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21 minutes ago

Review Icon jon1947 reviewed WinCo Foods in Grocery Chains:
I went into Winco yesterday. All their lettuce was brown and rotting. When I got to the checkout, I said hello to the checker and she looked at me with something like scorn and mumbled something I couldn't understand. At the end of ringing up my order another checker took her place. I was facing her, standing a couple feet away, waiting for my Visa receipt. Instead of handing the receipt to me, she put it down on an item closest to her and turned her back on me without saying thanks or anything else.

I figure they don't want my money. Maybe I'll try them one more time. But if I get the same treatment, I'll stop shopping there. If they don't like their customers they probably aren't aware that it's customers that keep them in business.

Oh well, their loss. There are plenty of other groceries around here. Walmart has comparable pricing to Winco. Fred Meyer has good quality, though they cost a little more. Safeway and Albertsons are high price unless you shop sales or their store brand. I'd do my weekly shopping at 7-11 rather than be treated like I was at Winco this last visit.
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24 minutes ago

Review Icon snaz2133 reviewed Oxford Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia Presbyterian Churches:
I feel that the people who come to Oxford feel welcomed and are taught the word of God in a positive way. The grounds have nothing to do about the teaching inside the church. There is still plenty of room for any dog to roam or children to play in the front of the premises. The new building project is just an office for the local Presbyterian churches. The construction will enhance the teachings at Oxford and other churches, not destroy the look of the neighborhood.
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34 minutes ago

Review Icon signingemma reviewed Portrait Of A People (Williams, Jerry) in Gospel & Christian Music:
I know Jerry personally. What a humble, devout man. His testimony comes out in his music.
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40 minutes ago

Review Icon fitman reviewed I don't have any variable interest loans. in Why You Might Not Be Affected as Much by the Bad Economy:
Neither a borrower nor a lender be;
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.


- Hamlet
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an hour ago

Review Icon brokeagain reviewed Chevy Chase Bank in Banks:
better than reasonable... oh yeh their overdraft fees are debaucherous like all banks.. the service industry took a huge dump during the bush epic so... i'm not expecting the service like it once was before that period in our lives... so...................... overall.

chevychase opened an account on my terms.. i had my i.d. and all i needed except for my spouse who didn't have i.d. (state issue but local work issue) and they created a joint account (savings) and that was it.

not all branches are created equal.. some will almost serve you caviar and champagne metaphorically in quality of service, including a smile. but some, such as one branch got a real bee up their rectum for the holidays and decided not to take an account and redeem a bond... so thus we were broke for 2 solid weeks, nearly going without the basics including medication... (serious problem.. and that branch KNEW me, i went there every single freaking day of the year! suddenly they don't want to redeem a bond (which is what they did frequently for us.) well, that left a sour flavor and i didn't do any more business with that particular outlet... (thus 8 months later they moved and were replace by a PNC bank)

the branch i enjoy functioning my accounts with.. did me several favors... after finding out i misbehaved with my savings account.. i was automatically switched to a checking.. i found out online the hard way and had to call the service number and talked with a rep who was very functional.. explained everything and also converted my checking to something that more suited my ability! that was excellent.. i appreciated that.

i had some trouble with the atm cards.. timing and computers but finally at my local branch it was fixed and now i'm back on track...

last but not least... recently paypal and i had a timing mishap a rather big disagreement on when funds were to be ejected from my account and whammo! i was overdrawn.. but not by much.. get this.. $5.00.... when i went to my favorite branch they alerted me that my deposit was just sucked away by the overdraft fees.. thus they made a fuss and told me to talk with the management and contest the fees... the manager was very busy while i sat and waited.. didn't think i was going to get anywhere with this idea they presented to me.. (i was just going to let it sit.. i mean come on, overdraft overshmaft.. it happens that's what i get for spending MY OWN money...) but, before i knew it, i was called back to the tellers who were fussing over this whole situation and talked to me and showed me paperwork on what they did...

they applied a few elements and got my money back... they eliminated the fees and there i was.. back on track again.

that was very nice...

i will surely miss that branch i go to... you don't always get treated like a humanfreakingbeing!

so far, so good, knock on wood. with my experience with chevychase it's better than average..


so far.

