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AMY, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING OVER THE SITE AND RELINQUISHING IT BACK TO ME
NOVEMBER 21-27

2002
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1999
July 31...Premilinary e-shopping purchase. I won an ebay auction for Batman..
Aug. 3...Another preliminary purchase. I purchased a relatively rare Batman...
Aug. 15...An embarrassing situation. My mother is now using HomeRuns...
Aug. 27...A significant preliminary purchase. I ordered a pc online through Micronpc
Aug. 29...One more preliminary purchase. I won an ebay auction for another Batman..
Aug. 30...A little bit more preliminary purchasing. I purchased some other Batman items ..

Sept. 1...Just a few more of these preliminary purchase experiences...
Sept. 8...My Micronpc has arrived, yahoo...
Sept. 15...I am looking to buy a RollsRoyce Silver Cloud. My preference is for a 1958 model...
Sept. 16...Hurricane Floyd is not going to interrupt this e-shopper. As long as electricity is...
Sept. 19...I finally made my first grocery order through HomeRuns (take that mom...
Sept. 20...I received my HomeRuns order today and I was extremely satisfied. I believe...
Sept. 21...The New York Times Subscription Online process makes it impossible...
Sept. 22...Take me out to the ball game, take me out for some fun...
Sept. 23...Another sports filled day. I went to the Ryder Cup at The Country Club...
Sept. 24...I have been actively engaged in helping my sister find a used car...
Sept. 25...The bloom is off the rose. I purchased groceries from Homeruns again...
Sept. 26...USA, USA, USA. The Ryder Cup finish was incredible....
Sept. 28...Last Thursday or Friday, I sent in a used vehicle request to Wellesley Toyota...
Sept. 30...Oh no. My monitor is defective and I can barely see...

Oct.     1...The good, the bad, and the ugly...
Oct.     2...Buying a car online is great, except for the part that includes humans...
Oct.     3...Even an e-warrior needs a day off. I spent a lovely day with the family...
Oct.     4...Well that's a fine how do you do. Apparently, I've been online a lot more than usual...
Oct.     5...Old man winter will be coming to town soon. I placed an order with Lands' End...
Oct.     6...The Brucie appears to be gaining value among e-merchants. Lands' End...
Oct.     8...I received another wonderful letter from Lands' End. This one is from Susan R...
Oct.   11...I went away to Cape Cod with my family for the weekend...
Oct.   12...Today, I participated in the Wall Street Journal Millennium Forum...
Oct.   13...I began looking for dress shoes online; and I watched the Red Sox lose to the Yankees...
Oct.   14...I was just a bit tired today having worked through the night. Shopping was not...
Oct.   15...We had a huge mondo yardsale today at our house...
Oct.   18...Using ESPN Gamecast on the Internet, I watched the Red Sox lose to the Yankees...
Oct.   19...Thank you ebay for contributing to my rainy day account; I'm in the money...
Oct.   22...Water heater blew, what's an Internet warrior to do? Don't fear, A.O. Smith online...
Oct.   24...How can I be in New York and do my grocery shopping at the same time?...
Oct.   27...The screen at the gas pump read "see attendant inside." I can't go in there. You don't understand...
Oct.   28...For scientific reasons I am going to try Streamline; I will be shocked if I enjoy using them...
Oct.   29...I do not enjoy giving out Noosies. As a scientist, however, I must do what is right.
.................Sorry Streamline...

