Most people have DVD collections that seem to reproduce and multiply bt themselves. However, I am a 'late-bloomer'. A few years ago I found my collection of old 8-track tapes, mostly from a Columbia House collection if you readers remember when. (The player long since died.) Now after collecting a bunch of Video Cassette tapes, I've finally gotten a DVD player and I have only 2 DVDs. So the addition of just one DVD will increase the families' enjoyment some 50 percent! Call us frugal, or call us stupid, but the old Zenith console TV finally gave out after 32 years wonderful use. It still works but the internal fine tuning knob broke off inside and I cannot fine tune it to channel 3 for Video Cassette playing. Nust when I had in mind to drill through the front tuner mechanism to get to it, we saw a great Walmart sale on a 27" LCD High definition TV set. Damn, what a beautiful picture!
No worries - I tend to give off an neurotic air online. I'm so frightfully boring an unneurotic in real life, but I must come across as a nutcase in my writing, because you're not the first to level the accusation. :)
know your renter rights first. I agree, definitely read through the boring, long lease in small fine print. normally, landlords use standard lease forms which details moveout things. if there is vague or little move-out items for security deposit, have the landlord stipulate in writing what normal wear means, etc. definitely do a check-in inspection sheet as posted. give a copy to the landlord even if the landlord did not provide you with a list. ask what is acceptable for cleaning and carpet cleaning. most landlords are honest and won't bilk you if you go through the company that they recommend. some will though.
I moved out of an apartment, and was given a list of things to clean after their first walk-through (totally ridiculous things, but I complied). I was then sent a bill for about $200 for cleaning the fridge (which I did), and leaving crumbs under the stove (in an area I didn't even realize existed), and I'm a bit foggy now, but there may have been one or two other items.
I sent a written response stating that I had cleaned the areas originally pointed out, and that the oven was not brought up in the origial discussion. I also referred to my move in sheet where I noted that the apt was somewhat unclean (around the edges and such) when I moved in. I told them they needed to refund my deposit fully, because I had complied, and politely noted that I would seek further action if they did not refund my money.
I got my full refund and a statement of apology.
(My backup plan was going to involve calling them on their not providing me with the itemized statement of charges within 30 days of my move-out date -- which is what the oregon law states they must do -- and it took them an extra week).
Your attitidue towards customer complaints is precisely why Best Buy is such a crappy place to shop.
Issues raised here:
It'd be nice to see how the computer handles internet access - and there are many ways to prevent people from downloading things to a computer. Places like Kinkos rent out computer time, and have very strict user account settings that prevent the downloading or installing of malicious programs. No one is asking for the right to surf porn at Best Buy (at least, no one here).
and no we can't just open a product for anyone to see.. if you were gonna buy it anyways what did it matter if the employee opened it right then and there for you? just frickin buy it then.
I'm not sure you understand the concept of "selling products". People should be allowed to VIEW the ACTUAL product that they want to purchase, not a dummy model. Let's say that I've found a phone that sounds like a good deal. It's got the features I want, and the price I want. But I hear that many people don't like the form factor, and I want to see if the form factor is enough to dissuade me from purchasing it. Shouldn't I, as a customer, be permitted to see the phone? You don't put a dummy television on display and tell people that they can't see how it works before they buy it, do you? Other stores have no problem helping customers in this regard - and anyway, my problem wasn't that the poor guy working the counter was bound by corporate policy not to open cell phones for customers- it was that he was an asshole who had no intention of offering even a modicum of customer service.
The intranet thing is OBVIOUSLY a real problem, or Best Buy wouldn't be scrambling to cover their butt over the controversy.
Your response (Don't shop here, we don't care, we have enough customers already) is what prevents Best Buy from providing the kind of consumer experience that will attract savvy shoppers who will be truly loyal. I actually kind of hope you're not a real Best Buy employee.
I don't care if Google tracks my web use, for the most part, but searching my desktop is out of the question.
