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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This neighborhood often has outdated signs posted, [...]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 [...]