About Not Being Cheap: a Pleasant Example

[Alfonso Crawford]

I've been meaning to gain an indepedent method of accelerated transportation (I borrow a family-member's bike, at the moment), so I splurged on a pair of aggressive inline skates. I could've gotten a $50-60 pair from Wal-Mart or something, but I got some solid-steel $~200 skates! I may have almost completely forgotten how to rollerblade, but it feels ridiculously good to have 'em! I splurged even more, on a return-policy (which my stinginess said to avoid); so I'm even covered in case the little bastards end up almost killing me.

Once I regain my bearings, these bad boys'll be a boon to—BARRELFULL OF B-WORDS—my getting around on my own. Just felt like sharing, to brighten up somebody else's day.

[jamesbiz]

Originally Posted by Alfonso Crawford

I've been meaning to gain an indepedent method of accelerated transportation (I borrow a family-member's bike, at the moment), so I splurged on a pair of aggressive inline skates. I could've gotten a $50-60 pair from Wal-Mart or something, but I got some solid-steel $~200 skates! I may have almost completely forgotten how to rollerblade, but it feels ridiculously good to have 'em! I splurged even more, on a return-policy (which my stinginess said to avoid); so I'm even covered in case the little bastards end up almost killing me.

Once I regain my bearings, these bad boys'll be a boon to—BARRELFULL OF B-WORDS—my getting around on my own. Just felt like sharing, to brighten up somebody else's day.

Don't know how you do it. I can't last 20 minutes in this florida heat during midday on skates. I"m guessing you bought them from sports authority with that new policy they have?

[Alfonso Crawford]

Originally Posted by jamesbiz

Don't know how you do it. I can't last 20 minutes in this florida heat during midday on skates. I"m guessing you bought them from sports authority with that new policy they have?

Yup! How long've you been in Florida? I was raised here, so I can tolerate quite a bit.

[jamesbiz]

Originally Posted by Alfonso Crawford

Yup! How long've you been in Florida? I was raised here, so I can tolerate quite a bit.

lol going on 18 years now! I also bought skates from there and took their trade/return policy thing.

But yeah... I've lived here for awhile, and I'm not used to THIS heat. It's way to humid. I get out and my back is covered in sweat in 20 minutes. I go for a WALK around 7:30 am for about 20-30 minutes and I get back and again I'm sweating. I can take the heat, but it's the sweat that I don't like. I'm also born in russia... so yeah, but then again we love steam rooms and saunas. I just don't like sweating in my clothes.

[Alfonso Crawford]

Subtract the clothes, then, son!

[spirit4711]

Originally Posted by Alfonso Crawford

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Just felt like sharing, to brighten up somebody else's day.

It did! Thanks!