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Finall!! Sorry for the delay, totally forgot! Blush4DohFacepalmMarshmallowWhee

Who took their kids out Trick or Treating for Halloween?
What costumes were they? Did YOU dress up?
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09-18-2024 at 05:09 PM.
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I have not been, I guess I should have! I don't shop Trader Joe's and don't follow influencers, so I'm uninformed on this.
So was I until I talked with someone who works at TJ's today. I wish that he had told me yesterday so I could've grabbed a set this morning when they went on sale. They come in 4 different colors and the limit is 4 or until they sell-out.
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09-18-2024 at 06:09 PM.
09-18-2024 at 06:09 PM.
I wonder if a TJ's bag from the original store would be "vintage"?Rofl2
My uncle gave me one for Christmas from the original Pasadena store,long before there were any norcal stores (or anywhere else).
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09-18-2024 at 06:38 PM.
09-18-2024 at 06:38 PM.
It's that time again for the list of commercials I hate. Any Domino's commercial. Thank God their pizzas are better than their advertising. The commercial with the talking buffalo and Jimmy. There's a special place in hell for that buffalo. The commercial where the guy can't lay his hand flat. Who cares? I mean, I feel bad for the guy but how many people have that problem? Why does the rest of the country have to watch the stupid commercial? The All detergent commercial with the woman in the lab coat. It's as exciting as watching paint rust. Wegovy should get multiple mentions. People could get trampled by that mob. Ozempic is pretty bad, too, with the guy in the red jumpsuit. What the hell is he doing? Is he a test pilot or something? I haven't seen the Burger King and Wendy's commercials that much this past week but they still make the list. Wendy's made such a mistake with their new ad campaign. Nobody wants to hear the announcer go psycho. The Kraft commercial with the bear. My vote for the worst commercial ever.
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09-18-2024 at 07:00 PM.
09-18-2024 at 07:00 PM.
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I have not been, I guess I should have! I don't shop Trader Joe's and don't follow influencers, so I'm uninformed on this.
I watched a video about the bag. It showed the mob at TJ this morning which was insane. The video has 3.2 million hits and it just came out this morning. I think that we're shopping for the wrong thing lol.
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09-18-2024 at 07:05 PM.
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I watched a video about the bag. It showed the mob at TJ this morning which was insane. The video has 3.2 million hits and it just came out this morning. I think that we're shopping for the wrong thing lol.
Yup, we're buying the wrong stuff
It was insane - I saw young uns' and grandparents this AM. Cold and drizly.
Pals and I were discussing where they got. A loc in the East Bay let customers get (4) in a buy, and another buddy drove around for some cuz his locs were a true L2.

Now I'm thinking - do I want more?!! but then, will it come out again? I read somewhere that it's not a given that the mini will be a standard item. But I also read, a teal colored one might come out.
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09-18-2024 at 07:05 PM.
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It's that time again for the list of commercials I hate. Any Domino's commercial. Thank God their pizzas are better than their advertising. The commercial with the talking buffalo and Jimmy. There's a special place in hell for that buffalo. The commercial where the guy can't lay his hand flat. Who cares? I mean, I feel bad for the guy but how many people have that problem? Why does the rest of the country have to watch the stupid commercial? The All detergent commercial with the woman in the lab coat. It's as exciting as watching paint rust. Wegovy should get multiple mentions. People could get trampled by that mob. Ozempic is pretty bad, too, with the guy in the red jumpsuit. What the hell is he doing? Is he a test pilot or something? I haven't seen the Burger King and Wendy's commercials that much this past week but they still make the list. Wendy's made such a mistake with their new ad campaign. Nobody wants to hear the announcer go psycho. The Kraft commercial with the bear. My vote for the worst commercial ever.
I have this odd ability to be able to totally block out commercials from my consciousness when they come on (my husband often makes a comment about a commercial that is on or just was on and I have no clue what he is talking about, that's how much I am able to block them) so I'm not familiar with most of the ones you mention, but as far as the guy with the hand not being able to lay flat, I actually knew a gal with that disease when I lived in PA. Apparently it must be hereditary as her whole family had it as well as several cousins, etc. I had never heard of it before meeting her. And as with many diseases, some cases are mild and some are severe.
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09-18-2024 at 07:30 PM.
09-18-2024 at 07:30 PM.
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I have this odd ability to be able to totally block out commercials from my consciousness when they come on (my husband often makes a comment about a commercial that is on or just was on and I have no clue what he is talking about, that's how much I am able to block them) so I'm not familiar with most of the ones you mention, but as far as the guy with the hand not being able to lay flat, I actually knew a gal with that disease when I lived in PA. Apparently it must be hereditary as her whole family had it as well as several cousins, etc. I had never heard of it before meeting her. And as with many diseases, some cases are mild and some are severe.
I am like you, I learned it from my mother. If the TV is on and I'm not interested in whatever is being shown - whether it's a commercial or a show my husband is watching - you could make a comment about it and I'd have no idea what you're talking about.

