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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #150 on: December 28, 2020, 07:22:36 PM »
Here in Australia, Lowe's is a men's clothing shop.  Is it for plants and hardware there? If so, it's like our Bunnings.

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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #151 on: December 28, 2020, 08:27:52 PM »
Here in Australia, Lowe's is a men's clothing shop.  Is it for plants and hardware there? If so, it's like our Bunnings.

Yeah, Lowes is a giant home improvement store and they also have a garden center. It's just like Home Depot, if you've ever heard of them.  :dunno:
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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #152 on: December 28, 2020, 11:49:29 PM »
Yep, I've heard of Home Depot.

We have two Bunnings in our town alone. They're famous for having sausage sizzles out the front of their stores.
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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #153 on: December 29, 2020, 06:05:55 AM »
I looked up Bunnings online, and the outside reminds me a lot of Lowes. They use the same color scheme and both have a house rooftop shape at the entrance. Since Bunnings has been around longer, I wonder if Lowes copied their curb appeal.  :orly:
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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #154 on: December 29, 2020, 07:55:38 AM »
Because you looked up Bunnings, I looked up Lowe's. I saw a store with lots of plants in the front. Their main colour seems to be blue. Their workers wear everyday clothes with a vest on top, unlike Bunnings workers who wear a uniform shirt with a safety vest.

Also, Lowe's sells indoor furniture whereas Bunnings only sells outdoor furniture. I think Lowe's is bigger with more variety.
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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #155 on: December 30, 2020, 02:48:36 AM »
I got books. :zoinks:
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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #156 on: December 30, 2020, 06:59:04 AM »
I got books. :zoinks:
What kind of books?

My book was about two sisters, one autistic (though they never say "autism" in the story), the other not. The non autistic sister can't fall pregnant so the autistic sister decides to have a baby for her.
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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #157 on: December 31, 2020, 03:15:44 AM »
I got books. :zoinks:
What kind of books?

My book was about two sisters, one autistic (though they never say "autism" in the story), the other not. The non autistic sister can't fall pregnant so the autistic sister decides to have a baby for her.

The latest Ian Rankin, Bob Woodward's Rage, Obama's little effort...

Reading other stuff at the moment but I'll get there eventually. :)
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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #158 on: December 31, 2020, 06:52:36 AM »
Oh, we also got a holiday greenery centerpiece with an LED candle in the middle of it. We receive one each year. Sugarbutt said I should water it, but I said no because if I water it then it will last for three months. It's beautiful but I don't want to look at it for that long.  :lol1:
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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #159 on: December 31, 2020, 06:59:35 PM »
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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #160 on: December 31, 2020, 09:53:04 PM »
Oh, we also got a holiday greenery centerpiece with an LED candle in the middle of it. We receive one each year. Sugarbutt said I should water it, but I said no because if I water it then it will last for three months. It's beautiful but I don't want to look at it for that long.  :lol1:
I got something like that as a wedding present long ago. It lasted a very long time.
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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #161 on: November 19, 2021, 03:41:33 PM »
My wife is downstairs putting up the christmas trees.  And yes that is "trees" plural.  She has gone and bought another one because a single tree isn't christmassy enough.

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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #162 on: November 19, 2021, 03:45:50 PM »
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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #163 on: November 19, 2021, 07:10:36 PM »
My wife is downstairs putting up the christmas trees.  And yes that is "trees" plural.  She has gone and bought another one because a single tree isn't christmassy enough.

Hey man, thanks for resurrecting my stupid Christmas thread. I though about it the other day but was worried it might be too early.
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I don't know if you've ever had to be with a woman who isn't excited about the impending doom of Christmas, but yeah be grateful for those tree(s).  :lol1:
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Re: The Stupid Christmas Thread
« Reply #164 on: November 19, 2021, 07:48:39 PM »
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