TOP TEN UNDERAPPRECIATED JOBS
10) The bee that finds the cavity to build a nest
9) The lead goose in their V flight pattern
8) Johnson & Johnson no tears shampoo tester
7) Cows tail that keeps flies away
6) Gang Initiator for tickling initiation
5) Eminem’s anger counselor
4) UFO alien abuctor memory eraser
3) Charlie Sheens & Lindsay Lohan’s parole officer
2) Summer camp homesick kid calmer downer
1) Carnival weight guesser
Archive for August, 2010
TOP TEN UNDERAPPRECIATED JOBS
Friday, August 13th, 2010KMART SUPER DOUBLES
Friday, August 13th, 2010KMART
They are doubling $1 and less coupons until August 17th. Limit 5.
Grapes – 88 cents/lb
Tyson Chicken – $1.77/lb
Westfield Cheese – 99 cents – limit 4
Peaches/Nectarines – 88 cents/lb
7Up of Faygo – 79 cents – limit 6
Pork Sirloin Chops – $1.49/lb
Red Baron Pizza – $2.99
BREUGGERS BAGELS FREEBIE
Thursday, August 12th, 2010BREUGGERS BAGELS
Check this weeks mailer from Breuggers Bagels. In it is a coupon for a free bagel and cream cheese! Coupon expires 9/30/10.
KOHLS DEAL
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010KOHLS
They have items up to 80% off online and in the store in their clearance section.
Use 30% off code online: THIRTY4U (makes it 86% off if combined with an 80% off deal)
Good from August 11 – 18, 2010.
Shop online at: http://www.kohls.com/
NEW 2011 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS AVAILABLE
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010ENTERTAINMENT BOOK
Get the new 2011 Entertainment book now – good for the next 15 months! Free shipping! Also, get immediate access to online local printable coupons in your area on dining, restaurants, groceries, travel and more.
Books available for all cities starting at $35.
Cleveland book has:
$21,800 worth of local coupons:
• 566 Restaurant Coupons
• 174 Attraction Discounts
• 244 Shopping Coupons
• Over $15,000 in Travel Deals
• Movie Ticket Discounts
• And Much More…
Click here to order:
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK
THE KNOT WEDDING SUPPLIES SALE
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010THE KNOT WEDDING SHOP
Don’t get caught without lucky Jordan Almonds at your wedding! The Knot Wedding Shop’s biggest Sale of the year ends Thursday, August 12th with items up to 75% OFF!
Save even more with these bonus offers:
Spend $90, receive 10% OFF
or Spend $150, receive 20% OFF PLUS Free Shipping!
Use these codes:
TKTAKE10 – 10% off order of $90 or more, OR
TKTAKE20 – 20% off order of $150 or more PLUS free shipping!
Reception Items
Personalized Beverage Napkins $26.95 $17.99/per 100
Small Hearts Bubble Tubes $9.95 $7.99/box of 48
Personalized Wedding Coasters $29.95 $17.99/box of 100
Classic Toasting Flutes $14.95 $9.99/pair
Unique Favors
Love and Happiness Photo Glass Coasters $1.95 $1.19/set of 2
Black and White Floral Parasol $6.99 $4.95/each
Deluxe Personalized Ribbon $39.95 $19.99/100 ft.
Personalized Boxed Mints $35.00 $19.99/pack of 20
Attendant Gifts
Men’s Accessories Box $20.95 $4.99/each
Heart Frame Necklace $19.95 $9.99
Stainless Pocketknife $8.95 $4.99
Sofia Green Cooler Tote $19.95 $9.99
Wedding Cameras
Love Camera $5.95 $1.99/each
Disco Camera $5.95 $3.49/each
Our Wedding Day Camera – 27 exp $5.95 $2.99/each
Double Heart Camera $5.95 $3.49/each
Click here to order:
THE KNOT WEDDING DEALS
RESTAURANT.COM 80% OFF DEAL
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010RESTAURANT.COM
Get 80% off restaurant gift certificates at restaurants all across the U.S. Get them now before they sell out.
NEW – The gift certificates don’t expire! Reprint your current valid ones with the new terms. Great for those that bought tons at 90% off in September of last year. By the way, word is they won’t be doing the 90% off deal again next month.
Call the restaurant to make sure they are still taking the rest.com gift certificate and also to verify the terms – not taking it for that day? include alcohol? – taking one that says it expired? are they still open? etc…
If a restaurant closes or stops taking the certificate, they will send you a credit to get another gift certificate for the same amount.
Use code: BIG
Deal goes through 8/16.
Click here to order:
RESTAURANT.COM 80% OFF DEAL
CONSTANTINO’S GOURMET GROCERIES DEAL
Monday, August 9th, 2010CONSTANTINOS
Today’s Deal: Get a $25 gift certificate for Gourmet Groceries at Constantino’s Market for only $10!
