OJai: howdy
cimmy: morning
cimmy: how do?
OJai: oh fine
OJai: you?
cimmy: better this morning
cimmy: getting a tree was a anightmare
OJai: oh no!
OJai: did you finally get one?
cimmy: okay, get thsi
cimmy: 2 targets, no tree
cimmy: walmart, no tree
cimmy: kmart, no tree
cimmy: rite aid, no tree
cimmy: do it cetner, no tree
cimmy: lowes no tree
cimmy: no trees...drove around for an hour
cimmy: linny called a lot and by that time i was comletely defeated and didn't care
cimmy: but went....
cimmy: they had some crappy trees and some nice trees
cimmy: so, i looked around
cimmy: and saw that they all had different color ribbons tied on them
cimmy: so i asked what the prices are
cimmy: she said "we tell you what the prices are"
cimmy: * sigh *
cimmy: so I said, are there some general pricing guidelines
cimmy: so she pointed to the small trees.....the ones that are like 4 feet $50
cimmy: [thunk]
cimmy: so then she points to the "average size" trees.....$85
cimmy: i looked around for a bit and finally said
cimmy: "i don't think i need a tree this year"
cimmy: long story longer....
cimmy: she sort of tricked me into buying a big one for $50
cimmy: which was fine, whatever
cimmy: only i didn't realize how big it was until I got it home
cimmy: and had to MOVE ALL THE FURNITURE
OJai: she sort of tricked me into buying a big one
OJai: HAHAHA how did that happen?
cimmy: well
Jai: and how big IS it?
cimmy: she said....you want a tree, right?
cimmy: me, well, I *did* want a tree
cimmy: but i don't want to pay $85 for a tree
cimmy: well, how much did you want to spend
cimmy: no more than $50
cimmy: OH! Well, take one of these little ones then
cimmy: me...um, I think those are a little...um....small for $50. it's fine...i don't need a tree
cimmy: well, i'll give you that big one for $60
cimmy: that's very kind of you, but I think i'm going to pass on a christmas tree
cimmy: her...looking back to the boss man [pointing at the big tree] can we do that for $50?
cimmy: Sold...it's yours for $50
OJai: hahahahahahahhaha
OJai: you got SOLD
OJai: still, you got a bargain on a big tree
OJai: way to haggle
cimmy: i didn't know i was haggling
OJai: that's what makes it so effective
Ojai: hee
cimmy: but apparently, i'm rally good at it
cimmy: rEally good
OJai: heheheh
OJai: i usually spend $25-50
OJai: on a smallish/mediumish tree
cimmy: this one is HUGE
cimmy: I'm not even kidding
cimmy: it goes to the ceiling
OJai: take a picture!
cimmy: TO THE CEILING
OJai: that is an 8 footer
cimmy: and then is at LEAST 4 ft wide
OJai: hahahaha wowie
cimmy: OJai
cimmy: do you understand the words what are coming out of my mouth
cimmy: IT.IS.HUGE
OJai: got it
OJai: H U G E
cimmy: LOL
OJai: G I N O R M O U S
OJai: H A M U N G U S
OJai: (that last one is A's word)
cimmy: i lost a cat in it at one point
OJai: "that's hamungus!!"
OJai: how do the cats feel about it??
cimmy: um...they'd like to eat it please
OJai: LOL LOL
OJai: better than climbing it, i guess
cimmy: i suppose
cimmy: and did I mention that it was raining
OJai: you did not
cimmy: so the tree was SOPPING wet
cimmy: when i brought it in the house
cimmy: then
cimmy: it stands at about a 50 degree angle
cimmy: maybe 70 is more fair
cimmy: but it's CROOKED
cimmy: way crooked
cimmy: it took 7 magazines, 2 videos, a folded piece of paper and a cd to get it looking straight
OJai: HAHAHAHAHAH
OJai: My sister's family has a tradition
OJai: of getting a weirdo tree
OJai: with crookedness or something
cimmy: hahahahaha
cimmy: this qualifies
OJai: this year it is a double tree
cimmy: WHAT?!
OJai: like one branch at the bottom has sprouted up to be almost as big as the momma tree
OJai: so it is kind of like a V
cimmy: whoa
cimmy: that's awesome