:D

thanks to those tellers and representatives where i do my biz.
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an hour ago

Review Icon richards265 reviewed Budget Truck Rental in Moving Company Reviews:
They SUCK!!!!! We rented a 24 foot truck and an auto trailer for our move from Oregon to Ohio.....We were having an awesome trip until we were in the middle of nowhere Illinois. After stopping for gas and getting back on the freeway there was a sudden band and continued popping noise coming from the engine. We stopped at the nearest exit and called "roadside assistance".....I was advised "there is nothing we can do for you keep driving", We got back on the hiway and at the next exit stopped again and called....We can't do anything for you keep driving until the truck quits running, we are still out in the middle of nowhere Illinois. I keep driving until the truck is loosing power, about 45 minutes from the first phone call. We stop at the nearest rest stop and call AGAIN......I ask how much longer do I have to keep driving before I can get any assistance. I finally got a CS agent who was willing to at least tell me how far to the nearest town with a Budget truck rental.....It is now 9:30 at night. The next morning I find the Truck rental place and the agent working there (a 3rd party company) was awesome she said they had a truck but no one to help me transfer the load......I told her to get budget on the phone and get someone.....The load was not transfered untill late in the afternoon.....meaning we were stuck there for 2 days.....I was giving a new truck and advised that I would not be charged anymore money for the inconvenience......Keep in mind I was NOT given anything to sign for the new truck.....we finished our journey to Ohio...returned the truck....then out of the blue on NOV 30, 2009 I receive a bill for 263.27 for returning the truck late......I am still trying to get this amount erased because I not told of any time limit for the truck.....As I see it as soon as the truck broke down their contract was null and void.....I will take them to court if needed....DO NOT USE BUDGET
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an hour ago

Review Icon carnett77 reviewed Kinggool.com in Shopping Sites:
They sell horrible knock-offs! BEWARE! They do not refund money at all- try contacting anyone there and you cannot get through- they will blame some non-existent department with e-mails that do not exist. They should be banned from selling- not only for copyright purposes but also for their fraudulent business practices!
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1 hour ago

Review Icon CASEYNY2005 reviewed JetBlue Airways in Airlines:
MY EMAIL TO JETBLUE

I was treated with much disregard as a customer at Santiago airport on November 29 2009. I was late by 8 minutes as far as when they said they "closed" out the flight, and even then there was still about an hour left before takeoff. The airplane was still loading cargo and passengers were still boarding. When asked to speak to the supervisor I was told she was not available. When I asked to speak to any manager or supervisor they told me he/she was unavailable too. I am fully aware of the guidelines with respect to being at the airport on time and so forth, but in spite of this, other companies have gotten me on their planes 15 to 20 minutes before take off. I have flown with many airlines including American Airlines and Delta and many more in Europe, and I wanted to try Jetblue for travel to Santiago since my father and I own the 2nd largest tobacco company in the country, and travel there weekly. I will say this much. We run a multi million dollar business so I personally know how customers should be treated and this was not the way. The attendants at the airport added in more of their personal opinions and attitudes into their version of customer satisfaction which was not at all expectable, and their responses were only those of the company’s guide lines that you must be at the airport on time, as if I was a 3 year old child. They did not try to accommodate us (my girlfriend and I) at all. I even became a true blue member before flying thinking that I would be flying twice a week with Jetblue. I will say that unless no other airline is available, I will never fly with Jetblue, nor will any member of my family or friends. The only reason I decided to try jetblue was because from a business perspective, the fare price was reasonable at the time. However, after experiencing such unpleasant customer service I would rather pay 10 times over for a fare as long as I am treated with respect and some dignity. I am not mad but rather heavily disappointed in Jetblue's customer service and I can only hope that this is not a representation of Jetblue’s customer service. As a decent amount of the Dominican Republics annual revenue comes from travel and tourism. I do not want any apologies nor do I expect a response from you, although I would be very interested in how you as a company will respond.

FYI, my flight details are below:

Flight number 836 STI to JFK 11-29-09 depart time: 11:38 am (was forced to take a stand by flight)
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1 hour ago

Review Icon tsaiyuin reviewed Kay Jewelers in Jewelry Stores:
I took a pair of brand new dangling, diamond and pearl, white gold earrings to Kay Jeweler to be set on simple wires so that they would hang a little lower. I purchased them specially for my wedding. I was pleased that the price to change the post to a wire was quite reasonable.

