I haven't blogged for a while

I've been getting lazy about adding posts, so here goes.  I really don't like bagless vacuum cleaners.  Emptying them out exposes you to a plethora of dust, so why bother vacuuming in the first place?  Bagless vacuum cleaners should not exist.  Hope that was worth the wait.

Downgrade your cable service?

I called Time Warner Cable because I did not want to pay for DVR service on the second cable box that I have.  It costs about $12/month for the recording capability on top of the fee for the box.  I listened to all the prompts until I got  to a "downgrade service" option.  I told the person that answered, son of Peggy, what I wanted.  He said that because I got to his extension, he could offer to reduce my monthly bill by $14 if I kept the same service I had.  Neat trick.

One angry bird

We went to Outback Steakhouse last night for dinner and ended up waiting alongside a group of four comprised of two kids, a parent, and a grandparent.  The kids started playing angry birds, a pastime I myself sometimes enjoy.  As you may know, the sound effects can grate on your nerves if you're not the one playing.  Sure enough, since Outback can get pretty loud, grandma told the kids to increase the volume so they could hear the game.  Really, grandma, the birds are not going to say anything profound, neither are the monkeys or the pigs.  When they got seated ahead of us, I told my wife that with our luck we would get seated close to them.  Yep.

Forced out

For the 2nd time in two months, a friend at work has been let go.  The second one was not allowed to hang around - gone in 60 seconds.  This coupled with two more friends that left on their own is a bummer.

ADA gone wild

We had reservation last night at the greenhouse tavern on E. 4th street in Cleveland for eight people.  At the same time there was another party at the same time with a reservation for six.  We were supposed to be seated on the first floor and they were supposed to be seated on the second floor.  The other party failed to mention that two of them were in wheelchairs.  Needless to say, we ended up with eight people at a table for six, upstairs.  I'm glad I can help out in situations like this, but really folks, would it kill ya to be clearer in your communications when making a reservation?

Needles and Pins

I have a pet peeve with Macy's and their clueless purchasing department.  Shirts made in Nicaragua and Bangladesh are made by incompetent pin-appliers.  The pins (way, way more than needed) destroy the fabric in the shirt.  The Chinese are better at this but the third world has not yet gotten the memo.  Some shirts I buy are just neatly tucked and have a few plastic clips.  Come on, Macy's, start demanding quality from your suppliers in not just the fabric but the packaging!

World Premiere Play

I have often written about how lucky Cleveland is to have Playhouse Square - one of the largest theater groupings outside of the major, major cities.  This month, the Allen Theater hosted a world premiere play called "The Game's Afoot".  We went tonight. I liked the twists and the eccentric characters and bizarre ending.  If it tours, it's worth seeing.

In this Ken Ludwig world premiere, one meets famed stage actor William Gillette at his Connecticut castle as he is recovering from an attempt on his life following a performance of his renowned play Sherlock Holmes.