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QUOTE (Texsox @ Oct 29, 2008 -> 10:37 AM) Is this a moving company that offers short term storage or a self storage facility? It seems it is a moving company that is offering the short term storage with the expectation they would be doing the long distance move. I'm basinig this on the fact that some items were mixed together and the not taking a debit card. They do everything. When I set up for them to store my stuff I told them, originally, to put it in long term storage because I wasn't sure how long I'd keep it in there. After they quoted me the price to move it to Oregon, I was very clear that I would hire another company to move it or look into other options. This place does not keep very good records, or they just like to bull s***. Every time I call, they ask for my phone number and say they never had it so they've not been able to call me back regarding any matters. About two months into storage, my credit card expired so I gave them a new number. Every month since they called me and told me my card was expired, to which I'd wait on hold for 45 minutes until they realized and found that I had already given them another number. As far as people saying I should let the storage company pick up the stuff that isn't mine, I've told them to give my number to the owners to call me when they notice they have missing things. I'll have the stuff delivered myself. I just want to be a pain in the ass for these people right now.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Oct 29, 2008 -> 10:23 AM) When you rented the storage unit you signed a contract. You need to read that very carefully and see what you signed before you make any decisions. On what I signed, there are no terms of service. When I requested they mail me this and anything else regarding legal manners, they refused to send me anything and said that I should already have it.

I moved my things into their storage about six months ago and left Chicago to go to Portland, Oregon. Somewhere in Minneapolis they called me and said that my credit card was declined and that I needed to pay them right away. Since I used my debit card, I called the bank to see if there was any reason behind this. The bank told me the storage company had never tried to bill me. I called them back, repeated what the bank said and they told me, "Oh, we don't accept debit cards." I thought it was ridiculous that they hadn't told me earlier, and they had me send out a money order. Not a big deal. For all the following months, they billed my debit card for storage fees without a problem. Once I got to Oregon, I got a quote for how much it would cost for them move my stuff out here since they're a company that specializes in long distance moves. They quoted me a little over $8,000. I wasn't going to pay that. I got set up with another company to do it. In and Out said they needed a $250 money order to pay to get a 3rd party truck on their lot and to have their movers move my stuff into that 3rd party truck because they don't let anyone move stuff out of storage due to legal issues. Fine. I sent the $250 with a letter, as requested by them, stating that I authorize them to use this money only in the event that I send a third party mover to take my stuff and any waive any liability from their company to the other. A few months pass, I decide it's easier to buy new things and give all that stuff away. A friend wants the stuff, so I pay to have it delivered to them. They deliver the stuff and there are items missing and things that aren't mine. I call them up and tell him that there was a mistake and that they need to deliver the missing items and pick up the things that aren't mine. They say they'll call me back when they find the table. Then I ask them about being refunded that $250. They say no problem, we'll refund you the money and so I give them my address to mail the check. A few days pass. I get a call from the head guy over there and he says that they're not going to refund my $250. I ask why not and he said its because we used that money to move your things from short term storage to long term storage. I asked him why nobody told me about this. He said that I should've known. I told him that there was nothing in my letter, that they requested, that authorized them to use the money for anything but handing my stuff over to another company and that he was foolish to think I'd know they'd charge me to move my stuff from short term to long term storage. Then I ask him about the missing items and the items that aren't mine. He tells me it'll take them months to find my stuff but that he wants to pick up the things that aren't mine tomorrow. I told him that he can't pick anything up until the rest of my items are delivered, that I'm not going to inconvenience the person I gave the things to by making 2 more unnecessary trips because his company screwed up. He says he doesn't care and that he's going to pick the things up tomorrow. I said the same thing back, not until you deliver the rest of my stuff. He says the same thing. Then I tell him I'm going to do whatever the hell I want with the things that aren't mine and throw them out if they become an inconvenience. Then he said he will sue me if he can't pick the things up within the week. I said you can sue me, or you can find the rest of my stuff, bring it here, take the stuff you brought here on your own mistake, and the problem is over. He continues on that it'll take months to find my missing things and that he's going to come and get the stuff that's not mine. Pissed off as I was, I gave him the information to for my lawyer and told him I'm going to throw the things away just so he can have two angry customers and a legal battle at the same time. He hangs up. 20 minutes later he calls back and says that I'm not allowed to call there anymore and that we can only talk through written letters. I went off and said about as many swears as I could think of in 60 seconds. Then he said that I should expect to hear from their lawyers and hung up. Now, I'm not afraid to take this guy on. I don't think he has the balls to do it, but I have the balls to take him on. I didn't do a damn thing wrong. Every mistake was on their end. But I don't want the hassle. Does anyone have any advice to get this thing over with without bringing lawyers in? I'm not going to let him pick up the items unless he gives me my stuff first. I know I'm not getting that $250 back, but it further illustrates what was happening. I've already reported negative comments to the better business bureau but that hardly does any good. I'm in Oregon and won't be in Chicago until Christmas time so I can't get to these guys face to face at the moment.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Oct 22, 2008 -> 02:46 PM) Another one that got me close is "Everything is Illuminated", at the end when the grandfather takes his own life due to guilt Never seen the movie but it is a great book.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 24, 2008 -> 10:54 PM) I agree with this, although I would have tried to make it sound less douchebaggy if I were to have written it. Would you have put hearts over all the i's? That seems like your style.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Oct 24, 2008 -> 10:48 AM) I thought yesterday's episode was the worst of the season. I don't think it was the worst, but the humor has gone south this season. Too much of it is childish and I don't see much dry humor any more. The episode "The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis" is probably the only episode from this season on par with anything else previously. They've strayed away from those taboo subjects and the plot lines are nonsensical and not very interesting. They've played off of Charlie's stupidity far too much and they're making the characters more into archetypes of themselves rather than building on what they had. This season hasn't been terrible, but in my eyes, they set the bar high and they aren't getting there.

