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Post# 315854 , Reply# 1   2/18/2015 at 05:35 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Sounds like a good idea, hope you like it. Hearing all the raving that goes in about Kirby's, they must be good. I would also like a Sentria personally, it looks like such a cool multifunctional machine! 😃😃😃 Tayyab |
Post# 315856 , Reply# 2   2/18/2015 at 05:43 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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Yes Tayyab I might give it another go :-) Is that your new bitch in your profile pic? :-p |
Post# 315859 , Reply# 3   2/18/2015 at 06:54 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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They are good. But as Marcus said, they're also bulky, heavy and noisey. I'd also like to add expensive and impractical to that list. I'd always recommend trying before you buy. It's a big adjustment to go from using an out of the box vacuum to using a Kirby if you've never had one before.
I think even the die hard Kirby fans would agree that it's important to "test drive" any new purchase (not just a Kirby and not just a vacuum) before commiting yourself to it. |
Post# 315865 , Reply# 6   2/18/2015 at 07:30 (3,326 days old) by danielsand ()   |   | |
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Why Sentria? I thought YOU are the one that recommends Ultimate G Diamond, as the "best Kirby" to everyone!? |
Post# 315867 , Reply# 8   2/18/2015 at 07:36 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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Yes i like the Diamond that was the last Kirby i owned but some say there was a problem with the hi/low switch? So this time i thought i'd give the Sentria a go. There's plenty to choose from on Ebay |
Post# 315869 , Reply# 9   2/18/2015 at 07:39 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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LOL, yes, it's... MIRANDASINGS! The best singer in the world. Better than Beyonce, Eminem, Tupac, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Cheryl Cole! She beats them all XD 😂 |
Post# 315871 , Reply# 10   2/18/2015 at 07:41 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Well said, Chris! I hate how you need to take the cleaner head off to use the hose, then grab your box of tools etc, like wth? With my trust machine the hose and wand are ready to use within a blink of an eye! |
Post# 315872 , Reply# 11   2/18/2015 at 07:42 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 315874 , Reply# 12   2/18/2015 at 07:43 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Smack it, smack it in the air! 😃 She's my bae |
Post# 315875 , Reply# 13   2/18/2015 at 07:44 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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BTW Eminem is the rap king |
Post# 315876 , Reply# 14   2/18/2015 at 07:47 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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I don't mind a bit of Rihanna and i'd love a bit of Katie Perry :) |
Post# 315877 , Reply# 15   2/18/2015 at 07:49 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Me too! :D I also like the "old" Nicki Minaj. Then she showed off her love for a snake 😫 |
Post# 315878 , Reply# 16   2/18/2015 at 07:49 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 315879 , Reply# 17   2/18/2015 at 07:49 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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IK. Rapping is for ppl who cant sing, but he's so goooooood |
Post# 315880 , Reply# 18   2/18/2015 at 07:51 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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I think Nicki Minaj is the best female rapper, she does it properly and not like Iggy Azalea |
Post# 315881 , Reply# 19   2/18/2015 at 07:51 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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Rapping was invented so people who can't sing could be pop stars :) |
Post# 315883 , Reply# 20   2/18/2015 at 07:51 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Yes :D |
Post# 315885 , Reply# 21   2/18/2015 at 07:55 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 315886 , Reply# 22   2/18/2015 at 07:57 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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It's not only that, the height adjustment and tech drive have to be set in a certain way, the removal and reattachment of the nozzle to convert to hose and back to upright has to be done in certain order, not to mention converting from dry vacuuming to shampooing. They're certainly a faff. |
Post# 315887 , Reply# 23   2/18/2015 at 07:59 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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😫😫😫😫😫😫 UURRGH That's gonna hack me off. I would just use it as an upright |
Post# 315889 , Reply# 24   2/18/2015 at 08:03 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Even turning the machine on, Kirby recommend following a very specifc process: - retract the handle - lower the height until the motor pitch changes - lower it one more click - turn the machine off
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Post# 315891 , Reply# 25   2/18/2015 at 08:04 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Ah I am aware of that, it's just the assembling process to convert it into a certain mode that would drive me up the wall |
Post# 315892 , Reply# 26   2/18/2015 at 08:09 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Yeh, that was one thing my mother always hated about our Kirby.
