Why doesn’t myspace want me to block spammers? I get an email from a new “friend” and have to click the link. I have to log in manually, because myspace is too stupid to provide me with a link in the email that will log me in and/or keep me logged in from last time. … Read more
So, a few years ago I refinanced my mortgage and Ameriquest gave me a god awful rate (others wouldn’t loan to me). Because of their predatory lending practices (which I’m sure did others in) they settled a large class action suit. I just got settlement money in the bank. Yay, now I can afford to … Read more
In something so boneheaded it’s bound to fail, NBC (who previously withdrew video content from iTunes) will now be providing proprietary DRM’d video downloads of their programming that expire after a week. And it only works on Windows. “With the creation of this new service, we are acknowledging that now, more than ever, viewers want … Read more
I was in the store right before leaving town on my weekend road trip and the munchies caught my eye: Walgreens Select Premium Milk Chocolate Covered Cashews.
There was more chocolate on them than I expected, so it took several sitting to actually finish them. What humored me was the fine print on the labeling:
“Could you point to the Angus area?” I recently saw this Jack in the Box ad, and was mildly humored. They are selling their 100% sirloin burger, and backhandedly mocking the 100% Angus burger. I vaguely recalled someone advertising their Angusness but didn’t recall it being Carl Jr. (There aren’t any of those in the … Read more
I bought some new shorts – summer is here you know. Lots of pockets. Nice fit. Brown denim. They look nice now, but I’ll be wearing them all summer.
There was a pocket with a big cardboard label on it that said “Cellphone Pocket”. I guess owners of cell phones are so stupid they can’t figure out what to do with them. That would explain why they’re ALWAYS talking on them.
Anyway this “cellphone” pocket is the ideal size for 3×5 index cards and a pen. And the battery never fails on that.
In other news, I canceled the Call Notesâ„¢ on my phone. About 6 years after I should have. (It used to be a business expense.) At $8 a month, here are the pluses and minuses of Call Notesâ„¢.