I do dislike commercials when I really am focused on watching a show, though. Whenever I can, I pause the TV so I can fast forward through the commercials.
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09-18-2024 at 08:22 PM.
09-18-2024 at 08:22 PM.
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I have this odd ability to be able to totally block out commercials from my consciousness when they come on (my husband often makes a comment about a commercial that is on or just was on and I have no clue what he is talking about, that's how much I am able to block them) so I'm not familiar with most of the ones you mention, but as far as the guy with the hand not being able to lay flat, I actually knew a gal with that disease when I lived in PA. Apparently it must be hereditary as her whole family had it as well as several cousins, etc. I had never heard of it before meeting her. And as with many diseases, some cases are mild and some are severe.
I wonder how it makes sense to run an ad campaign for a product with such a small number of people who might use it. The drug must be super expensive. The smiley guy who used to be on the All commercial is now working for P&G and pitching Swiffer. The All commercial that I hate just came on. For some reason they play it back-to-back 3 times in a row. One time is torture. 3 times deserves the death penalty.
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09-18-2024 at 08:34 PM.
09-18-2024 at 08:34 PM.
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Yup, we're buying the wrong stuff
It was insane - I saw young uns' and grandparents this AM. Cold and drizly.
Pals and I were discussing where they got. A loc in the East Bay let customers get (4) in a buy, and another buddy drove around for some cuz his locs were a true L2.

Now I'm thinking - do I want more?!! but then, will it come out again? I read somewhere that it's not a given that the mini will be a standard item. But I also read, a teal colored one might come out.
I may be totally wrong on this. I've heard that employees get a big chunk of the shipment which leaves 1000 per store for customers. That's not enough to last a day. The employees have strict rules about what they can do with the bags so they won't be hitting the resale market. If there's another shipment, it's probably not going to be available for 3 months. Right now is not the time to be selling the bags on ebay. You've got to wait until the available supply is much less. That way you'll get a much higher price. I think the winning combo is a set of 4 bags with the different colors. I haven't heard anything about a teal bag but if TJ were to change the colors of the bags the price of the original 4 colors would go sky high.
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09-18-2024 at 10:13 PM.
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I may be totally wrong on this. I've heard that employees get a big chunk of the shipment which leaves 1000 per store for customers. That's not enough to last a day. The employees have strict rules about what they can do with the bags so they won't be hitting the resale market. If there's another shipment, it's probably not going to be available for 3 months. Right now is not the time to be selling the bags on ebay. You've got to wait until the available supply is much less. That way you'll get a much higher price. I think the winning combo is a set of 4 bags with the different colors. I haven't heard anything about a teal bag but if TJ were to change the colors of the bags the price of the original 4 colors would go sky high.
My family decided on what colors they each wanted from what I got, and now they're telling me - would also be good Christmas gifts for other family members. OMGGG, I think it'll be months before replenishment happens again (if it happens).

I took a quick look on ebay - set of 4, all colors - about $50ish at auction. Yeah, I think I'd wait too.
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09-19-2024 at 04:59 AM.
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My family decided on what colors they each wanted from what I got, and now they're telling me - would also be good Christmas gifts for other family members. OMGGG, I think it'll be months before replenishment happens again (if it happens).

I took a quick look on ebay - set of 4, all colors - about $50ish at auction. Yeah, I think I'd wait too.
$50 is a lot better than $500 for a set. If it was a full size bag, I'd try to get a deal on one so I could use it for my walks to CVS but I don't have a need for the mini bag. I'm not going to get involved in collecting or reselling. Too many sellers have the bags and I worry about sellers who have sold more than 100 bags. How did they get so many? I wonder if the bags can be knocked off. How would you like to pay $500 for a fake set? I also worry about all of the bags the employees have. They can become available at a later date. If you're holding the bags hoping for a bonanza in 10 years it might not happen. The bags can cool off once the influencers move on to something else in addition to the hundreds or thousands of bags that may hit the market when the employees are able to sell them. It would've been fun to go yesterday morning and try to get a set for $12 but I didn't know about it then so I'll just be on the sidelines watching.
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09-19-2024 at 05:12 AM.
09-19-2024 at 05:12 AM.
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I wonder if a TJ's bag from the original store would be "vintage"?
My uncle gave me one for Christmas from the original Pasadena store,long before there were any norcal stores (or anywhere else).

