the first in mail order.  It seems like I remember going to pick up centers.  I remember those catalogs and my mother taking my measurements with a tape measure for school clothes.  I would get so excited as kid when we would get the Wish book in the mail for Christmas.  I would circle my wish list of toys with a red ink pen.  Then I would write out the page numbers for Santa Claus.  We would only get to drive to the mall at Easter for a new dress and shoes.  School clothes and shoes.  And Christmas presents.  3x a year, and we would have Red Lobster.  That was huge to us and the only time we ever ate out when I was a kid; except vacation.  

I live a very minimalist lifestyle today.  Everything in my closet is my favorite.  I buy the best quality that I can find and do my research.  I don't mindlessly spend.  I lived debt free so long that it hurt me, that I had to establish credit a few years ago to get a bank loan needed.  It was crazy, my S corporation has excellent credit but I had no personal credit.  (if anyone needs to establish credit quickly message me I done it in 6 mo with the help of my banker)

I will miss Sears appliances and my SO will miss going there for tools.  But hey, it was a good run and that's not a tragedy in my book.  it's turning the page.

Madison

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I bet you even had an outhouse complete with one of their catalogues to wipe your ass with. lol

Ok, how about BOTH of you are old?

trying to make me feel bad for my age doesn't work.  I was raised in a good time.  I was a man's pay to play date long before internet.  All of it has made me who I am.

Wonder what will happen to the Craftsmen guarantee?  

I read an article that said guys would go to garage sales to find broken Craftsmen tools, hand them in to Sears and get new ones, then turn around and sell them.

is going to sell craftsman tools here.  Not sure about warranty, but I bet they honor it.  Craftsman, Cornwell, Snap-On and Matco tools all sell overpriced quality tools that rarely need warrantied.  Not sure if you have a Harbor Freight but that stuff is junk and only good if you need a small toolbox at your home.

As far as people buying them and trading them in for new, maybe that was why the price was so high they had that figured in to profits.  IDK  

I can't imagine anyone getting rid of those tools at a garage sale unless it was a widow that didn't know the worth of good tools and someone offered her nothing to take them off her hands.. IDK

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Get with it.

One thing both left and right can agree upon, you are kind of "loopy"

BTW I was "paying to play" long before the internet as well, and guess what? That makes me old too. But newsflash MO, if it makes me an old whore monger, it most definitely makes you an old whore. lol

As for Jake, I am sure he remembers when "mail order" meant Pony Express.

I look better in my 40's than I have looked my entire life.  I work out 3x a week and 112 lbs of muscle with natural full C cup boobs and an ass that never looks like it had one baby.  I am trendy, natural curves, and even comfortable naturally with my skin and no makeup.

And alcohol is a drug too, legally.  It makes some people mean and fight.  Guess what weed does?  Makes you happy, relaxed, gives appetite.  I think the whole world needs to smoke a joint and chill the fuck out myself.  Do you think I really care if anyone on this site thinks I am loopy?  They should come follow me a day and see what I do.  I fired someone yesterday morning that thought I was confused and not paying attention.  My eyes are wide open, all day everyday.  I actually like it when people think I am loopy, because I always show them.  My energy guides me whether someone is helping or hurting me.  I tolerate no bs and cut it immediately in real life.