Tag: truestory
Can't be just me: Part 2
I was walking to my car from dinner, and someone had parked their car anti-parallel to mine on my driver’s side while I was walking to the car. The passengers in the other car were already out of the car, and I was standing there waiting for the driver to exit so that I could get into my car. The driver was an older woman, I’d say about 60 or so. The passengers were around the same age. This was in Stuyvesant Plaza, and they all looked like they were upper middle class, kind of spoiled people. She didn’t realize I was there waiting. Once she got out of her car, she totally stared into my car. She looked atRead More
Can't be just me: Part 1
I don’t know what it is, but I find myself in strange situations at times. If you know me well enough, you know that I relate this to my similarities with the fictional “Larry David” on Curb Your Enthusiasm. I’m sure this stuff happens to others, but I think on a day-by-day basis, it is more probable to happen to me. Yesterday, I was involved in two awkward situations. I had to buy sneakers. I am completely brand loyal and a creature of habit, so, for me, this is actually a very easy process. I walk into a store that carries DC Court Graffik SE in suede, try on a size 10.5, pay, and move along. Since TSX in CrossgatesRead More
Have It Subway
It’s not my blog unless I have at least one post about Subway, so here you go. I am a frequent diner at Subway Sandwich establishments. I find that they are affordable and can accommodate my various dietary phases. If I want to be a blob, I order footlong meatball sandwiches. If I want to eat somewhat healthy but have a decent portion, I order a footlong Subway Club. If I am actively working out, I order six inch double meat sandwiches loaded with veggies. The best thing is that, no matter what I get, I’m in and out of there for under $9 including chips and a drink. I am a major fan of the Chipotle Southwest sauce, butRead More
Hey! Look at me!
Kristi Gustafson was kind enough to offer me a mini interview and post it on her popular blog. Read it here
Wow! This is graphic!
We were playing Super Nintendo one day at a neighbor’s house, and this kid (TY) that nobody really hung out with much brought over a game called Baseball Simulator 1000. It was a standard baseball game where the gimmick was that there were special weapon pitches and batters. Ohh yeah, and the players were robots. So it was a pretty wacky game. It had a decent look, and was actually a pretty decently balanced video game considering that it was a sports game. The sound kind of stunk, but the graphics were cool. Well, we all got tired of playing the game, so we started hitting the speed bag that they had in the basement. Well TY decided that heRead More
The story of Amazon Prime and UPS – Part 4 “United Parcel Setback”
Read Part 1 here: The story of Amazon Prime and UPS – Part 1 “United Parcel Stealers” Read Part 2 here: The story of Amazon Prime and UPS – Part 2 “United Parcel Safari” Read Part 3 here: The story of Amazon Prime and UPS – Part 3 “United Parcel Surprise” I needed an audio cable. Rather than patronize Radio Shack and spend $12.99 on the cable, I found it for $3.62 on amazon with free two day shipping. Why not? I placed the order and it shipped almost immediately. Here’s a screen capture of the tracking information: Yep. That’s right. The package sat in a UPS facility for exactly one week before moving. Before you jump to any conclusions, the boxRead More
The story of Amazon Prime and UPS – Part 3 “United Parcel Surprise”
Read Part 1 here: The story of Amazon Prime and UPS – Part 1 “United Parcel Stealers” Read Part 2 here: The story of Amazon Prime and UPS – Part 2 “United Parcel Safari” This would be a good time to explain my living situation. I live in an apartment complex with many units. Per building, there are 12 apartments and a security door. An important thing to note is that amazon ships packages via UPS with no signature required. Taken from the amazon prime FAQ: “Expedited shipping, including FREE Two-Day Shipping, may require signatures for orders over $700,” the assumption (which I confirmed by speaking directly to amazon.com shipping personnel) being that under $700, no signature is required. 97% ofRead More
The story of Amazon Prime and UPS – Part 2 “United Parcel Safari”
Read Part 1 here: The story of Amazon Prime and UPS – Part 1 “United Parcel Stealers” I ordered a television/DVD combo from amazon back in March (well because I needed it, the price was right, and I get free two day shipping on all amazon orders, duh). I placed the order on March 23. It immediately (like within 30 minutes) shipped from amazon, and I even was given an estimated delivery date of March 24. I was totally excited; here comes a great TV/DVD combo (at a great price) in just one day. UPS, however, decided to take my package on a safari through the Eastern United States. Here’s a screen capture of the full tracking history (read from bottomRead More
The story of Amazon Prime and UPS – Part 1 “United Parcel Stealers”
Amazon Prime is an excellent service that I highly recommend to anybody who purchases as much media as I do. For $79 per year, you get unlimited free two day shipping on any item fulfilled by amazon.com. This is pretty awesome, considering that, for new release and library DVDs, amazon.com usually has the lowest price and, for video games, with most purchases, there is a $10 (and sometimes $20) off a future video game purchase incentive which stacks if you buy multiple games. Another incentive for new releases (DVDs and video games) is free release day shipping, which means you get things the day they launch. You can upgrade to overnight shipping for $3.99 per purchase, but most of myRead More
UPS Week
Starting tomorrow, I’ll be posting my stories of trials and tribulations of UPS delivery. It’s something to look forward to, and something none of you are going to want to miss.