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The [crash of Felipe Massa][1] during the Forumula One practice today seemed eerily similar to the one that killed Dale Earnhardt–head on into a wall. At least he was on the brakes. At least the wall was made of tires. May he recover well. [1]: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/more/07/25/massa.crash.ap/index.html

Saturday, July 25th, 2009 at 16:17 | 0 comments
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Old National Bank likes to tout their “[STANDARD UNBEATABLE BENEFITS][1]”, including “Free eStatements with online check images”. Except they aren’t free, because to be able to get them you have to give up the ability to get paper statements in the mail. I could try it out for a month, just to see if the […]

Friday, July 24th, 2009 at 17:27 | 0 comments
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Apparently all of the “The Simpsons” are the same—[Amazon][1] thinks that because I have bought an [The Simpsons][2] I am sure to like [The Very Best of Ashford & Simpson][3]. Um, yeah. [1]: http://www.amazon.com/ [2]: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000000OZV/ [3]: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002F3BP18/

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 at 21:48 | 0 comments
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[Thorzdad][2a] does a good job of summing up what is wrong with America [in his comment][2b] and why we are in this financial crisis: > And, honestly, you can’t put card problems down just to over-consumption. We always lived in our means. This starts out good. > But, then I lost my job and, almost […]

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 at 07:06 | 0 comments
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Normally, [Consumerist][0] has some good stories about people who were wrong by companies. Unfortunately, they tend to lose this credibility by posting stories like [this one][1]. * Man buys piece of equipment * Works great through warranty period * After warranty, equipment starts goes bad * Six months later, equipment is really bad * Company […]

Monday, July 20th, 2009 at 18:46 | 0 comments
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[Greg](http://greginthedesert.net/) says he heard that [Quicken for Mac has been delay again](http://greginthedesert.net/2009/07/quicken-for-mac-delayed-again/). I forgot they were even working on a new version. I guess it’s good to know that they will eventually come back with something new, as opposed to the big bag o’ crap that they had been repackaging year after year. New doesn’t […]

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 at 23:22 | 0 comments
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I keep thinking that people will stop complaining about [Amazon’s “free” shipping][1]. They haven’t. People still want a free lunch. [1]: http://nslog.com/2009/02/08/the_falsity_of_amazons_shipping

Monday, July 13th, 2009 at 23:38 | 0 comments
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I got a mailing the other dat from G. H. Hermann Funeral Homes and _The Gardens at Olive Branch_: > By building a finer more modern facility and providing a caring knowledgeable staff we want to be the honost cemetery to put your trust in With no less than three mistakes in a single sentence, […]

Saturday, July 11th, 2009 at 16:22 | 0 comments
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Even it is one of the [biggest flops][1] [McDonald’s][2] ever had, I still miss the [Fish Deluxe][3] (as a part of the Arch Deluxe family). [1]: http://money.howstuffworks.com/5-failed-mcdonalds-menu-items.htm [2]: http://mcdonalds.com/ [3]: http://money.howstuffworks.com/5-failed-mcdonalds-menu-items3.htm

Sunday, May 31st, 2009 at 17:11 | 0 comments
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Being outside the USA has given me a new perspective on customer service—Americans put up with way too much bad stuff. This evening, after eating dinner at [a cafe][1], I came into the restaurant at [the hotel][2] to talk to one of my co-workers. As I was leaving, one of the waitresses asked why I […]

Monday, May 25th, 2009 at 16:52 | 0 comments
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