Final and Binding Arbitration

It looks like our HVAC contracting nightmare starring Apollo Johnsen and his Day and Night Furnace Company is finally coming to a close. What a relief!

Share Your Experiences Spam Scam

Yesterday, a comment was posted on RR…, supposedly from John Torrey, CEO of Shareyourexperiences.com, in response to myriad comments left by other visitors that the Share Your Experiences organization is a scam in the same manner as the seemingly defunct Word of Mouth Connection.
Unfortunately, I believe that John’s reply is just another set of lies [...]

I am Mr. Resourceful…

Or, another way of putting it, I am Mr. Must Be Resourceful Because Sometimes I’m An Idiot.
Names and other identifiable information have been changed to protect the innocent.
This past Monday, while out on a consulting gig in Menlo Park, I received a phone call from a new client who needed some notarizations done during the [...]

Citibank E-mail Verification…

This is a warning to all Citibank credit card customers:
I received an email today that read as follows:
Dear Citibank Member,
This email was sent by the Citibank server to verify your E-mail address. You must complete this process by clicking on the link below and entering in the small window your Citibank ATM/Debit Card number and [...]

Anti-Spam Techniques for Email…

First of all, I take spam very seriously. Since I get about 40-50 spam emails per day, I’ve established a few procedures I use on a daily basis that help reduce the amount I am personally exposed to:
Reduce the spam:

Trust no one. If I’m on a website that asks for my email address in order [...]

A Response From GE Capital

This response to my original letter came in two parts, the first an unsigned, error-riddled missive from an unknown service representative. It is fortunate for them (and not out of character) that the second letter arrived first.