Comcast doesn't even offer this..

...as they are ramming their poor customer service and outrageous prices up your butt.

Big Fish Friday.

Go F yourself Comcast

Reputation for poor customer satisfaction
There have been many reported incidents with individual customers describing less than satisfying interactions with Comcast's customer services. These include situations with technicians falling asleep on the job[15], customers having to spend hours on the phone to fix simple problems, and sending a bill addressed to "Bitch Dog" to a customer who had recently complained about her service.[16] On October 15, 2007, a 75-year old Comcast customer named Mona Shaw entered her local Comcast offices with a hammer and destroyed some office equipment before being arrested and fined for damages. Mrs. Shaw was angry and frustrated due to a previous encounter with Comcast customer service in which she and her husband wanted to speak with the manager and were forced to wait outside the offices for two hours before being informed that the manager had already gone home.[17][18] Comcast's customer service quality has prompted several individuals to create blogs and websites dedicated to informing the public of Comcast's service, including media columnist Bob Garfield's website, ComcastMustDie.com,[19], ComcastSucks.org,[20], and the online community, F-Comcast.com [21].
In 2004 and 2007, the American Customer Satisfaction Index survey found that Comcast had the worst customer satisfaction rating of any company or government agency in the country, including the Internal Revenue Service.[22] Comcast's Customer Service Rating by the ACSI surveys indicate that the company's customer service has not improved since the surveys began in 2001. Analysis of the surveys states that "Comcast is one of the lowest scoring companies in ACSI. As its customer satisfaction eroded by 7% over the past year, revenue increased by 12%." The ACSI analysis also addresses this contradiction, stating that "Such pricing power usually comes with some level of monopoly protection and most cable companies have little competition at the local level. This also means that a cable company can do well financially even though its customers are not particularly satisfied."[23][24]
Taken from Wikepedia.

These guys suck!

I've been experiencing this world...they need to rename it, "FuckyouuptheASStic!"
Rot in Hell Comcast. You sorry ass corporate monopoly piece of shit.

Big Fish Friday.

If you ever get the chance to go on a coed topless fishing trip, do it.

Use your Illusion

Weird dreams last night. Took me back to a place in time that I remember like yesterday but seems so distant in the same breath.

Cheers!

Big Fish Friday.

You can feel it in the room.

The late great Lowell George of Little Feat fame. Here he is explaining his slide guitar techniques to a roomful of Germans. Watch this whole clip. So much spirit and emotion filled up the room as he began playing and singing. This guy was a true genius of slide guitar.

Epic.

A major part of Michael Jackson's legacy is 1982's Thriller, which cemented his reputation as the top '80s pop musician. In its initial run, about 25 million copies of the album sold in the US, with another 20 million overseas.

Groundbreaking MTV videos for the album's title track, "Beat It," and "Billie Jean" were a big part of the record's success. Seven of Thriller's nine tracks entered the top ten, and the album remained at number one for 37 weeks in a row.

I remember getting Thriller as a Christmas gift in 1982. I was in second grade. I lived in a very rural town and we had a satellite dish. Remember the kind that stood about 16 feet tall and was about 12 feet in diameter? Yeah, one of those. Later that year, MJ released a video for Thriller on this little cable station called MTV.

Even though I was a child, I remember thinking that video seemed to be more theatrical than creepy.
Now, MJ seems more creepy than theatrical.

said best.

Big Fish Friday.

'nuff said.

Double black diamond state.

frontier airline
hertz rental
denver to basalt
buttermilk
green runs
figure it out
feeling good
roaring fork river
mexican food
snowmass
two creeks
greens and blues
talk of heidi klum
big burn
black run
shaky but controlled
frying pan river
a few casts no catch no release
beautiful
Della Reese?
$31 reuben sandwiches
blue run
action photo
calves ache
ibuprofen
pack our lunches
torn acl
stretcher
cuvee
laugh
deer crash
basalt to denver
hertz
frontier airline
home.

Big Fish Friday.

Technically, it is Saturday but I told you I would be back with BFF. So, here tis.

I'm Out.

Dear loyal readers,
Currently I am growing a beard and pretending to be a mountain man.
I will be back open for bidness on Friday, March 21st. with such popular features as Big Fish Friday.
Until I return, please enjoy the archives section.
Godspeed,
FDV

Opening act.

