Earning A Better Profit
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I’m starting to think maybe I should start buying not just wholesale computer parts to build custom systems but some wholesale computers, too. You wouldn’t believe how many people have asked me to build them computers that are so spot on with any typical run of the mill store bought pc out there these days that I don’t even know why they’ve asked for a custom built. It’d be much cheaper to order a few computers at wholesale prices and flip them for a profit!
There’s a guy who does the exact same thing at the flea market. I always see him when I go on Wednesdays, and it’s surprising to me how many people are out there purchasing computers from the flea market. The guy’s prices aren’t great. He’s actually selling a lot of them at higher prices than you see in the stores, but he’s got the talent for pitching his item to make it seem like it’s such a great deal. That’s definitely one talent I wish I had.
Ulterior Motives
Why does my Grandmother insist on always having an ulterior motive or hidden agenda? I admit I don’t get along very well with my Grandmother on my Dad’s side of the family for that very reason.
She called me today asking me to go to lunch tomorrow with her and her sisters. I declined, and in turn she had quite a few choice things to say to me. Let her say what she wants. I’d rather spend 10 minutes listening to her berate me than being stuck with her and her 2 sisters for lunch where all hell would break loose.
I already know what she wants. She uses the excuse that she wants to see me and see how my belly has grown. In reality I know she already hit up my sister last week, and they had a big blow up in the middle of a very nice restaurant. She tries to lure us in with food and the promise that we’re going to use the time to reconnect. All is well for the first half of the meal when while we watch her and her sisters turn their nose up at everyone else like they are some sort of special elite class of southern belles (which they are certainly not).
They’ll spend a bit discussing everything from the best wrinkle creams to all the local town gossip then she goes in for the kill. She will motion for our aunts to give her a few moments alone with us, and then she strikes…trying to convince us to do everything from breaking up my dad and his girlfriend to leaving my husband just because he’s “not good enough for her”. When we tell her she’s full of it she then tells us it’s all our mother’s fault we have no respect for her and her wishes, and she bad mouths my mother in every form possible.
Well this is one lunch I’ll be missing. I vowed after our big blowout last Christmas not to give the woman anymore of my time, and I’m just not going to do it. As much as I wish I could have a loving relationship with her, I can’t, and I apologize to my wonderful Grandpa who is probably rolling over in his grave right now.
How To Properly Clean LCD TV
Hubby and I purchased our first LCD HDTV last November, and I love it. There is only one thing that has always scared me about it. I didn’t have a clue how to properly clean the thing!
For the past 7 months I’ve tiptoed around cleaning it by wiping it with a soft cloth and hoping for the best. I dreaded the day a smudge showed up because I’m so afraid of damaging the delicate surface. We all know LCD HDTVs aren’t cheap, and I definitely can’t afford to be replacing one because my own stupidity caused me to ruin the screen.
Unfortunately the day of the smudge has arrived, and it’s finally time to clean the blasted thing properly. I did what I thought was best, and I asked the expert, a friend of ours who works in a local electronics store. He informed me I was freaking out over nothing, and it’s actually quite simple to clean an LCD TV without damaging the surface of the screen!
How do you do it? It really is simple!
- Start by wiping the screen down with a clean dry cloth. Make sure it’s a soft cloth because you don’t want to scratch the screen. After dusting the screen go ahead and wipe down the rest of the tv.
- Mix up a solution of rubbing alcohol and water. You may want to start with a very mild solution of 25% alcohol/75% water or less. If that doesn’t do the trick you can increase the amount of alcohol in the solution, but NEVER use anything stronger than 50% alcohol/50% water as it will damage the screen.
- If the entire screen is dirty you can dampen your cloth with the alcohol/water solution, and rub the entire screen lightly. If there are tough spots on the screen, remove them using a q-tip dipped in the solution, but do not apply pressure as it will damage the screen. The solution should break down any dirt or smudges on the screen.
- Finally wipe the screen again with a clean dry cloth to remove any excess solution.
As usual, this was recommended to me because it’s the way my friend cleans the LCD TVs in the electronic store. Try this at your own risk as I will not be liable for any damage that may occur. I had absolutely no problem cleaning my LCD TV this way tonight, and it now looks great!
