June 29, 2018 - Friday Funny - Flare Up

This week's FRIDAY FUNNY is a compilation of some YouTube videos about traffic stops.

 Kentucky State trooper pulled a car over on I-75 about 8 miles south of Richmond, Kentucky. When the trooper asked the driver why he was speeding, the driver said he was a Magician and Juggler and was on his way to Lexington to do a show for the Childrens' Hospital. He didn't want to be late.

The trooper told the driver he was fascinated by juggling and said if the driver would do a little juggling for him then he wouldn't give him a ticket. He told the trooper he had sent his equipment ahead and didn't have anything to juggle.

The trooper said he had some flares in the trunk and asked if he could juggle them. The juggler said he could, so the trooper got 5 flares, lit them and handed them to him.

While the man was juggling, a car pulled in behind the State Troopers car. A drunken good old boy from London got out, watched the performance, then went over to the Trooper's car, opened the rear door and got in.

The trooper observed him and went over to his car, opened the door asking the drunk what he thought he was doing.

The drunk replied, “You might as well take me to jail, cause there ain't no way I can pass that test.”

June 6, 2018 - Never Forget D-Day

It was June 6, 1944. D-Day.

Thank God for the GREATEST GENERATION.

That said, the future looks bleak.

June 4, 2018 - PPM - Customer dis(Service)

This week's PET PEEVE MONDAY (PPM) is the state of Customer Service.

Forget the fact, that it is extremely hard to get a LIVE person on the phone as you navigate the Voice-Response-Unit and the maze of options.

Forget the fact that when you finally get a  person on the line, the chances of the customer service (?) agent speaking English is remote.

Forget the fact, that if you want to cancel your service, you need to be transferred several times and many times they intentionally drop your call.

This week, I decided to "cut the cord" on cable.  I had been with Time Warner / Spectrum for 22 years.  All I wanted was the same new introductory rate they offer to "new" customers.  What a terrible marketing model.  They were charging me 35% more after 22 years than someone signing up for their services for the first time.

After cancelling my service on the phone, I had 2 weeks to return the equipment to the local Customer Service Center.  This was the line.  6 stations, 2 agents working.  NICE!!!

I tried to keep the line happy by singing, "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey hoping others would join in with me. It didn't catch on, as the mob turned angry. One disgruntled guy suggested that I sing, Cee Lo Green's "F&#k You."

I'm headed over to the Post Office now to see if I can spread some joy there as well.

June 1, 2018 - Friday Funny - Personal AD

This week's FRIDAY FUNNY is good.  I can't offer much more or it would be a spoiler.  

For the record, I like dogs less than I like people.