Nov.     1...Halloween, sump pump, Streamline and shoes, oh my...
Nov.     2...I had another delightful experience with HomeRuns. I made a special request...
Nov.     4...I'm closing in on a printer purchase...
Nov.     5...My Rolls Royce has arrived to town...
Nov.     8...Streamline definitely knows how to treat its customers, NOT...
Nov.     9...Still no printer purchase as I had some reservations about Onvia.com...
Nov.   10...Watertown Savings Bank gets a Brucie and I don't even bank there...
Nov.   11...Guess who showed up to make their first delivery today? My old friend Streamline...
Nov.   12...Young man visits tirerack.com. Buys four tires. And now, the rest of the story...
Nov.   15...Pregnancy alert. Ever wonder what people do with the time that they save from shopping online?...
Nov.   16...My tires are here, my tires are here. Thank you tirerack.com...
Nov.   17...Computers4Sure.com has a new friend in me; my printer arrived today...
Nov.   18...Streamline made another drop-off today...
Nov.   20...My search for the Aladdin video has turned into a fascinating exercise...
Nov.   21...I purchased a "still sealed, never used" version of Aladdin on eBay for $13.00...
Nov.   22...www.ThanksgivingShoppingWithHomerunsIsABreeze.com...
Nov.   23...Zoots. My suit and blazer were lonely sitting on my garage floor waiting for you...
Nov.   24..."Stick and move" on two video orders today from Buy.com...
Nov.   26...Have fun and become a multimillionaire with online auto price comparisons...
Nov.   28...Lots of good deals online...
Nov.   30...My son Ben frequently asks me "did any packages come in the mail today?"...

Dec.     2...Let the countdown to the millennium begin. My 31st and 30th favorite things to buy online are...
Dec.     3...I'm tossing my hat into the ring and opening my own online store...
Dec.     5...KBkids.com and Buy.com prove strong on their fulfillment...
Dec.     6...I purchased a few items for Amy, myself and others at Cooking.com...
Dec.     7...Zoots delivered my dry cleaning today...
Dec.     8...A 24/7 reader speaks out...
Dec.     9...The GraveDigger of Evil and The SnowPlow of Justice has returned...
Dec.   10...I purchased a few Batman and sports figure toys from Amazon.com...
Dec.   11...Amazon has the right idea, sort of...
Dec.   13...Part of my order from HomeWarehouse.com arrived today...
Dec.   14...A Brucie to Cooking.com and a shopping spree for the rest of this millennium...
Dec.   15...A man has got to eat...
Dec.   16...Big Big Big Brucie to OutPost.com and a Big Big Brucie to Kozmo.com...
Dec.   17...Uh oh, the credit card is near the limit. I can't buy anything...
Dec.   18...I purchased a couple of domain names through Network Solutions, Inc..
Dec.   19...We all live in a Yellow Submarine, Yellow Submarine, Yellow Submarine...
Dec.   20...When I arrived home today, Amy was reading the Dr.Seuss book...
Dec.   21...I'm leaving on a jet plane; don't know when I'll be back again...
Dec.   22...With Y2K coming, should I order three cartons of lemonade or 10,000 gallons of water?...
Dec.   23...It's going to be a blue, blue, Blue Mountain Christmas...
Dec.   24...Kozmo.com makes last second holiday shopping a breeze...
Dec.   25...eToys is the only website that I have seen thus far promoting "after Christmas" discounts...
Dec.   26...Too much rich food, my stomach aches, I need Mylanta...
Dec.   27...Darn, I can't use my $10 off coupon for toys from Amazon.com...
Dec.   28...George Harrison is in at Amazon.com and I used my $10 off coupon...
Dec.   29...My partial apologies to DrugEmporium.com as my order arrived today...
Dec.   30...Rx.com wins the race and earns a Brucie for speed with standard delivery...
Dec.   31...It's been real; it's been fun; is it over?...

2000
Jan.      1...Nothing like ringing in 2000 with an order from Kozmo.com...
Jan.      3...I'm going to smell nice from now on as my Polo cologne arrived today from PlanetRx.com...
Jan.      4...Polo Eau de Toilette Cologne Spray is definitely a men's fragrance...
Jan.      5...Land's End Live helps me again...
Jan.      6...CVS.com, you fascinate me...
Jan.      7...Internet Shopping 24/7 gets a fine mention in today's Wall Street Journal...
Jan.      9...Hey Streamline. Come here for a second, I want to tell you something...
Jan.    11...Be still my heart. Someone else in this household went to Amazon.com...
Jan.    13...Amazon.com, you've earned a Brucie for delight and speedy delivery...
Jan.    14...Phew, got the Homeruns order in on time this week...
Jan.    15...Were you expecting an uneventful order with Lands' End?...
Jan.    19...Give a man a fish and he eats for a day; teach a man how to use a 25% off coupon
                    to DrugEmporium.com and he spends over $100...
Jan.    20...Zip zam zoom, grocery shopping done in less than 15 minutes...
Jan.    21...Homeruns knows just what to say and do...
Jan.    22...From Brucie to Noosie in less than three days, DrugEmporium.com what is your secret?...
Jan.    25...I'm really tempted to drop another Noosie on DrugEmporium.com...
Jan.    26...I thought I was "hearing voices" today...
Jan.    27...While the cat is away the mouse will play...
Jan.    31...It is the eve before the first primary in The White House 2000 Presidential Election.
...................What exactly are the Presidential candidates selling?...

