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Logan · 07-30-2015, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Ben E Lou

Emails you don't want to receive from the person who is renting your house:

"I guess you heard what happened?"

Unless it's followed by..."we struck oil!"

Ben E Lou · 07-30-2015, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

Unless it's followed by..."we struck oil!"

Turned out to be not a huge deal: a window that is under warranty and needs to be replacement was being fixed, and the company showed up with the wrong size replacement.

What's irritating is that we first started the process of getting the stupid window fixed over a year ago (before we moved out of that house.) Showing up with the wrong size is just the latest in an incredibly long string of incompetence and/or negligence.

spleen1015 · 07-30-2015, 01:22 PM

Hey Pumpy, I hope you're reading this since this is the last place you checked in. Grats on 300. That is something I have been close to but never accomplished.

I was a serious bowler (195+ avg) for a long time, but quit about 8-9 years ago. I've bowled in a couple of 'fun' leagues since then.

I'm seriously considering getting back into it. When I decided to quit, a lot of the better bowlers in the area were moving to 15lb balls instead of 16. Something about 16s reacting too much and leaving too many 6 pins.

If I start up again, I'll be getting at least a new ball. I don't have a super human hook or anything but, maybe 20-30 board or so?

Any recommendations or opinions about 15 versus 16? Any ball advice? Just looking to get some insight from someone who knows the current landscape.

Pumpy Tudors · 07-30-2015, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

Hey Pumpy, I hope you're reading this since this is the last place you checked in. Grats on 300. That is something I have been close to but never accomplished.

I was a serious bowler (195+ avg) for a long time, but quit about 8-9 years ago. I've bowled in a couple of 'fun' leagues since then.

I'm seriously considering getting back into it. When I decided to quit, a lot of the better bowlers in the area were moving to 15lb balls instead of 16. Something about 16s reacting too much and leaving too many 6 pins.

If I start up again, I'll be getting at least a new ball. I don't have a super human hook or anything but, maybe 20-30 board or so?

Any recommendations or opinions about 15 versus 16? Any ball advice? Just looking to get some insight from someone who knows the current landscape.

Thanks for the kind words. It was just in practice, but to me, a 300 is a 300, so I'm happy.

Most people I bowl with are using 15s now, and I also use 15s. With the way balls react on the lanes these days, you don't really need to get most of your power from the weight of the ball. The core will handle that for you if you play it correctly. The ball I shot my 300 with was the DV8 Thug. It's about a year old. I don't throw with a lot of speed, so my bowling balls are always drilled to roll long before they hook. The Thug hits really hard and can have a lot of hook to it. It's a great ball, but it will hook 20 boards without a lot of effort, so it's just something to keep in mind.

bob · 07-31-2015, 08:03 AM

As a family, we order a lot of things from Amazon. I'm not sure if I've ever continued a relationship with a company that continually screws things up like them... but its probably because I've never had a relationship with a company that continually goes above and beyond to remedy the situation or at least try to make me happy.

Barkeep49 · 07-31-2015, 11:59 AM

I too order a lot from Amazon and am amazed at how little they screw up. Maybe 1%. Maybe.

bob · 07-31-2015, 12:15 PM

At first I wondered if we had a different distribution center that was the difference, but according to your location you aren't too far away, so probably not.

sabotai · 07-31-2015, 02:38 PM

For me, I don't think it's even a full 1%. I think twice in the 15 or so years I've been regularly ordering from them, and one was from a "marketplace" seller (fulfilled by Amazon). And they sent me a whistle once that I didn't order.

JonInMiddleGA · 07-31-2015, 03:39 PM

And with the phone call that the child's power steering has gone out on his car the fun & games here continues.

In the past, hmm, 6 weeks I guess, the tally includes:
-- main family car, dead transmission
-- child's car, this is trip number three for repair-type service
-- one faulty swimming pool pump that actually caught fire
-- one A/C unit (that wasn't even working) with an exploding pressure line
-- not one but TWO completely dead A/C units on the little rental house we own (a break even proposition under normal circumstances)

I've had some runs of bad luck in my life but damned if I've ever been through one like this. I'm really, really weary of it.

NobodyHere · 07-31-2015, 04:22 PM

Am I the only one on the internet that doesn't give a shit that a dentist killed a lion?

Chief Rum · 07-31-2015, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Am I the only one on the internet that doesn't give a shit that a dentist killed a lion?

No.

Radii · 07-31-2015, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkeep49

I too order a lot from Amazon and am amazed at how little they screw up. Maybe 1%. Maybe.