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Fun With Gem Mining
I’m starting to feel so old, or is it that I’m just starting to feel fat, tired, and pregnant? I hardly did anything today yet I feel so drained. I’m not sleepy, but I’m super tired. We tried to go hang out with some friends for awhile tonight, but I was just too ran down to do it. We stayed about an hour before I was ready to call it a night because I felt like passing out on their couch.
The conversation was boring, and I just wasn’t into it. Hubby and his friend were across the room talking electronics, probably about the latest gps systems or something else they can’t afford to buy right now while I was having a very hard time talking to our friend’s wife about going gem mining sometime soon in Highlands or Cherokee.
Gem mining is something fun we both like to do especially since we can use the little gems we find for handmade gemstone jewelry. She was hoping we could go tomorrow, but I just don’t think I’ll have the energy to do it this week.
Maybe I’ll feel up for it next week, and I can convince her to ride up to Cherokee for the day. Out of all the North Carolina gem mines I really do tend to prefer the ones around Cherokee and Highlands because those are the ones where I tend to find more of the precious gems.
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Timeout For Thursday Thunks
I know I’ve lacked blog posts this week, but that’s because I really haven’t wanted to sit here constantly whining about Hubby getting laid off, having no money, and all that. Next week I’ll have plenty of baby talk since we’ll be heading to the doc on Wednesday and hopefully scheduling the next ultrasound.
Today I decided to do something a little different to, if nothing else, lighten my mood a little while providing you with something that doesn’t consist of another “poor us” post. Today I present a meme since I haven’t participated in any memes in awhile. This one is called Thursday Thunks, and it seems quite interesting. Plus we all know I love memes that ask me questions instead of just requiring that I do something on my own. I’m just too lazy for that right now!
Anywho, off to the meme!
1. Someone knocks at your door. You answer it. It’s a kid from the local school selling candy bars for a fundraiser. Do you buy one?
That depends on what I’m craving at the moment and what kind of candy bar it is. If they’ve got The World’s Finest Chocolate Almond Bars I’m scraping together enough change to buy one…or two.
2. The end of the world is tomorrow and you are out of milk - do you go buy some?
I think if the world was ending tomorrow I’d be thinking of a lot of things other than milk.
3. Have you ever picked up the phone and called someone that you hadn’t talked to in years?
There have been a few times, but only after running into the person and getting back in touch with them. I don’t just pick up the phone to call random people I haven’t heard from in forever. If I haven’t heard from someone in years there’s probably a reason.
4. Whats on your computer desktop background?
A picture of the cat and dog sleeping together on the couch.
5. What was the very first movie you saw in a movie theater?
I have no clue. I’m sure it was something with my parents when I was too young to really know what was going on.
6. If you had to take a 10th grade science test, do you think you would pass?
Yep. Bring it on! I’d fail every other subject, but science is the one I think I’d pass.
7. Describe heaven.
Wow. That’s a big one isn’t it? I don’t know if I believe in the whole pearly gates and all that, but I believe heaven is so beautiful it is indescribable.
8. Has a place that you lived ever been infested with some sort of insect or rodent?
The apartment we had years ago had roaches no matter how hard we tried to get rid of them. They moved in before us and refused to leave, but that was before our best friend took over the family extermination business. Now nothing stands a chance in our house!
9. When you were a youngin’, did you hide in the clothes racks at department stores?
Of course! I’d jump out and scare the old people, too!…until my mom caught me and made me stop.
10. Is there anything in your vehicle that is broken?
I’ve got a Blazer, so that automatically means lots of things are broken! You know you’re a Blazer owner if…
- the driver’s side seat lever is broken.
- the passenger side seat lever is broken.
- the power mirror switch is broken.
I’m sure the list could go on, but it’d be about 15 pages.
11. What is something in your house that people would be surprise to find?
I think the Barbie doll collection would probably suffice. No, I don’t collect Barbies. My Grandma gives me one for Christmas every year, and she’s threatened to remove my head if I get rid of them. I guess technically my Grandma is collecting Barbies (and cluttering my house) through me.
12. Do you agree with the death penalty?
Yes.
13. Whats your favorite type of bear?
Polar Bear.
14. Where was the last place you went?
In general or vacation? The last vacation was our trip to Washington, DC, then to Pigeon Forge. The last place I went was too The Dollar General last night. I haven’t left the house today.
15. What if that person knocking at your door earlier was an adult selling candy bars… would you buy one?
That still depends on my mood, my cravings, and what kind of candy bars are being sold.
