How to Know You Are an eBay AddictApril 10th 2006 |
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I just got back from the hospital. I was visiting my mother who had slipped and fallen while she was walking the dogs this morning. My dad and I helped her into the car in order to go to the emergency room and find out why her ankle was in so much pain. She broke her ankle in two places and is currently awaiting surgery.
Now for a little background. My mom was introduced to eBay about a year or so ago, and now it's like the grocery store for her. If milk were sold on eBay for cheaper than she could get it at Kroger, mom would buy it online. Do you need something sold on eBay? Mom does that too. I will sometimes walk into my room and find things missing only to find out later that mom sold it on eBay. “You mean that old text-book? You weren't really ever going to use that again, were you?” But it's been good though. The text-books that I couldn't sell back at the book store can still be sold on eBay which is a plus.
When I went into the hospital tonight to see how my mom was doing, my dad and grandma where already in the room with my mom who was propped up in the Tempur-Pedic hospital bed. The doctors had drugged her up pretty good, so she was starting to get a little drowsy. We were all around the bed talking about whatever when mom looked at me with her eyes half-open and in a weak voice uttered, “Oh, and Sam... this morning... I was looking at a suitcase on eBay... it was a great deal... and copper color too, so it will stand out... I really don't want to miss this auction if I can get it that cheap... when you go back home can you look it up for me... and buy it if it's still cheap?” I couldn't help but to burst into laughter. Here's my mom, in pain at the hospital and she is worried about losing an eBay auction. Mom, you know I love you. :)
This just in – as soon as I finished typing that last paragraph my mom called from her hospital bed. Let me rehash the first few words of the conversation for you:
Me: Hello?
Mom: Hey honey, whatcha doin'?
Me: Just writing an entry about you.
Mom: Oh. Can you check eBay for me?
HAHA! She didn't even ask me what I was writing about! (Although, I think she might have been able to guess.)
Comments
Your mom is so awesome. I remember when I was little, I always liked the way she said her S's, and I thought she was really pretty. Is your mom all better now?
Terra the Pilot
posted at 3:24 PM on Apr 25th 2006
And how!
Todd
posted at 12:51 AM on Apr 23rd 2006
How to Know You Are a SamPowers.net Addict
- you check SamPowers.net every night even though you heard that Sam might be on vacation or something
- the recent lack of new comments leaves you remembering the days when people said things like "dude, this site is starting to become quite awesome" (January 15, 2006)
- you actually took the opportunity to find out how to search the comments
- you remember seeing or have seen Sam's graduation pictures
- you check SamPowers.net every night even though you realize that Sam is probably not on vacation but still quite likely very busy due to massive amounts of studying, or something like that
- you have a Firefox keyword in your bookmarks so that you just type "sam" in the address bar to access SamPowers.net
- you check SamPowers.net every night even after you vaguely remember that Sam also has a job
- you visit SamPowers.net more often than you actually see Sam himself
- you experience withdrawal symptoms after no new blog entries on SamPowers.net in almost two weeks
- you have more experience with SamPowers.net than you do with eBay (unless that's because you just don't feel like buying stuff)
Andy Warmack
posted at 4:40 AM on Apr 22nd 2006
thats how it is man, ebay waits for no one. i'm kinda split on ebay, like, its a cool idea and you might find some sweet deals or weird random stuff, but dont buy a sweet vintage leather jacket on ebay. i mean, maybe its just me, but when you get it, it'll be embarassingly too small.
danwray
posted at 3:19 PM on Apr 14th 2006
Hey Sam - there's an interesting article on latimes.com about Holy Week in Antigua, Guatemala I thinik you would enjoy - with some interesting pictures - also with a restaurant recommendation.
james stillwell
posted at 5:24 AM on Apr 13th 2006
Yeah...Sam...I haven't been on ebay in months, and now I have this sudden urge to buy stuff I don't need! Thanks...I'll send you the bill! ;-)
Kristina
posted at 7:26 PM on Apr 12th 2006
I think there's an eBay-aholics Anonymous program over at Amazon.com.
Frith
posted at 11:08 AM on Apr 11th 2006
p.s. tell that MAP girl to be free a day or two this summer so we can hang out!
Terra the Pilot
posted at 3:25 PM on Apr 25th 2006