Archive for the 'consumer rage' Category
(Chronologically Listed)
- The benefits of a bad reputation. | Posted by Paul Gowder on Jan 11 2013
- T/F? | Posted by Paul Gowder on Jan 12 2010
- Did you think I was just joking with the last post? | Posted by Paul Gowder on Dec 14 2009
- The quintessential craigslist auto ad. | Posted by Paul Gowder on Dec 13 2009
- What in purple hells is an “original mile?” As in “this clunker has 999,999×1099999k original miles,” a frequently seen phrase for various values of 999,999×1099999 in craigslist ads tho’ minus, alas, the “clunker” revelation, which comes only when you love it, e-mail about it, see it, drive it, and cry, cry, cry. Are there non-original miles? Perhaps there are replica miles, facsimile miles, knock-off miles produced without the authorization of the mile trademark holder? Miles that are really kilometers with bad stitching? Canadian miles? Limited edition numbered reprint miles? Inferior miles produced by Johnny-come-lately competitors? Is an original mile like original sin — does it pass to the descendants of the person who drove it? (And does a non-original mile then evaporate on sale, as I hope will the scorned, reviled, and long-overdue parking tickets attached to my last car?) Non-original miles would like to be original Miles but don’t have the chops? Original miles are first quintet Miles?? | Posted by Paul Gowder on Dec 13 2009
- Dear Steve Jobs: | Posted by Paul Gowder on Nov 16 2009
- Oh, I hate the post office so much now. | Posted by Paul Gowder on Oct 08 2009
- Bureaucracy is dead to me. | Posted by Paul Gowder on Oct 05 2009
- The Kindle War Begins | Posted by Paul Gowder on Aug 11 2009
- Kindle 2: fragile piece of shit or overpriced fragile piece of shit? | Posted by Paul Gowder on Jul 26 2009
