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Skymall Classic

Jared — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:04:23 +0000

Snapped a photo of this Skymall gem on my flight to LA. Question is….

How many people end up with worse/more migraines after using this device?

My Power Adapter from Dell just caught fire…

Jared — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:51:03 +0000

I was hoping not to join the “My D830 Power Cord is Dead” club that the rest of my office is in. Their adapters randomly stopped working, some are on their 2nd or 3rd replacement for the Latitudes.

Today – MINE CAUGHT ON FIRE!

Dave Chappelle’s wife makes news headlines

Jared — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:27:39 +0000

Link to Chappell as Clayton Digsby

Great example of Google AdWords

Jared — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:59:53 +0000

While reading some stories in my Google Reader I came across this epic advertisement. Gimme some of dat chedda!

Comcast’s installation makes no sense, neither do their staff

Jared — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:02:00 +0000

Once again i’m left wondering where exactly Comcast comes up with their nonsensical policies. I brought up the idea to my roomates of canceling our currently overpriced TV/Internet package, and having them signup for a new “Special Deal”. The plan we had was for TV (with HBO) & “High-Speed” Internet for about $180/month. The special available now is for TV (With HBO and Starz), High Speed Internet, and Phone service – all for $129/month. I figured this would be a VERY easy switch: I cancel, roomate signs up, we get Starz and a new phone for less money. Of course I was wrong.

We drive to Comcast and turn in our 5 cable boxes, remotes, cables and modem. They promptly cancel my account, easy as pie. I thank him and my roomate then says he’d like to signup for their new 1-year special package deal. The guy was nice enough, took all his information and then started talking about the installation.

Comcast Rep: “The Installation is quite long, it takes about 4 hours. Also, we won’t be able to get someone to your house to install for about 2 weeks”.

Roomate: “Ummmm, how could it take 4 hours. I could take the cable boxes we just unplugged and plug them back in. There is no installation”.

Comcast Rep (shaking head): “You have it all wrong, it’s a big job, gotta test all the lines and stuff, plug in your boxes and stuff”.

I can’t for the life of me understand where they came up with this 4 hour installation. It’s completely crazy. On top of the inconvenience of having to wait for someone else to plug in a cable box, we also now have to wait 2 weeks for them to come install it. Amherst is a college town and there is almost nobody here right now since school is out of session. That means (almost) nobody is signing up for new accounts, or cancelling them.

Day 2 of 14 without TV or Internet. The roommates are ticked off that they have to do all their homework and TV watching from my office. Thank you Comcast!

Yes, the 42″ Plasma is gone, i seens it

Jared — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:29:06 +0000

I have to credit Delivrine Registre and WALB news of South Georgia for their great news coverage of a recent story. Somebody managed to steal a 42″ Plasma TV from an electronic store in Albany, GA -while the store was full of customers in broad daylight. Some might say that this was the highlight of the story, but I would have to say their expert witness, Ms. Whitney Braxton took the star role:

“I realized that it was gone when my boss came in and said the monitor was gone. And I said the monitor was gone. So I just jumped up and saw that the monitor was gone. That was pretty much it. I was in the back putting plain t-shirts in a box,” said employee Whitney Braxton.

What a priceless interview. I would highly recommend that her boss promote her to Security Director – effective immediately. You know, just like the guys at Best Buy who pretend to be friendly at the door just before watching your every move from their 8 security screens?