Topic: DEPARTMENT STORE REVERIE (Read 4140 times)

Jrand74 · « **Reply #90 on:** July 12, 2020, 04:52:17 PM »

Vibes for the VIX Family test results.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #91 on:** July 12, 2020, 04:52:42 PM »

Quote from: John G. on July 12, 2020, 04:51:19 PM

I got my house 20 years ago for $64,000. Just got a statement from my insurance company that the value is $180,000, which is about $20,000 more than the tax level on it. Houses in the area are selling for $15,000-$175,000.

Hmm. What are the features of the $15,000 ones?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #92 on:** July 12, 2020, 04:53:04 PM »

I am in my seat waiting for the overture.....

George · « **Reply #93 on:** July 12, 2020, 04:54:05 PM »

Quote from: Jrand69 on July 12, 2020, 12:22:36 PM

I used to get my eyeglasses in downtown Indy, and we would go shopping at the department stores.

Jrand, I thought you wrote, "I used to get my eye lashes in downtown Indy..."

George · « **Reply #94 on:** July 12, 2020, 04:54:19 PM »

Quote from: John G. on July 12, 2020, 04:51:19 PM

I got my house 20 years ago for $64,000. Just got a statement from my insurance company that the value is $180,000, which is about $20,000 more than the tax level on it. Houses in the area are selling for $15,000-$175,000.

I bought my condo 13 1/2 years ago for $160,000 and the Zestimate is now at $237,718.

George · « **Reply #95 on:** July 12, 2020, 04:57:41 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 12, 2020, 12:25:38 PM

Ways your cat expresses affection:
https://pawsplanet.me/10-ways-your-cat-says-i-love-you/

Annabelle: Nos. 2, 4, 7, 9
Thatch: Nos. 1, 4
Stella: Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 7

Neve: 1, 5, 10.

George · « **Reply #96 on:** July 12, 2020, 04:59:31 PM »

Quote from: Jane on July 12, 2020, 01:31:30 PM

Quote from: John G. on July 12, 2020, 08:47:07 AM
I remember going to Marshall Fields in Chicago on my first trip there. It was Christmas time and the store was loaded with happy shoppers going from floor to floor. We ate lunch there and just wandered around breathing it all in.

When I went to Chicago last November, it was a Macy’s store. It was already decorated for Christmas, but everything had changed. Half the floors were empty. It felt more like a Ross Dress for Less, only a few blocks away, and I left with some purchases, but I also left depressed.

When Macy's purchased other department stores they turned them all into Macy's. I think keeping the individuality of the stores would have been better.

That happened at the Capitol Mall on the west side of Olympia. There was a department store that had been there for years (~~I forget the name, now~~ The Bon Marche) and it became a Macy's. I never shopped at either store, so it didn't matter to me.

Jane · « **Reply #97 on:** July 12, 2020, 05:02:39 PM »

Quote from: John G. on July 12, 2020, 04:47:30 PM

Quote from: Jane on July 12, 2020, 04:12:46 PM
DR John is there a particular brand of gluten-free pasta you found tastes as good as regular pasta?

Alas, not that I can eat pasta right now.

This brand was Mariella and is from Italy. It was much better than any I had tried several years ago.

Thanks

George · « **Reply #98 on:** July 12, 2020, 05:03:28 PM »

It's started!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9awMQ6h2JvQ

Jane · « **Reply #99 on:** July 12, 2020, 05:21:21 PM »

Thanks for the link. It looks nice.

George · « **Reply #100 on:** July 12, 2020, 06:11:29 PM »

Gratuitous Post #100!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #101 on:** July 12, 2020, 06:35:45 PM »

I have to run and feed cats now, but that was one fantastic show.

George · « **Reply #102 on:** July 12, 2020, 06:41:36 PM »

Great show, BK! Loved every song and performer!

George · « **Reply #103 on:** July 12, 2020, 06:42:22 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on July 12, 2020, 03:45:59 PM

I have nothing to brag about, food-wise, just been snacking all day on whatever's here. But I got a lot of vacuuming and putting-away done.

I found a gift card for Subway, but didn't know if it had anything on it. I couldn't find out online how to find out what the balance is, so I took my chances and went to Subway. It ~~has~~ had $25 on it! Free lunch!

I brought home my sandwich (Subway Melt) and ate half of it. The other half will be my dinner later tonight.

George · « **Reply #104 on:** July 12, 2020, 06:43:07 PM »

And now I know...I have about $18 left on the gift card!

George · « **Reply #105 on:** July 12, 2020, 06:45:24 PM »

Quote from: John G. on July 12, 2020, 04:48:26 PM

I spent 40 minutes out in the garage, trying to straighten out some things. I took a superfan with me, but I'm still dripping from the heat.

