Monthly Archives: March 2007

TV: Fixed on Monday?

It’s safe to say that Frontier did nothing for our case last week. After being lied to that the part was ordered a week ago, we find that best buy didn’t know wtf was going on. So they talked to Frontier and told us they were waiting for a new estimate on if the tv should be fixed or replaced. Friday we were told that they are coming on Monday with the necessary (lol!) parts. So if they fuck this up again, it’s safe to say we are getting a new set on them.

Moving ahead

After this passed weekends snow storm, I think that was winters last effort for the season. Spring looks to be on the way as the rest of the week’s temps are pushing into the 50’s. 60’s shouldn’t be that far behind. Taking off for CA this weekend so I’m going to be seeing some 60 degree weather regardless, I’m hoping it’ll get warmer than that though. I also hope the weather will be better when we get back home.

Saw 300 in IMAX this weekend at it was a sweet movie. Not much else you can say about it. It’s the mans feel good movie of the season. Director Zach Snyder is on a roll, first with the Dawn of the Dead remake that did great numbers in 2004 and now 300 which is setting records. It’s still going full steam ahead pushing past 120 million in less than 2 weeks.

TMNT the arcade game is on xbox live and it’s freaking sweet. Great little game for 5 bucks.

Chloe Elizabeth Santos

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Three days late but Chloe made it in at the very last hour of March 12th! 6 pounds 9 ounces and 19 inches long. Mom and baby are doing well and will be heading home tonight. Danny says “She’s really cute!” A good observation I’d say.

TV: Still Busted, Best Buy Warranty: Shitty

Quick rundown on the tv situation. It broke on Thursday, March 2nd. I didn’t think it was the lamp that was giving the trouble (DLP HDTV). Called the Best Buy Warranty hotline that night, they got in touch with the repair place in our area that they are hooked up with (Frontier something in Hackensack. Monday the 6th, tech dude comes with a new lamp and I’m right, it’s not the lamp. Said he’s gonna put in the order for a new circuit board, a whole new part for the TV basically. We wait a few days from there and call to see what’s up. Frontier says they will call us when the part comes in.

So what’s happened in the past week since the tech was here? Basically nothing. It’s the 12th today and we haven’t heard a word from anyway, we’re getting very close to 2 weeks of having a busted tv. After getting the run around from Samsung, Frontier and Best Buy (who will all blame each other and say they can’t do shit because it’s the other parties part in the chain that is being slow).

After pulling some teeth we find out that Frontier waited 2 days (Wed. the 8th) to submit a request to best buy to ok payment for the new part (think it’s a few hundred dollars). Best Buy took until Friday (the 10th) to approve the part. Shit head Frontier waited until TODAY to put in an order to Samsung for the part. So it will be 3-5 business days until they get the part. So we’re basically looking at getting the tech here on Friday if we’re lucky. Oh, and Frontier doesn’t send out techs on Saturdays. So if they don’t get the part by Thursday, we’re looking at Monday, the 19th for a repair date.

Money wise it’s not costing us anything to get the tv fixed but the time is totally unacceptable. Frontier doesn’t care with their shit service. I peg them as the worse offender here. Sitting on a work order for 2 days, no communication and lying about what stage they are on. And the woman answering the phone over there is a snooty bitch. Last “big ticket” item we purchase from Best Buy.

Korn Unplugged

11 tracks and it’s an excellent album. Breaths new life into many of their classics and the collaborations with Amy Lee from Evenesance and The Cure are fantastic. It’s really different and there is some brilliant music making all over the album. 3 songs were cut from the live performance, all of which you can find online at korn-locker.net. Thoughtless and No One’s There are both really good while Dirty was left off with good reason. It’s just not good, I’m convinced it’s just a studio song. I really like it on Issues, but all the times I’ve heard it live it doesn’t sound right and saps the energy from the show. The new unplugged version doesn’t improve it all.

I’m really psyched at how well this came out, I think it’ll hit the top 3 in sales for debut week.