Volvo V70 | Croncast - Life is Show Prep Kris and Betsy Smith http://www.croncast.com This is the keyword feed for Volvo V70. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST. en-us Palegroove Studios 2004-2010 No Croncast, Kris, Betsy, Comedy, Parenting, Funny, Palegroove, Croncast, eBay, Goodwill This is the keyword feed for Volvo V70. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST. This is the keyword feed for Volvo V70. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST. http://www.croncast.com/images/croncast_itunes.jpg Volvo V70 | Croncast - Life is Show Prep http://www.croncast.com This is the keyword feed for Volvo V70. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST. Croncast - Kris and Betsy Smith info@palegroove.com http://www.croncast.com Palegroove 9 more miles to go http://www.croncast.com/rssk/1267/9-more-miles-to-go_volvo-v70_volvo-of-lisle.php Blog 9 more miles to go

She's drifting pretty heavy on the side roads which we'll be on for the next nine miles.

This better be a GREAT auction!



Tags: volvo v70 volvo of lisle better auction roads heavy ]]>9 more miles to go

She's drifting pretty heavy on the side roads which we'll be on for the next nine miles.

This better be a GREAT auction!



Tags: volvo v70 volvo of lisle better auction roads heavy ]]> Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:58:41 -0500 tag:croncast.com,1267 She's drifting pretty heavy on the side roads which we'll be on for the next nine miles. This better be a GREAT auction! no volvo v70, volvo of lisle, better, auction, roads Robowagon - Volvo V70 falling apart again http://www.croncast.com/rssk/993/Robowagon---Volvo-V70-falling-apart-again_Volvo-of-Lisle_volvo-north-america.php Blog Robowagon - Volvo V70 falling apart again

The Volvo is holding up in true Slowsky curse fashion.

I bumped the mirror with a garbage can and the back of it came flying off.

Could someone please remind me why the dealership and Volvo of North America wouldn't help us out again with this disaster on wheels? Oh yeah, I said that we didn't want another Volvo and they said it's your problem not ours.

Buy not another Volvo I will.



Tags: Volvo of Lisle volvo north america Volvo v70 2006 V70 ford escort wagon ]]>Robowagon - Volvo V70 falling apart again

The Volvo is holding up in true Slowsky curse fashion.

I bumped the mirror with a garbage can and the back of it came flying off.

Could someone please remind me why the dealership and Volvo of North America wouldn't help us out again with this disaster on wheels? Oh yeah, I said that we didn't want another Volvo and they said it's your problem not ours.

Buy not another Volvo I will.



Tags: Volvo of Lisle volvo north america Volvo v70 2006 V70 ford escort wagon ]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:09:03 -0400 tag:croncast.com,993 The Volvo is holding up in true Slowsky curse fashion. I bumped the mirror with a garbage can and the back of it came flying off. Could someone please remind me why the dealership and Volvo of North America wouldn't help us out again with this disaster on wheels? Oh yeah, I said that we didn't want another Volvo and they said no Volvo of Lisle, volvo north america, Volvo v70, 2006 V70, ford escort wagon Life is show prep when you own a Volvo, I mean a Ford http://www.croncast.com/rssk/668/Life-is-show-prep-when-you-own-a-Volvo-I-mean-a-Ford_Volvo-of-Lisle_-Volvo-V70.php Blog
I suppose I should have been talking to the techs instead of a finance guy, a manager and a sales man to get an answer for that. But I knew the car wouldn't be finished since we didn't hear back plus the fact that when we arrived they told us that they were overbooked by 60 appointments for today.

Mosquito eggs will be hatching in the meantime. This may be the most expensive larva nest/ant farm in history. Hopefully the high water mark won't damage the resale value. Something Betsy knows all about.

This was the point tonight they would step up to the plate and work with us. However, that would be to easy! I was told to call customer service, "It might take two weeks but eventually you'll talk to the right person."

Like I have time for this, not only do you have my car but I want to spend hours on hold waiting for someone to tell me that they can't help us out and I have to get upset and ask for a manager. At that point they then tell us that they don't really work for Volvo of North America they are just at a call center in Idaho.

This was, of course was after he mentioned that I might want to pursue the lemon law. I promptly redirected that path of reasoning as a remedy for a car that has been in for repair SIX times in 5200 miles of its existence. Towed in for two of those repair trips. We both know the lemon law means a bunch of expenses on my end and a high likely hood that there will be a pretty unsatisfactory ending to the story of our Ford station wagon.

Well, I gotta run laptop needs juice and I am tired. More to come later this week but expect a recap on our first show back this Monday April 2nd.

Oh yeah, "Is there anyone that I can call to shorten this process?" says Kris. "No. Just call customer care," Mr. Sales. "You guys don't have a name?" asks Kris. "I don't work with them," Mr. Sales.

You would think we bought the car from Volvo of North America.

