I liked Jim Carrey’s portrayal of “song-and-dance-man” Andy Kaufman as much as the next guy, but these Amazon.com glitches are beginning to get to me.[Thanks, Eric!] [Amazon]
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Sorry, Blockbuster Is Not Available
By 1.7.08
Nice, since I am a Blockbuster Online member and now have zero access to my queue or know what’s coming to me next.
Haven’t the foggiest, Amy.
Turbo Tax Accidentally Donates Your Money To The Oregon State School Fund?
By 12.19.07
“We are getting calls from people who are saying that they used some kind of an electronic software program to file their tax returns and that they did not check the box to donate their kicker,” said Rosemary Hardin, a spokeswoman for the Oregon Department of Revenue. “When we bring up their tax return, that box is checked.”
United Airlines Computers Fail, All Flights Grounded
By 6.20.07
United Airlines experienced a computer glitch that grounded all of their flights today, according to the AP.
United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski said the airline did not yet know what caused the outage between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. CDT, when departures were able to resume.
Check Your Time Warner Cable Bill For An Extra $5 Charge
By 5.29.07
I just got my Time Warner bill in Southern California and wondered why my bill went up by exactly $5. I called customer service and asked them that exact question. Heather informed me that there was a billing glitch which charged an extra $5 and affected numerous people. She said the glitch would be fixed in the next few days but she would credit my account.
