Who knew that a squirrel playing with the foxes in the front flower bed when it's bucketing down rain could be *SO* entertaining?
The highlight of the visit was observing the multitude of employees for whom actually doing their job was less of a priority than fiddling with their phones or Apple watches.
Whilst ordering the TY2024 tax returns for next year’s tax season, the system duplicated the order. Getting “customer service” to mend the situation turned out to be somewhat less than stellar… :(
Was an early morning yesterday I was up before the dawn And I really have enjoyed my stay But I must be moving on... --- "Goodbye Stranger" by Supertramp
So whilst Keir Starmer may be as charismatic as a lukewarm block of unseasoned tofu… —- Jonathan Pie
Apparently my abilities to project menace work over a much further distance than I imagined possible. After a long day of kid schlepping, being harassed by two labradoodles, and the odd server move for the websites…I was relaxing on the floor of the living room when my sister Meghann hits me up on the ol’ text message delivery device. Their condo had apparently suffered a total power outage and she sends me a couple of…
Musing on what appears to be a growing cult of family Corollas in Fayetteville and a wee trip down Memory Lane...
The deal isn't done until whoever finances it is past the point of rescission! Fortunately for us, it seems like we've finally arrived in Happy Town! :)
We have an agreed sales price and a trade in offer! Are we done? Not by a long shot as we move the battle to the F&I office which is probably the most dangerous place we'll be!
"Funny the trade in hasn't been mentioned." The sales people think they've got the price agreed. They're about to find out that the trade in is always a completely separate deal...
Now the fun begins! Well, fun for me anyway... ;)
It's WABBIT season! It's DUCK season! It's not necessarily where you start but where you end up... :)
Know what cars you're interested in and what they're really selling for before you step onto the lot! So many potential good deals die before they have a chance to be born because the proper research and knowing what *NOT* to say or do during the actual negotiations kill any chance of avoiding being fleeced!
We're kicking off a new category of posts called "Top Nerd Top Tips" which will be a cousin to "Harrowing Tales of Customer Service" by offering up some hard won experience and tips for being a consumer to be feared rather than fleeced! We start off with an activity most people dread: negotiating with a car salesperson!
The Traverse somehow engaged stealth mode on mobile and ended up with an unexpected sweet tea! :)
My fastest time through a Chick Fil-A queue ever just occurred at the Mos Eisley location and it was during dinner time no less! 90 seconds from entering the queue to having the food aboard and leaving. 90 seconds!
Sometimes all it takes is a song to bring back memories of long ago. Boz Scaggs' "Lowdown" is one such tune for remembering a restaurant called "Tuesday's" in Cross Creek Mall!
I think someone might have finally found a foolproof way to ensure that would-be solicitors bugger off and leave us alone! :)
The marketing geniuses at Wegman's completely change the heart of the store and the groceries that should be their core business offering are pushed toward the back and all jumbled up to boot so I have no clue where anything is!
Miguel and Jessica show their new neighbourhood the shock and awe campaign of fireworks we've enjoyed these past few years in the cul de sac! :)
I was going to give the new Mos Eisley Chick Fil-A a couple of weeks to get their feet under them before trying the drive-through. Yeah, that plan worked a treat. ;)
I'm sure Tom Smith must be rolling in his grave with the state of the Food Lion grocery stores round here! :(
There was no way I was going to visit the new Chick Fil-A in front of the Mos Eisley Wal-Mart. A special trainer imported from Fuquay-Varina convinced me otherwise! :)
I could go on and on about Father's Day but Alex seems to have stuck the landing with a perfect 10! :)
They may not be Rectum Cable but Dook Energy Progress definitely has some work to do on the customer service front when it comes to demanding the last four digits of my SSN when they truly have no need to do so.
