Christmas and other holidays.

[wickedwrister 0]

Man, you guys are funny with your brand names....

In a few years, when you get out on your own and you have to pay for rent, utilities, auto, insurance, food, etc., the only brand names you're going to worry about are Kirkland or Members Mark.

In other words, "Am I going to buy my jeans at Costco or Sam's Club?...."  :D

Salming, you hit it right on the head. In my case it's, "My jeans from 5 years ago are just fine, so yes son I will buy you that new ......... (insert skates, stick, PS2, iPod, ect...) :P

I forgot. All of you make sure you tell your benefactors (ie. parents) "Thank you" for everything they have done for you.

[Bruin88 0]

kirkland as in the cheap gatorade? its ok as long as you dont touch the lemon lime stuff ....ewwww

[notorious#29 0]

kirkland as in the cheap gatorade? its ok as long as you dont touch the lemon lime stuff ....ewwww

Kirkland is a brand sold mainly at Costco. They make just about anything, including cheap gatorade.

[Jason Harris 31]

kirkland as in the cheap gatorade? its ok as long as you dont touch the lemon lime stuff ....ewwww

Kirkland is a brand sold mainly at Costco. They make just about anything, including cheap gatorade.

Kirkland is known as a private label brand, just as Kenmore and Craftsman are for Sears.

Other companies make product according to Costco's specifications, then put the Kirkland label on the product. Generally, the quality of the products are identical between when they are the Name Brand versus Kirkland. Companies sometimes prefer this arrangement with the Costcos of the world, because it doesn't degrade the pricing of their Name Brand.

Now, onto the quality versus quantity debate -- there absolutely is a difference between the two. However, an Economics teacher in college taught us that Value equals Quality divided by Price. The trick is to buy the greatest Value.

For instance, let's say the best stereo with all the features costs $250. The next best stereo has 85% of the features and it costs $220. The third best has 75% of the features and costs $150 normally, but is on sale for $135 this week. Well, if you need all the features, then you'll have to spend $250. However, if you'll never even use half the features, then obviously your best value is the third best stereo, which would leave you with $115 more than if you had bought the best stereo.

Okay, lesson over. Now, do what Wickedwister said and go plant a wet sloppy one on your parents for all the good things they've done! :D

[Vapor 0]

Ahhh, but thats if your looking at it from a rational standpoint. I am saying it is good to own one 100 dollar belt rather than 5 20 dollar belts. Who says so? GentleHands does (read M.E Kerr's Gentlehands, in a local library near you)

[Jbone 0]

New iPod

Lacoste tuuk

Young Buck T.I.P

J.lindberg jacket

and some G-unit Radio mixtapes

[Jason Harris 31]

Ahhh, but thats if your looking at it from a rational standpoint. I am saying it is good to own one 100 dollar belt rather than 5 20 dollar belts. Who says so? GentleHands does (read M.E Kerr's Gentlehands, in a local library near you)

Okay, I'll bite and look into it.... :lol:

[2048 0]

kirkland as in the cheap gatorade? its ok as long as you dont touch the lemon lime stuff ....ewwww

Kirkland is a brand sold mainly at Costco. They make just about anything, including cheap gatorade.

Kirkland is known as a private label brand, just as Kenmore and Craftsman are for Sears.

Other companies make product according to Costco's specifications, then put the Kirkland label on the product. Generally, the quality of the products are identical between when they are the Name Brand versus Kirkland. Companies sometimes prefer this arrangement with the Costcos of the world, because it doesn't degrade the pricing of their Name Brand.

Now, onto the quality versus quantity debate -- there absolutely is a difference between the two. However, an Economics teacher in college taught us that Value equals Quality divided by Price. The trick is to buy the greatest Value.

For instance, let's say the best stereo with all the features costs $250. The next best stereo has 85% of the features and it costs $220. The third best has 75% of the features and costs $150 normally, but is on sale for $135 this week. Well, if you need all the features, then you'll have to spend $250. However, if you'll never even use half the features, then obviously your best value is the third best stereo, which would leave you with $115 more than if you had bought the best stereo.

