Another one of these big companies trying to target ordinary people... and this isn't my own post; I saw it online and decided to post the link here. I was gonna say "unbelievable" at first, but then, hey, this is CIBC, so no surprise, actually. Shame.
http://www.shanesworld.ca/cibc-you-suck
The Hockey Farmer / Showing Their Scales
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
History in Denver, NOT in San Diego
Well, zonk mates, history was made in Denver, as the Cubs got win No. 10,000. Out in San Diego, Trevor Hoffman blew Greg Maddux's 350th win, so no history there.
Hopefully no controversy with Thomas or Cliff this time!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/19470-Hoffman-Blows-Maddux-s-Bid-for-No-350-230408
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/19464-Chicago-Cubs-Baseball-Congratulations-for-getting-No-10-000-230408
Hopefully no controversy with Thomas or Cliff this time!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/19470-Hoffman-Blows-Maddux-s-Bid-for-No-350-230408
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/19464-Chicago-Cubs-Baseball-Congratulations-for-getting-No-10-000-230408
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Caps lose again!
Amazing--the Washington Capitals choke again.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/19234-Washington-Capitals-Playoff-Failures-Continue
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/19234-Washington-Capitals-Playoff-Failures-Continue
More injustice in the world--Part 4
Well, posting this just to shut Rick up...
Last week, there was this big story about Telus and how they charged an extra $2.95 for residents in B.C. and Alberta for months and this was for long-distance services that people didn't use or sign up for. Wow.
Again, big companies trying to take money from people. Who can you trust these days?
Translink has these so-called "Fare Zones" on their buses now, but still, drivers are letting these scammers get on on a daily basis. (I see it with my own eyes on daily commutes.) A reader on the free daily "24 Hours" called Translink on that last week, wondering how come he gets to spend hundreds of dollars a month for a two-zone pass while drivers are letting these people get on for free.
So, on Friday night on the #16 downtown bus when transit cops got on and turned away at least a half dozen people, I couldn't help but find satisfaction. For one night, these people weren't allowed on.
"But it's raining," they protested. (Actually, oddly enough, it was snowing--in April, no less.) Tough luck. You don't want to pay for the service, you don't get to get on board.
And, in class again, I was showing a CBC consumer affairs program to encourage debates about street smarts and common sense for consumers. Apparently, one dating service in Ontario decided to charge 60-year-old women $9,000+ for 15 dates, but allowed that price to go down to by half for 35-year-olds, and get this: $2 for women 25 and under because they're reportedly more attractive.
NO, that's not a typo. A toonie.
And looking at the video footage, that dating service's "office" seemed to be a residential house. Well, it appeared to be, anyway.
This company would not budge on the $9,000 price tag for the 60-year-old interviewed on the program.
Welcome to our world of companies--big and small--and people--think of the buses--trying to cheat their way in society. Yikes.
Last week, there was this big story about Telus and how they charged an extra $2.95 for residents in B.C. and Alberta for months and this was for long-distance services that people didn't use or sign up for. Wow.
Again, big companies trying to take money from people. Who can you trust these days?
Translink has these so-called "Fare Zones" on their buses now, but still, drivers are letting these scammers get on on a daily basis. (I see it with my own eyes on daily commutes.) A reader on the free daily "24 Hours" called Translink on that last week, wondering how come he gets to spend hundreds of dollars a month for a two-zone pass while drivers are letting these people get on for free.
So, on Friday night on the #16 downtown bus when transit cops got on and turned away at least a half dozen people, I couldn't help but find satisfaction. For one night, these people weren't allowed on.
"But it's raining," they protested. (Actually, oddly enough, it was snowing--in April, no less.) Tough luck. You don't want to pay for the service, you don't get to get on board.
And, in class again, I was showing a CBC consumer affairs program to encourage debates about street smarts and common sense for consumers. Apparently, one dating service in Ontario decided to charge 60-year-old women $9,000+ for 15 dates, but allowed that price to go down to by half for 35-year-olds, and get this: $2 for women 25 and under because they're reportedly more attractive.
NO, that's not a typo. A toonie.
And looking at the video footage, that dating service's "office" seemed to be a residential house. Well, it appeared to be, anyway.
This company would not budge on the $9,000 price tag for the 60-year-old interviewed on the program.
Welcome to our world of companies--big and small--and people--think of the buses--trying to cheat their way in society. Yikes.
Monday, April 21, 2008
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