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A Dubious Anniversary
It’s now five years to the day since President Bush unilaterally declared an end to the Crusade War On Terror Fight Against Global Extremism Glorious Struggle Against Islamofascism War in Iraq, which was meant to find Osama Bin Laden democratize the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Two Minutes' Hate
Tagged "war on terror", George W. Bush, Iraq, Mission Accomplished, Politics
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At Your (Self-) Service
A recent article on MSN.com tells of the rise of self-service checkouts and kiosks. If you listen to the marketing people–and somebody’s got to be listening to them, given that everything from gas stations to doctors’ offices now offers self-service–this … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Crossing Madison Avenue, Two Minutes' Hate
Tagged Business, retail, self-service
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DirecTV:
The promotions make it sound so enticing: motion pictures and events on demand, high picture quality, a variety of channels, and service that rivals cable. Then there’s the tagline: “Friends don’t let friends subscribe to cable.” Let’s just say that … Continue reading
Posted in Crossing Madison Avenue, Gear, Television, Two Minutes' Hate
Tagged cable TV, DirecTV, Holstein's, satellite television, The Sopranos
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Wal-Mart: Not the Root of All Evil, Just One of the Branches.
Those who think that Sam Walton’s spawn needs to be taken down a peg or two will no doubt be heartened by the news of a recent court ruling stating that Georgia native Charles Smith should be allowed to continue … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Two Minutes' Hate
Tagged Charles Smith, lawsuits, legal issues, Wal-Mart, Wal-Qaeda, Walocaust
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Nigerian Letter, Part 2
Another letter, sent after the one below: Mr. Wetauba, It is with great and sincere regret that I read this missive on the loss of your dear client. It is with further regret, however, that I must decline your … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Re-Make/Re-Model, Two Minutes' Hate
Tagged 419 Scams, creative writing, Nigerian Letters, Spam
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Nigerian Letter, Part 1
I use Hotmail, the filtering on which is generally halfway decent. That’s a good thing, usually, but one side effect is that I don’t get those Nigerian letters anymore. If you’ve ever taken a class, or read a book, on … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Re-Make/Re-Model, Two Minutes' Hate
Tagged 419 Scams, creative writing, Nigerian Letters, Spam
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Kiss My @$$, I’m Irish.
I really don’t like Saint Patrick’s Day. There, I said it, I feel better. And I’m Irish. Which is probably one reason I don’t like Saint Patrick’s Day. Maybe it’s the hundreds of people wearing shirts, buttons, badges, hats, glasses, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Two Minutes' Hate
Tagged Dubliners, Guinness, Pogues, rants, Saint Patrick's Day
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