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Famous Gift Catalog Math

Posted by Bill McGonigle Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:07:00 GMT

For those who appreciated VerizonMath allow me to follow-up with a more modest 'Famous Gift Catalog Math':

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> >>> -------------
> >>>> On Wednesday, November 19, 2008  1:43:00 AM, bill-
> >>>> h********.com@mcgonigle.us wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Question: Re Item 73425 the personalized throw I wanted to
> >>>> verify the
> >>>> dimensions.  One part of the description says 300 square inches
> >>>> one part says
> >>>> 50 x 60.  I assume its just a typo and should be 3000 square
> >>>> inches but wanted
> >>>> to verify its not smaller than I expected.  Also once I get the
> >>>> kit whats the
> >>>> lead time on prodution?
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>> Bill
> >>>> Date of Order: mm/dd/yy
> >>>> Order Number:
> >>>> Item Number:
> >>>> Product Name:
> >>>> How to Contact: email
>>>> Name Bill McGonigle
>>> Email: bill-h********.com@mcgonigle.us
>>
>> Email For Promotions:


> >> On Nov 19, 2008, at 15:25, customerservice@h********.com wrote:
> >>
> >>> Dear Bill McGonigle:
> >>> Thank you for your inquiry regarding item 73425. I see that the
> >>> throw is 300 square feet or 50 inches wide by 60 inches high. Also,
> >>> once you recieve the packet and send it out to the manufacture it
> >>> takes approximately 4-6 weeks for you to receive the finished
> >>> product. If you require further assistance feel free to contact us.
> >>> Thank you!
> >>>
> >>> Best regards,
> >>> R***** *****
> >>> Voice: 1-800-233-**** (8am-mid EST, 7 days a week)
> >>>


> > -------------
> >> On Wednesday, November 19, 2008  3:47:00 PM, bill@mcgonigle.us wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi, R*****,
> >>
> >> Thanks for the reply.  The throw can't be 300 square feet, that's a
> >> third the size of my house.  Is it actually 300 square inches or is
> >> it 3000 square inches, or some other area?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> -Bill
> >>

> On Nov 19, 2008, at 19:51, customerservice@h********.com wrote:
> 
> > Dear Bill,
> > Thanks for the inquiry. The throw is 300 square inches, or 50" by
> > 60". Sorry about any inconvenience this causes. If you require
> > further assistance please contact us. Thank you!
> >
> > Best regards,
> > R***** *****
> > Voice: 1-800-233-**** (8am-mid EST, 7 days a week)
> >

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> On Thursday, November 20, 2008  3:17:00 PM, bill@mcgonigle.us wrote:
> 
> Hi, R*****,
> 
> Yes, this is what the catalog says but it's clearly wrong.  In terms
> of arithmetic, 50 times 60 is 3000, not 300.  I'm questioning whether
> the catalog error is in terms of area or dimension.
> 
> Thanks,
> -Bill
>

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Re: H******** S******** Contact Us Form Responses  (********)
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:26:15 -0500
From: customerservice@h********.com
To: bill@mcgonigle.us

Dear Bill,
Thank you for choosing H******** S********. I'm sorry about all the 
confusion. I was incorrect the item is 3000 inches in area. Once again
sorry for the inconvenience if I can further assistant you please 
contact me. Thank you!

Best regards,
R***** *****
Voice: 1-800-233-**** (8am-mid EST, 7 days a week)

There's no need to get anybody in trouble over this, so the personally-identifying information has been scrubbed. I just found the lack of any bounds-checking particularly giggle-worthy.

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Auto Bailout

Posted by Bill McGonigle Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:31:00 GMT

This about sums it up:

credit: The BEAST

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Conversation with a Palin Hater

Posted by Bill McGonigle Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:59:00 GMT

So the other night I was at a dinner and sat next to a nice fellow who asked me, "what do you think of this Sarah Palin?"

"She's interesting," I began, "what do you think of her?"

"Oh, she's terrible!" came the reply. So, I asked, intending to learn something and continue the conversation, "which of her positions positions do you dislike?"

"All of them!" was the what-don't-you-get reply. "Oh," I said with some fascination, "which one do you think is the worst?" At this point I was suspecting this could be fun.

"Just all of them," was the only answer I received, and the conversation turned.

So, the rhetorical question of the day is how many of Sarah Palin's positions do you think this hater actually knew anything about? It amazes me how people can take strong political positions without knowing anything about the subject. I get this over and over on nuclear energy especially. I think I err on the other side too much, only weighing in on a topic after I've researched it extensively. Well, at least feeling embarrassed in retrospect when I do otherwise.

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Old Man - Palin

Posted by Bill McGonigle Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:39:00 GMT

With so many folks swooning for Sarah Palin and deciding to hold their nose and vote for McCain just to get her into office, I figured we needed some merchandise to reflect the sentiment. And so Old Man-Palin was born.

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