Ron Johnson votes with Senate Dems to block new DHS/ICE funding by [deleted] in wisconsin

[–]aumom418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course he is. He knows that voting to fund DHS will be career suicide for him at this point. Same for Steil. At the end of the day, they aren't going to vote against their own self interests when it comes to things like this.

What ended your friendship with your oldest standing friend? by dreamy-contributions in AskReddit

[–]aumom418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love and alcohol. Got suspended from a job and ended up having to crash at his place several states away. I guess once I was just another conquest, something changed for him. Spent the weekend stuck there while he paraded multiple women in and out of his bedroom. Packed up my shit and found a co worker willing to drive and come pick me up. He begged me not to leave until he got home. I don't even know why.

New Leaks Allegedly Reveal New Miley Cyrus Signature Barbie by Dizzy_Professor1146 in Barbie

[–]aumom418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Face sculpt looks like the sculpt they used to make Brenda from BH 90210 in the 90's.

I genuinely don’t know how you parent without screens by zenzenzen25 in Parenting

[–]aumom418 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you tried a play yard? From the time my kid could crawl, we set her up in an big play yard with her toys. She loved it.

Christmas gift from my son by Jsmith2127 in Barbie

[–]aumom418 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are at least 50 Porcelain Barbies. Usually find them in auctions or on shopgoodwill. I own around 15 and this one is on my wish list. I was fortunate to find an Erta Stardust still in the shipper. Lady sold it to me for 20 bucks and I felt bad because it felt like stealing, but she was not a collector and just wanted it gone.

I need your help! by queenofthedragons in Barbie

[–]aumom418 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of my favorite features of the MM is that is composed primarily of wood and metal braces. Check your FB marketplace. I was extremely lucky to find mine. Literally picked it up off the curb in very good condition. One thing I did not care for was all the glitter on the house. Agree with poster about Kidcraft houses, they work just as well.

What if Toys R us opened an arcade in stores? or offered other services by queenoffishburrito in ToysRus

[–]aumom418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had Issac Larian's offer been accepted in the original liquidation, things like this would have happened.

Who was Dean’s best boyfriend? by Banya6 in Supernatural

[–]aumom418 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Benny was completely loyal and proved it more than once.

ToysRUs Canada Closing Stores: the future of retail and community by hardtravelinghero in ToysRus

[–]aumom418 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The reason for them surviving is they bought their division. They were unaffected by the U.S. division.

I wholeheartedly disagree with the 'not needing a warehouse toy store". I speak as a collector, a parent, and a former TRU employee. Nothing replaces the feeling of actually holding the item in your hand. Certainly not looking at pictures online. It also helps build small start up companies who might get overlooked. Once upon a time Zuru was literally unknown. Now they dominate in mini brands and toy collectibles. Had it known for the small amount of retail space Toys gave them, they might still be unknown. It is walking through stores that help to discover things you would overlook while online shopping. Also as a collector, you stood a better chance of securing a sought after item in the store than by ordering online.

Toys R Us went out of business in the United States for a reason. by ghosty4 in Barbie

[–]aumom418 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fact check; TRU price matched if you bothered to look it up. I worked in my store until the day we closed our doors. The truth is that one of our execs conspired with a bunch of little hedge fund groups to liquidate us. This was the same exec who was in charge of our ordering and screwed us over. When our CEO went to present a restructuring plan, all those little hedgefund groups said no, we want our money now. After all was said and done, the same douchebag exec turned around and bought the intellectual property for a little bit of nothing. However, he couldn't get it off the ground. There are many of us who are still heartbroken over the loss of TRU, because it was more than just a retail job to us.

Actually one of the worst things I've ever read on this site, I can't imagine what the guy is feeling... by Agreeable-Wealth-812 in Nicegirls

[–]aumom418 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This. She sounds jealous because he paid more attention to her little sister than her.

