First off, I slept like a log last night, didn't have to get up early (as I take Friday off from work), did not go running due to the fact that I really suck, and got the bargain of a lifetime...I'll tell you about it.
The Mrs. and I were going to WalMart to do the compulsory, must be done on Friday morning grocery shopping. I knew my third son wasn't feeling good with head congestion, so I gave him a call and asked if I could pick him anything up while I was at WalMart.
He said, "Yea Dad, if you don't mind, I could really use some Mucinex-D from the pharmacy." Mucinex-D is about the only thing we have found that really works worth a darn since they took Drixoral off the market.
You have to show your driver's license, and proof of citizenship to get it, but it's worth the trouble. So, while I was waiting for the lady at the pharmacy counter to do my criminal background check, I noticed a cute little black gal that was marking stuff down for the clearance rack. And in her hand she had this:
Now, The Mrs. had mentioned several times that she wanted one of those nice massage cushions that would fit in any chair. I looked over and saw that it has 2 massagers (or masajadores if you speak Mexican), a mid-back heater, a hand controller, a storage pocket, and even a cord you can hook it up to your cigarette lighter in your car.
So, I'm thinking, "Portable back massager? Clearance rack? Valentine's Day!"
So, I holler over to the cute little black gal and ask her how much that massager deal is. She says, "It's marked $59.95, but let me scan it to see what the clearance rack price is." She scans it, and turns around with a big old smile on her face..."Sir, it's Three Dollars!" I told her, "Don't move a muscle." Then I walked over there and pulled it out of her hand before anybody else could get to her. Am I livin' right, or what?
I paid for it (and my son's Mucinex-D) back there at the pharmacy counter, and went and found the Mrs. on the Mexico food aisle.
Of course The Mrs. saw it in the cart, and I told her that it was her Valentine's Day gift. "Sweetheart, I was gonna wait 'til the 14th to surprise you, but I knew you'd like to go ahead on and use it before that."
She looked at it and smiled. She was kinda concerned about the $59.95, but I told her that money was "no subject" when it comes to her. She was proud.
When we got home she broke it out and it works real good. I even used it for a minute before we went on to eat lunch, and it feels real good. The Mrs. was so happy about her new back massager that when we got through eating lunch at The Catfish King, she said, "I've got the ticket, you get the tip."
I must just be livin' right...3 dollars for a fabulous Valentine's Day gift, and 50 cents for lunch...
I have one of those things because Bean gave it to me for Balemtimes Day about three years ago. I had to add some power to mine though, and I AM pretty handy with tools. Now, mind you, I did have to install a dedicated circuit and an additional disconnect outside to power the thing, but dogs will no longer come in my yard when I turn it on. And you have to wear a mouth protector, too. And it makes you sneeze a lot. But, all in all, a great upgrade.
ReplyDeleteTwo Dogs: Now the mystery is solved! I was driving east on I-20 to Atlanta a couple of years ago.
ReplyDeleteNear Jackson I could get no radio signals, my GPS failed, and I got this cool (interesting) "tingle up my leg." Do you think you might be able to hook up with the Emergency Alert System to warn everybody before you use that thing again?
Andy, if you weren't heading to the SEC championship game, why were you going to Atlanta? Lose a bet and the only other option was committing suicide?
ReplyDeleteSadly, I had to get licensing for the massager and now I can only use it between the hours of 11:00 pm and 4:00 am. It seems they were having a problem with it at the airport and we don't get flights in during those hours. If you slip through here during the day, you will be fine.