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crime

Old Wal-Mart Man Attacks Older Wal-Mart Man With Pricegun

A 70-year old Wal-Mart worker beat a 81-year-old fellow employee with a pricegun inside a Florida Wal-Mart.

Dennis O'Brien and John Esposito began arguing Sunday and O'Brien swung at Esposito with the tool in his right hand. Authorities say Esposito suffered a swollen left eye and cuts on his nose and mouth. Esposito said both he and O'Brien worked at Wal-Mart. He would not discuss the nature of their argument. The report says O'Brien told a sheriff's deputy he acted in self-defense, but security tape showed O'Brien raising his hand first, striking Esposito in the face and then pushing him to the ground. Officials booked O'Brien into the Palm Beach County Jail on aggravated battery charges.
Since they were both employees it couldn't have been about a receipt check, so I'm really at a loss as to what they could be arguing over.

Elderly Man Attacks Man with Pricing Gun at Wal-Mart [AP] (Thanks to Justin!)

10:38 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Ben Popken
35,082 views, 56 comments

Latest by CrazyRedd: @katekate: If the guy had that much fight left in him, I doubt he needs it! more »

class action lawsuits

Palm Treo 600/Treo 650 Owners Can Claim Class Action Benefits

If you had experienced two or more repairs on your Treo 600 or Treo 650, Palm has just settled a class action lawsuit under which you might be able to claim benefits. You can either get a $50 or $75 rebate good for purchase of a new Palm smartphone, or you can get your device repaired even if the original warranty has expired. The deadline for filing is July 28, 2008. More information is available at palzasettlement.com. Inside, The full text of the email Palm sent out. Out of curiosity, are there ever any class action lawsuits that don't settle out of court? More »

11:34 AM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By Ben Popken
3,448 views, 22 comments

Latest by Leohat: For Verizon Treo's, at least, there was/is a known manufacturer defect. It had to do with the tolerance of a more »

above and beyond

Dear OXO, XOXO

Mustafa's OXO Soap Squirting Palm Brush broke less than a year after purchase. The once-shiny bristles not only fell out, but the entire bristle assembly cracked in half. Mustafa called OXO and asked for a replacement.
According to OXO's Satisfaction Guarantee:
    "We guarantee everything we make! If for any reason you are not satisfied with an OXO product, return it for replacement or refund. Please contact OXO s customer service department and we will be happy to assist you."
I was not satisfied, so I contacted OXO's customer service department. They had three questions: 1) What's your name, 2) What's your address, 3) Where did you buy the palm brush. That was it. They said I'd receive a new one in 7-10 business days.
The story continues with pictures, after the jump... More »

4:57 PM on Sat Jun 9 2007
By Carey
10,152 views, 20 comments

Latest by n/a: For all the environmental concerns we have about living in a "throw-away" culture, contacting OXO was probably a positive step more »

unlocked phones

Best Unlocked Phones

ABC News/PC Magazine has a really fantastic story on the best unlocked phones, and we're all ears.
The recent Copyright Office ruling on unlocking GSM phones puts some much-needed power back in the hands of you, the wireless consumer. This means you can now bring your Cingular phone over to T-Mobile, or vice-versa. You also have the right to switch between prepaid and postpaid service on the same phone. And when you travel abroad, you can pop an international SIM card into your phone for much lower rates.
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11:38 AM on Fri Dec 8 2006
By Meg Marco
3,940 views, 10 comments

Latest by rekoil: Gamerjunk: The carrier makes back the rebate from part of your monthly bill over the term of the contract. That's more »

drugs

More Customers Mocked By Walgreens Pharmacy

Just over two weeks after a woman sued Walgreens for labeling her a "PSYCHO," two more patients are suing for slanderous remarks attached to their prescription sheets. More »

12:04 PM on Fri Mar 24 2006
By popkin
1,045 views, 7 comments

walgreens

Walgreens Pharmacists Mock You Behind Your Back

pharmy.jpgHow would you like to see this on your bottle of meds? More »
deals

Morning Deals Round Up

• Amazon's Friday Sale—Because Thursdays are for suckers. More »
deals

Morning Deals Round-Up

• Buy a man's poverty on eBay for a buck. And if it just takes a buck to get him out of poverty, you might be able to complain that you didn't buy as much poverty as you were led to believe. More »

8:29 AM on Wed Jan 18 2006
By consumerist.com
91 views, 2 comments

Latest by nweaver: Woot was an Altec Lansing iPod wEirdCaps spEaker system. Sold out. more »

deals

Morning Deals Round-Up: Palm Magic Jacket Gyro

• Doing last minute shopping for the anal retentive is fun—just waiting until the last minute will irk them. Encourage them to document the ways they hate you with a new Palm PDA and get free overnight shipping. Those new $100 Z22 color PDAs are pretty swell. More »

8:56 AM on Wed Dec 21 2005
By consumerist.com
33 views, Comment