Wouldn’t it be easier to leave it at your desk? July 11, 2008

Wal Mart lied! June 30, 2008

Wal-Mart Fails To Change Your Oil And Lies About It

Tipster Toland pointed us toward the Stonecipher Report which contains an entry about a weary traveler who, against his better judgment, decided to get his oil changed at Wal-Mart. After his car was returned, he noticed that his oil monitoring system was still indicating 10% oil life. He asked the Wal-Mart employee if the oil had actually been changed to which she replied, “Yep, I know it was, cause I did it myself.” He then went to go check the dipstick and discovered the oil hadn’t been changed after all. His post, inside… 

Front page NY Post! June 10, 2008

Pay Pal Sucks! April 27, 2008

Seller Gets Scammed On Ebay, PayPal Won’t Help

Matt just got his first taste of Ebay, and it wasn’t good—as soon as he mailed off the Best Buy gift card to the buyer, the buyer reversed payment on Matt’s PayPal account and stopped communicating with him. We’re pretty sure he’s screwed on this one, but does anyone have any good advice for what he can do next?…

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Personally, the horror stories of Pay Pal are endless. I will not give them my banking information.
They have been known to freeze people’s accounts during ebay deals gone bad.

Just this week, I was forced to upgrade in my pay pal acccount via ebay and now
they are charging me to credit my account!

So they hold my money, don’t give me any interest, and charge me for being forced to use them if I need to sell something on ebay.

Going out to eat? April 26, 2008

Health magazine names top chain restaurant fare

cnn.com — If you’re like us, you eat out more than ever—and, as nice as it is to not have to cook, those meals out can actually feel like work. How do you navigate the minefields of huge portions, hidden fats, and sky-high sodium levels? 

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid March 28, 2008

YouTube: Video Creators Know When and Where Clips Watched

nytimes.com — In a move to provide better data to its users, YouTube formally announced late Wednesday that it had added a free feature that will show video creators when and where viewers are watching their videos.More… (Tech Industry News)

Give Away Money March 21, 2008

Key to Happiness: Give Away Money

livescience.com — New research reveals that when individuals dole out money for gifts for friends or charitable donations, they get a boost in happiness while those who spend on themselves get no such cheery lift.

More… <— The comments following this are funny!

Best Blogs of the year February 25, 2008

 

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Country Insights - Communication Styles and Gestures February 10, 2008

What do I need to know about verbal and non-verbal communications?

When you are traveling, gesture is your friend!

Here is some information that helps travelers understand and learn about cultural differences.
Go beyond the do’s and don’ts:

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia And Herzegovina Botswana Brazil 2 3 Bulgaria 2 Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chile China 2 3 4 Colombia Congo, Democratic Republic Of The Costa Rica Cote D’ivoire Croatia Cuba Czech Republic Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia 2 Finland France 2 Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Guinea Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran, Islamic Republic Of - 2 Iraq Ireland Israel Italy 2 3 4 Jamaica Japan 2 3 4 Jordan Kazakhstan 2

Kenya Korea, Republic Of 2 Kyrgyz Republic Lao, Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Lithuania Macedonia Malawi Malaysia Mali Mexico 2 Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nepal 2 Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Pakistan Paraguay Peru Philippines 2 Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa Spain 2 Sri Lanka Sudan Syria Taiwan 2 Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-leste Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay 2 Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

More at Country Insights by The Centre for Intercultural Learning. With lots of interesting cultural information for most countries worldwide.

See also: Essential business culture guides for the international traveller by ExecutivePlanet.

Found at Ursi’s Blog

The Hawaii Chair February 6, 2008

The Hawaii Chair - only $300. and that’s a markdown!

The comments are a RIOT!

On the website they have an option for a 2 Year warranty that will cost $100.00
or they have a 3 Month Warranty that will cost $150.00.
That’s not a typo on my part. It’s what the warranty drop down box actually says!