Mine is right around 1%. Just checked my amazon account, since 2013 I've placed 117 orders. One of them was shipped via "Fedex Smartpost" and took a week longer than it should have to arrive and was a huge mess. The other 116 were perfect. Every single thing I've ever ordered that I can remember in the last decade that was supposed to come straight to my door has done so without incident. That smartpost thing has FedEx ship to your local post office,then they deliver to you. The post office portion of that offers no tracking, or at least didn't when I had issues with it.

I assume a regional issue here with the people who have consistent enough problems with Amazon to bring it up?

stevew · 07-31-2015, 05:06 PM

Every time the USPS gets involved in the process my orders get late or fucked up.

stevew · 07-31-2015, 05:07 PM

Old old episodes of SpongeBob still really crack me up.

sabotai · 07-31-2015, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

Every time the USPS gets involved in the process my orders get late or fucked up.

That's one of the reasons I signed up for Amazon Prime. If it was sent UPS, I'd get it in 2 days with standard shipping, but USPS usually took at least a week.

JonInMiddleGA · 08-01-2015, 10:05 AM

Saw a Facebook mention about how Stone Sour's second album "Come What(ever) May" released nine years ago today.

When it came out my kid was a rising 3rd grader about to become the "token Protestant" at St. Joe's. Today, he's a rising high school senior.

Damn time flies. Seriously.

stevew · 08-01-2015, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sabotai

That's one of the reasons I signed up for Amazon Prime. If it was sent UPS, I'd get it in 2 days with standard shipping, but USPS usually took at least a week.

I have prime. They still insist on shipping to the USPS and it often adds an extra day because fuck the post office here in the 16148

bob · 08-01-2015, 06:46 PM

I also have Prime. Yet my "guaranteed by 8 PM Thursday" package still hasn't arrived as of 7:45 PM Saturday. I'm guessing Monday is possible. And Amazon will be getting another earful.

claphamsa · 08-01-2015, 06:50 PM

we get prime packages on sunday all the time

JonInMiddleGA · 08-01-2015, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by claphamsa

we get prime packages on sunday all the time

With the exception of a relative handful of markets I don't think Sunday delivery became an option until very late in 2014. Depending upon someone's ordering frequency it seems possible that a customer has simply never come across it happening before.

Izulde · 08-01-2015, 11:07 PM

Ended up getting interviewed for a story that in part included one of our clients... saw the news story posted online, and not only was I the lead quote, I was quoted 3 times. The other person quoted thrice? The creator of our client's show, who also had the final quote. The other people in the article were quoted twice.

Nice thing to see when I woke up this morning.

finkenst · 08-01-2015, 11:38 PM

I live about 5 miles from an Amazon distribution center and have been known to get prime stuff the same day.

bob · 08-02-2015, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bob

I also have Prime. Yet my "guaranteed by 8 PM Thursday" package still hasn't arrived as of 7:45 PM Saturday. I'm guessing Monday is possible. And Amazon will be getting another earful.

In case anyone cares, no, I did not receive my package today. Which means I will be returning my order, as I need the item for work tomorrow and had to go buy it at Walmart instead.

Logan · 08-02-2015, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by finkenst

I live about 5 miles from an Amazon distribution center and have been known to get prime stuff the same day.

Like, people in your town talk about you because if it?

Barkeep49 · 08-03-2015, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by bob

In case anyone cares, no, I did not receive my package today. Which means I will be returning my order, as I need the item for work tomorrow and had to go buy it at Walmart instead.

I have had 2 such problems and when I contact them they've offered me a refund or to next day it to me. Just for future reference...

JeeberD · 08-03-2015, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by claphamsa

we get prime packages on sunday all the time

I got a Prime package delivered yesterday...dropped off by the USPS?

thesloppy · 08-03-2015, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

I got a Prime package delivered yesterday...dropped off by the USPS?

USPS delivers packages for Amazon (and only packages from Amazon) on Sundays. My buddy just started carrying mail for the USPS and Sundays are suddenly the bane of his existence.

Dutch · 08-03-2015, 11:42 AM

Had a pretty long conversation with a panhandler outside the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Seattle last week. Dude makes $35 an hour. Health care? The local hospital hooks him up when he's sick. What if its too cold? Stays at his sisters house. All tax free. He wouldn't want it any other way. I told him he seemed too healthy and smart to be doing this and he said, "Great, find me a job that makes $40 an hour and I'll consider it". I gave him $3....

JeeberD · 08-03-2015, 12:11 PM

What does he spend that money on?

Dutch · 08-03-2015, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

What does he spend that money on?

My guess is drugs and booze. I don't know...help pay his sisters rent maybe?

Kodos · 08-03-2015, 12:46 PM

I don't understand why you gave him the $3.

Suicane75 · 08-03-2015, 01:01 PM

Was he the king of the winos?

bob · 08-03-2015, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

What does he spend that money on?

