Rants and musings, without care for substance.
Posted in complaints, idiots, life in general on Feb 6th, 2010
It’s just snowed. Maybe still snowing. You’re about to shovel your driveway. But where to put all of it?
Maybe you have room to shovel it to the side of the driveway. Super. Maybe you’re going to pile it into the bed of your truck. Great. Maybe you’re going to say “to hell with county ordinance” [...]
Posted in coding, complaints, computing, humor on Jan 15th, 2010
Words. Strung together and stuff.
What the world needs now
is a new scripting language
like I need a hole in my head
Apologies to Cracker.
Posted in complaints, computing, software on Jan 4th, 2010
A few days before January 1st of 2010, I was migrated to Microsoft Office 2007. So far, I’m not too impressed.
After a few days usage, I’ve found Office 2007 to be softer looking, slower performing, and visually bluer than Office 2003. It appears like Microsoft attempted to do away with all things sharp, both by [...]
Posted in complaints on Jan 3rd, 2010
Two of my friends were assaulted in Baltimore last night, while waiting for crowds to disperse from section 324 of 1st Mariner Arena. An older guy walked up a few rows, then turned towards us and spit in my friend’s face from 3-4 feet away. He muttered something like “that’s for you spilling stuff on [...]
Posted in complaints, office, the system on Jun 29th, 2009
The result of a company policy about mandatory retirement for executives, our CEO is stepping down. As I look back over the past couple years, I’m not thrilled with the path he has led us down. In fact, I’m irked.
Did our CEO do a lot for the company? From my position as a worker bee [...]
Posted in complaints, food, reviews on May 21st, 2009
This is Chang’s Spicy Chicken.
It isn’t that spicy.
That doesn’t mean it wasn’t tasty. The dish is served up with about two dozen tender chunks of chicken breast, lightly breaded and pan-fried so that the edges are slightly crispy. The whole thing is battered in a sweet glaze, reminding me of a cross between honey and [...]
Posted in cars, complaints, money, privacy on May 18th, 2009
I really don’t like car salesmen. My experience with them has led me to believe that they’re a bunch of crooks for whom exaggeration, document substitution, and lying are all tools of the trade. There are some salesmen who would gladly tell you anything to make the sale. You can’t trust people like that, yet [...]
Posted in advertising, complaints, technology on Jan 29th, 2009
For all of its flaws and with all of the advances of DVD, I think VHS had a few notable benefits. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t miss futzing around with the tracking on an old tape. Or fishing the magnetic tape out of the VCR once it got frayed and ruined. What I miss [...]
Posted in complaints on Jul 30th, 2008
Did you think I wouldn’t notice that you jacked up my rate an extra $13.60 from this month to last? What is so special about July that my Internet access is worth 34% more than June? I’m guessing nothing, except perhaps to line the coffers. No wait, Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is in a slump… [...]
Posted in complaints, film on Jul 24th, 2008
I received an invitation to an advance screening of Pineapple Express last night. The movie opens officially on August 6th, so how could I resist? The screening was held in The Charles Theatre’s largest theater, complete with MIB-sized ventilation air ducts. I don’t know why I noticed them, but I like the way they look.
News [...]
Posted in complaints on Jul 3rd, 2008
If you ever need to visit the FedEx Ground distribution facility in Beltsville, Maryland I would recommend calling them first. The number is 301-210-5234, though the corporate customer service people at 1-800-GOFEDEX (1-800-463-3339) won’t tell you that. They’ll be happy to tell you its location — 11750 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705 (map) — but [...]
Posted in cars, complaints, culture on Jun 6th, 2008
People are going out to the movies less due to gas prices. That fact has been all over the media. I haven’t seen any stories and photos about the gas lines at the wholesale clubs, but they’re there. With gas prices hovering at $4 per gallon, people have also begun to realize the cost of [...]
Posted in complaints, travel, wireless on Apr 18th, 2008
I keep notes about the places I go when I’m on travel, about experiences with vendors good and bad. While a particularly bad place might stand out in my mind, I may forget when a place is just sub-par. If you don’t travel, the following probably won’t be of much interest.
When it comes to profit, [...]
Posted in complaints, culture, in the news on Apr 4th, 2008
The weight of everything is being lifted, one bit at a time. Lots of little things that I’ve been working on have finally come to fruition. My tax returns are completed and mailed. I contracted to have a new and improved splash image created for my placeholder site and am pleased with the results. Over [...]
Posted in cars, complaints, oddities, web sites on Feb 12th, 2008
I got a parking ticket in Federal Hill this weekend. The usual complaints about oddly worded parking signs aside, there’s no contesting that I was parked in the wrong place. I did, unknowingly, and I’m not worried. I have good karma when it comes to parking. I usually find it without too many problems and [...]
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