Moving, Laundry, and Scooters

[rowyn]

I said I'd do a longer update during lunch, didn't I? I've been trying to catch up a bit on my friends list; I'm around 30 entries back, I guess, and only going to get farther back over the weekend.

I have bruises all over the front of my thighs. Hiring movers doesn't seem to have spared me that. At least I've only got a couple of little ones on my arms. Moving always does that to me. It's the way the boxes bang into my legs when I'm hauling them around. Also, I lift with my legs, which means I'll crouch down, put the box on my thighs, then push up -- which probably causes some of them. They don't really hurt, and I don't notice it when it happens. The paper cuts from packing annoy me more.

Most of our stuff is still in boxes. I started to unpack the kitchenware, but Lut spends more time in the kitchen than I do, and is more particular about arranging things in it, so I'm going to try to leave that to him.

One of our piece of furniture -- a Techline armoire that's, I dunno, 84" tall or so -- doesn't fit in the house. I wanted it in the basement. I really wanted it in the basement, because there are no built-in closets in the basement. THe house came with a couple of 5' Techline armoires down there, but they're not in great shape. Never buy Techline products -- they're really disappointingly flimsy. Anyway, the 84" one is too tall for the basement ceiling. By about a quarter inch, the mover said after he tried to set it up. Drat it. There's no space for it on the first floor, and we have plenty of closet space on the first floor anyway. (Each of the two bedrooms has a 7' long closet, with a ceiling of, I dunno, 7.5'? The first floor ceilings are pretty generous.)

I dunno what I'm going to do with it now. Try to sell it, maybe. If I lived near kagetsume I'd try to get him to cut down the boards to fit. :D But I don't think Techline products cut well, anyway. It's double-weight pressboard or something like that.

I haven't bought a scooter yet. I really need to do some research on that, before I go to the scooter shop downtown and plunk down a wad of cash for their very pretty ones. I am probably going to wind up postponing buying it for a couple of weeks, at least, until I know how much money I have left after more essential projects have been attended to. My bank account balances are still health, but I haven't bought a washer/dryer yet, for example. Among other things.

Anyone have any recommendations on washer/dryers? Greywolf? I know you just got one, how do you like it? :)

Information on motorscooters would be cool, too. I found out that my state does not have a limit on speed for scooters; I can buy one that goes 55! Whee. :) The only limit is on engine size; has to be smaller than 49.9 ... cubic cm, maybe? I'm sure one of the motorheads out there would know.

Another cool thing about motorscooters in this state: no vehicle tax! No required insurance! No licensing, even! As Lut put it: it's a very libertarian vehicle.

I'll get back to work now. Anyone with advice on washer/dryers or scooters, please leave a comment. I'll check 'em before I leave for the day. Otherwise, I'll be offline again until I get back to work on Monday.

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[sandramort.livejournal.com]

"The health insurance coverage for chiropractors is so pathetic, it's even worse than neurological/psychiatric coverage."

Maybe I'm just lucky, but my insurance (Cigna PPO)has covered my 2-3 times a week visits for the whole family for about a year now, no complaints.

"washers and dryers"

Dunno much about brands but I know that front loader washers are more expensive to buy but save money in water & soap and do less wear & tear to the clothes. Consumer reports, maybe?

"For the most part, I buy ALL of my major appliances from Sears. I have forever (well, since the late 50's anyway) and I have no reason not to in the future. And I buy coverage for the first 3 to 5 years."

Gotta love those warrantees!!! I, too, have been happy with them.

"Scooters"

G and I would both love one, but dunno if we'll bother. He works from home, I've got the kids & I can't wear them while I use one of those!

"altering furniture"

Me give you advice? LOL!!! As if.. I say to go yard saling and check out thrift shops and ditch the flimsy furniture.

The best of luck!!!!!! XOXOXOXOX
Sandy

Re: Misc replies

[sandramort.livejournal.com]

Crap, it ate my reply. Anyway, I was just going to say that I don't think I was so clear in my reply. I've been seeing a chiro for all the members of my family 2-3x/wk for a year -- not a neurologist or shrink. Mind you, once the kids go into day care, I'll be going to a neuro surgeon for the back problems and a shrink for the head problems. That and the physical therapist and the drugs (did you know that Vioxx is $5 per pill???) and the insurance is gonna hate me! Mind you, they saved a ton on my two pregnancies. I had uncomplicated homebirths, which are pretty cheap, and if I ever am so fortunate as to conceive again (which is looking less and less likely by the hour) then I'm considering unassisted, which is even cheaper! :) But I digress... not all insurance is anti-chiro. That was my point.

Consumer Reports

[telnar.livejournal.com]

Btw, Consumers' Union has an online site to which you can subscribe for $3.95/month (more than the cost of an issue, but it also includes a searchable archive). The only problem is that you are required to accept automatic renewal an remember to cancel by the end of a month (and their billing system isn't smart enough to remember that you're entitled to 30 days, so your subscription ends the moment you cancel).

I'm not a big fan of paying anything extra for extended warranties unless you're buying something inherently unreliable that the manufacturer is assuming most people won't use much (treadmills are a good example of this -- I once replaced one three times under warranty before the store gave up and offered me a refund).