Comments on: Change? Yes, Please. http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/02/10/change-yes-please/ Girl-friendly points of view from women living midlife with humor and grace, keeping it real—staying young and healthy in heart and mind. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joanna J. http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/02/10/change-yes-please/comment-page-1/#comment-915 Joanna J. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:40:03 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=650#comment-915 Amen to the Valet Parking rates - especially in LA and Beverly Hills! And while you're at it-- Hey parking guys-- Don't change my radio station and don't take the spare change out of my console! As for the airlines. Funny, airfares didn't change when gas prices went down. Now there's a change I'm down for! Keep up the rant! Awesome Job Carine Amen to the Valet Parking rates – especially in LA and Beverly Hills! And while you’re at it– Hey parking guys– Don’t change my radio station and don’t take the spare change out of my console! As for the airlines. Funny, airfares didn’t change when gas prices went down. Now there’s a change I’m down for! Keep up the rant! Awesome Job Carine

]]> By: Cathy http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/02/10/change-yes-please/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Cathy Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:29:41 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=650#comment-868 In my neck of the woods, parking meters have been replaced by machines that suck in your credit card and spit out a printed ticket with the time your "meter" will expire. I miss the days when you could find time left by the person before you or even better, you could drop in a nickel or dime to keep a stranger from getting a ticket. Damn! No fun at all. In my neck of the woods, parking meters have been replaced by machines that suck in your credit card and spit out a printed ticket with the time your “meter” will expire. I miss the days when you could find time left by the person before you or even better, you could drop in a nickel or dime to keep a stranger from getting a ticket. Damn! No fun at all.

]]> By: Conz http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/02/10/change-yes-please/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Conz Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:11:16 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=650#comment-866 The more I think about your rant Carine, the more "muffed" (that's miffed, but pumped up with righteous woman anger) I become. And speaking of wine--how about $15.00 re-corking fees? What's that? I don't know about you all, but I'm starting to watch every penny like $crooge McDuck. So there! The more I think about your rant Carine, the more “muffed” (that’s miffed, but pumped up with righteous woman anger) I become. And speaking of wine–how about $15.00 re-corking fees? What’s that? I don’t know about you all, but I’m starting to watch every penny like $crooge McDuck. So there!

]]> By: Michele http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/02/10/change-yes-please/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Michele Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:10:59 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=650#comment-863 A blog that has people my age, and women of course, but also understands some of my frustrations. Way to go, ladies. I'll be back. You seem to understand the pulse of midlife. A blog that has people my age, and women of course, but also understands some of my frustrations. Way to go, ladies. I’ll be back. You seem to understand the pulse of midlife.

]]> By: Don http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/02/10/change-yes-please/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Don Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:21:16 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=650#comment-861 I'd like change for the twenty I gave the Chicago cabbie when we were young and green and too intimidated by the big city to know better. On the other hand, it was an awfully potent lesson. I’d like change for the twenty I gave the Chicago cabbie when we were young and green and too intimidated by the big city to know better.

On the other hand, it was an awfully potent lesson.

]]> By: dearpru http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/02/10/change-yes-please/comment-page-1/#comment-859 dearpru Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:53:32 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=650#comment-859 Carine, your blog reminds me of something a lot of parents say to their kids, "What do you think I'm made of? Money?" And you know what? For a long time, the money was rolling in so fast for so many of us that we wouldn't think twice about paying that undeserved parking ticket, or not hunting down that valet parker who pocketed out $10 bill without giving change...today is a little different, eh? More realistic. Carine, your blog reminds me of something a lot of parents say to their kids, “What do you think I’m made of? Money?” And you know what? For a long time, the money was rolling in so fast for so many of us that we wouldn’t think twice about paying that undeserved parking ticket, or not hunting down that valet parker who pocketed out $10 bill without giving change…today is a little different, eh? More realistic.

]]> By: Christie http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/02/10/change-yes-please/comment-page-1/#comment-856 Christie Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:51:55 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=650#comment-856 Way to go Carine! Now this is change I can get behind. And while we consider the 15 buck hamburger, can we say a little something about the $15+ glass of wine. Excuse me, but unless its a saucy little 1964 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, just charge me $6 and thank me for the 500% markup you just got away with. Way to go Carine! Now this is change I can get behind. And while we consider the 15 buck hamburger, can we say a little something about the $15+ glass of wine. Excuse me, but unless its a saucy little 1964 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, just charge me $6 and thank me for the 500% markup you just got away with.

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