Go to your nearest pastry store, bakery, or donut shop and buy a couple of your favorite whatever to go. Watch carefully what happens next. The person behind the counter will grab a sheet of tissue paper, usually decorated with the name of the establishment and it’s logo, to handle the food items you are [...]
Tag Archive 'rant'
Fifteen Dollars
Posted in random on Nov 21st, 2006
Yesterday I set out to pay some bills online. Most of the creditors I have sport payment pages on their web site making it easy to point, click, and pay. One loan, however, proved to be the exception. Several years ago, when purchasing the two Apple computers I own, a line of credit was established [...]
Replacement Value
Posted in random on Nov 10th, 2006
Many of you, who have home owners or renters insurance, may have a “replacement value” clause. The common misconception is that when your insured widget, gewgaw, or family heirloom is lost, damaged, or stolen you’ll get enough money to go get yourself a new one. This is a nice misconception, but a misconception nonetheless.
Reality is, [...]
Vehicle Fire, Expect Delays
Posted in random on Nov 4th, 2006
On my way home from work Friday, one of the overhead information displays on the bypass read: “VEHICLE FIRE. EXPECT DELAYS. PAST 69 HWY” Having abandoned the highway for surface streets in the past when there was some delay I know that the frustration of traffic lights is worse (for me) than staying on the [...]
Airport WiFi
Posted in random on Sep 14th, 2006
Earlier this week I discovered the Airport Wireless Internet Access Guide, which lists the availability of WiFi at all the major US airports. As luck would have it I am getting ready to fly this weekend and next for my vacation, so the list is timely.
Of course, only the two starting point airports offer free [...]
Bureaucratic Two-Step
Posted in random on Sep 4th, 2006
The current car I have was purchased in Illinois about three years ago. The dealer worked with us and we were able to get a fantastic loan through a small local bank. Only 5% interest, and the payments were exactly what we wanted.
The move to Kansas was almost perfectly timed to happen about the [...]
Windshield Woes
Posted in random on Jul 7th, 2006
Believe it or not, my windshield woes continue. In our last episode the technician came and examined the rain sensor assembly and decided that a new “gel pack” was needed. He called his office and they placed an order. Later that day I was called by the dispatcher and informed that the parts would arrive [...]
Windshield From Hell
Posted in random on Jul 5th, 2006
The saga of my windshield continues. Yesterday morning we had intermittent showers while I was out having breakfast and buying groceries and the automatic rain sensor failed to work properly.
When the windshield was replaced the old sensor stuck to the removable housing and cable assembly. The technician didn’t notice this and consequently there were two [...]
Windshield, Part Whatever
Posted in random on Jul 1st, 2006
This morning’s windshield repair got off to an inauspicious start when the technician called me from my work location. Oops. Luckily it’s only about a 25 minute drive and he was able to come straight to the apartment.
In examining the situation he determined that the original rain sensor (what appeared to be a thick, rubbery [...]
Windshield, Take Three
Posted in random on Jun 29th, 2006
My worst fears about the reapplication of the rain sensor to the inside of my new windshield were realized this afternoon. Just 90 minutes after the repair was completed the sensor was once again dangling from its wire harness.
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I called the SafeLite people once again (it’s a bad sign when you can remember [...]
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