Tags: Volvo of Lisle Volvo V70 V70 Mr. Sales Volvo of North America water in my car driving my feet are wet ]]>
I suppose I should have been talking to the techs instead of a finance guy, a manager and a sales man to get an answer for that. But I knew the car wouldn't be finished since we didn't hear back plus the fact that when we arrived they told us that they were overbooked by 60 appointments for today.

Mosquito eggs will be hatching in the meantime. This may be the most expensive larva nest/ant farm in history. Hopefully the high water mark won't damage the resale value. Something Betsy knows all about.

This was the point tonight they would step up to the plate and work with us. However, that would be to easy! I was told to call customer service, "It might take two weeks but eventually you'll talk to the right person."

Like I have time for this, not only do you have my car but I want to spend hours on hold waiting for someone to tell me that they can't help us out and I have to get upset and ask for a manager. At that point they then tell us that they don't really work for Volvo of North America they are just at a call center in Idaho.

This was, of course was after he mentioned that I might want to pursue the lemon law. I promptly redirected that path of reasoning as a remedy for a car that has been in for repair SIX times in 5200 miles of its existence. Towed in for two of those repair trips. We both know the lemon law means a bunch of expenses on my end and a high likely hood that there will be a pretty unsatisfactory ending to the story of our Ford station wagon.

Well, I gotta run laptop needs juice and I am tired. More to come later this week but expect a recap on our first show back this Monday April 2nd.

Oh yeah, "Is there anyone that I can call to shorten this process?" says Kris. "No. Just call customer care," Mr. Sales. "You guys don't have a name?" asks Kris. "I don't work with them," Mr. Sales.

You would think we bought the car from Volvo of North America.

Tags: Volvo of Lisle Volvo V70 V70 Mr. Sales Volvo of North America water in my car driving my feet are wet ]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:43:35 -0400 tag:croncast.com,668 Sooooo, Kris thought to himself . . . I mean myself, that I would be cool and do something nice for Betsy. Like I could stop by Volvo of Lisle, the new temporary home for her car and talk to them about the state of her V70 wagon and give her some good news like it has been fixed or that we guarantee that 3/4 of an inch of water will never pour out no Volvo of Lisle, Volvo V70, V70, Mr. Sales, Volvo of North America Cars are time machines. They give, they take http://www.croncast.com/rssk/632/Cars-are-time-machines-They-give-they-take_Slowsky-part-two_2006-Volvo-V70.php Blog
Back to the dealership. So we talk to the intake technician who dealt with our car after it was towed in today and I kept it under control as I explained that this was the third time in (like he didn't know) for the same problem. He was cool about it and got the service technician who has been working on our car to come out and talk with us. I give him the same information that I imparted to the the intake guy. And he tells us that he's not sure what the problem is but they are going to replace quite a few parts that control the shifting, cable here, thingy there. Good.

Before we left the house today Betsy read her Volvo customer satisfaction guarantee booklet that came with her car. So we knew that on our visit we would need to talk to the manager of the dealership. We did and I only said lemon once. He went back and talked to the service technician and came back to let us know that a Volvo field technician, a "Volvo" guy, not a "dealership" guy was going to be out today to look at the car. Good.

I know that this is really bland but I'm trying to keep this as short as possible and at a minimum an accurate record of this process.

Tags: Slowsky part two 2006 Volvo V70 Volvo of Lisle 3800 miles time machines ]]>
Back to the dealership. So we talk to the intake technician who dealt with our car after it was towed in today and I kept it under control as I explained that this was the third time in (like he didn't know) for the same problem. He was cool about it and got the service technician who has been working on our car to come out and talk with us. I give him the same information that I imparted to the the intake guy. And he tells us that he's not sure what the problem is but they are going to replace quite a few parts that control the shifting, cable here, thingy there. Good.

Before we left the house today Betsy read her Volvo customer satisfaction guarantee booklet that came with her car. So we knew that on our visit we would need to talk to the manager of the dealership. We did and I only said lemon once. He went back and talked to the service technician and came back to let us know that a Volvo field technician, a "Volvo" guy, not a "dealership" guy was going to be out today to look at the car. Good.

I know that this is really bland but I'm trying to keep this as short as possible and at a minimum an accurate record of this process.

Tags: Slowsky part two 2006 Volvo V70 Volvo of Lisle 3800 miles time machines ]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:45:52 -0500 tag:croncast.com,632 We made our way to the dealership about an hour ago to officially start the process of finding a remedy. That is the taking away part of the time machine equation. I am sure on this scale of give and take that the nearly 10 days that we have been without the car in the last two weeks is a small percentage compared to that if we had walked the 3800 no Slowsky part two, 2006 Volvo V70, Volvo of Lisle, 3800 miles, time machines A tow truck is on the way http://www.croncast.com/rssk/631/A-tow-truck-is-on-the-way_Volvo-of-Lisle_Volvo-V70-25T.php Blog
Goal met. But not after a horrendous clicking sound as the car fought me to go back into park. In 20 feet of driving I lost the battle twice and watched the RPM's fly into red levels. Sweet.

