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Pleasant Bouquet <br />Puzzle Date: March, 2, 2009 <br />Elapsed Time: 12:26 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-45432544725705982732009-03-12T08:37:00.001-04:002009-03-12T08:37:26.101-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Bent Out Of Shape <br />Puzzle Date: March 1, 2009 <br />Elapsed Time: 8:24 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-47256128823631396952009-03-11T08:58:00.001-04:002009-03-11T08:58:50.188-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Feeling Ill <br />Puzzle Date: February 28, 2009 <br />Elapsed Time: 10:42 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-79282655618600302972009-03-10T09:40:00.001-04:002009-03-10T09:40:34.052-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Going, Going Gone <br />Puzzle Date: February 27, 2009 <br />Elapsed Time: 8:18 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-85629381130249218462009-03-09T11:12:00.001-04:002009-03-09T11:12:50.172-04:00In Praise of HH Gregg – Chapter 5<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">When last we checked in on our heroine, she was moving from the House of the Plants….LOL</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Ok, We thought we had hit paydirt when we found the house we moved to. Nice neighborhood, out of Indy, good school district, close to friends, etc. And it was huge! 25600 sq. feet! What does a family of three need with 2600 sq feet? you ask. Well, somehow we have acquired a lot of “stuffs.” A <strong>lot</strong>. And you know, I’ve pared down with each move…</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Oh wait – this is “In praise of HH Gregg” isn’t it? Remember I mentioned the dishwasher at the House of the Plants died..? Well after the first flood experience (I think we ended up with a total of 4 floods while there…) we decided that it would just be easier to use ours. It was new – well relatively new, we had bought it at the demon store (for you newcomers, that’s Best Buy) less than 2 months before we moved. So Hunny took the one that came with the house out to the huge shed, and put ours in. I was excited! I loaded ‘er up & turned ‘er on. 15 minutes later, I found water on the kitchen floor. A lot of it. (But not one of the aforementioned floods). The dishwasher was leaking. No biggie. Would be an inconvenience for a few days, maybe a week, but I had <strong>a warranty!</strong> </font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">I called the demon store, they referred me to the manufacturer. I called the manufacturer, they referred me to a repair company they use. I called the repair company & made a warranty appointment for someone to come look at/fix it. A week later the repair guy informs me the seal . is bad, no way to fix, will have to replace. Ok, so maybe it’ll be a little more inconvenient than I thought – but still not so bad…But here is where I had to go back to the demon store. I shouldn’t have had to, the repaid guy called his company, who called the manufacturer, who contacted the demon store to tell them to replace it. Per the manufacturer, all I had to do was call them to schedule a time for them to bring out & install the replacement. If only that had been the case.</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Me: Hi, I was told by (mfg) to call and schedule a time for you to bring out a replacement dishwasher & hook it up.” <br />demon store employee:”Oh, ok, let me transfer you to the appliance dept. They would set that up.” <br />Me: “Ok.”</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">**sitting on ignore, listening to bad music & even worse ads.</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Next demon store employee: “Appliance dept, can I help you?” <br /><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Me: Hi, I was told by (mfg) to call and schedule a time for you to bring out a replacement dishwasher & hook it up.”</font> <br />Employee: ”Ok, I just need to look up your warranty info.” <br />Me: ? Ummmm, I don’t really need warranty service. I already had service, and it’s been determined that it needs replaced. By the manufacturer.” <br />Employee: “Well, store policy says I have to follow these steps…I need your name, the item in question and the date of purchase.” <br />Me: “Oooooookaaaay…” and gave the requested info., <br />Employee: “I show that was a (mfg) dishwasher,(model), that was purchased at this store, on (date), and taken the same day. We didn’t deliver or install it.” <br />Me: “Yes…” <br />Employee: “When would you like to bring in the bad one and pick up the replacement?” <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Me: “Ummmm, according to (mfg) you guys are supposed to be bringing me a new one and installing it…” <br />Employee: “Oh no, unless we delivered and installed the original, we don’t do that. You’ll have to bring us the other one & pick up the replacement here.” <br />Me: “But (mfg) has told me that they are replacing it, and told me to schedule a time for you to bring it & hook it up..”</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Do you see where this is going..?