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Rant: Bicyclists Ignorant of Road Rules

PNaw10 — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:52:11 +0000

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 [...]

Rant: Syracuse Airport Parking Rate Increase

PNaw10 — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:21:02 +0000

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: [...]

Thanks for nothing, Best Buy!

PNaw10 — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:41:32 +0000

Courtesy Google Images

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 [...]

Rant: People in Syracuse Walking IN the Street

PNaw10 — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:43:37 +0000

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.

At first, I was on the fence about this. Sure, I get [...]

Review: Press Your Luck 2010 Edition (Wii)

PNaw10 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:47 +0000

Taking 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 [...]

Rant: Bad Service at Canastota Diner

PNaw10 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:16:29 +0000

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:

The hours on the door state they are open Sundays until 2pm. I arrived today (a Sunday) just before 1:30pm. Two big “closed” signs in the window. Thought maybe it was a mistake, [...]

Rant: No Outdoor Syracuse Crunch Game

PNaw10 — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:39:02 +0000

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.

If you’re not familiar with [...]

Rant: Razor Blade Prices

PNaw10 — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:15:00 +0000

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??

It’s five tiny pieces of metal, a rubber [...]

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

PNaw10 — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:13:36 +0000

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.

Idiots who blow through Yield signs like [...]

Don’t Delay the DTV Transition

PNaw10 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:26:37 +0000

Even 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 [...]