They are located at West 9th in downtown Cleveland.
Click here to order or to check the deal of the day on other days of the week:
CONSTANTINOS DEAL
DEALS O’ THE WEEK, REUNION
Monday, August 9th, 2010GIANT EAGLE
Get 20 cents off per gallon of GetGo gas with every $50 gift card purchase. Remember you’re allowed 30 gallons with the discount.
For a limited time. I’m gonna buy some for my cats. They’ve been doing a splendid job doing chores around the house, so I’m going to reward them with some gift cards.
Get 18 pack Miller – get $10 rebate – prints at register
Get 12 pack Coors & $20 groveries in same order – get $10 rebate – prints at register
CoffeeMate creamer – $1.50 – print .75 coupon here – it doubles = FREE:
http://www.coffee-mate.com/Offers/Default.aspx
BEER REBATES
Found in some beer sections, usually Giant Eagle:
Heineken – expires 9/30/10
Buy 4 pack energy drink and 12 pack – get $5
Buy $15 in fresh produce and 12 pack – get $5
Buy $30 worth of premium meat and/or seasonings and two 12 packs – get $20
ALL YOU
Here’s an excerpt of a letter that I received from All You magazine, the magazine that has a bunch of coupons in it that they sell at Wal-Mart:
Dear Mr. Daugirdas,
Please accept my personal thanks for subscribing to ALL YOU. The enthusiastic response to our magazine from real women like you has been overwhelming.
Ok, now I mostly get the magazine for the coupons. But there is also some good info on how to save money. I don’t care about the recipes or fluff pieces. But I didn’t know you had to be a woman to get the magazine. And last I checked my stuff, I was still a man. I had my wife double-check too and she said yes, I’m still a man. Whew!
So I called up the Editor, Clare McHugh, and left a message with her about it. Didn’t return my call. I also e-mailed about it. No response. So I called again recently and she answered! Right off the bat, she came across very dismissive about it saying it was a form letter. Fine.
But that doesn’t fix it because in their pledge written in their magazine it also says: Real-life advice from real women just like you (made me double check my stuff again). I asked if it was only meant for woman. No. And she said there were about 2,000 men out of the million some that get the magazine and they hadn’t complained. Apparently they aren’t persistent cusses like me. I was sensing she could care less and I said she seemed like she could care less. After some stammering by her, she said she would mention it to her people. Jeez, if you’re a man-hater just come out with it. Come to think of it, I’ve never seen a guy or contribution from a guy in the mag.
In this day and age of political correctness I was thrown back when she just didn’t say yes, we need to be more general. If they want to make it a club and not let men join, then fine too. Just state as such. I don’t think there are many men getting Women’s Day magazine or Cosmopolitan, but something tells me there are men that subscribe to them too, I’m sure for the horoscope.
It’s not a huge thing, but I think that when they pigeon-hole genders with the magazine into thinking that women are the only ones that really dig deals and coupons it seems to cater to a caveman/cavewomen mentality. Being that she was the one that started Maxim magazine, I think she has that part down just right.
All the nonsense aside, the magazine is great for coupons and info on deals. You can subscribe to the magazine for about $1.50 an issue or get it at Wal-Mart for $2.49. One thing to be aware of. They make some of their mailing list available to reputable firms.
BEST DEAL MAGAZINES
Daily Deals:
8/9 – Marie Claire 1 Year – $4.39
8/10 – Bird Talk 1 Year – $9.49
8/11 – Consumer Reports 1 Year – $21.95
8/12 – Elle Decor 1 Year – $5.39
8/13 – Inc. 1 Year – $4.39
8/14 – Natural Health 1 Year – $4.39
8/15 – Seventeen 1 Year – $4.39
Weekly Deals:
SPIN
Additional 20% Off
$3.75 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC
MUSCLE & FITNESS
Additional 20% Off
$3.75 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC
NYLON
Additional 20% Off
$3.75 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC
Take An Extra 15% Off Most Titles – Code: PXCJ815 Offer Expires August 15, 2010
TAKE AN EXTRA $5 OFF $30 ORDER COUPON – Code: MNDCJ815 Offer Expires August 15, 2010
TAKE AN EXTRA $7.50 OFF $40 ORDER COUPON – Code: MQQCJ815 Offer Expires August 15, 2010
TAKE AN EXTRA $10 OFF $50 ORDER COUPON – Code: MQPCJ815 Offer Expires August 15, 2010
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BEST DEAL MAGAZINE DEALS
SOBE LIFEWATER
Win a coupon for a BOGO Sobe Lifewater or other prize. Click here:
http://headsortails.sobe.com/
TACO BELL
Free Limeade Sparkler coupon in last week’s Red Plum insert.