It's not paranoia, it's caution. People should be aware of how their information is being used. If you are happy with your personal documents being scanned by Google, that's fine with me. But I'm not going to tolerate it in my life.
I had a landlord who deducted from the cleaning deposit because he decided that we hadn't washed the OUTSIDE of the windows in Feb. in MI. Oh, and one windowsill was dusty. It was crazy.
i am a best buy employee.. it all depends which store you're working at and or shopping at..and frankly i love my job it's fun..
as for them not letting you access the internet on the laptop you were looking into buying we dont let anyone use the internet the only access we have is bestbuy.com national and local pages.. there are two computers at our store that get real internet access and that's in the manager's office and for geeksquad.. that's all.. for the exact reason that they told you, we can't fix it if people download junk on them and mess them up.. because if we are out of stock and a customer wanted that display model they wont want some messed up laptop that random people downloaded things on..
also display phones.. our phones are all real live phones at my store yet the vendors do send us dummy phones that are the plastic shell with stickers..we can't open and display a real one if we dont have it in stock at the time.. and no we can't just open a product for anyone to see.. if you were gonna buy it anyways what did it matter if the employee opened it right then and there for you? just frickin buy it then.. frankly like i said it all depends where you go.. my store may handle things differently.. and if you dont want to shop with us that's ok because the customers that are loyal to us we show loyalty back and that is why best buy is the large booming company that it is.
"In one search log, terms such as "how to tell your family you're a victim of incest," "casey middle school," "surgical help for depression," "can you adopt after a suicide attempt," "Fishman David Dr - 2.6 miles NE - 160 E 34th St, New York, 10016 - (212) 731-5345," "gynecology oncologists in new york city," and "how long will the swelling last after my tummy tuck" appeared in the set of data." CNet on AOL search scandal .
they look at keywords in gmail (as ALL email providers do), and they look for keywords when indexing on your desktop. Of course they do! We live in the "targeted marketing age" where everyone does that, whether we pretend to not know about it, or not! People always scream about "oh, the grocery store discount cards are EVIL because THEY can keep track of what you buy, so they can...they can"...what? Sell you more of what you like?? Come on! This decades-old paranoia of a practice which has more than likely NEVER HURT ANYONE is really, well, just paranoia! Get over it, or stay out of stores, and off the Internet!
I think I saw this guy in the local news when I was in high school. I always remembered it as the beer recipe, but I couldn't remember what else was in it. I'm glad I found it though because my husband and I own a house now and we're trying to save the backyard. All we have in the front yard is rocks since we live in NM. thanks.
i have a question, for the wiskey trick are you supposed to totally cover the top of both glasses with the drivers license or leave a little room and not cover up the whole entire glass?
Hi.
I do not deserve Any of these dvds as i am a horrible annoying person. but hey. you have to be in it to win it. But on the offchance, in case i am lucky to win one then it would have to be CARS as we already have pirates2 and my kids would LOVE cars. Especially my little boy.
If your BK is militant about this, simply make up a random number using the first number after the letters as a starting point. Make sure your number value goes up each time you do this.
A revelation about the "hacking" of the code and these BK code generators. The big l33t hacking consisted of looking at the printed code list (that lists the letter codes for each month) that BK has taped on the counter in front of the cash registers.
Also, about substituting, not every BK will do this. It depends on how hardass the manager is. Just ask nicely and explain how you still end up spending the same amount of money, and they more than likely will do it. And if they don't, then make sure you drink up on plenty of soda (forget sip stealing, it's gulp stealing) before your order is ready.
I also recommend asking for extra lettuce on the whopper, it adds more value (and heft) to the burger. I personally go with extra lettuce and onion.
On the times I substitute the drink with a salad, I'll ask for extra lettuce and pickles on the side (in addition to on the burger), and then add that to my salad. But considering lettuce is so inexpensive, it's cheaper to provide your own salad if possible.
