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Re: Woot! The Big Lebowski 10th Anniversary DVD

James — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:44:40 -0000

That's some of the coolest packaging I've seen for a DVD! Very relevant.

Zoe and I just watched the Big Lebowski the other night with a multitude of caucasians. What a great movie AND drink! What is your plan once you get it?

Re: Community Involvment & a BIG Thank you!

James — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:08:59 -0000

That's brilliant. A nice pat on the back for the Brown's and Fort Erie Paints! It always warms the cockles of my heart to hear stuff like this still go on.

You still need to post some before/after shots of the place. I would love to see the metamorphosis!

Holy moly, I've uses some fancy words here today :)

You also deserve a pat on the back Todd. If it wasn't for you, the work wouldn't have gotten done. So Kudos to you my friend!

Re: It’s Done!

James — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:12:52 -0000

I get drunk. :)

Just kidding. I go and pamper myself. Press my suit. Get a haircut (although, I think your safe here, lol), and read over my resume a few times. It's done me well over the years.

I wish you the best of luck in finding a job in the Niagara Region Todd. Knowing what I know of you, any employer who hooks you will be a lucky one.

Re: Branding | medium & the message

James — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:09:12 -0000

I can't wait to see what your new 'identity' is going to be! I II personally like the clean look of this site, but i know that you have nothing but great things ahead of you!

Anything I can do to help, just let me know!

Re: It finally came! | medium & the message

James — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:59:42 -0000

LoL! you got 'em! Now...let's get crackin! :)

Re: The real messages behind key messages

James — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:46:16 -0000

"We're sorry that you are unsatisfied with our service. If I can confirm your address with you, I will send out our official complaint form. It should arrive in 6-8 weeks. Please fill out the form and return to us at your earliest convenience."
Key Message: We actually do have a form, and we will eventually send it out, but if it doesn't arrive in 6-8 weeks, wait another 6-8 weeks. By this time, you should forget you were unsatisfied in the first place and probably throw out the form. Thanks for calling!

Re: He signs his e-mails “Chef”

James — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:52:27 -0000

Isn't it petty that people get that way in organizations?

Obviously, if you send an email out, you remember the 'Big People'. But the extraneous participants that are only included in particular situations, shouldn't it be their responsibility -or more specifically, their departments responsibility - to make it known who should be included?

Re: Read my “blog”

James — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:57:22 -0000

HAHAHAHAHAHA...I know how frustrated you get by the "misused" bunny "ears". That's why I "almost" peed myself when I "saw" this sign on here.

"LoL"

(I think I can "feel" you getting frustrated all the way over here :) )

Re: Look who’s evil now!

James — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:24:09 -0000

Friggin' awesome show!! I didn't mind the product placement either. I find that the way they did it was fairly cheesy, but that it lent itself the the whole cheesiness of the Evil Dead franchise. Brilliantly done!

Re: Wat?????

James — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:00:57 -0000

i think itza grate eyedeea too simplifeye spelling. cleerlee itz tha solution to all of our educasional problemz.

Oh my, do you know how difficult that was to write. Maybe the lady who is in charge of this initiative should watch this movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/plotsummary) before she charges down the path that she is hoping for.

Re: Suing the 407 over bad grammar

James — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:39:07 -0000

I agree with you Zoe. I think that a company as big as the 407 should be held accountable for something such as poor grammar and punctuation.

In my humble opinion, it is lax techniques like this that lead to the nonsense that you would hear in your standard rap video...which filters into our real conversations (i.e., watup yo). It's no wonder that our population is getting lazier with their vocabulary and there are so many communication issues.

I think that if you can legally hold someone that has a sign displaying items for .99 cents (meaning you only have to pay 1 cent instead of 1 dollar) you should be able to legally hold someone to their statement - regardless of the medium - due to their poor grammar. If someones signature was on the bottom of that sign, it would be a legal document, and would therefore bind them to the words that were on the document(sign).

Re: My break up with CIBC

James — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:46:19 -0000

Friggin' hilarious! I hope this letter causes someone, somewhere within the CIBC institution to think for a minute at why you actually felt the need to write a break up letter like this.

Genius!

Re: Happy Birthday: A Year in Review

James — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:35:31 -0000

Happy Birthday Zoe's Blog :) Funny, those are my 3 fav posts too I think. Although, I can't remember all of them :)

Congrats on passing the first year mark!

Re: Social media exists offline at Mac Uni.

James — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:58:25 -0000

Well, I don't know if this is indicative of anything, but I think I would write this:

You are the master of your mind

It may sound clichÃ©, but I personally get comfort from thinking that.

great post!

Re: Insult to injury

James — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:47:41 -0000

I think that's an awesome reply. I know this guy and he does look fat when he's judgmental :)

Anywhoots...he'll catch up with the times and in no time. I bet at one time he chastised email...and now look where we are :)

Re: Fashion and Classy Cursing

James — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:11:22 -0000

I love those shirts... and they look really comfy too!

Re: Pranks and why I love him so much.

James — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:14:34 -0000

What are you talking about Colin? He's the catch of the year!

Zoe: I like to take 1 day off a year...plus, what better way to eff with people who know you like pranks, than to take off the one day everyone expects to get pranked? So I guess in that respect, I haven't even take that day off :)

Re: How to pick yourself up

James — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:19:29 -0000

This was a great post Zoe it made me happy to read this.

You forgot to mention however. You forgot to mention how handsome and witty your best friend/husband is. I've met him and he's simply dashing :)

Re: How to pick yourself up

James — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:07:57 -0000

I stand corrected :)

Re: Day 4: Car Ramrod

James — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:35:44 -0000

I was thinking of singing show tunes professionally this day, but I just don't have the physique...yet.

