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Rant: Bicyclists Ignorant of Road Rules

Don’t get me wrong: I am not anti-bicyclist. I am a bicyclist myself, with 180+ miles under my belt so far this season alone. But I’m also a motorist, and it irks me every time I notice bicyclists who put themselves in danger by not complying with the rules of the road. Yes, just as drivers have laws to obey on the roads, so do bicyclists. [More »]

Rant: Syracuse Airport Parking Rate Increase

According to NewsChannel 9, the ABC affiliate in Syracuse, parking rates at Syracuse Hancock International Airport are set to go up on July 1st. As if airfares themselves aren’t already expensive enough, the wonderful tax-happy government of Syracuse wants to squeeze even more blood from a stone. Let’s compare Syracuse’s rates to two other nearby airports: Rochester and Albany. [More »]

Thanks for nothing, Best Buy!

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Got an email today from Best Buy.  Awhile ago, I signed up for their Rewards Zone program — well before I started my boycott of Best Buy after an experience with crappy customer service awhile back.  Today’s email comes a couple weeks in advance of my birthday, titled “A special birthday offer for a valued Reward Zone member.”  Oh boy, I thought, maybe a deep discount or something for free!  Not so fast… [More »]

Rant: People in Syracuse Walking IN the Street

Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed something that’s made driving in Syracuse a little more challenging — or at least interesting.  Pedestrians who feel they’d rather risk death by walking in the street, rather than get their feet cold by walking on snowy sidewalks. [More »]

Review: Press Your Luck 2010 Edition (Wii)

pyl-boxTaking advantage of Target’s current “buy 2 Wii games, get one free” promotion, I bought Press Your Luck along with two other game show games yesterday. (See also my reviews on Family Feud 2010 and The Price is Right 2010.  To sum up this game in a sentence: did the programmers who made the game ever actually watch any episodes of Press Your Luck on TV?  The problems begin as soon as you insert the disc in your Wii console. [More »]

Rant: Bad Service at Canastota Diner

I just posted the following review on Google Maps, regarding my experience today with Dick & Bert’s Hometown Diner on Main Street in Canastota, NY: [More »]

Rant: No Outdoor Syracuse Crunch Game

The Onondaga County Legislature is a bunch of morons (most of them, not all of them) for killing the idea of an outdoor AHL game at Syracuse’s Alliance Bank Stadium.  There are so many reasons why these people were just plain stupid in their actions, I don’t even know where to begin. [More »]

Rant: Razor Blade Prices

Are the blades made with actual sterling silver? That actually could be cheaper! What the hell is the deal with razor blade “cartridges” costing so much money?  Seriously!   The Gillette Fusion Power Cartridges pictured at left, a box of eight, retail for $23.99 at Walgreens (apparently the only retailer brave enough to post its prices online).  What justifies that outrageous cost?? [More »]

Idiot Drivers Who Ignore the Triangle-Shaped Red and White Signs

They’re called YIELD signs, you brainless morons.  Yes, that means you don’t necessarily have to stop.  IF THERE’S NOBODY COMING.  Otherwise, contrary to your popular belief, you MAY have to slow down — or even STOP.  That’s right — where the car stops moving and you let traffic pass by. [More »]

Don’t Delay the DTV Transition

dtv_320Even before Barack Obama was sworn in as President, he was pushing Congress to delay the DTV transition (which, technically, should be called the “analog TV shutoff,” since digital TV is already on the air).  He wants to push it back four months to June, to give people more time to prepare.  I think that’s a big, steaming load of B.S.  People have had more than enough time to get ready. [More »]