A nice slow work day...

[susandennis]

I had a flurry of bugs this morning that I put to bed nicely. 

Then I got on the phone to Sharper Image.  My Roomba is not dead yet but clearly headed that way.  When I got this one (a replacement), I bought a two year replacement guarantee.  So I called in my chips.   They don't make my model any more so I get store credit.  ugh.  Ok.  They sent me a prepaid UPS label.  I packed up Roomba and slapped on the label and took it to Office Depot.

The new Roomba looks pretty sweet so I'm definitely going to get one but where to buy...  Costco will have but not yet so no price. Sharper Image has theirs for $359.    There are some other options but I realized I didn't have enough info.  So I called Sharper Image back to ask how much and when.  $333.91 and if I call a couple of days after they get my return, they can look up my credit and I can order then.  (Or wait for the thing to come in the mail.)  There's really nothing I want from Sharper Image other than Roomba so I'm thinking they are going to get my order and as it turns out, once I think about it, it's a pretty decent deal.  I think I paid something like $30 for the replacement guarantee.  So I'm basically getting the new model upgrade for $60 plus shipping.  That works for me.

I stopped by my favorite teriyaki place to grab lunch.  My little Korean friend does not like my new hair cut.  I told her it would grow back and she was relieved to hear that.  She's so funny.

My favorite earphones have been discontinued.  I knew it was a matter of time.  They are cheap and need gentle handling.  But, I love 'em.  I had my bedroom set go out of me last night and had to get into my backup stash.  So today I figured I'd order stash replacement.  Alas...  most places are totally out of stock.  But, I found one place.  $10 each.  I ordered 4. 

My brother had earbuds made specially for his ears.  He said totally worth it. I might do that one day.

The Mariners play the Yankees at 4.  They broke their really really long losing streak by beating the shit out of the Yankees yesterday.  It was lovely.  Ichiro hit his 200th hit for the year off of Roger Clemens and it was a home run.  Even in a year that's been exhausting there have been some sweet sweet moments. 

Comments

[judith.livejournal.com]

I have been thinking that now is the time to get the roomba. I bought one for my daughter a few years ago. She loves it but she has managed to let it get clogged and she doesn't maintain things like this very well. My house, at the time, was such a disaster that it would have shaken its little round body and said no. Now, though, it just might work. If I get several of those little diverters, whatever they are called, to keep it from going where it does not belong.

Earphones! I can never find any that do not bother my ears. But I am also hard on everything. So if you ever find something good that is also hardy, let me know.

[susandennis]

The old Roombas needed a lot of tender loving care. A whole lot. I'm hoping the new one will be a little more mature. Watch these pages for the reports!! (Or ask if you don't see.)

And... yes on the earphones. I like the back of the neck ones but I am nearly totally hardover on MUST have a retractable cord. I also want volume control and I love if they fold up into a nice little package. AND be a bit rugged, please.

The earphones described above have not been invented yet. But if and when they are, I'll find 'em and let you know!!

[yesthatjill.livejournal.com]

What makes your roomba heading towards dead? How many have you had, now? I vaguely remember a big Roomba swap, but did you have another?

[susandennis]

I've had a series of Roombas. I had one that - after about a year - just went around in a very small circle. And one that quit going to home base. And actually this one had that problem, too. One day, it just stopped going to home base. But then the battery started to go. When it was new, it would go for about an hour and a half. The time started shrinking... last week it ran out of juice in 20 minutes. And about half the time when you hit 'clean' it would fire up and start to go and then quit.

I'm very hopeful about the new one. So hopeful, I might not even buy the extra replacement deal.

[steve98052.livejournal.com]

I was frustrated by the earbuds that came with my wife's first IPod. One fit nicely, and sounded good. The other was just a bit too tight, and creeped out gradually. (I forget which ear fit and which ear doesn't.) If they both fit nicely, they might be a wonderful way to listen to music. But with one insistent on creeping out they're annoying. So, where did your brother get his custom earbuds, and what did they cost?

Based on experience so far, my wife hates earbuds, but I wonder if that's because they don't fit either of her ears at all. Maybe if they fit well she'd like them. If they're not insanely expensive, I might suggest that she give the custom ones a try too, since they're so compact that she might like them if they actually fit her.