MY LIFE - WHERE I'VE BEEN AND WHERE I'M GOING

I am finally getting around to posting the final chapter in the Tide story...........the final total:


For those unfortunate few that missed the first two chapters:


Chapter One:
http://mhb-mylife.blogspot.com/2010/07/statistics.html

Chapter Two:
http://mhb-mylife.blogspot.com/2010/08/proof-is-in-pudding.html


TA DA:





That's right - 39 and ONE HALF - not 40!!!! Scoop shows what was left after measuring (carefully) for the last load.






How do they get away with it? Ha ha - it's a little symbol by the "40" possible loads....see it? Evidently, I, like most - probably, NEVER paid attention to it.

Now, if you paid any attention to how things are supposed to work, you'll know SOMEWHERE on that box, there is an explanatory legend. Here it is (although, as you can tell, not the best picture taking was accomplished - still, you get the point):

And, for those few curious souls out there that actually wonder what it says, I'll accomodate you:

* (I can't type the exact symbol) - Contains 40 loads as measured to lower line on scoop. This wording is on the end where it tells you about measuring (HOW DID I MISS THAT).

AND, to beat it all - on my new box of Tide (which is on my lap right now, so I could copy that statement above) - CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A TYPO? Can you believe it? They have "iine" instead of line. I can honestly say that I'm shocked and did not see this until this very moment. Now, do not go scouring through my blog, because I was not and am not a perfect proofreader. Just ask my husband - I think everytime I post, he says - "Hey, you need to go in and fix ............." - I attribute it to aging eyes - LOL!!

On the opposite end of the box the statement continues more in detail after that line (iine) I typed above. It says: