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No cable modem… well, not quite yet

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Three weeks ago I called Charter Communications to cancel my cable internet service. And then I called again. And again. And again. Each time I was assured that my service had been cancelled, and that the billing had stopped. Yet my internet service is still on. I emailed a separate division of Charter yesterday, and they said that my service had not been cancelled. Do these people have any clue what they’re doing? When I bought my own cable modem back in May and returned the rental to Charter, they continued to charge me for three more months until I called to ask what the deal was.

I guess they assume if you forget to check your bill, they can “forget” to cancel your account for as long as possible and continue to charge you for as long as they like.

I’m tempted to get DirecTV just so I can completely rid myself of Charter and their terrible customer service. But they’d probably continue to charge me for basic cable for another year or two :/

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Random Musings

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One thing I love about my job is the crazy number of vacation days we get per year. The problem is, I just can’t get rid of them! Here it is, a month and a half until the end of the year, and I still have nearly two week’s worth of vacation days. But it’s a good problem to have.

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Fast food drive through

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Fast food drive-thru lanes are always good for entertainment of some sort. I’ve noticed that at one Wendy’s in particular, they have vocal economy down to a science… here’s an example (translation in italics):

Cashier: Tricombo? (Would you like to try one of our combos today?)

Me: Yes, I’d like a #6 combo, plain, with a lemonade (Yes, I’d like a #6 combo, plain, with a lemonade)

Cashier: Bihsize? (Would you like to “Biggie Size” your order?)

Me: No thank you (I’m fat enough already)

Cashier: [silence] (Your total is $4.61 – please drive around)

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Hershey’s Special Dark

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Does anyone like this particular flava of Hershey bar? I don’t even think you can buy a full-sized bar of it – Special Dark is just available in the mini-sizes with Krackle, Mr. Goodbar, etc. Nasty tasting, if you ask me. Like when I was a little kid, foraging through the kitchen for something to eat, and I came across the baking chocolate (i.e. no sugar), which left the worst taste in my mouth. Same thing here… blech.