What's NOT bugging you? (2007 – 2013)

[1992casey]

The bifocal contacts I've tried have the reading correction all the way around the outside of the lens with the distance correction in the middle. It doesn't matter how they sit on the eye.

 

They're absolutely great for reading. Unlike bifocal glasses, there's no learning curve. Your eyes don't need to train themselves to read effectively.

 

The problem with soft bifocal lenses is that if you need a strong distance prescription, the distance correction will likely be inadequate. I think I was somewhere around 20/30 when I wore them, and I found that I couldn't see things like road signs.

 

I'd certainly recommend trying them, though. There's nothing to lose.

[stalton]

2 Job Interviews in 3 days and Brewers on TV

and having one of those interviews turning into a job. I'm so psyched!!!

[yoshii8]

Congrats Stalton.

[DatHoser]

Every year my oldest, now 11, wants to go to TGIF's at Miller Park for his birthday. Once we got to the restaurant, he gazed longingly at the field for five minutes before even sitting down at our table. I had to wipe a tear from my eye after that. That's my boy!

[hawing]

That's awesome. You've raised him right!

[1992casey]

DirecTV is giving me a new dish, a new HD DVR receiver, and a new HD non-DVR receiver without charging me to lease the receivers, without charging me the $10 per month HD fee, and without having me commit to keeping the service for 12 or 24 months. A $6.44 "use tax" was left, and they waived that because they thought it was silly to make me pull my credit card out of my pocket for that amount.

[hawing]

How on earth did you score all that, casey?

[1992casey]

It started because I'm going to need new equipment to continue to receive local channels.

The dish itself is generally considered a 'throwaway' to them because it's not very expensive and it's an effort to move and point. Getting that free--commitment or not--wasn't a surprise, especially because the need to switch came from changes in their service.

 

Since I own my current receivers, I guess they didn't want to "give" me new ones, so they leased me the new ones for free.

 

And since I told them that I'd probably buy an HD TV sooner than later and it seemed silly to switch receivers twice, they're giving me the HD stuff instead of the standard stuff. I guess they waived the service commitment that's generally required for discounted HD upgrades because there wouldn't have been one with the forced switch to equipment similar to what I had. I'm not sure why they waived the monthly HD charge... maybe the rep was in a good mood and her computer allowed her to do it. After that, all that was left was the $6.44 that they waived.

 

A couple of years ago, I "fell" into a good deal of a lesser magnitude. A software upgrade to my current DVR allowed me to use an RF remote rather than the standard infrared. (An RF remote uses a radio signal; you don't have to point it directly at the unit, and you can use it to control units in other rooms.)

 

So I ordered one for about $15. Instead of sending me the remote and the antenna, they sent me two RF remotes. To correct this, they sent me another remote with the antenna (because they're packaged that way). They told me not to bother sending back the first two remotes, so I ended up with three. I gave one away and kept another as a spare.

 

The only remaining issue is the programming on my current DVR that I'd like to keep (as in a couple of "retro" Brewer games). You have to have it hooked up to a subscription for it to work. So for the short term, I'll continue to use the old DVR (probably minus local channels) along with the new DVR. When I get the important programs transferred to another medium, I'll switch to the second new receiver. Switching receivers is simple. You just hook the new one up and make a phone call.

[pitchleague]

thanks, Casey. I can use this information in my case against Directv. When I changed over to all the HD stuff 2 weeks ago, they charged me for everything. I was not happy, to say the least. I've been casually writing up my letter to the company using instances and examples that I've found on the internet and from testimonials from friends who also have received free upgrade stuff.

 

Don't worry, I won't use your name or anything.

[yoshii8]

Bayern Munich just beat Manchester United in a great game. Its always nice when your favorite team beats your least favorite team in an important match.

[wallus]

thanks, Casey. I can use this information in my case against Directv. When I changed over to all the HD stuff 2 weeks ago, they charged me for everything. I was not happy, to say the least. I've been casually writing up my letter to the company using instances and examples that I've found on the internet and from testimonials from friends who also have received free upgrade stuff.

 

Don't worry, I won't use your name or anything.

Not to be a jerk, but why are you going after Directv and Best Buy for silly things like this? You sound like my older brother who feels like he is always being screwed.

[pitchleague]

why shouldn't every customer be treated the same?

 

If I am such a good and loyal customer to DirecTV, as they say I am, then why aren't I entitled to the same thing/offers/deals that other customers are getting? Are there different tiers/levels of loyalty that their corporation doesn't tell you? Is casey and my friend John both "platinum" customers and I'm only at the "gold" level?

[JJHardy7]

Why didn't you think that you would be charged?

[wallus]

why shouldn't every customer be treated the same?

 

If I am such a good and loyal customer to DirecTV, as they say I am, then why aren't I entitled to the same thing/offers/deals that other customers are getting? Are there different tiers/levels of loyalty that their corporation doesn't tell you? Is casey and my friend John both "platinum" customers and I'm only at the "gold" level?

Would you complain if Robin Yount got a seat at a fancy restaurant before you because he is Robin Yount?

[hawing]

Today we brought the nephews and nieces (and their parents) from my side of the family to the exhibition game. It was the first MLB game for three of the four youngsters. Just after we got in the park, I had this conversation with the youngest nephew, who just turned 4 in March:

 

Me: So, what do you think so far?

Nephew: I could live here every day.

Me: So could I.

 

Sigh.

[craigharmann]

Me: So, what do you think so far?

Nephew: I could live here every day.

Me: So could I.

That was what I thought the first time I stepped into Miller Park. I was 22 when I had that feeling. I hope your nephew never loses that feeling!

[Schlitz001]

I got accepted in to Pharmacy School this week.

[burniebrewer]

Hawing, I had a similar experience with my daughter (then 7, now 8) at her first game last summer. She thought it was the greatest thing ever.

 

We are moving this summer (job transfer) and she is totally on board because we will be living very close to the ballpark.

 

Not sure who's more psyched, me or her.

[Point Beer Is Best]

I got accepted in to Pharmacy School this week.

Are they still handing out six-figure signing bonuses for graduates?

[Schlitz001]

While the market isn't quite saturated with pharmacists yet, there are a lot of new pharmacy schools opening up and the days of signing bonuses are just about gone. I work in a retail pharmacy right now as a technician and they have told me that will basically pay for my schooling and give me a decent bonus if I agree to commit to them for X amount of years after I graduate. I haven't agreed yet, because I'm not sure retail pharmacy is the way I want to go. Some days I just don't enjoy getting yelled at about insurance problems.

[hawing]

We are moving this summer (job transfer) and she is totally on board because we will be living very close to the ballpark.

So, pretty soon I won't have to wonder every time I go to Woodman's West which of the male employees I see there is you?

[burniebrewer]

You haven't figured it out yet? I thought I'd see you by now...but, I am rather busy most of the time and not checking out the crowd.

 

I will be transferring to our new store in Menomonee Falls later this year. It will be quite a change leaving my comfort zone of 22 years.

[1992casey]

I thought everyone recognized hawing. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[hawing]

You haven't figured it out yet? I thought I'd see you by now...but, I am rather busy most of the time and not checking out the crowd.

Well, what do I have to go on, besides you're a guy who works at the west Madison Woodman's? That only narrows it down so far.

 

Getting back to what's not bugging me...duh, the season begins tomorrow. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[JumpinMacFlash]

Regular season baseball.

 

That is all.