Once I hit the pavement of the cul de sac . . . snap, it goes into drive. I would give this a "sweet" but I don't care anymore because the car is still broken. So right now it is backed up by our mail box waiting for it's ride to the dealership for another round of "repairs".

Tags: Volvo of Lisle Volvo V70 2.5T V70 lemon Volvo repairs ]]>
Goal met. But not after a horrendous clicking sound as the car fought me to go back into park. In 20 feet of driving I lost the battle twice and watched the RPM's fly into red levels. Sweet.

Once I hit the pavement of the cul de sac . . . snap, it goes into drive. I would give this a "sweet" but I don't care anymore because the car is still broken. So right now it is backed up by our mail box waiting for it's ride to the dealership for another round of "repairs".

Tags: Volvo of Lisle Volvo V70 2.5T V70 lemon Volvo repairs ]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:34:02 -0500 tag:croncast.com,631 Monday morning 8:00 a.m. and I make my way to Betsy's frozen, partially snow covered car. My goal - pull hard enough on the gear selector to get the car into reverse, into the cul de sac and turned around so the tow truck can put it on the lift.Goal met. But not after a horrendous clicking sound as the car fought me to go back into park. In 20 no Volvo of Lisle, Volvo V70 2.5T, V70, lemon, Volvo repairs Volvo V70 the curse of Slowsky http://www.croncast.com/rssk/629/Volvo-V70-the-curse-of-Slowsky_Volvo-of-Lisle_V70-tansmission.php Blog

As many of you know we divorced Slowsky months ago and sent her on her way to a certain death on someone else's watch. About three months ago as a replacement for the 7 year old beast we picked up a 2006 Volvo V70 at Betsy's insistence that this was the car for her . . . I should have known better. It is was an untitled demonstrator and only had 600 miles on it. It now has 3800 miles on it.

In the last three months it has been in for service 4 times (quickly to be 5 as soon as Volvo will come and remove it from our driveway). It has been towed once (soon to be twice).

The repair visits have been:
1) Passenger window that wasn't attached to the track at the factory so it wouldn't go down or up. Cause: Presumed drunken Swede.
2) A child booster seat that didn't have the release strap attached. Yes, the strap and accompanying plastic cosmetic piece were not physically attached to release the seat. So I pull and it comes off like it was glued with butter. Cause: Again presumed drunken Swede arriving late for work after churning butter at home.
3) Car will not come out of park or release key for 30 minutes. Got it in gear and drove it in. Cause: unknown.
4) Car will not come out of park 8 hours after repair. Waited 2 1/2 hours for Volvo to get us a tow in a metropolitan area that is pavement from us to Chicago. Cause: a clip of some sort was broken.
5) Car will not come out of park 12 hours after repair. It now sits on our driveway. Cause: Something is broken and the dealership hasn't figured out what it is otherwise I wouldn't be writing this post about it sunbathing on our driveway.

To say that we have been dissatisfied with this purchase would be an understatement.

Betsy is now worried about driving the car. Even if the future repairs do the job I can't blame her. Getting stuck with a brand new car, Moose and Maggers in the winter doesn't sound too appealing.

The thought that maybe the air bags were packed with popcorn wouldn't surprise me at this point or the steering wheel is held together with tape and bubble gum or that the car's computer is an old Sega game console from Goodwill.

There is no doubt that Slowsky is back to haunt us.

Tags: Volvo of Lisle V70 tansmission Volvo V70 2.5T V70 Slowsky ]]>

As many of you know we divorced Slowsky months ago and sent her on her way to a certain death on someone else's watch. About three months ago as a replacement for the 7 year old beast we picked up a 2006 Volvo V70 at Betsy's insistence that this was the car for her . . . I should have known better. It is was an untitled demonstrator and only had 600 miles on it. It now has 3800 miles on it.

In the last three months it has been in for service 4 times (quickly to be 5 as soon as Volvo will come and remove it from our driveway). It has been towed once (soon to be twice).

The repair visits have been:
1) Passenger window that wasn't attached to the track at the factory so it wouldn't go down or up. Cause: Presumed drunken Swede.
2) A child booster seat that didn't have the release strap attached. Yes, the strap and accompanying plastic cosmetic piece were not physically attached to release the seat. So I pull and it comes off like it was glued with butter. Cause: Again presumed drunken Swede arriving late for work after churning butter at home.
3) Car will not come out of park or release key for 30 minutes. Got it in gear and drove it in. Cause: unknown.
4) Car will not come out of park 8 hours after repair. Waited 2 1/2 hours for Volvo to get us a tow in a metropolitan area that is pavement from us to Chicago. Cause: a clip of some sort was broken.
5) Car will not come out of park 12 hours after repair. It now sits on our driveway. Cause: Something is broken and the dealership hasn't figured out what it is otherwise I wouldn't be writing this post about it sunbathing on our driveway.

