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* Within 5 Days Of Each Other - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/3c50989d56b13ff0?hl=en
* So Anyway, My Hard Drive Crashed - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/a65e667dd4c34b84?hl=en
* endodontist's root canal cracked crown - 3 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/03080ec61a21e5fa?hl=en
* Chinese vs Korean Polyester Neckties - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/b83ed697bc161f61?hl=en
* Electric Blankets - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/98d452c648483cf1?hl=en
* GPS leading people to their deaths - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/e183ce72663c9ddc?hl=en
* Big 5 Sporting Goods Dummies - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/54ea6dd5dd8d06f9?hl=en
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TOPIC: Within 5 Days Of Each Other
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/3c50989d56b13ff0?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 6 2011 10:06 pm
From: Bill
On 2/6/2011 9:41 PM, Gary Sokolisch wrote:
> My hard drive, printer, and stand alone copier went down.
>
> Right at Income Tax time.
>
> I've already detailed my travails regarding the PC and printer, and now for
> the copier.
>
> I paid $16 to an online support group-- JustAnswers.com -- to help me
> solve the problem. The tech said that the drum should be cleaned. That's
> nice but could you give me a little more detail. The tech said to take it
> to the shop.
>
> WOW! $16 for that advice. I'm in the wrong business. Maybe I could
> become an online "expert" and tell people to take their problems to a
> professional. Any fucking body could give that kind of advice.
February 6th is income tax time? Not for most people.
And if you'd learn to post in the correct newsgroups (like something
computer-related), you would be able to get some valuable advice for
free. You also might have considered contacting the manufacturer on
their website, they probably would have helped you for free.
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 7 2011 7:53 pm
From: SMS
On 2/6/2011 6:41 PM, Gary Sokolisch wrote:
> My hard drive, printer, and stand alone copier went down.
>
> Right at Income Tax time.
>
> I've already detailed my travails regarding the PC and printer, and now for
> the copier.
>
> I paid $16 to an online support group-- JustAnswers.com -- to help me
> solve the problem. The tech said that the drum should be cleaned. That's
> nice but could you give me a little more detail. The tech said to take it
> to the shop.
>
> WOW! $16 for that advice. I'm in the wrong business. Maybe I could
> become an online "expert" and tell people to take their problems to a
> professional. Any fucking body could give that kind of advice.
The $16 was a charge to teach you to not pay $16 to online support groups.
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TOPIC: So Anyway, My Hard Drive Crashed
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/a65e667dd4c34b84?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 7 2011 4:57 am
From: Gary Sokolisch
On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 01:04:11 -0500, Bill wrote:
> On 2/6/2011 9:33 PM, Gary Sokolisch wrote:
>> And I let the tech talk me into a new PC. Bad move; it has Windows 7. For
>> one thing, programs are lost. This never happened when I went from 98 to
>> XP. Oh sweet mother of mercy, how I miss XP. Also, the tech failed to
>> save my music from the old Win player. You can't get those songs now; it's
>> illegal. But worst of all, it's a bitch to download Flash. Windows 7
>> comes with two IEs: a 64-bit default and a 32-bit. The 64-bit will not
>> accept Flash. So I have to use 32-bit to get the latest Flash.
>>
>> Sometimes I do the dumbest things.
>
> Windows 7 is quite good, I don't know why you are complaining. Just
> because the machine only came with IE, there is no reason why you cannot
> install Firefox or Chorne or Safari or whatever browser you want. I
> understand there is a beta of Flash for 64-bit IE, but it's not that big
> a deal to just run 32-bit IE if you really want to have IE.
>
> As for your music, I have no idea what is illegal about getting the old
> ones. Had you downloaded them illegally and not you can't get them
> again? Do you still have the old machine and old drive? Did you ask the
> tech to recover them for you?
Yes I asked the tech to recover them.
> Also, you likely did not lose programs when you went from 98 to XP
> because you stayed with the same machine, not because of the OS switch.