This is Kane Welch Kaplin. Saw them open for John Prine this past weekend. These guys are musicians in the true sense of the word. I went to buy their cd after the show. Sold out. They made some believers that night. Highly recommend.

R.I.P.

Just found out Jeff Healey passed away at age 41. He will be missed. "See the Light" blew me away when I was 16...still does.

Big Fish Friday.

Easy! Your gonna lose it!

2008 Song of the year (so far.)

Big Fish Friday.

Whoa! Easy there gal!

Somethings amiss...

This weekend, my better half and I went to a fancy schmancy restaurant for a little celebratory anniversary. I had been wanting to give this place a try for some time but wanted to wait for the special occasion.
We got there and were seated promptly. The better half ordered a glass of wine. I ordered a brew. The waitress was prompt and offered the specials of the evening as we perused our menus. We quickly decided that we were both in the mood for...Beef, it's what's for dinner.
We both ordered basically the same dinner. A six ounce filet that our waitress said was "aged 21 days." Whatever that means. We both like our steaks cooked MEDIUM. Soooooo, we placed our order and within 20 minutes we had our entree.
The beautiful one took the first bite and she made a little noise that I took to mean succulent. And she said it was.
I couldn't wait. I cut into mine and looked down. No pink. No red. Nothing but brown charred meat. The look on my face said everything. The waitress noticed and stepped forward.
"How is it?" she asked. "Well, it's ok," I replied, "but it definitely doesn't look like my wifes medium."
"Here, let us take care of that," she said as she picked up my plate.
I explained that I really have never done this before and I have heard the horror stories about what happens to the customers food if they were to send it back to the kitchen. Hey, I've read Anthony Bourdain.
"I've worked at other restaurants where I wouldn't recommend returning your food and it isn't like that here," she said, "Our chef runs a small kitchen and prides himself on getting it right."
Obviously, my next question was to ask her where she used to work.
"Outback Steakhouse."
Duly noted.
Aaaannnyway, ten minutes later and my new steak arrived. I cut into it and looked inside.
This time it had the look of uncooked sashimi at the sushi bar.
By this time, the manager had come over to check on us and offer us a free dessert for the problem.
I couldn't take it. There was no way that I was going to be able to even take one bite of this slab of meat.
"Well, it doesn't look like my wife's medium steak."
"I'm sorry, it doesn't," the manager said.
"Look, i have never sent food back to the kitchen. I'm not that guy that complains. But honestly, this is so rare that I won't be able to eat it."
Graciously, the manager took it back. We thought he would just put it on the grill for a few minutes. fifteen minutes passed and here he comes with a completely new steak.
This time, it was just right. Succulent.
And the free dessert was just as good.
Even though I had to order three steaks in one night, we will gladly go back.
And we will never complain at Outback.

Mr. Belding still rocks.

The best part of this video is near the end when all these girls line up to give Dennis Haskins aka Mr. Belding from Saved by the Bell a hug. The guy from Metal Skool comes correct.

Classic.

I can't believe this made it on television back when The Gong Show was on nationally broadcast television. I'm even more surprised that it made on tv again, this time on the game show network. This might be NSFW.

Big Fish Friday.

My fishing muse.

Retro Monday.

Welcome to Retro Monday. Nope, this ain't gonna be like VH1 "I love the 80's". This is going to be info, arts, and music that captivated our hearts from ages 12-26. Starting out is a band that brings memories of cruising the dirt roads of the county in my chevy silverado back in 1991. This is one of those bands that you might have never heard of but should have. This is The Four Horsemen. The song is Tired Wings. This band is just good ol' boy heavy southern rock. You can only find this on ebay now. I still have the cassette. Just about burned a hole in my Alpine speakers I got at "the wal-marts" back in the day. These guys kick. Enjoy.

Chop Suey.

谢谢你的圣诞礼物
~C Wong

Big Fish Friday.

Now that is a mighty big fish.

Sadness among the devastation.

