Category Archives: Good Grief!

Truth in Advertising

Posted on March 30, 2007 by phil

I keep getting spams recently that are entitled “World Wide Lootery Agent” .

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Happy Birthday, Me.

Posted on February 14, 2007 by phil

I’m 53 today, and all I can say is Ugh.

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The Post swallower

Posted on February 8, 2007 by phil

I’ve written a couple of posts that WordPress has just up and swallowed recently. I don’t get it, but I am annoyed.

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Dell responds, sort of.

Posted on January 16, 2007 by phil

Dell got back to me today- sort of. I had responded to the first not-so-comprehensible email I received, trying to get a little clarification. This is what I got back. Hello, Just covering all the issues that you may have. … Continue reading →

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Dell Still Sucks

Posted on January 7, 2007 by phil

It’s been 2 months since i wrote this, and nothing has changed. Talking to Dell is like talking to the dirt in the back yard. I get absolutely *no response* from any online forms. Here’s my new mantra: I will … Continue reading →

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Too good for Wal-Mart

Posted on December 9, 2006 by phil

It appears I’ve gotten too good for Wal-mart. I took some photographs of my nieces and nephews last week, and did some post-processing, and thought it would be a nice gesture if I went and had some prints made up … Continue reading →

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Insanity

Posted on November 24, 2006 by phil

So it’s Black Friday, which I avoid like the plague. This morning, at about 1:30 AM, I went down to the Speedway to get a large cup of the coffee they have that I like, and while waiting for it … Continue reading →

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Dell Hell.

Posted on November 7, 2006 by phil

My laptop has developed a smattering of bad pixels, so I used Dell’s online form to request a service call a couple of weeks ago. Today, I wrote Dell back, after having received a service survey about the quality of … Continue reading →

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The Balance of Nature

Posted on June 3, 2006 by phil

It started out as a quiet evening. I was cleaning out the trash from my van, standing near the garbage cans next to the garage when I noticed a little baby bunny rabbit hopping along the patch of yard between … Continue reading →

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Sick…

Posted on December 29, 2005 by phil

I’m just getting over my annual terrible cold. It seems like every year, between Christmas and New year, I get sick. It’s like clockwork, and I can’t imagine why. This year, I lost my voice completely, could only croak like … Continue reading →

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