I cannot believe my good fortune today! I had a good experience....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

at Fry's! (A very big electronics store, where the emphasis is NOT on service.)

I needed a new b & w cartridge for my printer....

OK, so now it's Friday afternoon, rush hour...great! The roads will be impossible, the store will be full of folks leaving work and in a hurry to shop, and I will not be able to get anyone to help me......

WRONG...on all counts! Hardly any traffic in my way...

The store is nearly empty.....

AND I got help! First from a salesman who was doing his own shopping...

We found the correct aisle, and I began looking for cartriges. All I see are the color/b&w combo. This is not what I want, but I took one, and headed for the checkout.

On my way there, I pass another salesman ringing up some stuff, and in his hand is a package with two b&w cartridges....

Excuse me, sir, where did you find that? I ask him. He says, I'll show you! So back we go.....and there they are! I hadn't seen them the first time...

And they are LESS money than the color/b&w package.....Yaaay!

So now I'm so happy! Celebrate my adventure with me!



:woohoo: :woohoo:

[LeftyMom]

1. Holy cow! You got help at Fry's?!?!

I am not worthy. :yourock:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. YES

I could not believe it! The clerk at the checkout said they'd had a slow day.....

So that was probably why!

You are too worthy!

And :yourock: too!

:loveya: :hug:

[yvr girl]

2. I'm glad you had a good experience

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Thanks!

It was unbelievable!

:hug:

[djeseru]

3. Yay! I love it when things fall into place like that!

:toast:

I hope your weekend goes just as smoothly! =)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. My dear djeseru!

Isn't it marvelous?

Thank you so much.....I wish the same for you and your weekend!

:toast: back atcha!

[Neshanic]

4. That had to be a anti-Frys. Time/space distortion in your area.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Uh, my dear Neshanic.....

My receipt says "Frys"!

Time/space distortion..haha! :rofl:

[bigwillq]

7. YIPPEE!

WOO HOO! :hi: :toast: :bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear bigwillq!

Thanks so much, sweetie! :loveya: :hug: :toast:

[GOPisEvil]

11. Fry's is on my poop list after my car stereo debacle, but I'm glad for you

:woohoo:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Oh, I remember that well, my dear Evil!

That was horrible for you.....

But today was perfect for me.....Thanks for celebrating with me!

:hug:

[ZombieNixon]

13. Hooray for help and money saveage!

:bounce: :bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. Blessings on you, my dear ZombieNixon!

Yes indeed......hooray!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Ptah]

14. I'm not surprised you find good karma where ever you go.

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. Ah, my dear Ptah!

Actually, it is unusual for this to happen to me at Fry's.......

But today, all was more than perfect!

Thank you for coming by my silly thread......my good neighbor!

:loveya: :hug:

[KitchenWitch]

17. Isn't Frys in bankruptcy?

I am glad you had a good exprience.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. My dear KitchenWitch!

I hadn't heard that....:shrug:

Maybe that's why everyone was sooo nice!

I was completely surprised at how easily everything turned out!

:loveya: :hug:

[Aristus]

19. I'm glad you had a good shopping experience and saved money, CalPeg.

...it's the little things...

:popcorn:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. My dear Aristus!

Thank you for coming by tonight! My silly thread is happy too.....

Indeed, the little things are most often those which make us glad!

:hug:

[Aristus]

22. *hug*

Back atcha, babe.

:hug: Mmmmmmmmmmm!

[Redstone]

21. I'm glad you're happy, but it's kind of pitiful what your post says.

As I'm sure you know.

Ah, but what the hell, I suppose we're better off that we can consider finding the right printer cartridges a triumph; 400 years ago, your triumph would probably have been being able to dig up enough turnips to keep your family alive until tomorrow...

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. I hear ya, my dear Redstone!

I just wanted to have a silly thread tonight, and the Fry's story fit the bill!

Besides, I loathe turnips!


Thanks for coming by....it's always wonderful to see you....


:loveya: :hug:

[Redstone]

32. Turnips. Jesus. To this day, I won't eat turnips just because

when I was a kid, everyone was pretty much poor in the town where I grew up. But those families who had someone who worked at the paper mill had enough money to buy frozen vegetables in the winter (though we all had apples and carrots down in the cellar); but the REALLY poor people had to eat turnips and such that they could grow and keep in the cellar during the winter.

So, though we were ourselves poor, I grew up thinking of turnips (and parsnips) as "poor people's food."

Irrational, isn't it? But I'm still not eating any turnips.

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. Maybe it is irrational......

I'm still with you on it....NO turnips!

