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Indian Hills Art Show

Posted on: Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 in: Other

This one goes hand-in-hand with our recent Wal-Mart example.  It’s not a bad sign, but it’s not very clear.  I saw this sign on a Monday morning on my way to work.  Was it left up from the previous weekend?  Or does it really mean “this Friday” coming up?This neighborhood often has outdated signs posted, [...]

Wal-Mart Photo Lab

Posted on: Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 in: Stores

This is one that I took a while back but forgot to post.
We were at Wal-Mart when I noticed this sign in their photo lab.  What’s wrong with it?   Try telling me how long it’s been up there.  Do I need to wait 30 minutes for someone to come back?  Or did they hang it [...]

Verizon's math skills are deteriorating

Posted on: Thursday, November 15th, 2007 in: Other

I have Verizon Wireless for my cell phone and I’m reasonably happy with them. However, they seem to be having a very hard time figuring out what their rates are.
First was the very amusing story of George Vaccaro, who couldn’t convince Verizon that $0.02 and $0.0002 were actually different numbers.
Now we have a guy [...]

If it doesn't say Wood & Fullerton above the door, you're at the wrong Goodyear

Posted on: Friday, November 2nd, 2007 in: Other

“If it doesn’t say Wood & Fullerton above the door, you’re at the wrong Goodyear.“
That was the tagline of a commercial I heard on the radio yesterday. While I understand where they’re coming from, it seems to put a downer on the Goodyear brand as a whole.
I heard it as “all of the other [...]