Monday 5 March 2012

Weekend

Had a really busy weekend, but it was great fun anyway.

The baby bunnies are really getting active now - will post some photos later today if I get time.

I am helping to run a pub quiz later this week, and have been pulling pictures and questions together for that.  It has got to the stage where I have to think "would my kids know that?"  The age gap is widening...

For a long time I have restricted my online shopping because I just haven't really trusted it.  However, we have done more and more recently as my kids find great stuff out there that would cost an arm and a leg where else, even if you could find it!  So last night I took the plunge - I found a 400 watt bass guitar amplifier going for an amazing price.  It is one that I wanted to buy through local shops but they kept saying "well we are seeing the rep in 3 weeks..."   Anyway, there I was, surfing for guitars and amps and there it was - the amp I wanted for less than half the list price!  It should arrive on Tuesday.  Watch this space.

7 comments:

agg79 said...

Ooooh. New AMP. Shiny.
I was the same way with online shopping. I finally took the plunge a few years back for Xmas gifts. Today, it seems like the everyone (like my son) does their shopping primarily online. I am still floored he ordered a flat panel TV online.

wigsf3 said...

Just hit the nearby Goodwill, Salvation Army, Value Village, Cash Converters or whatever the local English equivalent is and buy a musky, water-damaged Trivial Pursuit. There's all the questions you need for a pub quiz.

Rock Chef said...

Agg79 - I felt the same when my son started doing online banking, shuffling money from one account to another...

Wigsf - we already have the original trivial persuit, loaded with questions that no 20 year old would have a hope of answering!

ShadowRun300 said...

It took me a while, as well, to get comfortable ordering online. I always felt like security was an issue, and that my credit card would end up with tons of charges. But the more I order, the less concerned I am. And now, if I can avoid the stores, especially around Christmas.... I am ALL FOR IT!
You'll have to tell us more about this pub quiz.
Oh- and one more thing - my dog found a nest of baby bunnies in our yard. When you get up close you can see the tuft of grass bobbing up and down. We've since tied the dog up whenever she's outside until they're big enough to run away, but I thought of you when I saw them! :)

Abby said...

Pub quiz? That's an unfamiliar term. I know pub. I know quiz. But pub quiz?

I prefer online shopping, once I got over the fear. Usually easier and cheaper! My husband refers to department stores as Showrooms for amazon.

Rock Chef said...

ShadowRun300 - A rabbit nest on the surface? Wow, they usually burrow! Keep an eye on them...

Abby - A pub quiz is a quiz that takes place in a pub. Teams sit around each table and someone fires questions at them. There are regular venues and teams for this and some take it mega seriously, but we are just out for some fun and a few beers.

terri said...

I've been online shopping for a while now and have grown so comfortable I don't even worry anymore. The deals are hit or miss though. Sometimes the cost of shipping cancels out any kind of bargain that might have been there.