</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Employee: “I’m sorry if there was a misunderstanding…” <br />Me: “What misunderstanding? (Mfg) said to me - ‘Call the store where you purchased the dishwasher and schedule a time for them to bring you a new one & install it. We are truly sorry you’ve had an issue with this one, but our policy is to make it right :)’ I’m not sure which part of that was misunderstood by me..? It seems pretty straightforward..” <br />Employee: “We’ll be happy to bring it out and install it for you - <br />    Finally! Wait – that was too easy… <br />There is a $50 delivery/installation fee. Do you want to pay that now with a credit card?” <br />Me: “Ummm, is there a manager there?” <br />Employee: “I can check that for you..”</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">**Back on ignore for 10 minutes.</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Demon store Manager: “Hi. My name is (name) and I’m a manager here at Best Buy (really?) I understand you have some questions about our warranty replacement policy?” <br />Me: “Ummm, no, I don’t have any questions. (Mfg) has determined that the dishwasher you sold me two months ago needs replaced. The seal around the door is bad and can’t be replaced. So they are replacing the whole unit. They have told me to call you & schedule the replacement. Delivery & install. Your employee wants me to pay for the delivery/install portion of that.” <br />Manager: “Hmmm,well let’s look at the original purchase…”</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">***clicking of computer keys <br />Manager: “Ok, I show that it was a (mfg) dishwasher,(model), that was purchased at this store, and taken the same day. We didn’t deliver or install it.” <br />Me: “Yes, we’ve already determined that…” <br />Manager: “ Oh well, I apologize, but our policy is unless we delivered and installed the original, we don’t do that. You’ll have to bring us the other one & pick up the replacement here.” <br />Me: “Ok, guess I’ll just go back to (mfg) and get this straightened out…”</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">I called the mfg back to clarify what I was contacting the demon store about. They said I needed to schedule delivery & installation, on them. I explained what I had been through. The little gal apologized profusely, and contacted the demon store while I held. She informed me it was “all straightened out” and I could schedule that service now.</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Do you see where this is going..? It took two <strong>more</strong> weeks and I-don’t-know-how-many more phone calls to get this accomplished. On one call, the mfg did a conference call, I <strong>heard</strong> them tell the demon store manager that they were  replacing the dishwasher, at their expense, including delivery of new unit, installation and removal of old unit, The manager “noted” it & referred me to the appliance dept to schedule. I had a repeat of the above conversation…Finally the mfg called and scheduled it, and about 4 weeks after it broke, I got my dishwasher replaced. </font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">You see..? I <strong>always</strong> buy the warranty – and for good reason.</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Damm! I’m outta time again, and haven’t even gotten moved yet…LOL. Oh well, such is life, and patience is a virtue! Gotta go get ready for work, again! So…to be continued!</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">See ya laterzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!</font></p> <p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MyXREoQLsmE/SbUx7qgbyxI/AAAAAAAAA4c/fpyeNzzzohY/s1600-h/women%7Etag8b%7Emichele%7Eeye4expressionsjodi%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="women~tag8b~michele~eye4expressionsjodi" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="228" alt="women~tag8b~michele~eye4expressionsjodi" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_MyXREoQLsmE/SbUx8FNzNII/AAAAAAAAA4g/Scsz6ZNj_lw/women%7Etag8b%7Emichele%7Eeye4expressionsjodi_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a>   </font>    <font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">   <br /></font><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4"> <br /> <br />   </font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-9553793677419441412009-03-09T08:55:00.001-04:002009-03-09T08:55:34.253-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Capital Gains <br />Puzzle Date: February 26, 2009 <br />Elapsed Time: 11:59 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-89074767520194762832009-03-08T10:04:00.001-04:002009-03-08T10:04:57.896-04:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#004000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Now Playing <br />Puzzle Date: February 25, 2009 <br />Elapsed Time: 9:13 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325840226016645784.post-69453190462003605042009-03-07T07:08:00.001-05:002009-03-07T07:08:45.170-05:00Today’s Puzzle<p><font face="Koffee" color="#800000" size="4">Puzzle Title: Get Going <br />Puzzle Date: February 23, 2009 <br />Elapsed Time: 6:50 <br />Hints Used: 0 letters, 0 words</font></p> Dawtchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118034494001594522noreply@blogger.com0