Probably a scaled down version of the info in this thread:

What would you do if you had unlimited cash available? - Front Office Football Central

bob · 08-03-2015, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkeep49

I have had 2 such problems and when I contact them they've offered me a refund or to next day it to me. Just for future reference...

So I did contact Amazon today. They stated their system showed that the package was lost (not sure why I had to contact them to find this out) and that they would issue me a refund. They couldn't next day me the item because apparently I ordered the last one they had in stock.

Frustrating that twice they had information that the item would be delayed or wouldn't be making it to me but yet didn't contact me about it.

Dutch · 08-03-2015, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

I don't understand why you gave him the $3.

I liked his sign that said, "Need money to pay for a fat bitch".

stevew · 08-04-2015, 05:20 AM

The whole Bobbi Brown thing is sad. All these people probably fighting over money. I remember when she was born, her mom was at the height of her popularity.

stevew · 08-04-2015, 06:05 PM

I miss clubhouse stories about the Hot Foot. Do they still do this.

stevew · 08-05-2015, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Logan

Like, people in your town talk about you because if it?

Do the people say, oh, there goes Finkenst the same day package receiver?

(was thinking of this old school Norm Macdonald bit he did on conan.

Ironhead · 08-05-2015, 07:37 AM

Does anyone ever wonder why revised timeline George McFly was never supremely creeped out that one of his children looked and talked exactly the same as a stranger he met 30 years ago?

NobodyHere · 08-05-2015, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ironhead

Does anyone ever wonder why revised timeline George McFly was never supremely creeped out that one of his children looked and talked exactly the same as a stranger he met 30 years ago?

I wouldn't say creeped out as much as I would say suspicious that Lorraine had an affair.

JeeberD · 08-05-2015, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

I wouldn't say creeped out as much as I would say suspicious that Lorraine had an affair.

Marty was in their lives what...12 years before Marty was born? Though I suppose George could have thought she kept in contact with "Calvin Klein" on the sly for that long.

Kodos · 08-05-2015, 09:04 AM

Just introduced my kids (10 & 6) to the series. My daughter is already excited to go to the Back To The Future screening on October 21, 2015. She wants to dress up and everything.

britrock88 · 08-05-2015, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by stevew

I miss clubhouse stories about the Hot Foot. Do they still do this.

Hot tub foot?

spleen1015 · 08-05-2015, 01:00 PM

I had no idea that George McFly was played by a different actor after the first one.

Kodos · 08-05-2015, 01:05 PM

Huh. Me neither.

Coffee Warlord · 08-05-2015, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironhead

Does anyone ever wonder why revised timeline George McFly was never supremely creeped out that one of his children looked and talked exactly the same as a stranger he met 30 years ago?

Or wonder why Biff doesn't notice how much Marty looks like the Marty who screwed him over 30 years ago.

Logan · 08-05-2015, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironhead

Does anyone ever wonder why revised timeline George McFly was never supremely creeped out that one of his children looked and talked exactly the same as a stranger he met 30 years ago?

Spoiler

JeeberD · 08-05-2015, 01:38 PM

And now that I think about it...I'm only 20 years removed from high school, and I doubt I would remember that much about some kid that I knew for less than a week.

stevew · 08-06-2015, 05:56 AM

I couldn't figure out if I'm sick cause my stomach has been gnarled up for the past week or so. Then I got to thinking that I've been buying diet Pepsi a lot more lately and they switched the recipe.

JonInMiddleGA · 08-07-2015, 09:57 PM

When you reach the age that people younger than you are getting heart bypasses & stuff ... yeah, it's kinda hard not to notice.

07-30-2015, 01:22 PM	#15003
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Hey Pumpy, I hope you're reading this since this is the last place you checked in. Grats on 300. That is something I have been close to but never accomplished. I was a serious bowler (195+ avg) for a long time, but quit about 8-9 years ago. I've bowled in a couple of 'fun' leagues since then. I'm seriously considering getting back into it. When I decided to quit, a lot of the better bowlers in the area were moving to 15lb balls instead of 16. Something about 16s reacting too much and leaving too many 6 pins. If I start up again, I'll be getting at least a new ball. I don't have a super human hook or anything but, maybe 20-30 board or so? Any recommendations or opinions about 15 versus 16? Any ball advice? Just looking to get some insight from someone who knows the current landscape. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

07-31-2015, 03:39 PM	#15009
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	And with the phone call that the child's power steering has gone out on his car the fun & games here continues. In the past, hmm, 6 weeks I guess, the tally includes: -- main family car, dead transmission -- child's car, this is trip number three for repair-type service -- one faulty swimming pool pump that actually caught fire -- one A/C unit (that wasn't even working) with an exploding pressure line -- not one but TWO completely dead A/C units on the little rental house we own (a break even proposition under normal circumstances) I've had some runs of bad luck in my life but damned if I've ever been through one like this. I'm really, really weary of it. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

