Random Facts

[moreluck]

Had to Google map it. hmmm
Never realized how far south you are.
Mexico is so close and I see the famous (to military people) Twentynine Palms also.

Mexico is still a long drive, but we are the last developement in Orange County.......then it turns to San Diego County....just cross the street (Avenida Pico)

 

[DS]

Frankincense is a tree.
I learned this after getting curious about a movie called "Salmon fishing in the Yemen"
Apparently Frankincense tastes like Christmas!
http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/03/25/travel/tmagazine/03well.socotra.t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

 

[DS]

Vlad was a meanie,
impaled 20,000 men, women, and children and tortured people by ordering them to be skinned, boiled, decapitated, blinded, strangled, hanged, burned, roasted, hacked, nailed, buried alive, stabbed, etc. He also cut off noses, ears, sexual organs and limbs.But he was a good guy.Ask any Romanian.

Vlad found it more productive to use horses to spread the victims legs
to insert the pole.I wonder why.

 

[moreluck]

Not even 3 PM yet and the heavy fog is rolling in already.

 

[DS]

How do these people live?
Inuit angry over high food prices but unwilling to move | Canada | News | Toronto Sun

 

[moreluck]

Not positive, but I think it was Star where I read that Tom Cruise thinks he's going to be president of the United States. Does he forget they have that clip of him jumping on Oprah's couch??

 

[DS]

Superbowl ticket prices...
Super Bowl Tickets - The Official Ticket Exchange of the NFL

 

[texan]

Superbowl ticket prices...
Super Bowl Tickets - The Official Ticket Exchange of the NFL

1,500 for nose bleeds behind a pole, 5,000 for decent great viewing seats.

 

[moreluck]

Many are unaware about senior discounts, but in the coming months, to deal with your new tax status, this might become important to you.
Good idea to print these off and keep them in your car.

As the old saying goes: Ask, and you get or seek and you may find~~~don't and you won't!


Senior Discounts
Keep this list -- share it online and print a copy to take with you. YOU must request your discount!


RESTAURANTS:
Applebee's: 15% off with Golden Apple Card (60+)
Arby's: 10% off (55+)
Ben & Jerry's: 10% off (60+)
Bennigan's: discount varies by location (60+)
Bob's Big Boy: discount varies by location (60+)
Boston Market: 10% off (65+)
Burger King: 10% off (60+)
Chick-Fil-A: 10% off or free small drink or coffee (55+)
Chili's: 10% off (55+)
CiCi's Pizza: 10% off (60+)
Denny's: 10% off, 20% off for AARP members (55+)
Dunkin' Donuts: 10% off or free coffee (55+)
Einstein's Bagels: 10% off baker's dozen of bagels (60+)
Fuddrucker's: 10% off any senior platter (55+)
Gatti's Pizza: 10% off (60+)
Golden Corral: 10% off (60+)
Hardee's: $0.33 beverages everyday (65+)
IHOP: 10% off (55+)
Jack in the Box: up to 20% off (55+)
KFC: free small drink with any meal (55+)
Long John Silver's: various discounts at locations (55+)
McDonald's: discounts on coffee everyday (55+)
Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+)
Shoney's: 10% off Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+)
Steak 'n Shake: 10% off every Monday & Tuesday (50+)
Subway: 10% off (60+)
Sweet Tomatoes: 10% off (62+)
Taco Bell: 5% off; free beverages for seniors (65+)
TCBY: 10% off (55+)
Tea Room Cafe: 10% off (50+)
Village Inn: 10% off (60+)
Waffle House: 10% off every Monday (60+)
Wendy's: 10% off (55+)
White Castle: 10% off (62+)


RETAIL & APPAREL:
Banana Republic: 10% off (50+)
Bealls: 20% off first Tuesday of each month (50+)
Belk's: 15% off first Tuesday of every month (55+)
Big Lots: 10% off
C.J. Banks: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
Clarks: 10% off (62+)
Dress Barn: 10% off (55+)
Goodwill: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Hallmark: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Kmart: 20% off (50+)
Kohl's: 15% off (60+)
Modell's Sporting Goods: 10% off
Rite Aid: 10% off on Tuesdays & 10% off prescriptions
Ross Stores: 10% off every Tuesday (55+)
The Salvation Army Thrift Stores: up to 50% off (55+)
Stein Mart: 20% off red dot/clearance items first Monday of every month (55+)

GROCERY:
Albertson's: 10% off first Wednesday of each month (55+)
American Discount Stores: 10% off every Monday (50+)
Compare Foods Supermarket: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
DeCicco Family Markets: 5% off every Wednesday (60+)
Food Lion: 6% off every Monday (60+)
Fry's Supermarket: free Fry's VIP Club Membership & 10% off every Monday (55+)
Great Valu Food Store: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
Gristedes Supermarket: 10% off every Tuesday (60+)
Harris Teeter: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
Hy-Vee: 5% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Kroger: 10% off (date varies by location)
Morton Williams Supermarket: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
The Plant Shed: 10% off every Tuesday (50+)
Publix: 5% off every Wednesday (55+)
Rogers Marketplace: 5% off every Thursday (60+)
Uncle Guiseppe's Marketplace: 5% off (62+)

