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What I Bought Today

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com>
I had an extremely productively morning spending an hour in the yard and
then heading out to a local shopping center. The stores are still empty
in the a.m. and everything was quick until my car was hit from behind by
a tow truck while I was waiting at a stop light just minutes from home.
The car is fine but the back bumper needs to be replaced. I am fine too
though I feel like I've been smacked in the back by a tow truck. The
company owner doesn't want to go through insurance so I've turned the
situation over to DH.
Here's what I bought
local dept store...Clinique BB color surge set of five lipsticks for $25
for middle child...waving to enabler Stellaglo
B&BW...jasmine vanilla and orange ginger soap and body lotion for two of
the women who take care of my mil. That cost $36 so I could buy the
brown fake croc B&BW huge overnight bag for the middle child.
Whole Foods...lots of non–af related goodies
Wal–Mart...Tim Mc Graw's Live Like You Were Dying, Toby Kieth's greatest
hits #2, Shrek 2 and Around the World in 80 Days dvds also for the women
who help my mil, beautiful poinsettias, boxes, tissue, napkins, paper
plates all reasonably priced
Audrey
Jean <highs...@suscom–maine.net>
ahmward wrote:
I had an extremely productively morning spending an hour in the yard
and then heading out to a local shopping center. The stores are still
empty in the a.m. and everything was quick until my car was hit from
behind by a tow truck while I was waiting at a stop light just minutes
from home. The car is fine but the back bumper needs to be replaced.
I am fine too though I feel like I've been smacked in the back by a
tow truck. The company owner doesn't want to go through insurance so
I've turned the situation over to DH.
Here's what I bought
local dept store...Clinique BB color surge set of five lipsticks for
$25 for middle child...waving to enabler Stellaglo
B&BW...jasmine vanilla and orange ginger soap and body lotion for two
of the women who take care of my mil. That cost $36 so I could buy
the brown fake croc B&BW huge overnight bag for the middle child.
Whole Foods...lots of non–af related goodies
Wal–Mart...Tim Mc Graw's Live Like You Were Dying, Toby Kieth's
greatest hits #2, Shrek 2 and Around the World in 80 Days dvds also
for the women who help my mil, beautiful poinsettias, boxes, tissue,
napkins, paper plates all reasonably priced
Audrey
sorry to hear about your accident, semi–minor or not, what a PIA!
Please post your opinion of the B&BW bag...which color? I like the dark
brown....did you take all the stuffing out right in the store or did you
just pick it up and run with it?
Jean
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com>


"Jean" <highs...@suscom–maine.net> wrote in message
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sorry to hear about your accident, semi–minor or not, what a PIA!
Please post your opinion of the B&BW bag...which color? I like the
dark brown....did you take all the stuffing out right in the store or
did you just pick it up and run with it?
Jean
Two thumbs up! I got her the dark brown bag and they have them in the
back totally unstuffed. They even have huge B&BW store bags to hold
them. The lady before me bought two red ones. My other daughter and I
both have huge weekend bags that are imitations of designer bags but
this one is even better because it has a detachable shoulder strap.
Thank heavens the only place you see B&BW is on the side hardware. The
bag also has 5 silver "feet" so it doesn't rest on the ground. It's
actually better than the one I own and the fake croc looks decent.
Audrey
Stacy Ferguson <stac...@stacyef.net>
In article <vNadnWvimN_xKwbcRVn–...@giganews.com>,
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote:
I had an extremely productively morning spending an hour in the yard and
then heading out to a local shopping center. The stores are still empty
in the a.m. and everything was quick until my car was hit from behind by
a tow truck while I was waiting at a stop light just minutes from home.
The car is fine but the back bumper needs to be replaced. I am fine too
though I feel like I've been smacked in the back by a tow truck. The
company owner doesn't want to go through insurance so I've turned the
situation over to DH.
Sorry about your accident, Audrey. If there's any possibility that you
may have a more serious injury than it appears right now (and sometimes
it takes a day or two for that to be obvious since inflammation can
build up), I really think that you should let your insurance company
handle it. A friend of mine once decided to handle it privately but when
she had problems with her neck and got it checked out, her health
insurance company sent her a form to fill out to determine whether or
not she had been in an auto accident and if so, they wanted her
automobile policy number. She didn't want to get in trouble for
insurance fraud and because she told her doctor that she had been in an
auto accident very recently, the truth might have come out even if she
kept her mouth shut. She indicated that indeed, she had been in an
accident. Her health insurance didn't cover it and she had to go to the
person who hit her and deal with it through the auto insurance company.
Since she had already been paid by him for the car damage, he was paying
more out of pocket than he would have if he had just gone through his
insurance company to begin with (according to him, at least). This was
unpleasant since she "promised" that she would let him pay for the
damages, he was very angry and she became nervous about what he might do
to her.
I don't think that insurance inquiries are that uncommon. My insurance
is great (I don't pay a dime for my insurance and the insurance company
covers everything but the $15 co–pay per illness) but when my husband
cut his finger open while cooking and needed to get stitches, they did
send a form to find out the cause (on the job where Workman's Comp could
cover it, for example). They did cover it, of course, since it happened
at home by accident.
Stacy
KMS <badgerda...@puttyhead.combustible>
Claire in SF wrote:
Audrey, so glad you're OK. It can't hurt to wait a couple days. I find it
hard to believe but I've been rear–ended while at a stop light 3 times. On
the second instance I was shook up at the time but the injury didn't begin
to reveal itself until the 2nd or 3rd day and it led to many problems over
the years including lots of bouts with physical therapy. The first and last
times I came away basically OK. So please don't rush.
Claire
Yikes Audrey, I'm so glad you're okay, too! And I have to say, I totally
agree with Claire. I was rear–ended at a stop light several years ago
and right after it happened, I was fine. The next day, I couldn't even
get out of bed. It turns out I tore my trapezius because my head was
turned slightly to the side when he hit me. I firmly believe it was that
injury that started my fibromyalgia/CMP nightmare. Which hopefully won't
be the case with you, but like Claire says, it can take a day or two for
an injury to show up after a collision like that. So take good care and
don't settle with the guy until you know you're 100% okay!
–KMS
carolc...@aol.combyespam (Carol)
Sunday at Nordstroms:
Several gift cards
DuWop Reverse lipliner pencil that has been mentioned in altfashion. Hope it
lives up to its claims.
At Banderas Restaurant:
Dinner for myself and my hubby
Carol
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com>


