magickallight Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstluvem Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 February finally. January was such a long stressful month. Now onto a winter storm that is supposed to hit late Wednesday into ThursdayOurs started overnightDefinitely not to be taken lightlyThank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Pam Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Hooray, February! And it's 2/2/22. Grandson turns 7 today, wow! I guess I'm getting old!Happy Happy to your grandson! I'm also looking forward to 2/22/22. But, no full on Palindrome Day again like February 2nd, 2020 until March 03, 3030. Which I guess will be the last? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Pam Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Actually, I guess they'll work until September 9th, 9090, nu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikefree Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Hmmm...not sure what happened to my post from yesterday. I thought maybe I didn't hit the "Post" button when I was done with it,but then I realized that some of other peoples' posts that I had "Liked" aren't showing up either. Hopefully something isn't going wrong with my computer. Anyway, I'm here for February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wittenlover Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Checking in from safe at home here in SE MI. Had to go into my office today in spite of the predicted snow. Cleared out of there just before 2, usually takes 25 mins to get home - not today. Roads felt like some giant spilled his supersized slushie all over them. Made it home in just under an hour. Not going back out tonight. Counting the days till Vegas trip (3/1). So ready to be away from this weather. lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kash Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 So March better come in like a lamb. Because February took the Lion!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanyon71 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Just finished using the snow blower and then the shovel. Super heavy snow today so it didn’t go as well as I wanted with the new snow blower. It did well but I had to go back over some places a few times. My last big one I didn’t have to do that. Still beats shoveling everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len_mullen Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Just finished using the snow blower and then the shovel. Super heavy snow today so it didn’t go as well as I wanted with the new snow blower. It did well but I had to go back over some places a few times. My last big one I didn’t have to do that. Still beats shoveling everything. Bring it back. Try something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanyon71 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Bring it back. Try something else.Sadly enough that’s harder than it sounds right now. Only ones in stock anywhere here are the $1000+ ones. I’m not looking to spend that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stationchief Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Happy February! Stay warm all you Easterners! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len_mullen Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Sadly enough that’s harder than it sounds right now. Only ones in stock anywhere here are the $1000+ ones. I’m not looking to spend that much. Note the 'return for any reason' terms and return it at the end of the return period. Buy a new snow blower when the rest of the world is shopping for bathing suits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanyon71 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Note the 'return for any reason' terms and return it at the end of the return period. Buy a new snow blower when the rest of the world is shopping for bathing suits.I may need to do that. I think if all we got here was the light powdery snow it would be great but its a crap shoot as to which type will arrive. I mean it worked, just took me far longer than it should. That and I think I'm getting too old to not have a self propelled one any longer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanyon71 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Checking in from safe at home here in SE MI. Had to go into my office today in spite of the predicted snow. Cleared out of there just before 2, usually takes 25 mins to get home - not today. Roads felt like some giant spilled his supersized slushie all over them. Made it home in just under an hour. Not going back out tonight. Counting the days till Vegas trip (3/1). So ready to be away from this weather. lolLast night after finishing snow blowing and then having dinner, I decided I had worked off the calories so it was time to have some bumpy cake that we had bought this past weekend when we had family over. For anyone who isn't MI based Bumpy Cake is from a place here called Sanders and it's a devils food cake topped with mounds of their buttercream and then completely topped with a fudge ganache. I am not a chocolate person but this is the one thing I will always have some of. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Pam Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) For anyone who isn't MI based Bumpy Cake is from a place here called Sanders and it's a devils food cake topped with mounds of their buttercream and then completely topped with a fudge ganache. I am not a chocolate person but this is the one thing I will always have some of.That sounds amazing! Edited February 3, 2022 by Gator Pam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanShotFirst Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 The poor weather guessers got this storm correct. Got 1.5 to 2 inches of ice overnight and this morning. My job was determined to be open but at 7:30 this morning they had a change of heart…..I was dressed and ready, had some food packed and the car packed for emergencies and had just started the car to warm up a bit when I got the news. SMH but I sure have enjoyed being lazy today. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanyon71 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 My wife and daughter have had back to back snow days off. I work remote so I can’t use snow as an excuse to not go in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossy1 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 OK ..who's coming over for snow day oatmeal raisin cookies just out of the oven...got plenty of milk too,,,LOL,sorry just had to ask, being cooped put me into cooking overdrive . Now after soups and other things ,cookies! