Comments for Wizard Prang's Blog http://wizardprang.wordpress.com Random ramblings of an Alpha Geek Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:03:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Panera no-bread by Wizard Prang http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/panera-no-bread/#comment-17581 Wizard Prang Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:39:52 +0000 http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/?p=374#comment-17581 The above message was sent to Panera's Customer Service Peeps via their website. Three days later I got what looked like a boilerplate reply from Customer Service explaining to me that they occasionally run out of bread. Yes, I know that, - and made mention of it in my message - but why THREE stores ran out of the same product on the same day was not addressed, nor was I offered anything for my trouble, nor did they say that they would contact the store. In fact, they did not offer anything but a redundant explanation and a lame and valueless apology. Apparently these folks believe that Customer Service is about telling the customer "Sorry, but hard luck" "Bah" does not even begin to cover it. The above message was sent to Panera’s Customer Service Peeps via their website.

Three days later I got what looked like a boilerplate reply from Customer Service explaining to me that they occasionally run out of bread.

Yes, I know that, - and made mention of it in my message - but why THREE stores ran out of the same product on the same day was not addressed, nor was I offered anything for my trouble, nor did they say that they would contact the store.

In fact, they did not offer anything but a redundant explanation and a lame and valueless apology.

Apparently these folks believe that Customer Service is about telling the customer “Sorry, but hard luck”

“Bah” does not even begin to cover it.

]]> Comment on The company she keeps… by madmouser http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/the-company-she-keeps/#comment-16952 madmouser Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:11:23 +0000 http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/the-company-she-keeps/#comment-16952 Well written and true. I also agree with your statement regarding Ron Paul. Leave it ti Capone to get to the bottom line. ha! Well written and true. I also agree with your statement regarding Ron Paul. Leave it ti Capone to get to the bottom line. ha!

]]> Comment on Ron Paul for President! by Wizard Prang http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2007/03/08/ron-paul-for-president/#comment-4761 Wizard Prang Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:52:16 +0000 http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2007/03/08/ron-paul-for-president/#comment-4761 He formally announced his candidacy on 3/12/2007 on C-Span. Video Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHxQGSiuLf4&NR=1 He formally announced his candidacy on 3/12/2007 on C-Span. Video Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHxQGSiuLf4&NR=1

]]> Comment on Don’t be greedy, Cliff! by Wizard Prang http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2007/02/07/dont-be-greedy-cliff/#comment-3380 Wizard Prang Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:56:19 +0000 http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2007/02/07/dont-be-greedy-cliff/#comment-3380 Sounds like a good idea... but it has two minor flaws. Firstly, here in the US we have this thing called the Constitution, in which Congress is empowered <I><B>"To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries"</B></I>. I'm not sure how "limited" can me interpreted as "the rest of your life". Secondly, such a law would reward longer-lived artists such as Cliff. Why should he get fifty years of royalties on his songs, while Buddy Holly and Jimi Hendrix do not? Does anyone else get lifetime earnings? If not, why should they? I would rather see a guaranteed ten or fifteen-year royalty going to the next of kin. Sounds like a good idea… but it has two minor flaws.

Firstly, here in the US we have this thing called the Constitution, in which Congress is empowered “To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries”. I’m not sure how “limited” can me interpreted as “the rest of your life”.

Secondly, such a law would reward longer-lived artists such as Cliff. Why should he get fifty years of royalties on his songs, while Buddy Holly and Jimi Hendrix do not?

Does anyone else get lifetime earnings? If not, why should they? I would rather see a guaranteed ten or fifteen-year royalty going to the next of kin.

]]> Comment on Don’t be greedy, Cliff! by slackerman http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2007/02/07/dont-be-greedy-cliff/#comment-3379 slackerman Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:27:29 +0000 http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2007/02/07/dont-be-greedy-cliff/#comment-3379 Why not just allow royalties to continue until the original artist's death? Why not just allow royalties to continue until the original artist’s death?

]]> Comment on You’re losing me… Bank of America by Wizard Prang http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2006/11/15/bofa/#comment-2301 Wizard Prang Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:42:40 +0000 http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2006/11/15/bofa/#comment-2301 Postscript: After closing the account and paying the exact amount owing, I got another statement informing me that I owed them 45c in finance charges. Credit where it is due, they waived that charge when I phoned them and asked nicely... but it occurs to me that it probably cost them more than 45c to mail out the statement. Fools Postscript: After closing the account and paying the exact amount owing, I got another statement informing me that I owed them 45c in finance charges.

Credit where it is due, they waived that charge when I phoned them and asked nicely… but it occurs to me that it probably cost them more than 45c to mail out the statement.

Fools

]]> Comment on Anti-fraud bill killed by… the movie business? by Wizard Prang http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/anti-fraud-bill-killed-by-the-movie-business/#comment-1688 Wizard Prang Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:37:17 +0000 http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/anti-fraud-bill-killed-by-the-movie-business/#comment-1688 The question was rhetorical... and yet I thank you! The question was rhetorical… and yet I thank you!

]]> Comment on Anti-fraud bill killed by… the movie business? by J http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/anti-fraud-bill-killed-by-the-movie-business/#comment-1687 J Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:28:17 +0000 http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/anti-fraud-bill-killed-by-the-movie-business/#comment-1687 "Who gave these clowns the right to decide what becomes law and what doesn’t?" Not who, but rather, what. Their big-fat wallets is what. “Who gave these clowns the right to decide what becomes law and what doesn’t?”

Not who, but rather, what. Their big-fat wallets is what.

]]> Comment on Opinion: Biggest Losers of 2005 by Wii, the people… « Wizard Prang’s Blog http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2005/12/31/opinion-biggest-losers-of-2005/#comment-1602 Wii, the people… « Wizard Prang’s Blog Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:11:59 +0000 https://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2005/12/31/opinion-biggest-losers-of-2005/#comment-1602 [...] Not because I refuse to do business with Sony. [...] [...] Not because I refuse to do business with Sony. [...]

]]> Comment on Microsoft: Heads **AA wins, tails you lose. by joelburge http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2006/09/08/microsoft-heads-aa-wins-tails-you-lose/#comment-649 joelburge Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:59:45 +0000 http://wizardprang.wordpress.com/2006/09/08/microsoft-heads-aa-wins-tails-you-lose/#comment-649 I was reading today on digg (and other places) that Microsoft's new Zune player doesn't even work with Microsoft's DRM. Only content bought from Microsoft for the Zune plays on the Zune. Look's like Microsoft is taking from Apple's playbook here. Not really a bad thing but maybe they should have made their mind up from the start. I was reading today on digg (and other places) that Microsoft’s new Zune player doesn’t even work with Microsoft’s DRM. Only content bought from Microsoft for the Zune plays on the Zune. Look’s like Microsoft is taking from Apple’s playbook here. Not really a bad thing but maybe they should have made their mind up from the start.

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