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explorerx4 · January 25

@stickguy,
Is this your version of Jeopardy?

tjc78 · January 25

@nyccarguy said:

@tjc78 said:
Thanks again everyone. It was very fortunate that I was able to find something so quickly. My wife getting a new role was just the icing on the cake.

As noted brick and mortar retail is tough right now. I couldn’t even imagine being in the stores. The managers are worked like dogs because the hours allotted for the team is so low they have to do so much themselves and spend 70+ hours in the store each week.

@tjc78

First and foremost, I am glad both you and your wife landed on your feet and what sounds like a better place.

2nd, as a small business owner I am constantly amazed by how these large chains operate and manage to stay in business for so many years. It just baffles me that they closed the one store, opened up in a new location in the same shopping center, then closed the doors for the whole operation. There had to be someone higher up on the corporate food chain that should have said; “maybe we should hold off on the Stamford store until after the new year.”

Thank you. Wife’s job wasn’t in jeopardy but the opportunity was too good to pass up.

I hear what you are saying. To explain it a bit better. The LL threw us out of the old location in 2023 to make room for other tenants. Their plan all along was to move us to half of the old Bed Bath location. It took awhile to get the lease signed and do all the work. The LL footed 100% of the construction cost there. They didn’t tell me the cost but I’d wager about a million. So in all reality it didn’t cost PC much to open that building. We owned the fixtures and most of the merch.

Bottom line the LL got screwed. They now have a brand new 10K sq ft box built to Party City prototype. The next tenant will want to remodel it at some cost to the LL either via tenant allowance or them doing the work.

It’s crazy I know!

corvette · January 25

@tjc78 - for some reason, talking about one of your store locations, I got the idea you worked for Five Below.

driver100 · January 25

nyccarguy said:

@tjc78 said:

Thanks again everyone. It was very fortunate that I was able to find something so quickly. My wife getting a new role was just the icing on the cake.

As noted brick and mortar retail is tough right now. I couldn’t even imagine being in the stores. The managers are worked like dogs because the hours allotted for the team is so low they have to do so much themselves and spend 70+ hours in the store each week.

@tjc78

There had to be someone higher up on the corporate food chain that should have said; “maybe we should hold off on the Stamford store until after the new year.”

Big businesses seldom communicate between departments. One department was responsible for setting up a new location while another department was trying to find a way to avoid bankruptcy, and didn't succeed. Two separate divisions that don't communicate.....that is the way it works...I have seen it happen a lot. It's like a car dealership, the new car department, the used car department, sales and service are separate departments and work independently.

jmonroe1 · January 25

corvette said:
@tjc78 - for some reason, talking about one of your store locations, I got the idea you worked for Five Below.

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At this time of the year it’s cold enough in the parking lot so I don’t shop there.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50 · January 25

stickguy said:
after a lot of digging through fb marketplace listings, and some interesting messenger conversations, went and looked at one today and made a deal. so will pick up a used one next Saturday AM. Conveniently, less than a mile from my house which will make it vastly easier since I have to import labor (my son) to get it into the house. The guy that has it offered to come and help get it off the truck (after helping load it at his house) and into the garage, which was nice of him but not really useful. If we need help to get up the steps into the house I will go knock on the neighbor's door.

definitely the cost-effective way to go. about 15% of the cost of buying a comparable new unit. Like buying beater cars. If it only lasts 1-2 years, just keep buying replacements!

So what did you buy, a beater truck?

stickguy · January 25

probably should have included that detail. I made a deal on a used Elliptical. If I could have gotten a 1/2 ton PU for 85% off sticker I would have bought that too.

roadburner · January 25

We bought a Schwinn 270 recumbent bike i January of 2022. We love it.

oldfarmer50 · January 26

stickguy said:
probably should have included that detail. I made a deal on a used Elliptical. If I could have gotten a 1/2 ton PU for 85% off sticker I would have bought that too.

Not 85% but at least it’s right down the street.

https://albany.craigslist.org/cto/d/mechanicville-chevrolet-silverado-1500/7821055460.html

jmonroe1 · January 26

oldfarmer50 said:

stickguy said:
probably should have included that detail. I made a deal on a used Elliptical. If I could have gotten a 1/2 ton PU for 85% off sticker I would have bought that too.
Not 85% but at least it’s right down the street.

https://albany.craigslist.org/cto/d/mechanicville-chevrolet-silverado-1500/7821055460.html

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That thing probably needs a lot of body work but if everything else checks out it could be a good deal for someone that can do the work themselves but only if you can buy it for 7K. Might even want to start out at 6.5K. Rust is worse than needing a valve job.

jmonroe

stickguy · January 26

I like that spec of a truck. But would want a pro to explore the frame. I have seen a lot of that vintage truck with serious frame rust. The bed wheel lips all seem to rust out like that. Not a huge deal (they make replacement patch panels, and most people throw a set of cheap plastic flares on top) if that is all the rust. Odds are it isn't. Door bottoms and cab corners can go also.

