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Earlier in the month, it was reported that Apple and Costco entered into a “mutual agreement” that removes Apple products from Costco stores. Tonight as I was browsing around the electronics section at our local Costco, I came across this:

Really, Costco? Really? Zune HD?! You’re replacing the iPod with the Zune?

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

I had good news in my inbox from GoDaddy! They’ve come up with an ingenious “service”!

Dear Tom Sepper,

A new service is available that will impact how you manage your account. This service — a monthly account statement delivered straight to your inbox — will soon serve as your all-in-one account resource. Simply open your email each month and you’ll ensure:

• You don’t miss the renewal date for any expiring domain or Go Daddy® product you own
• You keep your credit card up-to-date and not at risk of expiration – don’t be a victim of a failed auto-renewal
• You take advantage of important security measures that keep your account safe
• You are not forgetting about a pending order – you won’t lose a domain due to incomplete registration
• You stay on top of unused credits that could be applied toward a future purchase

There is no cost associated with this service. It is simply a continuation of our commitment to your satisfaction. You
must, however, sign up to begin receiving your account statement. Questions? Call your customer service representative
24/7 at 480-505-8821.

I’m so glad they’re coming up with even more crap to advertise and upsell on their over-cluttered, unfriendly, hard-to-navigate website.

Old Navy, listen up. You need to rethink your return and exchange policies.

Scenario: Katie Lynn received a pair of Old Navy boots for her birthday. Unfortunately, they were too small, so we figured it’d be an easy enough switch at our local Old Navy store even though we didn’t have a receipt or gift receipt. Silly us.. why would it be easy?

Again, let me reiterate – we wanted an even exchange for the SAME EXACT item in the SAME EXACT color.. only a bigger size. But no, we weren’t allowed to do that. Instead, we have to wait 7-10 days for a check from Old Navy to be mailed to our house.

That is asinine. Now, if we had wanted a refund, I would be completely okay with having to wait for a check. I have absolutely no problem with that. But we simply needed a different size, and Old Navy would have been out absolutely nothing.

If Old Navy wishes to get my business again in the future, they better reevaluate their policies to be more consumer friendly or else risk getting placed in the same category as Target.

Okay, this may come as a shock to some of you (likely not), but I’m a huge grammar freak. Adults should be able to remember the basics from elementary school. With that in mind, Mr. Sepper’s class is now in session.

Apostrophes

For example: if referring to more than one book, you would write books not book’s. In hosting, when referring to more than one IP addresses, you would write IPs and not IP’s.

there / their / they’re

• “There” should be used when referring to a place either directly or indirectly.
• “Their” should be used when possession is involved.
• “They’re” should be used in place of “they are”.

For example: They’re all over there by the tables with their iPads.

your / you’re

• “Your” indicates possession.
• “You’re” is a contraction for “you are”.

Example: You’re holding your iPhone.
NOT: Your holding an iPhone.

too / to / two

• “Two” obviously is the number 2.
• “Too” means both “additionally” and “excessively”.
• “To” is used as an infinitive,  a preposition, or an anaphor.

Examples:
I like OS X too!
Where should I send this laptop to?

I could go on, but I think that’s enough for this rant.

There’s the bell.. class dismissed.

Got this in the mail the other day:

They want me to pay $100 to achieve what domain locking does for free? Idiots.

I’m so glad that Vonage thinks so highly of me to call me by [name]!

Got this from a coworker.. thanks Deb!

Last night, my kids and I were sitting in the living room and I said to them:

“I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug.”

They got up, unplugged the Computer, and threw out my wine.

They are SO on my shit list ..