To say that we have been dissatisfied with this purchase would be an understatement.

Betsy is now worried about driving the car. Even if the future repairs do the job I can't blame her. Getting stuck with a brand new car, Moose and Maggers in the winter doesn't sound too appealing.

The thought that maybe the air bags were packed with popcorn wouldn't surprise me at this point or the steering wheel is held together with tape and bubble gum or that the car's computer is an old Sega game console from Goodwill.

There is no doubt that Slowsky is back to haunt us.

Tags: Volvo of Lisle V70 tansmission Volvo V70 2.5T V70 Slowsky ]]> Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:26:18 -0500 tag:croncast.com,629 As many of you know we divorced Slowsky months ago and sent her on her way to a certain death on someone else's watch. About three months ago as a replacement for the 7 year old beast we picked up a 2006 Volvo V70 at Betsy's insistence that this was the car for her . . . I should have known better. It is was an untitled demonstrator and no Volvo of Lisle, V70 tansmission, Volvo V70 2.5T, V70, Slowsky Betsy and her husband Kris Jan 22, 2007 http://www.croncast.com/rssk/625/Betsy-and-her-husband-Kris-Jan-22-2007_Henry-Busby_Volvo-of-Lisle.php Podcasts Croncast 2007-01-22 align= Croncast - 2007-01-22.mp3

Show: #330
Length: 33:22
Size: 22.9mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris January 22, 2007

Today's show is brought to you by Henry Busby
Kris thought he would be cool and Betsy shoots him down immediately
Yes, it wasn't that cool
Leaving comments at Croncast, please do
Wii comments on the Wii friend code post
"I love my Wii," Betsy
You're trying to steal my thunder
I'm gonna pick up this dusty Wii and go pro
Betsy plays tennis for 2 hours and makes it
Something fabulous should happen when you make it pro right?
Betsy makes tennis pro
Tiny little start!
Shave 10 pounds off my Wii
Betsy's Mii is too lifelike
Kris did a great job making her Wii
I didn't do anything to it that would make it out of the ordinary
No clue as to what you're husband would change about you
"It looks just like me"
Wii tournament is next weekend
Betsy is going to auction off all my old electronic equipment on eBay
The Zune . . . I have to have it for a corporate client
Nobody is going to use it, but the lucky winner of my auction will
You are the worst with money Mr. B
Brown is not cool
I can't believe you bought a brown one
Can you imagine wearing this brown brick on your hip at the club working out?
It's a step away from the normal colors
Has design sensibilities
The broken iMac
Betsy starts the swearing fit
Nick T is real . . . his mom left us a message, right on!
Slowsky's spirit is back and haunting Betsy's new car
Betsy can't hold it together with car guys
The dealer says they can't get up in for a week . . . right
The haunting continues
Is that normal to happen with a car that has 3700 miles on it?
Did you spill something in it, mam?
Betsy escalates with the car guy immediately
Kris steps in to slow it down
So Volvo of Lisle supposedly fixed the car
If you want us to wash your car it will take another 20 minutes
The sign said it would be clean when I got it back
And the dealer wouldn't give me a loaner car
Betsy goes out with a friend Saturday night
Tries to start the car that she picked up 7 hours before
The car won't come out of park again
It is now abandoned at her friends condo complex
THE CAR IS BRAND NEW!
Her friend tells her it is a lemon
Volvo roadside assistance will be called Monday morning
Do you know the effort it is going to take?
You're telling me that I need to start the Slowsky saga all over again
Hoping that this is a symptom of a greater problem
Well, Zues peed on someone again . . . she was pregnant
She's going to fall and give birth in a puddle of dog urine
And Betsy bolted

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Show: #330
Length: 33:22
Size: 22.9mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris January 22, 2007

