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Day: July 21, 2008

Spam Rant

Posted on July 21, 2008 By Tom No Comments on Spam Rant
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<rant> OK, I want to know who you are. I want to know which of you are actually stupid enough to think that purchasing real estate, refinancing your house, or making any major investment because of some random e-mail you received is actually a good idea. I want to know which of you feels so … Read More “Spam Rant” »

Levels of Leechdom

Posted on July 21, 2008 By Tom 2 Comments on Levels of Leechdom
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Over the weekend Laura and I went shopping for some new furniture. It was interesting to note the responses of various sales people at the different stores we visited. We developed a kind of game to see which might be working on commission by the level of “leechdom” they exhibited. I’ll rank these from 1 … Read More “Levels of Leechdom” »

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