Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 1681

kennyc · 12-06-2010, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I could say the same thing about my grocery bill!

And that same response would work there, also!

Um, man, can I identify with that!

And resemble it as well.

pshrynk · 12-06-2010, 10:16 AM

Playing with Bucky Balls. Best... Desk toy... EVAR!

Now i see that ThinkGeek has them on sale today only for 3 for 2. Dropped a quite specific broad hint on the boychild, since he was looking for something for me for Christmas. If one cube is this fun, think what four would do!

I'd probably never get any work done ever again.

kindlekitten · 12-06-2010, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Playing with Bucky Balls. Best... Desk toy... EVAR!

Now i see that ThinkGeek has them on sale today only for 3 for 2. Dropped a quite specific broad hint on the boychild, since he was looking for something for me for Christmas. If one cube is this fun, think what four would do!

I'd probably never get any work done ever again.

those are like eating peanuts

pshrynk · 12-06-2010, 10:45 AM

Gawd! Tell me about it! I sat in my TV room all evening, just fiddling with them. Now, I'm doing searches to find new shapes to try out. I'm addicted!

kindlekitten · 12-06-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Gawd! Tell me about it! I sat in my TV room all evening, just fiddling with them. Now, I'm doing searches to find new shapes to try out. I'm addicted!

*snicker* this is a clear sign of someone who needs to take up needlepoint or knitting

dsvick · 12-06-2010, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Playing with Bucky Balls. Best... Desk toy... EVAR!

Now i see that ThinkGeek has them on sale today only for 3 for 2. Dropped a quite specific broad hint on the boychild, since he was looking for something for me for Christmas. If one cube is this fun, think what four would do!

I'd probably never get any work done ever again.

We were looking through the catalog the other day and there were a few things that immediately jumped out at us for our niece who can be a bit of a hellion at times.

There was the Avenging Unicorn (which I can't find on their site now) and the Dismember-me Zombie dolls (http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/ac4a/). We got to those pages and looked at each other and both said her name. Her mom may not appreciate it but if she'd discipline the little satan-spawn and maybe spend a little time with her there wouldn't be a problem and we wouldn't be looking for a little red tricycle for her as well.

kindlekitten · 12-06-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dsvick

We were looking through the catalog the other day and there were a few things that immediately jumped out at us for our niece who can be a bit of a hellion at times.

There was the Avenging Unicorn (which I can't find on their site now) and the Dismember-me Zombie dolls (http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/ac4a/). We got to those pages and looked at each other and both said her name. Her mom may not appreciate it but if she'd discipline the little satan-spawn and maybe spend a little time with her there wouldn't be a problem and we wouldn't be looking for a little red tricycle for her as well.

grrrrr! I can't stand people who think little Johnny or Susie is absolutely perfect when in truth they are horrid hellions!

Latinandgreek · 12-06-2010, 12:13 PM

Wow, I was just shopping for p-books on Amazon, and because one that I was interested in cost $100 u.s.d. I decided to comparison shop on the Canadian Amazon site. Wow, 3 of the 4 books I was looking to buy are significantly cheaper on the Canadian site ($38 vs. $100, for example). The forth is only a dollar more expensive on the Canadian site. I'm really surprised, the U.S. site used to always have cheaper books than amazon.ca. Has anyone else found this, or is it just a fluke that the books I wanted are cheaper for Canadians? They aren't books written by Canadian authors, or published by Canadian publishing houses.

kindlekitten · 12-06-2010, 12:16 PM

good gravy what is it!?

FlorenceArt · 12-06-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

Wow, I was just shopping for p-books on Amazon, and because one that I was interested in cost $100 u.s.d. I decided to comparison shop on the Canadian Amazon site. Wow, 3 of the 4 books I was looking to buy are significantly cheaper on the Canadian site ($38 vs. $100, for example). The forth is only a dollar more expensive on the Canadian site. I'm really surprised, the U.S. site used to always have cheaper books than amazon.ca. Has anyone else found this, or is it just a fluke that the books I wanted are cheaper for Canadians? They aren't books written by Canadian authors, or published by Canadian publishing houses.

