United Airlines: Worst Customer Experience Award 3
Today I’d like to hand out the Worst Customer Experience award to United Airlines for their utter lack of compassion the last two times I’ve flown with them. Today I spent more than 6 hours in the Vancouver airport while getting a connecting flight to the US of A. As soon as we arrived at ...
Two-bit Congressman: Patrick McHenry 5
I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share this video of this two-bit Congressman, Patrick McHenry. In this video he mocks the democrats for suggesting that encouraging Americans to ride their bicycles will help get through the current energy crisis. I have to give some credit to this guy for being the youngest congressman in ...
Urban Dwelling for Suburban Folk 3
A co-worker brought a new concept to my attention today. It’s a luxury condo that is planned to be built in Charlotte, North Carolina that includes an elevator where residents can drive their car literally right into their unit. The web site boasts that residents can park 2 to 4 cars in their unit so ...
Where do NASCAR drivers go pee? 6
This question came up when Bob and I were chatting at work about kayaking across the lake and having to urinate in a water bottle. We wondered how NASCAR drivers go pee since they’re in the car for 3 or 4 hours at a time. I just assumed they would hold it in until after ...
Measures productivity by how few people are working
I’m reading a really great book right now that my brother Tom thoughtfully gave me for my birthday. It’s called “Cradle to Cradle – Remaking the Way We Make Things“. Amazon has labelled it as a “Paperback”, but it’s not your typical “Paperback”. The book is printed on synthetic “paper” and it’s made from plastic ...
Where the hell is Matt? 5
This is a neat story about Matt, a “31-year-old deadbeat from Connecticut” who quit his job in 2003 and traveled around Asia until he ran out of money. A couple years later, he made a video of a silly dance he does (the only dance he does) and it made him semi-famous when it got ...