“Poison toothpaste, killer cough-syrup, and tainted pet food are the tip of the disgusting iceberg of yuck heading our way from China.”
roundups
8 Interviews With A Sprint Mole
By 5.22.07
Back in February, we posted a series of conversations we had with a very knowledgeable Sprint insider (he still has his job, by the way). Here’s a limited collector’s edition box set of our eight chats.
Feverish XM Radio Destruction Compilation Video
By 5.21.07
They forgot to include this one where some guys drive an 18 wheeler truck cab over an XM radio. Then they light another on fire and drive over it, just like they would do at a monster truck rally. The video’s makers were also remiss to not do some kind of Max Headroom effect with this CNN clip.
Top Posts Of The Week
By 5.18.07
“We realize that you have to disguise your stash when you go to work, but hiding your pipe, marijuana and lighter in a happy meal box is a dangerous idea.”
Mo' Money, Mo' Problems
By 5.17.07
• What Do You Look For In An Online Bank Account? [Money, Matter, and More Musings] High interest rates, easy synchronization with other bank accounts, absolutely zero fees and seven other factors you should consider when selecting an online bank account.
Best Of Xbox
By 5.16.07
“”I don’t care if you bought your console yesterday, we still show your warranty is expired.””
Top Posts Of The Week
By 5.11.07
“Your first instinct will be to say, “Simon, fat is the point of bacon.” Then you will look at the picture above and realize that your second instinct, to vomit, is in fact, the correct one.”
Best Of Comcast Bad Install Stories
By 5.10.07
“So why did Comcast’s installer show up without a router asking for $115.80 in cash? Why did he drill holes in Jason’s walls and baseboards, and unplug his HP Media Center PC Box (thereby breaking it)? Why was he rude to Jason, requiring him to “show the cash” to “make sure he had it?””
Lifehacker Roundup
By 5.9.07
“MapsKrieg helps you find apartments, houses for rent, sublets and more by mashing Craigslist listings with Google Maps.”
Best Of Walmart
By 5.9.07
“With the heat wave searing American soil lately, it becomes more and more important to not lock your baby in the van in a Walmart parking lot.”
Top Verizon Stories
By 5.7.07
“Just before Poodleman filed a motion to seize Verizon’s property, he received a check from the company….Perhaps it was better for everyone involved that Verizon paid Poodleman, as it might have been a bit difficult for the sheriff to arrest an entire company.”
Top Posts Of The Week
By 5.4.07
“Geek Squad agents scour your computer for those porn pics you and your girlfriend(s) took, and load it onto their thumb drives. Even the ones you thought you deleted.”
Top Geek Squad Stories To Date
By 5.3.07
“Geek Squad agents scour your computer for those porn pics you and your girlfriend(s) took, and load it onto their thumb drives. Even the ones you thought you deleted.”
We're Always Looking For Porn On Customer's Computers, Techies Confirm
By 5.3.07
Looking through comments both here and on Digg, it seems that finding and saving customer’s porn from their laptops is one of the perks of the job, and it’s hardly limited to the Geek Squad.
Lifehacker Roundup
By 5.2.07
“…six must-know facts about HDTVs, which he says most people don’t use properly.”
Advertising Roundup
By 5.2.07
“”Bounty” extols the virtues of having a meal of a uniform color. As an aside, the customer puts salt in his beer. When we saw that, we knew they had done their research.That’s what our grandpa does to put head on his beer. He used to sell cattle.”
Filing A Good Complaint Roundup
By 5.1.07
“A letter of complaint is an opportunity to arm someone who may be unfamiliar with your problem with the fact necessary to investigate.”
Consumerist Forums Roundup
We have a magical, albeit, unofficial, place for our readers called The Consumerist Forums where they can start stories, post messages, connect, and frolic. Here’s a roundup of some of what they’re talking about.