NE January Chat thread
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Yeah that's scary... I remember when that Mazda dealer over in Glenwood closed up, the folks who traded in cars never got them paid off. The folks didn't know about it until they started getting repo notices for a car they no longer had.
I'm outta here for now... snowing like crazy here and the boss just told me to head home before it gets too nasty.
I'm outta here for now... snowing like crazy here and the boss just told me to head home before it gets too nasty.
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Saw this in the Omaha paper... Ouch... they just opened that fancy new building 2 years ago.
Published Friday January 9, 2009
Omaha car dealer closing
Reagan Buick, Pontiac, GMC at 185th Street and West Dodge Road is closing.
Ken Reagan, president of the dealership, announced the closing this afternoon.
The statement cited a "perfect storm" of conditions, including the economic downturn, a lack of consumer confidence and changes imposed by GMAC and General Motors, as the reason.
Reagan said that the service department would close at 1 p.m. Saturday, and that the sales department was effectively closed Friday.
In a written statement, Reagan said he remained optimistic that there might be a sale of the dealership.
Published Friday January 9, 2009
Omaha car dealer closing
Reagan Buick, Pontiac, GMC at 185th Street and West Dodge Road is closing.
Ken Reagan, president of the dealership, announced the closing this afternoon.
The statement cited a "perfect storm" of conditions, including the economic downturn, a lack of consumer confidence and changes imposed by GMAC and General Motors, as the reason.
Reagan said that the service department would close at 1 p.m. Saturday, and that the sales department was effectively closed Friday.
In a written statement, Reagan said he remained optimistic that there might be a sale of the dealership.
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Son asked his mother the following question:
'Mum, why are wedding dresses white?' The mother looks at her son and replies,
'Son, this shows your friends and relatives that your bride is pure.'
The son thanks his Mum and goes off to double-check this with his father.
'Dad why are wedding dresses white?'
The father looks at his son in surprise and TAKES him on a walkabout,he shows him the fridge and asks him what is the colour, to which the son replies : ' WHITE '.he does the same for the dishwasher, the washing machine, the stove, etc etc.Then he tells the son:
'Son, all household appliances come in white
'Mum, why are wedding dresses white?' The mother looks at her son and replies,
'Son, this shows your friends and relatives that your bride is pure.'
The son thanks his Mum and goes off to double-check this with his father.
'Dad why are wedding dresses white?'
The father looks at his son in surprise and TAKES him on a walkabout,he shows him the fridge and asks him what is the colour, to which the son replies : ' WHITE '.he does the same for the dishwasher, the washing machine, the stove, etc etc.Then he tells the son:
'Son, all household appliances come in white
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Ralph came home drunk one night, slid into bed beside his sleeping wife, and fell into a deep sleep.
He awoke before the Pearly Gates, where St. Peter said, "You died in your sleep, Ralph."
Ralph was stunned. "I'm dead? No, I can't be! I've got too much to live for. Send me back!"
St. Peter said, "I'm sorry, but there's only one way you can go back: as a chicken."
Ralph was devastated, but begged St. Peter to send him to a farm near his home. The next thing he knew, he was covered with feathers,
clucking, and pecking the ground.
A rooster strolled past. "So, you're the new hen, eh? How's your first day here?"
"Not bad," replied Ralph the hen, "but I have this strange feeling inside. Like I'm gonna explode!"
"You're ovulating," explained the rooster. "Don't tell me you've never laid an egg before?"
"Never," said Ralph. "Well, just relax and let it happen." Ralph did, and a few uncomfortable seconds later, out popped an egg! Ralph was overcome with emotion as he experienced motherhood. He soon laid another egg -- his joy was overwhelming.
As he was about to lay his third egg, he felt a smack on the back of his head, and heard his wife shout,
"Dammit, Ralph! Wake up. You're sh??ting the bed!"
He awoke before the Pearly Gates, where St. Peter said, "You died in your sleep, Ralph."
Ralph was stunned. "I'm dead? No, I can't be! I've got too much to live for. Send me back!"
St. Peter said, "I'm sorry, but there's only one way you can go back: as a chicken."
Ralph was devastated, but begged St. Peter to send him to a farm near his home. The next thing he knew, he was covered with feathers,
clucking, and pecking the ground.
A rooster strolled past. "So, you're the new hen, eh? How's your first day here?"
"Not bad," replied Ralph the hen, "but I have this strange feeling inside. Like I'm gonna explode!"
"You're ovulating," explained the rooster. "Don't tell me you've never laid an egg before?"
"Never," said Ralph. "Well, just relax and let it happen." Ralph did, and a few uncomfortable seconds later, out popped an egg! Ralph was overcome with emotion as he experienced motherhood. He soon laid another egg -- his joy was overwhelming.
As he was about to lay his third egg, he felt a smack on the back of his head, and heard his wife shout,
"Dammit, Ralph! Wake up. You're sh??ting the bed!"
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A husband and wife are shopping in their local Wal-Mart. The husband picks up a case of Budweiser and puts it in their cart.
'What do you think you're doing?' asks the wife.
'They're on sale, only $10 for 24 cans,' he replies.
'Put them back, we can't afford them,' demands the wife, and so they carry on shopping. A few aisles further on along the woman picks up a $20 jar of face cream and puts it in the basket.
'What do you think you're doing?' asks the husband. 'Its my face cream. It makes me look beautiful,' replies the wife.
Her husband retorts: 'So does 24 cans of Budweiser and its half the price.'
On the PA system: 'Cleanup needed on aisle 25, we have a husband down'
'What do you think you're doing?' asks the wife.
'They're on sale, only $10 for 24 cans,' he replies.
'Put them back, we can't afford them,' demands the wife, and so they carry on shopping. A few aisles further on along the woman picks up a $20 jar of face cream and puts it in the basket.
'What do you think you're doing?' asks the husband. 'Its my face cream. It makes me look beautiful,' replies the wife.
Her husband retorts: 'So does 24 cans of Budweiser and its half the price.'
On the PA system: 'Cleanup needed on aisle 25, we have a husband down'
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Good morning Pat, Randy, Dallas, Rob, Gary, Jerry and everyone else that drops by today.
Randy thanks for the laughs this morning..... clean up in aisle 25
Randy thanks for the laughs this morning..... clean up in aisle 25
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