It's a good system if you're really wanting to blitz. My mother in law uses her Ultimate G when she's doing a big clean up. She vacuums all the carpets and then gets all the dusting tools out and vacuums absolutely everything in sight. She even vacuums her textured wallpaper in her hallway. She'll do this maybe once a month/every 2 months. But for day to day vacuuming, she uses another machine as a quick pick up vacuum. |
Post# 315894 , Reply# 28   2/18/2015 at 08:15 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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I dont know anyone in Birmingham who uses a Kirby, lol. Where I live, the area is FLOODED with either a Dyson or Henry in a house. About 20% has another vacuum? |
Post# 315895 , Reply# 29   2/18/2015 at 08:21 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Well, I like Taylor Swift better if ai had to choose between them for modern music |
Post# 315896 , Reply# 30   2/18/2015 at 08:23 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 315898 , Reply# 32   2/18/2015 at 08:33 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 315899 , Reply# 33   2/18/2015 at 08:35 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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Showing your age now Chris :) |
Post# 315900 , Reply# 34   2/18/2015 at 08:36 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Cool. What is your area like now? Most houses here have Dysons. Like 60% are Dyson, then there is approx 20% Henry's and the rest are cheapo vacs. People here love Dyson |
Post# 315901 , Reply# 35   2/18/2015 at 08:38 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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I was born in 1998. From 1997- 2000 ish, we had a Dyson DC01. Was used loads is our carpeted house, especially be me. I broke it. Before the DC01 we had a Vax 121, dunno what before then. |
Post# 315902 , Reply# 36   2/18/2015 at 08:50 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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I'm younger than you, thank you, you cheeky old woman! :P Our street consisted of pretty much all uprights, bar 2 that I knew of. These were all either Hoover, Panasonic, Hitachi or Electrolux. Dyson's didn't really start cropping up until about 1997/98. This post was last edited 02/18/2015 at 09:19 |
Post# 315905 , Reply# 38   2/18/2015 at 09:24 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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OMG did I just type all that?!?!?!?! Didnt seem like long 😱 |
Post# 315906 , Reply# 39   2/18/2015 at 09:25 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Btw Chris how's your neighbours dc14? |
Post# 315907 , Reply# 40   2/18/2015 at 09:34 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Would you like me to tell you what vacuums my family have in Rochdale, Lancashire? 😄 |
Post# 315914 , Reply# 41   2/18/2015 at 09:51 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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Nooooooooooooo! :-) |
Post# 315915 , Reply# 42   2/18/2015 at 09:53 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Looool okay 😂 |
Post# 315917 , Reply# 43   2/18/2015 at 10:01 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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I don't know, I don't live there anymore. I moved last April.
Ok, this is going back like 20 years now, so bear with me. At one point I knew what vacuum was in every house. Our street when I was growing up looked something like this: Where we lived was a 1950's estate. A lot of families who had kids that I was at school with, so I could start naming vacuums from random houses 5 streets away, but I think that's taking it too far :P. |
Post# 315918 , Reply# 44   2/18/2015 at 10:05 (3,326 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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Stairs is where you get to use those bulky biceps |
Post# 315919 , Reply# 45   2/18/2015 at 10:07 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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I don't talk to my neighbours as I can't speak Hindi or Cantonese. |
Post# 315922 , Reply# 47   2/18/2015 at 10:23 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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No, I lived in Baildon (not far from Otley). I now live in Utley, which sounds a bit like Otley and isn't far away, but it isn't Otley :P |
Post# 315923 , Reply# 48   2/18/2015 at 10:26 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Lol, haha cool! :) I have the exact DC14 as your ex neighbour, I have abused mine for DIY we have done recently and its fine. Shame on that Dyson now, lol |
Post# 315924 , Reply# 49   2/18/2015 at 10:28 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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Is it near Ilkley moor by tat? Or is it near Eee by gum haha :-) |
Post# 315926 , Reply# 50   2/18/2015 at 10:32 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 315927 , Reply# 51   2/18/2015 at 10:36 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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I do like it up there. It's a beautiful county :-) South Yorkshire is a bit more industrialised ( there's a big word) But the Dales n Moors and York are lush. |
Post# 315928 , Reply# 52   2/18/2015 at 10:39 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Isn't it just? I love the fact that 10 minutes walk away from our house and you're in open country side and upto the Yorkshire dales, but then 25 minutes in the other direction (easilly accessible by train and bus) is Leeds (where I work) and Bradford. It's like the perfect balance between country and city living, having both a short distance away.
South Yorkshire has some bloody weird places in it! |
Post# 315929 , Reply# 53   2/18/2015 at 10:42 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Wow so cool Here in Brum, to go to the countryside you have to drive 5 miles minimum :O But I like it, loads of people and busy area with loads of shops etc :D |
Post# 315931 , Reply# 54   2/18/2015 at 10:46 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Chrism what do u think of Brum? 😃 |
Post# 315932 , Reply# 55   2/18/2015 at 10:47 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 315933 , Reply# 56   2/18/2015 at 10:50 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 315935 , Reply# 57   2/18/2015 at 10:50 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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OMG so nice! It's too crowded here |
Post# 315936 , Reply# 58   2/18/2015 at 10:52 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 315938 , Reply# 60   2/18/2015 at 10:54 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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That looks so peaceful |
Post# 315939 , Reply# 61   2/18/2015 at 10:55 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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Gorgeous :-) And Harrogate that's a bit posh for you isn't it Chris? :-) |
Post# 315940 , Reply# 62   2/18/2015 at 10:59 (3,326 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Eat your heart out : )
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Post# 315941 , Reply# 63   2/18/2015 at 10:59 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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I'm sure there are small houses in Birmingham too :P.
