Here is another item from the Lockergnome Windows Daily newsletter (This link is to the issue itself, just scroll down to the "Best Buy: Worst Policy" article under GnomeASSISTANT).

She informed me that Best Buy's policy was not to match online pricing. I pointed out that this was a Best Buy price; she said that policy did not allow online price matching – even Best Buy's lower price. I asked why, and again she said it was policy. She suggested that I return the original DVD player and order it through the Web page at the lower price for in-store pickup.

It seems I am not the only one who has had trouble with Best Buy… Who woulda known?

Something interesting from the Lockergnome Tech Specialist newsletter:

10 Words That Don't Exist, But Should
Forwarded by Wayne Clark

AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks'trus) adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bathtub tap on and off with your toes.

CARPERPETUATION (kar'pur pet u a shun) n. The act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum one more chance.

DISCONFECT (dis kon fekt') v. To sterilize the piece of confection (lollipop) you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, assuming this will somehow 'remove' all the germs.

ELBONICS (el bon'iks) n. The actions of two people maneuvering for one armrest in a movie theater.

FRUST (frust) n. The small line of debris that refuses to be swept onto the dust pan and keeps backing a person across the room until he finally decides to give up and sweep it under the rug.

LACTOMANGULATION (lak' to man gyu lay' shun) n. Manhandling the "open here" spout on a milk container so badly that one has to resort to the 'illegal' side.

PEPPIER (peph ee ay') n. The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole purpose seems to be walking around asking diners if they want fresh ground pepper.

PHONESIA (fo nee' zhuh) n. The affliction of dialing a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer.

PUPKUS (pup'kus) n. The moist residue left on a window after a dog presses its nose to it.

TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin ay' shun) n. The act of always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you're only six inches away.

I have been working 16-19 hour days on a project that will be finished by tomorrow afternoon. WHEW… Finally… Right now, though, I am taking a break. I deserve it. While my projects compile and upload for further testing, I always read other blogs or news. Of course. Gretchen had a great one today, regarding an email she received about an excerpt from a children's book. I am going to play along and post it here:

What's in a name?

Use the third letter of your first name to determine your New first name:

a = poopsie
b = lumpy
c = buttercup
d = gidget
e = crusty
f = greasy
g = fluffy
h = cheeseball
i = chim-chim
j = stinky
k = flunky
l = booger
m = pinky
n = zippy
o = goober
p = doofus
q = slimy
r = loopy
s = snotty
t = tulefel
u = dorkey
v = squeezit
w = oprah
x = skipper
y = dinky
z = zsa-zsa

Use the second letter of your last name to determine the first half of your new last name:

a = diaper
b = toilet
c = giggle
d = burger
e = girdle
f = barf
g = lizard
h = waffle
i = cootie
j = monkey
k = potty
l = liver
m = banana
n = rhino
o = bubble
p = hamster
q = toad
r = gizzard
s = pizza
t = gerbil
u = chicken
v = pickle
w = chuckle
x = tofu
y = gorilla
z = stinker

Use the fourth letter of your last name to determine the second half of your New last name:

a = head
b = mouth
c = face
d = nose
e = tush
f = breath
g = pants
h = shorts
i = lips
j = honker
k = butt
l = brain
m = tushie
n = chunks
o = hiney
p = biscuits
q = toes
r = buns
s = fanny
t = sniffer
u = sprinkles
v = kisser
w = squirt
x = humperdinck
y = brains
z = juice

Thus, for example, George W. Bush's new name is Goober Chickenshorts. Bill Clinton's name is Booger Liverchunks.

…Remember that children laugh an average of 146 times a day, adults laugh an average of 4 times a day. Put more laughter in your life!

Uh Oh… Gidgets new name would be Gidget Diaper Buns (or Gidget Waffle Buns)

Intracerebral Hemorrhage (Intraparenchymal hemorrhage, or intracranial hematoma, ICH)

What is it? Intracerebral hemorrhage occurs when a diseased blood vessel within the brain bursts, allowing blood to leak inside the brain. (The name means within the cerebrum, or brain). The sudden increase in pressure within the brain can cause damage to the brain cells surrounding the blood. If the amount of blood increases rapidly, the sudden buildup in pressure can lead to unconsciousness or death. Intracerebral hemorrhage usually occurs in selected parts of the brain, including the basal ganglia, cerebellum, brainstem, or cortex.

What causes it? The most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is high blood pressure (hypertension). Since high blood pressure by itself often causes no symptoms, many people with intracranial hemorrhage are not aware that they have high blood pressure, or that it needs to be treated. Less common causes of intracerebral hemorrhage include trauma, infections, tumors, blood clotting deficiencies, and abnormalities in blood vessels (such as arteriovenous malformations).

Who gets it? Intracerebral hemorrhage occurs at all ages. The average age is lower than for ischemic stroke.

miracle

n 1: any amazing or wonderful occurrence 2: a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God.

Slobokan prays.
God listens.
Slobokan asks God, "Sir, may we have another?"