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Sign of economic desperation: man robs kids' lemonade stand, but the kids chase him into nearby house and call the cops, who arrest him and charge him with felony robbery. [AP]
identity theft
bank error not in your favor
Chase Accuses You Of Check Fraud, Threatens To Report You
Dan got a new job (Congratulations, Dan!) and moved from Chicago to Indianapolis. The move meant he had to close his Citibank account and open a new one. He chose Chase because they have lots of branches nearby. More »
your health, sort of
Bring On The Deep-Fried Oreos, Indiana State Fair Goes Trans-Fat Free
The Great Indiana State Fair has decided to go trans-fat free in the interest of producing healthier deep fried Oreos, deep fried Snickers bars and deep fried Pepsi. No, really.The change is only the latest in a string of bans on artificial trans fats. Tied to health problems including heart disease, they have been banished by national restaurant chains, snack brands and New York City, which forbids restaurants to use them in food preparation.More »
worst customer service ever
Jo-Ann Fabrics is sending out apology emails to people who write them in about a customer who was refused access to the bathroom even as she suffered diarrhea right in front of the employees.
Jo-Ann Fabrics' CEO Apologizes For Refusing To Let Woman Use Bathroom As Diarrhea Ran Down Her Pants
Jo-Ann Fabrics is sending out apology emails to people who write them in about a customer who was refused access to the bathroom even as she suffered diarrhea right in front of the employees.We made a mistake. We re very sorry for any frustration and embarrassment that we caused our customer at the Logansport, Indiana, Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store on Friday, June 29.More »
worst customer service ever
Jo-Ann Fabrics Refuses To Let Customer Use Bathroom, Even As She Suffers Diarrhea Right In Front Of Them
- "Monday, July 2, 2007
Catherine W.
[redacted]
Darrell Webb
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
5555 Darrow Road
Hudson, OH 44236-4054
Dear Mr. Webb,
On Friday, June 29th at approximately 2:15 pm I was shopping in the Jo-Ann Fabrics store in Logansport, Indiana. While shopping, I suddenly experienced unexpected and intense diarrhea. I approached an employee and asked her if I could use the rest room. She said she was not allowed to let me use it. I discreetly explained my situation to her and she said I would have to speak to the assistant manager..."
comcast
Comcast Swallows Delicious Regional Cable Companies
Mmm. Regional cable companies are delicious! Comcast has taken a big bite out of two of them: Patriot Media & Communications in New Jersey and Insight Communications in Illinois/Indiana (previously a joint venture.) Comcast stands to acquire 1,061,000 cable subscribers from the deals, most of them in downstate/western Illinois and parts of Indiana. Currently, the vast majority of Comcast's Illinois customer base is located in the Chicagoland area. New Jersey's Patriot Media brought far fewer subscribers to the deal, but those subscribers bring in a ton of cash. From Forbes:Its customers generate twice as much cash flow as the average subscriber, said Comcast spokeswoman D'Arcy Rudnay.Get ready to be Comcasted! —MEGHANN MARCO More »
bad consumer
Sorry, Chase Does Not Accept $50,000 Checks From God
We know Jesus loves you, but we're not ready to believe that he'd send a $50,000 check. A 21-year-old man from Gary, Indiana was caught trying to cash a $50,000 check signed "King Savior, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Servant." From NWItimes:Police were called to Chase Bank, 1800 E. 80th, about 4 p.m. after Russell tried to cash the check, which was written on an invalid Bank One check with no imprint, White said. Russell had several other checks with him that were signed the same way but made out in different dollar amounts, including one for $100,000.Who knew that the Lord and Savior had to worry about ID theft?—MEGHANN MARCO More »
indiana
Man Tries To Sell Fake LCD TVs Made of Wood To Police
Buying an LCD TV from a strange man on the street is not a good idea, but it's a better idea than selling a fake LCD TV made of wood to a couple police officers, as one Indiana man found out. What went wrong?More »
3rd ss division totenkopf
Walmart Nazi Tshirt Watch: Day 62
Sixty-two days after t-shirts bearing Nazi insignia were discovered in Walmart, the retailer has yet to remove them from all their stores, despite promises to do so within days. More »
readers
EXCLUSIVE: Taco Bell Hot Sauce Pic, Corrections
The media got the 25,000 Taco Bell packet story wrong and someone who knows someone involved wrote in to get the facts straight. More »
scam
UPDATE: Don't Take Any Wooden Flat Screens
Yesterday, we reported on Indiana residents who were duped into buying flat-screen tvs on the street that, upon opening at home, ended up being oven doors. How could anyone be duped by such an inane ruse, we asked ourselves, chomping cigars in our pleather armchairs. Below, detail of the packaging used to wrap the oven doors. More »
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Don't Take Any Wooden Flat Screens
Consumer alert! Indianans are filing complaints about a new street scam. Reports have trickled in about people being approached on the street to buy a flat screens for $500. A savvy shopper deal, no? Well, when the Hoosiers got home, they unwrapped the package to find it contained a cord, a remote control, and an oven door. More »
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Capitalist Teen Exploits Elderly On DST
An Indiana teenager is planning on ruthlessly exploiting the befuddlement of the elderly in order to rake in the bucks as his state switches over to Daylight Savings Time for the first time in three decades. More »
