Sunday, April 22
Mmmmm.... Steaks.....
My father in law was nice enough to take our oldest to Austin this weekend to see a bunch of family that was in from out of state. Reports are that they are having a really teriffic time. So, with only the twins left in the house, my wife and I decided to have ourselves a steak night.
Got some incredible Angus Certified Sirloins. Got some Spicy Montreol Steak Seasoning. Couple of big potatoes in the oven and grilled up some zuchinni and squash. It was incredibly good!
Now I'm catching up on things around the house, we get a lot more done when it is just us and the twins.
Got some incredible Angus Certified Sirloins. Got some Spicy Montreol Steak Seasoning. Couple of big potatoes in the oven and grilled up some zuchinni and squash. It was incredibly good!
Now I'm catching up on things around the house, we get a lot more done when it is just us and the twins.
Labels: beer, dining, family, steak
Thursday, April 12
Vonage - Bad service, will steal your money
Vonage - A better phone service for less
We converted to Vonage in 2005 to save money. Free long distance, free voice mail, etc.
The service has never worked as advertised, at times it has not worked well at all, and on at least two occasions we know of, the entire service was down for a day or longer and reporting our number disconnected or no longer in service.
Today was our billing date, so I decided to cancel the service. I called their support, sat on the phone for nearly half an hour, had to argue with the rep in India about how I really wanted to cancel the service and did not want to pay for another month.
She put me on hold, charged my card for the month, then came back and told me that I couldn't get a refund, but she could cancel the service, even though my account was paid till May 11, 2007.
Ok I said, then cancel my account on May 11th.
They cancelled my service today. They refuse to reactivate it or give me a refund. They apopogize for the miscommunication.
$30.77 charged to my card, no service, disconnected a month ahead of schedule.
Stinks of fraud to me. Called my charge card company, I have to wait a couple of days to protest the charge, it has to clear the bank, but I will be doing this.
In the meantime, just want to let my readers know that Vonage's service is awful, their customer reps are decietful, and they are not a good company to entrust with your business.
We converted to Vonage in 2005 to save money. Free long distance, free voice mail, etc.
The service has never worked as advertised, at times it has not worked well at all, and on at least two occasions we know of, the entire service was down for a day or longer and reporting our number disconnected or no longer in service.
Today was our billing date, so I decided to cancel the service. I called their support, sat on the phone for nearly half an hour, had to argue with the rep in India about how I really wanted to cancel the service and did not want to pay for another month.
She put me on hold, charged my card for the month, then came back and told me that I couldn't get a refund, but she could cancel the service, even though my account was paid till May 11, 2007.
Ok I said, then cancel my account on May 11th.
They cancelled my service today. They refuse to reactivate it or give me a refund. They apopogize for the miscommunication.
$30.77 charged to my card, no service, disconnected a month ahead of schedule.
Stinks of fraud to me. Called my charge card company, I have to wait a couple of days to protest the charge, it has to clear the bank, but I will be doing this.
In the meantime, just want to let my readers know that Vonage's service is awful, their customer reps are decietful, and they are not a good company to entrust with your business.
Labels: bad support, scam, tech, vonage
Wednesday, April 11
More Drinking With The Old Men
Burned out before lunch today, so I left the office around 4 and went drinking with the old men.
It was a little warm outside, but otherwise a very nice day. I was there for 2 dice rolls and went out on the last roll for both, so I haven't bought a drink in the past two trips.
Life is good!
It was a little warm outside, but otherwise a very nice day. I was there for 2 dice rolls and went out on the last roll for both, so I haven't bought a drink in the past two trips.
Life is good!
Wednesday, April 4
Go Astros!
My best bud's birthday is Aripl 3, so it falls around baseball opening day, so we always go to the game. The Astros lost last night, but the game was fun.
It was a beautiful evening, this shot is from center field.
I had a quite healthy Foot Long Coney with Chilli, Cheese, Jalapenos, Onions and Mustard; a bag of peanuts, a pretzel and about 3 beers. Total cost, about $50.00
The US Army provided a parachuter during the national anthem.
Then we had a whole team of parachuters after the anthem.
The lead parachuter said this was his 1,655th jump.
It was a beautiful evening, this shot is from center field.
I had a quite healthy Foot Long Coney with Chilli, Cheese, Jalapenos, Onions and Mustard; a bag of peanuts, a pretzel and about 3 beers. Total cost, about $50.00
The US Army provided a parachuter during the national anthem.
Then we had a whole team of parachuters after the anthem.
The lead parachuter said this was his 1,655th jump.
Sunday, April 1
Drinking with the old men...
Took off early from work on Wednesday to go drinking with the old men again. It was a perfect afternoon, 78 degrees on the porch with ok humidity. The beer was cold, and I outted on both dice rolls I was there for, so it only cost me $1 for three beers and some snacks. A good day over all.
This Wednesday they are having boiled crawfish, think I might have to sneak out early again.
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