Category: Miscellaneous Detritus

odds and ends from my colorful life

Paid Reviews

You won’t find paid reviews on this site. And that was true even before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decided to update/enforce the FTC Act of 1980. Bloggers are now required to disclose freebies sent to them–if they review those freebies on their blogs–or payment they have received for reviews. It’s called truth in advertising.… Continue reading Paid Reviews

Being Nice Just Does Not Pay…..

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…..

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 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…..

Shampoo, or Adventures in (Scalp) Itching

All brand names used in this blog post are the property of their respective owners. I had no clue that Pantene and Garnier Fructis used wax in their shampoo formulations. This wax has been known to interact badly with permanent wave solutions to the point of the wax peeling off taking pieces of scalp with… Continue reading Shampoo, or Adventures in (Scalp) Itching

Saint Vincent De Paul aka SVDP or Adventures in Stupidity

A little over a month ago I went to my local Saint Vincent De Paul offices because I’d been told they could help with space rent.  They stopped helping with rent several months ago but they failed to notify Neighbor Impact of that tiny little unimportant fact. So I got a food box from them… Continue reading Saint Vincent De Paul aka SVDP or Adventures in Stupidity

FreeCycle Yet Again

Here’s the deal folks, if the stuff I was freecycling was new and in excellent shape I’d either be  selling it or keeping it not giving it away. I posted 4 wooden dining chairs on FreeCycle earlier today. I did not say the chairs were new or in ‘like new condition.’ I did not even… Continue reading FreeCycle Yet Again

The Definition of “Afternoon” or FreeCycle Revisited

So we have another freecycler who thinks that her time is more important than mine, who can’t be bothered to show up ( yes I’ve been home AND awake since 4:30 this morning;  the front door and side door have been open for the last 4 hours; and it’s well after 5:00 pm now), and… Continue reading The Definition of “Afternoon” or FreeCycle Revisited

IDIOTS AND SPAMMERS NEED NOT COMMENT!!

Not that anybody is reading or paying a bit of attention to my comments about comments. That much is clear from the comments I keep getting even after the earlier post about relevancy, 90% of the comments I get are either totally irrelevant bull fecal material like this one (I keep listening to the news… Continue reading IDIOTS AND SPAMMERS NEED NOT COMMENT!!