Archive for July, 2009

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I Just Figured it Out!!

So an article on bloomberg.com just hit the tape. “Obama gets 87% Favorable Rating Among Investors Outside U.S., 49% at Home” is the title. I thought it might’ve been a misprint but it wasn’t. In case you weren’t aware, a LOT of the purchasesofformerly rated AAA subprime bonds put into CDO structures were purchased by [...]

If you’re an E*TRADE customer who lives in … [E*Trade]

If you’re an E*TRADE customer who lives in California, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, or Washington, you may be eligible for a class action settlement regarding the undisclosed recording of phone calls. The deadline to file your claim form is September 25, 2009. [Settlement site]

It’s All Nickel and Dime Arthur….Nickel AND Dime!!"

This is one of those situations where I have a great clip, it captures how I feel about a lot of things and yet, I am still looking for a story to fill it. Suggestions welcome.

Samsung Customer Service Won’t Exchange Three-Month-Old Broken Monitor [Unmonitored]

George’s Samsung monitor got the three-month itch and went kaput. When he started dealing with the customer’s service, he found that the monitor wasn’t the only thing that was broken.

Goldman Sachs Buys Back Warrants!

Now here is some good news right? I was out and a buddy shot me a note that Goldie paid us $1.1 billion for the warrants we the taxpayer were given for bailing GS out (Although we all know the didn’t need any of our help…wink, wink). I was just readingZero Hedge, and as usual [...]

Customer Visits Verizon CEO’s Home, Gives Him A Taste Of No Privacy [Bullhorns]

John Hargrave of comedy site Zug.com tracked down the personal info of Verizon’s CEO, then showed up with a bullhorn to illustrate what a lack of privacy feels like. “Ivan Seidenberg! I’m here on behalf of Verizon customers. PLEASE DO A BETTER JOB PROTECTING YOUR CUSTOMERS’ CELL PHONE RECORDS! Everyone has the right to privacy, [...]

Random Ranting

I just watched a little of the Bernanke testimony. Jeff Sessions tried to pin Bernanke down on how the Fed can avoid inflation without wrecking the economy. Allow me to paraphrase;

It’s a Woot-off! Yes, it’s one of Woot’s … [Woot!]

It’s a Woot-off! Yes, it’s one of Woot’s fun sales events. As of right now, they’re having some site issues. But either you get a fantastic sale, or you get an error message with Keyboard Cat. So you win either way, really. (Thanks, GitEmSteveDave!)

Used Syringes Surprise Kohl’s Shopper [Dressing Rooms]

We’ve all been there, trying on a pair of shorts in a Kohl’s dressing room when suddenly we feel the cold sting of three used syringes. Or maybe it’s a joy that was limited to a Texas woman who was shopping yesterday at the Kohl’s in Harris County, Texas.

Now THIS is Important!!

This just in! A valiant young man on a major Wall Street trading desk is attempting, as we speak, the vaunted “Eat One of Everything From the Vending Machine Challenge”!!!

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