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracy0504 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Checking in for February!!!! It’s been a rainy, snowy, cold week...happy Friday Eve!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len_mullen Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 My wife and daughter have had back to back snow days off. I work remote so I can’t use snow as an excuse to not go in. WFH Excuse: Lost power/internet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len_mullen Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 from Amazon Prime’s price is going up to $139 per year - The Verge Amazon is raising the price of Prime in the US to $139 per year, up from the $119 annual fee that was instated four years ago. The price hike is meant to address higher costs Amazon is facing across the board, from shipping to labor to construction, according to analysts. The price change will go into effect for new members on February 18th and for current members after March 25th. The price for a monthly membership to Prime is also going up to $14.99 per month from $12.99 per month. Prime passed 200 million subscribers last year. Amazon has continued to expand the service’s offering, growing from quick shipping speeds to also include access to Prime Video, music streaming, Twitch perks, and more. Prime lost one member this year -- me. After years of student freebies and discounts, I am terminating Prime. I have not found value in Prime even at $4.92 per year. No way they retail me at $11.58/month (starting March 7). In other news... Facebook stock plummets 26% in its biggest one-day drop ever (cnbc.com)TWTR Stock Could Lose Market Share to Growing Alternative Social Media | InvestorPlaceWhy Are Netflix Shares Down 30% In 2022? (msn.com)Why Walt Disney Shares Fell 14.5% Last Year | Nasdaq All of these guys are suffering from competition. For the entertainers, Pluto, broadcast television, and other FREE streaming services are 'good enough' for many. With every price increase and increasing fragmentation, the free options become 'more good enough'...at least for me. Where are you spending your entertainment money? Where are you talking about it? Have recent price increases changed your consumption? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 FYI if you want to lock in the current $119 Prime price you can buy their "gift of Prime" gift cards. Then let your current Prime membership expire and apply one of those gift cards to get another year. You can do this for as many years as you'd like by buying multiple gift cards. But if you are like me and grandfathered into the old Prime family plan which lets you share your membership with 4 other people/households, you don't want to do this as you'll lose your old plan if you let your current Prime membership expire. Having that grandfathered plan means I'm pretty much locked in even with price increases. With 5 different households on the plan, the cost for each of us is much less. Prize club down to 49 members after January. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len_mullen Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Thanks. Good information. I would not have renewed at $59/yr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momlori Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Checking in for February. Thank you for the Prime update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bopeep Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I went through my list of orders for 2021, and figured $5 for every order under $25. I came up about $10 short of the new Prime price. For me, it's worth $10 a year to keep my music in Amazon Prime so I will renew this year. When they increase it again in a couple years, I might rethink it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Pam Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I'm on the reduced rate for those on EBT for Prime. Has there been any mention of those rates increasing? I barely get any value out of Prime anyway; I belong mostly for access to gold box deals, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len_mullen Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I barely get any value out of Prime anyway; I belong mostly for access to gold box deals, etc.I went through my list of orders for 2021, and figured $5 for every order under $25. I came up about $10 short of the new Prime price. For me, it's worth $10 a year to keep my music in Amazon Prime so I will renew this year. When they increase it again in a couple years, I might rethink it. This is my situation. Prime Days sucked this year. Over Christmas, I found better deals at Target and Best Buy than Amazon. Yes, I do tend to order single items because shipping is free, but I don't need to. I struggle to find value in Subscribe and Save. In general, Amazon has not lived up to shipping promises and a LOT of my orders have arrived damaged. While there is a lot of great programming included with Prime, I own my favorite shows, movies, and music. I'm really too lazy to look for something I want anyway. For the most part I fall asleep to the 'best available' 'by appointment' programming. Besides my antenna, the FireTV program guide includes OTT services like Plex, Sling, Pluto, Tubi, News by Fire TV, and others. There's always something on. I also have a Roku attached and the Roku TV app includes a lot of free on demand and live programming. I'm on the reduced rate for those on EBT for Prime. Has there been any mention of those rates increasing? from %5BConfirmed%5D Price for Amazon Prime Membership Will Increase To $139 (Up From $119) - Doctor Of Credit The EBT price goes up from $5.99/month to $6.99/month.Let me know if you need help with FREE TV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laddhorn Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Happy Feb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfgirl Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Happy February! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim31 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 February, that means winter is going to be coming to a end soon =( but at least we get 6 more weeks of winter, just one good snowfall is all I want for where i live at! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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