Monthly Archives: November 2017

Hertz: “Reservation”? I don’t think it means what you think it means

Recently, my wife and I splurged on a two-day vacation at Universal Orlando with three of our kids. Because we don’t get to take vacations like this very often at all, we decided to maximize our vacation by taking advantage of various amenities that allowed us to save time and inconvenience by spending more money.… Read More: Hertz: “Reservation”? I don’t think it means what you think… »

Fun and games with Samsung, FedEx, and recycled tracking numbers

I was so impressed with Samsung. I ordered a new laptop directly from their web site at 7:38pm last night. According to the emails I received while I was at work today, the laptop was shipped at 9:45am and delivered at 3:17pm. Shipping was free. Wow, awesome, right? But then I got home, and the… Read More: Fun and games with Samsung, FedEx, and recycled tracking numbers »