vacuums? - Page 4

> Sharon Hays wrote:
>> Pogonip wrote:
>>> Sometimes I suspect him of being sly. If you don't want to do a job, do
>>> it poorly, and maybe you won't be asked to do it again? But he's the
>>> one who volunteered to do the vacuuming and dusting. *sigh* He is the
>>> least mechanically inclined person I've ever known. The tools we own
>>> are mine.
>> You know, a friend of mine's husband actually admitted to that years
>> ago. In
>> a fit of....guilt? insanity? something? he said if it's a job he doesn't
>> like doing, he will do it badly so she will make him stop and not ask him
>> to do it any more. Stinker. I told her to keep offering corrective
>> instruction and have him repeat the task till it's done and done
>> right. lol
>> It's what we'd do with the kids right????
>> Never a dull moment.....
>> Sharon
>
> By the time MIL and three sisters got done coddling him, I think I was
> fighting a losing battle. There were a couple of wives in there,
> too..... You've got to chose your battles carefully, even with kids.
> Unless you have an inexhaustible supply of energy, like I remember
> having years and years and years ago.

> Luckily Himself is pretty good at most household things, and if I don't
> like the way he's doing it, I just go away so I don't have to see it! So
> long as it gets done and I'm not doing it, it's the right way!
>

> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
>> Pogonip wrote:
>>> BEI Design wrote:
>>>> ROTFLOL!!! With that skill-set he might qualify to teach at the
>>>> Beverly
>>> He did, Beverly. Retired last year, but is still teaching a
>>> correspondence class.
>> Another a bit like mine: brains coming out their ears, common sense in
>> negative equity! ;)
>
> Sometimes I suspect him of being sly. If you don't want to do a job, do
> it poorly, and maybe you won't be asked to do it again? But he's the
> one who volunteered to do the vacuuming and dusting. *sigh* He is the
> least mechanically inclined person I've ever known. The tools we own
> are mine.

> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
> > betsey wrote:
> >> my kenmore progressive is on it's way out....and so, need a new one.
> >> One that's good for pets (a belgian sheepdog and a golden retriever),
> >> kids and living in sandy soil...
> >> i've narrowed it down to two:
> >> a sebo and a riccar....any opinions???
> > Have to say I love my Dyson. =A0It's done 12 years so far, and still go=

> > strong, despite 2 cats, a GMNT, pounds of Lego, builders, and regularly
> > feeding it miles of fbriatelli out of the serger!
> I'm with you, Kate. =A0I haven't had mine as long as you. =A0I've had it =

> maybe 7 years now...... =A0It's all a blur y'know... =A0 Charlie dog and =

> have very long hair. =A0DD has medium long hair. =A0Miss Kitty has short =

> but she likes to put it here there and everywhere. The boys are.....well
> they make messes. =A0The Dyson deals with it all quietly and quickly. =A0=

> complaints at all about it. =A0
> Betsey, is price the issue? =A0I know I spent more on the Dyson than I ha=

> any other vacuum previously. =A0But I can now say it has lasted (and stay=

> in good working order) for almost three times as long as any of the
> $100-$200 vacuums I'd bought before it. =A0 =A0So it has now paid for its=

> And it's nice not having to buy extra things to go with it, like bags. =

> pay money for something that I'm going to throw away in a little while?
> Sharon
> --
> Never try to teach a pig to sing. =A0It's a waste of time and just annoys=

> pig.

bit with allergies...go to empty it and POOF there go the dusties <g>

as well as my dying kenmore <g>. and hers is fairly new!!

impress ME. but that's my opinion <g>. in some ways, i think i've
yet to meet the vacuum of my dreams <g>

>> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
>>> betsey wrote:
>>>> my kenmore progressive is on it's way out....and so, need a new one.
>>>> One that's good for pets (a belgian sheepdog and a golden retriever),
>>>> kids and living in sandy soil...
>>>> i've narrowed it down to two:
>>>> a sebo and a riccar....any opinions???
>>> Have to say I love my Dyson. It's done 12 years so far, and still going
>>> strong, despite 2 cats, a GMNT, pounds of Lego, builders, and regularly
>>> feeding it miles of fbriatelli out of the serger!
>> I'm with you, Kate. I haven't had mine as long as you. I've had it for
>> maybe 7 years now...... It's all a blur y'know... Charlie dog and I both
>> have very long hair. DD has medium long hair. Miss Kitty has short hair
>> but she likes to put it here there and everywhere. The boys are.....well
>> they make messes. The Dyson deals with it all quietly and quickly. No
>> complaints at all about it.
>> Betsey, is price the issue? I know I spent more on the Dyson than I had on
>> any other vacuum previously. But I can now say it has lasted (and stayed
>> in good working order) for almost three times as long as any of the
>> $100-$200 vacuums I'd bought before it. So it has now paid for itself.
>> And it's nice not having to buy extra things to go with it, like bags. Why
>> pay money for something that I'm going to throw away in a little while?
>> Sharon
>> --
>> Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
>> pig.
>
> Hi Sharon (and all the Dyson lovers out there...)
>
> my reasons for not wanting to run out and buy a dyson.....
>
> all (and i do mean ALL) of the vacuum cleaner repair guys have warned
> me to stay away from a dyson...

> -my kenmore progressive is a bagless and i don't think it helps one
> -i have two long haired dogs, a couple of long haired people, ect....I
> tried my friends dyson animal out and you know what? it works about
> as well as my dying kenmore <g>. and hers is fairly new!!
> -i really don't want something pacific rim made.
> -price is not an issue. well, ok, price is always an issue...but i've
> budgeted a bit more than the 500- for a dyson.
>
> and again, i think it came down to, i tried a dyson, and it did not
> impress ME. but that's my opinion <g>. in some ways, i think i've