NWI INGO General Post - Part 13

[melensdad]

Went furniture shopping to buy furniture for my daughter's law school apartment. Went to THE DUMP in Lombard, IL. Its a close out place. She found a chair that she loved, it was discounted to $775.

We walked out with nothing.

Even if you have the budget to shop there I don't recommend that place. Selection is basically higher end furniture that didn't sell at nice stores (because most of it is ugly).

Went to IKEA and bought a 5 drawer dresser. Looked at a bunch of chairs. She found a couple she liked but we didn't buy them. Stopped at Tuesday Morning. found a chair there, bought it. So today was not a total disaster but damn, I could have furnished my house in less time. She kept asking questions like "does this go with ...???" And I kept thinking "how the hell do I know!?!"

 

[chef larry]

Man, I've gotten a lot done today: paid bills, dishes including baby items scrubbed, swept, trimmed bushes, sprayed weeds, cleaned the dehumidifier filter, sprayed for ants, mowed the yard, got the doctor to change my son's prescription over the phone, picked up said prescription, ran to the bank, got gasoline, weeded the garden...amazing what can be done with a day off.

Teachers and summer vacation.

 

[jedi]

Went furniture shopping to buy furniture for my daughter's law school apartment. Went to THE DUMP in Lombard, IL. Its a close out place. She found a chair that she loved, it was discounted to $775.

We walked out with nothing.

Even if you have the budget to shop there I don't recommend that place. Selection is basically higher end furniture that didn't sell at nice stores (because most of it is ugly).

Went to IKEA and bought a 5 drawer dresser. Looked at a bunch of chairs. She found a couple she liked but we didn't buy them. Stopped at Tuesday Morning. found a chair there, bought it. So today was not a total disaster but damn, I could have furnished my house in less time. She kept asking questions like "does this go with ...???" And I kept thinking "how the hell do I know!?!"

I've heard radio ads for that place.

 

[repeter1977]

Went furniture shopping to buy furniture for my daughter's law school apartment. Went to THE DUMP in Lombard, IL. Its a close out place. She found a chair that she loved, it was discounted to $775.

We walked out with nothing.

Even if you have the budget to shop there I don't recommend that place. Selection is basically higher end furniture that didn't sell at nice stores (because most of it is ugly).

Went to IKEA and bought a 5 drawer dresser. Looked at a bunch of chairs. She found a couple she liked but we didn't buy them. Stopped at Tuesday Morning. found a chair there, bought it. So today was not a total disaster but damn, I could have furnished my house in less time. She kept asking questions like "does this go with ...???" And I kept thinking "how the hell do I know!?!"

How I feel shopping for most anything. Is it useful, practical and durable? Don't care about anything else, lol.

 

[melensdad]

How I feel shopping for most anything. Is it useful, practical and durable? Don't care about anything else, lol.

UPDATE on the story ... apparently there is now buyers remorse and general befuddlement, followed by crying that that the stuff doesn't all match and might actually clash.

The ONLY upside is that I was pretty much just the driver today, I didn't help decide.

Had I helped decide then we'd have outfitted the entire apartment at Goodwill, I'd have rented a van, and it would all be moved in by now. But then I would be to blame.

 

[Ballstater98]

UPDATE on the story ... apparently there is now buyers remorse and general befuddlement, followed by crying that that the stuff doesn't all match and might actually clash.

The ONLY upside is that I was pretty much just the driver today, I didn't help decide.

Had I helped decide then we'd have outfitted the entire apartment at Goodwill, I'd have rented a van, and it would all be moved in by now. But then I would be to blame.

Throw a blanket over it?

 

[tv1217]

Crap, Melensdad's post about shopping with the wife could easily be me and the fiance.

 

[1775usmarine]

got the shirts for the youth shoot today......Lonehoosier I will be in hobart tomorrow to check up on my old mans place I will bring all 3 mags and you can have your pick. My number is 2194765582 if you want to shoot me a text.

 

[jedi]

Crap, Melensdad's post about shopping with the wife could easily be me and the fiance.

It was him and his daughter based on his inital post.
Ive never met her but she,has always seemed like a good kid. However today if what he posted about her crying about her furniture not matching just for today she gets the snowflake label!

 

[actaeon277]

It was him and his daughter based on his inital post.
Ive never met her but she,has always seemed like a good kid. However today if what he posted about her crying about her furniture not matching just for today she gets the snowflake label!

Nah. All women do that.

 

[tv1217]

My fiance is 26 so she's a mite bit closer to his daughters age and I've always fit in better with an older crowd, so the comparison still fits.


Also Larry is spot on.

 

[actaeon277]

Of course I'm right.
I may be stuck in a job I barely tolerate, and am alone... but I'm right.

 

[tv1217]

Don't say that. When a man says he is right, they can sense it. You're in danger.

 

[actaeon277]

No woman.
Therefore I'm not in danger.

Even my stalker seems to have given up.

 

[Ballstater98]

I'm almost positive every other subdivision in NWI is having yard sales today.

 

[jedi]

Its that time of year.
Frankly you are better of taking all that junk to goodwill or salvation army and getting the tax writeoff then spending all that energy attempting to sell it.

 

[KLB]

Its that time of year.
Frankly you are better of taking all that junk to goodwill or salvation army and getting the tax writeoff then spending all that energy attempting to sell it.

Totally agree. I went through one of those once with my ex, never again.

I prefer charities that pick up though.

 

[t-squared]

Finally have a chance to take the bikes out today !! Gonna follow the Kankakee over to Wilmington and try a place in town for lunch then wander east 'til we make it home. Now if I can remember how it goes...1 down, four up...or something like that !!

 

[chef larry]

Finally have a chance to take the bikes out today !! Gonna follow the Kankakee over to Wilmington and try a place in town for lunch then wander east 'til we make it home. Now if I can remember how it goes...1 down, four up...or something like that !!

Mine is ...1 down- 5 up... have to love a 6 speed transmission dual Sport to play on the road and in the dirt.

 

[aclark]

Let the packing begin. Accepted an offer on our house and already had a contingent offer on another. We are closing June 27th. So who's helping?