07-31-2015, 04:22 PM	#15010
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Am I the only one on the internet that doesn't give a shit that a dentist killed a lion? __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

08-01-2015, 10:05 AM	#15016
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Saw a Facebook mention about how Stone Sour's second album "Come What(ever) May" released nine years ago today. When it came out my kid was a rising 3rd grader about to become the "token Protestant" at St. Joe's. Today, he's a rising high school senior. Damn time flies. Seriously. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

08-01-2015, 06:50 PM	#15019
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	we get prime packages on sunday all the time __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

07-31-2015, 08:03 AM	#15005
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	As a family, we order a lot of things from Amazon. I'm not sure if I've ever continued a relationship with a company that continually screws things up like them... but its probably because I've never had a relationship with a company that continually goes above and beyond to remedy the situation or at least try to make me happy.

07-31-2015, 11:59 AM	#15006
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	I too order a lot from Amazon and am amazed at how little they screw up. Maybe 1%. Maybe.

07-31-2015, 12:15 PM	#15007
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	At first I wondered if we had a different distribution center that was the difference, but according to your location you aren't too far away, so probably not.

07-31-2015, 02:38 PM	#15008
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	For me, I don't think it's even a full 1%. I think twice in the 15 or so years I've been regularly ordering from them, and one was from a "marketplace" seller (fulfilled by Amazon). And they sent me a whistle once that I didn't order.

07-31-2015, 05:06 PM	#15013
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Every time the USPS gets involved in the process my orders get late or fucked up.

07-31-2015, 05:07 PM	#15014
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Old old episodes of SpongeBob still really crack me up.

08-01-2015, 06:46 PM	#15018
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	I also have Prime. Yet my "guaranteed by 8 PM Thursday" package still hasn't arrived as of 7:45 PM Saturday. I'm guessing Monday is possible. And Amazon will be getting another earful.

08-01-2015, 11:07 PM	#15021
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	Ended up getting interviewed for a story that in part included one of our clients... saw the news story posted online, and not only was I the lead quote, I was quoted 3 times. The other person quoted thrice? The creator of our client's show, who also had the final quote. The other people in the article were quoted twice. Nice thing to see when I woke up this morning. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

08-03-2015, 11:42 AM	#15028
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Had a pretty long conversation with a panhandler outside the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Seattle last week. Dude makes $35 an hour. Health care? The local hospital hooks him up when he's sick. What if its too cold? Stays at his sisters house. All tax free. He wouldn't want it any other way. I told him he seemed too healthy and smart to be doing this and he said, "Great, find me a job that makes $40 an hour and I'll consider it". I gave him $3.... Last edited by Dutch : 08-03-2015 at 11:44 AM.

08-03-2015, 12:11 PM	#15029
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	What does he spend that money on? __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

08-03-2015, 12:46 PM	#15031
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I don't understand why you gave him the $3. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

08-03-2015, 01:01 PM	#15032
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Was he the king of the winos?

08-04-2015, 05:20 AM	#15036
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	The whole Bobbi Brown thing is sad. All these people probably fighting over money. I remember when she was born, her mom was at the height of her popularity.

08-04-2015, 06:05 PM	#15037
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I miss clubhouse stories about the Hot Foot. Do they still do this.

08-05-2015, 07:37 AM	#15039
Ironhead College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Barnegat, NJ	Does anyone ever wonder why revised timeline George McFly was never supremely creeped out that one of his children looked and talked exactly the same as a stranger he met 30 years ago?

08-05-2015, 09:04 AM	#15042
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Just introduced my kids (10 & 6) to the series. My daughter is already excited to go to the Back To The Future screening on October 21, 2015. She wants to dress up and everything. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

08-05-2015, 01:00 PM	#15044
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I had no idea that George McFly was played by a different actor after the first one. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

08-05-2015, 01:05 PM	#15045
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Huh. Me neither. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

08-05-2015, 01:38 PM	#15048
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	And now that I think about it...I'm only 20 years removed from high school, and I doubt I would remember that much about some kid that I knew for less than a week. __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

08-06-2015, 05:56 AM	#15049
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I couldn't figure out if I'm sick cause my stomach has been gnarled up for the past week or so. Then I got to thinking that I've been buying diet Pepsi a lot more lately and they switched the recipe.

08-07-2015, 09:57 PM	#15050
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	When you reach the age that people younger than you are getting heart bypasses & stuff ... yeah, it's kinda hard not to notice. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

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