So there's a non-trivial chance that I will do something this year which I have studiously, consciously avoided more than the clap. Something so hideous, that it pains me even now, nearly a week away, to even consider that I might do this to myself.
Some sort of surgery? Wisdom-tooth extraction? Self-mutilation?
No, far worse, dear friends. There's an extreme likelihood that I'll be forced to deal with Black Friday at the mall.
You see, D's kitchen has two faults, both of which I can say in public because she will agree with me...
1.) It needs a dishwasher
2.) The refrigerator that we have is great for a single person, but if you put the things two different people like into it, it gets packed in a big big hurry.
So, the plan is to head off to Sears, bright and early (well, 9 o'clock, the salesguy we are dealing with doesn't start til then), and pick ourselves up a refrigerator (although we might go with this one since a lof of the rest of the kitchen is in whites) and an as-yet-to-be-determined dishwasher. We're doing it then, because we were tipped off that there would be a kick-ass sale on Kenmore appliances on Friday morning. Like 20% off type of kick-ass. And with appliances costing what they cost, 20% is an amount of money that makes even me think, "Damn, maybe I should brave the mall."
My vote, although I appear to have been vetoed, is to drive both cars up there Thursday night, park one, drive home, and then take a cab over in the morning, so as not to have to hunt and vulture for a parking spot on Black Friday. I appear to get no say in the matter, though. *laugh*
Anyhow, eventually there'll then be "plumber day" where we hire the plumber to come out, bring water (and drain?) to the fridge, as well as to the spot we park the dishwasher. And then, life will be much much happier all around.
Uh, can't you order that crap someplace on the internet and have it shipped?
"Maybe"... it's possible sears.com might offer the same deal online, but there's two things:
1.) I'm not sure they would. Also there's a bunch of other stuff associated with it that D and I need/want to do face-to-face rather than over the net.
2.) The salesperson works on commission, and he spent a good hour with us going over the various models which would and would not fit into the space we have available. He was extremely helpful, and buying over the net would stiff him of his hard-earned commission. That's a totally dick move that I couldn't do.
May God be with you my son :)
Blessed be the offline-shoppers!
hehehehe... If I remember correctly, you gave me a lot of grief for going to the mall on Black Friday last year. :-P
Just think, this year, we could all meet up for breakfast at Friendly's!
Dude-
I understand your needs, I understand what you think you have to do, DON'T!!
After all these years, i think I know you (although, I think D has mellowed you a wee bit) and I think you will snap. You know what I do for a living and I'm not even going to work that day! The wife and I are boycotting retail for the day . Just promise me one thing, do not kill or maim, but if you have to - leave no witnesses!
Ok, hooking up the frig is cake. No plumber required. All you need is a drill to get the line through the floor and the new frig comes with a 30' hookup hose(At least my Kenmoore did.) Sears can even sell you the kit to tap the cold water pipe.
Do you have a garbage disposal? If so, hooking up the dishwasher is also easy. You just need a big drill bit to get through the side of your cabinet and Lowe's/Home Depot sells a kit with all the hoses, tape and parts you need. It even has pictures you should understand how to put it all in. I installed my DW and disposal in 30 mins with no unnecessary plumber's crack or plumber's bill.