tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.comments2009-01-08T14:08:08.776-05:00Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321680666410327555noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-64876769706948330142009-01-08T14:05:00.000-05:002009-01-08T14:05:00.000-05:00I'd totally go for Debit/Credit only stores - like you, I 'rarely' carry cash on me - mostly because the more I have on me, the more I'm apt to spend =P.chuckinabox.comhttp://chuckinabox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-83943810354700191742009-01-03T09:45:00.000-05:002009-01-03T09:45:00.000-05:00Glad to hear you're running again! Let me know if you ever want to go for a run together!der5erhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11589418054299103880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-76462729046445054192008-11-21T12:05:00.000-05:002008-11-21T12:05:00.000-05:00As far as what I've seen, this varies by age... the younger you are, the more likely you'll be inclined to only use credit. I've varied on this (most notably on if we are trying to follow a budget or not) but do kind-of prefer to carry cash especially for smaller buys (which is most of the time). That being said, I usually don't have cash...<BR/><BR/>It seems that many older than myself (29yrs) still seem to prefer cash over credit.ccjjharmonhttp://ccjjharmon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-2669484247917058092008-11-20T10:14:00.000-05:002008-11-20T10:14:00.000-05:00Hi, I wanted to say thank you for coming to Ellwood Thompson’s for lunch, I am glad you enjoyed it and we really appreciate you bloging about it. <BR/><BR/> To answer you question (and I promise I am not laughing at you) the weight of our recyclable containers is deducted from the weight of your lunch. We have the tare weights for any of our containers stored into our registers so regardless if you are refilling bottles of shampoo in our bulk department, buying a fruit cup in our produce department or filling up a tray from out new hot bar. Ellwood Thompson’s does not charge you for you containers. <BR/><BR/>We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and helping our guests reduce theirs. We did away with plastic bags at the beginning of this year, switched most of our paper goods over to compostable corn products and implemented our enviro credit which rewards guests with a twenty-five cent discount for walking, biking, skating busing or using any other alternative transportation to the store. <BR/><BR/>We also encourage our customers to ask questions. We have an extremely knowledgeable staff and we love to share the stories of our products, farmers and producers. We even have a full time in store educator to ensure our stewards continue to learn and are able to pass pertinent information on to you.EllwoodThompsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10209631477600210523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-27289495422124442632008-11-12T11:03:00.000-05:002008-11-12T11:03:00.000-05:00Once you get a few feet of leaves in there it looks like it will be fun to jump into... :)Bookstore Piethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16229389993923004442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-36069449046153373872008-11-07T16:26:00.000-05:002008-11-07T16:26:00.000-05:00A while after getting our compost can we noticed that we had started getting soldier fly maggots. A little research found that to be ok and we now actually add our meat, dairy and fat waste to the compost reducing the amount going to the landfill even more.Bookstore Piethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16229389993923004442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-57538283580167230512008-10-31T15:07:00.000-04:002008-10-31T15:07:00.000-04:00seriously.... I'd like to get rid of it as well... but have to wait for the promotion to end (and that's 2 yrs on verizon fios - we're around a yr into it).ccjjharmonhttp://ccjjharmon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-19205483483122250852008-10-30T19:07:00.000-04:002008-10-30T19:07:00.000-04:00make them pay for itclapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-2633067348425931742008-10-26T08:08:00.000-04:002008-10-26T08:08:00.000-04:00And Target has CFL on sale this week!<BR/>I just saw this in their ad online:<BR/>Instant-On GE 60W equivalent compact fluorescent bulb<BR/>Sale<BR/>$5 Each<BR/>Stores Onlyder5erhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11589418054299103880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-18590230342451212682008-10-22T14:42:00.000-04:002008-10-22T14:42:00.000-04:00Congratulations!der5erhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11589418054299103880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-77663837309839044592008-10-15T09:14:00.000-04:002008-10-15T09:14:00.000-04:00I actually removed our lawn and replaced it with mulch and crawling ground plants and trees. We also just got a front load washer and a high efficiency dishwasher. <BR/><BR/>Our water usage for 2 adults and a 4 year old in September? 4!Bookstore Piethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16229389993923004442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-80129087603722614042008-10-15T00:11:00.000-04:002008-10-15T00:11:00.000-04:00Alright... now you're getting personal :) and that will require digging thru the receipts drawer. not tonight.ccjjharmonhttp://ccjjharmon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-25825325259129902192008-10-14T14:20:00.000-04:002008-10-14T14:20:00.000-04:00Hi Eric,<BR/><BR/>You should check out http://www.myfax.com/green/ to learn more about this topic. Thanks for your referral of MyFax and for the great read!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580875971213594970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-87628161227063345912008-10-07T11:51:00.000-04:002008-10-07T11:51:00.000-04:00Thanks for the shout out on GreenDimes - please let me know if you have any questions or comments about our service.<BR/><BR/>I write our GreenDimes/Tonic blog: http://news.tonic.com/ - be sure to check it out!Dan Estabrookhttp://news.tonic.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-86934404492932615122008-09-25T18:49:00.000-04:002008-09-25T18:49:00.000-04:00Six in our house, heat pump with gas backup for HVAC, gas water heater and stove. A little more than 2700 SqFt. <BR/>Average: 1742kWhder5erhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11589418054299103880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-88293185216624328592008-09-24T22:17:00.000-04:002008-09-24T22:17:00.000-04:00well, avg for the past yr when I calculate it is 1448, but that's skewed up quite a bit during Dec-Apr when that range's avg is 2500! The other months we avg is 790....ccjjharmonhttp://ccjjharmon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-32698252485315894482008-09-10T09:22:00.000-04:002008-09-10T09:22:00.000-04:00Little black Earth Machines...cropping up all over town.