It all started several months ago. I think it was late February or early March. My G/F and I started looking for a house. Apparently it's been a buyers market with the economy in this slump. We were also eager to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit we were supposed to get for being first time home buyers. It took a while and after some tenacious work by Mary-Jo, our realtor, we found a foreclosed home just a little south of where we were living at the time. It was a 2200 square foot,4 bedroom 3 bath home with a finished basement, laminate hardwood floors, and ALOT of minor problems. We closed on it on May 29th and have been in the house for almost a month now. Progress is slow due to both of us working our jobs all week. The only real time we have to do serious work to the house is during the weekend. On the other hand, the work is getting easier. Every time we complete one room we less stuff we have to move in order to get to the next room. The plumber guy was in and fixed our leaky faucet outside and the poor water flow in the guest bathroom tub. The cable/internet guy made quick work of the rooms we wanted hook-ups in. The guys from Best Buy delivered our fridge in decent time. The electrical guy fixed our lights.Fortunately, my G/F is off on Monday. The septic guy (or as my G/F calls him, the dookie dude) is supposed to clean the tank, the appliance guy is supposed to come back and fix the dishwasher and the TV repairman should be coming as well. This home owning thing is tough but in the end I'm sure we'll have something good.

Here's the deal. Two days ago we lost our internet. I figured it was just out for maintenance or something. When it wasn't back on by yesterday evening I decided to call and see what was going on. The guy tells me that we weren't paying for internet so they switched it off. I've been paying the same rate for over two years and there never was a problem before. Why suddenly now? He said that "they" must have done on audit and found it. Audit Shmaudit!!!! I picked up the modem at the same time I got cable installed. They knew from day one that I had cable AND internet. The guythen proceeds to tell me that I had a rental modem. I called Bull Sh__ on that right away saying I purchased the modem. If I had a rental they would know I'm supposed to have internet right? I find it convenient that they don't know about a rental modem yet can pinpoint a supposed mistake that's been going on for two years. The short end of it is that I have to pay an additional 30 dollars if I want internet. This blows. Charter Communications.... I'm glad you guys are bankrupt!!!!

Back in December of 08I ordered a Giclee as a gift for my girlfriend from a little site called Statuetoys.com. Everything was fine cuz I made this order with plenty of time before Christmas. It was around the 1st or 2nd. The reply email came and said that it would ship in one to two weeks. We are entering the second week of April and they have yet to ship the item. Over the last few months I have called numerous times and..... Big surprise.... No one is ever available to even answer the phone. My emails have all gone unanswered save for one. They said the item was on back order and should ship in one to two weeks. They wasted no time in taking my money. I always thought that these kind of sites didn't take any money from you until they shipped your item out.So back in February I sent a follow-up. Have my money back or my item to me by the end of the week. Still nothing. I have decided to contact the better business bureau and inform them of the situation. I may not get my item or my money but at least Statuetoys.com will get some unwanted attention. They also have a sister company that is worth mentioning..... GunsandSwords.com. Avoid them!!! Plain and simple.

Now that my rant is over I feel compelled to tell everyone I come across to avoid these two sites. Don't be fooled. Statuetoys.com and GunsandSwords.com are crooked sites. They will take your money and not give you what you paid for.

Avoid Statuetoys.com and GunsandSwords.com.

As some of you may already know the Appalachian State Mountaineers couldn't duplicate the success they had last year in their season opener against LSU this past Saturday. Their 34-32 win against Michigan last year was nothing less then jaw dropping. Fans and students from such places as Ohio State and Penn State cheered as ASU delivered the greatest upset in college football history to the Michigan Wolverines. Alas, a similar outcome would not happen against the power of the LSU Tigers, their running game, and their defense. Credit should be given to the Mountaineers for going out and giving their best against a much bigger team. As an ASU alum I am proud that my little school in Boone NC has the courage to compete against the Division 1 teams. They may not have won the game but they can still hold their heads up high in knowing that the LSU's, Michigan's, and other BCS teams take them seriously and that they will never be thought of as "easy wins."

The other day I got suspended for 2 days because some little #@!* couldn't take a little dose of truth. WTF PEOPLE!?!?!?!? I had a journal entry that basically blasted the French and their cowardly ways and SOMEONE got their feelings hurt, The funny thing is that this journal entry was almost a year old. C'mon people, If you are going to get upset, don't wait around, do something about it then. I'd like to tell that little freedom hating worm something...... I live in America where the First Amendment to the Constitution gives me the right to say anything I please. I know that here at the forums I can't say EVERYTHING and get away with it, but I didn't use any foul language or tell any lies. Besides, I warned everyone who read that particular entry that it would offend some people. That particular person chose to over look that fact and went ahead and read it and then proceeded to tattle on me. Nobody likes a rat. Seriously folks, If you saw an article entitled; "France, Why Did We Even Bother?" What would you think?