tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890086592337310125.post4554893976582797581..comments2024-03-05T02:38:39.596-08:00Comments on Greg's General Store: Cutbacks, Layoffs and getting back to basics.Greg Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01925817439493420666noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890086592337310125.post-64177094692690958952008-10-27T09:38:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:38:00.000-07:00You could write a great book! Are you thinking fi...You could write a great book! Are you thinking fiction or nonfiction and personally I would vote nonfiction, with you just talking about your life.<BR/><BR/>YOu always make sense in a comical way. I have owned a cell phone in the past and rarely use it, maybe one or two times a month. I gave my last one to my husband. <BR/><BR/>I don't like to talk on the phone so being able to get calls while I'm out is not something I want. I only had one for emergencies with the kids.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890086592337310125.post-81011670768361221912008-10-26T14:22:00.000-07:002008-10-26T14:22:00.000-07:00Ah, this was straight shooting common sense speaki...Ah, this was straight shooting common sense speaking here, and I loved it!LAUREN at Faith Fuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123609025411858471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890086592337310125.post-81066057425178579782008-10-26T05:27:00.000-07:002008-10-26T05:27:00.000-07:00Simplifying is a great way to go. It's funny how ...Simplifying is a great way to go. It's funny how dependent we've become on our cell phones when just a few years back, we didn't have a worry. Now I see couples on a date in a restaurant talking on their cell phones. It's hilarious!<BR/><BR/>I love your ideas...and I want to add one more: 500-750 piece puzzles. We love doing puzzles as a family and the kids are thrilled when I come home with a new one. We put it on the breakfast bar and even friends that drop by can't help but add a piece or two while visiting.Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560614073319109150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890086592337310125.post-21195193674616527322008-10-25T20:19:00.000-07:002008-10-25T20:19:00.000-07:00Thanks for visiting my blog. I like your stories ...Thanks for visiting my blog. I like your stories from Oz. That movie is full of symbolism. I used to garden. John 15 is one of the reasons I am B His Girl. Remain in me...Just B who God has called us to B. He can flow thru us if we will be a branch. As for the cell phones....most of us, including me, focus on wants vs needs. That may change soon though!B His Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323556614583246461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890086592337310125.post-89068487011241917442008-10-25T19:48:00.000-07:002008-10-25T19:48:00.000-07:00Great post Greg... Yes there are many ways to cut ...Great post Greg... Yes there are many ways to cut back. My grandchilden love coming to my house because my hall closet has Bingo, Monopoly, dominoes, Skaticories, Sequence, and of course the rubber band gun. <BR/>The other day, our little Jon (7 yrs old) dug a hole in my back yard (with my permission) and had a great hour's worth of fun.<BR/><BR/>LOL:WandaWandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890086592337310125.post-20340512531218579352008-10-25T17:46:00.000-07:002008-10-25T17:46:00.000-07:00These are great ideas!It is amaizng how "spoiled' ...These are great ideas!It is amaizng how "spoiled' we are in the USA and even with cutbacks, we have so much more than most other countries.<BR/><BR/>We're eating out less(from 3 times a week, to once). I'm cutting back on my "fun" shopping (clothes/shoes) and now am only buying needs (like my kids need shoes, their feet grow...mine don't). <BR/><BR/>As for reading the bible...I was doing that before. But I tend to be applying what I've learnd more lately. That is a good thing.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458659497370768232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890086592337310125.post-18982117252637924162008-10-25T15:54:00.000-07:002008-10-25T15:54:00.000-07:00I'm with you about the cell phones, Greg. It is a...I'm with you about the cell phones, Greg. It is against the law in California to talk on the phone while driving. I do have one but I only keep it with me in case of emergencies. When my husband is away, which is quite frequently, I wear it all the time in case I should fall or something. But other than that it sits in my purse and I never use it.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890086592337310125.post-26126402566693489122008-10-25T12:08:00.000-07:002008-10-25T12:08:00.000-07:00Kudos to you! I think we can all find something to...Kudos to you! I think we can all find something to cut back in our lives. The cell phone I need to keep as I drive long distances - just in case I break down. But we have cancelled our newspaper (I can read it free online), only buy food at the grocery store that we have coupons for or are on sale and dialing back our thermastat this winter.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890086592337310125.post-64935236979530911012008-10-25T10:47:00.000-07:002008-10-25T10:47:00.000-07:00I agree completely and while there are a few justi...I agree completely and while there are a few justifiable cases like the comment above I think a regular land-line meets just about everyone's needs.Janice Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506920585319893814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890086592337310125.post-41502445161068619332008-10-25T09:18:00.000-07:002008-10-25T09:18:00.000-07:00these are some good ideas Greg, but I can't live w...these are some good ideas Greg, but I can't live without my cell phone! It's my only like to Rae in NC. They don't even have a land line. But I don't rent movies like I used to and I go to the library every week....and I haven't used my debit card in I don't know HOW long!!!! it was so easy to do...just whip it out. It's not like you're actually using money!Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245554563405436101noreply@blogger.com