School Shopping Extravaganza and Bitch Session

[threebag]

So, another year of Back to School bullshit is upon us. This thread is for any steals, deals and bullshit you need to bitch about.

I have a 16yr that’s going into his Junior year. He worked his ass off this summer with the oil well service outfit. Little shits sitting on a small fortune for a kid. He’s a miser and won’t buy shit. So, 5 pairs of Ariat Jeans, $650 pair of Tecova boots, $175 Nike Vapor football cleats and we’re just getting started I think. I am balking on the $200 Sitka backpack he wants, he can buy that shit. Any of you sick of the Back to School season and just wish they’d get their ass back to school?

Wish school was year round with exceptions for fishing and hunting days, ****…

[displacedinMN]

Originally Posted by threebag

I honestly mean no disrespect, as I am sure others have pricier items than I had. It’s just I can remember buying better shit for less money in the recent past. ****, I’d about give the shirt off my back to most anyone.

I’m glad the con of “back to school” will only be one more year after this one.


Edit: and I won’t have to buy boots unless his feet grow, so there’s that

But wait until you get that first college bill.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Why back to school shop at all? Just make your kid wear the shit he had last year.

Uh, kids grow. Pretty much every year, I'm told.

[Delano]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

about 10 years ago, we had to make up a day (large public school) it cost about 1 million to run busses, pay drivers, custodians and EA's.

I am not agreeing or disagreeing with anything.

I do get mad when schools think they save money by shutting off AC/heat overnight. Last school-would run a chiller from 7:40-2:30.
It would take SO LONG to cool off the building the next day, and just when it gets comfortable, off goes the AC. I dont see how it saves money, when it is running full blast all of the other times.

Lots of assumptions or rumors in this. Going into unoccupied mode without a doubt saves huge money on utilities. You either had an ignorant operator at the switch, the equipment hadn’t been maintained, or your information was faulty. If you can drop electricity in that 2:30-5:30 window, you’d drop your demand billing substantially.

[threebag]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

But wait until you get that first college bill.

Yeah, not excited… at this point I just hope he stays close to home when college happens.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by threebag

Yeah, not excited… at this point I just hope he stays close to home when college happens.

If I'm paying, my son will go to a state school unless he can otherwise get a private or out of state school paid for with scholarships. There are plenty of wonderful state options here and there is no reason to go elsewhere.

[threebag]

Originally Posted by loochy

If I'm paying, my son will go to a state school unless he can otherwise get a private or out of state school paid for with scholarships. There are plenty of wonderful state options here and there is no reason to go elsewhere.

Exactly. I hope he goes Wichita State. I’d hate my fishing buddy move too far away