Feb.      1...CONGRATULATIONS! You just won $1000 in the DrugEmporium.com $1000
............................Giveaway Sweepstakes! What are you going to do next?...
Feb.      4...The GeorgeWBush Store gets a Brucie for fast service as my order arrived today...
Feb.      6...Easy come, easy go. DrugEmporium.com $1000 goes toward a vacation...
Feb.      7...I was quoted in today's LA Times in an article about online shopping...
Feb.      8...The Bill Bradley for President buttons arrived today...
Feb.      9...I appeared on Greater Boston with Emily Rooney as an expert
............................to discuss the "Denial of Service" attacks...
Feb.    10...Internet Shopping 24/7 was covered in a Boston Phoenix feature article...
Feb.    12...A slow news day; once again, my Homeruns order arrived without a hitch...
Feb.    14...Kozmo.com saves this last second Valentine's Day buyer's backside...
Feb.    18...Shouldn't everyone have an online astrologer?...
Feb.    21...Our ten year supply of Konriko Creole Seasoning finally ran out...
Feb.    23...Ok, I'm going public with it; we're thinking about the minivan...
Feb.    24...I finally pulled the trigger on my office shelving...
Feb.    26...Few things are finer than pigging out on Kansas City barbecue...
Feb.    27...Unexpectedly, Peapod gets my grocery business tonight...
Feb.    28...Peapod Noosie Peapod Noosie Peapod Noosie Peapod Noosie...

Mar.      1...Julio Gomez was a special guest in my class last night and we all had a great time...
Mar.      2...Kabloom delivered next day and earlier than expected, but...
Mar.      3...My HotCajun.com ordered arrived today...
Mar.      5...I'll be heading off on a vacation tomorrow, without a computer -- wife's orders...
Mar.      6...USAir is on schedule, Sundial Resort delights, Alamo is close to a Noosie...
Mar.      8...The Intrigue is not bad...
Mar.      9...Steve S. of the Sundial Resort earns a Brucie...
Mar.    10...It feels good to be back in the saddle again...
Mar.    11...Homeruns.com and Kozmo.com get my first post vacation orders...
Mar.    12...Buy.com emailed me about a promotion for free shipping this weekend...
Mar.    13...MADNESS BABY; I'll be on a two week diet of chips, soda and upset specials...
Mar.    14...Flowers, Batman, Buy.com and Madness...
Mar.    15...The Cluetrain Manifesto arrives from Buy.com...
Mar.    16...Sha na na na, sha na na na, hey hey hey goodbye. Let the shakeout begin...
Mar.    17...What do you think of www.InternetShopping247.com?...
Mar.    18...The "March Madness" pickings were slim, so I bought a few more toy
............................figures from Amazon.com...
Mar.    19...When your Madness teams lose, go to eBay and win some auctions...
Mar.    20...PayPal is my new friend...
Mar.    21...One can never have enough Batman paraphernalia...
Mar.    22...Discount City, courtesy of an Internet Shopping 24/7 reader...
Mar.    23...I received a direct reply from Amazon.com in regard to my March 18 order...
Mar.    24...Amy has been using Zoots about once every two weeks...
Mar.    25...The mojo says get the stroller and I am not listening...
Mar.    26...Sammy honey, you're not supposed to rip the library book, particularly when it is out of print...
Mar.    28...Zoots really wants us to have those other person's clothes...
Mar.    29...Sometimes you just got to say...get the stroller already...
Mar.    30...I bequeath thee www.BruceWeinberg.com...

