ChiKat knows someone who shops there.
Yes, yes I do. Of course, she won't be back there any time soon. What with the whole under house arrest thing.
I rarely shop at Nordstroms, but they are my Favorites right now.
All right, yes, date and shop and hang out and go to school and save the world from unspeakable demons. You know, I wanna do girlie stuff!
Buffy ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter .44 Magnum: Do You Feel Chatty, Punk?
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
ChiKat - Apr 21, 2006 12:23:42 pm PDT #2761 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
ChiKat - Apr 21, 2006 12:26:50 pm PDT #2762 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
ohhh! In my daily obsessive checks on my bank accounts, I saw that my tax refund hit today! Yay!!!
I'm going mattress shopping. I've never bought one before. Any tips?
Typo Boy - Apr 21, 2006 12:29:27 pm PDT #2763 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Do you know your preferences? Extra-firm, Firm, medium, soft, extra-soft?
flea - Apr 21, 2006 12:30:05 pm PDT #2764 of 10002
information libertarian
I'm going mattress shopping. I've never bought one before.
Now, I know I'm tired and it's late on Friday afternoon, but why did I read this as "I'm going shopping. I've never bought anything before." ??
Um, lie down and try them out?
juliana - Apr 21, 2006 12:30:35 pm PDT #2765 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Get a cute salesman to help you test drive it.
ChiKat - Apr 21, 2006 12:35:00 pm PDT #2766 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Do you know your preferences?
Medium; full-size; no pillow top. That's all I know for now.
Get a cute salesman to help you test drive it.
Best suggestion EVAH!
Kristen - Apr 21, 2006 12:36:37 pm PDT #2767 of 10002
I'm going mattress shopping. I've never bought one before. Any tips?
Wear comfortable clothing that won't make you feel weird when you lie down on the beds. Also, test the mattress in the position you normally sleep in. (If you sleep on your side, lying down on your back won't really help.)
JZ - Apr 21, 2006 12:42:02 pm PDT #2768 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.
My dad just sent me a long article from Consumer Reports about mattress shopping a few weeks ago -- their conclusion was that it's a big-ass racket. They suggested (a) going to a store with a big selection and setting aside a big chunk of time so you can test-drive the ones you want for a minimum of 10 minutes each; (b) not even attempting to keep track of model names because the manufacturers change them constantly and will sometimes send the same identical mattress to a half-dozen stores in your area under a half-dozen different names; and (c) noting the qualities of the ones you liked best (foam or coils or layers of each, how many coils, how firm) and then checking around for a cheap-ass demi-wholesaler, calling him/her up, describing what you liked, and asking what they've got that's comparable.
IIRC, the article specifically said not to even attempt to comparison-shop by maker or model (except to avoid the obviously cheap and crappy ones) because they're deliberately trying to confuse you.
I don't remember what the article said about cute salesmen, but admittedly I didn't read all the sidebars.
Kathy A - Apr 21, 2006 12:44:09 pm PDT #2769 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Since Nordstrom's has such a great shoe department, the Rack also has some good selection in their shoe department--I go there all the time for my gym shoes. That's the big downside to my sister moving away from Seattle; no more shopping at the big Rack store downtown, near Pike Place Market.
My favorite old-time-style department store is State Street Marshall Fields (even though it is now Macy's--feh!), with the wonderful Tiffany dome.
As for mattress shopping, make sure they provide free delivery and free takeaway of your old set.
ChiKat - Apr 21, 2006 12:46:41 pm PDT #2770 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Also, test the mattress in the position you normally sleep in
Does this mean I should bring my cat and put him in between my feet??
their conclusion was that it's a big-ass racket
Great. Thanks, though, that is helpful.
My plan is to go to a department store (Carson Pirie Scott) who is having a big 50% off sale this weekend and 2 discount mattress places (American Mattress and Bedding Experts) to try some mattresses out.