VALU KING
Peaches – 69 cents/lb
Shearers/Tango Chips – $1.50
Bananas – 33 cents/lb
Mushrooms – 99 cents
Watermelon – a good price
MARCS
Tomatoe grapes – pkg – $1
Blueberries – pint – $1
ALDIS
Mini Carrots bag – 49 cents
Grapes – 79 cents/lb
Canteloupe – 99 cents
Milk gallon – $1.89
CVS
Free after extra bucks:
Dulcolax – make $4 profit with recent $4 coupon.
Shick razor – after $5 coupon
WALGREENS
Free after register rewards:
Baush & Lomb Bio True
Dial Nutriskin Body Wash – after coupon at http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=wi&tqnm=zdarafh14042757&o=62647&c=NS&p=48QVdCtD
10 cent photo prints, valid 8/8 – 8/14. Click here: PHOTO DEAL
RITE AID
Check/Gardetto – 2/$3 – get $1 UP reward – use .50 coupon found at:
COUPONS.COM
Click here to get them:
COUPONS.COM
Crest Sensitive – free after rebate
M&M Bag – 2/$5 – get $1 UP reward – plus use recent $1 coupon on each
Stacy’s Pita chips – $2.99 – get $1 UP reward – & use $1 coupon found at GE display
Shick razor – 99 cents after $5 coupon and rebate
NETIPOT
They are free again when you ‘like’ them on Facebook. Just don’t place it next to your tea bags – different thing, uh, on second thought, for laughs any day of the week put it next to the tea bags.
http://www.facebook.com/neilmednetipot?v=app_7146470109#!/neilmednetipot?v=app_7146470109
STAPLES
PNY 2 GB flash drive $1 after staples Rewards savings
Staples filler paper – 1 cents after minimum $5 purchase – Sun to Wed only – limit 5
Staples multipurpose paper – $1 each after easy rebate – limit 2
Scotch pop up tape dispenser – free after easy rebate
Staples Stickies – free after easy rebate
Pentel Handy Lines highlighters – free after easy rebates
$5 off $50 coupon in ad.
OFFICEMAX
Schoolio 2 pocket folder – 1 cent – limit 6
Schoolio washable markers – 25 cents – limit 3
Schoolio Crayons or protractor – 5 cents – limit 3
Paper Mate 10 pack pencils – 15 cents – limit 3
KMART
They are doubling coupons $1 and less until August 14th. Limit of 5 per trip. Might not be worth the trip unless they are next door to you.
GIANT EAGLE
Get 20 cents off per gallon of GetGo gas with every $50 gift card purchase. Remember you’re allowed 30 gallons with the discount.
For a limited time. I’m gonna buy some for my cats. They’ve been doing a splendid job doing chores around the house, so I’m going to reward them with some gift cards.
REUNION
I had my 25th year class reunion recently. Friday night we were up at Panini’s in Willoughby. I think there were about 150 different classmates that showed up. We had over 500 in our class. Most all were recognizable. Some had full heads of gray and some went Kojak. Some got skinnier while some must have ate other classmates. That’s ok, we all get hungry sometimes. Some just looked plain miserable while some were happy go lucky as they always were.
After talking all night we ended up closing the place. A late night foray to IHOP ended the evening. Of course, I hooked up everyone that came along with buy one get one free coupons for IHOP. I think I ate some pancakes there. Long night.
The evening gave me an opportunity to name my 6th grade class in alphabetical order. Not that I made a point to memorize it, but our 6th grade teacher had us call off our names every day for the whole school year. After 180 days of that it sticks, like for a lifetime. Thirty-some years later I can still recite it like it was yesterday.
Bock, Burless, Cromie, Daugirdas (that’s me!), Dow, Dunbar, Farone, Fiorelli, Griffith, Hess, Jeschling, Kalinowski, Klima, Kostelnik, Kuenesh, Markiweitcz, McFadden, Merlene, Miguet, Nubert, Otto, Ruckel, Schaeffer, Scott, Tilk, Vilanni. Eleven of them were at the reunion.
The one gal Nancy Jeshling – now this is amazing – had a family of 17 brothers and sisters. That’s amazing, but get this, both of their parents were blind. Yowza! Kathy Dow went on to write some for the show, Fresh Prince of Belair, the show with Will Smith in it.
Some I still hang with and have known since Kindergarten. They probably have good stories about me. Some I’m sure of me yakking up milk and crackers in Kindergarten or something like that. Or the day I proclaimed myself Emperor of Third Grade and expected my lackeys to do my bidding. That to my surprise didn’t last very long. My buddy, Joe, in elementary school said he was bionic and could see through the wooden cubbyholes where we put our school stuff. I was suspect about it back then and still am now.
Not in that class, but another one of mine was Bunky or Joe Ryan who was at the reunion also. Reminded me, I woke him up in Social Studies one time. Apparently bending over to pick up a book underneath my desk combined to release a sound from my corduroys which woke him up. Light sleeper.
