Readers M & C are honest people, so when Citibank started randomly depositing money that clearly wasn’t theirs into their account, they called to tell them about it. And Citibank took the money back. And deposited it again. And then sent them a check. M & C say that they’ve begged, they’ve pleaded Citibank to stop sending them random checks — but nothing has worked.
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By 10.23.08
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Man will be reimbursed after rats and birds ate his bag of $20 bills. Apparently, they were kind enough to leave the serial numbers intact. The man’s bank manager says that the U.S. Mint “officials instructed her to send the reassembled bills and the [rodent] feces and feathers to them in Washington, D.C.” [AP via Fark]
Oh My God, Why Are There Terrifying Little Faces In The Broccoli?
By 10.22.08
This picture is of a package of Cascadian Farms broccoli. Look carefully. Then try not to scream in horror.
Neutrogena Face Wash Comes With Free Headphones. What?
By 10.14.08
Reader Jeremy is wondering about this “added value” offer he saw at Target the other day — a tube of face wash that comes with free headphones. Huh?
By 7.23.08
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100 billion dollar bills from Zimbabwe will get you a loaf of bread in that country, or $80 from a collector on eBay. “Official inflation is quoted at 2.2 million percent but independent finance houses say it’s closer to 12.5 million percent.”[AOL]
Warning: There Are Scorpions In The Walmart Produce Department
By 5.27.08
12-year-old Megan Templeton was shopping with her father for some watermelons and hamburgers for their Memorial Day cook-out when she was stung by a stowaway scorpion that had made a home in the produce section of her local Walmart.
Tampa Woman Tries To Collect Loan Made By Her Great-Grandfather During Civil War
By 4.21.08
Some debt collectors are mighty persistent.
Lazy Cinnabon Guy Lies, You Get Free Churros
By 4.3.08
Reader Nathan writes:
Here’s a story about how Cinnabon gave me some free churros:
3 Deer Attack Pittsburgh-Area Furniture Store
By 1.15.08
A group of three deer attacked a Pittsburgh-area furniture rental store, breaking windows and leaving a trail of hair and blood as they rampaged through the sales floor, says WPXI.
Shenanigans With Chase Credit Cards?
By 1.2.08
Anyone else get a call from Chase about their credit cards?
I thought I would pass along a problem I ran into today. I received a couple phone calls from Chase Bank fraud department concerning 2 credit cards I have with them (Amazon Visa and Chase Freedom Card). They reported (in a separate call for each card) that both cards are suspected of being compromised and that they are being closed.
Sands Casinos Lose Money, Wish You Weren't So Good At Blackjack
By 11.2.07
At the Las Vegas Venetian, earnings dropped 19 percent to $58.3 million. The casino’s winning percentage in baccarat, blackjack and other games was 14.7 percent, below its forecast range of 20 to 22 percent and last year’s winning percentage of 23.4 percent. Gamblers also won more than forecast at the Sands Macao.
McDonald's Forgets The "Angus Burger" Part Of Mushroom And Swiss Angus Burger
By 10.29.07
Not that we’d ever spent very much time thinking about it, but we were sort of under the impression that when making cheeseburgers, the cheese-type toppings are placed on the burger to melt while still on the grill, right before it is done.
People Suddenly Love V8? What?
By 9.29.07
An article in Newsday asks the question: “Why are Campbell’s V8 juices suddenly selling?” We didn’t even realize they were.
Toyota To Recall Floor Mats In 2007 Lexus And Camry
By 9.27.07
Toyota is recalling optional “all-weather” floor mats used in the 2007 Lexus and Camry because they could slip and trap the accelerator pedal. This, quite obviously, would be very, very bad.
Customer Sues Home Depot After Being Glued To Toilet Seat, Says Incident Gave Him Diabetes
By 9.25.07
Bob Dougherty went to Home Depot. He wasn’t feeling very well in a “Jo-Ann Fabrics” sort of way, so he used Home Depot’s bathroom.
New High-Tech Sprite Makes Its Own Ice When Opened
By 9.20.07
Do you like half-frozen Sprite? Move to the UK. That’s where Coca-Cola Company is debuting “Sprite Super Chilled.”
AMC Theater Apparently Smells Indescribably Bad
By 8.13.07
Yes, you are a great theater. You have large, new accommodations that really make the 7.50 I spend on a showing feel different from watching it on my laptop or friend’s TV. Your parking is usually free and you constantly have showings for stuff I’m into.
By 8.7.07
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Profile of Tom Monaghan, founder of the Domino’s Pizza chain, who is spending his fortune building a “Catholic town” in the Florida wilderness. [ABC News]
