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Justdeals.com - If you are looking for a GREAT Deal on Consumer Electronics!

Justdeals.com was launched in 2010, and since that time the site has had the lowest daily price for some of the top brand items- including  Digital Cameras, Digital Picture Frames, Pogo Instant Bluetooth Printers, and other other consumer electronic products from such brands as Olympus, Polaroid, Pentax, AGFA, Philips, 3M, Rayovac, Remington, VistaQuest, VuPoint, Smartparts, Omnitech, Emerge Technologies, Marware and other national brands.

 

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TWC COO Robert Marcus- This is my Time Warner Customer Service Nightmare for you!

Hopefully Robert Marcus COO of Time Warner Cable will find out about this post.

 

What a nightmare with a TimeWarner Cable representative tonite. All I wanted was information on Wideband service in my area.  When I truly couldn't understand the representative through her thick accent. I asked to speak with someone else. I was told there was no one else available- and that I could understand her. Then I requested a supervisor- and was told that one was not available.  All the time I was calm and collected- despite the continuation of the CSR saying I could understand her- but couldn't. To know avail- I was put on hold twice- and didn't get the wideband information I had wanted.  I don't know if Time Warner is outsourcing their CS division- but for a CSR to argue with a customer is wrong.  I think a call into COO Robert Marcus on Monday would be appropriate.  As an aside, I also was attempting to chat online at the same time- but after an hour- I started at number 4 in the queue, and was still second in line.  Haven't had this much fun on a Saturday night since......well it motivated me to write a blog post!

Disclaimer- I am a Time Warner (TWX) and  Time Warner Cable (TWC) Stockholder

Having Problems with HP ePrint Wireless/Web Printers? You are NOT ALONE!

Real quick. Bought an HP c310a Wireless printer last weekend. It is the kind that allows you to send via the web thru an email address documents to print via ipad, cell phone, or another computer. Cool eh?  After setting it up. Everything worked perfectly. The next morning the lcd screen wouldn't launch the printer from the sleep mode. So I contact HP- and somewhere from far away- I was given alot of instructions- What worked was unplugging the printer from a power strip- and plugging it in the wall.  

In the meantime for the past 3 days- I, myself, and me- along with hundreds of thousands who purchased HP ePrint capable printers have been SOL. No message on the eprint web site, and when you contact customer support- they give you a multi-step scenario....but to no avail. The HP Forum board has over 26 pages of comments- yet- there is no offical notice on the site. Nothing, Nada, Zilch.

It looks like HP has been using early adopters as beta testers, and wanted to rush this product out for holiday sales to pump up there 4Q numbers. Well...it ain't working. 

If you are thinking about buying any HP printer with ePrint- WAIT!  I am not saying don't buy it. Just not right now.  I love the printer- and can't take it back because i threw away the packing material- thinking it would work right.

Oops- now I find that even after plugging the unit directly into the wall- the sucker still won't wake up.

UPDATE 12/11 5:50 am  After uninstalling, reinstalling software, uninstalling reinstalling eprint and web services- I was able to test print remotely from 3 locations. Not to be a skeptic- but I will claim success if this lasts a full week.  The HP forum was more helpful than email tech support!

If you are having problems- by all means post here or on the HP ePrinter Forum

HP Forum on ePrint Problems

RC

Gemma Hughes Presents - Sexy Not Trashy- That's Risquerobics!!!

Want to put some ooomph back into a relationship. If you live in St. Petersburg Fl - you can go down to let Gemma Hughes teach you risquerobics! For a mere $60 you can learn the art of striptease, burlesque, pole dancing etc.  The goal is Sexy- Not Trashy!!

Risquerobics Web Site

Tampa Bay Online

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Goodwill Returns $500,000 Ballerina Statue By Sterett-Gittings Kelsey to Donor!

When Goodwill of Miami realized it was in posession of a ballerina statue by Sterett-Gittings Kelsey, one of ten the artist sculpted. Goodwill contacted the investment company that donated the statue and they notified their client.  The artwork was entitled  Vanessa-Helena-Katharina-Landegger. Interesting enough the artist, when contacted, was somewhat amused by the mix-up!  Goodwill says this is all about honesty!

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Roger Owens! 51 Years Pitching Peanuts for Los Angeles Dodger Fans!

If you have ever been to a Dodger game, you have seen Roger Owens, ace peanut vendor, known for his behind the back toss of peanuts to tens of thousands of fans over his 51 year history for the team concession services.

Every once in a while a feature sidebar story appears about Roger, and that is the case from the Los Angeles Times.

LATIMES
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Bank of America Teller Asks Armless Man Steve Valdez for Thumbprint to cash Check !

I had to post this story, as its so "Bank of America!"- Steve Valdez went to B of A to cash a check his wife wrote him on their B of A account. Showing the teller two forms of ID, but he couldn't cash the check because he couldn't provide a thumbprint. The manager suggested he open up an account at that branch to cash the check. Policy or Stupidity?

WTSP
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VICKI WALKER FIRED FOR USING ALL CAPS IN BUSINESS EMAIL!

A NEW ZEALAND WOMAN, VICKI WALKER, WAS FIRED BY HER BOSS FOR USING ALL CAPS AND THE COLOR RED IN AN EMAIL. HER BOSS FELT THE EMAIL WAS CONFRONTATIONAL. WALKER SUED AND WON. There is an old saying from the movie THE FOUR SEASONS....."Sometimes You have to Be Rude to Get Your Point Across!"

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Will Howard Stern Move to Internet Radio After His Sirius Contract Expires?

Howard Stern's Sirius contract expires in 2010, and anyone who is familiar with Howard knows he loves to hold his cards close to the vest, especially when it comes to his future. There is speculation that Stern may opt to start a broadcast internet site on a per subscriber basis.  Sure he could make a ton of money going out on his own without FCC rules.....but what about all those folks that listen to him while driving. Podcasts are okay for some types of broadcasts, but for Howard, I really like listening to him live- or when he was on FM radio- a same day, tape-delay broadcast

NYDAILYNEWS

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Americans Are Paying the Highest Prices for Cellular Service Worldwide! According to an OECD Report

What's this?  American's are getting gouged by cell phone services?  How could that be?  I could say that all the services are selling is air, and their is an abundance of that. But the service providers will counter with the R&D and upkeep of their cellular networks. Not to mention all that advertising...."Can You Hear Me Now"....Catherine Zeta Jones....The Sprint NASCAR Cup....and so on. But Americans are paying a premium for cell phone service...and The Consumerist takes a look at that.

OECD Report

The Consumerist
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