Archive for October, 2008

Wii-shing I had a Wii

So, Susan gave in to my whinning, pleading, and pouting and agreed that I could buy a Nintendo Wii today.  I know this is going to sound strange, but I have never owned a game console.  She recommended I get one today so to avoid the Christmas rush.  Off to Best Buy.  None is stock.  [...]

Customer (Dis)service

Two different companies in the last two weeks have choosen to completely ignore a customer (me) with a question or issue about their product.  In both cases I filled out the webform on the companies website asking for assistance.  In both cases, I was articulate, provided all the requested information, and gave them a correct [...]

How to give a pill to a cat

I came across this link the other day: How to give a pill to a cat, and boy can I testify about this. Our cat, Tigger got an urinary tract infection awhile back, and we had to give her pills. Long story short: both the cat and myself are permanently traumatized from the incident, and [...]