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McDonald’s Monopoly 2008

October 7th, 2008 · 48 Comments

The air is getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and the lines at the McDonald’s drive-thru are getting longer. That’s right, it’s that time of year: McDonald’s Monopoly time. We’re pushing it to the limit, just like old times.

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Tags: McDonalds

Optimum Online offering DNS hijacking “service”

October 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments

Remember, it’s INeedAttention.com — spell it correctly, or Optimum Online will assume you wanted targeted ads and useless search results, not this hilarious blog. That’s right, Optimum Online now offers DNS hijacking at no extra charge!

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Tags: Complaint Department · Computers

Google: Chili’s.com “may harm your computer”

July 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

If you know me, you know that I love Chili’s buffalo chicken salads. I was in the middle of installing two brand new terabyte hard drives in my PC when my hunger instructed me to purchase one tonight. I really wanted to finish up everything with the new hard drives, so I figured I could […]

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Tags: Business · Computers · Spam and Telemarketing · Technology

Cul-de-sac’s Cut Cable Causes Cablevision Craziness

June 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments

When Cablevision used a tree as an impromptu telephone pole, it started an epic adventure with their customer service.

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Tags: Complaint Department · Telephones

Adventures in Cellular Handset Insurance Claims

April 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Insurance of any form is rarely a compelling value proposition for consumers. Take, for example, life insurance. Life insurance is the one product that people buy that they hope to never have to use. From the insurer’s perspective, it’s a safe bet: you don’t want to die, and you’ll do whatever you need to in […]

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Tags: Complaint Department · My Thoughts · Telephones