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Helpful person wrote:
> On Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 6:40:25 PM UTC-5, cibola de oro wrote: >> >> Why? >> >> It's a superb magazine. > > I subscribed to Cook's Illustrated shortly after it first started. I liked the way they tested and wrote up their methods. The recipes I tried usually gave excellent results. However, I cancelled the subscription because I couldn't stand their attitude. They considered themselves perfect (probably still do), their method being the only good one. They also slammed several methods which later they had to admit were OK. This "holier than thou" attitude was just too much. > > http://www.richardfisher.com > Yet for some reason you reside and post here in Sanctimony Central, the world's greatest collection of self-righteous, my way or the highway assholes ever assembled under the pseudonym of one allegedly enjoyable pass time - COOKING! The hypocrisy is delicious, you total nutbar! |
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Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 8:47:32 AM UTC-5, Helpful person wrote: > >> I subscribed to Cook's Illustrated shortly after it first started. I liked the way they tested and wrote up their methods. The recipes I tried usually gave excellent results. However, I cancelled the subscription because I couldn't stand their attitude. They considered themselves perfect (probably still do), their method being the only good one. They also slammed several methods which later they had to admit were OK. This "holier than thou" attitude was just too much. > > Just like rec.food.cooking, then.  > > Cindy Hamilton > DING!!!!!~ Yes. |
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On 1/10/2016 11:30 AM, The New Other Guy wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Jan 2016 13:58:44 -0800, "Cheri" > wrote: > >> >> > wrote in message >> ... >>> In response to a come-on, my wife took out a trial subscription to Cooks >>> Illustrated. Now they sent her a "bill" saying that because she had signed >>> up >>> for their Six Months Automatic Renewal program, she should please get the >>> money in. >>> >>> Did anyone ever run afoul of this? She never would have tried the >>> magazine had she known she was signing up to subscribe in perpetuity. >> >> I've had that happen with the Jerry Baker books. I finally told them if they >> send one more book, I will keep it and not pay them, they stopped. > > TOO many people DON'T READ the 'fine print'. > > Almost all trial subscription programs nowadays include auto-renewal. > It's just like the ads you see on TV for various things. We'll send you the first [whatever] FREE! The fine print on the screen (which is hard to read read no matter how big the television) indicates they'll automatically send whatever on a regular basis. Naturally they're going to start charging you unless you cancel within the first 30 days. Jill |
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On 1/10/2016 2:33 PM, Cheri wrote:
> > "The New Other Guy" > wrote in message > news  >> On Sat, 9 Jan 2016 13:58:44 -0800, "Cheri" > wrote: >> >>> >>> > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> In response to a come-on, my wife took out a trial subscription to >>>> Cooks >>>> Illustrated. Now they sent her a "bill" saying that because she had >>>> signed >>>> up >>>> for their Six Months Automatic Renewal program, she should please >>>> get the >>>> money in. >>>> >>>> Did anyone ever run afoul of this? She never would have tried the >>>> magazine had she known she was signing up to subscribe in perpetuity. >>> >>> I've had that happen with the Jerry Baker books. I finally told them >>> if they >>> send one more book, I will keep it and not pay them, they stopped. >> >> TOO many people DON'T READ the 'fine print'. >> >> Almost all trial subscription programs nowadays include auto-renewal. > > Sure, but I didn't see *even if you cancel two or three times we will > continue to send books* in the fine print. > > Cheri At least you got them to stop! That was truly an attempt to scam you. Unfortunately, there are people out there who get a bill and simply pay it. My mother was like that in later years. When I got here one of my jobs was to oversee the monthly bill payments. I found she was frequently being double-billed by a local company she used for lawn service. Since I was the one reconciling the checkbook I knew she'd already paid for those service dates. If I hadn't been here to call and give them "what for" she'd have simply written them another check. The first time it happened I was willing to accept it was simply a mistake on their part. The second time, what's wrong with you? The third time, you're just trying to take advantage of my mother. That was something I wouldn't stand for. I cancelled the service and found anothe outfit to do the lawn care for her. Jill |