Today's show is brought to you by Henry Busby
Kris thought he would be cool and Betsy shoots him down immediately
Yes, it wasn't that cool
Leaving comments at Croncast, please do
Wii comments on the Wii friend code post
"I love my Wii," Betsy
You're trying to steal my thunder
I'm gonna pick up this dusty Wii and go pro
Betsy plays tennis for 2 hours and makes it
Something fabulous should happen when you make it pro right?
Betsy makes tennis pro
Tiny little start!
Shave 10 pounds off my Wii
Betsy's Mii is too lifelike
Kris did a great job making her Wii
I didn't do anything to it that would make it out of the ordinary
No clue as to what you're husband would change about you
"It looks just like me"
Wii tournament is next weekend
Betsy is going to auction off all my old electronic equipment on eBay
The Zune . . . I have to have it for a corporate client
Nobody is going to use it, but the lucky winner of my auction will
You are the worst with money Mr. B
Brown is not cool
I can't believe you bought a brown one
Can you imagine wearing this brown brick on your hip at the club working out?
It's a step away from the normal colors
Has design sensibilities
The broken iMac
Betsy starts the swearing fit
Nick T is real . . . his mom left us a message, right on!
Slowsky's spirit is back and haunting Betsy's new car
Betsy can't hold it together with car guys
The dealer says they can't get up in for a week . . . right
The haunting continues
Is that normal to happen with a car that has 3700 miles on it?
Did you spill something in it, mam?
Betsy escalates with the car guy immediately
Kris steps in to slow it down
So Volvo of Lisle supposedly fixed the car
If you want us to wash your car it will take another 20 minutes
The sign said it would be clean when I got it back
And the dealer wouldn't give me a loaner car
Betsy goes out with a friend Saturday night
Tries to start the car that she picked up 7 hours before
The car won't come out of park again
It is now abandoned at her friends condo complex
THE CAR IS BRAND NEW!
Her friend tells her it is a lemon
Volvo roadside assistance will be called Monday morning
Do you know the effort it is going to take?
You're telling me that I need to start the Slowsky saga all over again
Hoping that this is a symptom of a greater problem
Well, Zues peed on someone again . . . she was pregnant
She's going to fall and give birth in a puddle of dog urine
And Betsy bolted

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Tags: Henry Busby Volvo of Lisle Volvo V70 Volvo Lemon Brown Zune ]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:13:49 -0500 30:00 tag:croncast.com,625 no Henry Busby, Volvo of Lisle, Volvo V70, Volvo Lemon, Brown Zune Betsy and her husband Kris Nov 06, 2006 http://www.croncast.com/rssk/545/Betsy-and-her-husband-Kris-Nov-06-2006_Volvo-v70_dairysnake.php Podcasts Croncast 2006-11-06 Croncast - 2006-11-06.mp3

Show: #296
Length: 36:49
Size: 25.3mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris November 06, 2006

Keep on leaving those comments
Betsy give Kris a nod for kicking up the family situation today
The dairysnake return
At Google . . . we're the only dairysnake! We own it, for now
With Bears gone Booba thinks about how she can just hang
However she just ends up painting some spots in the basement
Putting in a family room and a toddler playroom
Kris finds it funny because nearly 1 year ago he recommended all of this
Kris you gets no wall . . . but maybe now it is ok
Ikea office in a closet kit
Remodeling is priority numero uno
Operating so long at a high level of stress
Once one thing is removed and the level lowers we seem to fill it back up
Homeostasis of stress levels
Interrupted by phone and someone from 408 area code
Betsy's pile of eBay stuff right next to my seat (see photo above)
She tries to redirect the conversation
Weekend of code . . . let me in
"I shouldn't complain about your eBay stuff anymore because I enable you"
For years, get rid of the crap
Resale Queen complaints
Come on I need some drama
Are you saying that I should be a 3 a.m. scam
That would be like Kris talking about running shoes from 1996
This isn't keeping up this the scene it is dairysnake pack rat
"How did this happen"
Er, I know let Kris answer this
Lying about the Santa Claus guy
Movie trailers that might give it away
Is Christmas different for those of you who don't live where it snows?
Betsy stumps for the group home kids
She wins (doesn't really need to win I would have done it anyway) the iPod gifts
Betsy starts to cry
My iPod was stolen by TSA or ground crew (thanks for the we searched your bag some stuff may be missing leaflet on the bottom of my bag)
One lone ear hear at a time
Is it wrong to gift an ear nose trimmer?
Would you take that personally
Betsy's bad ear
"I'll buy all this grass if sell it to me for 75% off, and load it into my Volvo"
Buying the dead grass in November for summer planting . . . bad idea
We'll be back tomorrow


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Show: #296
Length: 36:49
Size: 25.3mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris November 06, 2006

Keep on leaving those comments
Betsy give Kris a nod for kicking up the family situation today
The dairysnake return
At Google . . . we're the only dairysnake! We own it, for now
With Bears gone Booba thinks about how she can just hang
However she just ends up painting some spots in the basement
Putting in a family room and a toddler playroom
Kris finds it funny because nearly 1 year ago he recommended all of this
Kris you gets no wall . . . but maybe now it is ok
Ikea office in a closet kit
Remodeling is priority numero uno
Operating so long at a high level of stress
Once one thing is removed and the level lowers we seem to fill it back up
Homeostasis of stress levels
Interrupted by phone and someone from 408 area code
Betsy's pile of eBay stuff right next to my seat (see photo above)
She tries to redirect the conversation
Weekend of code . . . let me in
"I shouldn't complain about your eBay stuff anymore because I enable you"
For years, get rid of the crap
Resale Queen complaints
Come on I need some drama
Are you saying that I should be a 3 a.m. scam
That would be like Kris talking about running shoes from 1996
This isn't keeping up this the scene it is dairysnake pack rat
"How did this happen"
Er, I know let Kris answer this
Lying about the Santa Claus guy
Movie trailers that might give it away
Is Christmas different for those of you who don't live where it snows?
Betsy stumps for the group home kids
She wins (doesn't really need to win I would have done it anyway) the iPod gifts
Betsy starts to cry
My iPod was stolen by TSA or ground crew (thanks for the we searched your bag some stuff may be missing leaflet on the bottom of my bag)
One lone ear hear at a time
Is it wrong to gift an ear nose trimmer?
Would you take that personally
Betsy's bad ear
"I'll buy all this grass if sell it to me for 75% off, and load it into my Volvo"
Buying the dead grass in November for summer planting . . . bad idea
We'll be back tomorrow