These pictures were taken the day after the tornado struck Clinton, AR on Feb. 5, 2008. Some pictures are of the boat factory. Others are of what used to be the clubhouse at the golf course. Many pictures were taken as I drove down "Scenic 65". This is Hwy 65 that takes you through the town of Clinton. It was called "scenic" because of the beauty of the trees in the fall foliage. Those trees are now gone. Many homes were destroyed and some that still stand are merely frames of what used to be a home.
All kinds of stories and rumors are being told.
Someone told me that they found the Clinton Public Library sign in a tree in Mountain View (a town about 45 minutes away.)
Someone else told me they are still finding boats in Shirley, AR (about 20 min drive from Clinton) that came from the boat factory that you see the remains of the the photos attached. Who knows?
I do know this: Several good people up there don't have homes anymore. Nothing. Many have lost alot of their belongings. Three people lost their lives. In the same breath, there are many fortunate people who still have their families, friends, and homes (including me!) The tornado came, destroyed, and left. What it left was plenty of human spirit that is there right now doing what they can to help out those in need. This little town will never look the same.

This is how RAWK should be done. Click right HERE.

Click title.

Livin' the life I love. Lovin' the life I live.

James Blood Ulmer. Saw him last night at Hendrix College. Touring guitarst Vernon Reid was his bad ass usual self. You might remember him from his days in Living Colour and the opening riff of "Cult of personality."
It was good just to witness a blues legend. James is big sumbitch. Great spooky sounding blues guitar sound. He told some jokes but nobody could really understand him. I'm assuming they were jokes. He laughed after he spoke. Maybe he was laughing at all the middle class white folks diggin' on the music he was making. Hey, it was a free concert. Furthermore, it began at 7:30 pm. We were in bed by 10:00 pm. Geez, I'm getting old.
Check him out in the above video performing at Radio City Music Hall.

March 14-20

Rental cars will be rented.
Ski clothes will be purchased.
Bags will be packed.
Ipod shuffles will be loaded.
Beards will be grown.
Skis will be rented.
Mountain runs will be studied.
lift tickets will be attached.
giddiness will happen.
Bruises and scrapes will collect.
Muscles will be sore.
Beer will be drunk.
Friends will be enjoyed.
Sleep will feel so good.
Memories will be made.
Good times. Good times.

Rock me mama like a southbound train

without further ado...BIG FISH FRIDAY

With so much work to be done this week, we hadn't had time for the blog. We didn't catch a fish this week either but she is working on one. Photo brought to you by request...thanks LBJ!
FDV

Outta sight Outta mind

Hello people...I will be traveling on business for the next couple of days. Please peruse the archives of this site to keep you occupied. I will be returning on Thursday; bigger and better than ever. Godspeed.

LRAR REPRESENT REPRISE...HO HUM!

Big Lenny Bryan in a turtleneck. Kevin Kerby during his "hippy hair" period. Colin brooks of Dan Zanes with his dreads. Rod before he ran for Guv of AR. Downtown Little Rock. Broadway Bridge. Bennett's Military Surplus. The pool at the apts where Baker lived. A cameo by Kooms, the drummer of my band. Sweetness.

LRAR REPRESENT...American Princes

Great song. Great video.

Big Fish Friday

Double Trouble.

From wence we came...

click the title.

The Ride

Unless I win the lottery, this would be the car of choice for the Gumball right now. Good gas mileage, handles corners, sleek black, under cover of the night. Yes, I would flip the colors on this one. All black with red stripes.
Now I just need about $34K for the car, $16K for the entry fee, and $10K in disposable income (for food, gas, traffic tickets, bail money, etc.)

Literati and a Masarati

I've been reading a book called "The Driver" by Alexander Roy. It is about his experience driving across country in the Gumball 3000 road rally. Highly recommend. Someday I woul like to do this. Just like everything else, cost will be an issue.
Maybe the corp I work for will sponsor me and let me use the company car. 2006 Chevy Impala. Make ya holla. That ain't gonna happen. Not after totalling two of their cars in the past seven years.

Makes a valid point.

"Did cows stop fucking?" - Singer Trace Adkins, appearing on Real Time with Bill Maher, when asked what he thought about the FDA approving the sale of food from cloned animals.

Big Fish Fridays

Nice catch.

D'Oh!

Arkansas Food Bank Network has held a fundraiser that allows for creative types to come up with the best sculpture made out of canned goods.

R.L. Burnside tellin' how it is.

Inspiration. This is how its done. Are we related?

The Reverend is holding communion.