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On 1/10/2016 12:30 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Jan 2016 19:06:30 -0800, "Julie Bove" > > wrote: > >> I did manage to cancel a couple of them but it took me many >> hours of phone calls to do so and it's just not worth it. > > Why don't you cross out the name and either say moved or the more > effective: deceased, and send them back? > sf! I guess she never heard of "Return to sender: Addressee Unknown". Jill |
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On 1/10/2016 6:12 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jan 2016 12:29:28 -0800, Julie Bove wrote: > >> Right. Also, the person moved from here over 11 years ago and the post >> office won't forward magazines. Sadly, I learned this when I moved. > > Barring any special instructions (such as "Return Service Requested), > the post office forwards magazines just like most of the other mail > for a period of 60 days. > > -sw > Yeah, then they (rightly!) expect you to let the publisher of legitimate magazine subscriptions know gee, you moved! Jill |
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On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 12:39:04 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote: > On 1/10/2016 11:30 AM, The New Other Guy wrote: > > > > Almost all trial subscription programs nowadays include auto-renewal. > > > > It's just like the ads you see on TV for various things. We'll send you > the first [whatever] FREE! The fine print on the screen (which is hard > to read read no matter how big the television) indicates they'll > automatically send whatever on a regular basis. Naturally they're going > to start charging you unless you cancel within the first 30 days. > I like the ones where "all you pay" is shipping and handling. They're sending two, so you get to pay it twice. -- sf |
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Sqwertz wrote:
> I didn't think Julie was even capable of using the phone. > > -sw You criminally STALK and ABUSE women, you sick little dwarfy man! Here's what you did when you went all over the Usenet impersonating the well-liked regular named "sf" and posting all her personal data on the net against her will, including her: * home address * age * cell phone number * husband's name etc. YOU did that, you evil *******! And then you had the hubris to actually GLOAT about in public saying: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ost > Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:18:00 -0600 MicroPlanet-Gravity/3.0.4 She should call the cops. I've already publicly admitted it is me so a conviction should be a piece of cake and then forging would stop. So what's stopping her? I think she suffers from Bovism - she just loves the attention and drama and screw the rest of the group. -sw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And before that you literally stalked poor Omelet, a local Auustin favorite, right off the Usenet! In your worst moment ever you actually begged her to KILL you: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ost > 3/18/2011 3:49 PM Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1162 readnews.com - News for Geeks and ISPs fa35d278.newsreader.readnews.com Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles. -sw --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'd prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away. There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then after having your nose rubbed in your filthy criminal stalking you came back with, not an apology, nor the slightest remorse, just this: "The facebook group is much more pleasant." But we all know that's only because you cower over there in mortal fear of being booted by the FB admins. You're _so done_ here virus, I mean really ****ing done. I'm making you a project like no other, expect a lot more of your evil abuse and hatred to be aired for all to see here. And we both know there's a google archive full of your hatred of women just waiting to be hung out on the virtual clothesline to dry. Enjoy then, you rotten, worthless misogynistic *******! |
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Sqwertz wrote:
