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Hmmm. Not here.
Actually, the Sushi Bar is blog-sitting for the very lovely Pseudonymous High School Teacher today. For those of you who read her (and if you don’t you really, really should! Like, uh, NOW?), she is taking a short recess from Bloggy Land while she deals with some stuff at home. I was thrilled and flattered when she asked me to guest post for Random Tuesday Thoughts.
So, off you go. Go on. No, really – go. There is proof over there that I don’t make things up, like lawn flamingos being kidnapped and held for ransom.
Really. You can’t make that stuff up.
Honest.
Not me! I am actually over at Sprite’s Keeper today, happily traumatizing her readers with small children minding the store while Jen wings her way to Chicago and BlogHer.
For my few readers who have been living under a rock don’t know Jen, Sprite or The Spin Cycle, just mosey on over there and take a look around. You won’t be sorry.
Oh! One more thing before we call it a day – while you’re moseying, take some time to visit the lovely and talented Pseudonymous High School Teacher today. Pseudo, as she’s affectionately referred to, lives in Hawaii on the island of Oahu; yes, some people have all the luck, but she’s so sweet we can’t hold that against her. Anyhoo, she has started a great meme over at her place called Travel Tip Thursday – every Thursday she and anyone who chooses to participate will do a little “travelogue” about a place close to home.
I think this is a brilliant idea! It gets us all out and about to see what there is to do close to home and gives our bloggy friends places to consider when it’s time for them to get away from home. So, grab the badge and go do something fun and close to home!
On that note, Beloved and I are heading to a little cabin in the woods down around Hocking Hills State Park this evening, so I’ll be out of the loop until next Monday. I should have a post tomorrow (yay for the scheduling feature in WordPress!!), but we won’t have internet access so I won’t be able to visit anyone. But fear not, I’ll be back into full stalking mode come Monday.
Have a lovely day, y’all!
And neither am I. I’m hanging out over at Twenty Four At Heart‘s place, keeping things in line while she’s on vacation.
Hop on over there and have a look-see. Leave comments. Click links. Laugh.
You’ll be glad you did.
Oh, and 20 Sushi Points to anyone who can tell me what the title of this post references.
And oh, again – while you’re surfing the blogosphere today, hop over to Pseudonymous High School Teacher‘s blog – I tend to just call her Pseudo because it’s easier for this menopausal Texan to say (to say nothing of remember) – and enter her contest for a box of Hawaiian goodies if you haven’t already. You have till Sunday.
Have a lovely weekend, ya’ll.
Trina is one of my oldest and dearest friends; we’ve known each other since the 8th grade. She is now the single mother of 2 teenagers. Her son is Autistic, but apparently still a 16 year old boy. She emailed this to me today and I asked her if I could post it on my blog; she has graciously permitted me to do so.
I was a loyal fan of Direct TV for the past three years, but I decided to change to Charter Cable because they offered a bundle of cable, telephone and internet that would save me about $75 each month. I basically got everything I had with Direct TV, including a DVR and a cable box in each room. My monthly bill will be roughly $200, or so they told me. Well, I got my first bill this Saturday and it was for $669.86. I almost choked when I saw the price, and knew right away that something was wrong.
I waited until Monday afternoon to call the cable company to try to figure out why my bill was $400 over what they quoted me. As the lady was checking into my account, I started looking at the details of the bill:
| Previous Balance: | $219.95 (installation charges and partial bill) |
| Payment Received: | $130.00 |
| Balance Forward: | $89.95 |
| The Charter Bundle: | $132.97 |
| Charter High Speed: | $5.33 |
| Charter Telephone: | $27.98 |
| Adj., Taxes and Fees: | $82.00 |
| Total Due by 6/6/08: | $669.98 |
I could figure out everything except the Charter Cable. What was that? Everything else was as the tech explained to me, but what was the Charter Cable?
Well the next page started itemizing the different sections and I got my answer. The Charter Cable charges were for all the movies that were ordered from May 7 through May 11. That’s right – for 5 days! Ryan figured out how to do the Charter On Demand and Pay Per View (a feature that I have yet to figure out). What was he ordering? See the list below:
| Alvin and the Chipmunks (which he has on DVD): | 12 times | $3.99 each |
| Bee Movie | 4 times | $3.99 each |
| Hairspray (which we have on DVD) | only once | $3.99 |
| Enchanted | once | $3.99 |
| Shrek the Third (again, on DVD) | once | $3.99 |
| I Am Legend | once | $3.99 |
Those were the tame ones. It gets better:
| Baby Doll Escort | once | $12.95 |
| Girls Gone Wild Panty Raid | once | $14.95 |
| Springer Sexy Strip | once | $9.95 |
| Ebony Party Girlz (had to get some women of color) | once | $9.95 |
| Girls Gone Wild Perfect HD | once | $14.95 |
| N.a.k.e.d. News TV | once | $5.95 |
| Something just marked “Adult Movie” | 13 times | $12.99 each |
Total On-Demand and Pay-Per-View: $311.29
Well after I planned out a way to kill my son and get away with it, I told the Charter rep that he was autistic and I didn’t know he could order these movies through his cable box. I thought, like Direct TV, you can only order through the DVR, but I found out the hard way that he can order through the regular box. When I asked what I could do, they told me that I can bring him into the center so that they can determine that he is special needs. I am going to do one better. I will bring him with me, but I will also bring his records with me.
I threatened to remove his cable box, but to keep him from plotting to kill me and his sister, I left the box, and sat down with the manual to figure out how to block purchases, channels and shows by ratings. Unless he figures out my code, that should keep him from causing too much trouble.
I will have to see if they can let me know any other charges he may have made. Remember the bill only showed charges up to May 11. What did he do May 12 – 18? A person could have a heart attack trying to figure that one out!
I love my new blog, and plan to keep it up and expand on it as much as possible (I have delusions of grandeur as far as site traffic goes LOL). My beloved, on the other hand, sometimes commits his opinions to writing, but does not have the wherewithal (read: time) to keep a blog going. So, here it is: Guest Blogging. Guest Blogger: My Hubby.
I know it’s cliché, but it has finally happened!
Something better than sliced bread has finally been invented!
It broke on this morning’s local news channel. It’s called the Mosquitone.
We have all heard of the Dog Whistle, and we have heard about an ultra high frequency sound that drives mosquitoes away. But this one is actually useful!
It’s a VERY annoying high frequency sound that can ONLY be heard by people (I’ll use that term loosely) who are under 25! Adults don’t hear a thing!
Now that site offers a ring tone, but they are severely missing the point! The manufactures suggest it as a practical tool to clear a convention center after a rock and roll concert but even they need some marketing lessons.
Think about it! A noise that annoys children but not adults! It’s like a reverse Wii!
I see HUGE marketing applications of this. How about a surround sound system to keep the Wii out of the living room? Better yet a perimeter fence around the house! I keep child proofing the house, but they keep getting in! THIS is the answer to my prayers. Now when your children run off to lead their own lives you can make sure they do!
To hell with a border fence, string this shit around the entire country!
I bow to the inventor and believe that he/she truly deserves the Nobel Prize!