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Entries from January 2008

The Real Reason Auto Sales Climb At Auto Show Time

January 31st, 2008 · No Comments

This past weekend I had the chance to visit the Toledo Auto Show at the Seagate center and sit in numerous new vehicles. The show was a pleasant experience, I got to sit in numerous cars I cannot afford, met some Jeep enthusiasts. I also had a chance to discuss the fact that [...]

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Tags: Customer Service

First Premier Bank’s $50 Limit Mastercard

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Though I thought I had opted out of the pre-approved credit card offers today I received an offer for a Mastercard.  Being on the lookout for a good 0% balance transfer offer I dug into the packet to see what the terms of this Mastercard were.  Boy was I shocked.  Apparently the card I got [...]

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Tags: Customer Service

An Office Space Day

January 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Sometimes you get to work and the day proceeds much like a scene from Office Space. Unfortunately my week ended on a Office Space note and began on one as well. To summarize my week thus far I invite Michael Bolton and Samir Nagheenanajar to elaborate.
Samir: No, not again. I… why does it [...]

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Tags: Misc.

Star Wars Force Unleashed, Reason Enough to Invent a Time Machine

January 27th, 2008 · No Comments

I just watched this clip on Gametrailers.com of the upcoming Star Wars Force unleashed which is due out later this summer. Truthfully I haven’t gotten into many of the recent Star Wars games but Force Unleashed has me longing for a means of moving through the time space continuum in order to enjoy the [...]

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Tags: Games

How to Get the Most for Your Videogaming Dollar (Comic)

January 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Basic Instructions, a webcomic explains how to get the most for your video game spending. Bonus points for using friend as a Xbox 360 crash dummy before buying a new game.
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Tags: Tech

How To Find the Right UPS for Your Office

January 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Today my office went dark, well actually just the electronics in my office. I work in what used to be a dorm, built years before my birth, this leads to a few peculiarities in day to day operations. In the winter the heat comes mainly from a space heater due to vents which [...]

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Tags: Tech

Free Jumper Comic Preview

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

I have been looking forward to Jumper which comes to theatres on Valentines day 2008. Jumper is about an individual who finds out he has a special genetic trait allowing him to teleport.  He is then forced to deal with a battle between the Jumpers and a “company” who is out to kill all of [...]

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Tags: comic

Wal-mart Issuing Apology Gift Cards for Cancelled Pre-Orders

January 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Last Week Wal-mart had loads of pre order games going for $20 to $30 below MSRP. The games included Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Burnout Paradise to name a few. I placed an order for each of them with little hope of actually receiving the product at the discounted price. Wal-mart pissed [...]

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Tags: Customer Service · Games

Line Golfer, the Love Child of Line Rider and Putt Putt

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Take a trip with me, the year 1998, the place a highschool with limited web access. Are you with me, you know on Candystand.com playing flash games based on sugary snacks and EXTREME parachuting. In case you forgot Candystand is still around, still sponsored by Wrigley’s but this time with the love child [...]

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Tags: Games

Would You Digg It?

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLYo5tMylQM

The new cyber thriller, Untraceable, coming out January 25th features a Killer who has hooked his victims up to a device which kills them quicker based on the number of users visiting the site which runs a streaming video of the unfortunate soul. The FBI warns the public to stay away from the site [...]

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Tags: Movies