The Dinette Set by Julie Larson for August 17, 2011

A lot easier to fix a vac than to read Burl’s brain scan. At least I know where to find the vac; I’m not so sure about the other. And the vac has a history of actually working.

Cute riff on the Hover Round and AARP.

Don’t you want it back when it’s fixed, Einstein?

It’s a riding vacuum cleaner! Whee.Mornin’ all! Actually, Mikie, doing a brain scan on Burl would be well within the purview of a vacuum technician. In fact, it would probably reveal the largest vacuum he or she had ever seen.(And you can tell there’s a vacuum in his head anyway, cos his ideas pretty much suck.)Thanks from yesterday, Leaky.

Vacuum cleaners CAN explode! Or catch fire.A friend of mine used one to extract petrol fumes from a fuel tank.The little vacuum cleaner started glowing from within and progressed to softening before significantly changing shape.OK, so it did not explode but he has kept “Piglet” as a safety reminder.I do think that a lot of fine dust (or flammable vapours) getting through to the continuously arcing electric motor could cause a very brisk fire and hence explosion of other dust or vapours nearby.

What are “vacuum mints”?

You put one or two in the bag and it make the room smell good..

Nothing wrong with the vacuum; it’s only made to “Hover” around, not to clean the floor or do anything of use- just like some MILs ;-)

Not all MILs (just Burl’s and my own).

Oh no! I agree with Burl…oh, the shame! The repair shop can call my home # – they don’t need my cell #.

No doubt the bag is full………… and has never been emptied………..

I actually do not like to give out my cell number either. I am presuming the Pennys still have a land line (it is pictured often) and that Burl gave this land line number to the lady. I like that only three people know my cell number… my wife, my sister, and my secretary. That is enough. But then again, I do not have all the "bells and whistles’ most folks get these days (texting, web access, etc). My phone is used only as a phone… and I have it for my convenience to call people…. not to be tracked down.

Usually MIL stands for mother-in-law. And I agree too, PipeTobacco, it can’t be so urgent that my cell number is needed. I give it for real emergencies, but not for appliance repairs. Some businesses sell the numbers!

LOL @ “Our first bad check”Vacuums suck.

that is a lot of info on that form though.

I like their scare-tactic to get you to buy a new vac! ;-)

I don’t get it. What does asking for a cell number have to do with brain scans?