> I didn't think Julie was even capable of using the phone. > > -sw Your woman abuse is literally endless! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Why do you even bother posting if that's all you have to say? We've heard the same thing at least 2,000 times by now." -sw "OK, so it's your planet so I guess you get to define what all teens on Planet Bove eat. We'll need to add this to the Planet Bove Wikipedia entry: "Teenagers on Planet Bove only eat chicken strips, fries, and baby carrots". -sw "Incredible. And you STILL don't shut up." -sw I thought you were here just to talk about cooking? You've only said that at least 25 times, yet 95% of the flack you get is about off-topic subjects. -sw Way to go, Julie! You beat her down into speechlessness. -sw "Why do you even bother posting if that's all you have to say? We've heard the same thing at least 2,000 times by now." -sw "Incredible. And you STILL don't shut up." -sw I thought you were here just to talk about cooking? You've only said that at least 25 times, yet 95% of the flack you get is about off-topic subjects. -sw Way to go, Julie! You beat her down into speechlessness. -sw I didn't think Julie was even capable of using the phone. -sw You seem to have a problem remembering things. Maybe you should have written down the once you realized you liked it. -sw Wow. She catches on quick when her mind isn't clouded by irrational spite. -sw Congratulations! Your post has been approved by Julie. [High Five] -sw Yeah, I see tuna and cheddar on pizza every time I visit Planet Bove. -sw You can't rent this stuff at Red Box. -sw You tell him Julie! <snort> -sw That wasn't your original argument. Your argument was that you couldn't remember where you got them. Then when somebody tells you how to solve that problem, you come up with a different argument to explain why the proposed solution won't work. Same 'ol song and dance. -sw <snip rest unread> -sw So WTF are you basing your unfounded theories on? Angela was about 3 years old and you had left grade school decades earlier. What would have been your direct experience with the New York public school system in the early 2000's? -sw What I'm trying to say is that Julie is full of shit again. It's amazing how much time Julie spends describing her miserable fantasy world. -sw Again, only in YOUR house. -sw ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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On 1/11/2016 12:23 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> I didn't think Julie was even capable of using the phone. > > -sw Your woman abuse is as grotesque, unprovoked, and ugly as anything anyone in this medium has ever done. You are a pathological woman-hater and a deeply disturbed and wounded little man: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Why do you even bother posting if that's all you have to say? We've heard the same thing at least 2,000 times by now." -sw "OK, so it's your planet so I guess you get to define what all teens on Planet Bove eat. We'll need to add this to the Planet Bove Wikipedia entry: "Teenagers on Planet Bove only eat chicken strips, fries, and baby carrots". -sw "Incredible. And you STILL don't shut up." -sw I thought you were here just to talk about cooking? You've only said that at least 25 times, yet 95% of the flack you get is about off-topic subjects. -sw Way to go, Julie! You beat her down into speechlessness. -sw "Why do you even bother posting if that's all you have to say? We've heard the same thing at least 2,000 times by now." -sw "Incredible. And you STILL don't shut up." -sw I thought you were here just to talk about cooking? You've only said that at least 25 times, yet 95% of the flack you get is about off-topic subjects. -sw Way to go, Julie! You beat her down into speechlessness. -sw I didn't think Julie was even capable of using the phone. -sw You seem to have a problem remembering things. Maybe you should have written down the once you realized you liked it. -sw Wow. She catches on quick when her mind isn't clouded by irrational spite. -sw Congratulations! Your post has been approved by Julie. [High Five] -sw Yeah, I see tuna and cheddar on pizza every time I visit Planet Bove. -sw You can't rent this stuff at Red Box. -sw You tell him Julie! <snort> -sw That wasn't your original argument. Your argument was that you couldn't remember where you got them. Then when somebody tells you how to solve that problem, you come up with a different argument to explain why the proposed solution won't work. Same 'ol song and dance. -sw <snip rest unread> -sw So WTF are you basing your unfounded theories on? Angela was about 3 years old and you had left grade school decades earlier. What would have been your direct experience with the New York public school system in the early 2000's? -sw What I'm trying to say is that Julie is full of shit again. It's amazing how much time Julie spends describing her miserable fantasy world. -sw Again, only in YOUR house. -sw ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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On 1/11/2016 12:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Well, duh. Your woman abuse is as grotesque, unprovoked, and ugly as anything anyone in this medium has ever done. You are a pathological woman-hater and a deeply disturbed and wounded little man: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Why do you even bother posting if that's