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On my way home from work every day I pass a billboard that frustrates me. It’s a simple message, white text on a black background. It’s designed to look like a written note. The words: One nation under Me. --God Undoubtedly this billboard was purchased by some well-meaning evangelical wanting to make a …
Read MoreSo I don’t listen to Christian radio any more, but Becky had it on in the van over the weekend, and on Sunday morning when I started the van to head to church, this song came on, and it’s driving me crazy. I’ve been frustrated with shallow and trite lyrics before, but I think this song takes the cake. …
Read MoreI woke up this morning to find that I had very limited, analog cellular service. US Cellular has usually been reliable, so I was a bit suprised. I checked with a few coworkers and found that they had the same problem. Digital service was restored around 10:30 this morning, but I still didn’t have any luck calling …
Read MoreI’ve probably sent in more rebate forms in the last two months than I had in my entire previous 28 years of life. It’s starting to drive me nuts. It starts out innocently enough - a $10 rebate on a spindle of blank CDs. Then all of a sudden it goes nuts on you. $30 on a wireless router. $20 on a wireless …
Read MoreYesterday night I sat down in front of the TV, looking forward to watching a hockey game. The Dallas Stars were playing the Phoenix Coyotes, and according to the TV schedule, it was slated to be broadcast on OLN (cable channel 69 in our area) at 7:30 PM central time. I was bewildered to find that rather than the NHL, …
Read MoreI received my OfficeMax gift card yesterday in the mail. It was accompanied by a cheesy little letter telling me how sorry they were that my PDA broke, and praising me for my foresight in purchasing a replacement plan, and expressing their hope that I would buy a replacement plan again for my new PDA. Heh. So, last …
Read MoreStill counting. Maybe I’ll get my gift card before the holiday weekend… but that may be too much to hope for. I sent an inquiry last week via the OfficeMax website, requesting some contact information. I wrote: Could you please send me the name of the store manager for the Cedar Rapids, IA Collins Road …
Read MoreToday I missed my first event due to not having a PDA to beep at me… I was supposed to meet a friend for breakfast at 6:30 and I totally spaced it. Sitting at work about 8:15 it finally dawned on me that I was supposed to meet him… Arrrgh.
Read MoreStill nothin'. On another warranty replacement topic, I remembered this morning that the Countryman E6 microphone that broke on me has been in for warranty repair for nearly two months now, with no response from Countryman. Guess I’d better get back on their case about it.
Read MoreDate I started the process: August 6. Days since I called to start the process: 22. Days since I sent the dead PDA in: 11. Assuming a 4-day USPS trip from Cedar Rapids to Dallas. Projected days until they send the gift card: 3 to 8. Assuming a 3-day USPS trip for the gift card. Projected days until I get the gift card: …
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