Sapphire Joust

[theoriginalmcc]

Two weekends ago, Phillip and I did a long weekend at Massanutten.  It was one of those $99 all-inclusive trips as long as you agree to take a "tour" of the facilities. (Read: high-pressure sales pitch to buy a time share.)  I learned that high-pressure sales people aren't used to high-pressure potential customers.  The dude finally gave up on us

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[badbutterfly]

Got any musical talent? People have been saying for a while that we need more of that, especially for someone to organize a choir.

[theoriginalmcc]

That is an incredibly good idea and completely different from anything mentioned to me so far. I'll talk to you about it later.

[ludwigvbs]

T and I once did a Wyndham tour. Same deal, listen to a 90 minute presentation and get a 3 day hotel stay for $89. To make it short it was a very intense high pressure sales deal. In the end it was not worth it at all and we won't be doing it again. But I'd be interested to here more about your experiences...

About craft: Woodcarfing!

[theoriginalmcc]

Definitely considering doing some woodcarving. Is there anything specific you would like to see carved? I haven't see you in a while. When will you be at practice and/or an event?

I really enjoyed the high-pressure sales pitch. I appreciate seeing those tactics put into use. They fed us breakfast at 8am and then took us on a long tour of the facilities (while giving the sales pitch). By the time they got us back to the lets-make-a-deal table, it was probably 11 or after. We talked with them for another hour and a half. It's a good story to tell in person some time.