What's making you happy today? - Page 611

monster · 04-24-2013, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

I look forward to hearing what you come up with. I can't seem to find anything that's better than, "My Crohn's disease is really flaring up today."

Nothing special. Just "the stroke". anyone can have one, it's not something special I accomplished, I don't want it any more. I'm sending it to the used stroke shop like a bad fashion choice.

Pete Zicato · 04-24-2013, 10:03 PM

Ah. I tried that on for size and it didn't suit me. I felt like my Dad, talking about "the" war.

monster · 04-25-2013, 07:37 AM

I'm still working with it. I might just call it Millicent.

infinite monkey · 04-25-2013, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

wearing size 8 jeans -and they're kinda slipping down a little. weird. I got pissed with people who suddenly noticed my weightloss after the stroke -I jokes I just didn't slow down enough for them to notice before......guess I'm experiencing the same thing. i saw the numbers change on the scale, so I "knew", but I guess I didn't really notice until I started trying to be active in the same old clothes

I've never worn this size before, even pre-sprogs or as a teenager.

Also, I just decided to stop calling it "my" stroke. No-one says "my" car accident.

Finishing that tri did wonders for my perspective and self-esteem, apparently

Your quote is appropriate. I likey.

You go on with your bad skinny mini self. At some point, I plan to go get me some tenacity. It's great, what you've accomplished.

Sundae · 04-25-2013, 07:45 AM

I'm super-happy with my size 16 jeans. I wore 22 for over a year.
I'll never get down to a size 8. No envy because of the health issues.

My aim is 14.

chrisinhouston · 04-25-2013, 09:13 AM

My Craig's list ad for an old lawnmower got quite a bit of response yesterday with 5 people contacting me within an hour of posting the ad.

Here it is:
http://houston.craigslist.org/grd/3764264408.html

I attempted to sell it last month and got no responses so I wrote a more interesting sales pitch. It's actually a true story.

glatt · 04-25-2013, 09:41 AM

That's good ad copy. It has just enough detail that you sound trustworthy. You explain its flaws upfront. If I were in the market, I would gravitate towards that ad. And $40 seems like a bargain.

footfootfoot · 04-25-2013, 10:05 AM

This is the line that closes the deal:

Quote:

Just look at that lawn and you can tell that I am a man who knows about lawnmowers and growing a nice lawn even if we are having a drought.

Great ad.

chrisinhouston · 04-25-2013, 11:23 AM

Just had a call from a man who sounded Nigerian who said he really wanted my lawnmower but he lives 60 miles away and doesn't know how to fix lawnmowers and what is my bottom price... I hate when they ask that... just come and see it and make an offer I told him.

He also said my lawn in the pictures looked great and what was my secret!

glatt · 04-25-2013, 11:48 AM

He was trying to talk you down from $40?!

Pete Zicato · 04-25-2013, 11:55 AM

I don't need a lawn mower. But I wouldn't mind you looking at my lawn and telling me what's wrong.

Clodfobble · 04-25-2013, 01:34 PM

People on craigslist will try to talk you down from anything.... And if you post it for free, they'll try and talk you into delivering it to them.

chrisinhouston · 04-25-2013, 03:09 PM

SOLD to the man with the heavy African accent for $30!

Not bad as I think it is going to need a carburetor rebuild kit and he was very polite and had when we loaded it into the trunk of his little car he had all kinds of religious hand outs so he was a MAN OF GOD! Cutting him a break was good karma and if the lawn mower isn't repairable I will need the extra karma!

monster · 04-25-2013, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae

I'm super-happy with my size 16 jeans. I wore 22 for over a year.
I'll never get down to a size 8. No envy because of the health issues.

My aim is 14.

way to piss on my happy.tx. Must remember there are people fatter than me in Europe (with health issues) and send them my empty plate...[/dirtydancing]

monster · 04-25-2013, 09:52 PM

yes, I know. But can't something big or even small just be about someone else just once?

04-24-2013, 10:03 PM	#9152
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Ah. I tried that on for size and it didn't suit me. I felt like my Dad, talking about "the" war. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

04-25-2013, 07:37 AM	#9153
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I'm still working with it. I might just call it Millicent. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-25-2013, 07:45 AM	#9155
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I'm super-happy with my size 16 jeans. I wore 22 for over a year. I'll never get down to a size 8. No envy because of the health issues. My aim is 14. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-25-2013, 11:55 AM	#9161
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	I don't need a lawn mower. But I wouldn't mind you looking at my lawn and telling me what's wrong. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

04-25-2013, 01:34 PM	#9162
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	People on craigslist will try to talk you down from anything.... And if you post it for free, they'll try and talk you into delivering it to them. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

04-25-2013, 09:13 AM	#9156
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	My Craig's list ad for an old lawnmower got quite a bit of response yesterday with 5 people contacting me within an hour of posting the ad. Here it is: http://houston.craigslist.org/grd/3764264408.html I attempted to sell it last month and got no responses so I wrote a more interesting sales pitch. It's actually a true story.

04-25-2013, 09:41 AM	#9157
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That's good ad copy. It has just enough detail that you sound trustworthy. You explain its flaws upfront. If I were in the market, I would gravitate towards that ad. And $40 seems like a bargain.

04-25-2013, 11:23 AM	#9159
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Just had a call from a man who sounded Nigerian who said he really wanted my lawnmower but he lives 60 miles away and doesn't know how to fix lawnmowers and what is my bottom price... I hate when they ask that... just come and see it and make an offer I told him. He also said my lawn in the pictures looked great and what was my secret!

04-25-2013, 11:48 AM	#9160
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	He was trying to talk you down from $40?!

04-25-2013, 03:09 PM	#9163
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	SOLD to the man with the heavy African accent for $30! Not bad as I think it is going to need a carburetor rebuild kit and he was very polite and had when we loaded it into the trunk of his little car he had all kinds of religious hand outs so he was a MAN OF GOD! Cutting him a break was good karma and if the lawn mower isn't repairable I will need the extra karma!

04-25-2013, 09:52 PM	#9165
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	yes, I know. But can't something big or even small just be about someone else just once? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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