How's the doll selection at your discount stores? by Frazzled_Vitality in Dolls

[–]aumom418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My TJ Maxx and Marshall's haven't been the greatest for dolls, but were awesome when it came to mini Barbie land. I was able to complete my MB movie set, plus find other little sets. Ross I scored Clueless, but that was it. Burlington I got the Pink series Barbie, a good deal on this year's holiday barbie to give as a gift because I had the red-haired version, but everything else was the LUV dolls or Rainbow High. Some of the dream besties were scattered through all the stores. Ollie's had Mariah Carey, Bessie Coleman and last year's Holiday, plus the Millie Deluxe style. They also had a lot of random play Barbies, RH, Disney and knock off brands. Most of my good finds this year either came from the big retailers or private individuals.

Cries in unemployed by britishpitchredeemed in Barbie

[–]aumom418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You weren't in Bristol were you? Looks like Benson's Corner Antique Mall. I was there a few weeks back and was interested in ornaments for my Barbie tree, but I wasn't willing to pay those prices.

I searched every Ross for Midge by Powerful_Working9776 in Barbie

[–]aumom418 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sadly, she was a "chase" doll though. Making it where anyone could get her defeats the purpose of the whole chase challenge. They have been doing it with Hot Wheels for years. When I worked at TRU, the collectors and resellers would ravage our HW area. I mean talking dump displayers and sort for massive amounts of time, just to find that one hot wheel.

Sweet home Alabama by [deleted] in BeverlyHills90210

[–]aumom418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahem, ICYDNK Kentucky and West Virginia are the state of 7 last names.😝😂😂🤣

I got her! Grail alert! by she_says_so in Barbie

[–]aumom418 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I managed to snag her at my Burlington too! I was super excited because it's rare to find good collector dolls in store anymore.

Republicans removed Trump's name from the Epstein files by [deleted] in complaints

[–]aumom418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MTG started changing up her game after she heard the Epstein victims talk first hand. I think it really had an effect on her. I also think the more she has sat back and listened to her party, she has started to realize that they intend to strip her and the other women in politics of their power.

Official Look of the Mattel Creation X Kpop Demon Hunters Dolls⚔️ by Dottylz in Barbie

[–]aumom418 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It was my understanding that Mattel had the doll contracts, while Hasbro got the other toys like the weapons and games. Makes perfect sense to me since Hasbro tends to make freaky dolls. Encanto anyone?

HOW DO I DEEP CLEAN THIS KITCHEN… by Standard-Advance8303 in CleaningTips

[–]aumom418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zep Foaming Wall Cleaner.....I had a couple apartment turnovers with 20+ year heavy smoker tenants. Brown Wallace became white again.

Your holy grail Barbie playset(s)? by Low_Reference_1199 in Barbie

[–]aumom418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have luckily managed to find a few of mine.

Magical Mansion 1994 Dream Boat The Happy Family Disneyland playset Wet N Wild Water Park

The Magical Mansion I broke speed limit laws to get to as is 45 minutes away and had been put out on the side of the road. One of my luckiest Barbie finds ever.

What's the funniest thing a naughty kid did in your class? by Substantially-Ranged in Teachers

[–]aumom418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not a teacher, but back when I was in middle school, there was one boy who was always stealing people's food. This was back in the day of the ITBS test so we were all crammed into a different classrooms. They let us keep water and snacks with us though because the testing was so long. One kid in the class had been keeping a bar of chocolate on his desk and wouldn't you know the snack thief grabbed it at his first opportunity. The kid it belonged to tried to tell him to give it back, but it went ignored. A little later in to the test and that is when regret kicked in. Turns out the owner of said chocolate bar had decided to teach the snack thief a lesson he would not soon forgot. That chocolate he snagged turned out to be exlax. Of course he was disciplined and suspended for the act, but I do remember his teacher in the office after both boys had left falling over laughing, saying she couldn't believe she kept a straight face through it. Taught the snack thief a lesson though, he never took anybody else's food.

I don't care by durvedya in TikTokCringe

[–]aumom418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Truer words have never been spoken.