Hil, something like that happened to me. I ordered a bunch of dvds and they didn't ship for almost 2 weeks. Amazon didn't even charge my card for almost that long.
Dawn: I thought you were adequate. Giles: And the accolades keep pouring in. I'd best take my leave before my head swells any larger. Good night.
'First Date'
Natter Five-O: Book 'Em, Danno.
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.
askye - Feb 18, 2007 9:38:05 am PST #1795 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
Hil R. - Feb 18, 2007 9:39:41 am PST #1796 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Their deliver estimate is getting close to two months from when I ordered it. And all three books still say "Availability: In stock."
askye - Feb 18, 2007 9:47:55 am PST #1797 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
I'd call and complain.
After my experience I'm reluctant to order anything from Amazon, even if there's a discount I'd rather go and order it from someplace where I don't have to wait weeks for something in stock to be sent out.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 18, 2007 9:48:01 am PST #1798 of 10001
Oh honey, the mentally unwell people have been in the fanbase since Game Changers was Stucky fanfiction on the internet. The calls have been coming from inside the house the whole time!
(Unless I'm missing something in bathroom cleaning technique.)
Well, there is a similar sense of accomplishment in doing something long overdue, and a shower afterwards is called for. Those are the only common points I can think of, though.
Sue - Feb 18, 2007 10:10:33 am PST #1799 of 10001
hip deep in pie
I just recaulked my tub!
That makes it sound like I whipped out the caulking gun and redid it. However this was a multi-day process that involved much toil and knuckle skinning getting the old caulk off. I also managed to buy the last jar of caulk softener at the hardware store, only to discover when I got home that it was leaking. After I got it all over my hands, I read the warning to avoid contact with skin. It also meant hours of desperate searching for the new blades for my exacto knife. Which I never did find but I did find every Sharpie I own, which I had been looking for the previous day.) Then I discovered that the really old tube of caulk I had was dried up, and the newer tube of caulk wasn't the right type for bathtubs. So another trip back to the hardware store. After that, it was a little messy, but okay, save for realizing that I had to get the caulk out of my hair before it dried.
Sue - Feb 18, 2007 10:10:48 am PST #1800 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Zenkitty - Feb 18, 2007 10:14:22 am PST #1801 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Go, you, with the caulking, Sue! Major accomplishment, that.
brenda m - Feb 18, 2007 10:28:53 am PST #1802 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
Update:
Banana bread: almost done baking
chili: bubbling away
apartment: 1023 degrees
beer: calling my name.
sumi - Feb 18, 2007 10:45:34 am PST #1803 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I have to say that I've not had that problem with Amazon, but if I did I would avoid them too.
Have you guys seen a British decorating show called "The Wow Factor'? It's an hour long show and I missed about the first 20 minutes but I like the way they take you through the process from proposal to the end (I assume).
megan walker - Feb 18, 2007 10:51:22 am PST #1804 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Also also - Megan, I'll be happy to help with apartment looking/advising. There's certain companies to avoid on Craigslist, and I can ask around to see if anyone has units coming up that they're not advertising.
Thanks juliana, if it comes to that, I certainly could use all the help I can get. I have to finish out the semester here, so it definitely won't be until at least mid-May.