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Saturday, Jul. 12, 2003 - 6:19 p.m. I have to think that if the people who run the Brinks Armored Cars company would want to improve the public�s impression of them, all they would have to do is follow the Sam�s Club�s lead. Just have their drivers gave out free sample like the folks at Sam�s do, every weekend (Tyson�s chicken nuggets, Uncle Ben�s pasta bowls, Spicy hot wings, and some �clair desert this morning at 10:30), and I bet we would all think they are the greatest company on Earth�. Replaced the quickly-dieing Sharp VCR in the bedroom today. It had served us well for over 8 years, which is a long time for a daily-use machine. The new one (also made by Sharp) only cost $48.95 at Sam�s. I can remember that way back in the 1980�s (yes, I am getting old) Lease and I had to put off buying our 1st VCR because they cost too much for our budget. I remember that a 2-head, piece-o-crap model went for close to $300 in the early 80�s. That was more than the amount one of us took home on a two-week paycheck back then. I even paid a repair shop to fix our first one, several years later, when it started acting up. Now? They�re freakin� disposable. If a VCR starts eating tapes or doesn�t track properly, you won�t spend $50 to fix something that can be replaced for less��. I did an informal count around the non-Codeman portions of the house, and I came up with 18 different remote controls to run various our machines, plus run a few that have been replaced! Crazy, huh? I think only 2 in the bedroom, 3 in the living room, and 2 in the basement are actually used at all. That still adds up to 7 different remotes needed to operate our electronic equipment. I think the first television we purchased that had a remote control to operate it was bought in the mid-80�s. Now we can�t run anything without one. Even my cheap cd/cassette/radio system in the basement ($70) has a multi-function remote. Sometimes, I can understand why people try to simplify their lives��. Lease fells much better today, or at least has done her best to function. She stills sounds like she smokes 4 packs of cigarettes a day (instead of 4 cigarettes a day), but she isn�t coughing as much as yesterday, and she isn�t running a fever anymore. Seems like this cold is going around here right now. A couple fo different people told her today that they had fought something very similar in recent weeks. Fuckin� summer colds! Not that there is ever a good time to feel sick. It just seems cruel to have to lay under a blanket, on the couch, when it is so nice outside�. I think I will leave you with a link to this website. There, you will find an easy-to-take test to help you decide if you are under too much stress. I recommend that you take the test today- your mental health is nothing to take for granted! Have a great weekend, all��.
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