"Stacy Ferguson" <stac...@stacyef.net> wrote in message
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In article <vNadnWvimN_xKwbcRVn–...@giganews.com>,
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Sorry about your accident, Audrey. If there's any possibility that you
may have a more serious injury than it appears right now (and
sometimes
it takes a day or two for that to be obvious since inflammation can
build up), I really think that you should let your insurance company
handle it. A friend of mine once decided to handle it privately but
when
she had problems with her neck and got it checked out, her health
insurance company sent her a form to fill out to determine whether or
not she had been in an auto accident and if so, they wanted her
automobile policy number. She didn't want to get in trouble for
insurance fraud and because she told her doctor that she had been in
an
auto accident very recently, the truth might have come out even if she
kept her mouth shut. She indicated that indeed, she had been in an
accident. Her health insurance didn't cover it and she had to go to
the
person who hit her and deal with it through the auto insurance
company.
Since she had already been paid by him for the car damage, he was
paying
more out of pocket than he would have if he had just gone through his
insurance company to begin with (according to him, at least). This was
unpleasant since she "promised" that she would let him pay for the
damages, he was very angry and she became nervous about what he might
do
to her.
I don't think that insurance inquiries are that uncommon. My insurance
is great (I don't pay a dime for my insurance and the insurance
company
covers everything but the $15 co–pay per illness) but when my husband
cut his finger open while cooking and needed to get stitches, they did
send a form to find out the cause (on the job where Workman's Comp
could
cover it, for example). They did cover it, of course, since it
happened
at home by accident.
Stacy
Thanks for all the helpful info. DH and I are going to discuss it this
evening. Our auto insurance is through USAA and they are a great
company.
Audrey
"Claire in SF" <clairi...@aol.com>


"Stacy Ferguson" <stac...@stacyef.net> wrote in message
news:stacyef–F9D80D.15514217112...@news.newsguy.com...