We also had a wedding-like event the next day. Not that anyone was getting married, but it was the get food, sit down, talk, watch people dance, maybe dance, and then watch people slowly exit. We headed to Willoughby Brewing afterwards. The Spazmatics were playing there and one of our classmates plays in the band. It’s a great fun 80’s band. When they got done a bunch of us 85ers got on stage and took a picture with him.
We were all mesmerized by a guy with this Will Ferrel afro, but it was much more afro’d. He was dancing like he was in love with himself. He’d wrap his arms around his head and did this thing that just did not look right. One of the gals from our class said it was her Fed Ex driver! I’ve seen him up there with some other characters, namely some old Guido looking guy that stands by himself and looks around for potential lovers. I’m guessing he goes back home to his dog Cocoa and nobody else. Cocoa loves him, so don’t feel too bad.
Many people don’t go to their reunions. They say they see and talk to everyone from their class already. Or they don’t care to see anyone from their class. I went from conversation to conversation barely walking a foot before I ended up chatting with someone else. I don’t know. To me it was great to see everyone again. Some I hadn’t seen probably since I graduated. Just like with anything, it’s what you make of it. If ya wanna have a bad time, you will. If you want to have a great time, you will. I wanted to have a stupendous time and I did… just like afro man.
OPENING
Marcs – Avon Lake
650-GOLD – Middleburg Heights
Lifestyle Furniture – Mentor
Bella Vino Winery – Perry
Middle East Grille – Shaker Heights
CLOSING
Somers Diner
John’s Aquarium – Willoughby – I was at the store today and the owner told me he will be liquidating. Too tough to run a tropical fish/aquarium business with people selling theirs for cheap on Craigs List. The pet business is tough in this economy.
GROUPON
Sunday deal: $25 for a Classic Manicure and Pedicure at Salon de la Mer in Mayfield Heights ($50 Value)
Click here to order or to check the deal of the day on other days of the week:
SALON DEL LA MER DEAL
MYEZDEAL
Sunday deal: MyEZdeal is new to the Cleveland Market. They are like Groupon. $10 for $20 worth of Wings and Things at Cleat’s. Parma Heights location only.
Click here for the deal of the day or deals for the rest of the week:
http://tinyurl.com/2acc62u
RESTAURANT.COM
Get 70% off restaurant gift certificates at restaurants all across the U.S. Plus get a $10 gift certificate with each purchase!
NEW – The gift certificates don’t expire! Reprint your current valid ones with the new terms. Great for those that bought tons at 90% off in September of last year. By the way, word is they won’t be doing the 90% off deal again next month.
If a restaurant closes or stops taking the certificate, they will send you a credit to get another gift certificate for the same amount.
Use code: SAVE
Deal goes through 8/9.
Click here to order:
RESTAURANT.COM 70% OFF DEAL
FACEBOOK
Be my Facebook friend at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joe-The-Coupon-Guy/197073886914
SHERWIN WILLIAMS SALE TODAY
Saturday, August 7th, 2010SHERWIN WILLIAMS
Saturday, August 7th only – 40% off all paints and stains. 30% off painting supplies and 10% off wallcoverings. Visit http://www.sherwin-williams.com/supersale for a list of participating locations. Today’s the day to stock up on face paint material. Everyone loves to have rainbows or boats and stuff painted on their face.
RESTAURANT.COM 70% OFF DEAL – NEW RULE
Friday, August 6th, 2010RESTAURANT.COM
Get 70% off restaurant gift certificates at restaurants all across the U.S. Plus get a $10 gift certificate with each purchase!
NEW – The gift certificates don’t expire! Reprint your current valid ones with the new terms. Great for those that bought tons at 90% off in September of last year. By the way, word is they won’t be doing the 90% off deal again next month.
If a restaurant closes or stops taking the certificate, they will send you a credit to get another gift certificate for the same amount.
Use code: SAVE
Deal goes through 8/9.
Click here to order:
RESTAURANT.COM 70% OFF DEAL
CALAS PIZZA DEAL
Thursday, August 5th, 2010CALAS
Today’s Deal: $9 for $20 Worth of Pizza, Wings, and More at Cala’s Pizzeria
Certificate expires Feb 6, 2011.
Click here to order:
CALAS DEAL
GIANT EAGLE GETGO REWARDS 20 CENTS
Thursday, August 5th, 2010GIANT EAGLE
Get 20 cents off per gallon of GetGo gas with every $50 gift card purchase. Remember you’re allowed 30 gallons with the discount.
For a limited time. I’m gonna buy some for my cats. They’ve been doing a splendid job doing chores around the house, so I’m going to reward them with some gift cards.
TACO BELL FREEBIE
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010TACO BELL
Free Limeade Sparkler coupon in this week’s Red Plum insert.