A person really shouldn’t have to spend a half hour on the phone being shunted between three different departments for a simple return of a defective $30 USB hub.
Not a good way to maintain customer loyalty.
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Archive for August, 2006August 31, 2006
Confidential to MacMall
A person really shouldn’t have to spend a half hour on the phone being shunted between three different departments for a simple return of a defective $30 USB hub. Not a good way to maintain customer loyalty. posted by
Tom Tomorrow
at 10:57 AM | link
Olberman
… transcript:
posted by
Tom Tomorrow
at 9:47 AM | link
August 30, 2006
The drug-addled host
As I work today, I’m listening to Rush Limbaugh rant about charity for the poor. An actual quote from a few minutes ago….
(Updated) The transcription of the entire rant is up on Limbaugh’s own site now. With typically drug-addled logic, he uses a report showing an epidemic of obesity among the poor — which any rational individual would understand to be the result of high-fat, low-nutrition diets — to conclude that we are, as a society, giving too much to the poor. And from this premise, the drug-addled host then dismisses the problem of — wait for it — starvation in Africa.
You should really go read the whole thing. It’s an extraordinary example of what passes for thought on the right. posted by
Tom Tomorrow
at 8:35 AM | link
August 28, 2006
Auctions
As noted above, I’m putting a few originals up for auction this month. This week it’s the very first appearance of Blinky the Very Nice Dog, from 1995:
… and a classic Sparky strip from 1998:
(Larger versions here and here). The auctions are here and here, respectively. As noted in the descriptions, there are a finite quantity of original TMW strips (I went completely digital six years ago), and I’m increasingly reluctant to part with them. My plan is to put one or two more up this month, but after that, I seriously doubt I’ll be making any others available any time soon. posted by
Tom Tomorrow
at 7:44 PM | link
August 27, 2006
Quick note
Alert readers will have noticed that I’ve been an absentee landlord these past few days. The trend is likely to continue a short while longer; thanks to my esteemed co-bloggers for picking up the slack. posted by
Tom Tomorrow
at 12:33 PM | link
Danger! Danger! Memory Hole Suffers Catastrophic Failure!
Saddam Hussein is now on trial for his genocidal Anfal campaign against Iraq’s Kurds during the eighties. The U.S. media has covered it intensely, while almost uniformly failing to mention that the Reagan and Bush I administrations knew what was happening, helped cover it up, and continued their support for Saddam:
However, there’s one significant exception to this—Jim Hoagland at the Washington Post, who deserves credit for writing this column today:
posted by
Jonathan Schwarz
at 12:22 PM | link
August 26, 2006
La la la la la la la la la
Last night Christopher Hitchens told the audience on Bill Maher’s show they were “frivolous.” Then he gave them the finger and told them “fuck you”:
This prompted Instapundit to explain:
Oh, if only it were possible for people like ourselves to be deeply, deeply serious like Christopher Hitchens and Glenn Reynolds. Sadly, that can never happen, for we are empty-headed ninnies. posted by
Jonathan Schwarz
at 2:12 PM | link
August 25, 2006
Self-And-Cross-Promotional-A-Go-Go
1. I want to write something about people who made bets that Iraq had or did not have WMD. I myself bet $1000 they didn’t have anything, and I know someone who bet a dinner. But this really isn’t enough by itself. If you know anyone who made such a bet—in either direction—I’d really appreciate hearing about it. 2. As mentioned previously, Dennis Perrin of Red State Son will be appearing in a debate on the mideast this coming Wednesday the 30th in Tarrytown, New York, just north of Yonkers. Further information and ticket information is available here. Like I said before, if you go be sure to ask Dennis during the Q&A why he loves terrorism. I’ve never understood it. 3. DO NOT MISS these pictures by Bob of his seven favorite places on earth (mentioned in this Los Angeles Times piece he wrote, itself drawn from Prisoner of Trebekistan). posted by
Jonathan Schwarz
at 9:45 AM | link
August 24, 2006
Six Questions for Michael Scheuer on national security
Ken Silverstein of Harper’s recent spoke to Michael Scheuer, chief of the bin Laden unit at the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center from 1996-99. The interview took place at an International House of Pancakes:
This reminds me of a crazy fantasy I have. In this fantasy, a White House reporter stands up at a press conference and asks Bush the most mindbogglingly obvious question imaginable:
Of course, I know it’s literally impossible for White House reporters to ask the President of the United States mindbogglingly obvious questions. It’s like wanting them to travel faster than the speed of light. Still, I dream my dreamy dreams. posted by
Jonathan Schwarz
at 6:39 AM | link
August 22, 2006
Dennis Perrin! Live! Onstage!
For anyone in the New York City area, Dennis Perrin will be appearing on Wednesday the 30th at the Tarrytown Music Hall (just north of Yonkers, easy access by MetroNorth) in a debate on the mideast. Ticket purchasing information is here.
As you can see, there will likely be verbal fisticuffs aplenty. If you go, be sure to say hello to Dennis afterwards. Also, ask him for me why he loves Osama bin Laden so much. posted by
Jonathan Schwarz
at 1:48 PM | link
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