G. would like to sell his car but can’t, as the Illinois DMV has lost his title among piles of paperwork and has no interest in finding it.
Transportation & Infrastructure
America’s 12 Most Dangerous Employers
By 4.28.06 — Updated: 10.25.12
Today is Worker Memorial Day, commemorating workers who have died on the job. To “celebrate,” the nation’s 12 most dangerous employers were named in a report released this week by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH).
Memo to The Evil Toymakers
By 4.27.06
An open letter from a tort professor and dad to the makers of lead-laden products targeted at children:
Boycotting Companies’ Politics
By 4.10.06
Business Week has a fascinating article up looking at the political donations of various American companies and the consumer boycotts that have resulted. There are numerous examples of companies going ‘Blue’ or going ‘Red’ and consequently finding themselves in a Public relations nightmare, as opponents begin launching major campaigns through television, radio and blogs, attacking the company’s political choices.
Television Stations Airing Seeded PR News Reports
By 4.7.06
You might remember last month’s Wal-Mart blogging scandal, in which it came to light that Wal-Mart was feeding information to bloggers. Many bloggers were posting the propaganda wholesale without attributing the (obviously) subjective source. Slimy MSM toads chortled as a chink in blogging’s armor appeared: why, mainstream media is objective. They’d never betray the precious sanctity of their journalistic integrity, as holy and binding as stone tablets handed down from YHWH. They would never simply ejaculate PR propaganda into our faces wholesale — they were better than that.
Shocking New Evidence Reveals Airlines Suck
By 4.6.06
Department of Proving What We Already Know: A study shows that airline quality and consumer satisfaction has plummeted to new lows.
Honda Rips Off VW Ad; Why?
By 4.6.06
At right is the iconic character created for the VW “Make Friends With Your Fast” campaign.
Volkswagen GTI 2006: Turbo Testicles
By 3.20.06
Volkswagen has opted to remove billboards in New York, Los Angeles and Miami for the new GTI 2006 after Hispanics in the neighborhood found it either offensive or hysterical. The GTI’s slogan? “Turbo Cojones.”
Ford Fusion Voted ‘Most Washable’
By 3.10.06
The Ford Fusion was voted “Most Washable Car of 2006” by the International Carwash Association (ICA).
The Week in Product Recalls: Poisonings, Burns, Strangulations, Deadly Chickens
By 2.24.06
Hazard: “The recalled charms contain high levels of lead, posing a serious risk of lead poisoning and adverse health effects to young children.”
The Week In Product Recalls: Strangulations, Infernos, Boo-Boos.
By 2.17.06
s Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled for Strangulation Hazard
DOT Releases ’05 Customer Complaint Roundup and a Peculiar Definition of ‘On-Time’
By 2.14.06
revealing intriguing trends in the various ways airlines screwed up last year.
Consumers Speak: Volkswagen’s Not-So-Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles
By 2.10.06
Here’s a depressing story from Melanie O. It seems that Volkswagen’s ‘Certified Pre-Owned’ program can mean, well, whatever a dealership wants it to mean. That’s a shame, too, because we just so happen to be fans of the company’s product.
Ripped-off Ford Customer Torches Dealership, Kills Self
By 2.9.06
t screw your customers over: they may blow you up.