>
> Bill
Not true. I got new machines that began with 95, then 98, then XP, and now
7. Four machines; four OS. And the tech rovered all the old stuff when we
updated from 98 to XP.
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TOPIC: endodontist's root canal cracked crown
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/03080ec61a21e5fa?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 7 2011 9:31 am
From: "mehlREMOVETHIS@cyvest.com"
Hello --
The procedure was performed on a tooth with a crown. A week later, a
piece of the crown came off.
Is the endodontist responsible for all, or some part of the
replacement cost of the crown?
Thanks for any information.
L Mehl
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 7 2011 1:00 pm
From: "Rod Speed"
mehlREMOVETHIS@cyvest.com wrote
> The procedure was performed on a tooth with a crown.
> A week later, a piece of the crown came off.
> Is the endodontist responsible for all, or some part of the
> replacement cost of the crown?
Corse they are unless you signed a waiver on that before they did the root canal.
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 7 2011 4:41 pm
From: "mehlREMOVETHIS@cyvest.com"
On Feb 7, 1:00 pm, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed....@gmail.com> wrote:
> mehlREMOVET...@cyvest.com wrote
>
> > The procedure was performed on a tooth with a crown.
> > A week later, a piece of the crown came off.
> > Is the endodontist responsible for all, or some part of the
> > replacement cost of the crown?
>
> Corse they are unless you signed a waiver on that before they did the root canal.
Thanks
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TOPIC: Chinese vs Korean Polyester Neckties
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/b83ed697bc161f61?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 7 2011 1:39 pm
From: vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com
Korean neckties used to sell like $3 each but they have been undercut by $2
CHinese ties. (My dry cleaner charges $3 per Silk necktie for dry cleaning) I
have repeatedly machine washed Korean ties but CHinese ties seem not to be
properly "tacked" ( like a single stitch every two inches) and fall apart in
the laundry. ANyone now of an online supplier of Korean ties?
- = -
Vasos Panagiotopoulos, Columbia'81+, Reagan, Mozart, Pindus, BioStrategist
http://www.panix.com/~vjp2/vasos.htm
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TOPIC: Electric Blankets
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/98d452c648483cf1?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 7 2011 8:02 pm
From: Metspitzer
I have been looking at Electric Blankets. My sister wanted me to get
one here in my city because her city was sold out. After going to a
couple of stores I find out that I just missed the close out sale.
I bought her two Queen size blankets. I was looking for a King size
for me. None of the stores here have them.
My big problem is there are many many choices. I don't mind paying
big bucks for a good one, but I would like to get a nice one at close
out price. I am guessing a deal like that is going to be rare on the
Internet.
Any suggestions for a King Size? Naturally, I want the very best
money can buy and I don't want to pay a lot for it. :)
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TOPIC: GPS leading people to their deaths
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/e183ce72663c9ddc?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 7 2011 8:21 pm
From: YogurtLite
Lamumba <georgeswk@toast.net> wrote in news:georgeswk-
27CBA1.07294905022011@news.toast.net:
> In article
> <82dc8ad2-b77b-43cc-aa26-9cbb65e7916a@w6g2000vbo.googlegroups.com>,
> BigDog811 <bigdog811@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Feb 3, 9:47 pm, zeez <blinkingblyth...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > tech.slashdot.org/story/11/02/03/1910245/Death-By-GPS-Increasing-In-
>> > Americas-Wilderness#comments
>> >
>> > Every year, more and more Americans are dying in deserts
>> > and wildernesses because they rely on their GPS units ( and, to
>> > some degree , their cellphones ) to always be accurate . The
>> > Sacramento Bee quotes Death Valley wilderness coordinator
>> > Charlie Callagan : ' It' s what I'm beginning to call death by
>> > GPS . ..
>> > People are renting vehicles with GPS and they have no idea how
>> > it works and they are willing to trust the GPS to lead them into
>> > the middle of nowhere. '"
>>
>> Nature's way of culling out the dumb asses.