I was told that it would be about ten days and that I would receive a telephone call when they came back to the store from the jeweler. Several days passed, and I heard nothing so I decided to call them to find the status. They said the earrings had come back. The next day, I stopped into the store to pick them up. They were set on lever backs and the pearls were covered in glue. It appeared as though they were ruined. My heart stopped because I knew they couldn't be replaced and they were to be paired with a similar necklace for my wedding.

They told me that they would send them back for cleaning and to put them on the wires that I had asked for. I was not going to send them back to the same jeweler who ruined the pearls and didn't do what I asked. I told them only to clean the pearls and not to allow the jeweler to do anything else to them. In the end, all they offered me was a $10 discount on the work. They also offered me a gift card for the value of the repair but anything I would purchase in the shop would require that I spend more money. That is the last thing that I would do.

DO YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE!! KAY JEWELERS IS A SECOND RATE SHOP WHERE THE JEWELERS HAVE NO RESPECT FOR YOU OR FOR THE JEWELRY THEY REPAIR!!!
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2 hours ago

Review Icon oscargamblesfro reviewed Fred McGriff in 2010 Baseball Hall of Fame Candidates:
Fred seems to me to be one of these guys who'll be pretty likely to eventually make it in through The Veteran's Committee if he doesn't get voted in at some point. The numbers are very solid though not absolutely spectacular. He was consistently productive and reliable up until the end of his career. In some aspects, he was similar to Eddie Murray: though he has less hits, he has a similar home run total, both guys were first basemen, and you could write in consistently good numbers for both guys for a long time. Neither guy was going to put up Ruthian numbers but they could hit 30- 35 homers and 100- 115 RBI's. Murray, however, was better- he played in his prime during an era that saw less scoring than the 90's. McGriff is not a superb candidate, but he's far from a joke one.
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2 hours ago

Review Icon randyweise reviewed Movingtomexicoguy.com in Los Angeles Miscellaneous Travel & Transportation:
Like many others I too used Robert Hudson known as movingtomexicoguy for my move to Mexico.
Did the internet surfing for International movers and his name keep coming up.
I had allot of stuff stored but me he was the only one that could fit all my things with out leaving anything behind, was there in person to help me get my FM3 Rentista and Menaje de Casa in the same day, could also deliver really fast, amazingly for the best price and with out any other hidden cost. Robert could not be more efficient and honest, he is the one to see for moving to Mexico.
Randy Weise
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2 hours ago

Review Icon abichara reviewed Late-payment fee in Credit Cards:
Credit throughout the entire financial system is constrained. That's going to impact consumer spending during this holiday season. Weak sales will inevitably weaken retailers balance sheets, thus causing closures. This will impact the already reeling commercial real estate market.

Business markets are all interrelated. A problem in one sector invariably impacts everyone, especially if the contagion is strong enough to slow down spending. In the case of the credit card companies, when they jack up interest rates to 30%, it doesn't exactly promote consumer spending, and neither does having your credit limit decreased to over $100 over your outstanding balance.

From a business perspective, it makes sense on the part of the credit card companies to constrain credit -- they're trying to prevent huge losses from people who charge over their limits then skip out on paying, as has become common practice.

Still, the fact remains that you cannot spend what you don't have or have access to. If we revert to a primarily cash transaction model of consumer spending, the balance sheet impact for a lot of retailers would be difficult to swallow, if not outright disastrous. The truth is that we've developed an economy that is driven by consumer spending based on debt. And such a strategy is not sustainable in the long haul. Either way, it looks like we're stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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2 hours ago

Review Icon oscargamblesfro reviewed Ellis Burks in 2010 Baseball Hall of Fame Candidates:
Burks was a valuable player early on with Boston, he was a good though not great centerfielder with speed and some power. He had a big season with The Rockies, though a lot of that is attributable to playing in Coors Field. Burks also played with The White Sox and Cleveland before returning to Boston in 2004, where he made a small contribution to the team's championship year. An above average career, but not a great one.
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2 hours ago

Review Icon oscargamblesfro reviewed The Royal Scam (Steely Dan) in Pop Music:
A pretty ordinary album overall. " Kid Charlemagne" is the standout track, and there are some other pretty good songs like " The Fez" and " Haitian Divorce." This band always had clever and complex lyrics, but the music became ever more sterile and lifeless with each release. I like the album cover.
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2 hours ago

Review Icon arjay83 reviewed Britian's "SAS" in Special Forces of the World:
See guys ! I dont want ot get into an argument here but i belive it is impossible to ascertain easily the term best special forces, because special forces are meant for special purposes and sometimes for specific terrains or also depends on whether they are used in reactive (Hostage rescue, anti hijack) or preemptive situations(Recon, Sabot and Raiding).