John, I don't care who your superfan is but...TMI!!

George · « **Reply #106 on:** July 12, 2020, 06:45:41 PM »

KevinH · « **Reply #107 on:** July 12, 2020, 06:46:30 PM »

Terrific show, BK! I was so happy that Norm Lewis sang his (two-song) medley from The Stephen Sondheim Album. That's my favorite track on the album and he sang it wonderfully tonight !

Jane · « **Reply #108 on:** July 12, 2020, 06:49:46 PM »

Quote from: George on July 12, 2020, 06:42:22 PM

Quote from: ChasSmith on July 12, 2020, 03:45:59 PM
I have nothing to brag about, food-wise, just been snacking all day on whatever's here. But I got a lot of vacuuming and putting-away done.

I found a gift card for Subway, but didn't know if it had anything on it. I couldn't find out online how to find out what the balance is, so I took my chances and went to Subway. It ~~has~~ had $25 on it! Free lunch! I brought home my sandwich (Subway Melt) and ate half of it. The other half will be my dinner later tonight.

It is as if you received the gift twice

George · « **Reply #109 on:** July 12, 2020, 06:51:40 PM »

Quote from: Jane on July 12, 2020, 06:49:46 PM

Quote from: George on July 12, 2020, 06:42:22 PM
Quote from: ChasSmith on July 12, 2020, 03:45:59 PM
I have nothing to brag about, food-wise, just been snacking all day on whatever's here. But I got a lot of vacuuming and putting-away done.

I found a gift card for Subway, but didn't know if it had anything on it. I couldn't find out online how to find out what the balance is, so I took my chances and went to Subway. It ~~has~~ had $25 on it! Free lunch! I brought home my sandwich (Subway Melt) and ate half of it. The other half will be my dinner later tonight.

It is as if you received the gift twice

Exactly!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #110 on:** July 12, 2020, 07:12:10 PM »

Quote from: George on July 12, 2020, 06:45:24 PM

Quote from: John G. on July 12, 2020, 04:48:26 PM
I spent 40 minutes out in the garage, trying to straighten out some things. I took a superfan with me, but I'm still dripping from the heat.

John, I don't care who your superfan is but...TMI!!

Damned groupies. Groupies everywhere.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #111 on:** July 12, 2020, 07:15:29 PM »

I will be watching these shows again, this one perhaps tomorrow, with some scores in hand. There was some wonderful work tonight.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #112 on:** July 12, 2020, 07:16:17 PM »

Why, it was almost enough to shake me out of my department store reverie.

bk · « **Reply #113 on:** July 12, 2020, 07:16:58 PM »

Well, that went pretty well. YouTube has better attendance than Facebook, which wasn't the case on the first show. In fact, I was VERY disappointed in the Facebook turnout, although I'm not sure I trust the number of watchers as it's going down live because it doesn't mesh with the analytics at all. But for the first show we averaged eighty people, for last month it was about sixty, and tonight it was around fifty-five at its highest. I mean, I tagged over 300 people so they'd know about it, and these 300 people LIVE on Faceook, they're stuck inside during a pandemic, so what exactly are they doing instead of watching us? These are so much work to put together and the lack of interest from Facebook "friends" is actually breathtaking and I'm thinking maybe next month I'll just give a big middle finger to those folks and only air it on YouTube. If they're not gonna come why should I bother tagging and letting them know about it? I shan't.

John G. · « **Reply #114 on:** July 12, 2020, 07:22:45 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on July 12, 2020, 04:52:42 PM

Quote from: John G. on July 12, 2020, 04:51:19 PM
I got my house 20 years ago for $64,000. Just got a statement from my insurance company that the value is $180,000, which is about $20,000 more than the tax level on it. Houses in the area are selling for $15,000-$175,000.

Hmm. What are the features of the $15,000 ones?

Typing skills.

John G. · « **Reply #115 on:** July 12, 2020, 07:25:35 PM »

I got a phone call just when Jason Graae was launching into Madelaine. So, I get to go back and watch the rest of the show.

I will say this is my favorite of the three so far.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #116 on:** July 12, 2020, 07:27:55 PM »

I had both FB and YT running in separate tabs tonight so I could keep up with the commenting in both places. I muted YT and have been choosing FB as my venue of choice for these, simply because I'm more familiar and comfortable with interacting on it.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #117 on:** July 12, 2020, 07:28:45 PM »

But obviously, wherever it is, I'll go. It's all good.

John G. · « **Reply #118 on:** July 12, 2020, 07:33:34 PM »

So, at the end of Jason Graae's number, somebody or something throws a ball into the room.

John G. · « **Reply #119 on:** July 12, 2020, 07:33:55 PM »

Norm Lewis was exceptional. Goosebumps.

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