mickeyd
Well-known member
Well, uhhhh, I don't know really where to start, and I'm a little bit Bourbon buzzed in celebration, but a saint came unto me today. His name is Big Al of Utah. We just made friends about a week and a half ago; he doesn't post much, but he's got a doozie on the way, a movie about his secret collection, he also loves Combos, and had two WP's that got lost in his move from Long Island to Utah.
Ten days or so ago, I got an email that opened my eyes in revelation and lifted my heart. Al offered me his Whirlpool Supreme 80 Top Loading Dishwasher. He remembered that I had asked him when he posted about finding two top loaders, the 80 and the lighting TOL, that if he ever wanted to sell the Imperial 80, please let me know. The big dial, bending to load rather than stooping, the Super Wash, portability (for me portable DW's are always the wringer washer equivalent, which I like so much, etc.) That's what got me interested.
Having the bigger picture, Al had offered the machine to John for the Museum, but John declined; hence his offer to me, and I died in disbelief. Then we had a few conversations, and I was delighted to befriend another bright, friendly, articulate man of Aworg. Is there no end to them?
Long story longer for the lovers of reading and stories here, I called You Crate right away as per Al's recommendation. They were amazing, picking up the machine on Friday, and delivering 5 days business later, which was today. April and Mary who answer the phones were fabulous.
In the conversations with Al, who works at Habitat, he said he really needed to move another machine, another Custom Imperial Whirlpool Portable DW. So I called April and asked about a deal, two "cubes" as they call one of their delivery options, (the other being the "Tower"), but she said the price would double for two cubes less a hundred dollar discount. Too much money, too far over the edge, I wanted to help Al make room in his home, with all the Habitat finds he wants to save from the crusher, but I kept my sanity. Ever hopeful nevertheless, I did call April back to give her the good news about the second dishwasher and ask if it would be safe and possible to piggyback them. Alas, through her polite giggle, she declined the likelihood.
Today, at 2:30, the big white and green semi pulled up and here comes the cube. Now, I wanted to be like my friend Ben, and put up a picture and have fun letting people guess what got delivered, but I lack his discipline, so here's the inside of the cube. And now behold the Imperial 80.[this post was last edited: 9/21/2013-00:32]
Ten days or so ago, I got an email that opened my eyes in revelation and lifted my heart. Al offered me his Whirlpool Supreme 80 Top Loading Dishwasher. He remembered that I had asked him when he posted about finding two top loaders, the 80 and the lighting TOL, that if he ever wanted to sell the Imperial 80, please let me know. The big dial, bending to load rather than stooping, the Super Wash, portability (for me portable DW's are always the wringer washer equivalent, which I like so much, etc.) That's what got me interested.
Having the bigger picture, Al had offered the machine to John for the Museum, but John declined; hence his offer to me, and I died in disbelief. Then we had a few conversations, and I was delighted to befriend another bright, friendly, articulate man of Aworg. Is there no end to them?
Long story longer for the lovers of reading and stories here, I called You Crate right away as per Al's recommendation. They were amazing, picking up the machine on Friday, and delivering 5 days business later, which was today. April and Mary who answer the phones were fabulous.
In the conversations with Al, who works at Habitat, he said he really needed to move another machine, another Custom Imperial Whirlpool Portable DW. So I called April and asked about a deal, two "cubes" as they call one of their delivery options, (the other being the "Tower"), but she said the price would double for two cubes less a hundred dollar discount. Too much money, too far over the edge, I wanted to help Al make room in his home, with all the Habitat finds he wants to save from the crusher, but I kept my sanity. Ever hopeful nevertheless, I did call April back to give her the good news about the second dishwasher and ask if it would be safe and possible to piggyback them. Alas, through her polite giggle, she declined the likelihood.
Today, at 2:30, the big white and green semi pulled up and here comes the cube. Now, I wanted to be like my friend Ben, and put up a picture and have fun letting people guess what got delivered, but I lack his discipline, so here's the inside of the cube. And now behold the Imperial 80.[this post was last edited: 9/21/2013-00:32]
