I had to drive down to Laguna Hills this morning. It was a 60 mile drive, so I had my TED talk
podcasts loaded and I was actually enjoying the drive. About a mile
before my exit, I changed from the center lane to the right lane, but
there was a guy in a Range Rover going about 90 while holding his cell
phone, who had to brake to avoid hitting me. I obviously wouldn’t have
made the lane change had I seen him coming that fast. The fact that I
slowed him down must have really pissed him off, because he zoomed
around me on the shoulder and then cut in front of me and slammed on
his breaks. I had to swerve to avoid hitting him.
Knowing this
type of asshole (I used to be one), I did not want to tangle with him,
as he was clearly enraged. I moved over to the far left lane, and he
proceeded to cut across three lanes of traffic and cut me off again.
After that, I tried to stay as far behind him as possible, but as I got
ready to exit, he PARKED his car in the middle divider and waited to
see what I would do. As I exited, he backed up (on the freeway
divider) and followed me. I turned into a shopping center parking lot
and parked. He then pulled up behind me, blocking my exit, and came to
my window and started pounding on it, telling me to get out so he could “fuck me up”.
I stayed calm (I knew I hadn’t done anything wrong) and
called 911. The Irvine police showed up, and told me that because he
had blocked my car in, that I could have him arrested. Since they had
no jurisdiction on the freeway, we had to wait for the State Police to
show up. Long story short, I decided not to press charges, just
because you never know what these psychos might do. He left, and I
learned a lesson about being on the opposite end of road rage. Scary
stuff!
Got this the other day from Mike the supermodel, real estate tycoon, pharmaceutical kingpin millionaire. LOL
Carey Anthony
Kingsford, MI Flivver Yearbook 1992, Before and After
From: Michael
Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 8:14 AM
To:
Carey
Hey Carey–thought you would get a kick out of this since you even know where Kingsford is!
Love, Mike
Thank God for:
Hair Salons and chemical hair straightener Dentists and teeth whitening Tanning Salons and Cali Sun Botox, Retina-A products and countless visits to the Dermatologist (going there today again) Tattoo Shops on the Beach Gyms (no, not Jim in Miami) and Health Clubs Waxing (are those eyebrows painted on??) Razors (chest hair is a bitch) Pro-Activ Solutions and Potions Eye Cream Necklaces ;o) Ear/Nose Trimmers Lip Balm Antibacterial Lotion (for second picture)
AND Digital Cameras!
Michael BEFORE
Michael AFTER
From: Carey Anthony
Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 1:55 PM
To:
Michael
OK, that’s got to be the funniest email you’ve ever sent. God love ya! Happy New Year! xoxo
Carey
From: Carey Anthony
Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 3:15 PM
To:
Michael
I want to post this on my blog!! Can I? I love it!
From: Michael
Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 3:37 PM
To: Carey
Ha ha, sure…although I am not sure the world needs to see Mikey from the U.P.?!? ;o)
From: Carey Anthony
Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 5:15 PM
To:
Michael
Are you kidding? In this time of war, famine and disease; the world needs Mikey from the U.P. more than ever! Happy New Year!!
xoxo
From: Michael
Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 6:02 PM
To: Carey
True…post away, GLY!!!
Have a wonderful New Years…love your blog–I caught up a bit today. ;o)
Mike xo
And yet another customer service email…I totally made up the stuff about “Latin” and “present tense”, but I got my point across, and got what I wanted. Again.
Carey Anthony
Your MobileCityOnline.com order has shipped
7 messages
The offer said nothing about additional items after the
fact. It said it applied to additional items added to my order. Since
I bought two items in this oder, the shipping should be free. Thanks. –Carey
Special Offers and Product Promotions
PURCHASE THIS ITEM AND AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR *FREE S&H* ON ANY ADDITIONAL ITEM OR ITEMS THAT ARE ADDED TO YOUR ORDER!
Here’s how (restrictions apply)
Promotion Details
To qualify for FREE S&H PROMO on additional items added to order
Terms and Conditions:
Applies to all that take advantage of purchasing 2 or more items from mobilecityonline.
Applies only to complete orders shipping to a single address (supplied with amazon.com)
Offer good while supplies last.
No substitutions or rain checks.
Shipping and handling charges apply to all products.
No, I beg to differ. My grandmother was an English teacher for 50 years, and this offer is riddled with problems.
The
key word is definitely NOT additional; the key PHRASE is “added to
order”. This sentence is not constructed in a manner that connotes
which purchase qualifies. When no contextual tense can be inferred,
the English language borrows from Latin and assumes present tense,
i.e. current order. Furthermore, the sentence ABOVE the orange bar
clearly bolsters MY case by adding, “…or items that are added to your
order”, again connoting present tense. In order for your sentence
construction to imply that free shipping only applied to future orders
(placed separately), you would simply need to add the word future; but
even then this entire offer would need to be reworded, as it is clearly
ambiguous. To be honest, this offer is so poorly defined, that you
should really re-write the whole thing. It was obviously done in a
hurry, by someone without a strong command of the English language.
I am an intelligent consumer. I read the offer very
carefully. Had the free shipping not been offered I would have
continued searching for a company that offered free shipping. Customer
service is the key here, and in this age of blogs (mine
is quite popular) and feedback ratings (which I always complete after
an online purchase), it’s important to cut your losses and keep the
customer satisfied. I’m quite prepared to continue defending my
position, and would be happy to bring the discussion into the
blogosphere as well, to support my case. Please refund my shipping
charges, thank you.
What does GLY stand for? I can’t really tell you, but know that it means good friends, good food, the ocean waves crashing in the back yard and the stars shining bright. At midnight the GLY Gang partook in several different traditions from various countries where we’ve all celebrated New Years in in the past. Though we didn’t jump into the ocean backwards 12 times as we did in Brazil a few years ago, we did eat 12 grapes under the table while making 12 wishes. We also all walked around the block with suitcases to ensure a year of wonderful safe travels. I’ve been feeling a little under the weather, so I laid down shortly after midnight and didn’t wake up until this morning. Patrick’s little friend Joaquin came over this morning and we all played. Today we are all just laying around and watching movies and relaxing. What a fabulous way to begin the year. Happy New Year to all!
No pomegranate martinis for Patrick!
Mariana looking gorgeous as usual…Patrick agreeing
Eva enjoying her midnight grapes immensely
Under the table at midnight making wishes
Me, making friends with the neighbor dog
John, Melissa (and new baby Quandetta???) with Risa
All is quiet on New Year’s Day A world in white gets underway I want to be with you Be with you night and day Nothing changes on New Year’s Day On New Year’s Day
I will be with you again I will be with you again
Under a blood red sky A crowd has gathered in black and white Arms entwined, the chosen few The newspapers says, says Say it’s true it’s true… And we can break through Though torn in two We can be one
I…I will begin again I…I will begin again
Oh… Maybe the time is right Oh…maybe tonight…
I will be with you again I will be with you again
And so we’re told this is the golden age And gold is the reason for the wars we wage Though I want to be with you Be with you night and day Nothing changes On New Year’s Day