TRAVEL:
Airlines:
Alaska Airlines: 10% off (65+)
American Airlines: various discounts for 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
Continental Airlines: no initiation fee for Continental Presidents Club & special fares for select destinations
Southwest Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
United Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
U.S. Airways: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)

Rail:
Amtrak: 15% off (62+)

Bus:
Greyhound: 5% off (62+)
Trailways Transportation System: various discounts for ages 50+

Car Rental:
Alamo Car Rental: up to 25% off for AARP members
Avis: up to 25% off for AARP members Best Western: 10% off (55+)
Budget Rental Cars: 10% off; up to 20% off for AARP members (50+)
Dollar Rent-A-Car: 10% off (50+)
Enterprise Rent-A-Car: 5% off for AARP members
Hertz: up to 25% off for AARP members
National Rent-A-Car: up to 30% off for AARP members

Hotels and lodging:
Cambria Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
Clarion Motels: 20%-30% off (60+)
Comfort Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Comfort Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
Econo Lodge: 20%-30% off (60+)
Hampton Inns & Suites: 10% off when booked 72 hours in advance

Holiday Inn: 10%-30% off depending on location (62+)
Hyatt Hotels: 25%-50% off (62+)
InterContinental Hotels Group: various discounts at all hotels (65+)
Mainstay Suites: 10% off with Mature Traveler's Discount (50+); 20%-30% off (60+)
Marriott Hotels: 15% off (62+)
Motel 6: 10% off (60+)
Myrtle Beach Resort: 10% off (55+)
Quality Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Rodeway Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Sleep Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)


ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT:
AMC Theaters: up to 30% off (55+)
Bally Total Fitness: up to $100 off memberships (62+)
Busch Gardens Tampa, FL: $3 off one-day tickets (50+)
Carmike Cinemas: 35% off (65+)
Cinemark/Century Theaters: up to 35% off
U.S. National Parks: $10 lifetime pass; 50% off additional services including camping (62+)
Regal Cinemas: 30% off Ripley's Believe it or Not: @ off one-day ticket (55+)
SeaWorld Orlando, FL: $3 off one-day tickets (50+)

CELL PHONE DISCOUNTS:
AT&T: Special Senior Nation 200 Plan $29.99/month (65+)
Jitterbug: $10/month cell phone service (50+)
Verizon Wireless: Verizon Nationwide 65 Plus Plan $29.99/month (65+).

MISCELLANEOUS:
Great Clips: $3 off hair cuts (60+)
Super Cuts: $2 off haircuts (60+)

NOW, go out there and claim yours - - - and remember --- YOU must ASK for your discount. White hair does not 'get it' automatically!

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

FYI---Verizon Wireless does not require proof of age for their discount plan as I will be signing up for it just as soon as my son gets off my plan.

 

[moreluck]

Booze blues: Utah's laws make it tricky to get a drink | Fox News

 

[moreluck]

Fall head over heels for these chocolate pumps | Fox News

 

[moreluck]

Lunch at Taco Bell today......had to try the Cantina Steak Burrito they have been advertsing on TV.
Way too big ! Ate half of it.......tasted like it could use some sour cream. Brought the other half home......I have sour cream here.

 

[moreluck]

Breakfast at IHOP....Swedish Crepes with ligonberries......hadn't had them in years. They are still yummy!!

 

[moreluck]

Dinner at Olive Garden.....the day after Valentine's Day is the bomb!! Spaghetti & meatballs and I didn't have to make it.
I think I'll finish off my last choc. covered strawberry !!

 

[moreluck]

Trip to Kohl's......with a 30% off postcard.

Spent $64.69 and saved $218.08 !!!!!!

When we visit Vegas next week, there are 2 lucky people getting leather jackets and stuff that has Vera Wang written on it !!

 

[moreluck]

You learn something every day. Today it was on the Animal Planet and they coverd the birth process of the female hyena. I never knew.......

FEMALE HYENAS AND MALE HORMONES, A STRANGE COMBINATION

 

[serenity now]

Trip to Kohl's......with a 30% off postcard.

Spent $64.69 and saved $218.08 !!!!!!

When we visit Vegas next week, there are 2 lucky people getting leather jackets and stuff that has Vera Wang written on it !!

Road Trip !

 

[moreluck]

Cozy winter homes in which to hibernate | Fox News

 

[DS]

Until the mid-1970s, all pistachios sold in the United States were imported, mainly from the Middle East. The traditional growing and harvesting methods used by pistachio farmers in countries such as Iran, Syria, and Greece often left blemishes on the outer shell, which American importers would mask with a red vegetable dye. But with the growth of the domestic pistachio industry, the days of the red pistachio may be numbered. About 96 percent of the pistachios currently sold in the United States are grown in California. These nuts are harvested without blemishes, which makes the red dyes moot.

Thanks to popular science for that.​