Bruce
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Sad that Lowes is so lacking in customer support. Kinda makes a guy not want to give them money.
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Senile_Texas_Aggie
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Yes, it does, Mr. @Bruce! Customer service was one of the biggest reasons I shopped at Lowes. Prior to this time I had never had a problem with returning anything if it wasn't working properly. But this experience made me decide to replace that pole saw with one made by DeWalt. I also ordered a chainsaw by DeWalt. (I did not get either of them from Lowes.) They both arrived late yesterday. I have yet to use them. Once I do use them, I will let everyone know how well they work.
Baymule
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I am not a Lowes fan, but buy simple things from them, such as deck screws and things that will not need repair. Our washer/dryer came from Lowes, as did our dishwasher. Trying to get service for the dishwasher was a joke-on me. Never again. We went to a local family business in Tyler for our second freezer because they have their own service department and I want to patronize local businesses with no ties to Wall Street as much as possible.
Our small businesses need us now more than ever. Support local restaurants, by take out if nothing else. Shop small businesses!
Our small businesses need us now more than ever. Support local restaurants, by take out if nothing else. Shop small businesses!
Mike CHS
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Literally all of our appliances came from a locally owned store that we have been more than happy with. We have had a couple of small issues that was taken care of with no problem. They even compared prices to the big stores and came in under them by a bit.
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Senile_Texas_Aggie
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I've started to try to support local businesses more, such as local hardware stores, etc. I could always do more, I suppose.
I am finally about to got out and try the new chainsaw and pole saw. The past few days have been cloudy and cold, and I will admit to being a wimp. I am not tough like Miss @farmerjan, Miss @Baymule, Miss @Ridgetop, Miss @rachels.haven, Mr. @Mike CHS, and Mr. @Bruce! But it is supposed to be warm enough today not to be so miserable. I will let everyone know how the tools work out.
Here is something I have been intending on posting but have kept forgetting. I don't know how successful anyone else was in seeing the comet Neowise, but my Beautiful Gal and I never saw it. Maybe we weren't looking in the right place or at the right time. Fortunately this guy knew where to look and took a lot of photos over the weeks the comet was visible:
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I am finally about to got out and try the new chainsaw and pole saw. The past few days have been cloudy and cold, and I will admit to being a wimp. I am not tough like Miss @farmerjan, Miss @Baymule, Miss @Ridgetop, Miss @rachels.haven, Mr. @Mike CHS, and Mr. @Bruce! But it is supposed to be warm enough today not to be so miserable. I will let everyone know how the tools work out.
Here is something I have been intending on posting but have kept forgetting. I don't know how successful anyone else was in seeing the comet Neowise, but my Beautiful Gal and I never saw it. Maybe we weren't looking in the right place or at the right time. Fortunately this guy knew where to look and took a lot of photos over the weeks the comet was visible:
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Baymule
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Nothing wrong with wanting a warm day! I have to go out in all weather to care for the animals, no matter what. Sometimes, once I get out there, it's not so bad. Other times, I just want to get done and get back inside! LOL
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All,
Yesterday my Beautiful Gal and I went to the woods near the pond to continue clearing out the underbrush. I drove the tractor enough to tear up the ground between the pond and the woods to begin to turn the ground into a muddy area. So we probably won't be able to use the tractor there for the rest of the winter.
But we did learn how well the DeWalt pole saw and chainsaw worked. My Beautiful Gal gives them both her seal of approval. So, Miss @farmerjan, you should be able to buy either one with confidence. Here are the two tools I bought:
DeWalt 20V Max XR 12" Tool only (no batteries)
DeWalt 20V Max XR Pole Saw, 15 foot reach, Tool only
I didn't buy batteries with my tools as I already have 8 or so of the batteries. Of course, I cannot attest to the durability of the tools, nor to how good or bad DeWalt is to honor its warranty.
Senile Texas Aggie
Yesterday my Beautiful Gal and I went to the woods near the pond to continue clearing out the underbrush. I drove the tractor enough to tear up the ground between the pond and the woods to begin to turn the ground into a muddy area. So we probably won't be able to use the tractor there for the rest of the winter.
But we did learn how well the DeWalt pole saw and chainsaw worked. My Beautiful Gal gives them both her seal of approval. So, Miss @farmerjan, you should be able to buy either one with confidence. Here are the two tools I bought:DeWalt 20V Max XR 12" Tool only (no batteries)
DeWalt 20V Max XR Pole Saw, 15 foot reach, Tool only
I didn't buy batteries with my tools as I already have 8 or so of the batteries. Of course, I cannot attest to the durability of the tools, nor to how good or bad DeWalt is to honor its warranty.
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Senile_Texas_Aggie
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All,
My Beautiful Gal and I finally looked at Jupiter and Saturn convergence last night. I wanted to go ahead and look even thought they are supposed to be closest tonight, I feared that if we waited until tonight to see them that it would be cloudy and we would miss out. We were able to see the two planets close to one another using binoculars. I never was able to see Saturn with the naked eye, only through the binoculars. So you folks might can see the convergence without binoculars better than I was able to.
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My Beautiful Gal and I finally looked at Jupiter and Saturn convergence last night. I wanted to go ahead and look even thought they are supposed to be closest tonight, I feared that if we waited until tonight to see them that it would be cloudy and we would miss out. We were able to see the two planets close to one another using binoculars. I never was able to see Saturn with the naked eye, only through the binoculars. So you folks might can see the convergence without binoculars better than I was able to.
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Bruce
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Unfortunately for us we expect near 100% cloud cover tonight, as it was last night. Guess we'll not likely to live long enough to see the convergence the next time. Actually I REALLY hope not
Nice pictures, we missed it as well.
It's "not so bad" when the temps are above freezing. Not much one can do when it is 0°F!!
Baymule
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We saw it, it is so bright. Don't think I'll be around in 2080!