Socom anyone? Aside from the server issues, I like the game a hell of a lot.

Gotta say, I thought Irish music was decent until I saw that video. What a bunch of fairies.

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QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 10, 2008 -> 10:03 AM) Since they don't have 60gb's anymore, I'll probably get the 80gb without the ps/ps1 compatabiltiy, which i guess isn't a huge issue since i have yet to play one and i still have both of those systems. You won't. When I sent my broken 20 gig PS3 in a few months back, they sent back a 20 gig.

Change your locks, hide the weapons. She's comin'. Call your provider or look at your phone bills. The bill should list the source.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Oct 10, 2008 -> 09:28 PM) That's kind of funny because last night's episode was by far the worst in the show's history. Probably true, but the 3rd and 4th episodes of this season were two of the best.

This show needs its own thread. "My asshole is bleached."

My experience has been that if I ask her "how much?" and she stops talking to me, she's not my type.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Oct 9, 2008 -> 02:32 PM) Not all that. But probably: Ramirez + Danks OR Floyd + Jenks + Fields In which I'd promptly hang up on that GM.

QUOTE (almagest @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 11:47 PM) FFXIII is coming out on PS3 and Xbox360. Also, if you're an RPG fan like me, the 360 is the way to go -- for now. I agree. Fallout 3 will hold me over for a little while, though.

QUOTE (rangercal @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 08:34 AM) get with her best friend. In all seriousness, if you did pull that off, that would be revenge *10. Get with her dog too.

Gotta say that while I thought the last episode was funny, it was maybe the worst episode of the series. An entire episode to tell us that Vince still wants to do the firefighters movie? Are they running out of material?

www.goozex.com It's safe, I can vouch.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 03:31 AM) Want to stop speeding and reduce road deaths? Quit making commercial vehicles that can go so f***ing fast. Why the f*** should a Chevy Malibu be able to hit 120? 80 MPH should be the fastest any car is able to go. You must have a big one.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Sep 28, 2008 -> 02:56 PM) Ebert's been way off this year on some of his positive reviews as well. 3 out of 4 stars for Hancock? $$$. Ebert is a big critic. He's given positive reviews to worse movies before. (And I'm not talking about the low budget indie-flicks which 5 other people might like.) That aside, Hancock wasn't all that bad. It had plenty of plot holes, but it was entertaining.