:hug:

[Redstone]

34. Or parsnips, right? Not to mention rutabaga.

But we won't mention rutabaga, will we?

I'm very unhappy right now. Not that I'm going to tell you why so you can help me feel better or anything; I'm just going to be frustrating and tell you that I'm not too goddamn happy.

Because you're my friend and you'll tell me that you hope things will be better for me tomorrow without asking for any details, therefore providing me the the opportunity to vent non-specifically, which we all need to do now and again. Yes?

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. My dear Redstone!

If something is bothering you....pick up that phone and CALL ME....

I know it's late where you are....so what?

But I will still do as you ask, and so I say to you that I'm sorry things are bad for you right now....

I do hope that things will be much better for you tomorrow!

We all do need to vent non-specifically now and then, right! I have done so, myself.....

And you have helped me as well. I will not forget your kindness, ever!

:loveya: :hug: :pals:

[Redstone]

36. We'll just let it go for now.

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. ................

:hug:

[Redstone]

42. Well, it's 6:30 and I've been up since 5:30 after going to sleep at 2:30

and I'm still damned unhappy.

But at least I'm getting some work done. It's nice and quiet at 5:30AM.

Redstone

[Whoa_Nelly]

24. It's a California Miracle!

And a Hollywood Day!
CaliforniaPeggy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. My dear Whoa_Nelly!

Indeed it is! I could scarcely believe my good luck...

Good things kept happening!

Alas, my dear, your picture isn't showing up...All I'm getting is the dreaded red X!

Great to see YOU, though!

:loveya: :hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

26. Check my post again, and see if you can see the pic now :-)

Tried to fix the link...just for you!

Good to see you here, too

So nice when things happen so cosmically well as they did for you today, dear Peggy! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. My dear Whoa_Nelly!

You fixed it! I see a very cute red convertible!

Maybe there's one in my future?

I don't think the car I ordered from Toyota will look like that....

Still, I appreciate the excellent thought!

I also appreciate the good cosmic vibes from you today, dear Whoa_Nelly!


:hi: back atcha

[Ilsa]

27. You weren't at your regular Fry's.

You went to the alternate universe. So was the highway you travelled on to get there. Somehow you crossed over and back again..... Or did you?

Is Bush an asshole in that universe also? Check it out and let us know.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. Hmmm....cue the Twilight Zone music?

Well, the roads all looked normal......:shrug:

And the store was in the usual place!

Nobody was talking about *.......

Who knows, indeed?

:hi:

[lumberingbear]

29. Peggy, Some days things go like clockwork

This was your day!

Glad to see you

Mr Bear

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. My dear lumberingbear!

Indeed, some days things do go like clockwork...and today was my turn!

I am glad to see you too! And I love love love your smiley!

:loveya: :hug:

[liberaltrucker]

38. Good for you!!

I had a similar experience at Circuit City in Tuscaloosa, AL today

Verizon Wireless has a kiosk there, and just out of curiosity, I mentioned
to the salesperson that I'd paid $99 for the PC card I use for Net access
when one the road. Well, low and behold, a couple mouse clicks later, I
got a $50 credit on my next cell bill(store price was $49/2 yr contract)

:woohoo: :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. My dear liberaltrucker!

And GOOD for YOU! That is soooo sweet! Thanks for sharing it.....

It is so nice when things work out so beautifully, isn't it?

:loveya: :hug: :woohoo:

[liberaltrucker]

40. Looks like we're on the same kharmic plane

That's the exact amount of money I helped someone out with:hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. You have lost me!

The money amount ??? Please to clarify! PM if my question is too silly...


:hug:

[LaurenG]

43. yay and great news Peggy

the cartridge and road gods were smiling upon you today. It couldn't happen to a nicer person.:bounce: :loveya: :yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: :pals: :hi: :bounce: O8) :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. My dear OhioBlues!

Thank you so much, sweetie! I did feel as though all those gods were smiling.....

You are too kind......I mean it....There are lots of nice people in the world....

Like yourself, you know!

:woohoo:

[neweurope]

44. Congratulations! I'm always absolutely lost in those electronics

stores, so I know how you feel. Hope you'll have a lovely week-end all over!


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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

46. My dear neweurope........

Yes, I always take a deep breath before going in there.....

I am by no means computer or electronic-savvy! It can be very intimidating in such places!

My week-end is shaping up very nicely, and I hope yours is as well!

How's your horse doing? Better, I hope!


:loveya: :hug:

[neweurope]

47. Thanks for asking!

He's better, yes... Thanks for asking!
:loveya:
He'll need major dental work, though, unfortunately. But he'll be fine *smiles*

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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!