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I keep reading in the news that [Yahoo!][1] is continuing to lose ground to [Google][2]. I can understand why. Today when my wife called to find showtimes for a theater, I remembered that [Yahoo! Movies][3] always used to have good information. So I filtered on her location, by the movie she wanted to see, and […]
This quote from [an article][1] on [Consumerist][0] goes a long way to showing why companies treat people badly and get away with it: > Had I not absolutely needed to make the purchases, I would have surely walked away and never returned. If you are going to complain about treatment you received to a consumer […]
 Billy Mays here for Orange Glow—the only casting material you will ever need. Broken bones from a fall? Orange Glow mends them all!
To the two or so people who read [A Plaid Strategy Guide for Las Vegas Slots on Facebook][1], I updated it today with levels 5 and 6. [1]: http://moo.plaidcow.net/2009/10/a_plaid_strategy_guide_for_las_vegas_slots_on_facebook
Before eating dinner tonight, I finally took a few minutes to read the front of the [Totino’s Crispy Crust Supreme Party Pizza][1] box. The pizza has toppings of: * Green Peppers * Onions * Sausage * Pizza Topping with Pepperoni Flavor I’m not sure I really want to know what “Pizza Topping with Pepperoni Flavor” […]
There has been a bit of an outcry about [Apple suing Woolworths][1] over their updated logo. While some lawsuits are clearly frivoulous, I think this one has a bit more meat to it. Let’s ask a few questions: * Does the Woolworths logo look like an apple? **Yes** * Will they brand computers or other […]
Not have enough assholes in your life recently? That’s because they’ve all been posting on [this FML thread][1]. [1]: http://www.fmylife.com/miscellaneous/5601123
Though most of the game play in [Lucky Slots][1] on [Facebook][2] is luck, there is a modicum of skill involved in making sure that your [Daily Credit Bonus][3] goes up as quickly as possible. To do this you should always get friends to send you the gift prizes for a level and play each slot […]
> Today, I drove my husband’s car to the mall because my car was in the shop. The bumper was being repaired because I got rear ended while stopped at a traffic light. While stopped at the same intersection I got rear ended again. [FML][1] [1]: http://www.fmylife.com/miscellaneous/5539236
I have been pleasantly surprised with the [Snow Leopard][1]—most things seem to just work including [Dockless][2] and [Internet Explorer][3] (what hasn’t been updated in over six years!). [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Snow_Leopard [2]: http://homepage.mac.com/fahrenba/programs/dockless/dockless.html [3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_for_Mac