Miscellaneous Discussion Board

Heroes At Home

AdamO — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:34:16 GMT

Yup!

The register operators all ask.

I get the best results from "Veterans".

They really understand the unique challenges of re-entering civilian society, that the heros at home face.

Sears is also supporting the construction of handi-capped home access for Heros, that sorely need it.

Heroes At Home

JulieK — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:27:21 GMT

That is great news. It is such a terrific program, and so easy to promote, I would think. If customers are informed, and it is easy to process at the register, lots of folks with give to Heroes at Home, I think!

Do the associates just ask the customers when checking out if they would be interested in donating, and add the amount to their total when cashing out?

Heroes At Home

BlueCrewGuyInMA — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:53:54 GMT

Our store has been absolutely rocking with Heroes at Home! The new register-based system has completely transformed our store's ability to raise funds for this great charity. I'm a bit disappointed that the collateral didn't show up until recently, but all in all a big success.

A fun Christmas survey

AdamO — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:09:06 GMT

additional questions:

35. Do you do DIY projects?

36. Do you like using Craftsman tools?

37. Do you like traditional tools or feel like trying some of the new Innovative Craftsman tools?

38. Would you consider a can of WD-40 and a set of wire brushes a good Holiday gift?

39. How would you like a GALLON of WD-40 as a gift?

40. Do you believe "swinging" a hammer is necessary or would you be open to a Craftsman electric hammer as a gift?

41. If offered, would you wear a shiny Craftsman belt-buckle?

42. Would you like to receive Craftsman clothing as gifts?

43. Is there a Craftsman 1st toy, you'd secretly like to receive?

44. Would you like to see some of the Craftsman special finish tools displayed in the store, before ordering a set for you or a friend?

45. How do you feel about gold-finished/ must not use Craftsman lifetime warranted tools?

46. Do you have any Craftsman tool ornaments on your tree?

47. Would you like to get/receive any Craftsman resin or metal tool ornaments?

48. Would you be interested in seeing a Craftsman SET of miniature metal ratchet tools, for your tree?

49. Would you be interested in owning a Craftsman wristwatch or KEY FOB?

50. Does the condition of the store parking lot affect your tool purchases?

price match

AdamO — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:40:37 GMT

Yaa...

You wanna buy a road flare?

Oh.

Nevermind.

That was yesterday at a local hardware store...

Don't Break the Ice

AdamO — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:39:14 GMT

Now it's electronical games or traditional toys, like the GI Joe Rescue mobile.

Complete with TANK TURRET!

We're gonna RESCUE them if we have to incinerate everything between us and them!

Swine Flu

AdamO — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:36:45 GMT

And, keep those "three" people at different corners of the store, maybe with one of um stuck back in the warehouse.

Swine Flu

SearsPro — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:35:39 GMT

I hate the media over-hype of the whole situation

Facts. Swine flu has killed less people percentage wise than the normal flu.

Yes it is VERY contagious and everyone is getting it at once causing a giant scare.

The #1 way of spreading the virus is through touching surfaces with the virus and then putting it into your orifices. WASH YOUR HANDS

Flu vaccines should ONLY be used in very AT rISK Cases such as elderly, young children etc. The reason for this is that the more we use vaccines and medicenes the higher than chance the virus will mutate and we'll have a MUCH worse virus.

The majority of people with serious complications (in mexico) has been when the bird flu and swine flu co-interact.

Don't Break the Ice

SearsPro — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:35:26 GMT

Never played don't break the ice. I had tons of lincoln logs/legos/ erector sets as kids though, those were so fun when i was about 2-7.

Board games got more interesting as I got older and could understand the concept of rules and winning.

price match

SearsPro — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:29:16 GMT

No, the limtied nature of friends and family is to get people to come into the store at a certain time and get in long lines so that they will buy impulse items at the register.

price match

commodore1952 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:39:32 GMT

Since family and friends is all day online, would it be OK if we commission salespeople in the store price matched it? Instead of waiting until 5:30 pm

A fun Christmas survey

worldweary2 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:36:51 GMT

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?    Wrapping is more fun, but bags work too.

  2. Real tree or Artificial?   A tree with a balled root, of native fare. Plant it later.

3. When do you put up the tree?   NEVER EVER BEFORE THANKSGIVING. Just a matter of principle.

4. When do you take the tree down? After Epiphany.

5. Do you like eggnog?   With Caribaya, or Capt. Morgan's.

6. Favorite gift received as a child?    Atari 5200

7. Hardest person to buy for?   Someone I don't know.

8. Easiest person to buy for?   Someone I do know.

9. Do you have a nativity scene?   No. Lionel train.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?   Don't send cards.

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received?  Fruitcake, or socks? Probably the fruitcake...

12. Favorite Christmas Movie (not cartoon)?   Bad Santa.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?    December.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?   I recycle computers all year long, so, I guess I could say "Yes".

  15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?    Policinke. (Pawl-e-chinkay) It's a Croatian favorite.

16. Lights on the tree (colored or clear)? Colored.

17. Favorite Christmas song?  Carol of the Bells, Trans Siberian Orchestra.

18.Travel at Christmas or stay home?   Depends. This year, no travel money...

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?  On Donner, on Blitzen, on Chewie, on Tavo, c'mon Beto!!!!!

20. Angel, star or ribbon on top of tree? Angel

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?   A.M.

22. Favorite children's Christmas song? Rudolph

23. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Christmas displays more than two weeks before Thanksgiving. Christmas Carols on the store radio BEFORE Thanksgiving. Most annoying, Chrismas displays BEFORE HALLOWEEN.

