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Not Ready For Yuletide
Nov. 19th, 2010 04:33 pmAttempted to shop for tools, now that I have my Grant surplus and a little cash in hand. So I went to Kodak, Sevierville and Pigeon Forge. Observations:
* Route 66 between I-40 and US 411/441 is all chewed up with construction and with the extra traffic it's a nightmare.
* Black & Decker and Workshop Tools have, between them, taken over the lion's share of the "small box" hardware retail business in Sevier County. I didn't like the selections for the tools I needed, so I didn't buy anything. My plan now is to buy the more immediate stupf at a Lowe's on Sunday afternoon and hope that I'll have funds left over from that to get the big nasty stupf later.
* Muzak with pop Christmas music. Decorations all over. And of course, no cheer. Why does this "season" start so darned early and not break for anything till after New Year's? I'm tired of it already!
* Route 66 between I-40 and US 411/441 is all chewed up with construction and with the extra traffic it's a nightmare.
* Black & Decker and Workshop Tools have, between them, taken over the lion's share of the "small box" hardware retail business in Sevier County. I didn't like the selections for the tools I needed, so I didn't buy anything. My plan now is to buy the more immediate stupf at a Lowe's on Sunday afternoon and hope that I'll have funds left over from that to get the big nasty stupf later.
* Muzak with pop Christmas music. Decorations all over. And of course, no cheer. Why does this "season" start so darned early and not break for anything till after New Year's? I'm tired of it already!
