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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 4:18 pm 
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I think I bought her engagement ring at Service Merchandise


did you stand and wait for it to come down the conveyor ?


:lol: :lol: :lol: That's how he proposed.


Friday or Sunday wedding, for sure.

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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:40 pm 
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Telegram Sam wrote:
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I think I bought her engagement ring at Service Merchandise


did you stand and wait for it to come down the conveyor ?


:lol: :lol: :lol: That's how he proposed.


Friday or Sunday wedding, for sure.


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  • As I recall the clock radios came down the conveyor. In the jewelry dept they actually took it out of the display case and put it in a box.
  • Proposal happened at El Torito. I cannot remember if shots came before or after.
  • And CORRECT on the Friday wedding. 1/3 the cost (we paid for it ourselves) and it just worked better, both for our out of town guests and our honeymoon (the flight left very early Sunday). No regrets not going in to debt to pay for a wedding. The wife has since has had the ring reset and 25 years later we're still happy so it all worked out.

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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:11 pm 
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Service Merchandise had a hell of a catalog though. Loved that thing. The store was a disappointment, obviously a retail nightmare but it preceded the internet and made a ton of sense in retrospect. Amazon thanks you.


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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:25 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:47 pm 
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That Talking Intellivision add-on sucked.

And George Plimpton promised me 3D POV baseball and he never delivered.

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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:51 pm 
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Had some great evenings on that Intellivsion. 42 innings of 0-0 pithcers duels, bong hits and pizza! That was living!

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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:55 pm 
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I used to be able to work both controllers simultaneously to play baseball. I was incredibly skilled.

In hindsight, getting a friend might have been easier.

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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:07 pm 
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I worked at Service Merchandise for a while. I was a guy who put the stuff on the conveyor. It was kind of a shitty job. But we were closing the Schaumburg store when the OK was arrested. Watched the news and shit on a store tv display and had some beers.

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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
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Had some great evenings on that Intellivsion. 42 innings of 0-0 pithcers duels, bong hits and pizza! That was living!


How old are you? I think I was 7 when we got Intellivision.

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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:21 pm 
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You're nuts if you don't buy online unless you have a business relationship with a wholesaler. Myjewelrybox.com is even better than Blue Nile.

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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
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don't get engaged, it only leads to unhappiness


At one point does someone catch you in your law office bathroom, balls deep in the doorman?

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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:
That Talking Intellivision add-on sucked.

And George Plimpton promised me 3D POV baseball and he never delivered.

Mattel Electwoncics pwesents Spwace Spawtans.


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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:35 pm 
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In the market for an engagement ring, They are silly expensive. Anyone with a good experience with a place preferably in the Schaumburgish area I'd greatly appreciate it.



Go to Crater of Diamonds, pay the $10 admission - dig something nice - problem solved.


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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
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I recommend going to the PGA Championship this coming weekend with an empty setting and following Sergio around.

I was on a bowling team with a girl who worked at a jewelry store so ended up going that way for the engagement ring as well as the wedding rings. Had I not had that connection, I totally would Blue Nile it. Makes so much sense to do that.

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:
That Talking Intellivision add-on sucked.

And George Plimpton promised me 3D POV baseball and he never delivered.

Mattel Electwoncics pwesents Spwace Spawtans.

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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
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I had Space Spartans and Bomb Squad (Bwomb Sqoad) for intellivoice and I though they were hot shit. Was half right.


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 Post subject: Re: Suburban Jewelers
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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:
I used to be able to work both controllers simultaneously to play baseball. I was incredibly skilled.

In hindsight, getting a friend might have been easier.

You should've just had Irona come down and play with you.

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:
I used to be able to work both controllers simultaneously to play baseball. I was incredibly skilled.

In hindsight, getting a friend might have been easier.

You should've just had Irona come down and play with you.

Who won?

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