I am a bit of a political wonk so the elections have my attention. I am a Democrat by default, I would be a Republican if it wasn’t for the Christian element. I just don’t believe Jesus Christ should play that important of a role in US policy and I doubt that I will go to hell for saying so. If Republicans would go back to their roots, similar to what Ron Paul is preaching I would be on board in a second. Fiscally I am much more aligned with the Republicans. I would love to see the Republicans pull out a truly conservative less government candidate and ironically I think they could be received well. Though I don’t think that will happen anytime soon.
Owning a house is like asking for a monthly $2000 ass whuppin and that doesn’t even include the mortgage. It always seems like there is something that needs to be replaced and of course you want to put the best in because half steppin where you live just doesn’t make a ton of sense. So today I got my water heater replaced and got to spend the day with a guy that immigrated here from Holland, which surprised me a little and he admitted he gets that response a lot. Of all the places I visit Holland is one of the most progressive and it is culturally significant and a train ride from some very interesting parts of the world. So I asked him what attracted him to the United States and he admitted the big draw was just the expanse and the want for change. Does he now regret his decision? Not at all. He seemed like a great down to earth guy. In business I deal with a lot of people with a limited work ethic, every time encounter someone that has a trade or skill I seem to always come away impressed. He was a well traveled man and did a phenomenal job explaining to me my house’s issues and likely got a bigger commission for it. I never find myself regretting buying from individuals I like, I immediately took his card and he will be my plumbing guy for the future.
On the flip side I had a Russell Simmon’s moment with Verizon Wireless. As cheesy as the show is I tape Run’s House on MTV and my favorite person on the show is Russell Simmon’s. He curses and yells but you can see why he is successful, he is just a really driven guy and most of all he doesn’t have time for incompetence. That is what I experienced with Verizon Wireless. I was calling to see if I could get my phone upgraded, I am about 6 months before my contract is over and I needed a world phone as I will be traveling to London, Hawaii and maybe Costa Rica soon. I just like to be able to get emails when I am away, being disconnected is bothersome and distracting. The long and short had the person on the phone trying to sell me a discount that was going to cost me $10 more a month, though I had to drag that out of him. When I explained to him that was deceptive he kept reiterating that I would be saving $100 on the deal, ultimately it cost me it would cost me $240 to get that $100 though. I guess most people don’t ask the right questions. I then explained to him that I wanted to talk to a manager and tell them I was being deceived but he wouldn’t switch me over. He took my name and number and supposedly the manager was going to call me within 24 hours. That hasn’t happened. All I can say is that if you are dealing with Verizon Wireless don’t just take the discount, they are likely just charging you more on the service.
Long story short the minute I can get a 3G Blackberry from AT&T I will be gone.