<BR/><BR/>http://tripp.fenderson.net/index.php/weblog/article/earth_machine/Tripp Fendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00915382114424977825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-32490844978865461652008-08-04T14:15:00.000-04:002008-08-04T14:15:00.000-04:00Man that looks like fun! <BR/><BR/>Are you running the nTelos 8k again this year?der5erhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11589418054299103880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-11705879848262735482008-07-07T14:51:00.000-04:002008-07-07T14:51:00.000-04:00Where'd y'all go? We just got back Saturday from Outer Banks.... really nice but am a bit happy to be out of the sand and sunburns :)ccjjharmonhttp://ccjjharmon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-39637800966762728642008-06-30T14:29:00.000-04:002008-06-30T14:29:00.000-04:00Immediately surrounding neighborhoods are the Museum District and Carytown South, then the Fan across Boulevard. Having lived in both places, Carytown traffic has impact to those neighborhoods but mostly a peaceful coexistence (except around French Film Festival and Watermelon Festival but still, no major daily pain). <BR/><BR/>Traffic is crazy in Carytown because it is too fast. FOlks are looking to save their expressway dime and cut through Ellwood /Main and Cary like they are personal speedways. The master plan we all bled over calls for the removal of one way streets in favor two way traffic to slow traffic and improve the "walkability" of the area.<BR/><BR/>I say, change Ellwood/Main and Cary back to two way traffic, advertise your parking decks, and clean up the public spaces until the Trolley returns (cross fingers but don't hold your breath). This way the area is accessible and welcoming to everyone, regardless of mode of transportation and the local merchants and residents are not left to dangle in the limbo of the latest experiment in change for change sake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-28294880617771829142008-06-21T08:30:00.000-04:002008-06-21T08:30:00.000-04:00It has some merit for Carytown, but compared to other areas of Richmond, that street doing fine. It's like the only place in downtown that County folks feel comfortable going to shop. I'd say it's all set. It would require a huge investment to make up for all that lost parking, and lots of traffic would then be flushed into the Fan. There is just enough parking deck space available for those who cannot parallel park, (even though every driver should know how to do that before they get their license). <BR/><BR/>I think our downtown should be considered for a courtyard since parts of it need more help, we're trying to make downtown more liveable, more lucrative, pedestrian friendly, etc. <BR/><BR/>The real problems in Carytown are that the rent is sky high (and this would only make it go up), they have way too much stuff that nobody wants to buy, and out of towners and County folks have a hard time finding their way back to the highway. That, and everyone driving down it is a looky-lou, but that probably doesn't warrant closing it off completely. <BR/><BR/>If there is some evidence that the traffic on Cary is truly dangerous, then I'd reconsider. But most of the foot traffic is walking up one side and down the other. Turning it a closed courtyard could make popping into a specific place on a slow weekday a much bigger pain than it is now.Jocelyn Testes-Harderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05481292770570771483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-55819285376626261342008-06-20T20:44:00.000-04:002008-06-20T20:44:00.000-04:00Its easy to make fun of Goldman, but he is the one candidate who is making actual statements about about issues. I challenge other candidates to make this promise-<BR/><BR/>Goldman for Mayor - 20 June 2008 - For Immediate Release -<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> Goldman Stood Alone Last Night Against the Those Who Want to "pave paradise and put up a parking lot" (copyright acknowledgement below)<BR/> <BR/> As reported this morning by Will Jones, Paul Goldman was the only candidate last night who "called for land along the James River to be preserved."<BR/> <BR/> <BR/>(Richmond) - Paul Goldman, candidate for Mayor, said today that "it is now clear that my vision for Richmond is the only one that can be trusted to protect the Riverfront for future generations."<BR/> <BR/> "Once again, I am the only candidate opposed to Echo Harbour and the only future Mayor who can be trusted to be innovative, informed, and independent when it comes to siding with the public interest, not the special interests of the special interests."<BR/><BR/>Big Yellow Taxi<BR/> <BR/>by Joni Mitchell<BR/><BR/><BR/>Don't it always seem to go <BR/>That you don't know what you've got <BR/>Till it's gone <BR/>They paved paradise <BR/>And put up a parking lot<BR/><BR/>They took all the trees <BR/>Put 'em in a tree museum <BR/>And they charged the people <BR/>A dollar and a half just to see 'em <BR/><BR/>Don't it always seem to go <BR/>That you don't know what you've got <BR/>Till it's gone <BR/>They paved paradise <BR/>And put up a parking lot<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Copyright © Siquomb Publishing Company<BR/><BR/>http://jonimitchell.com/research/g_entry.cfm?id=42Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08185330355847710755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-48262624110423169662008-06-20T17:21:00.000-04:002008-06-20T17:21:00.000-04:00I think the idea has merit, especially during peek weekend hours. Traffic in Carytown is congested and dangerous. A trolly system could take you up and down Cary and off street parking could be expanded on Main.<BR/><BR/>I can parallel park, but people avoid Carytown for that very reason.Paul Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672123256678811134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-50332015871277628962008-06-20T16:00:00.000-04:002008-06-20T16:00:00.000-04:00Why don't they close off a street downtown for this, like part of Grace or something, and start some fresh local development? Cary street doesn't need anyone's help.Jocelyn Testes-Harderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05481292770570771483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35011496.post-55361018816720174932008-06-19T15:52:00.000-04:002008-06-19T15:52:00.000-04:00Yeah! Friends are going to be giving us a raft sometime this summer... we're looking forward to it! We went on Sunday and rented one at Pocahontas State Park ... bit expensive but the family enjoyed it.<BR/><BR/>I'd like to try the James sometime, but I'd probably better stick to the lakes :)ccjjharmonhttp://ccjjharmon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com