Apr.      1...No fooling, I tried to purchase something at DrugEmporium.com...
Apr.      2...Oh, my aching toes; they're killing me when I run...
Apr.      3...Kozmo.com sure makes exam grading more enjoyable...
Apr.      4...This time I will not be using Peapod...
Apr.      5...Very long time required for placing my Homeruns order as it was slow and buggy tonight...
Apr.      6...I don't know what it is; I had to order from babystyle.com...
Apr.      7...Good article in Boston.com's DigitalMASS Hot Spots (smile)...
Apr.      8...My mother-in-law (MiL) beats CVS to my door...
Apr.      9...I was driving behind a minivan the other night and it performed ok...
Apr.    10..."Frisky conception stories" and $50 later -- babystyle.com you're dangerous...
Apr.    12...Great response time by the IRS...
Apr.    13...Collecting Internet domain names can get to be an expensive hobby...
Apr.    14...Babystyle delivers with some style and the stroller arrives from babycatalog...
Apr.    15...My carbo loading Boston Marathon order goes to Homeruns.com...
Apr.    16...Why not have my groceries delivered from thousands of miles away...
Apr.    17...Go Roe Go...
Apr.    18...Knock knock. Who's there? Noosie. Noosie who? Noosie to Zoots...
Apr.    19...My matzo from Netgrocer arrived in time for the Passover Seder...
Apr.    20...In search of...a digital camera...
Apr.    21...Just a quiet Friday night at home with Amy and Kozmo...
Apr.    23...Uh oh, down to that last roll of toilet paper...
Apr.    24...The Showtime Puppet Theater rules...
Apr.    25...I incurred my first online late fee -- exciting...
Apr.    27...This is not a drill. I need milk for the boys immediately...
Apr.    29...I will not be shopping this weekend as I'll be participating in a CEO Summit...
Apr.    30...PGA West Jack Nicklaus Tournament Golf Course anyone?...

May     1...The CEO Summit Conference was incredible...
May      2...Back to Boston, immediately to class, and still no time to shop...
May      3...Softbank comes to my final class and I, finally, shop...
May      4...I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say...
May      5...My first bizrate rebate arrives. Yeah baby...
May      6...My 18,400 glorious sheets of 1-ply have arrived...
May      7...The tenderloin from Homeruns was tasty...
May      8...My Research Assistant buys me a snack over the Internet...
May      9...Looks like this Internet shopper has his tail between his legs...
May    10...A digital camera from my special friends at Boston University...
May    11...Yeah yeah, ok, Brucie to BBKids...
May    12...Allow me to introduce to you, My Personal Internet Valet...
May    13...I am closing in on a digital camera purchase...
May    14...The boys and I clear out and leave mom in peace...
May    15...Can my two pet ducks, Fiddle & Iddle, survive on bread alone?...
May    16...Got to get Sammy's bed outfitted for prime time...
May    17...Trouble in Paradise as Amy orders from eToys...
May    18...I purchased my camera and almost gave myself a Noosie in the process...
May    19...Wow, two competitors earn Brucies on the same day...
May    20...The Lands' End sandals are just a tad too big for Sammy...
May    21...TomWolfe and I were both featured on Boston University's homepage...
May    22...JustPretend.com that I did not give you a Noosie...
May    23...More eToys stuff arrives...
May    24...Oooh, I was in a mall today...
May    25...Oops, I did it again...baby, baby, one more time (please don't sue me Britney)...
May    26...My digital camera arrives from Buy.com...
May    27...Phew, the diapers from DrugEmporium.com arrived...
May    28...FleetBoston Bank and I just might not get along...
May    29...Anybody understand Swedish?...
May    30...The Consumer Advocate For The People rides again...
May    31...Who didn't shed a tear when Sonja was voted off Survivor?...

