Quote from just-passing-throu on 06/07/07 at 5:21pm:

 
Quote from old-timer on 06/07/07 at 5:51pm:

 
 
Real grass is non-existent in the new building developments in North Las Vegas.  Nevada even encourages older home owners and buyers to substitute "desert landscape" for grass by offering tax credits and reductions.  Water is in short supply.
 
The only place in Del Webb Sun City Aliante with luxurious beautiful looking real grass is the golf course.  And I don't play.    And it can cost $10,000-$40,000 MORE for a house that is on the 18 hole Golf Course.  Not for me.  I'm one row of houses away on 2 sides around.  Don't want all those stray golfers and balls littering up my nice desert landscape and upsetting my dog while she is napping.  
 
Carmine D.  

Quote from just-passing-throu on 06/12/07 at 10:59am:

 
I don't miss mowing, although I always had a contract with my grass.  It grows, I cut it.  Nothing more.  No water, no fertilizer, no weeding.  Waste of time and money.  Much rather grow flowers, plants and veggies.
 
The biggest component of the bag is pet hair by far, next just the ordinary dust and dirt, then fine grit and sand.  
 
New houses are built airtight and well-insulated.  Especially the area under the slate covered roofs.  Plus we added sunscreens to all the windows in the house (in addition to the existing storms-screens) to reduce heat, wind, and sand from coming into the window openings.  
 
Wind is the weather issue mostly.  Not uncommon for sustained gusts of 25 miles per hour.  And higher.  On the plus side, hot temps for sun worshippers with very low humidity.  For example it was 97 degrees recently in Woodbridge VA with 97 percent humidity.  Unbearable for people and pets.  Vice the same temp here in LV with 9 percent humidity.  Double digit humidity here is very uncommon.  Vice the 80-90 percent and more for the Washington Metro area which includes Northern Virginia.   No doubt correlated to the times that the gang of 535 are in session across the Potomac River.  
 
Carmine D.

Jimmy the Pro/OT
 
Too funny O/T.  I did eat some, but really gave most veggies away to friends, family, and neighbors.  Just like the pears, peaches, and figs.  And grapes.  Even made my own tomato seeds and plants and had the experts from Rutgers University come out to marvel at their size and weight.  
 
Here in Vegas the HOA frown on gardens and plants unless strictly authorized and approved.  I miss the garden.  
 
Carmine D.

Hey Carmine,
 
I was in my local Best Buy last night.  They've put the Dyson "Slim Jim" display right out on a main aisle just before the Floor Care aisle and the Euro Pro uprights have disappeared.  Have I missed something?
 
The Dyson "Stowaway" canister also seems to have replaced the bagged Electyrolux that was on display though the bagless version remains.
 
Thanks,
 
Venson

I would think that with how competetive this industry is, the box stores are only looking at the same stuff it always had,only at a better price and who gives them the best deal.The brands that box stores sell are pretty much the same.Yes even dyson,now that that the cats out of the bag,if you know what i mean.
 
The indy's are in a very nice position to put some real heat on these box stores,the playing field has leveled out.
 
It's a industry wide consensus that box store are not the venue for vacuums that cost more than 300.00 plus.
 
  O.T.