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Good for the clerk.
Sure it is legal.
Just because it says it is legal, doesn't mean somebody has to take it.
Maybe they keep less change available for security reasons... Slidding the bulk of the money into an unlockable (at that hour) safe. What would happen if everybody started bringing in large bills... I am sure your supply of cash for change would be depleted. It is okay to set a policy about how much cash should be in the drawer... Dependent on store, location, hour of business, etc...
If you can't "break" the note... Then you can't accept the note.
They aren't refusing the sale. They are refusing to "break" the note.
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most bars in Western New York or most of Upstate would not let you buy a beer with a $100 note, they would send you to the Mini Mart to break it. This guy must have needed a drink, and I bet that is exactly what happened, he was trying to be polite by buying something so he had change to go back to the bar. I have done this myself (successfully w/o the gun of course, or DWI arrest)
Not sure what time bars close in Niagara county?... I don't think that they stay open later than they do in Erie county, which is about 0400... Right?
This incident happened at 0515.
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Well, pop is cheaper, but forget popcorn. Pricing has exploded!
BTW, I learned the secret of movie popcorn thanks to Fezmid's recommmendation of the Whirly-Pop popcorn maker. I ordered it with 5 packs of their movie popcorn. It was dead-nuts authentic - the oil part of the blister pack was coconut oil - which I subsequently found out is something like 90% saturated fat.
My first ever consumer protest was over the great movie, Ben-Hur. The Colvin theater upped the ticket price to 35 cents. Outrageous - never did see it until it showed up on TV.
Shhhhh... I am talking to a co-worker that is in the throws of a diet!
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It still is!
My son lives for them.
We were in a Harley shop (Hampton, NH) a couple of years ago and he blew one of the reps minds when he tried to stump my son (then 5 at the time) by asking him what the color of the Fat Boy they were giving away in a contest was.
My son answered Eggplant! The thing was a deep purple!
I would have said black!
Now if my wife can only coach me on the colors!
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You might be getting your wish when the volcano near the Cook Inlet (Augustine Volcano) decides to go.
Karma is such a wonderful thing...
AUGUSTINE VOLCANO (CAVW#1103-01-)
59.3633°N 153.4333°W, Summit Elevation 4134 ft (1260 m)
Current Level of Concern Color Code: YELLOW
A steam plume extending at least 75 km (45 mi) SE from Augustine Volcano is clearly visible by satellite and has also been reported by local pilots. Images in the web camera also show a plume. The plume appears to be primarily steam.
During the past several days, AVO has detected changes in the style of earthquake activity and received other information about gas emissions and steaming at Augustine Volcano. Two seismic events on Friday evening (12/9/05), and Sunday evening (12/11/05) may have perturbed the hydrothermal system, initiating steam explosions. These events are consistent with reports of steaming at the summit observed on Saturday (12/10/05), and distinct sulfur smell ("like from a sewer") in the air on Sunday evening (12/11/05) at Nanwalek and Port Graham, approximately 80 km (50 mi) east of the volcano. Collectively, these events are signs of continued and elevated level of volcanic unrest, but do not indicate that an eruption is imminent in the next few days to weeks. The level-of-concern color code remains at Yellow and AVO will continue to monitor activity closely.
Depending on the direction of the wind and the amount of gas emitted at the volcano, sulfur odors may persist. Periods of foul smelling air may accompany the present level of unrest at Augustine, but these periods should be relatively brief and are not expected to be a significant health concern. Humans can detect at very low concentrations the volcanic gases sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. At higher concentrations (or if a person has respiratory problems) the gases can irritate the eyes and respiratory system. People with respiratory problems should take reasonable precautions as they would for dealing with other types of slightly unhealthy air. See http://www.ivhhn.org/ "guidelines and databases" for more information.
A report describing the hazards associated with eruptions and other types of volcanic activity at Augustine Volcano can be obtained at http://www.avo.alaska.edu/pdfs/augustine_ofr.pdf
Augustine Volcano is a 1260 m high (4134 ft) conical-shaped stratovolcano located on Augustine Island in southern Cook Inlet, about 290 km (180 mi) southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. Augustine is the most historically active volcano in the Cook Inlet region. Historical eruptions occurred in 1812, 1883, 1908, 1935, 1963-64, 1976, and 1986. These eruptions were primarily explosive events that produced volcanic ash clouds and pyroclastic flows. During the 1883 eruption, a volcanic rock avalanche occurred on the north flank of the volcano; it flowed into Cook Inlet and initiated a tsunami observed at Nanwalek, about 90 km to the east.
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Clinton Bad!... Even 5 years later!
Gotta love the hate!
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I think it was something like $1.25. And kids did not tip barbers, even though they would give you a lollipop.
That was a lot of money, considering that a Saturday matinee was 25 cents. I generally went to the since-razed Colvin Theater on Kenmore Ave. Popcorn was 10 cents, and you could get a 6 ounce cup of pop from a machine in the lobby for a nickel. I never bought candy there, though - they wanted 6 cents vs. 5 cents at the drug store.
Cool!
