What have you bought recently?

hollydolly said:
I swear to all that's marzipan that you live on Planet Victuals... all these intellectual sounding food ingredients...:D
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I used up nearly my full stash yesterday on the edges of these cookies. Can you see the sparkling black sugar? That's the black sanding sugar. The black tahini I mentioned buying a few days ago? That's what I used to marble these same cookies.

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A New Robo Call Blocker.
The last one I had worked well for about a year but I spent a little more money on the new one.

The instructions were easier to read than what came with the older Robo Call blocker , but then I didn't even get any Robo calls to block for few days!! They are pre-programed with lots of the frustrating Robo calls.

A friend of mine gets these calls constantly and she could well afford a Robo blocker but she seems to like to answer the calls and to tell them they are scammers.

The worse problem is when someone calls you and there is no caller ID or it says unknown caller and then ,if you answer, they pretend to be from Medicare ( to get your personal info from you).

Medicare never calls people.
 
Purchased a pair of Mountain Hardware 800 fill goose down inner layer pants today, Men's Ghost Whisperer Pant, in size small olive green for $225 including tax that was 25% off. So yeah a very expensive piece of thermal clothing often used for those going on arctic expeditions or climbing peaks like Denali or ice fishing. None of which I will do haha.

This thin old BMI 22 guy will be using it as an inner layer under ski pants on especially cold days. Or just as an inner layer under wind shell pants anywhere outdoors when temperatures drop below say 40F. As a long time skier and outdoor enthusiast, I have a museum of cold weather gear for layering, especially head gear.

Tried purchasing it on a major outdoor retailer site but had login account problems so then used a chat session on that window but that also didn't work because it placed widget sale windows partially outside my desktop window. So two serious webmaster html coding bug issues. Thus finally had to phone them directly on an 800 number.
 
dilettante said:
Almost bought these shawl/poncho clasps as gifts, but they look a bit too plain:

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I've been having the urge to crochet a poncho or shawl. I'm having trouble finding a poncho that doesn't look, well, like an old lady ( even though I am one 😁) or just old fashioned.
I'll likely go with a shawl so maybe I'll need to look at clips. I have seen, and had, sweater clips but never saw shawl clip.
 
David777 said:
Purchased a pair of Mountain Hardware 800 fill goose down inner layer pants today, Men's Ghost Whisperer Pant, in size small olive green for $225 including tax that was 25% off. So yeah a very expensive piece of thermal clothing often used for those going on arctic expeditions or climbing peaks like Denali or ice fishing. None of which I will do haha.

This thin old BMI 22 guy will be using it as an inner layer under ski pants on especially cold days. Or just as an inner layer under wind shell pants anywhere outdoors when temperatures drop below say 40F. As a long time skier and outdoor enthusiast, I have a museum of cold weather gear for layering, especially head gear.

Tried purchasing it on a major outdoor retailer site but had login account problems so then used a chat session on that window but that also didn't work because it placed widget sale windows partially outside my desktop window. So two serious webmaster html coding bug issues. Thus finally had to phone them directly on an 800 number.
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Those would also come in handy if the power goes out.
 
Really disappointed to do another return. I ordered another coat for really cold weather from Eddie Bauer. It arrived today and I can’t even close the front. My other one is a MP which is really bigger than needed and this is SP. You’d think the same company could be consistent with their sizing. $10 fee to mail it back.
 
Jules said:
Really disappointed to do another return. I ordered another coat for really cold weather from Eddie Bauer. It arrived today and I can’t even close the front. My other one is a MP which is really bigger than needed and this is SP. You’d think the same company could be consistent with their sizing. $10 fee to mail it back.
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yes I agree, it's very frustrating..
 
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Bought this Piano Keyboard last week.. having great fun with it.. my Christmas gift to myself..
 
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My primary current tan hued ski pants are several years old and has been losing waterproofness. So yesterday after reading reviews on a gear site, bought these Eddie Bauer brand, Men's Chair 6 Shell Pants for $114.50 on a super sale from $229 at the EB site. Will use the old pair for above freezing sunny days. This shell has enough looseness for a base and mid layers that I have quite a collection of.

https://www.eddiebauer.com/p/38888664/mens-chair-six-shell-pants

100% polyester
3-layer WeatherEdge® Pro 20k/20k waterproofing fights off the worst storms
StormRepel® DWR Plus finish to shed moisture
Fully seam sealed
Part of the Chair Six Ski Kit
CORDURA® scuff guards
Inner thigh vents release heat quickly
Secure pockets
Adjustable waist
Belt loops
Boot gaiters
Inseam: 31"
Classic. A universal fit. Not too slim, not too relaxed on body.
 
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My primary current tan hued ski pants are several years old and has been losing waterproofness. So yesterday after reading reviews on a gear site, bought these Eddie Bauer brand, Men's Chair 6 Shell Pants for $114.50 on a super sale from $229 at the EB site. Will use the old pair for above freezing sunny days.

https://www.eddiebauer.com/p/38888664/mens-chair-six-shell-pants

100% polyester
3-layer WeatherEdge® Pro 20k/20k waterproofing fights off the worst storms
StormRepel® DWR Plus finish to shed moisture
Fully seam sealed
Part of the Chair Six Ski Kit
CORDURA® scuff guards
Inner thigh vents release heat quickly
Secure pockets
Adjustable waist
Belt loops
Boot gaiters
Inseam: 31"
Classic. A universal fit. Not too slim, not too relaxed on body.
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Eddie Bauer = Quality. Good deal!
 
Pinky said:
I rarely go into malls these days @Jules .. however, I see that their online site sells Women's Petite sizes.
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Thanks, Pinky. I know what you’re saying about malls. Sometimes I order online from them. Their sizes have been really inconsistent so I’d love to go to one of their stores that carries the petite sizes. If/when I’m in Toronto again, I’ll drop in anyway.
 
From as far back as I can remember we have gone to the Crich Tramway Festival at Easter. Well, we won't be going in 2024. Reason being I have finally bought two tickets for the absolute must have at Easter. That being The Royal Choral Society's Performance of Handel's Messiah on Good Friday. It's always sold out well in advance but my application, two years ago, no less, has resulted in success. We shall be in London on Good Friday 2024! Hallelujah!
 
Royal blue Rit dye.
I bought a shirt on our trip to New England. In the Orvis store it looked like the cooler olive tone that I can wear. When I got home I realized it was the yellow toned olive that I cannot wear.
I was not wearing this shirt that cost more than I usually pay for a shirt.
Well. I was looking on Amazon and they were selling a bottle of Rit dye for $3.
I put enough in the washer to tint the water blue and put the shirt along with three pair of old faded jeans and two denim shirts.
Everything came out beautiful! The denim got new life and my shirt! It is just the right tone of olive!
I'm so happy! 😁
 
Ha. I ordered some things for DD and DGD on my Kohl's account. Lots of big discounts and good deals. However... Kohl's computer somehow screwed up the pricing on the order. Nope, not me, them! It took the whole afternoon to get it all squared away, they gave me the discounts and a whole buncha extra Kohl's cash. It can be used starting Thursday...$75!!!!! Yay. I'm going to have fun spending "money" that didn't cost me a dime! So I gotta spend it at Kohl's. So? I'll spend free money and not mind a bit:)

I loathe talking on the phone and was very happy to find a "chat" tab. After annoying bot asking annoying questions, I got a real person...actually three real people. All better now. I love it when the computer finds in my favor!
 

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