I'm a Squeaky Wheel

But refused to get "greased".

I was watching TV yesterday afternoon and a 3M advertisement came on, showing a new product, an "easel pad" that sticks to the wall, similar to a desktop "scratch pad".

They offered a free one if you went to their website, but when I did, I found a note that said "All samples are gone.".

That made me angry...why advertise something --even something free -- if you don't have the product? That's the first step in the classic business con game "bait 'n switch" and I emailed them and told them so, also saying that such practices made me think less of ALL of their products.

I got an email from them just now saying they'll be sending me one of the pads.

I got the power.

New Software

I downloaded a duplicate file finder and set it to index my mp3 folder so I could get rid of any doubles of songs I've put into my jukebox.

The only trouble is, it deleted all of my Nickleback except for one song.

I Get SO Cold

When I switch channels on my TV.

For some reason, when I use the "recall" button on my remote, the one I use to flit back and forth between two channels, my air conditioner turns on.

The a/c has a remote, but I'm afraid to use it; it might turn on my microwave.

Under My Wheels - Alice Cooper

A Folk Hero!

"Picked Apart" That was the entry on the Dallas Cowboys website last night at halftime, the Cowboys behind and Romo having already thrown four interceptions.

The Cowboys never led during the game, but managed to get back into it after scoring a touchdown, but missed the tying two-point conversion. Then came some controversy and reviews after the 'Boys recovered an onside kick. After a couple of short passes to get them within range, their rookie kicker, Nick Folk, nailed a 50+ yd. field goal, winning the game.....BUT....Buffalo had called time before the snap, so the Cowboys had to kick it again and Folk once again split the uprights.

I WAS going to title this post "Buffalo gets Folked", but...

The Cowboys website was a little more cutesy:



Not for sure if Folk is saying "Hook 'em Horns" or is practicing for the next Ozzie Osbourne concert.

Any more wins like this and I won't survive the season.

Hopefully, not this blog!

I'd hate to be a mayfly.