(+) As I sped south at 90 mph through the grapevine at 6 AM Sunday morning, I came upon a cop around a bend. I braked and passed her at 80 mph. She never pulled out to give me a ticket ( Read more... )

So, I have come up against three recent consumer/financial issues which have me stumped. Remember that I am the girl who considered naming her lj the coupon diaries. I like taking other people's consumer challenges and making them my own and getting their money refunded. I can't get a handle on these issues, though, and I don't see victory for ( Read more... )

Let's have a fireside chat about consumer issues.

McDonald's Tries In Vain to Re-Invent Their Name
All I have to say is keep my chicken finger prices down and stop fighting losing battles. The word has only been in the English language for two decades, but the hamburger chain McDonald's would like to see the word "McJob" McEliminated from the ( Read more... )

Just plain COOL:
A brewery in Greenland is producing beer using water melted from the ice cap of the vast Arctic island. The brewers claim that the water is at least 2,000 years old and free of minerals and pollutants.

Grammar
eh-notsomuch has coined a new word:
Trisuckta: Noun. Used to describe something that has three different qualities that ( Read more... )