If the bag has never been used and still has the tags on it, it would definitely be worth something especially now with all of the excitement about the new bags. I imagine that a lot of TJ employees would like to have the original bag. I've heard something about an orange crew bag that wasn't available to the public but I don't know if anyone has tried to sell it. Probably not a good idea. Where in Pasadena was the original store? I've never lived in Pasadena but I'm familiar with the area.
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09-19-2024 at 05:30 AM.
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My family decided on what colors they each wanted from what I got, and now they're telling me - would also be good Christmas gifts for other family members. OMGGG, I think it'll be months before replenishment happens again (if it happens).

I took a quick look on ebay - set of 4, all colors - about $50ish at auction. Yeah, I think I'd wait too.
If you're reselling the bag(s), you want to keep your receipt and make sure that it's in pristine condition. Ideally, you'd want a receipt for every bag you sell. You also want pictures of you buying the bag and the store with all of the people there. Try to get a picture in the store of you, the bag, and anything that establishes the date like a newspaper. Stuff like this makes a difference when you try to sell it.
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09-19-2024 at 07:08 AM.
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Happy International Talk Like a PiratePlankDay, me buckos!
I was on a pun site, one wit said something about 'everybooty" celebrating, I aske him if he sees a scanitly clad booty if he yells out "Yo! Ho! Ho!"
and he replied "only wench she shakes it"

This will cause headaches in normal folk, but I hope makes other punsters giggle all day.

with piratitudePirate , of course.

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If the bag has never been used and still has the tags on it, it would definitely be worth something especially now with all of the excitement about the new bags. I imagine that a lot of TJ employees would like to have the original bag. I've heard something about an orange crew bag that wasn't available to the public but I don't know if anyone has tried to sell it. Probably not a good idea. Where in Pasadena was the original store? I've never lived in Pasadena but I'm familiar with the area.
I don't know. My uncle lived in he H-wood HIlls (not rich, he built houses there, having bought "unbuildable lots" in the 60s and kept the last one). He'd drive out there once a week, take stuff to my mom. Reusable bags were a new idea and when I admired his when visiting, he got one for me.

I don't remember going to Pasadena much, my sister got into a cult that either started or had a campus there & I visited a couple of times, then they went to Malibu and then a tiny community in Montana, near Yellowstone's north gate. And there she remains, in a (much worse) Qult IMHO.

But it's been used a LOT, it would be a rag if it was made like modern ones. I think I was able to soak out a stain it got years ago, but it might not be completely removed.
So I guess I won't worry about being mobbed when I take it shopping LOL Pirate
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Happy International Talk Like a PirateDay, me buckos!
I was on a pun site, one wit said something about 'everybooty" celebrating, I aske him if he sees a scanitly clad booty if he yells out "Yo! Ho! Ho!"
and he replied "only wench she shakes it"

This will cause headaches in normal folk, but I hope makes other punsters giggle all day.

with piratitude , of course.


I don't know. My uncle lived in he H-wood HIlls (not rich, he built houses there, having bought "unbuildable lots" in the 60s and kept the last one). He'd drive out there once a week, take stuff to my mom. Reusable bags were a new idea and when I admired his when visiting, he got one for me.

I don't remember going to Pasadena much, my sister got into a cult that either started or had a campus there & I visited a couple of times, then they went to Malibu and then a tiny community in Montana, near Yellowstone's north gate. And there she remains, in a (much worse) Qult IMHO.

But it's been used a LOT, it would be a rag if it was made like modern ones. I think I was able to soak out a stain it got years ago, but it might not be completely removed.
So I guess I won't worry about being mobbed when I take it shopping LOL
Damn, I thought it was Walk Like an Egyptian Day. I was in Hawaii when The Bangles opened up the Hard Rock Cafe. Unfortunately, I didn't go but I could hear it from a mile away at my hotel.

I love the Pirate's Booty cheese chip things. They go great with a turkey sandwich. I gobble it up.

It's getting cold here. Pretty soon I'll have to shiver me timbers (whatever that means).

Everybooty wang chung tonight..

Everybooty cracks me up. Thank you.

I've always wanted to go to Yellowstone.
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