Mute Monday: Summer

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Garden Party, Bobness Style

Lately it's been all the rage for blogger's to share their gardening prowess. I'm not much of a plant person, but those of you who are have some great places and lots of talent. Not wanting to be left out, I've snapped some photos for everyone to see the beauty of my surroundings too:

This is my front door.
This is where Joe Tran hangs his advertisements.

This is my only fan.

This is my patio.
No BBQ grills are allowed.

Inside my refrigerator.
That's chicken on the middle shelf defrosting.

My Bob The Builder Alarm Clock.

White-Recycle, Green-Trash.

This is my bed.
Now I'm not the only person to have ever seen it.

There you have it... the Eden that I've created for myself. Enjoy.

Comcast... It's Craptastic

I discovered this lovely door hanger this morning on my way out the door for another shitty day at work. I guess I now know who was knocking on my door last night at 7:00pm, my new close friend Joe Tran. As you can guess, I didn't bother answering the door last night when he made a personal appearance. No one visits here but me and the pizza delivery person.

You can tell Joe knows me really well, calling me Robert when the rest of the English speaking world refers to me as Bob. It looks like he also "needs to talk to you (me)" about the wonders of Comcast. Not that Joe would like to talk or wants to tell me about Comcast, he NEEDS to talk to me. Well, you don't always get what you want, and in this case you don't get what you NEED either Joe.

Joe obviously got my name from Comcast to personalize this invitation. The doorknob across the hall had just a generic hanger. Therefore Comcast should know I already subscribe to two of the three services listed. They get plenty of my money (more than they deserve) every month. An in-home visit from big Joe with some unbelievable, ultra-low introductory rate to bundle all three services wasn't going to help. Especially when the ass-hat shows up at my home at 7:00pm while I'm trying to enjoy the Comcast services for which I'm already paying.

I'd like to give Joe a call back and invite him over for conversation. I've got a few questions/comments for him:
1) I worked for a subsidiary of Comcast for seven years. I know what services they provide.
2) Who authorized a visit to my residence? And when did this annoying marketing plan get instituted?
3) Does Comcast think I've ignored the incessant television commercials and weekly emails touting this same exact offer?
4) Does Comcast think I was able to avoid seeing this offer included with the monthly bill they mail me and on the website that I use to electronically pay said bill?
5) How do you (Joe) have the nerve interrupting people's lives at 7:00pm with this crap? People work hard all day to pay their Comcast bill and utilize those services when they get home.
6) Finally, I've chosen to be loyal to the company that signed my paycheck in the past. If I had any viable option to replace Comcast for these two services I would be doing it right now. That is how obnoxious and unacceptable I find this form of advertising... especially to current customers.

Comcast, it's Craptastic.

The Day Laughter Died

Photo Courtesy: Official George Carlin Website