And not sure if that year is one of the variable displacement motors that have all the problems (I think that is VCM issues, I know there is something with those motors that you definitely want turned off!)

oldfarmer50 · January 26

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

stickguy said:
probably should have included that detail. I made a deal on a used Elliptical. If I could have gotten a 1/2 ton PU for 85% off sticker I would have bought that too.
Not 85% but at least it’s right down the street.

https://albany.craigslist.org/cto/d/mechanicville-chevrolet-silverado-1500/7821055460.html
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That thing probably needs a lot of body work but if everything else checks out it could be a good deal for someone that can do the work themselves but only if you can buy it for 7K. Might even want to start out at 6.5K. Rust is worse than needing a valve job.

jmonroe

In this part of the country rust is inevitable. The key thing is the frame. I’ve personally owned trucks that looked horrible but had solid frames with just surface rust. Cab mounts need to be checked too. It all depends on what you want, a junk hauler or a country club cruiser.

Bring your flashlight, a screwdriver and something to lay on when you crawl underneath. When I bought my truck that’s where the salesman found me, tapping the frame to check for corrosion.

oldfarmer50 · January 26

stickguy said:
I like that spec of a truck. But would want a pro to explore the frame. I have seen a lot of that vintage truck with serious frame rust. The bed wheel lips all seem to rust out like that. Not a huge deal (they make replacement patch panels, and most people throw a set of cheap plastic flares on top) if that is all the rust. Odds are it isn't. Door bottoms and cab corners can go also.

And not sure if that year is one of the variable displacement motors that have all the problems (I think that is VCM issues, I know there is something with those motors that you definitely want turned off!)

Well the guy says in his ad that it’s both a v6 (ha ha he corrected it 10 minutes ago) and a v8 so maybe you get to pick which engine you want. 😂 I guess it’s real easy to see if you have problems with the Active Fuel Management system by listening for a tick on cold startup. Chevy had that since around 2007 and you would think they’d have found a fix by now. As I understand it, the AFM problem is related to poor maintenance so any oil change records would be valuable.

There are kits online that let you delete the system.

sda · January 26

On my way to visit dad at assisted living this morning, I listened to this. On a good audio system it would rock. Great performance, lifted my spirits. Yes, pic was taken while I stopped.

qbrozen · January 26

Got around to installing my new purchase.
Was going to be real adventurous and turn it on but didn’t want to push my back too much nor open any can of worms before the Eagles game.

28firefighter · January 26

GO BIRDS!

sda · January 26

Look at what I parked next to this afternoon. Picture does not do justice to the color. It is a real eye opener.

tjc78 · January 26

@corvette said:
@tjc78 - for some reason, talking about one of your store locations, I got the idea you worked for Five B> @28firefighter said:
GO BIRDS!

I’ll take this in the first quarter!

jmonroe1 · January 26

sda said:
Look at what I parked next to this afternoon. Picture does not do justice to the color. It is a real eye opener.

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One thing for sure, that driver will never lose that car in a parking. Not even in star light.

jmonroe

driver100 · January 26

jmonroe1 said:

sda said:
Look at what I parked next to this afternoon. Picture does not do justice to the color. It is a real eye opener.

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One thing for sure, that driver will never lose that car in a parking. Not even in star light.

jmonroe

..............and he doesn't have to worry about it being stolen

driver100 · January 26

btw @sda
What make of car is that. It has the shape of a Porsche or Maserati but they ruined it with too many colliding lines and small windows....must be Asian....my guess Hyundai.

qbrozen · January 26

@driver100 said:
btw @sda
What make of car is that. It has the shape of a Porsche or Maserati but they ruined it with too many colliding lines and small windows....must be Asian....my guess Hyundai.

Lambo Urus

corvette · January 26

I guess all modern cars look alike, because I thought it resembled a Mach E.

qbrozen · January 26

Eagles went OFF on Washington. Wow!

tjc78 · January 26

@qbrozen said:
Eagles went OFF on Washington. Wow!

Insane game! Barkley is off the charts and has added so much to this team.

jmonroe1 · January 26

qbrozen said:
Eagles went OFF on Washington. Wow!

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I doubt it will be that easy in the Super Bowl. Turnovers are the equalizer.

jmonroe

jmonroe1 · January 26

tjc78 said:

@qbrozen said:

Eagles went OFF on Washington. Wow!

Insane game! Barkley is off the charts and has added so much to this team.

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And that shows the world how much the Giants know about football. Although the Steelers aren’t that far behind.

jmonroe

stickguy · January 26

mostly it shows that RBs get a lot of credit for what their teammates do.

nyccarguy · January 26

> @tjc78 said:

@qbrozen said:
Eagles went OFF on Washington. Wow!

Insane game! Barkley is off the charts and has added so much to this team.

