| Comcast customer has conversion confusion
As part of the government program, every U.S. household is eligible to receive up to two coupons, worth $40 each, toward the purchase of eligible converter boxes. Consumers can start requesting the coupons in January 2008. For more info, go to www.ntia.doc.gov/ dtvcoupon or call (888) 388-2009. For more about the switch to digital, check out www.dtv.gov/consumer corner.html. Dear Fixer: I received a gift card for $2,000 for BPShopping.com from the car dealership where I bought my car. According to the terms of the gift card, I could get anything I wanted, but I'd have to pay shipping. I ordered two MP3 players and paid $36.95 for the shipping, but I never received the MP3 players. I've tried calling, and they promise me they're on the way but I still haven't received anything.
Briefly in Tompkins
The Ithaca Substitutes' Association, the union representing substitute teachers in the Ithaca City School District, plans to hold a meeting for all members today from 4:30-6 p.m. today in the Beverly Livesay Room, Tompkins County Human Services Building, 320 W. State St. Substitute teachers are encouraged to attend for a discussion of recent union achievements and to learn more about upcoming negotiations with the Ithaca City School District. Refreshments will be served. Calvary Baptist to hold forum on equity issues at ICSD .
Former Magpies star unveils golf scheme
A FORMER Newcastle United footballer has unveiled plans for a new golf development in the shadow of Auckland Castle and Binchester Roman Fort. Allan Barker's company, Castle Golf, is building an 18-hole golf course with a restaurant, clubhouse, health club and fitness suite at the Eleven Arches golf club in Toronto, near Bishop Auckland. Earlier this month, Wear Valley District Council's development control committee, agreed to relax a condition on 24 terraced homes planned for the scheme. .
Misadventures in Atlanta
Where you'll find me on a Friday night: cooking and playing cards with friends, dining at a new restaurant or hanging with the girls... Who is Wise Diva? A 34 year-old transplant to metro Atlanta who has found her dating experience here quite entertaining... What's on this page → The entry titled "Put me down!," and any of the comments about it. Access all your favorite blogs from myajc! Learn More Have a discussion idea? Send your ideas, comments, questions and suggestions to Bella. Categories About Bella About Laney About Mia About Wise Diva Atlanta Breakups Current Events Dating Family He Said/She Said Holidays How We Met Marriage Matters of the Heart Mix & Mingle Pop Culture Relationships Sports .
Customer service that's way up there in irk factor
Manning a complaint line requires a certain amount of patience and je ne sais quoi to listen to both sides of a story without succumbing to the urge to throttle the party that is clearly in the wrong. During the day, I do my best to control my opinions and frustration when facing obstinacy, or as I'm researching all available facts. The paper pays me to be compassionate, kind and nonjudgmental. .
AC360°: Flirting with disaster
There were supposed to be pictures tonight to give you a view of the control room from the back row. The photos didn't happen because of late word from Chicago that a decomposed body, which could be that of Stacy Peterson, had been found at an industrial site in Chicago. However, If you had gotten those pictures you would have seen: - our satellites coordinator, Brooke Turnbull, with multiple phones plastered to his ears, making sure that the two late guests and two late phoners actually made air at the top of the show - our video coordinator, Ashley Corum, frantically cutting new video of investigators at the site that was being fed in from the field - our line producer, Jenny Blanco, doing rundown aerobics to make sure the hour did not become a 90 minutes showIn the end, Brooke got us the guests, Ashley got us the pics and Jenny got us out on time.
Rudy survives the Russert crucible
On paper, Rudy Giuliani is the candidate most likely to create major fireworks in a "Meet The Press" grilling. His public and private record is so checkered with personal and professional misdeeds that one could easily imagine NBC's Tim Russert tearing him apart. But Giuliani, a veteran of the New York press corps, also knows how to handle tough questions. He doesn't get flustered. He can takes control of the facts. And so on Sunday, with some help from a restrained Russert, Giuliani mostly skated through his big Sunday test. Mostly, he survived by frankly admitting some of his mistakes, and then arguing others. When asked why he had not been better briefed as New York mayor on the al-Qaida threat, he said bluntly, "I didn't see the enormity of it, neither did the administration at the time." When asked about abandoning the 9/11 commission to give speeches, he said he should never have joined the panel, since he had other concerns at the time, including his own possible presidential run.
If we're given money, of course we'll spend it
All you need to get a handle on our collective thrall to debt is to have a student come home for the weekend from university. On a recent trip back from his first year of study, the eldest in our household left his bank statement behind. Much as I told myself not to, I couldn't help a peek. It made eye-watering reading. In an approach to personal finance that makes Mr Pickwick look the model of prudence, the boy is currently spending more than twice the amount he is putting in to his bank. The heady excitement of freshers activity is written there in every line: January 7, the Cellar Club £20; January 8, the Purple Turtle £30; January 9, the Old King's Head £15. Within no more than four months of being away from home, despite being adequately furnished with funds, he has run up an overdraft of more than £1,000.
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