There is no knowing the Evil Eyebrow
The 2013 Georgia legislative session is on and things are happening. However those things have been overshadowed by the announcement that two term US Senator Saxby Chambliss will decline to run for reelection in 2014. This means that what was going to be a fun and exciting Primary contest with the Tea Partiers lining up …
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The aforementioned Ticketmaster purchase was for tickets to see Jukebox the Ghost perform here in Atlanta next month. We saw them in November, but they were the opener so we didn’t get the full experience. This time, they’re headlining, and I can’t wait. These guys are two of my favorite things in bands: Excellent musicians …
I imagine someone spoke with a psychologist before selling this clever (and evil) marketing technique. If you can’t see the image, it’s a CAPTCHA for Ticketmaster that is an advertisement for Dish Network. In order to correctly fill out the CAPTCHA, you are required to type “Get DISH Now”. Like I said, clever and evil. …
I was thinking after my last post that I rarely give any publicity when I receive satisfactory customer service from the large monopolistic companies that control my every waking moment. While I don’t feel that they need it, really, I think from a personal standpoint we should give those public kudos when possible, if only …
I recently had occasion to call Comcast to fix something on my monthly bill. While on the phone I said (paraphrasing) “My service is expensive. What can I do to make it less expensive?” I was presented with the COMCAST TRIPLE PLAY (imagine dynamic music in the background). It seemed like a good deal: Go …
I certainly am glad I’m not. -22 degrees Farenheit and -67 windchill? That’s a bit nippy for me. weather panel; see home or weather pages for text display
Because my last couple posts have been depressing, I present cats.
Last week I tweeted these messages: You know what’s a good way to ruin my day but yours more? Jaywalk across Holcomb Bridge Road at night in the rain during rush hour. January 17, 2013 No, I did not strike the elderly man, but I nearly did. January 17, 2013 I am all about giving …
A good way to lose customers is this. I converted to Quicken a few years ago because Microsoft Money was discontinued. Now I’m told that if I don’t purchase the software again, I will not be able to use it anymore (without the online downloading of data, it’s useless to me). They’ve conveniently allowed me …
Today I’m in Tulsa for my nephews’ Eagle Scout Court of Honor. The troop here makes a large event of their Eagle ceremonies and will have several scouts receive their ranks at the same time, so both nephews here, and one other scout, are being feted today.