24. Favorite ornament theme or color?   Blue Spruce, and our childhood ornaments.

25. Turkey or ham on Christmas day?   Gotta' be ham...

26. What do you want for Christmas this year?   See "Grown up Christmas List".

27. Does anyone in your family dress up as Santa? Nope. But it might be fun...

28. Age you discovered who Santa was? Santa is a legend. Legends don't die. There are three things that last, Faith, Hope, and Love. Santa is the last one incarnate...

29. Eggnog, hot chocolate, or apple cider? Cider drinks, and eggnog.

30. Traditional colors (red and green) or other colors? Red, green, silver, and blue.

31. Do you have any Christmas decorations on your roof? Nope, I find it a bit obnoxious.

32. How does Santa get into your house? Chimney or magic key? His spirit never really leaves...

33. Do you prefer gifts or gift cards?   Good cards, especially dirty ones!!!

34. Favorite children's Christmas cartoon? "I want to be a Dentist!!!!!!"

A fun Christmas survey

BabyGirl1989 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:57:39 GMT

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both- Paper for the normal shaped presents and gift bags for the abnormal presents.. lol

2. Real tree or Artificial? Always a Real tree... It's the best kind.. Pine needles may be pesky but the smell of the pine lightens up our house.. :)

3. When do you put up the tree? After Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down? The day after Christmas.. Like that next morning... lol

5. Do you like eggnog? I can honestly say I have never had eggnog.. It's not an issue at my house

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Honestly, I'd have to say everything I got of Barney.. pillows, sheets, comforter, stuffed animals, and movies.. Oh an my Lion King tent.. Good Times! :)

7. Hardest person to buy for? Mom and Dad

8. Easiest person to buy for? Joselyn

9. Do you have a nativity scene? No we never did that..

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail mostly.. emails have become part of it so some times we are gettin 2 cards (both by mail or email) from one person/family.. lol

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't think I ever got a bad present.. A present is a present. It's a simple as that.. I mean I got coal one year but that's our tradition.. Whoever gets it has to pass it on to some one else the next year.. :)

12. Favorite Christmas Movie (not cartoon)? White Christmas

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Mid-November through December 24th

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? You mean like getting a present you'll never use and giving it to someone the next year? Then yeah.. Every year we pass on the bag of coals.. Family tradition.. lol

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Everything that we have on the buffet table.. I love my mom's cooking.. She's the best!

16. Lights on the tree (colored or clear)? Every year it's different.. I guess we use colored lights more than clear lights..

17. Favorite Christmas song? Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

18.Travel at Christmas or stay home? Always home.. Everyone comes to us.. lol

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Why yes I can.. I had to remember this one..

20. Angel, star or ribbon on top of tree? An Angel mostly but we have used a Star a couple of times

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Open as many as you want on Christmas Eve and open the rest in the morning.. I usually wait to open all my presents on Christmas Morning..

22. Favorite children's Christmas song? Santa Claus is Coming to Town

23. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? How people can be so bitter and mean right before Christmas and turn around a try to be nice after Christmas.. Shoppers can be so mean..

24. Favorite ornament theme or color? Mom is into snowflakes and snowmen so that's what we ususally do.

25. Turkey or ham on Christmas day? Both- of course

26. What do you want for Christmas this year? For a better next year for me and my family

27. Does anyone in your family dress up as Santa? Nope

28. Age you discovered who Santa was? Uhhh.. Maybe 8 or 9.. Caught mom and dad puttin presents under the tree

29. Eggnog, hot chocolate, or apple cider? Hot chocolate!! yumm

30. Traditional colors (red and green) or other colors? The rainbow and sliver.. never gold

31. Do you have any Christmas decorations on your roof? Just the lights with put on the house..

32. How does Santa get into your house? Chimney or magic key? Man.. Santa uses his magic key.. Breaks into my house every year..lol

33. Do you prefer gifts or gift cards? Either not really picky anymore.

34. Favorite children's Christmas Cartoon? Annabelle's Wish.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Don't Break the Ice

AdamO — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:39:55 GMT

There are all KINDS of Barbies at the store.

The Don't Break the Ice game didn't make it into this year's "cut".

But, there is that there Rock'm Sock'm Robot game...

Swine Flu

AdamO — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:38:13 GMT

No immunizations are available in my area.

But, the employees are using hand sanitizer at the cash reps.

We don't got no Q-tips or alcohol to clean the keys with...

Acronyms

AdamO — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:36:08 GMT

HBD, pronounced "H", "B", "D" - Hose Blows Dust

Your Own Personal Shopper!

SHC-MichelleH — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:52:57 GMT

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mini-version of Family Feud

aynfarika — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:29:27 GMT

BabyGirl1989 said…

100 people surveyed said. The top 5 answers are on the board.

Name 5 New Year's Resolutions that people tend to make.

1. Stop smoking

2. Stop drinking

3. lose weight

4. become a better person

5. go to church more often

100 people surveyed said. The top 5 answers are on the board.

Name 5 things for turning the car around while on a trip. lol

1. Forgot an item at home

2. "Mommy he's hitting me!"

3. Bathroom run

4. Car troubles

5. Forgot a family member.

100 people surveyed said. The top 5 answers are on the board.

Name 5 things you do when you get home from work :D

mini-version of Family Feud

BabyGirl1989 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:59:24 GMT

GigiandAdonai said…

clothes

Computer programs

video games

toys

jewelry

100 people surveyed said. The top 5 answers are on the board.

Name 5 New Year's Resolutions that people tend to make.

1. Stop smoking

2. Stop drinking

3. lose weight

4. become a better person

5. go to church more often

100 people surveyed said. The top 5 answers are on the board.

Name 5 things for turning the car around while on a trip. lol

Acronyms

AdamO — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:47:22 GMT

E2R, pronounced "E", "two" "R" - Economical to Repair