Did you spend three hours talking about sexual harrassment with HR?
This was my hell last Tuesday.
Stop means no. And no means no. So . . . stop.
Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
The Crying of Natter 49
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 - Jan 08, 2007 9:32:35 am PST #1048 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
flea - Jan 08, 2007 9:33:39 am PST #1049 of 10001
information libertarian
I am also in desperate need of a new vacuum. My vacuum is a vintage 1970 Sears Kenmore. It is older than me. It kinda works, but I am dying for something that really works. And preferably isn't $400.
juliana - Jan 08, 2007 9:34:22 am PST #1050 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
What's a good vacuum?
I love my Eureka Boss. It's like the poor woman's Dyson, and comes with a lot of extenders/brushes/thingamajigs.
shrift - Jan 08, 2007 9:36:44 am PST #1051 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Nah, they're outside my building now.
Oh, good. Because I didn't get any coffee this morning, and I wondered if I was still dreaming.
Did you spend three hours talking about sexual harrassment with HR?
No. I have several giant packets with insurance and benefits information. It took almost three hours for us to walk through the corporate presentation. AUGH.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 08, 2007 9:37:24 am PST #1052 of 10001
What is even happening?
juliana, the people who owned this house before left their Eureka Boss here (well, the lady died, and her kids left it). I used it upstairs, but then always forgot the name of it, to buy new bags. I don't have all the attachments, but it's pretty good, huh? Maybe I'll just get new bags and give it another go. It's very lightweight.
Dyson! I think maybe Dyson was the miracle vac Buffistas were loving on.
Theodosia - Jan 08, 2007 9:39:04 am PST #1053 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I have the Hoover Windtunnel canister model, which has a HEPA filter -- the air that blows out is cleaner. I used to get sinus headaches whenever I vacuumed, so no wonder I didn't like to do it! Worth every penny I paid for it five or six years ago.
brenda m - Jan 08, 2007 9:43:59 am PST #1054 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Bissell vacuums have a huge following around here, for those without half a grand to drop on a Dyson.
bon bon - Jan 08, 2007 9:45:20 am PST #1055 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
CR top-ranked upright is Kenmore Progressive with Direct Drive 35922, for about $300 (Dyson is a lot further down the list). Top-ranked canister is Electrolux Oxygen3 Ultra EL 7020A for about $500, then three more Kenmore Progressives.
An online membership to CR is, IIRC ~$25, and probably totally worth it for a purchase like this. I signed on just to decide on a cell phone.
megan walker - Jan 08, 2007 9:45:50 am PST #1056 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Well, I've never had it clog until trying to suck up the enormous quantity of pine needles left in the wake of my tree. What annoys me is the fact that they designed each end of the hose with a curved, non-removable as far as I can tell, plastic attachment that basically means you can't check for, or fix, clogs easily. Stoopid.
In the end, I basically had to beat the clog out of the hose.
Kat - Jan 08, 2007 9:49:36 am PST #1057 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Hey bon bon! Would you use your CR powers for good for me? I have some questions.