humphrmi commented on Incredibly Stupid And Wasteful Packing Job, Brought To You By AT&T And iPhone, at 10:11 AM on May 20 LOL - I wonder if this sheds any light on it: When I bought my iPhone in an AT&T store, they started to bag it up into one of those bags (it seals along the top) and I, being environmentally prudent, said "I don't need a bag". more »

humphrmi commented on Asking the Boston Symphony Orchestra For Donation Information Apparently Commits You To A $25 Pledge, at 5:14 PM on May 18 I keep reading about charities having such a tough time lately, since people are tight on money, donations are down. It seems to me that the last thing you want to do when you're on the ropes is alienate your donor base. more »

humphrmi commented on Asking the Boston Symphony Orchestra For Donation Information Apparently Commits You To A $25 Pledge, at 4:51 PM on May 18 From the OP: "I told him I was busy and to send me something in the mail". more »

humphrmi commented on Bank of America Mistakenly Shuts Down Access To Your Account, Charges You For The Pleasure, at 2:31 AM on May 18 @Buran: I suppose I should have mentioned, this was back in 1979. more »

humphrmi commented on Complain About Tropicana's Shrinking Containers, Earn A Free Carton Of Juice, at 2:13 AM on May 18 @ShariC: Tropicana had and has a choice to send out free coupons to customers who complain. more »

humphrmi commented on Complain About Tropicana's Shrinking Containers, Earn A Free Carton Of Juice, at 11:18 PM on May 17 @TechnoDestructo: Yeah, it's marked "Low Acid" on the container, slightly below the spout (I think). more »

humphrmi commented on Five Easy-To-Follow Principles To Safeguard Your Financial Future, at 10:22 PM on May 17 I auto pay my mortgage and that's it. more »

humphrmi commented on Complain About Tropicana's Shrinking Containers, Earn A Free Carton Of Juice, at 8:56 PM on May 17 @TechnoDestructo: I'm with you on that! more »

humphrmi commented on Bank of America Mistakenly Shuts Down Access To Your Account, Charges You For The Pleasure, at 8:51 PM on May 17 My first checking account was with a long-since defunct bank in Seattle called "Emerald City Savings and Loan." If you were about to overdraft, they called you. more »

humphrmi commented on McDonald's: Drink What We Say Or No Free Southern Chicken Sandwich, at 11:03 PM on May 16 @twophrasebark: Boo hoo. more »

humphrmi commented on Ohio Senate Passes Strict Lending Legislation, Prepares To Punch Payday Lenders In The Face, at 10:41 PM on May 16 @Sys Admn: Do you mean President Taft or Chief Justice Taft? more »

humphrmi commented on McDonald's: Drink What We Say Or No Free Southern Chicken Sandwich, at 10:32 PM on May 16 @wesrubix: McDonald's doesn't issue "ad"s anymore. more »

humphrmi commented on McDonald's: Drink What We Say Or No Free Southern Chicken Sandwich, at 2:38 PM on May 16 McDonalds - Washington & Wacker, Downtown Chicago - I got the breakfast chicken free with a coffee. more »

humphrmi commented on Ohio Senate Passes Strict Lending Legislation, Prepares To Punch Payday Lenders In The Face, at 11:12 PM on May 15 @JustThatGuy3: A financially savvy person would borrow whatever the minimum the bank or credit union offers him or her, and then use what they need and put the rest in as high-yielding interest-bearing account as they can find for the term of the loan. more »

humphrmi commented on United Airlines Glitch Drops Fuel Surcharge And They Won't Be Able To Fix It Until 8pm Tonight, at 10:05 PM on May 15 @xl22k: What if Consumerist posted the story as "United Airlines fares discounted up to $130 until 8:00 PM"? more »

humphrmi commented on Is Hollywood Video Bringing Back "Silence Is Acceptance" Magazine Subscriptions?, at 9:45 PM on May 15 Between realizing that renting on a per-movie basis is stupid and realizing that the same shitty movies in rental stores are on cable, I haven't rented a movie in years. more »

humphrmi commented on Morning Deals, at 10:43 AM on May 15 @AlteredBeast: IMHO, it sucked. more »

humphrmi commented on Obnoxious Police Telemarketers Tease You About Your Bedtime, at 10:26 AM on May 15 I just tell them that I don't make charitable contributions or pledges by phone. more »