June     1...It's a...
June     2...And you are?...
June     3...To Rolls or not to Rolls, that is the question...
June     4...Diaper diaper, gonna get gonna get, some, diaper diaper...
June     5...Pinch me as I must be dreaming...
June     6...My plan WAS to wait for the 2001 Honda Odyssey to come out this Fall...
June     7...How do you spell relief? N-O-O-S-I-E-S...
June     8...Michael J. Jackson, AutoNation's CEO, made a presentation to...
June     9...So many Noosies, so little time...
June   10...eToys, thanks for the $10 off coupon at Babygap...
June   11...The MIL catches the wave and shops online...
June   12...The MIL leaves and the reality of having three young children sinks in...
June   13...Word of mouth travels fast...
June   15...Mix together fulfillment and being a good husband and you get a swimming pool...
June   16...Have digital camera, will travel (and record ecommerce history)...
June   17...Pumpernickel Puppets gets a huge Brucie...
June   18...I want to pump (clap) me up...
June   19...Darn, too late to put in a bid to buy the assets of Toysmart...
June   20...Janet, her name is Janet...
June   21...I stumbled upon another "Service is Suspended" dotcom today...
June   22...Look out Arnold, my weight bar is in...
June   23...Janet, here is what I recommend...
June   24...Toytime.com where are you? (My apologies to Car 54.)...
June   25...Say what, maybe not a minivan?...
June   26...Triple witching hour...
June   27...Have a good day Fred...
June   28...Janet stopped by today without anything to deliver from the USPS...
June   29...We'll be changing at least 432 more diapers...
June   30...A pleasant home visit from a Mercedes Benz salesperson...

July       1...It is a pretty small world...
July       2...Looks like I will not be visiting Homewarehouse.com anymore...
July       3...Good thing Buy.com reminded me of their free shipping promotion...
July       4...Sir Cedric, I look forward to reading you again...
July       5...Alas, the Mercedes SUV was not meant to be for us...
July       6...Not exactly a heavy shopping day...
July       7...I felt a little like an auto writer today...
July       8...Homeruns came by right at the start of the delivery zone...
July       9...Oy, have I got a shopping headache...
July     10...I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried...
July     11...Thank you eToys. How did you know?...
July     12...Orange is the most annoying color that Amy ever knew
........................(my apologies to Harry Nilsson and Three Dog Night)...
July     13...Pardon me, I've got a delivery to make and I feel like a proud e-papa...
July     14...I'll be pushing the research envelope with the two boys...
July     15...The mobile arrived from eToys...
July     16...Gone bonding...
July     17...The hills are alive with the sound of Ben and Sam...
July     19...And here is why Amazon.com will be profitable...
July     20...I've got Luis Castillo on the brain...
July     21...I plan on spending it all in one place...
July     22...You'd think that spending $2000 in a store would get you good service...
July     23...I felt a little like Donny and Marie today...
July     24...Almost all online roads lead to the same local car dealership point...
July     25...Not tonight honey, I've got a headache...
July     26...Laurie, thank you for the Baby Bjorn step stool...
July     27...I hope my cart will still be in aisle three when I return...
July     28...Rule #1 when you leave your grocery cart out overnight: keep the freezer items in the freezer...
July     29...Homeruns kept our family outing on schedule...
July     30...Let me talk to your mom before we put Kirby's Dream Land up for auction...
July     31...The car search might be getting unhealthy...

Aug       1...I struck oil...
Aug       2...Has CNN or Sports Illustrated been reading my diary?...
Aug       3...I am off to the AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium...
Aug       4...Out of town, but not out of mind...
Aug       5...It's generally not a good idea to shop on the day of your tenth wedding anniversary...
Aug       6...George, I'm not going to pay a lot for that fill up...
Aug       7...The sun must be crying, I've got those clogged drainpipe blues...
Aug       8...Winter fertilizer, pliers, ah, what's the difference?...
Aug       9.. Colleen, this purchase is for you (and any future drainpipe problems)...
Aug     10.. Hi, this is John from Priceline, may I speak with Bruce please...
Aug     11.. Buying flowers might be habit forming...
Aug     12.. Homeruns, you're not scoring points with Amy...
Aug     13.. Luis Castillo and all of his glorious 9 rbi were mentioned in today's Sunday New York Times...
Aug     14.. OurHouse.com delivers the real deal...
Aug     15.. My neighbors across the street are online shopping me into shame...
Aug     16.. De tools, de tools...
Aug     17.. Sometimes "Maybe" is the most fascinating answer of them all...
Aug     18.. Madge, could you please sign this block party petition and tell me everything...
Aug     19.. Pinch me, did I really order a 2001 Honda Odyssey EX via Costco?...
Aug     20.. I almost purchased my Odyssey from a dealership in Salt Lake City...
Aug     21.. It was a wonderful day until I pointed out the silver colored Mercedes Benz...
Aug     22.. Survivors Ready?...
Aug     23.. Our electricity went out fifteen minutes into the Survivor finale...
Aug     24.. You again? Don't even think of getting premium grade fuel for $1.47...
Aug     25.. Gee, thanks Priceline, I could definitely use the three dollars per month...
Aug     26.. How about First Store Visit Survivor?...
Aug     27.. I forgot to mention my diaper purchase...
Aug     28.. Me and my big mouth...
Aug     29.. Why be ripped off $450 by a plumber when OurHouse.com can help for $43.98...
Aug     30.. My order from OurHouse.com arrived this afternoon...
Aug     31.. You put your drain pipe in, you take your drain pipe out,
........................you put your water stopper in and you shake it all about...