Too bad the Pollo Loco B1G1 Free promotion is over, else I would show you how to walk out with 2 combos ( 5 pieces of chicken with 4 sides, 6 tortillas and 2 drinks), 16+ oz of salsa, a $1 appetizer and 4 trays of chips for $5.64.
One thing to do, before going to court, is to research on the officer. Subpoena the police department for his personnel records, and see if there are complaints in his record; most likely, there will be. Given the way he acted, he probably has a history of similar behavior, and a string of complaints for similar incidents (or worse). If so, hold a deposition, and grill him on his previous conduct. Subpoena his supervisor, partner (if he has one; many departments no longer assign specific partners), and other officers, and grill them about his behavior. If there is negative information, you'll send the message that you intend to expose it in court; quite likely, he'll make a panic-stricken call to the district attorney to get the ticket dismissed before he has to go to court and be exposed. In addition, file a formal complaint against him, both with his department and with the Sate Attorney General and consider filing a full blown lawsuit against the police department. Contact the media as well; government (and remember, the police work for the government) hate the media more than anything else. If there is a local "troubleshooter" or "investigator" with the six o'clock news, call them and try to get them to do a story on the officer. When his face is on the news at 6:00, with you crying and saying "I thought he was going to kill me, and then I found out, last month he beat a subject unconscious", he'll either be fired outright or resign and move out of state. Bonus points if you can get the AP to pick the story up; if he was State Police, it may embarrass the state enough to get the AG to file criminal charges. Your $135 ticket just won't be worth it to them when Oprah is calling for comment.
The Tenants Union of Washington State lists tenant rights and remedies. Having a copy of the landlord-tenant law on your coffee table during the landlord walk-through is a not-so-subtle way of showing that you're not to be messed with!
I have this friend that hates, hates, hates the movie Cars. He's a pretentious filmmaker, so he can go on for hours about everything he thinks is wrong with that movie. And one night he did.
With a few drinks in him, and a Cars poster on the wall, he just went off. Every time he looked at the poster, he'd start in on another rant about how much he hated the movie. Having never seen it, I just nodded and laughed at his ridiculousness. Eventually, he'd stop. For about two seconds. Then he'd look up at the poster and start all over again...
From ABC local news, the Southland post offices staying open late are:
good luck everybody!
Most people have DVD collections that seem to reproduce and multiply bt themselves. However, I am a 'late-bloomer'. A few years ago I found my collection of old 8-track tapes, mostly from a Columbia House collection if you readers remember when. (The player long since died.) Now after collecting a bunch of Video Cassette tapes, I've finally gotten a DVD player and I have only 2 DVDs. So the addition of just one DVD will increase the families' enjoyment some 50 percent! Call us frugal, or call us stupid, but the old Zenith console TV finally gave out after 32 years wonderful use. It still works but the internal fine tuning knob broke off inside and I cannot fine tune it to channel 3 for Video Cassette playing. Nust when I had in mind to drill through the front tuner mechanism to get to it, we saw a great Walmart sale on a 27" LCD High definition TV set. Damn, what a beautiful picture!
No worries - I tend to give off an neurotic air online. I'm so frightfully boring an unneurotic in real life, but I must come across as a nutcase in my writing, because you're not the first to level the accusation. :)
know your renter rights first. I agree, definitely read through the boring, long lease in small fine print. normally, landlords use standard lease forms which details moveout things. if there is vague or little move-out items for security deposit, have the landlord stipulate in writing what normal wear means, etc. definitely do a check-in inspection sheet as posted. give a copy to the landlord even if the landlord did not provide you with a list. ask what is acceptable for cleaning and carpet cleaning. most landlords are honest and won't bilk you if you go through the company that they recommend. some will though.
I moved out of an apartment, and was given a list of things to clean after their first walk-through (totally ridiculous things, but I complied). I was then sent a bill for about $200 for cleaning the fridge (which I did), and leaving crumbs under the stove (in an area I didn't even realize existed), and I'm a bit foggy now, but there may have been one or two other items.