I think the sink is taking a hit. We're going to have to hire a plumber to take the 5lbs of hair out of the drain.

I now know why cops have the moustache, it looks damned sexy!

Re: Day 3: Horseshoe

James — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:36:16 -0000

I am soooooooo badass!

Re: My beef with Staples Business Depot. NOT ‘Easy’.

James — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:51:43 -0000

I think what the issue here is this:

Staples says that they will price match anything from an any Authorized Canadian Dealer.

Staples themselves are an Authorized Canadian Dealer.

On their website, they posted a lower price than they had in their store. It's their own fault that they didn't fix the price in their box store to match their website.

On the way into the box store, there is a giant sign stating their price match 'GUARANTEE' key word, Guarantee.

They were bitten in the ass and they knew it, but like children, couldn't - or wouldn't - admit it.

The issue at hand is not the money that could have been saved, but the principle of the matter. Because the right hand didn't know what the left hand was doing, they technically fell within their own guarantee offer. I personally think it's appalling that they didn't honour their own policy. What they should have done is just been honest and said 'You're right, here you go, you got us'. Honoured the deal, then contacted their Corporate HQ and tried to get the problem fixed either on the website or in the store...wherever the problem was.

To me, I believe that this is a prime example of why people are starting to regard box stores with very little respect and are trying to get as much out of them as possible. Why should we respect them and their policies when they only honour their own policies when it works in their favour?

Re: My beef with Staples Business Depot. NOT ‘Easy’.

James — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:11:41 -0000

Rallo - I chant as well - LONG LIVE THE BAN!

r3 - Interesting read - naive at best. I think if Mr. Ingrisano did a little more research on the history of the people that he quoted - namely the banking moguls - his views would change on these 'revolutionaries'.

But I digress.

In fact, based on principal, if the mom 'n pop shop did business in this same way, i.e. not honour their own store policies, I would react in the same way.

I've been in the same situation with Staples that Rallo has been in. This isn't the one and only time that Staples has reneged on their own price match guarantee.

Now, I've played the same games with Future Shop and have never had a problem price matching using their price matching policies. And some of the stuff that I've tried to price match there has been rediculous!

Bottom line, I think the store could have handled the situation with a little more dignity. Which brings me to my original point - Why should we respect them and their policies when they only honour their own policies when it works in their favour?

They should be there to provide service to their customer, not the other way around.

Re: It’s, like, Wordle!

James — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:53:21 -0000

HuH? lol

Re: Hidden Gems at the Coach & Lantern.

James — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:59:08 -0000

I liked that place...and am still thinking about the living room decor :)

I guess we'll just have to give that place another shot with laptop and camera in tow. The things I do for you Zoe...

Re: My Flip Video Arrived; Thanks Jim.

James — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:03:02 -0000

Congratulations Zoë! I hope you enjoy your new flip camera.

Great job Jim!

Re: Dundas Cactus Festival: The Kata

James — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:30:07 -0000

THERE IS NO KATA....

god I hate you soooo much...

:)

Re: He’s Funny.

James — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:44:56 -0000

and handsome...don't forget handsome :)

I have a good time sittin' round the ol' table.

Re: I’m ‘it’, now you have to learn about my quirks. | medium & the message

James — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:20:19 -0000

arrrrgghhhh...damn you and your chain letter post!! I'll do it though only because I fear the internet will break if I don't do it.

I don't know 6 ppl to send it to after me though so I'm afraid this will die with me...ha ha...HA HA...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! (maniacal laughter)

Re: My Dad’s Eulogy | medium & the message

James — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:12:28 -0000

It was a very touching Eulogy Zoe. Both you and John have the gift for speaking. Although you can't see it on the outside ('cause apparently I'm a robot ;) ) I felt your words on the inside.

Re: 5 Best Things Said (or Done) at the Funeral | medium & the message

James — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:34:39 -0000

This is a very good list Zoe. Those are nice moments to remember in a very sad moment in time.

I would also like to add a nice thing. You know, the 'If you need anything, just call' line. Well, we called and without hesitation, our request was answered. This was what Sherri and Al did for us when they took Spanky for 2-3 days while we were taking care of things.

So thanks Sherri and Al. It may not have seemed like a huge thing, but it very much appreciated.

Re: Pallbearers | medium & the message

James — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:58:03 -0000

Not as amazing as the man being honored

Re: Kahil Gibran’s ‘The Prophet’ | medium & the message

James — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:12:29 -0000

Everyone copes in their own way I think. I deal with death by remembering the good times and the memorable times (because they aren't always good) and knowing that there's a reason that death has to happen.

I hope that I can help you and comfort you when you need it most.

Re: Microsoft Word Called Me a “Slag” | medium & the message

James — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:26:09 -0000

I think this is genius if this is actually M$. Just think, they have some guy in their work environment who has some anger issues, but is the most loyal employee you can ever have. What do you do with him? Twitter assault of course! But, keep it silent. Plus, you know what they say, no publicity is bad publicity!

Re: Microsoft Word Called Me a “Slag” | medium & the message

James — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:44:18 -0000

I've been reading through this persons updates and have come to the conclusion that he/she is really a weak, cowardly person. How's this for a best shot...Reported...oops, seems he's in a direct violation of the TOS. It's going to make me weep when I navigate to http://twitter.com/microsoftword/ and find it not there. No...wait, wait...I will be at ease...that's what I meant.

Re: Problem w/ My Blog

James — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:30:04 -0000

Fixed baby doll

Re: Welcome Back!

James — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:50:37 -0000

Looks awesome baby doll! Good job! I'm glad to see you're back at it!