Movies have gone up on a crazy ride... Barbers now, they are the man! But, they are getting harder to find!
Getting nastolgic about those prices is neat but, if you put into context with the amount things cost today, you will find that things are equally as cheap if not lower if you factor in today what we make... We just have a lot more crap out there trying to tempt our money out of our pockets.
Consider that 6 oz. cup cost 5 cents... What can you get a 2 liter today for? $.89-$1.49... on special to regular. And that is almost 10 times more in volume.
Back then it was some serious coin that you shelled out.
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Ex, I'm a very casual buyer of recorded music. On the occassional times I went into a Media Play, my impression was like that I get from a Wal-Mart. Haphazard shelves, shabby housekeeping, etc. I know, with my infrequent purchashing, that I am not up on competitive pricing. But their stores just gave me a cheesy impression. I think that they did poorly in picking up that few percent of the casual, like me. In a competitive business, that can make a difference. Certainly a small thing, what with several posters pointing out their high prices. But a loss of repeat sales.
BTW, I loved Twin Fair. Good selection, good workers, cheap prices, etc. Two Guys was well off my beaten path.
Exactly! Exactly!
I have fond memories of TF too. My wife said her father would always go there for his cigars (Philly's... who would have thought he was very ahead of his time and the "blunt" rage?...
) when things got crazy with the kids... He would distance himself from their fracus and say: "I am going to Twin Fair to pick up cigars... When I get back, THIS BETTER BE RESOLVED!." 
Now that is parenting! Not really related but, since we are talking about grocery stores and parenting:
I also have fond memories of the A&P(Next to the Two Guys on Walden)... Remember the 8 O'Clock Coffee grinders at the registers?... I still remember getting my hand slapped by the checkout lady for touching one! Served me right! Never did it again. Try, doing that nowadays... Good luck... You'll have a raging soccer mom all over your jock!
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Is that really true? Stores like Target and Wal-Mart are going to the "super" model... Selling groceries and what not. For a time that was not in vogue. Remember the whole "Twin Fair"/"Two Guys" concept in the 1970's (groceries and everything else)?... I guess they were ahead of their time/era?
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Ahhh but, you secretly want to contribute.
Like for MOST woman... TO THEM, it is never funny when somebody else does it (farts)... But, it becomes a blast (pun intended) when THEY toot away!
Anyway... Here is a joke that keeps my 7 year old son rolling.
What is the sharpest thing in the world?
A fart, it "cuts" through your pants without even making a hole!
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No - wasting dough on a haircut for a kid back then was considered a stupid waste of money. Still is, IMO.
'Twas the home electric clippers with the plastic attachments for us. The inevitable gouges that bled were treated with a dollop of toothpaste. Sounds funny looking back, but it did stanch the blood.
How much was a haircut? 2 bucks and a 25 cent tip?
Right now the barber charges 10 bucks for kids. When I go with my son one barber does mine while another gives my son a haircut in another chair (they 6 have barbers/chairs)... Total bill with tip is 27 bucks!
Then again, maybe kids have way too much esteem nowadays!
And it ain't like we are going every two weeks.
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This is a trick question: This year I learned that Lincoln was a closeted homosexual, a manic depressive, suicidal, misunderstood, psychic for having premonitions of his own demise, a participant in seances and the dark arts, and a doting father unable to control his own children or spending habits of his wife.
I guess that sums it up... Crazy bastard was a very UNREASONABLE man!
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I don't think I deserved that.
But seriously...just because some people are over-sensitive and can't have kids within ten yards of them, it doesn't therefore follow that kids should be able to run all over the place like little hellions. In general, reasonable people are going to keep reasonable control of their kids (i.e. keep them in their seats, keep them from shouting at the top of their lungs), and reasonable people are going to give kids leeway within those boundaries to be kids.
What I'm specifically thinking of, through this whole thread, is the idiots who let their children run around like amphetamine-soaked demons being physically disruptive, and laugh it off with "Kids will be kids". There is a happy medium between "Children should be seen and not heard", and "Children should be seen and heard by everyone in the building."
Warning, tangent.
Question.
Was Abe Lincoln a reasonable man?
If you don't get it... Do a little research on his parenting.
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The girl is a real piece of work.
Just don't read it if it bothers you. She did write a disclaimer. Why do people feel compelled to try an control the situation?
Personal responsibility= Don't read it or STOP reading it if you are offended.
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in general, a good hearted caring person does not like discipling their children but will do it if they don't have a choice... then you have the type of person that will belt their kids the second he does something remotely wrong.
my father in the time i knew him (since he left this earth when i was about 12) would never hit me or my brothers or sister. he would hardly raise his voice with us yet i never disobeyed him, i don't know why since i was pretty hard headed, i never did. my mom on the other hand when she was pissed off would slap me (not violently) but she would resort to it when i misbehaved and yet i rarely listened to her. I guess you have to have that sort of respect with your parents. It comes with time.
Intereseting is that some people will believe the exact opposite when what you say is probably the norm.
Like everything else, people will stand in defiance to direct physical opposition and become even more determined. Is it a way they can have control in a weakened situation.
