Sheer swindled

So apparently, a highschool age girl comes to my door and sales pitches me about buying magazines. Normally i would politely refuse, but this time – i was already getting ready to renew motor trend anyway. So, she starts her speech about it being for her school, help get money for college, learn about careers, etc. etc. I sign up, write a check for three years of motor trend.. everything is good.
Well, apparently the receipt says “Seller is not affiliated with educational institution, or local/state govornment.” I.e., i just got absolutely conned. So, after some helpful research from johnson2, have found that this company is a total scam that won’t let people cancel orders, fulfills them automatically, ETC. Its a total racket.

Apparently this woman didnt know that i am vanberge.

Clearly, the first thing i did today was to walk my bank’s branch and do a “Stop Payment” on the check. Go ahead company, try to cash the check… maybe you’ll even send me motor trend anyway? ef you.
Johnson2 also helped me by mailing out a cancellation letter via “CERTIFIED MAIL” – so we will get a reciept upon delivery as proof order cancellation.

Long story short, don’t ever buy magazines from little girls who can’t shut up. Im embarrased and frustrated that i even fell for this hideous sales pitch. I genuinely lost that battle.
Clearly, though, i have won the war.

Many other things have transpired this week; but i do not want to steal thunder from my hermano – so i am awaiting a published update from him before proceeding.

brb / ef magazine girl.

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Since vanlandw is a noob, i’ve decided to simply utilize the wordpress default theme. Ef vanlandw for being a loser who can’t use a cool theme..

Congrats to vanbergs on making a profound post.

Congrats to uncle billy bomhof.

Congrats on Windows for really making me not be able to completely migrate to linux. This has been the most serious of all my attempts, but i really cannot commit to migrating fully to linux. Too many things are just too hard. I can’t sync my ipod, I couldnt rip dvd’s… And by the time you find an app that will work for you, its a KDE app and you are using Gnome. Linux is fun to run, but i just can’t do it full time.

good god give me a 4 day weekend of DS holiness.

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Teh linux

For some time now, i’ve been wanting to give linux a real try.  Not installing it on a second hard disk.. not installing it on a spare computer.  But running it on my main machine, my main hard drives….

So, i took one of my main 120 gig drives, put ubuntu on it… and then copied all my Windows XP data (docs, mp3, videos, etc.) over to linux.

I’m giving Ubuntu linux a serious migration try.  And i may just drop windows forever.