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Well that just made my day - er, no it didn’t

It’s been a long day at work, and a long week at work for that matter. The Goat had a flat tire which could have been more of an inconvenience, but still a pain. My evening was looking up, but this sealed the deal.
On one of the discussion forums I frequent, someone posted about an […]

Sprint’s new website fails

It’s that time of month and I need to login to my Sprint account to pay the bill. Apparently it wants me to establish a new user name & password - okay, great.
If I could only put a cursor into the password box, I might be able to type a new password. Point and click […]

How the public, not SUVs, screwed up the idea of hybrids

The public is right to be upset to find that hybrids don’t automatically improve mileage by 20 MPG. Most hybrids now, compared with the market just a few years ago, are a bunch of SUVs with only slight improvements in mileage and very high annual fuel costs. The SUV fad began dying, so SUV makers […]

Cops gone wild

I have nothing against cops and I hope this is the exception to the rule, but how RIDICULOUS. I hope this guy gets janitor duty.

Spammed by Gateway

Once upon a time when I was writing mobile technology articles and reviews, I subscribed to Gateway’s press releases via e-mail so I could stay on top of new product launches. This has come back to bite me

I guess somebody decided to play with their press release feed system and it auto-puked every press […]

9 things I learned about the world from anonymous stock photo models - Maddox

If you haven’t perused through Maddox’s website yet, you’re in for a treat. In this post he takes on using “anonymous stock photo models” in advertising. While crude, he certainly gets me cracking up a number of times.
There’s plenty in this post and the rest of his website to make everyone laugh and be offended, […]

I’m crippled

A couple small oversights and I feel trapped, crippled if you will. I didn’t charge my cell phone last night and my laptop has been on & off all day without a refuel. I am now tethered to the wall with two power cords at a time when it would be awful nice to be […]

Imams removed from flight threaten to sue passengers - CNN.com

The civil rights lawsuit, filed in March, has so alarmed some lawyers that they are offering to defend the unnamed “John Doe” passengers listed as “possible defendants” free of charge. They say it is vital that the flying public be able to report suspicious behavior without fear of being dragged into court.
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Other passengers had gotten […]

2008 Subaru WRX makes me cry

It’s been all over the auto news-wires - someone leaked Motor Trend cover images showcasing the newly redeisgned 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX. The pictures are still available at NASIOC, a huge Impreza forum.

But as you can probably tell from those pictures (shown above), it is hideous. I never thought the new design […]

How can people be that STUPID??? Ruby Tuesday’s Sucks

I’ve ranted about crappy customer service before, but last weekend takes the cake. Kat and I went out to Ruby Tuesday’s in Cary, as I was craving some steak and they have a good salad bar. It was about a 15 minute wait, not bad for a Saturday night, and we got a booth as […]