In article <vNadnWvimN_xKwbcRVn–...@giganews.com>,
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Sorry about your accident, Audrey. If there's any possibility that you
may have a more serious injury than it appears right now (and sometimes
it takes a day or two for that to be obvious since inflammation can
build up), I really think that you should let your insurance company
handle it. A friend of mine once decided to handle it privately but when
she had problems with her neck and got it checked out, her health
insurance company sent her a form to fill out to determine whether or
not she had been in an auto accident and if so, they wanted her
automobile policy number. She didn't want to get in trouble for
insurance fraud and because she told her doctor that she had been in an
auto accident very recently, the truth might have come out even if she
kept her mouth shut. She indicated that indeed, she had been in an
accident. Her health insurance didn't cover it and she had to go to the
person who hit her and deal with it through the auto insurance company.
Since she had already been paid by him for the car damage, he was paying
more out of pocket than he would have if he had just gone through his
insurance company to begin with (ac cordingtohim,atleast.Thiswas
unpleasant since she "promised" that she would let him pay for the
damages, he was very angry and she became nervous about what he might do
to her.
I don't think that insurance inquiries are that uncommon. My insurance
is great (I don't pay a dime for my insurance and the insurance company
covers everything but the $15 co–pay per illness) but when my husband
cut his finger open while cooking and needed to get stitches, they did
send a form to find out the cause (on the job where Workman's Comp could
cover it, for example). They did cover it, of course, since it happened
at home by accident.
Stacy
Audrey, so glad you're OK. It can't hurt to wait a couple days. I find it
hard to believe but I've been rear–ended while at a stop light 3 times. On
the second instance I was shook up at the time but the injury didn't begin
to reveal itself until the 2nd or 3rd day and it led to many problems over
the years including lots of bouts with physical therapy. The first and last
times I came away basically OK. So please don't rush.
Claire
nicole6...@aol.comnospam (Nicole6837)
from qvc.com
–Philosophy Gingerbread Man House 4 piece set (3.5 oz gingerbread man body
souffle, 6oz. gingerbread man hot salt scrub, sugar cookie lip balm, and 4oz.
gingerbread man ginger ale bath and shower gel)
from Target
–light blue Cherokee cotton underwire bra
–Jockey microfiber camisole in black and white, and white microfiber thong and
black low rise lace thong
–Merona thin navy socks
–for our toys for tots program, a Mr Potato Head in his own suitcase
––
Nicole
Celestia Vianello <CelestiaViane...@att.net>
x–no–archive:yes
Chiming in here with Claire and KMS....
Years ago (27 to be exact) I was in a "minor" collision very similar to
what Audrey described.
Damage to the vehicle was negligable (barely over my $150 deductable)
and my bf at the time fixed it, being good with that sort of thing.
Damage to my cervical spine, which wasn't discovered until later, was a
crack in the bony structure of the spine. I have some level of pain
from this fracture every day, sometimes not an Advil's worth, sometimes
incapacitating.
Please, do go through your insurance company and don't sign off until
you feel sure nothing is wrong...a cervical collar is not an enhancement
to What Are You Wearing Today posts...
CV
KMS wrote:
Claire in SF wrote:
Yikes Audrey, I'm so glad you're okay, too! And I have to say, I totally
agree with Claire. I was rear–ended at a stop light several years ago
and right after it happened, I was fine. The next day, I couldn't even
get out of bed. It turns out I tore my trapezius because my head was
turned slightly to the side when he hit me. I firmly believe it was that
injury that started my fibromyalgia/CMP nightmare. Which hopefully won't
be the case with you, but like Claire says, it can take a day or two for
an injury to show up after a collision like that. So take good care and
don't settle with the guy until you know you're 100% okay!
–KMS
Charlie Perrin <c.l.per...@SPAMBOTS_DIEatt.net>
Went out shopping on a Sunday afternoon. Most of the rest of the area
had the same idea.
Academy Sports: walked around, looked, bought nothing.
Fry's Electronics, the "coming Real Soon Now" location with a front
side that looks a lot like like the ISS USL (Destiny) and doors that
look like ISS CBMs ("space station doors"): not yet open, but they
have a "help wanted" sign on the ENORMOUS building. They broke ground
for their building in September 2003. It's now December 2004 and
they're still not open... I'd think they would have had the common
sense to open their doors before Black Friday. Maybe they'll be open
in time for people who got cash for Christmas. They need the help on
this side of town, the geek density within a few miles of Johnson
Space Center sucks up a lot of the stuff at Best Buy, Office Depot,
etc., and you have to go well into Houston to find stuff in stock.
Best Buy: Not especially pleasant today, they were overloaded with
customers. I had a tall skinny chick bounce off harmlessly as she had
her mind too much on the merchandise and too little on the direction
she was going. Bought the one Shania Twain concert DVD I didn't have.
SuperTarget: Mainly bought groceries, but I bought a 12–pack of Jones
Soda that they had for $3.49. No, not the Turkey and Gravy...
Sugar–Free Black Cherry:
http://www.jonessoda.com/files/sf_blackcherry_ingred.html
Melissa <mka...@cmu.edu>
Sunday at Target
finished shopping for the nieces and nephew (all under 4 years)...
"ripped up" teenage mutant ninja turtles (donatello, michaelangelo,
leonardo, raphael and master splinter)
care–bears dvds
barbie "princess and the pauper" royal tea set
pop–onz jungle theme set and additional characters
fisher price holiday train set
muppets dvds
fisher price ocean wonders fish bowl
I know this isn't fashion related but I *love* shopping for the little ones!
a.f related, I picked up...
pale pink scarf and matching gloves
l'oreal airwear pressed powder in ivory
healing garden zzzz–therapy powdered milk bath
Also ran to Bed Bath and Beyond and the mall, but nothing I got there
was terribly fashion related either. Still had a great day shopping!
:) Melissa