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Tags: Volvo v70 dairysnake Resale Queen zebra grass eBay piles ]]> Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:42:27 -0500 30:00 tag:croncast.com,545 Croncast - 2006-11-06.mp3 Show: #296 Length: 36:49 Size: 25.3mb Format: mp3 Betsy and her husband Kris November 06, 2006 Keep on leaving those comments Betsy give Kris a nod for kicking up the family situation today The dairysnake return At Google . . . we're the only dairysnake! We own it, for now With Bears gone Booba no Volvo v70, dairysnake, Resale Queen, zebra grass, eBay piles Handle Moxie November 2, 2006 http://www.croncast.com/rssk/538/Handle-Moxie-November-2-2006_300-by-300th_Croncast.php News
Handle Moxie
Handle Peeps
PhilipZ 81
webfeed 50
gizmo 23
tinaseamonster 11
Rheba 7
MelSullivan 7
sommer 6
triad 6
bwitt 6
ShawnMilo 5
DollyDagger 5
Bert 5
cemseller 4
Mommymack 4
Garrick 4
Mike 3
JamPod 3
JuanBadHombre 3
NCN 3
Cheesenub 3
BASSMAN 3
theheat 2
Frick 2
LisaLisa 2
kidswifeworklife 2
podfink 2
Harold 2
RVCMathGuy 2
LauraO 2
SueBdynamo 2
GoldCoaster 2
acavert 1
Jodi 1
landisimo 1
StillPissed@Yoko 1
carynw 1
parz 1
OneMan 1
tripper 1
HiroZed 1
flack 1
QueenoftheDamned 1
lynanne 1
UUmike 1
agile 1
ladyj 1
admeyer 1
Buzzed 1
cohnjoyne 1
auntie_m 1
Sean 1
Abbi 1
sacwho 1
handler 1
Joggl 1
themaskedpeanut 1
HeyAnne 1
SadieGirl 1
regolith 1
srccoder 1
Hendeeillus 1
MichaelB 1
macs_rule 1
dharrisidiot 1
thetitaniumspork 1


Tags: 300 by 300th Croncast iPod contest V70 Volvo V70 ]]>
Handle Moxie
Handle Peeps
PhilipZ 81
webfeed 50
gizmo 23
tinaseamonster 11
Rheba 7
MelSullivan 7
sommer 6
triad 6
bwitt 6
ShawnMilo 5
DollyDagger 5
Bert 5
cemseller 4
Mommymack 4
Garrick 4
Mike 3
JamPod 3
JuanBadHombre 3
NCN 3
Cheesenub 3
BASSMAN 3
theheat 2
Frick 2
LisaLisa 2
kidswifeworklife 2
podfink 2
Harold 2
RVCMathGuy 2
LauraO 2
SueBdynamo 2
GoldCoaster 2
acavert 1
Jodi 1
landisimo 1
StillPissed@Yoko 1
carynw 1
parz 1
OneMan 1
tripper 1
HiroZed 1
flack 1
QueenoftheDamned 1
lynanne 1
UUmike 1
agile 1
ladyj 1
admeyer 1
Buzzed 1
cohnjoyne 1
auntie_m 1
Sean 1
Abbi 1
sacwho 1
handler 1
Joggl 1
themaskedpeanut 1
HeyAnne 1
SadieGirl 1
regolith 1
srccoder 1
Hendeeillus 1
MichaelB 1
macs_rule 1
dharrisidiot 1
thetitaniumspork 1


Tags: 300 by 300th Croncast iPod contest V70 Volvo V70 ]]> Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:38:24 -0500 tag:croncast.com,538 We're getting close to the 300th show, the Croncast 2 year marker and giving away two more video iPods. Here's where everyone stacks up so far for handle entries in the contest: Handle Moxie Handle Peeps webfeed 50 no 300 by 300th, Croncast, iPod contest, V70, Volvo V70 Betsy and her husband Kris Oct 27, 2006 http://www.croncast.com/rssk/531/Betsy-and-her-husband-Kris-Oct-27-2006_QVC_Volvo-V70.php Podcasts Croncast 2006-10-27 Croncast - 2006-10-27.mp3

Show: #290
Length: 49:12
Size: 33.8 mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris October 27, 2006

Kris points out the Croncast blog
When I made the site it was judging what's most important
The news section is for stuff like Betsy stubbed her toe
We will present for the first time ever a podcast fashion
Betsy models her QVC stuff that arrived a couple days ago
The Quality Value Convenience Fashion show Fall 2006
We have a topic . . . holy shit this is like a real show
Fashion show begins:


One night me and a box of wine ordered a bunch of stuff off there!


