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I spent several hours this weekend reliving my past by watching BBS: The Documentary. It’s a three DVD collection of documentaries on all the different facets of running a BBS (Bulletin Board System). BBS’s were around long before the Internet and were used to communicate with people using different type of computer systems, back in the day. I ran several popular BBSes many years ago. It occupied many, many hours of my time. The videos were quite fascinating, I learned alot from some of the interviews…If you were ever involved in that scene, you should check it out!

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We’ve been slowly working at decorating our new home, after our bedroom set came we decided to get a nice new comforter and a duvet cover. Well, I just have to say, comforters are UNBELIEVABLY EXPENSIVE ! We went to Bed Bath & Beyond as they had a good seelction and decent prices. The prices are even better with the 20% off coupon that they often mail out. Unfortunately we didn’t have any coupons (nor did we have Linens & Things, those coupons are interchangeable with both stores BTW)…Well, wouldn’t you know it, there are TONS of people selling the coupons on ebay! I picked up a coupon for around $1 that saved me a bunch on the duvet cover, and while I was on ebay I found a great deal on a brand new comforter.

When we moved in to our house we had to buy a bunch of appliances. I got them all at Lowes for a very reasonable price. I tried to also get a 10% discount, but they wouldn’t do it, but the sales person did tell me that I could get a coupon when I moved for 10%. He said I could bring it in later and have it applied to my purchase. I never received the coupon from Lowes, however I went to ebay and found one there for a few bucks. The other day I went to lowes and they refunded the 10%, saving me about $600! If you have any big projects that you’ll be needing to get supplies from Home Depot or Lowes, consider getting the coupon. They will make a difference!