Category Archives: rant

Best thing to do to telemarketers? Make it too terrifying for them to call you

It’s odd. I work for a company that makes it’s money off call centers. Granted the majority of our customers are not telemarketers, but some are. Even still, I hate them all with a passion. No, I don’t hate the … Continue reading

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My favorite commercial

I love this one…. AafzLbM7GqM I also like the Vonage commercials, especially the one with the  guy in the lobster suit getting stuck in the revolving door. I do not like any of the Burger King commercials though.  I’m especially … Continue reading

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Isn’t it funny the way things change?

It’s a weird thing. Right now, you may or may not know I am working on a project out in California. One really good thing about the project is the project manager. We have a great project manager who has … Continue reading

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My life at Apple

So on my new job, I’m working on a project at a little fruit company in Cupertino, CA.  I was leading a meeting yesterday, when my Dell laptop suddenly “blue screened“.  It was so embarrassing.  There were literally cat calls … Continue reading

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Star Trek movie rumors

Bad rumors about the proposed new Star Trek film… Amidst the latest Star Trek rumour — that Ben Affleck might play Captain Kirk — producer J.J. Abrams discussed his other projects, including the soon-to-open third Mission: Impossible film and his … Continue reading

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How Regions Bank almost gave me a heart attack

We have a lot going on right now. We’re moving over the next month and have a lot of expenses going out. For this reason, I decided to do a reality check by logging on to regions.net and taking a … Continue reading

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My input on immigration

Suzette and I have an appointment with the USCIS (formerly INS) in Memphis on Thursday. Since she got here in October of 2003 we have worked tirelessly to legally get her status as a resident alien formalized. I have spent … Continue reading

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Law professor bans laptops in class

I am really concerned for the next generation of lawyers if this is the best they have to offer. It seems a bunch of whinny law students at U of M have complained because their professor has banned the use … Continue reading

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Fox greenlights a new SciFi show….so they can have something to cancel.

OK…We all know the love Fox has for SciFi. They ignore the fact that The X-Files is one of the best shows they ever had. They also canceled both Space Above and Beyond and Firefly for no good reason, as … Continue reading

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I am tired….

Yes, I am tired.  I have been very busy.  As a matter of fact, too tired and busy to blog lately.  But I just had to say this.  I’ve seen everywhere that Western Union is stopping it’s telegram service.  OK…..That … Continue reading

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