Stretch Cordury Animal Print - A snake humped a dairy cow - Flattering or Fattering?


The official pant suit of Wisconsin


What if you wanted to wear it open for another look?






Suitable for dating Dick Cheney orange.

End Fashion Show

Betsy talks about being a victim of car prejudice
Betsy goes dumpster diving in her QVC and her new car
She is a professional dumpster diver for 5 years
When the police roll by
All the looks . . ."she must be moving"
The Volvo just saved me
If I had been driving Slowsky, I would have been in the pokey with the kids
Teaching our children to break the law
Betsy's haunt is behind Old Navy
More moments of the day with Betsy
Getting out of tickets
Tubby the Love Bucket from Goodwill makes a return appearance
Halloween at Goodwill is the big season
Last year's Target outfits
Taking the dog to get fixed
The veterinarian sales pitch to upgrade all the doggy treatments
Social work joint for career day in high school . . . Kris
I don't know if I could work the rest of my life
Making the choice
Kris doesn't drink and sometimes that can be strange
The "You don't drink" look
Kris goes all out until he burns out, my aptitude for addiction
Warning: NOT KID SAFE AT ALL!
What follows is 23 minutes of phone call follow up good luck dear listener


1) Fill out the appropriate form for you - *New* Listener or Get a Handle (current listener)
2) Verify your email address (Activates and qualifies those with a "Handle")
3) *New* listeners get activated and qualified by using their special RSS feed
4) 300th new listener and the person whose Handle they use win iPods AND
5) A drawing for 2 more iPods from everyone who entered!



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Tags: QVC Volvo V70 Tubby the Love Bucket aptitude for addiction Halloween ]]>Croncast 2006-10-27 Croncast - 2006-10-27.mp3

Show: #290
Length: 49:12
Size: 33.8 mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris October 27, 2006

Kris points out the Croncast blog
When I made the site it was judging what's most important
The news section is for stuff like Betsy stubbed her toe
We will present for the first time ever a podcast fashion
Betsy models her QVC stuff that arrived a couple days ago
The Quality Value Convenience Fashion show Fall 2006
We have a topic . . . holy shit this is like a real show
Fashion show begins:


One night me and a box of wine ordered a bunch of stuff off there!


Stretch Cordury Animal Print - A snake humped a dairy cow - Flattering or Fattering?


The official pant suit of Wisconsin


What if you wanted to wear it open for another look?






Suitable for dating Dick Cheney orange.

End Fashion Show

Betsy talks about being a victim of car prejudice
Betsy goes dumpster diving in her QVC and her new car
She is a professional dumpster diver for 5 years
When the police roll by
All the looks . . ."she must be moving"
The Volvo just saved me
If I had been driving Slowsky, I would have been in the pokey with the kids
Teaching our children to break the law
Betsy's haunt is behind Old Navy
More moments of the day with Betsy
Getting out of tickets
Tubby the Love Bucket from Goodwill makes a return appearance
Halloween at Goodwill is the big season
Last year's Target outfits
Taking the dog to get fixed
The veterinarian sales pitch to upgrade all the doggy treatments
Social work joint for career day in high school . . . Kris
I don't know if I could work the rest of my life
Making the choice
Kris doesn't drink and sometimes that can be strange
The "You don't drink" look
Kris goes all out until he burns out, my aptitude for addiction
Warning: NOT KID SAFE AT ALL!
What follows is 23 minutes of phone call follow up good luck dear listener


1) Fill out the appropriate form for you - *New* Listener or Get a Handle (current listener)
2) Verify your email address (Activates and qualifies those with a "Handle")
3) *New* listeners get activated and qualified by using their special RSS feed
4) 300th new listener and the person whose Handle they use win iPods AND
5) A drawing for 2 more iPods from everyone who entered!



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Tags: QVC Volvo V70 Tubby the Love Bucket aptitude for addiction Halloween ]]> Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:26:08 -0400 30:00 tag:croncast.com,531 Croncast - 2006-10-27.mp3 Show: #290 Length: 49:12 Size: 33.8 mb Format: mp3 Betsy and her husband Kris October 27, 2006 Kris points out the Croncast blog When I made the site it was judging what's most important The news section is for stuff like Betsy stubbed her toe We will present for the first time ever a podcast no QVC, Volvo V70, Tubby the Love Bucket, aptitude for addiction, Halloween Betsy and her husband Kris Oct 18, 2006 http://www.croncast.com/rssk/519/Betsy-and-her-husband-Kris-Oct-18-2006_Slowsky_QVC.php Podcasts Croncast 2006-10-18 Croncast - 2006-10-18.mp3