There are a variety of counterterrorist and Hostage rescue units that are more versed in combat in an urban combat CQB situation. The SAS, GIGN, GSG9 and American HRT are come of the SF units that are good at this.

In a desert environment, the Australian SAS and SASR would undoubtedly be one among the best since there is nothing like training in the Aus desert outback. Few environments can be as punishing. Thats why they do better in Iraq than most other units.

In the meiddle east few special forces have teh ability to blend in and engage in assymetric warfare like the israeli 'sayaret matkal'. The Iranian Quds force is also one of teh other best trained units although as per current international law they can be classified as Terrorists rather than as Counter terrorists, but theyve done some good shit. Rumor has it that the chechen terrorists at Beslan had trained with them.

In a mountainous terrain the little known SFF or Special frontier force of India is one of the best units in the world. The people are handpicked and trained from the local maountain tribes at the indo nepal border near the foothills of the himalayas. The Aus SAS might do well in the desert but i wouldnt know if they could accomplish the same in the thin mountain air. They are one of the worlds best kept secrets and were developed in an offensive capability in case of a chinese threat.

The Pakistani SSG is also a good special force unit except for the dubious distinction it has for training kashmir seperatists and terrorists against India. The attack in the Indian city of Mumbai by the terrorists they trained was a notable feat by itself. The terrorists ran amok in the city indiscriminately shooting civilians and lobbing grenades. They were holed up in the luxury Taj hotel for 3 days when the indian commando teams coudnt take them down. I would rate the SSG along with the Quds force with the exception that they continue to routinely train with teh best units like SAS, SEAL's etc.

Similarly i am sure most of the worlds special forces would be adequately trained to handle situations in their own spheres of influence.
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2 hours ago

Review Icon irishgit reviewed House Dick (E. Howard Hunt) in Mysteries & Thrillers:
E. Howard Hunt is one of the truly enigmatic figures of 20th Century American history, with his links to the CIA, the Watergate burglary, and as some conspiracy theorists and his own "deathbed confession" would have it the JFK assassination.

Hunt was also a prolific author and won a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1946 for his writing. This is one of his hard boiled genre novels, originally published under the pseudonym of Gordon Davis. It's a decent read, a strong narrative driven by Hunt's muscular prose and leavened with a fair bit of wit and some nice turns of the language. This isn't Chandler or Hammett, by any means, but it's time well spent.
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2 hours ago

Review Icon oodillzoo reviewed Gorilla Medical Sales in Employment Sites:
I used this board along with several others; some free some pay. This was only $40 for a year, and it had many great jobs. I landed several interviews and was able to make good contacts with medical industry recruiters. easy to use, and industry specific. If you want jobs in medical sales, thats all this board has. good choice!
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2 hours ago

Review Icon Mandy10121 reviewed "The Troubles" (Catholics vs. Protestants, Northern Ireland, 1969 to present day) in Wars, Massacres and Exterminations Due to Religious Intolerance:
this conflict is still currently going on
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2 hours ago

Review Icon dibiscam reviewed Expedia.com in Travel Sites:
I recently booked a stay at Sandestin Golf and Beach resort through Expedia.com. Their site showed this as a 4 star hotel. Although there may be some 4 star rooms on this enormous property, we never saw them. Our room was cheap and grimy, hallways scuffed by luggage. The b**** at the front desk when we checked in was facing away from me, not looking at me while talking to me for the first minute or two.

We stayed 2 nights, came home after a long first day out to find that the room had not been cleaned or beds made. When we called reception, they indicated that they would have to check with Expedia whether this was included or not.

What really irritates me is that when we booked it, there were reviews of the resort on the Expedia site which were mostly positive - not sure who wrote them though because I cannot find a way to post my negative review. I have e-mailed Expedia asking them how to post reviews, without a response.
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3 hours ago

Review Icon lizzhamm reviewed Playlist in Music Search Engines:
The best web site to listen to music on,crate a play list and let it go, it has most of the newest songs out today.. it is free to join so far, it also has ring tones and MP3 player song for downloading, search by name or track, all should try it and let us know about what you think,, you'll love it,'i do
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