The threat of authority is one thing... The actual use, another... The mystery of "what will happen" evaporates and one's will gets hardened. Again, I assume it is a natural human reaction in an attepmt to control a situation where you feel threatened.
Might doesn't equal right... It sure the heck builds a lot of resolve for the weakened party.
It is funny because they (relgious one's) always say: "Spare the rod, spoil the child." You can actually read that the exact opposite way proponents of corporal punshiment want it to be read. How do you define "rod?"... Figuratively as the wooden rod of a shepherd and the way he uses it as a "rod of correction" to guide and direct?
What I am saying is that you are never gonna pound your message into a child. You can only guide and steer them down the correct path.
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kids are hard to control, no matter how good a parent you are it is very difficult to discipline children. i have 3 nephews and they can be a serious handful at times especially since 2 out of the 3 are below 5 years old. sometimes it works but when there are guests over or they go visit they become little brats. that being said it's a fact of life, it's virtually impossible to keep your child from acting up, thats why they 're kids but there are ways of controlling them and making them behave respectibly. hitting is not totally wrong but there are limits. obviously a slap from my mom used to get me to stop being a brat but thats practically taboo now. It's reached to the point where a lil slap on the bum and the parent is an abuser. Obviously there should be control because many parents cross the line and lose it on their kids but that's more the stupidity of the parent rather than someone thinking it is correct discipline. I dread the day i have children if ever i do as i've seen how nuts my brothers goes trying to raise his 3 kids but it's a challenge.
That is good advice. The blue part says it all. Not that my grandfather was a saint... But, he was probably stressed out beyond belief and would have done something stupid! Without my dad... I may have never been here to tell the story!
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Regarding your OPTIONS, perhaps you shouldn't limit to either ignoring a tantrum, or grabbing a childs arm and giving him / her a "death glare". Removing the child from the situation (taking the child to the car and sitting with him / her until the "tantrum" has run its course) should probably be the first OPTION chosen. Why??? it removes the annoyance from the other patrons of the business, and it removes the child from being the center of attention, whcih may be a big part of what they want, and it removes your reinforcement of the childs behavior by reposnding to it in a attention attracting manner (death glare!). Why isn't this OPTION chosen more often???? because it is inconvenient to the parents. Things being "inconvenient" to parents is probably the root cause of much of what has been discussed on this thread.
Totally agree.
Even that option gets questioned!
Let me tell you what is wrong with this society. Everybody has opinions and passes judgement... It leaves your head spinning. And the kids know it!
I do exactly as you speak. Remove my child from the situation and the burden on others... And for their safety.
One time my son was acting up and running wild through a parking lot. I picked him up and carried him to the car where I could have him buckled in the car seat. He put up a fight and I sternly secured him into his seat. A lady in a passing car stopped and said: "Don't do that, he is a lot smaller than you." I said: "Don't worry, I am just putting him in his car seat so he can stay put... What do you want me to do? Have him run wild through the parking lot?"
She came into the situation half-way through it and now she is gonna pass on her parenting tips? But, she did get me to think about who and what is out there.
I suspect that lady would have just let her kid run a muck anywhere?
The problem is everybody has different thresholds and OPINIONS. HITTING IS NEVER THE ANSWER. But, questioning the non-violent, non-verbal abuse approaches? What gives? The parent or guardian still sets the rules. I can give her the benefit of the doubt because maybe she thought I was gonna go off on my son. Didn't it make headlines where a lady put her kid in a carseat and then went off on her? I thought about that and cut the interloper some slack.
On a side note: My parents did good by stopping the cycle of hitting. My father would get beat as a kid... He never laid a finger on us... My mother parented the same way. Violence is not the answer.
When my father was 8, he ran away from home. He hitched a train from Cheektowaga and ended up in Rochester, this was 1944. My grandfather worked on the railroad, he never drove a car or had an auto license. He had to take a day off of work and get a ride to Rochester to retrieve my father... When he got to Rochester, a police officer was with my father. My grandfather walked near them and mumbled: "You little bastard, wait till I get you home." You know what the cop said? He said: "If he lays a hand on you son, you come running right back to me... Don't you lay a HAND ON HIM." THIS WAS 1944! So goes everybody's theory that it (corporal punishment) was accepted. Needless to say... It might have sunk in with my grandfather... He never touched him again... It probably helped that my father would remind him what the officer said.
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Where else are they gonna move them? Both KC and PITT do have championships within the last 30 years.
Not to get off on a tangent, more different teams have won it all in baseball than football in recent years (last 30). Doesn't that say something? Teams can still "bring it home."
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To throw out another name...
My wife sews on a Baby Lock sewing machine and she loves it. I think it is made by Brother?
Are Doritos really that good?
in The Stadium Wall Archives
Posted · Edited by ExiledInIllinois
That "Frito Bandito" with the assualt weapon was a real stroke.
What did he expect, that he was gonna kick, scream, and whine while he bandies about an assault weapon saying: "You gotta cash my C-note!"
Actually, he said nothing... Even worse.
Again, what a stroke.