Monthly Archives: November 2008

Blockbuster… GTFO

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Well tonight I was trying to watch a movie in which my selections were limited.  So blockbuster was the solution to the problem, or so I thought.  Here’s the problem I have:

STOP ASKING ME FOR A CREDIT CARD!

I have never lost or not returned a movie, and I do not rent video games from you all.  And seeing as how there are “no late fees” supposedly, I should not be asked for a credit card every time I come to check out a movie!  But this being the third time in 5 months or so, they are batting 100%.  When asked, “Do you have a credit card to put on file,” I answered no, and that I would like to be excluded from being asked every time I come.  The response was, “Well do you rent games?”  I informed them no, and asked if they can mark that down for me.  The cashier then gave me a very energetic and enthusiastic (sarcasm) “I can see what I can do” and then informed me when my movie needs to be returned.

Not only am I displeased with the fact that the movie rental prices have gone up, but the fact that I get questioned on why I do not have a credit card on file everytime is extremely annoying.  And please don’t tell me that’s to cover their loses.  They get the movies at a very cheap rate, and I would assume that 2 rentals covers that cost.  So if you work at Blockbuster, here’s a tip:  Ask the question if you must ask, and then remove that flag off of the person’s account so they aren’t asked next time.  We would appreciate it.

Resyncing my Treo

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So after having my Treo 755p randomly reboot (really annoying when I am on a call), I decided I would hard reset the thing.  After having backed up my contact to both my Outlook as well as my Palm Desktop, I gave it a go.  First thing that I had a problem with was that my USB cable was not working well.  It either didn’t recognize it at all, or if it did, it said, “The connection between your handheld computer and the desktop could not be established.”  So after mucking with it awhile, (trying the solutions of: using a different usb cable; and continually plug and unplug until it works) Ifinally had to my roommate’s cable which does not have the power connection part and seemed to fit better.

Soon realizing I forgot to backup my high scores on my favorite game Text Twist, I realized I would have to redo my ringtones, as well as my System Preferences, Roaming Preferences, and my QuickDial links.  I use the Palm Desktop to do a Quick Install of my MiniTones application (great for adding and trimming mp3s to useable ringtones) and Text Twist.  I then reassigned ringtones to a few Contacts, and my voicemail, known/unknown caller, text messaging, calendar, and alarm.  Changed my Roaming Preferneces to allow since my office is in a basement, and AT&T has coverage but not Sprint (imagine that) and to never warn me about making roaming calls since I added it to my plan for $5.

Changed my System Preferences for my Color Theme and then moved on to changing my Speed Dial by selecting the “Label” using the lookup to select my contact, and then it autopopulated the Number and I just picked what Quick Key I wanted.

So I have everything I had before, with the exception of the Twitter email that Justin set up so I can twit pictures from my phone by quickly sending them to that email.  But overall, it was an easy process, once I determined that my USB cable was borked.

Do Fog-less mirrors exist?

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This is a serious question.  I am one of those people that likes to shave while they’re showering.  I have purchased fog-less mirrors from a variety of places, Wal-Mart, Target, and even Sharper Image.  What is the result?  NONE OF THEM WORK!  I can’t get any of them to not fog up, and I’ve even tried the shaving cream on the mirror thing, to no avail.

I am not sure what can be done, or if this is a hopeless search, but if anyone knows of a way that I can shave in the shower without having the clean the mirror off and shave a spot, and repeat until I am cleanly shaved, please let me know.

Also, please keep recommendations to only those items that you have first hand knowledge.

Olive Garden’s Horrible Advertising

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I quickly have to rant about these terrible ads that Olive Garden has been spamming all over my television programs.  First off, why do they need to try and be funny?  Why not just say, “All you can eat pasta is here/back” and then show some people ordering and eating the pasta?  Show some of the combinations, explain what someone can order, explain the promotion.

Why do they need to have some guy saying, “I did the math on this never ending pasta combination, and there’s 42 different possibilities!” And then the lame comeback by his friend, “While you’re doing the math, I’m doing the marinara.” Or whatever the hell they say.  What the hell Olive Garden?  How is that funny or needed?  Then you finish up the awesome commercial with, “Wow math has never tasted so good” <input canned laughter>.   I seriously would have told whoever that was at my table that their talking privileges have been revoked.

This is what you do, Olive Garden V.P. of Marketing: STOP THE CURRENT COMMERCIALS AND FIRE WHOEVER MADE THOSE DECISIONS.  Return to informing your customers about your food, with close-ups of pasta.  That is what is going to get people to come there.  Did you do any focus group testing on this advertising?  How much money did you waste by throwing these horrible commercials into TV land?

Better yet, let me give you the phone number of my girlfriend who is great at Marketing, and she’ll quickly inform you all how retarded your ads have been.  Finally, let’s just focus on what works for food/restuarant companies, showing what kind of food you have and the promotions on those items, and ignore the fact that everyone else does funny ads, because it doesn’t work for you.