You are welcome

snakeweasel · January 26

tjc78 said:
Thanks again everyone. It was very fortunate that I was able to find something so quickly. My wife getting a new role was just the icing on the cake.

As noted brick and mortar retail is tough right now. I couldn’t even imagine being in the stores. The managers are worked like dogs because the hours allotted for the team is so low they have to do so much themselves and spend 70+ hours in the store each week.

Glad things worked out for you. It's amazing how those things can at times really work out well.

snakeweasel · January 26

corvette said:
I guess all modern cars look alike, because I thought it resembled a Mach E.

That was my first thought.

snakeweasel · January 26

Well Thursday night me and my better half welcomed onto our house the pitter patter of little feet. Yes we became parents again. Her name is Isabella.

corvette · January 26

@snakeweasel - tell Isabella I love her!

ab348 · January 26

Woof!

xwesx · January 26

Late again.

Um.... congrats, @tjc78 ? Y'all are in a better place now.

explorerx4 · January 26

One of my nephews got accepted to run the Moab 240.
I looked at the elevation chart. It starts at about 4,000 feet and goes up over 10,000 several times.
Definitely worried because he lives in Florida.

snakeweasel · January 26

@corvette said:
@snakeweasel - tell Isabella I love her!

I did, she said woof.

Michaell · January 26

@snakeweasel said:

@corvette said:
@snakeweasel - tell Isabella I love her!

I did, she said woof.

Details, please. Was she a rescue? What breed?

stickguy · January 26

very cute doggie! And 2nd what Michael said, what breed is she?

suydam · January 26

So cute!

roadburner · January 26

imidazol97 said:
Want to help disaster victims?
I personally donate to Matthew 25 Ministries, based in Cincinnati. They are always responding to disasters and get mentioned on my morning talk radio show through the years as they solicit for materials and money as they left for relief help. Their truck was a couple miles away after the Memorial Day tornado went through our area a few years ago.

And there's Samaritan's Purse that I've trusted to get money and help where needed in the past.

If you chose to help, pick carefully. There are scams everywhere.

Another good one is Convoy of Hope.

oldfarmer50 · January 27

snakeweasel said:
Well Thursday night me and my better half welcomed onto our house the pitter patter of little feet. Yes we became parents again. Her name is Isabella.

The slippers were a good idea to help doggo feel safe in a new environment. Did you figure that out or did she?

oldfarmer50 · January 27

xwesx said:
Late again.

Um.... congrats, @tjc78 ? Y'all are in a better place now.

That sounds like they died!😳😳😳😳

kyfdx · January 27

explorerx4 said:
One of my nephews got accepted to run the Moab 240.
I looked at the elevation chart. It starts at about 4,000 feet and goes up over 10,000 several times.
Definitely worried because he lives in Florida.

That sounds terrible. Please send our condolences.

snakeweasel · January 27

Michaell said:

@snakeweasel said:

@corvette said:
@snakeweasel - tell Isabella I love her!

I did, she said woof.

Details, please. Was she a rescue? What breed?

She is a mixed breed, she is 3 and a half months old (yes we need to house train her),and she is a rescue dog. She is almost pure white with just a few tan accents on her fur. She has some of the softest fur I have ever seen. Her mother was also there and was adopted just before we adopted her and the mother was all black, we don't know anything about the father.

snakeweasel · January 27

oldfarmer50 said:

snakeweasel said:
Well Thursday night me and my better half welcomed onto our house the pitter patter of little feet. Yes we became parents again. Her name is Isabella.

The slippers were a good idea to help doggo feel safe in a new environment. Did you figure that out or did she?

She figured that out herself. The only thing I figured out was that I should get a picture of it as it was so cute.

xwesx · January 27

oldfarmer50 said:

xwesx said:
Late again.

Um.... congrats, @tjc78 ? Y'all are in a better place now.
That sounds like they died!😳😳😳😳

Haha, yes... but @nyccarguy phrased his response that way first! I just went with it!

Originally, I responded to @stickguy 's post where he failed to let us in on the subject (exercise bike), but then I kept reading and saw that it was caught and remedied long before I responded, so I "edited" my post. I had to come up with something!

xwesx · January 27

While folks down south were having some unusual winter activity, we were having the opposite sort of unusual winter activity! It was warm (above freezing) for three straight days, with rain aplenty during that time. The roads were mostly all ice rinks even though the rain wasn't freezing on impact, it was saturating the snow pack and resulting in *very* slippery conditions.

My son and I spent the majority of Saturday evening recovering vehicles, and even taking them home in many cases. I think we ended up assisting ten different vehicles in one way or another, including pulling a couple of full size pickups to the top of their respective driveways.

laurasdada · January 27

Had a bit of an earthquake off the coast of Maine, 4.1 magnitude. Felt it here, thought it was related to my neighbor doing some renovations!
Bigger earthquake in the tech sector, not sure I can afford to retire anymore.

xwesx · January 27

What is the tech sector earthquake? I'm not sure I heard about that.

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