I never looked at the Canadian Amazon site, but $100 for a book at Amazon.com sounds strange. Could it be a book that is hard to find, maybe out of print, and the price you are seeing is not from Amazon but from a marketplace vendor that is pricing according to rarity? And maybe Amazon Canada would have a few still in inventory at the original price? Still, it sounds strange.

dsvick · 12-06-2010, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

Wow, I was just shopping for p-books on Amazon, and because one that I was interested in cost $100 u.s.d. I decided to comparison shop on the Canadian Amazon site. Wow, 3 of the 4 books I was looking to buy are significantly cheaper on the Canadian site ($38 vs. $100, for example). The forth is only a dollar more expensive on the Canadian site. I'm really surprised, the U.S. site used to always have cheaper books than amazon.ca. Has anyone else found this, or is it just a fluke that the books I wanted are cheaper for Canadians? They aren't books written by Canadian authors, or published by Canadian publishing houses.

Are both prices in USD? That could account for some of the difference is the Canadian price is in Canadian dollars. The last I checked the exchange rate is nowhere near 2:1, but it could account for some of it.

dsvick · 12-06-2010, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

grrrrr! I can't stand people who think little Johnny or Susie is absolutely perfect when in truth they are horrid hellions!

Sadly, it is not even that. The mom is one of those rebellious ones that thinks it is cool. Unfortunately she is pushing her views and thoughts onto her kids - rather pointedly too. It is all rather sad .... sigh...

Wetdogeared · 12-06-2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dsvick

Are both prices in USD? That could account for some of the difference is the Canadian price is in Canadian dollars. The last I checked the exchange rate is nowhere near 2:1, but it could account for some of it.

Exchange rate is currently almost par: 1.00 CAD = 0.997 USD

Latinandgreek · 12-06-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dsvick

Are both prices in USD? That could account for some of the difference is the Canadian price is in Canadian dollars. The last I checked the exchange rate is nowhere near 2:1, but it could account for some of it.

No, the Canadian site lists prices in Canadian dollars. It's this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Tacitus-Histor...657632&sr=8-21

Here is the Canadian listing:

http://www.amazon.ca/Tacitus-Histori...1657674&sr=8-3

They seem to be the same edition of the book. I often buy books from the Cambridge Greek and Latin series, and while they are a big pricey this is the first time I've seen one go for $100!

kindlekitten · 12-06-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dsvick

Sadly, it is not even that. The mom is one of those rebellious ones that thinks it is cool. Unfortunately she is pushing her views and thoughts onto her kids - rather pointedly too. It is all rather sad .... sigh...

sometimes that can turn around on them. I was quite the wilde childe and both of my kids are much more straight laced and conservative than I am

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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Exchange rate is currently almost par: 1.00 CAD = 0.997 USD

*sigh* yeah, going to Canada is no longer the money saving event it used to be ;o(

12-06-2010, 10:16 AM	#25202
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Playing with Bucky Balls. Best... Desk toy... EVAR! Now i see that ThinkGeek has them on sale today only for 3 for 2. Dropped a quite specific broad hint on the boychild, since he was looking for something for me for Christmas. If one cube is this fun, think what four would do! I'd probably never get any work done ever again.

12-06-2010, 10:45 AM	#25204
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Gawd! Tell me about it! I sat in my TV room all evening, just fiddling with them. Now, I'm doing searches to find new shapes to try out. I'm addicted!

12-06-2010, 12:13 PM	#25208
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	Wow, I was just shopping for p-books on Amazon, and because one that I was interested in cost $100 u.s.d. I decided to comparison shop on the Canadian Amazon site. Wow, 3 of the 4 books I was looking to buy are significantly cheaper on the Canadian site ($38 vs. $100, for example). The forth is only a dollar more expensive on the Canadian site. I'm really surprised, the U.S. site used to always have cheaper books than amazon.ca. Has anyone else found this, or is it just a fluke that the books I wanted are cheaper for Canadians? They aren't books written by Canadian authors, or published by Canadian publishing houses.

12-06-2010, 12:16 PM	#25209
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	good gravy what is it!?