Be sure to check out RollingThunders blog. Click on the link to the left of this page.

Grits and Gravy

Heard this morning on "Morning Joe" at MSNBC:
"I know how to eat grits."
Spoken by Mike Huckabee trying to whoo the South Carolina voters. Wha tha...?????

Ye ol' sayin'

"I am not good at golf because I don't play often. I don't play often because I am not good at golf."

BANSKY

click title.

Carter could take care of business

I Got What America Needs Right Here

BTW...NSFW.
XO,
FD

Um, I'll just have a water...thank you.

This video will blow your mind. Being the new year and all, we have begun our little exercise routines and counting our calories. I happened across this while looking for nutrition information on the dinners at Macaroni Grill. Since they didn't have it on thier website, I had to google into the internets nether regions. This is the shocking image I discovered.

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Sweetie 2:54 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
Good to Get to Know 3:59 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
Come See Me 2:51 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
Pining Away 3:13 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
He Married a Girl from Mississippi 3:18 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
You Know How Lonely Goes 6:14 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
26 Hour Blues 3:13 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
Bad Things 3:43 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
Oh My 2:55 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
I'm a Doctor 2:01 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
I Love You Like I Love Me 3:23 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
Let's Kill Bill 3:01 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
Big Ol' Kiss 1:57 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
I Was Born on a Rainy Day 4:01 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock
Massacre? 2:59 Ho-Hum Massacre Rock

Gratuitous Buttuitous

I thought a gratuitous sexy photo would take the bite off that last post about the Huckster. Jessica Biel. Enjoy.

You gotta be kidding me...

Iowans think that this is their guy. Good grief. I can't believe he has gotten this far. However, take a look at our current prez being elected TWICE and its easy to realize that Americans are as dumb as ever. We are too busy watching Britney have a meltdown to concern ourselves with who the leader of the free world is going to be. Oh, the shame.

Welcome 2008.

Good Riddance 2007.

This year just hasn't been worth shit. I don't want to go into any details but suffice it to say, I'm not the only one who feels this way. Here's hoping of better days to come in 2008 and beyond.

Themovingfingerschristmasstory

Thought you might enjoy a little Christmas story from another blogger...themovingfingerwrites. Best local blogging I have read to date. Click on the title above to be directed to the link.

Happy New Year from Leon, Johnny, and yours truly...Floatydevice.

We are sure hoping for a better year in 08. Cheers.

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas!

Floaty here...
wishing you all some Christmas cheer
we're headed north whereth the wind dos blow
the warmth of our family surrounds us tomorrow
So here's to all friends who read this blog
light a match under that yule log.

Greetings from Route 66

This pic was actually taken back in 05' somewhere between Vegas and the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Amazingly, this is the same Route 66 that I was traveling on in Joplin, MO earlier this week. Anyway, when I saw the 66 sign it reminded me of this trip and the great time we had. From lucking into a great rental car, seeing one of the most beautiful places in the world, and laughing my ass off to the bedroom sounds a couple was making opposite one of our hotel room walls. What a great trip.
If you ever find yourself in Las Vegas and become disenchanted with the bright lights...the route 66 trip to Grand Canyon is the way to go. Out.

Words of Wisdom

IL Mostro

The Darrin McFadden of the canine world. You may think your making a tackle but he's the one taking you down.

Evel

R.I.P.

Diggin'

Long time no post. Sorry. Been busy. So sometimes you find little things in your life that you really dig. On this site I will, from time to time, allow the reader into the world of Floaty so they can see what i'm diggin' on at present time. Sometimes this will be trivial bs such as an article i've read. Sometimes it might be concerning stem-cell research or something of other world importance.
Today, i'm keeping it light. Today, I want to tell you about something that I bought at the grocery store a week ago and it just blew my mind. Today, I want to be the one to introduce you to the new "FRITOS HOT BEAN DIP". I have always enjoyed the Fritos bean dip on top of a nacho cheese dorito of old. It reminds me of times camping in the ozark wilderness as a child. The smell of a campfire. As I got older, the smell of campfire and stale Old Milwaulkee's Best.
Now, a new century brings a new flavor. Why didn't they think of this sooner. Jalapenos and bean dip. A comination that rivals the reeses chocolate and peanut butter combo. That gets full on RESPEK!