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Breakin' the rules
04 June 07 10:07 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
I broke two of my core shopping rules today. The first involved going into a Best Buy with the intent of making a purchase. The second involved buying that item at WalMart when Best Buy didn't have it! All I wanted was a simple corded wall phone with...
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They is Wikis
23 March 07 06:59 AM | JoeFuture | with no comments
The conversation starts like this... "You know, they say smoking is bad for you." "Who says that?" "They do." "Who's they?" "You know... them !" So we've finally given "them" a voice through Wikis. The problem is, apparently you can't trust Wikis to be...
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Open call to Hollywood - do your part in promoting "green-ness"
17 January 07 12:36 AM | JoeFuture | with no comments
When is the last time you saw a character on a major primetime TV show driving a hybrid? Chances are, they're pushing something much less fuel efficient. Take for example those fancy decked-out Hummers on CSI:Miami. Granted, maybe they need to have...
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It's not supposed to be 73 degrees in January!
05 January 07 04:19 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
It's just not! Today's high is supposed to be 73 degrees! I live in North Carolina where 5 years ago at this time, we had a layer of ice all over the state so thick that people were without power for a week. Now, I'm digging my summer clothes...
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Car buying (the rant version)
05 December 06 08:30 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Well, I still stand by my car buying tips , but given what happened today, I need to issue a rant. One of the dealers who had given me a good quote was contacted by the dealer I eventually went with (to confirm the quote I believe). Well, this guy wasn't...
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A Rant on Sales Droids
18 November 06 08:50 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Tis the season for clueless sales droids in your local retail stores. You know, those people who wear the uniform but don't have even the slightest clue about their products or how to sell them. (I have to credit my buddy Carl with the term "sales droid...
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