>
> Open the Pod Door , Hal
>
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>
> Open the Pod Door, Hal
Dave.....DAVE?????
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TOPIC: Big 5 Sporting Goods Dummies
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/54ea6dd5dd8d06f9?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 7 2011 9:35 pm
From: Denisehome33
humbug <humbug@universe.net> wrote in
news:iia7up$kbn$2@speranza.aioe.org:
> Idiots at the Tucson Big 5 Sporting goods store run sales
and then
> their drone clerks cannot even find the proper sizes for
footwear.
>
> Near impossible to get assistance and when you do they
don't know
> anything.
>
> Clueless low wage employees; their Managers are also rude
or non-
> responsive. One good thing about Trashon Arizona is that
there are an
> abundance of alternative stores. No use beating a dead
horse.
>
> One on Speedway is particularily bad, if you have to shop
there go to
> one on Oracle.
>
Some more consumer reviews about Big 5 Sporting goods:
"Clint B.
Livermore, CA
2 star rating
3/15/2010
Customer Service is atrocious. But, sale prices and
selection are good enough to keep me interested.
I like Sports Chalet better.
Livermore, CA
1 star rating
1/7/2009
I am so happy that I finally found out what Big 5 stands for
and where they got their name. Now that I know it makes more
sense and I hope it helps explain things to you, too. Here
is what I found out:
Big 5 stands for the 5 reasons we are a lousy sporting goods
store:
1. Our prices are ridiculous. If you pay full price for
anything at Big 5 then you are a total sucker! Everything in
our store is on sale for 30% to 70% off at one time or
another. EVERYTHING. Nothing was brought in that we did not
or will not have on one of our ads. Do not pay regular price
at this mark down house! Do not!!
2. Our employees are awful. I don't know how so many
unqualified people can work in one place. And, you, the lady
with the dark hair. The one with the "pardon me" and "excuse
me, sir" and "just a moment please, sir" all spoken with that
voice and tone of a patronizing mother / method actress. You
are the worst offender of them all! You know who you are and
anyone who has been there in the last few months knows this
lady.
3. We tell people we sell hunting and fishing licenses, but
we never have them. You see, we get three fishing licenses,
four hunting licenses, two second rod stamps, one Delta Bay
enhancement stamp, one California duck stamp and zero of the
Federal duck stamps. We sell this tiny selection of tags /
licenses in minutes. Here is the catch, we tell you to come
back tomorrow because we expect to get some more. You keep
coming back and we never have them! Brilliant!
4. Our "selection" of fishing gear is second to none. But
at Big 5 that means, if you look for a second you realize we
have none. Well, at least nothing that would you want to
use.
5. Number 5 represents the shortest amount of time, in
minutes, that you spend in our checkout line or shoe
department or gun department. 5 represents the number of
employees out of 6 who are in the store at any given time who
do not "work in this department", who do not "know how to
work the register", who do not "have the key for the case",
who are "on break" or who are not going to be able actually
assist you in any way.
I am sorry Big 5 that this sounds so harsh. I will admit
that I have purchased firearms at your store on several
occasions. When you do have the "sales" the prices are good.
But, it was these trips to your store that I discovered how
lousy you are. 45 minutes to wait for a "manager" to
complete some forms while you wait is enought time to explore
the store and see what is going on. It is not pretty.
Livermore, CA
1 star rating
5/22/2008
the worst experience ever!!! this mid 20s girl with long old
school out dated hair (I'm a hairstylist) helped me she was
the RUDEST B!Tch!! since i dont look white I'm guessing that
she was racist.. she even wanted to see id for a fishing
license even tho the day before I went and didn't need any
form of id.. but she was super rude i also brought my mom
back to sick her on the chick .. and trust me that would have
been a BAD idea!! i wish i would of got her name so i could
put her on blast.. but then again who is rockin some old
school as permed hair!! you wont miss her"
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