Ferrari: <cough>

Paul Duffin <com> wrote:
 

Some people work also in August, you know (grmf).

--
J.C.

"J.C." <fr.invalid> wrote
 

Merde. I thought all of Paris stopped for the month.

-Paul

Paul Duffin wrote: 

Oh sorry, did somebody call me? I've been trying to get my nice big
Philips Magnavox TV fixed under warranty. Awesome TV, had it for three
years, extended service contract, life is great. Tube (or capacitor,
something major for sure) goes out a couple weeks ago. No sweat, I'm
going to Cali, call 'em when I get back.

Doing some stupid side job and another project that I ultimately bail
out on (as well as a trip to Thailand). StressPressureStressPressure.
TV develops thick layer of dust on tube. No problem, got the extended
warranty, roommate lets me use TV from his bedroom.

Bail out on all responsibilities to concentrate on getting TV fixed.

Since last Tuesday through this morning, I sit on hold for a total of 9
hours - 5 this past Mondayalone (certain to have been longer if not for
dying cordless phone). Nothing gets done. Two times I am on hold so
long the office actually closes, and somebody answers, takes my info and
promises to call me first thing in the morning, which they don't. I
have names. I have badge numbers. I prime the nuclear arsenal for
immediate launch, the drops of sweat on my brow as big as grapes. I go
visit the kitties. They don't care about my TV. I go home. I drink.
I drink some more. I drink alone. (Thanks, George.)

Today I get through. They never processed my change of address from
when I moved to AZ, so the last two bills they sent never got to me and
consequently were never paid. My contract is cancelled. My eyes screw
into the bottom of the sockets, focusing on Lucifer and his ready army.
I decide at this moment - Diplomacy or Minuteman? Diplomacy or
Minuteman? Against my questionable judgement, I go with Diplomacy. The
kid I'm talking to is fresh out of high school, location Irving TX. We
talk Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears, we talk Scarface and the Geto
Boys, we talk the Lakers and the Mavericks.

Supervisor comes on. Kofi Annan goofy hat tilted at a rakish angle, (or
is that Harmid Karzai's?)I explain the entire situation while the
Minuteman silently retracts into its silo. She agrees that some
screwing of the unpleasant kind has been going on, and advises me to
send a letter detailing all issues, along with the contract number, and
a new contract will be sent to me, paid in full for one year.

I rejoice. Praise will be forthcoming. Even though after I hang up I
realize that once the new contract arrives, whenever that is, I will
still have to go through the same satanic terrain to get the service
I've been trying to get for a couple weeks.

Did I ever tell anybody how much better SPEED looks on a 10" TV rather
than that big clunky 36" digital one in the corner?

Aaaaaaaargh.

M


Strange ... he's like Morgan Freeman blended with Nick Van Exel:
http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/pages/annan2002large.jpg

--
"The things you think are useless I can't understand".

MC wrote:
<<Did I ever tell anybody how much better SPEED looks on a 10" TV
rather than that big clunky 36" digital one in the corner?>>

Be sure to watch the World Challenge race this Sunday. Maybe they'll
show this...

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/260203

C. :::damn, I'm hot:::

Paul Duffin wrote: 

Well, I'm back and now everyone's left. Typical...

T308

--
LIVERPOOL FC - European Champions 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005

Tiger Racing wrote: 
Fire down below eh?

Here's a "reflex shot" from the first corner at Hungary, not the same
quality as yours as I no longer lug my camera and long lens, but it's
not bad for a Sony Mavica.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-5/1005391/shakenupredbull1.jpg

T308

--
LIVERPOOL FC - European Champions 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005

Tifosi 308 (The Serial Number Geek) wrote: 

That is an awesome shot. I woke my roommate up as I reacted to that
when it happened. The additional carnage featuring Coulthard wasn't as
gripping.

Anybody who gets RACER magazine can appreciate the article in the August
issue called "Fear Factor", which talks about crashing, etc. Derek
Daly, Rick Mears, etc. talk about their various painful shunts, and Daly
has some poignant comments about Ronnie Peterson's accident (which he
was minorly involved in). Also, Richard Chang did a nice piece about
Zanardi. It's amazing that a guy who as young (I think) as Chang can
write the way he does, and has visited so many races and venues. I
remember seeing Zanardi's accident about a zillion times (thanks, modern
media) and being sickened each time.

Bruno Junqeira's at the Indy 500 this year wasn't very pretty, either.

MC

--
"The things you think are useless I can't understand".

"MC" <com> wrote in message
 


Usually works better on the phone, I find. Gotta have the Minuteman
on deck sometimes, but Diplomacy usually works.


She agrees that some 


See? I was right!

 


Samuel L. Jackson after 20 more years and a LOT of Valium.


Or maybe Gleeminex. (movie reference? anyone?)



-Matt- "..."