I sent a written response stating that I had cleaned the areas originally pointed out, and that the oven was not brought up in the origial discussion. I also referred to my move in sheet where I noted that the apt was somewhat unclean (around the edges and such) when I moved in. I told them they needed to refund my deposit fully, because I had complied, and politely noted that I would seek further action if they did not refund my money.
I got my full refund and a statement of apology.
(My backup plan was going to involve calling them on their not providing me with the itemized statement of charges within 30 days of my move-out date -- which is what the oregon law states they must do -- and it took them an extra week).
Just be polite but stern.
A lot of old people are intimidated, too.
I only snark out of jealousy for a perfectly concieved metaphor. I'll never look at a bank charge the same way again! Your link is fixed, too.
Your attitidue towards customer complaints is precisely why Best Buy is such a crappy place to shop.
Issues raised here:
and no we can't just open a product for anyone to see.. if you were gonna buy it anyways what did it matter if the employee opened it right then and there for you? just frickin buy it then.
Your response (Don't shop here, we don't care, we have enough customers already) is what prevents Best Buy from providing the kind of consumer experience that will attract savvy shoppers who will be truly loyal. I actually kind of hope you're not a real Best Buy employee.
I don't care if Google tracks my web use, for the most part, but searching my desktop is out of the question.
It's not paranoia, it's caution. People should be aware of how their information is being used. If you are happy with your personal documents being scanned by Google, that's fine with me. But I'm not going to tolerate it in my life.
I had a landlord who deducted from the cleaning deposit because he decided that we hadn't washed the OUTSIDE of the windows in Feb. in MI. Oh, and one windowsill was dusty. It was crazy.
i am a best buy employee.. it all depends which store you're working at and or shopping at..and frankly i love my job it's fun..
as for them not letting you access the internet on the laptop you were looking into buying we dont let anyone use the internet the only access we have is bestbuy.com national and local pages.. there are two computers at our store that get real internet access and that's in the manager's office and for geeksquad.. that's all.. for the exact reason that they told you, we can't fix it if people download junk on them and mess them up.. because if we are out of stock and a customer wanted that display model they wont want some messed up laptop that random people downloaded things on..
also display phones.. our phones are all real live phones at my store yet the vendors do send us dummy phones that are the plastic shell with stickers..we can't open and display a real one if we dont have it in stock at the time.. and no we can't just open a product for anyone to see.. if you were gonna buy it anyways what did it matter if the employee opened it right then and there for you? just frickin buy it then.. frankly like i said it all depends where you go.. my store may handle things differently.. and if you dont want to shop with us that's ok because the customers that are loyal to us we show loyalty back and that is why best buy is the large booming company that it is.
"In one search log, terms such as "how to tell your family you're a victim of incest," "casey middle school," "surgical help for depression," "can you adopt after a suicide attempt," "Fishman David Dr - 2.6 miles NE - 160 E 34th St, New York, 10016 - (212) 731-5345," "gynecology oncologists in new york city," and "how long will the swelling last after my tummy tuck" appeared in the set of data." CNet on AOL search scandal .
they look at keywords in gmail (as ALL email providers do), and they look for keywords when indexing on your desktop. Of course they do! We live in the "targeted marketing age" where everyone does that, whether we pretend to not know about it, or not! People always scream about "oh, the grocery store discount cards are EVIL because THEY can keep track of what you buy, so they can...they can"...what? Sell you more of what you like?? Come on! This decades-old paranoia of a practice which has more than likely NEVER HURT ANYONE is really, well, just paranoia! Get over it, or stay out of stores, and off the Internet!
Boy can these posters get off topic! Talk about your internet ADD. Ah those scammers, ought to give them a shot in the pills.
Thanks for your tip about using Technorati forums. It did help!
Love you guys!
Yan
So, on my Violent Acres post from ages ago, I just saw the following ad:
Can you imagine?
Hey, she offers free email! Yeesh.
