I’m sure Red’s got the victory cigar lit wherever he is…
CONGRATS to the CELTICS on CHAMPIONSHIP #17!!!!! It’s been a LONG time coming!!!!!!!!!!
WHOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 18, 2008
June 17, 2008
Stay away from MaxGXL!
The latest in the slew of money making pyramid schemes seems to be a “miracle pill” called MaxGXL. In a visit to the web site, the first thing I saw was their “mission” which states that Max International is “dedicated to improving the physical and financial lives” of individuals all over the world. How do they do this? Well, they sell this “miracle pill”, of course and expect YOU to sell it too!
Guess what? Nobody wins in this scenario. You know why? One: The people selling this “miracle pill” can’t sell enough to make ends meet. At $85.00 a pop, who the fuck can afford it? Two: any dumb fool who buys this is wasting their money because they’re not going to see any results from it. It’s a big gimmick and I’m sure it’s got an infomercial on TV somewhere around 3 a.m. And most recently they’ve added a NEW BREAKTHROUGH Weight loss product! MAX WLX! And because it was testing at UCONN it’s proven to work! Right…sorry I’ve never known of any pill to help you successfully lose weight and keep it off…not even for a little while.
MaxGXL is fairly new, I believe. Of course it is not FDA approved, as it is only a supplement. To me this alone is a red flag. There’s not much info about MaxGXL on the Internet other than a slew of seller web sites (which I’m sure there are more of than people actually buying the product). However, I did find one interesting tidbit on a Yahoo Answers page where someone was asking about MaxGXL. It certainly made me think. Here’s the link:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080513150721AAVZkz4
Remember, folks, if it was so easy to make money from MaxGXL, everyone would be selling it. Also, if MaxGXL was such a wonder drug, curing people of their back pain, knee pain and whatever ails them, EVERYONE would be taking it! Most importantly, if someone wants to make a buck off of you, they’ll tell you anything!
June 13, 2008
What a come back!
Way to go C’s!
After being down 20-something points for at least half of the game, the Boston Celtics came back to beat the Lakers by six, taking the lead in the playoff series 3-1! Whoohoo!
Red would be proud 
One more to go!
June 11, 2008
Some tips for calling your insurance company…
Just a few little pointers from someone who works in an insurance company call center.
1. If you have a claim and are calling to follow up on the status, please at least know your name. If you know your claim number and/or policy number, that’s a bonus.
2. If you file a claim at 8:00 a.m. don’t expect to have a Claim Rep call you back by 8:30; it doesn’t work that way. As much as you may think your claim is the only one in the world, it really isn’t. There are at least 50 people in front of you. Deal with it.
3. Don’t complain to me that so-and-so won’t call you back. I look up your claim, find out who is working it and transfer you. What happens after that is out of my hands.
4. Don’t think just because you have reached a live voice that I’m going to automatically know EXACTLY what you are talking about. I’m a call center rep–basically an operator with a little more skill. I don’t know what your deductible is or how much you get for rental. Yes, I can look the info up; however, I’m not allowed to give you that information. I can’t even tell you your policy number.
5. If you call and ask to speak to “John”, please have “John”’s last name. This is a HUGE insurance company and there are a LOT of “John”s that work here! If you don’t have his last name, be prepared to give me your name, claim number or policy number.
6. Don’t get all pissed off at me if I can’t find your claim; you probably gave me a wrong number
7. Don’t get pissed off at me if you give me a policy number and I tell you “that’s not one of our policy numbers”. Our policy numbers don’t have ten digits and a letter at the end.
8. Although I’m sure the tree that fell into your garage has caused a big nuisance for you, don’t expect anyone to come out INSTANTLY and assess your damage. It really does NOT work that way.
9. Don’t expect your policy to have “towing” as one of the options. If you break down because your car is an old piece of shit, why do you think it’s your insurance company’s responsibility to tow your car somewhere to be repaired? We’ll only tow you if you get into an accident; and it’s not part of your policy. You have to pay out of pocket and get reimbursed. My suggestion: Get AAA
10. If you call us to file a petty claim for that precious $1,500 diamond ring you lost during your vacation to Bora Bora, try to remember the millions of individuals who still suffer in Myanmar. What they would do for a simple diamond ring…
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