Diana's Musings

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Mt. Rainer

This is for Joleen and Jordyn who were born in WA state. Jordyn won't remember any of this but I'm sure Jo's seen these cloud formations before. I've been to WA once. It is beautiful! Someday I'll get to return and see Pike's Market in Seattle, the ocean, the Sound doesn't count! I want to see a whale! I'll have to dig for and scan some of the pictures I took while we were there. Until then, enjoy these pics that someone else took and shared.

Lego Church

I don't know who had the patience to do this. But they are good!

Brannon was our lego kid. I've stepped on so many legos over the years my feet are now immune...or at least I wish they were. Ever step on a lego? I swear they could almost be animate!

Ballon caption bubble: Sgt. Red: Attention troops! Your mission is to inflict as much pain as possible on the unsuspecting enemy know only as "The Foot". The most vulnerable spot of "The Foot" is the inner arch. I won't sugar coat this mission. Some of you won't return. "The Foot" works in conjunction with "The Hand". When "The Hand" grabs you, it's over. You will never return from the big Trash Can in the kitchen! Godspeed on your mission. Now go!

Brannon was married when he finally, grudgingly, gave up his legos. He designed so many cool things over the years. Most of them he figured out how to make them move. I wish I had pictures of some of the stuff he created!

Enjoy these pictures from whomever created them! Look closely at the intricate details.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

LOVE YOU MUCH

Ken's been working in Cleveland. He sent me this a couple of days after he got there. It's a big deal for someone who doesn't e-mail hardly at all. Made me turn into jelly!

02/18/2009 09:44 AM

GOT ON MY E-MAIL AT PERRY. SO I CAN CHECK FOR MESSAGES FROM YOU. LOVE YOU MUCH.

From Kenneth Roof/FirstEnergy
To Diana Roof/FirstEnergy

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Best Buy Bad Policies

And people wonder why they went out of business in our area...

Check it out at http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/restock.asp

BEST BUY, MY FOOT

Best Buy has some bad policies.... Normally, I would not share this with others, however, since this could happen to you or your friends , I decided to share it.

If you purchase something from Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, JCPenny, Sears etc. and you return the item with the receipt they will give you your money back if you paid cash, or credit your account if paid by plastic.

Well, I purchased a GPS for my car, a Tom Tom XL.S from 'Best Buy'. They have a policy that it must be returned within 14 days for a refund!

So after 4 days I returned it in the original box with all the items in the box, with paper work and cords all wrapped in the plastic just as I received it, including the receipt.

I explained to the lady at the return desk I did not like the way it could not find store names. The lady at the refund desk said, there is a 15% restock fee, for items returned. I said no one told me that. I said how much would that be. She said it goes by the price of the item. It will be $45.00 for you. I said, all your going to do is walk over and place it back on the shelf then charge me$45.00 of my money for restocking? She said that's the store policy. I said if more people were aware of it they would not buy anything here!

If I bought a $2000.00 computer or TV and returned it I would be charged$300.00 dollars restock fee? She said yes, 15%. I said OK, just give me my money minus the restock fee. She said, since the item is over $200.00 dollars, she can't give me my money back!!! Corporate has to and they will mail you a check in 7 to 10 days.!!

I said 'WHAT?!' It's my money!! I paid in cash! I want to buy a different brand. Now I have to wait 7 to 10 days. She said well, our policy is on the back of your receipt. I said, do you read the front or back of your receipt? She said well,the front! I said so do I, I want to talk to the Manager!.

So the manager comes over, I explained everything to him, and he said, well, sir they should of told you about the policy when you got the item. I said, no one, has ever told me about the check refund or restock fee, whenever I bought items from computers to TVs from Best Buy. The only thing they ever discussed was the worthless extended warranty program. He said Well, I can give you the corporate phone number.

I called corporate. The guy said, well, I'm not supposed to do this but I can give you a 45.00 dollar gift card and you can use it at Best Buy. I told him if I bought something and returned it, you would charge me a restock fee on the item and then send me a check for the remaining 3 dollars.

You can keep your gift card, I'm never shopping in Best Buy ever again, and if I would of been smart, I would of charged the whole thing on my credit card! Then I would of canceled the transaction. I would of gotten all my money back including your stupid fees! He didn't say a word!

I informed him that I was going to e-mail my friends and give them aheads up on this stores policy, as they don't tell you about all the little caveats.

So please pass this on. It may save your friends from having a bad experience of shopping at Best Buy.

This actually has some true behind it but in a different twist than stealing gasoline.

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/autos/gastheft.asp

INFO FROM A STATE TROOPER....PLEASE READ!!!!!
Recently a friend found his license plates missing on his car so he called the police to file a report. They told him people were stealing the plates to get free gas....