A while back, Wachovia bought World Savings, a bank I use for CDs. I received a few letters in the mail describing the process and telling me what I had to do. The first thing I had to do was register for an account with Wachovia’s online banking. I do. Mistake #1: Only three of …
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Dove takes on the beauty industry, part 2
First there was Evolution. Now, they’ve come up with Onslaught:
Gruber, you missed the obvious pun
It’s not Bungie Spins Off From Microsoft, but rather “Microsoft cuts cord.”
OneVoice million voices
Bush vetoes S-CHIP
Jon Stewart: “So in summation, the bill takes money from cigarettes and gives it to poor sick children.” George Bush: “That’s why I’m going to veto the bill.”
Greg Quill is a poor journalist
To: Bureau of Accuracy/Public Editor Janet Hurley, Entertainment Editor Greg Quill, Entertainment columnist Toronto Star This letter is in regards to Mr. Quill’s article, “Shaye no longer a trio, except on TV,” originally published at thestar.com/article/259441. [1] I was extremely disappointed with Mr. Quill’s sloppy and wildly inaccurate article. It listed an incorrect cause of …
iRobot (Roomba) phone numbers
iRobot makes their phone numbers hard to find on their web site. Shame, shame! 800-727-9077 customer service 877-855-8593 tech support
Chasers War – APEC Security For George Bush
PC Financial’s MasterCard runaround
I had a bit of an odd experience with PC Financial this year. Frustrated by this, I wrote them to describe my experience.
Dear Mr. Kalen,
I have been a customer of President’s Choice Financial and President’s Choice Financial MasterCard for many years. In fact, I believe I was one of the earliest customers of President’s Choice Financial MasterCard.
I was highly satisfied with my PC MasterCard—until this year.
Avis, please try harder
This July, I rented a car from Avis in San Diego. It was a pretty poor experience. So, I wrote them a complaint letter. Besides writing the letter itself, I thought I’d have fun. In the spirit of Yours is a Very Bad Hotel, I proudly present “How NOT to rent a car”: Here’s the …