smarty commented on This Giant Grasshopper Does Not Belong In A Tuna Melt

"What's the problem with the grasshopper? [www.ent.iastate.edu] Yummy! Customer service did appear to suck though."

smarty commented on Subway Says Get Off Your Phone Or Go To The Back Of The Line

"This won't work because of the people who are cell phone addicts."

smarty commented on Regulators Seize IndyMac In The Second Largest Bank Failure In U.S. History

"@howie_in_az: Talk to your banker."

smarty commented on This Colgate Toothpaste Packaging Is Awfully Deceptive

"How is any of this deceptive?"

smarty commented on Oil! Airlines Issue Open Letter Asking You To Help Them Lobby Congress

"How/Where do I go to open an account to speculate on oil?"

smarty commented on Brooks Brothers Thanks Three-Week Old Infant For Requesting Their Catalogue. What?

"I'm sure once your baby is registered in any government database, it's public and marketers want to get ads to you."

smarty commented on BBB Says MyGallons.com "Omitted Fact" In Advertising, Has No Contract To Process Transactions

"Credit to Rachacha for the following because once Florida was mentioned, I went to Sunbiz.org to see who the owners of MyGallons are: [www.sunbiz.org] Basic Summary so far: -incorporated on 4/14/08 -address MAY be a virtual office: [www.regus.com] -there is a .pdf file of the articles of LLC for the company Florida's BBB site shows the same address: [www.bbbsoutheastflorida.org]"

smarty commented on Buy Super-Cheap Costco Gas Without Costco Membership

"Ethics?"

smarty commented on Are You Skilled Enough For The TSA's "Black Diamond" Security Line?

"@Dweezil: You are kidding right?"

smarty commented on Fliers Are Officially Fed Up With Crappy Airline Service

"Had to fly US Airways (second time ever) a month ago, and because of weather delays at one of my connections, I was stranded in Phoenix overnight."

smarty commented on Meet The Coupon-Throwing Papa John's Owner From Hell

"@jusooho: You forgot #3: You should not use any retail bank credit card to pay for your pizza."

smarty commented on American Airlines Dallas Cancellation Party Not Going So Well

"Once in Seattle with a snowstorm, I wondered why some airlines showed no delays on the departure screen while my flight was delayed."

smarty commented on Black & Decker Food Processor Comes With Creepy Religious Materials

"Dammit, forgot to ad, no religious stuff in the box either!"

smarty commented on Black & Decker Food Processor Comes With Creepy Religious Materials

"There's your problem in the 2nd sentence...WalMart!"

smarty commented on Meet Your New $5 Bill

"Euros and the Yen are even more colorful and "doesn't look like real money", yet it's kicking the US Dollar ass so handily... [www.cartref.demon.co.uk] [www.jnto.go.jp]"

smarty commented on Southwest Airlines Takes Flying Unsafe Planes Seriously

"This is just another example of airline corporate greed in bed with FAA corruption while the FAA inspectors get punished for doing their jobs. [money.cnn.com] Excerpts from the link: Inspectors at the Federal Aviation Administration allege their colleagues allowed Southwest to avoid safety inspections and leaked sensitive information to the airline, the newspaper said, citing government documents. .... The whistle-blowers quoted by the newspaper had complained that their concerns about safety violations at the airline had been dismissed for years, starting in 2003."

smarty commented on AP: 41 Million Americans Drink Water Contaminated With Antibiotics, Anti-Convulsants, Mood Stabilizers, And Sex Hormones

"I liked this quote from the article: "Arlington, Texas, acknowledged that traces of a pharmaceutical were detected in its drinking water but cited post-9/11 security concerns in refusing to identify the drug." Uh....what does 9/11 have to do with pharmaceuticals in the water today?"

smarty commented on Did FAA Allow Southwest To Fly Unsafe Planes To Avoid Flight Disruptions?

"Something the Southwest Blog won't publish: [www.dallasnews.com] Summary of article about COZY relationship between FAA and SWA, with my own comments. 1."