all you have to say? We've heard the same thing at least 2,000 times by now." -sw "OK, so it's your planet so I guess you get to define what all teens on Planet Bove eat. We'll need to add this to the Planet Bove Wikipedia entry: "Teenagers on Planet Bove only eat chicken strips, fries, and baby carrots". -sw "Incredible. And you STILL don't shut up." -sw I thought you were here just to talk about cooking? You've only said that at least 25 times, yet 95% of the flack you get is about off-topic subjects. -sw Way to go, Julie! You beat her down into speechlessness. -sw "Why do you even bother posting if that's all you have to say? We've heard the same thing at least 2,000 times by now." -sw "Incredible. And you STILL don't shut up." -sw I thought you were here just to talk about cooking? You've only said that at least 25 times, yet 95% of the flack you get is about off-topic subjects. -sw Way to go, Julie! You beat her down into speechlessness. -sw I didn't think Julie was even capable of using the phone. -sw You seem to have a problem remembering things. Maybe you should have written down the once you realized you liked it. -sw Wow. She catches on quick when her mind isn't clouded by irrational spite. -sw Congratulations! Your post has been approved by Julie. [High Five] -sw Yeah, I see tuna and cheddar on pizza every time I visit Planet Bove. -sw You can't rent this stuff at Red Box. -sw You tell him Julie! <snort> -sw That wasn't your original argument. Your argument was that you couldn't remember where you got them. Then when somebody tells you how to solve that problem, you come up with a different argument to explain why the proposed solution won't work. Same 'ol song and dance. -sw <snip rest unread> -sw So WTF are you basing your unfounded theories on? Angela was about 3 years old and you had left grade school decades earlier. What would have been your direct experience with the New York public school system in the early 2000's? -sw What I'm trying to say is that Julie is full of shit again. It's amazing how much time Julie spends describing her miserable fantasy world. -sw Again, only in YOUR house. -sw ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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On 1/10/2016 4:12 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Barring any special instructions Your woman abuse is as grotesque, unprovoked, and ugly as anything anyone in this medium has ever done. You are a pathological woman-hater and a deeply disturbed and wounded little man: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Why do you even bother posting if that's all you have to say? We've heard the same thing at least 2,000 times by now." -sw "OK, so it's your planet so I guess you get to define what all teens on Planet Bove eat. We'll need to add this to the Planet Bove Wikipedia entry: "Teenagers on Planet Bove only eat chicken strips, fries, and baby carrots". -sw "Incredible. And you STILL don't shut up." -sw I thought you were here just to talk about cooking? You've only said that at least 25 times, yet 95% of the flack you get is about off-topic subjects. -sw Way to go, Julie! You beat her down into speechlessness. -sw "Why do you even bother posting if that's all you have to say? We've heard the same thing at least 2,000 times by now." -sw "Incredible. And you STILL don't shut up." -sw I thought you were here just to talk about cooking? You've only said that at least 25 times, yet 95% of the flack you get is about off-topic subjects. -sw Way to go, Julie! You beat her down into speechlessness. -sw I didn't think Julie was even capable of using the phone. -sw You seem to have a problem remembering things. Maybe you should have written down the once you realized you liked it. -sw Wow. She catches on quick when her mind isn't clouded by irrational spite. -sw Congratulations! Your post has been approved by Julie. [High Five] -sw Yeah, I see tuna and cheddar on pizza every time I visit Planet Bove. -sw You can't rent this stuff at Red Box. -sw You tell him Julie! <snort> -sw That wasn't your original argument. Your argument was that you couldn't remember where you got them. Then when somebody tells you how to solve that problem, you come up with a different argument to explain why the proposed solution won't work. Same 'ol song and dance. -sw <snip rest unread> -sw So WTF are you basing your unfounded theories on? Angela was about 3 years old and you had left grade school decades earlier. What would have been your direct experience with the New York public school system in the early 2000's? -sw What I'm trying to say is that Julie is full of shit again. It's amazing how much time Julie spends describing her miserable fantasy world. -sw Again, only in YOUR house. -sw ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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