How very bloody rude indeed! |
Post# 315942 , Reply# 64   2/18/2015 at 10:59 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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OMG |
Post# 315943 , Reply# 65   2/18/2015 at 11:01 (3,326 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 315944 , Reply# 66   2/18/2015 at 11:02 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Here is my back garden |
Post# 315945 , Reply# 67   2/18/2015 at 11:03 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Lol, only joking! That was Avril Lavigne's old back garden at her old house |
Post# 315946 , Reply# 68   2/18/2015 at 11:06 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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Cardiff bay
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Post# 315947 , Reply# 69   2/18/2015 at 11:06 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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LOL Chris you are funny :D |
Post# 315949 , Reply# 70   2/18/2015 at 11:09 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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Post# 315950 , Reply# 71   2/18/2015 at 11:10 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Yes! |
Post# 315951 , Reply# 72   2/18/2015 at 11:10 (3,326 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Ahh, Back on Track.
When you need to do a thorough deep clean, there'as nothing like a Kirby. Those by-pass air bagless cleaners just can't hack it.
When you own a Kirby and use it regularly those extra steps needed to start cleaning become second nature and you don't even think about it anymore. For instance: Once you find the proper height adjustment for your Living Room, there's no need to go through the adjustment sequence each time you use your Kirby. You remember the height setting number for each carpet. So if your Living Room carpet setting is #3, then you just set it at 3 and forget it. There's no need to go through the sequence each time you vacuum.
It always irks me when all the Kirby haters out there start yapping about how difficult it is to use a Kirby. They're blowing it all out of proportion and making a mountain out of a mole hill. It all becomes second nature after a few uses. If you want your carpet to be REALLY CLEAN, then what's the problem with performing a couple extra steps to get it done right?
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Post# 315952 , Reply# 73   2/18/2015 at 11:11 (3,326 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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BULLRING
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Post# 315954 , Reply# 74   2/18/2015 at 11:21 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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Post# 315958 , Reply# 75   2/18/2015 at 11:27 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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For once I actually agree with Stan the man :-) |
Post# 315962 , Reply# 76   2/18/2015 at 11:53 (3,326 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 315963 , Reply# 77   2/18/2015 at 11:56 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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My pleasure ;-) |
Post# 315967 , Reply# 78   2/18/2015 at 12:36 (3,326 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I've never found my Kirby G6 particularly difficult to use. It took me all of maybe two minutes to understand its features. Having rescued it from a dumpster, I didn't have the luxury of a manual or DVD to explain any of it to me; it's just that straightforward and intuitive. The height adjustment is actually easier to work than any other upright I've ever used, save for my Kirby Heritage, which works exactly the same way. It's designed to be operated on the fly and does it brilliantly.
Yes, the thing is heavy, but I have a one-story house, so there are no stairs to lug it up and down. It's also a bit of overkill, considering there are only two carpeted rooms in the whole house. But as a deep cleaning machine, it's a beast and a half, yet the Tech Drive lets it move like a machine that weighs half as much. It's a well-engineered machine, arguably the Hummer of upright vacuum cleaners. Although I did eventually acquire a set of attachments for it, I never use them. For those applications, I prefer my 1969 vintage Electrolux 1205 or my recently acquired mid-'80s vintage Royal hand vac. In the end, it's all about using the right tool for the job. Of course different folks have different ideas about what the right tool is. My girlfriend's sister used to clean my house and she never wanted to use the Kirby. She preferred to bring her $45 plastivac from home. It got the place clean and it worked for her. So be it. I prefer the machines I have and wouldn't want one of those disposable ones. Using built-to-last metal vacuum cleaners arguably helps the environment. I lived in an apartment complex for 10 years and I saw how many plastivacs went to the landfill from there each month. Multiply that by a whole city, and it's really frightening, especially considering and all that plastic is a non-renewable resource. |
Post# 315973 , Reply# 79   2/18/2015 at 13:50 (3,326 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Allow me to introduce you to, the flying dutchwoman, Floor Jansen. Here's a video of her performing live with Nightwish it's pretty great, IMO.
A little more back on topic good luck on the hunt for a Sentria Marcus. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Blackheart's LINK |
Post# 315974 , Reply# 80   2/18/2015 at 13:56 (3,326 days old) by marcusprit ()   |   | |
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Thank you Devin. You have a very nice collection there. Lindhaus Health Pro, Riccar Radiance, Miele S7 etc. Very nice :-) |
Post# 315998 , Reply# 81   2/18/2015 at 17:51 (3,326 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 316026 , Reply# 82   2/19/2015 at 06:14 (3,325 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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Stan, your straight? 😃😃😃 YAY |