Open Thread

snappy- how do you do the cat + the asthma + allergies? I would absolutely croak if I developed allergies and had to get rid of my cats. Actually, I wouldn’t get rid of them, I’d medicate 🙂

bxgirl, the critters is one of the many reasons I hate carpet. That plus having a cat, asthma, allergies and smoking…not a good combo!

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“they are also good at systematically running local coffee shops out of business ”

perhaps if those local coffee shops were good, they wouldnt be run out of business? i dont know, on one hand i sort of do agree with you. their presence is a bit much i think. but that’s the kind of society we’ve become as sad as it might be.

that being said, ive never gotten a lick of attitude from a single worker at starbucks. cant say the same about independent coffee shops however.

*rob*

DIBS – do you have net curtains to go with the carpet?

I grew up with carpet. Dark green and then bright green shag (my father’s choice- no one else’s). My mother lost jewelry in the shag. Seriously, a gold ring that was never found again. I was sure there were little critters in there, no matter how much you vacuum