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A doggone shame
Q: I received a $60 gift certificate in February for a store called Yuppy Puppy, which was located on Capital of Texas Highway. In April I went to shop and found out the store was closed down. I have not been able to contact the owner with the phone number on the gift card. If the stored moved or even changed names, I would like to use my gift certificate in some way.
Can you locate someone for me to talk to?
D.P.
A: You are not alone. The leasing manager is also looking for these folks. I could not find a current contact for them. Apparently they were in the space for only two months.
Egads!
Wish the news were better.
Q: My grandmother recently treated me, her other grandchildren, and her children on a three-week tour and cruise in Alaska, then a stint in Seattle. This trip was amazing.
I was able to catch a king salmon, fly to see the summit of Mount McKinley, visit an Alaskan Indian village north of the Arctic Circle, not to mention see grizzly bears and humpback whales galore! This was her dream, and my grandpa passed away before they could fulfill it together, so she took all of us. She easily spent over $200,000 on it, but the memories we all made together are priceless.
For the woman who has everything, what can I give her to show my immense gratitude that will also serve as a reminder of our amazing time?
Thank you!
E.M.
A: She enjoyed being with you and watching you all have a good time. Make a book of the photos and ephemera (napkins, ticket stubs, etc.) as thank-you notes from the travelers. Each note should include a specific memory — a glacier sighting or a gin-rummy game.
This will allow her to share the trip with friends and relive the events that made it special. What a wonderful time for you all!
Q: I have a snow globe bought on my honeymoon 14 years ago that is leaking. It appears as if the inside of the globe has shifted or come “unplugged” and the fluid is leaking out. Is this repairable? I took it to the local jewelry store and they couldn’t fix it. It is not an expensive globe but has great sentimental value.
Also, what is the fluid inside a snow globe? It doesn’t feel like water.
Thank you, K. W.
A: You need to open the globe and replace the liquid with fresh distilled water and glycerin. Parts (drifting bits, globes, kits, seals) for a snow globe are available from National Artcraft, (888) 937-2723, and In Her Majesty’s Service, (610) 345-0058.
Another case of the eye of the beholder — Too unbelievable to answer … .
Q: Your answer (below) is not quite true. I have two of the cans, with lot or serial numbers on the bottom. “Wonder what they may be worth?”
J. R.
P. S. They are also more than 10 years old.
Q: About 10 years ago there was a recall of Renuzit spray air freshener from the Dial Corp. It seems a disgruntled employee photocopied his genitals onto the picture on the can.
Can you find out if this was true? I think my wife still has a can with this picture.
J.D.W.
A: Not true. Sometimes a flower is just a flower.
Comments
By CH
July 28, 2006 08:44 AM | Link to this
http://www.snopes.com/business/hidden/renuzit.asp
It’s all a bunch of malarky…
By April
July 27, 2006 11:05 AM | Link to this
i HAVE THE CAN, IT WAS fRESHCUT fLOWERS SCENT AND IT SURE LOOKS LIKE A MANS GENITALS TO ME. I LIVED IN THE BAY AREA OF CALIFORNIA WHEN A NEWS REPORT WENT ON THE RADIO, STATING THE RECALL OF CANS OF RENUZIT IN SOUTHERN CAL., I WENT TO TARGET AND PICKED UP A FEW CANS. GREAT CONVERSATION PIECE!
By JK
July 14, 2006 10:57 AM | Link to this
There’s a Yuppy Puppy in Bastrop, not sure if same people, but obviously same name.