QUOTE (CryptviLL @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 03:21 PM) xbox 360 > ps3 in games easy.. right now and probably forever. I don't get where this comment comes from. Side by side, the game lists are damn near identical. If you buy a console for gaming only (not including the Wii here), it comes down to which exclusive titles you'd rather have. Off the top of my head, for X-box, I can think of Halo, Perfect Dark and Mass Effect. I know there are others, but I feel these are the big ones. Playstation 3, again, off the top of my head, has Socom, Resistance and Metal Gear Solid, (Final Fantasy?). I enjoy the PS3 titles more. What you said about buying a console for gaming purposes only, I do the same. Anything extra I get with it is an added bonus. But now that I have a PS3, I don't have to buy a blu-ray player. Even today, the PS3 is a very good buy just for the blu-ray capabilities. If I had a PSP, I'd enjoy hooking it up to the PS3. I've seen others do it and it's a fantastic feature. Now that they're planning to add a PSP phone, I'm truly excited for what else they can bring to the table and for the PS3. What you say about online communities within the X-box, it's not really that different for the PS3. The X-box has a few extra features like in game chat, but the PS3 with the XMB bar and the PSN friends list isn't that much far behind. Add in that they constantly improve the PSN, it's essentially limitless (I realize Microsoft updates X-Box live, too). Home, from playing the beta, offers an experience in what you call community, that trumps anything X-Box Live offers. And when it comes out, will be free. But it is foolish to think gaming consoles are just gaming machines these days. Consoles are slowly bridging the gap between the PC's and themselves. When the PSN store gets in full gear with it's movie line-up and what Home does, there is no doubt in my mind that X-Box Live will look like the second tier online experience. Maybe it's just my opinion, but you're making a mistake by going with the X-Box 360. I'm not a fan boy, I've had both systems, but if you're leaning towards the 360 only for the reasons you've stated, I suggest you do a little research before spending that money.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 19, 2008 -> 06:55 PM) Kap...for pure gaming purposes, Xbox > PS3. I don't give a crap what the fanboys want to say about how the PS3 has more capabilities, the Xbox has better games, a better online mode, better controllers, etc. The PS3 on the other hand is the better system if you aren't going to play many games. That is because it can double as a total entertainment system (since it has blu-ray). That's all debatable. Especially so since the 360 got a year headstart on the PS3. When I look at the two game line-up's, I gravitate towards the PS3 having the better game market. I had a 360 early on to see what the hype was about, but out of their big titles, Bioshock was the only game I truly enjoyed--and that game will be out on the PS3 in a few weeks, with added content, to boot. I didn't think Halo 3 was anything special, just a generic shooter that I can find anywhere. I also believe that game single-handedly ruined online lobbies for the FPS genre. The 360 is better online for only 1 reason: dedicated servers. But they come at a cost. With Home coming out for PS3, you'll get a totally different experience that'll give any online platform a serious run. You're smoking crack on the controllers. (I love buying batteries!) PS3 controllers have been the highest rated console controllers since the original PS. Plus, there isn't much room for improvement for the 360. What you buy at this point is what you get. There's a reason Hideo Kojima can't port Metal Gear Solid 4 over to the 360. The PS3 is supposedly an investment. And with the rumors of a PSP phone and it's supposed cababilities, there's really no denying that. If you ask me, and you're a serious console gamer, you're and idiot if you buy a 360. I mean no offense to the idiots who bought one.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Oct 4, 2008 -> 10:49 AM) Yeah, LOL to saying that the Red Sox played small ball. Both those teams hit a ton of HR and didn't steal bases. The 2006 Cardinals team had basically no speed at all and just got lucky their pitching staff was hot in the postseason. The 2005 White Sox bunted, but they hit a ton of HR and really after April "small ball" was no what drove that offense. Plus, in the postseason just about every big hit was a HR. I will give you that the Marlins and Angels played small ball at times, mostly the Marlins though. The 2001 Diamondbacks had limited speed and hit a ton of HRs. Speed will keep an offense balanced and consistent. The Twins are a prime example of this. Speed also changed the entire dynamic of how the opponent plays their defense. (Watching this White Sox team play, this is no secret.) Power added into this equation will make an offense elite. I'm not a big believer in the stolen base, but I am a believer in going 1st to 3rd on a single. The Red Sox at least had a number of runners that could apply pressure on the basepaths, even if it wasn't via the stolen base. That said, I don't think the decision needs to be between Konerko and Swisher. I think they need to make a decision between Dye and Thome. If you keep the core of Konerko, Thome, Dye, AJ, they're not much better off speed-wise no matter where they improve unless they can find a 3B who can burn the basepaths. I agree that Swisher can't carry the load at first base; this is traditionally a power position with players that don't run very well. It's one of the four positions on the diamond where I'm openly willing to sacrifice speed for power, defense or other intabgibles (the other three being C, 3B, DH.) Dye doesn't fit the bill as a right fielder anymore. He's slow, can't cover the gap or line very well, and he doesn't limit doubles to singles and won't often keep a runner from scoring from 2B on a single, or a runner from going 1st to 3rd on a single if he has to move to get the ball. Carlos Quentin can do this and has the arm to play the position. Move Swisher to LF permanently because that's where he fits on the field best. He doesn't have the arm to play RF, nor the power to play 1B, but has enough speed to patrol the corner OF positions. Then, obviously, decide whether they want to keep Dye in the line-up as DH or not. If so, don't bring Thome back. I don't like the idea of Figgins at 3B. It'll keep Dye in RF which will hurt the OF defense. He also has a noodle arm which won't translate well at a position that requires a power arm. I'm all for putting him at 2B. Which brings me to my next point: the Sox cannot go into 2009 with the idea of playing Uribe every day. His above average defense at 3 positions gives him value as a bench player as does his power, but he has no plate discipline what-so-ever. Automatic outs in an American League line-up are not a good thing. As we all know, CF should be one of the main priorities for KW in the off-season. They simply can't go into next year with the idea of Swisher/Griffey in CF. They can't play the position the way it needs to be played. And last, Figgins/Roberts need to be the main targets for KW this off-season. Without them and without Cabrera, they don't have even a decent lead-off hitter. Swisher is the only potential candidate, but I'd rather not see him there. I believe that just shifting Quentin to RF and permanently moving Swisher to LF vastly improves their overall defense and paints a clearer picture of where the holes are. Quentin/Dye/Konerko or Quentin/Thome/Konerko is enough power. All four together in the same exact spots next year is a bad idea. Swisher, all though he had a poor year at the plate, is not the problem.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Sep 30, 2008 -> 09:21 PM) Hey Ozzie... Great call bringing the outfielders in for the final out, allowing Brian Anderson to seal a division title. Thanks, Your true fans. I caught the typo before you edited it. Don't think I didn't.