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Blanche
I didn't offer anything because he kind of scared me. He sat behind me while I was putting my laundry in and kept laughing at me (or so I probably assumed). Men make me nervous in unfamilar places. I did leave an unopened box of donuts on the counter when I left, he saw me put them there, so if he was hungry, I assume he took them.
posted by
bel_1965
on December 9, 2006 at 4:13 PM
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Justi
you are so very sweet. Much worse things can happen and as much as I don't care for the laundry mat, it is still available when I need it. Thank you so much.
posted by
bel_1965
on December 9, 2006 at 4:11 PM
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bel
Keep the volume low.........just in case..........lol
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on December 9, 2006 at 4:03 PM
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I was homeless, Bel, so I lose patience with those who won't take a hand up
and not bite the hand that literally feeds them. I hate ingraciousness and ingratitude. MG and I were never that way, we appreciate every kind gesture ever shown us, because we have nobody but each other now. It could be us, it was and it could be anybody.
posted by
Blanche.
on December 9, 2006 at 3:29 PM
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Bel
I am sorry you don't have a dryer. Miracles happen. Maybe someone has one they don't need for a short period and you can have it. I shall pray for someone to give you a dryer. Be blessed.
posted by
Justi
on December 9, 2006 at 2:36 PM
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I miss the days of the laundry mat.
All the bizarre people to watch while you were waiting for your stuff to get done. It just made the time whisk on by. LOL
posted by
Joe_Love
on December 9, 2006 at 12:08 PM
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We have an apt size washer/dryer,so we sometimes go to the
Laundra Mat. But I like ours. It's big and spacious, clean - well-kept. It has a quarter machine and we sometimes stand there like two teenagers and put $20 dollars worth of quarters in there - Sometimes we win stuff though.
Have fun and enjoy your music.
posted by
Passionflower
on December 9, 2006 at 11:37 AM
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LOL Blanche
I was there alone with two men...one of whom made my heart ache because I had a feeling he might be homeless. It takes all I have not to offer someone money when I see them in such bad shape but I never know if I am walking into a dangerous situation either. So I basically had one goal...GET ME OUT OF HERE! Put the clothes in the dryer, went to my car where I could watch my stuff, called a friend and chatted while I waited...all was done in less that 40 minutes!!!!
posted by
bel_1965
on December 9, 2006 at 9:16 AM
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Bel, I've done the laundromat Blitzkrieg, too, with Professor P: use
about 10 dryers, and do it efficiently production-style, to get 'er done and get out of there. I know that drill.
posted by
Blanche.
on December 9, 2006 at 9:12 AM
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Offbeats
That they are! Carl is going to tear it apart tomorow and see if he can't fix it...I am sure hoping so.
posted by
bel_1965
on December 9, 2006 at 9:08 AM
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Pat
Now that would have been nice to see on the TV.
posted by
bel_1965
on December 9, 2006 at 9:07 AM
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Babe
I could do that if it weren't for the fact that it's winter and my clothes wouldn't dry they would freeze. A drying rack would help a bit, but with a family of three, one of whom works in the mud and other nasty stuff it wouldn't be enough to keep up with the daily wash. If it were spring or summer, I could easily hang it on the line and have done so for many years as I prefer the smell of line dried clothes.
posted by
bel_1965
on December 9, 2006 at 9:04 AM
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Couldn't you just put up a clothesline or get an old fashioned drying rack?
posted by
babe_rocks
on December 9, 2006 at 8:50 AM
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I hate 'em, too. But I'm glad they're there.
From time to time you need 'em for big quilts, etc. When I do go there, I always think of that Mister Magoo cartoon where he's looking at shirt sleeves tumbling and yells, "Way to go, Florence, keep swimming," thinking he's looking at Florence Chadwick swimming the English Channel on TV. :)
posted by
Pat_B
on December 9, 2006 at 8:49 AM
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Dryers are nice bel~
posted by
Offy
on December 9, 2006 at 7:58 AM
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I've escaped!!!!!!
I discovered that if I used about 10 dryers with and split my loads into little ones they dry faster for the same amount of money!!! I am outta there!
posted by
bel_1965
on December 9, 2006 at 7:46 AM
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oooooh, bel, I feel so sorry for you. I hate laundry-mats! UGH!
posted by
shelly_b
on December 9, 2006 at 7:11 AM
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Bel,I envy you, you have an Ipod. I want to get an MP3 player, so I can
listen to exactly what I want. This weekend I bought a couple of albums, one of them was U2's War. Funny thing was last night, on the way home,, a U2 song, from the Joshua Tree album, "With or Without You" came on the radio. I can't tell you how weird that was.
As for dryers, I know exactly what you mean. I do not like to do my laundry in public. I guess you could say I was raised not to air my dirty laundry in public, lol. I am always conscious of who's looking at what, I hate the idea of anything personal being seen, it is creepy.
posted by
Blanche.
on December 9, 2006 at 6:46 AM
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hope you get a dryer!
posted by
Amanda__
on December 9, 2006 at 6:33 AM
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bel, I detest laundramats. The thought of washing my clothes in those washers makes me ill.
My heart goes out to you, Dear.
Better your dryer is down than your washer, much cheaper to repair, I think. Oh well, good luck.
posted by
MaggieMae
on December 9, 2006 at 6:07 AM
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I condolences go out to you.......
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on December 9, 2006 at 5:35 AM
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