tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post713292749747798228..comments2023-08-21T08:01:58.534-07:00Comments on MidWestHorse Blog: In The Yellow Corner Spring And ?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-17462051117304792382008-04-08T11:38:00.000-07:002008-04-08T11:38:00.000-07:00Shirley,Thanks for the comment , I always try when...Shirley,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment , I always try whenever to support small local businesses , I think it is important and as Callie says Ace is a small local business .<BR/><BR/>The problem is weekends are the only time when many of us can take on these tasks and often bits and pieces needed come up after we have started. <BR/><BR/>I am sure it must be a dilemma for smaller businesses on staying open to catch extra business or take time with family or just to unwind.<BR/><BR/>I worry that the big boys like Walmart, Home Depot and a number of others make it harder and harder to survive as I know that smaller retailers are often forced to pay more or the same from wholesalers as the big retailers can sell at.<BR/><BR/>I think this is why I was frustrated because I wish to support local businesses as much as I can as I am sure many of our readers do.<BR/><BR/>stevestevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01441825212351898692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-92161755093111756422008-04-08T07:43:00.000-07:002008-04-08T07:43:00.000-07:00We always try and support small business first, bu...We always try and support small business first, but it can be difficult and local Ace Hardware is small business too, would rather not got Home Depot and such but is sometimes quite frustrating.Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704537697611988375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-14938051721090820312008-04-08T07:02:00.000-07:002008-04-08T07:02:00.000-07:00Thanks for the good laugh! Well written. In defens...Thanks for the good laugh! Well written. In defense of small business, they need a life too- most of them are family run and we all know how precious weekends are. So if you know they close early on Saturdays,either plan around it or, like you say, go to the big stores. But don't cuss 'em out!Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-26214544088311021642008-04-07T17:14:00.000-07:002008-04-07T17:14:00.000-07:00I'm glad someone else has WTF days like that! I ...I'm glad someone else has WTF days like that! I have no tractor skills, but boy you should see the battle that wages when I try to start a house project like indoor painting. Now where did I leave those tarps???<BR/><BR/>Glad you were able to come out victorious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-18982018057693144972008-04-07T09:23:00.000-07:002008-04-07T09:23:00.000-07:00Arlene, I laughed so hard when woke to find this p...Arlene, I laughed so hard when woke to find this post!Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704537697611988375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-48854510774801048882008-04-07T06:19:00.000-07:002008-04-07T06:19:00.000-07:00Very funny! I have actually spent time looking for...Very funny! I have actually spent time looking for a tool only to find it in my back pocket.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-64457448987800803742008-04-06T13:41:00.000-07:002008-04-06T13:41:00.000-07:00Mikael, A spanner is a wrench. That's what Brits c...Mikael, A spanner is a wrench. That's what Brits call it. LOL, I didn't know what that was the first time he asked me to hand him one.<BR/><BR/>B-girls, That's too funny, Steve did all this while I was sleeping in between night shifts. I don't understand why places close so early on Saturday!<BR/><BR/>NuzMuz, That's exactly what we were talkin' about. And then they complain about Walmart pushin' out the little guy.<BR/><BR/>dickiebo, That's the smart thing to, but there is a bit of satisfaction knowing that in the end, you've conquered the beast as Steve puts it....LOLCalliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704537697611988375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-64977608320130566462008-04-06T00:55:00.000-07:002008-04-06T00:55:00.000-07:00I solved these probs a long time ago! Knowing how ...I solved these probs a long time ago! Knowing how useless I am, I pay for somebody to come & fix vehicles that won't start! I know. I, too, hate paying but........what the heck! helps my Blood Pressure no end! lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-83222683568342245112008-04-06T00:54:00.000-07:002008-04-06T00:54:00.000-07:00I solved these probs a long time ago! Knowing how ...I solved these probs a long time ago! Knowing how useless I am, I pay for somebody to come & fix vehicles that won't start! I know. I, too, hate paying but........what the heck! helps my Blood Pressure no end! lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-26674039316829065732008-04-05T18:59:00.000-07:002008-04-05T18:59:00.000-07:00That was funny, but painful. I am truly sick of t...That was funny, but painful. I am truly sick of these small businesses that are only open Tuesday through Friday when everyone is at work, and Saturday until 1:00 PM when everyone is either still asleep from a hard work week, or just starting to figure out what errands they need to run. Sunday is truly the only day I can run errands, and no small businesses are open then. That's why Wal-Mart makes the big bucks.Nuzzling Muzzleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649710635013663900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-70415949491298130672008-04-05T16:44:00.000-07:002008-04-05T16:44:00.000-07:00OMG - We have the same bogey man. That dude really...OMG - We have the same bogey man. That dude really gets around. The same problems were encountered today at our place. The tractor won - I think we need a new starter(WTH?-it started fine last fall). Know we need a new front tie rod. Both riders and the push mower need the oil changed(now why didn't we do that last fall?). But of course the ONLY place in town to get the right kind of oil closes at...you guessed it...@ 1pm on Saturday. So I butchered some more trees just to make myself feel better.BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926013554523279624.post-2068498918580398502008-04-05T15:15:00.000-07:002008-04-05T15:15:00.000-07:00I have no idea what spanners even are so I can't a...I have no idea what spanners even are so I can't answer that question. But I lose tools all the time. <BR/><BR/>Why is it that tractors don't work first thing in the spring? I swear it is some form of Murhpy's Law.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com