Seriously.. this thing sucks like you wouldn’t believe. Busted out the new Dyson last night. All these years, I just thought I owned a vaccuum. Turns out, I didn’t. This is a vaccuum. Those other things were just… dust stirrer-uppers. It remains to be seen if this thing remains awesome long term like the commercials claim. But wow, the out of the box experience is pretty amazing. I like all the other features of it too. The way the hose and attachments fit works really well… the dust emptying method is really cool and doesn’t require me to bang a stupid filter against the side of the trash can. So far, I’m very impressed. Expensive as they are, these things might just be worth it.
February 6, 2008 at 9:43 am
Is yours actually purple? heh.
February 6, 2008 at 1:36 pm
No, it’s more teal.
I’m actually not sure if that is better or worse. I think the primary bad thing here is that I’m blogging about a vaccuum. Oh well.
February 7, 2008 at 8:14 am
True… you are such a girl
and no doubt about it. Teal is far worse than purple, but you have a point – you’re blogging about a vacuum, it doesn’t get much worse.
Hey, and some random trivia. Did you know that Vacuum is one of only three words in the English language with a double “u” in it? Anyone care to take a stab at the other two?
February 7, 2008 at 11:37 am
Continuum! I’m lost on the other one though…
February 7, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Wow, very good. two down, one to go… the last one is pretty obscure.
February 7, 2008 at 10:21 pm
There are in fact several English words containing -uu-, all of Latin origin. The most common are vacuum and continuum; the less common ones are menstruum, residuum, triduum, and the distinctly rare duumvir and duumvirate.
Class dismissed.
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Thanks google!
February 8, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Wow. well done. I’d never heard of “menstruum” or “duumvir.” Residuum is one I knew. But I’d have to say that “duumvir” and “duumvirate” are different derivatives of the same root word.
What dictionary are you using, cause mine doesn’t have “triduum” in it.
February 14, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Your all insane!!! You need to go huntin or fishing BADDDDD!!! I can’t believe the father of my GRANDCHILDREN is “BLOGGING” about a vacuum cleaner!!! I’ll have to kidnap both the boys when they are about ten to show them where the real fun stuff is found. OUTDOORS in the open spaces with dog and gun, and dust between your teeth and feathers floating on gun smoke laden, frosty air. Oh, I yearn to be there now.