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anne

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anyone want to make a bet?
« on: May 02, 2006, 11:27:22 am »
Here's some background for setting the scene: I have a couple friends- married for a ton of years, love toys for the house. They have a sound system that my audiophile B/F sort of cringes at, since they are occasionally trying to do things with it that offend his perfectionism. (He uses the computer to decide where to place speakers). I have no idea to what degree they research their purchases, but at least are very happy with them.

Here's where the betting comes in. So I guess this last weekend they bought a spa. The b/f was talking to them:
"Well hey, congrats! What brand did you get?"

"Brand? Of, I dont remember, but it has a pop-up flat screen TV, sound system, and the guy was willing to give us this GREAT deal, so we had to move fast. It was supposed to be $15,000, but we got it for $8000!"

My boyfriend at this point swallows hard and takes a deep breath. He knows how I feel about TVs on spas.

"Wow- well, that sounds like a great spa. Did you know that Anne recently bought one?"

"No! What did she get?"

"An Arctic." He does not expect them to respond with much.

"Really? I heard those were REALLY good....."

 ::)

So I have NO idea what, if any, reasearch they did, and I still dont know what they bought. Anyone care to hazard a guess? I'll work on getting the real answer. I can guarantee you they were not willing to wet test.
« Last Edit: May 09, 2006, 01:27:22 pm by anne »
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anyone want to make a bet?
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drewstar

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Re: anyone want to make a bet?
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2006, 11:29:25 am »
Ill bet 5lbs of Dichlor they bought a thermospa.



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Re: anyone want to make a bet?
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2006, 11:29:59 am »
I'll see your Di-chlor and raise you 1 tri chlor "hockey puck".    ;D

My first guess is MasterSpa.  Runner up is: Southwest Spas.
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Re: anyone want to make a bet?
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2006, 11:31:58 am »
I'll go with Phoenix.
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2006, 11:33:34 am »
Hmmm. On second thought.  $8k and has a tv? I doubt Thermospa would sell one that cheap.

Gotta be an off brand.
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Re: anyone want to make a bet?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2006, 11:42:45 am »
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Gotta be an off brand.

That seems to be the consensus thus far.

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Re: anyone want to make a bet?
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2006, 11:42:55 am »
I’m going to guess that it’s a Catalina TV spa.

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« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2006, 11:45:24 am »
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That seems to be the consensus thus far.

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Do any of the "Big 5" offer a TV?

I'm going with MASTER.

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A-la Term's crocidile adventure.  8)
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« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2006, 11:46:46 am »
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Do any of the "Big 5" offer a TV?

HotSpring, Tiger River, Solana, and HotSpot do not.  I'm not sure about the other company.

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« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2006, 11:47:46 am »
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Do any of the "Big 5" offer a TV?


Yes, if you buy one of their top end spas they'll throw in a free 13" black and white TV at no additional charge.

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Re: anyone want to make a bet?
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2006, 11:49:54 am »
I'm just glad to see that they got nearly 1/2 off the spa...Whew... ::)

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« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2006, 11:50:07 am »
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Yes, if you buy one of their top end spas they'll throw in a free 13" black and white TV at no additional charge.





Who's that?  I asssume it's a pop up Tv?
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Re: anyone want to make a bet?
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2006, 11:53:02 am »
I'll take a WAG and say Gulf Coast.  Not sure if they even offer TV's in their spas, but they are good at the half price thing.  
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« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2006, 11:59:58 am »
Soft tub? ;D

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Re: anyone want to make a bet?
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2006, 12:01:25 pm »
Some of your guesses are not in Anne's (my) market. ;)
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