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Neil — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:25:17 +0000

Have been tweaking the blog. Gone back (for the third time, or is it the fourth?) to the Cutline theme. This theme has always worked for me. It’s clean, simple, and I get a kick out of my random header images. I also cleaned up the sidebar a bit. Gone is the Digg news feed; instead it sits above the header image along with my other links (including a link to my shared items on Google Reader). Also, the Photos link no longer links to Flickr; I upgraded WordPress along with all plugins last Sunday (long overdue), and now my images are viewable once again on this site. You can still go to Flickr.com to see my photostream there as well.

InBev to Buy Anheuser-Busch

Neil — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:06:22 +0000

Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc (NYSE:BUD) has agreed to be acquired by rival InBev NV for $49.91 billion in a deal that will create the world’s largest brewer.

InBev to Buy Anheuser-Busch | digg story
Farewell to the king | Sale unpopular with workers, customers

Far From Always Being Right, the Customer Is on Hold

Neil — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:14:55 +0000

Having been in customer service for nearly all of my adult life, as far as I’m concerned, the customer is always right.

â€œIâ€™ve listened to thousands of people interacting with machines,â€ Mr. Rolandi said. â€œYou hear sighs of resignation. You hear people swear. If businesses knew what I knew, they would not design them this way. Many people do not take into account the emotional state of the customer. When you call someone for customer service, youâ€™ve got a problem and youâ€™re probably in a bad mood. You hear someone telling you your call is so important that we wonâ€™t let you talk to a human. Then they slap people with too many options, and eventually, youâ€™re in a fight with the system. When you do get a customer representative, youâ€™re loaded for bear.â€

11 Year-Old-Boy Donates Wii to Help Needy

Neil — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:36:39 +0000

Most dugg comment to this story was in response to another’s “I feel bad now”:

I feel bad as well. Here I am killing people for a Wii, when all I had to do was beat up a few 10 year olds in Wii bowling.

Stormtroopers Arrest Santa

Neil — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:29:38 +0000

Funny article.

“SANTA’S FACTORY, North Pole (Agencies) – An Imperial Stormtrooper commando broke into Santa’s Factory in the North Pole yesterday evening, killing an undetermined number of elves, arresting its owner and confiscating his sled.”

Should Ratatouille Be Nominated For Best Picture?

Neil — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:40:43 +0000

My answer is – YES! I actually take back what I previously said about Beowulf; I had somehow forgotten I had seen this wonderful film over the summer. Ratatouille is by far the best film I had seen all year.

Disney/Pixar are contemplating pushing Ratatouille for the Best Picture Oscar at the Academy Awards, but the Mouse House is worried that such a push, might diminish their chances of winning the Best Animated Feature Oscar.

Girl Gets Detention for Hugging her Friends

Neil — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:16:53 +0000

I remember seeing this headline on Digg and thinking how stupid this is. Then I heard it on the radio this morning on my way to work and realized it was a local school that made national headlines.

District Superintendent Sam McGowen said that he thinks the penalty is fair and that administrators in the school east of St. Louis were following policy in the student handbook. It states: â€œDisplays of affection should not occur on the school campus at any time. It is in poor taste, reflects poor judgment, and brings discredit to the school and to the persons involved.â€

read story | digg story

25 signs you have grown up

Neil — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:28:24 +0000

Several that definitely apply to me:

5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.
9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as â€œdressed up.â€
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
16. You take naps.

Twenty-five Signs You Have Grown Up | digg story