Nice girls finish last, and that’s a fact. The last two times I’ve tried being nice I’ve gotten taken advantage of. And every time I let one vehicle out of a parking lot or a side street, five more drivers take advantage of my being nice. First at Saint Vincent De Paul (back on March… Continue reading Being Nice Just Does Not Pay…..
Unemployment Blues Revisited
I finally went and got my snail mail this evening. I found out about the ‘problem’ with my unemployment check Thursday evening long after the Oregon State employment department offices had closed for the day. I had already checked my mail on Thursday before finding out about the ‘problem’ and there was no letter from… Continue reading Unemployment Blues Revisited
Context…..Colors Everything
Now, I don’t deny that I’ve been disgruntled with Bend Broadband long before this most recent round of postings and comments. Normally, however, I keep my grumbling about them to myself or I grumble to online friends in Canada, The Netherlands, and other parts of the USA. The night that I received my latest Bend… Continue reading Context…..Colors Everything
Gender Neutral
HE is not gender neutral. Gender neutral in the English language is defined as ‘phrased in such a way as to be applicable to either gender’ HE is by definition male and therefore cannot be gender neutral. Stating that HE is gender neutral is a contradiction in terms. The person being referred to as HE… Continue reading Gender Neutral
Opinions, Opinions, Opinions
An opinion is a thought or a belief. An opinion is not a statement of fact. An opinion is not required to be objective or factual. An opinion does not have to be reasonable to other people. For example, I don’t believe in the existence of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), yet millions of other people… Continue reading Opinions, Opinions, Opinions
Bend Broadband Just Refuses to Understand……..
Here’s the deal. I will continue to post my experiences–good or bad–with ANY company without feeling compelled to be accurate for ALL experiences for ALL customers of said companies. This is MY personal blog. This blog is not sponsored by any corporation, individual, organization, or other entity and therefore NOBODY has the right to tell… Continue reading Bend Broadband Just Refuses to Understand……..
Bend Broadband Doesn’t READ Either…..
Referring to a disgruntled FEMALE customer as HE is not the way to make points with the disgruntled female customer. While I’ve not made a big deal of my gender in prior posts here’s a word to the wise: a male wouldn’t post a topic called “Safeway and the Single Girl” nor would they describe… Continue reading Bend Broadband Doesn’t READ Either…..
Different Day, Same Old Male Bovine Fecal Material
So I was looking for some support or at least some kind words particularly in relation to the crap my mother is shoveling in my direction. At one forum, where everybody else gets kind words, prayers, and patted on the back when they are having bad days I get ……..ignored. And this is a forum… Continue reading Different Day, Same Old Male Bovine Fecal Material
Turn Off The “Drive Thru Open” Sign If It’s NOT Open………
In light of the very stressful day I had, I was looking forward to some chicken nachos grande with extra cheese and no beans from Taco Time. They are the only fast food place in Bend, Oregon that sells decent chicken nachos–by decent I mean they are made with real cheese not that horrible orange… Continue reading Turn Off The “Drive Thru Open” Sign If It’s NOT Open………
Mother Redux
My mother actually called the police here in Bend when I didn’t pick up the phone or return her phone calls. I was out getting dinner (there will be a blog post about that in a bit too) and almost hit the police car when I pulled into my street. Good thing the speed limit… Continue reading Mother Redux