I think I saw this guy in the local news when I was in high school. I always remembered it as the beer recipe, but I couldn't remember what else was in it. I'm glad I found it though because my husband and I own a house now and we're trying to save the backyard. All we have in the front yard is rocks since we live in NM. thanks.
i have a question, for the wiskey trick are you supposed to totally cover the top of both glasses with the drivers license or leave a little room and not cover up the whole entire glass?
Hi.
I do not deserve Any of these dvds as i am a horrible annoying person. but hey. you have to be in it to win it. But on the offchance, in case i am lucky to win one then it would have to be CARS as we already have pirates2 and my kids would LOVE cars. Especially my little boy.
If your BK is militant about this, simply make up a random number using the first number after the letters as a starting point. Make sure your number value goes up each time you do this.
A revelation about the "hacking" of the code and these BK code generators. The big l33t hacking consisted of looking at the printed code list (that lists the letter codes for each month) that BK has taped on the counter in front of the cash registers.
Also, about substituting, not every BK will do this. It depends on how hardass the manager is. Just ask nicely and explain how you still end up spending the same amount of money, and they more than likely will do it. And if they don't, then make sure you drink up on plenty of soda (forget sip stealing, it's gulp stealing) before your order is ready.
I also recommend asking for extra lettuce on the whopper, it adds more value (and heft) to the burger. I personally go with extra lettuce and onion.
On the times I substitute the drink with a salad, I'll ask for extra lettuce and pickles on the side (in addition to on the burger), and then add that to my salad. But considering lettuce is so inexpensive, it's cheaper to provide your own salad if possible.
Too bad the Pollo Loco B1G1 Free promotion is over, else I would show you how to walk out with 2 combos ( 5 pieces of chicken with 4 sides, 6 tortillas and 2 drinks), 16+ oz of salsa, a $1 appetizer and 4 trays of chips for $5.64.
That's either the greatest sign of all time or the greatest photoshop moment of all time. =)
One thing to do, before going to court, is to research on the officer. Subpoena the police department for his personnel records, and see if there are complaints in his record; most likely, there will be. Given the way he acted, he probably has a history of similar behavior, and a string of complaints for similar incidents (or worse). If so, hold a deposition, and grill him on his previous conduct. Subpoena his supervisor, partner (if he has one; many departments no longer assign specific partners), and other officers, and grill them about his behavior. If there is negative information, you'll send the message that you intend to expose it in court; quite likely, he'll make a panic-stricken call to the district attorney to get the ticket dismissed before he has to go to court and be exposed. In addition, file a formal complaint against him, both with his department and with the Sate Attorney General and consider filing a full blown lawsuit against the police department. Contact the media as well; government (and remember, the police work for the government) hate the media more than anything else. If there is a local "troubleshooter" or "investigator" with the six o'clock news, call them and try to get them to do a story on the officer. When his face is on the news at 6:00, with you crying and saying "I thought he was going to kill me, and then I found out, last month he beat a subject unconscious", he'll either be fired outright or resign and move out of state. Bonus points if you can get the AP to pick the story up; if he was State Police, it may embarrass the state enough to get the AG to file criminal charges. Your $135 ticket just won't be worth it to them when Oprah is calling for comment.
The Tenants Union of Washington State lists tenant rights and remedies. Having a copy of the landlord-tenant law on your coffee table during the landlord walk-through is a not-so-subtle way of showing that you're not to be messed with!
I have this friend that hates, hates, hates the movie Cars. He's a pretentious filmmaker, so he can go on for hours about everything he thinks is wrong with that movie. And one night he did.
With a few drinks in him, and a Cars poster on the wall, he just went off. Every time he looked at the poster, he'd start in on another rant about how much he hated the movie. Having never seen it, I just nodded and laughed at his ridiculousness. Eventually, he'd stop. For about two seconds. Then he'd look up at the poster and start all over again...
And that why I want the Pirates DVD!
They lady she got arrested at the end of the eavesdrop scam
When is taht vuid or is it coming out!?!