Bring them home
From Gal Gadot’s Instagram …..
Assume Nothing and call about your Internet Pricing
Assume Nothing and call about your Internet Pricing. I started a post on local “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” page and enjoyed over 55+ responses. I won’t repeat them, but just summarize.
My Internet bill was $66.95 ($54.95=taxes) for 200/200mbs service. I asked if that was high.
A few had lower on a different carrier. I found a promo price for that carrier and called. $35 sounded great, but after 12 months, jumped to $80. Tech said I could always get another promo. Maybe.
Many using the carrier I do had bills $80, $90, $100 and one at $200/mo. Here’s what happened to mine.
Since I had a competitor’s price and was willing to leave, they sent me to the RETENTION DEPT. Didn’t know there was such a thing. Bottom line is that I got a 1x $30 courtesy credit on my current bill and then a quote to move from 200/200 service to 500/500 service at $49.95 x 12 months ($5 less than current for 200/200) and then $59.95 x 12 mos ($5/mo more).
So here is my recommendation if you want to try to improve your bill:
1. Find a competitor quote
2. Call your provider, ask them to meet/beat that number. Indicate that you are willing to leave.
3. If they don’t offer, ask for their “Retention Dept”.
Good luck.
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Joyful Songsters at HBC and Happy Birthday to ME!
Joyful Songsters, directed by Stephanie Schultz, is one of the choirs from the Community Choirs of Huntington County that sang at the Senior Luncheon at Huntington Baptist Church on October 19th, which happened to be my birthday. Wife Joan is singing with them. They sang Happy Birthday to ME at the end of their 15 minute presentation and then had lunch with those in attendance.
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Local athlete and why her fundraiser in support of Riley Childrens Hospital
An inspirational success story from a super successful, LOCAL athlete. I don’t know her personally, but have followed some of her running career (I taught at her high school) in high school and college and have previously posted about some of her achievements. I was happy to make a small donation and encourage you to do the same. Read about how Riley helped her, what she just did for some of the children there, how she’s promoting this fundraiser and matching up to $5000. Hope you can help get her there.
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One solution to a drill design problem
The problem: The Guard is in front and you need to get them to the back.
A solution: Have them lay flat on the ground, and have the winds step over them.
Warning: Make sure all are in the right place at the right time.
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Busy dedication
Open Auditions
Community Choirs of Huntington County OPEN AUDITIONS August 25. Please share. https://childrenschoirofhuntingtoncounty.org/open-auditions/
This has happened twice, and I didn’t like it the first time either
This has happened twice, and I didn’t like it the first time either.
Several years ago, toward the end of a lunch period, there was a threat called into the school that resulted in the entire 1500 student/staff population’s immediate exit from the building. We were instructed to go to the football stadium. It was a bright, sunny day and we sat in the stadium until dismissal, about two hours later.
It was a mess as parents started coming to pick up students, but all the computer equipment with identification and information on students/parents was in the vacated building. A lot was learned for future.
I’m bald. I have a collection of hats I used for outside rehearsals. I didn’t have a hat for this event and my head burned moderately significantly. It went from embarrassingly red to sore and finally to flaking. I wasn’t happy about any of it. I posted on my personal social media site, something like this:
When they find out who did this, I hope they affix that person to the flag pole in the front yard and give us all an opportunity to walk by and expressure our displeasure.
The next day I was called to an admin office where I was mildly scolded with,
We all feel like what you said — but you can’t say that.
He was right. I deleted my post and that was the end of it…..except for wondering who saw fit to copy my post and take it to the office. Was it a teacher? I don’t know for sure, but I wasn’t happy about who it was, and glad I never found out.
Then, this week…
…I get a letter from the City
“It was recently brought to the department’s attention that you upgraded your electrical panelboard without first obtaining an electrical permit.”
When we hired a contractor to install a new HVAC system, he reported that he had trouble getting our 1950’s vintage “pushmatic” breaker box to engage and recommended we consider replacing it. I brushed it off as an “upsell”, but two days later, our neighbor’s house was completely totalled (on the inside) when their breaker box malfunctioned.
I immediately contacted my HVAC contractor to ask him to go ahead and replace my breaker box. He sent an electrician. I was happy with the results and posted them.
I want to do the right thing. I worked with my contractor, the city, the city’s inspector and another contractor to make everything legal, correct and safe with the City.
My frustration….
…is with people who need to “turn me in” instead of communicating with me directly.
Rant over.
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