The Return of the Pink Ranter

[TBoneTX 45,870]

1. Hubby and I desperately want to move to the DC area. We're definitely city people.

2. Sounds a little dirty.

1. And you'd expect to save money in the DC area?

2. Better than "Diego-Bone," man.

Oh, and finding shoes in Ecuador was impossible.

I was warned of this, and it is true, si and sigh man. In fact, finding men's shoes over 9.5 is difficult or impossible throughout Latin America, scrunch man. I wonder whether there are shoemakers in Ecu, and how much they charge (obviously, in Gringo price, sigh man).

I suck at math.

Because 5 out of 4 people are bad at math, you're at least one of them, A+B=C, man.

[TBoneTX 45,870]

I can't sleep, I hurt, feel bloated and feel like I'm going to be sick. 8 more weeks to go

<< hugs >> If I were present, you'd probably be ordering me to retrieve "mangoes -- very hard, and very green."

[TBoneTX 45,870]

The Cheap Gringo report

Did not arise at o'dark-thirty for GS activity, given how the workweek had hosed me and considering the iffiness of the GS offerings. Awoke at near-normal time (= still too early); eventually dropped Mini-B. at Grandma's. Took Mrs. T-B. to an ES (estate sale) just on the next block.

Fortunately, it was run by a family member, not by a company. The take: 4 outdoor extension cords (2 with triple outlet taps), 4 rolls of wax paper at least half-full, glassware, 3 stocking-hangers for Christmas, set of 6 cloth placemats; total = $13.50. Next, at another ES, also run by a family: metal pitcher (made in Denmark) and a full roll of contact-paper; total = $2.50 (everything half-price).

Jack in the Box for lunch: 2 spicy chicken sandwiches, monster taco, breakfast combo, and large Co-Coler. With coupons, total = $9.71. We then retrieved Mini-B., and I dropped him & Mrs. T-B. at the casa before again sallying forth. The results:

PetSmart: 2 bags of forest-scented litter on closeout & with $1-off coupons on them (expired, but cashieress made them ring up); a 6-lb. bag of weight-control Whiskas marked down to $4.97 because of pending expiration; the usual 24 cans of glop, .60 ea. with store card; 24 cans of other glop, .80 w/card + coupons for "$2 off 6 cans" that the cashieress rang up 5 times; got all but one coupon back; 2 variety-paks of Meow Mix wet glop on markdown, with $1 coupon for one. Total paid = $43.25 (saved 37%).

Gas the T-B.-jalopy: station turned out to be a penny/gallon cheaper than anywhere else.

Aldi Foods: they readily accepted an expired-last-June $5-off coupon for the other store.

Other supermarket: all items qualified for Mama T-B.'s senior discount, with some marked down without notice.

Duly reported as part of ongoing qualification to remain a Cheap Gringo, $i man. However, we regret to report that we did NOT buy lottery tickets, no and sigh man.

[TBoneTX 45,870]

Look at the time as we again talk to ourself, zzz man. Must de-dishwarsher the dishes (si man, another load), minister to cat who will surely awaken and request ministry; prep & go & zzz, man.

[Vanitas 310]

Look at the time as we again talk to ourself, zzz man. Must de-dishwarsher the dishes (si man, another load), minister to cat who will surely awaken and request ministry; prep & go & zzz, man.

Cats do not request. They demand.

[Asia 2,498]

Hi, everybody!

Sorry I was absent, but got a new laptop, and I've been busy with it... Stupid Windows 8

I need help from all of you familiar with China...

I have to send a package there, and this is the address I've got:

no 1 huaqiang nan binhe road, futian area, Shenzhen, China 518000

Is this the real address?

I tried to check it via google maps, but I came with nothing

Can you help me, please?

[SAT 9,609]

Hi, everybody!

Sorry I was absent, but got a new laptop, and I've been busy with it... Stupid Windows 8

I need help from all of you familiar with China...

I have to send a package there, and this is the address I've got:

no 1 huaqiang nan binhe road, futian area, Shenzhen, China 518000

Is this the real address?

I tried to check it via google maps, but I came with nothing

Can you help me, please?

I've never heard of huqang nan binge road......how bout you guys?

And who in china ordered kielbasa ?

Do they want any Nola cola to go with that?

Edited January 12, 2014 by SteveAndTiff

[SAT 9,609]

I can't sleep, I hurt, feel bloated and feel like I'm going to be sick. 8 more weeks to go

Tiffs cell phone had the notification on, woke me @ 2, I tossed and turned till 330, then woke up at 6

[SAT 9,609]

Blink and you miss it, whiz-by man.

Tiff is a man? Confucius say, "Man who sleep till noon malls Tiff."

1. Why the most expensive cities in the U.S., huh man?

2. Texas = jobs, see man.

Texas does have jobs. Good economy. But ya gotta drive a piggup truck.....

[Asia 2,498]

I've never heard of huqang nan binge road......how bout you guys?

And who in china ordered kielbasa ?

Not kiełbasa lol...

I bought a phone and the seller was only an agent, and the phone was sent from Hong Kong.

Yeah, stupid me for not checking that before...

Since it doesn't work, I'm supposed to send it to the supplier in China.

And this was the address I was given...

[SAT 9,609]

That's terrible. I hope you get this resolved. What kinda phone? I have extra phones that you can have.

I have a couple of old iPhones and a HTC thunderbolt

[Asia 2,498]

Blackberry 9900 Bold

[SAT 9,609]

That's an Obama phone

[Asia 2,498]

Really?

[SAT 9,609]

Really?

<shrugs>