Sep       1.. UPS, wassup, this Brucie is for you...
Sep       2.. The Honda Odyssey EX sure looks good in our driveway...
Sep       3.. The stores are set for First Store Visit Survivor (i.e., it was a slow shopping day)...
Sep       4.. It is time for www.InternetShopping247.com to appear...
Sep       5.. Oh, hi, I'm www.InternetShopping247.com...
Sep       6.. A Wop Bop A Doo Wop, A Bop Boom Noosie...
Sep       7.. Homeruns delivers...
Sep       8.. Homeruns delivers again, and this time earns a Brucie...
Sep       9.. I'm finally paying $1.47 for premium octane gasoline from Texaco...
Sep     10.. Outpost.com, it has been too long...
Sep     11.. The New Balance Factory Store makes a play in First Store Visit Survivor...
Sep     12.. Outpost, always a pleasure...
Sep     13.. For $1.47 per gallon, I'll try Sunoco premium grade gasoline...
Sep     14.. I'm off to Internet Research 1.0...
Sep     15.. Alamo, thanks for getting me to the conference on time...
Sep     16.. I believe that some common sense would have quelled the near riot at Steve's Shoes...
Sep     18.. Here is a sure proof way for any Honda Odyssey shopper to have
........................a fine Noosie experience just like the pros...
Sep     19.. Costco makes its play in First Store Visit Survivor...
Sep     20.. I'm going down spending...
Sep     21.. I thought the Honda Odyssey salesperson was supposed to contact me today...
Sep     22.. Another attempt at 87 octane with Priceline...
Sep     23.. I've never been to an ashram, however, I feel that my path for today has been guided...
Sep     24.. Amy, what do you mean by "I am not going to the store with you?"...

Amy takes over the website

Sep 26.. Ok, I'll allow you one more post to tell your tale about entering a store...

Oct 1.. Yes, I have been officially banished from retail stores since Tuesday, September 26,2000...

Amy, thanks for shopping online, however, may I please have my site back? Thank you.

Nov     21.. I can not sit idly by and watch this turmoil. George and Al, get your browsers over here now...
Nov     23.. BestBuy.com helps to continue the year of the consumer...
Nov     27.. It ain't over til it's over, however, this registered democrat has made up his mind...

2001
Jan       1.. Oh, am I in your way? Happy New Year to you too (jeepers)...
Jan       4.. Whoopsy, I dropped a twelve-pack of soda on the street -- careful of the oncoming traffic...
Jan       5.. Oh no, the "Notcom" bubble may have finally burst...

May 31.. Now that I have my privacy back...

June 1...Hey Moe, who moved my cheese?...
June 5...It's 9:20pm, what are you all doing here?...

Nov 25...After hitting the malls, I sense a weak 2001 holiday retail season...

Dec 13...Oprah, you missed a great class tonight; I laughed, I smiled, I Brucied...

Jul 9...Thank you sir, the weekly minivan rental will be ~~$457.14~~ ~~$449.46~~ ~~$425.02~~ ~~$400.58~~
............................~~$362.69~~ ~~$361.88~~ $304.02...