Ron, I made a point of hitting the re-load button several times before posting, so as not to interrupt your song.
George, thank you for the VIBES on my washing machine, but they didn't work. Or maybe they did, depending on your point of view. The repair man gave me a quote of $479.00 to fix it...sheesh! Naturally, I could buy a new one for that. Mark and I are convinced that he worked the numbers specifically so I'd have to buy a new one. It probably was not the best idea to have Sears come out for the repair. Maybe I should have gotten a second opinion, but the hamper is very full now, so we picked out a new washer yesterday. With tax, delivery, hall-away-the-old fee, discounts, rebates, and coupons, the grand total came to $459.00. Sounds fishy to me. Anyway, it's being delivered tomorrow, but I doubt it will be nearly as much fun or gratifying as Bruce's new television.