Okay, lesson over. Now, do what Wickedwister said and go plant a wet sloppy one on your parents for all the good things they've done! :D

There's also utility, which wasn't introduced there. If you get 0 utility from spending 135 on the low end stereo and 100 utility (totally arbitrary) from spending 235, you spend on the more expensive one. It gets more complicated, though. If you'd get more utility from the larger bundle wit hthe 135 stereo + moregoods than the one with the 235 stereo and fewer goods, then you get the bundle with the 135 stereo.

[Vapor 0]

Lacoste tuuk

What is that a blade holder with a crocidile on it?

[twistoffate19 0]

I want to get World of Warcraft for sure, with a few of the per-paid game cards.

I already got my other two Christmas gifts today, because I needed them for this week, and they were on sale.

Bauer Tri-Flex Gold stick (backup)

and I finally got a Mission Hex-1, 100 flex Ribeiro

**I busted my two sticks I normally use, in the same damn game lol**

[Jason Harris 31]

There's also utility, which wasn't introduced there. If you get 0 utility from spending 135 on the low end stereo and 100 utility (totally arbitrary) from spending 235, you spend on the more expensive one. It gets more complicated, though. If you'd get more utility from the larger bundle wit hthe 135 stereo + moregoods than the one with the 235 stereo and fewer goods, then you get the bundle with the 135 stereo.

Thanks - it's been a few years! :lol:

[Chris_H 0]

Lacoste tuuk

What is that a blade holder with a crocidile on it?

I think he mean toque, as in hat.

[LetsGoWings13 0]

well i dont really need anything so i just asked for money so if i do i can use that lol. i guess im pretty weird for someone who is 15 not askin for alot of stuff.

[LkptTiger 1]

- Ezra Fitch Henley (Blue)

Can take that off the list - Girlfriend got it for my birthday.

[aphuskies13 0]

Stealth 85 flex Forsberg curve

Nylon Eagles or Sande MaxPros

Family Guy DVD

[pantherfan 0]

couple of albums and hopfull money but my dad always ends up getting me some remote control flying thing that i never use again.

Problem:I'm 15 and my dad still gets me remote control kids toys should i tell him to *Bleep* off or pretend i like it for the millionth year in a row?

[Project_2501 0]

You should specifically ask for gear you need. I always ask for sticks or whatever other kit I need. They got the hint around when I was 12...

[Jason Harris 31]

couple of albums and hopfull money but my dad always ends up getting me some remote control flying thing that i never use again.

Problem:I'm 15 and my dad still gets me remote control kids toys should i tell him to *Bleep* off or pretend i like it for the millionth year in a row?

You should give your father an idea of the types of gifts you'd want. Obviously, your father thinks you like the remote control vehicles -- and he may even like them himself -- but he's not a mind reader.

I'm confident he would like to see you happy with the presents he gives you, but he could use some help. The trick is to give him enough ideas so it's not as though you're asking him to buy three things specifically.

[Jason Allison 0]

The thing I want the most is to not have to work on Christmas Eve, but that's not going to happen. This is my 1st Christmas as a firefighter (its also my 1st Christmas being married) and yeah working a 24 hour shift on Christmas eve/Christmas day morning is going to suck. (don't get me wrong I love my job more than just about everything in the world)

I wish I could be 15 and getting rc things from my dad that I don't want. lol

[Nigel 0]

new snowboard bindings

(agency tro'its, danny kass model):

they're on the way. that's the only big thing i wanted this year.

[Chadd 916]

The thing I want the most is to not have to work on Christmas Eve, but that's not going to happen. This is my 1st Christmas as a firefighter (its also my 1st Christmas being married) and yeah working a 24 hour shift on Christmas eve/Christmas day morning is going to suck. (don't get me wrong I love my job more than just about everything in the world)

I wish I could be 15 and getting rc things from my dad that I don't want. lol

Once you stop believing in Santa, it's all downhill.

[hockey22 0]

NO SANTA!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??! :o

[DeI 18 0]

new snowboard bindings

(agency tro'its, danny kass model):

they're on the way. that's the only big thing i wanted this year.

Nice bindings. I finally bought myself a snowboard (which, for the topic's sake, was on my list lol) with Palmer bindings. They look so sick... but back on topic, I could use a car, a bunch of prostock hockey sticks, new skates (which are in the mail ;) ), and peace on Earth. :D

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