Show: #286
Length: 29:54
Size: 20.5 mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris October 18, 2006

Bobble heads for intro
I need more work
It's hard out there for a B
Being so hard on a B
What is the deal with Slowsky?
Should we trade it in . . . nope
Now Slowsky sits on the driveway
Slowsky is like a 8000 lb green lawn flamingo
Searching for the good karma
Smartly - is it a word
It was a good gesture and a valid option
Slowsky is a heapster
Skepticism whether it will last the week or not
Betsy is going to use it as a trade for her sister
Going for good grandma karma
Slowsky is in "Fair" condition according to Kelly Blue Book
They say Slowsky is a$2600 trade! Yeah right
Betsy getting it on in bill land
Stretching her fashion dollar
I swear I don't know what has been happening in our lives
Betsy is now shopping on QVC for clothes . . . what happened to us?
She's only 30, damn
Is it teacher wear?
Kris turns into Puffy Cuffs for a shopping smack down
Nothing is gonna match . . . wait it all comes on a hanger like a Gobot outfit
There is something that is happening that I don't understand
Spinning and crushed under the weight of a spinning black blob
An entire QVC universe
Betsy's other former old lady addictions and other diversions
Bingo with the blue hairs
Best place on earth, you can chain smoke, drink and smoke
"I knew I was out of my target age range when I saw the hypodermic holder on the wall in the bathroom"
Getting the old lady car
We expressed ourselves in the mid 90's and now we seem to be back living it again
The V70 looks like the old mid 80's Volvo wagon
Cute Swedish men in jump suits show up
Read her new post at Resale Queen
What is the age difference
The eBay lots that sit in front me off
Being cut off by a Prius (all Prius's except Mike's)
Volvo versus vulva


1) Fill out the appropriate form for you - *New* Listener or Get a Handle (current listener)
2) Verify your email address (Activates and qualifies those with a "Handle")
3) *New* listeners get activated and qualified by using their special RSS feed
4) 300th new listener and the person whose Handle they use win iPods AND
5) A drawing for 2 more iPods from everyone who entered!



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Tags: Slowsky QVC Volvo V70 Puffy Cuffs Gobot ]]>Croncast 2006-10-18 Croncast - 2006-10-18.mp3

Show: #286
Length: 29:54
Size: 20.5 mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris October 18, 2006

Bobble heads for intro
I need more work
It's hard out there for a B
Being so hard on a B
What is the deal with Slowsky?
Should we trade it in . . . nope
Now Slowsky sits on the driveway
Slowsky is like a 8000 lb green lawn flamingo
Searching for the good karma
Smartly - is it a word
It was a good gesture and a valid option
Slowsky is a heapster
Skepticism whether it will last the week or not
Betsy is going to use it as a trade for her sister
Going for good grandma karma
Slowsky is in "Fair" condition according to Kelly Blue Book
They say Slowsky is a$2600 trade! Yeah right
Betsy getting it on in bill land
Stretching her fashion dollar
I swear I don't know what has been happening in our lives
Betsy is now shopping on QVC for clothes . . . what happened to us?
She's only 30, damn
Is it teacher wear?
Kris turns into Puffy Cuffs for a shopping smack down
Nothing is gonna match . . . wait it all comes on a hanger like a Gobot outfit
There is something that is happening that I don't understand
Spinning and crushed under the weight of a spinning black blob
An entire QVC universe
Betsy's other former old lady addictions and other diversions
Bingo with the blue hairs
Best place on earth, you can chain smoke, drink and smoke
"I knew I was out of my target age range when I saw the hypodermic holder on the wall in the bathroom"
Getting the old lady car
We expressed ourselves in the mid 90's and now we seem to be back living it again
The V70 looks like the old mid 80's Volvo wagon
Cute Swedish men in jump suits show up
Read her new post at Resale Queen
What is the age difference
The eBay lots that sit in front me off
Being cut off by a Prius (all Prius's except Mike's)
Volvo versus vulva


1) Fill out the appropriate form for you - *New* Listener or Get a Handle (current listener)
2) Verify your email address (Activates and qualifies those with a "Handle")
3) *New* listeners get activated and qualified by using their special RSS feed
4) 300th new listener and the person whose Handle they use win iPods AND
5) A drawing for 2 more iPods from everyone who entered!



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Tags: Slowsky QVC Volvo V70 Puffy Cuffs Gobot ]]> Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:27:59 -0400 30:00 tag:croncast.com,519 Croncast - 2006-10-18.mp3 Show: #286 Length: 29:54 Size: 20.5 mb Format: mp3 Betsy and her husband Kris October 18, 2006 Bobble heads for intro I need more work It's hard out there for a B Being so hard on a B What is the deal with Slowsky? Should we trade it in . . . nope Now Slowsky sits on the no Slowsky, QVC, Volvo V70, Puffy Cuffs, Gobot