Kristin, do Roombas do a good job with deepcleaning carpet, or are they only good for in-between-serious-vacumning?
They're much better on tile/wood or very low carpet. I wouldn't recommend them for regular carpet.
You can't open the book of my life and jump in the middle. Like woman, I'm a mystery.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
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.
Pix - Nov 17, 2006 10:25:24 am PST #957 of 10007
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Kathy A - Nov 17, 2006 10:28:01 am PST #958 of 10007
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
::crosses Roomba off of Christmas list::
Thanks for the advice! I've got a perfectly good vacumn cleaner, it's just that I hate having to use it all the time.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 17, 2006 10:28:59 am PST #959 of 10007
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
If I ever get a Roomba, it will have to be named "1812".
bon bon - Nov 17, 2006 10:36:17 am PST #960 of 10007
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Consumer Reports is also down on the Roomba, FWIW. I think their advice went something like: "Buy...if you like robots."
Pix - Nov 17, 2006 10:39:22 am PST #961 of 10007
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I love Bender--he does a great job on the wood and tile floors.
Atropa - Nov 17, 2006 10:39:38 am PST #962 of 10007
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I think their advice went something like: "Buy...if you like robots."
But who doesn't?!
Pete and I are thinking of telling my parents that all we want for Christmas is a Roomba. Clean floors AND hours of entertainment watching the cats react to it!
Allyson - Nov 17, 2006 10:40:22 am PST #963 of 10007
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Hey, have you tried JDate?
I don't know if I'm Jew enough for JDate. I don't observe the Sabbath, and bacon is fantastic.
But i make a mean matzo ball soup and remember the Sabbath prayer pretty much.
I'm such a crappy Jew.
Allyson - Nov 17, 2006 10:41:11 am PST #964 of 10007
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Hey Jilli. Happy birthday!
Was thinking of you, was looking for a plush bat backpack for my nephew. He goes to school now.
Nutty - Nov 17, 2006 10:44:24 am PST #965 of 10007
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Oh, whatta story! I love good beat reporting, and I love happy endings. This is both: a straightforward Metro Section story about a housefire, and neighbors dashing outside barefoot, and a quilt stretched out for children to fall into, and a determined mom making fast decisions about how to save her five kids. A great story well-told, that ends well, and proof that crymaking drama is as effective on the small scale as in any epic.
I love rescue stories.
beth b - Nov 17, 2006 10:45:10 am PST #966 of 10007
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
congradulations Allyson