I don't think $500 is too much to pay for a really well-made bag, but if I were using my own money, it would have to be a One True Bag Such That I Would Never Even Be Tempted By Another Bag Again. But as I have a tendency to be fickle about such things, spending $500 on a bag would only ensure that I'd see something to replace it with within a month.
Xander: Look who's got a bad case of Dark Prince envy. Dracula: Leave us. Xander: No, we're not going to "Leabbb you." And where'd you get that accent, Sesame Street? "One, Two, Three - three victims! Maw ha ha!"
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Spike's Bitches 21 Gunn Salute
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Jessica - Jan 10, 2005 6:52:14 am PST #2639 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
vw bug - Jan 10, 2005 6:54:04 am PST #2640 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
I just balanced my checkbook, which made me very nervous. I was $250 off (my checkbook said I had $250 less than I should have). I'm glad I found the error, 'cause if I hadn't, I probably wouldn't have figured it out till I got my next statement. And trust me, right now that $250 is needed.
The mistake? Microsoft Money automatically withdraws $250 from my balance each month on the 8th. What for? My car payment...which I NO LONGER HAVE!!!! YAY! And also, phew!
Steph L. - Jan 10, 2005 6:55:30 am PST #2641 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
By "bag," do we mean "purse," or do we mean larger than a purse, like you would take to work, with books/notebooks/laptop, etc?
(I still wouldn't pay $500 for either size, because inevitably I would spill an entire cup of coffee INTO it [which I have done], and then kick myself for ruining such a nice thing. But I'm curious as to what all y'all mean when you say "bag.")
Lilty Cash - Jan 10, 2005 6:57:49 am PST #2642 of 10002
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
If a job ad doesn't have a contact name, would you begin a cover letter with "Dear Hiring Manager" or "To Whom it May Concern"?
P.M. Marc - Jan 10, 2005 6:58:21 am PST #2643 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I still wouldn't pay $500 for either size, because inevitably I would spill an entire cup of coffee INTO it [which I have done], and then kick myself for ruining such a nice thing.
We are SO separated at birth.
beathen - Jan 10, 2005 6:59:49 am PST #2644 of 10002
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
If a job ad doesn't have a contact name, would you begin a cover letter with "Dear Hiring Manager" or "To Whom it May Concern"?
I'd put "To Whom it May Concern"
askye - Jan 10, 2005 7:00:50 am PST #2645 of 10002
Thrive to spite them
If I was spending (or having $500 spent on me) I'd want something large, but sleek...maybe not messenger style, but something big enough for a notebook, calendar, pens, etc.
Actually I have a bag that big, but I hardly ever used the pockets. Because I wanted something to carry stuff! because stuff is cool and I like it! But now I'm back to my business card case only carrying my driver's license, debit card, and cash. Because, oh god, I don' want to carry stuff, it's too much trouble! Right now I've just got my DL and cash in a pocket becuase I can't find my business card case and it seems like too much trouble to even carry that.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 10, 2005 7:04:07 am PST #2646 of 10002
What is even happening?
If a job ad doesn't have a contact name, would you begin a cover letter with "Dear Hiring Manager" or "To Whom it May Concern"?First, I would try to find out the contact name. Call the company's human resource office, maybe?
Lilty Cash - Jan 10, 2005 7:08:13 am PST #2647 of 10002
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Good call, Cindy. Looking at the website, it seems to be a very small office. The job's for a development assistant, so maybe the Director of Development?
JZ - Jan 10, 2005 7:13:22 am PST #2648 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
For anyone who hasn't seen the makeover yet, I'm pretty sure Deb's new bag is this one. It's vast. It could easily carry a dozen copies of FFoSM in it, plus a proof of the next book, all her makeup, a couple of notebooks, any number of cell phones, and approximately 60,000 pens and pencils. Plus, if she was willing to cut the FFoSM stash down to 6, probably one of her smaller cats.