hillsrovey commented on Fewer Consumers Write Personal Checks, Fewer Retailers Accept Them

"Very rarely use checks - only when someone needs to be paid on the spot & they either don't take credit cards, or I don't want them to lose $ with cc fees (recent examples include home inspection, cleaning girl, escrow...)."

hillsrovey commented on Eggo Shortage Story Sweeps Mainstream Media, Panic Spreads

"Thanks to this previous story on Consumerist I bought some Eggo waffles at the grocery today for the first time in years - I gotta see what all the hoopla is about...."

hillsrovey commented on Does Convincing McDonald's To Make Chicken Selects For Breakfast Prove You Were Sober?

"I think you could argue that trying to order chicken selects for breakfast could mean you aren't really "with-it" so this isn't really a selling point for her sobriety...."

hillsrovey commented on Depressed Lady Loses Benefits Because Of Her Facebook Photos

"@Ruiner: I kind of agree, I mean if I had a co-worker on paid sick leave, but she was vacationing in paradise, I'd be a little pissed....."

hillsrovey commented on TiVo Can't Let Reader Go, Keeps Billing Thrice-Canceled Account

"Definitely a glitch somewhere and not cool to deal with - maybe Tivo just isn't used to people canceling because Tivo is so cool?!"

hillsrovey commented on Chase Lost My Paycheck, Won't Pay Canceled Check Fee

"Since you can't go in, I suggest calling the manager of your local branch instead of the main #s you already tried - I've had better luck that way getting issues resolved."

hillsrovey commented on Rubber And Steel Fragments Found Inside Medication

"@RickRussellTX: I think it's more of an underlying issue - not a one time thing like a shredded belt - these meds are produced at different times (like, weeks/months...), so for the problem to be in 1% of each one of their medicines means there's an explanation across the board and not a single occurrence."

hillsrovey commented on Rubber And Steel Fragments Found Inside Medication

"FYI - Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser, & Keri Russell teamed up to make a movie inspired by a family who defied odds to get treatment for their children who suffer from one of the rare diseases that Genzyme treats - gives insight as to why the FDA can't just recall the meds - there are no other options.... [movies.yahoo.com] If the link doesn't work, google Extraordinary Measures trailer, Jan 22, 2010...."

hillsrovey commented on Rubber And Steel Fragments Found Inside Medication

"@TheObserver: You're right - and I think that's part of why they're not recalling the meds - for the meds that I get, a filter is always used."

hillsrovey commented on Rubber And Steel Fragments Found Inside Medication

"@Paladin_11: FDA isn't shutting them down because there are no reported adverse events, and the people receiving these treatments have no other options. BTW - can we change the title so it doesn't say "tire" fragments?"