March 10, 2006

Table scraps, Other Blogs Edition:

...A.K.A., "Mostly Stuff That People Sent Me That I Liked But Forgot To Post Until Now Edition"

WANT TO KNOW if a product is consumer friendly? You don't need to do a big study. Just give it to Millie Garfield, Steve Garfield's mom, and you'll learn its biggest problem: She can't open it. (volume one, volume four)

IN COLLEGE, WE once had a mouse problem. Physical plant people came in and laid down cruel gluetraps, and so I scrambled to make a humane trap that would lure the mouse instead. It wasn't a very good one, and it failed; the mouse ended up in the glue, and was killed. I sure wish I had thought of this at the time.

WHEN I READ this crazy story about a woman losing her camera, I was skeptical. But it's apparently quite real. And it has a happy ending.

EVER WORK IN a city storefront office, and have random people come in trying to sell you junky products? Ever wonder who these people are? If they make any sales? If they know they're being annoying? I sure did. And now, thanks to a job search gone wrong, we know.

I'M NOT THE only one with wacky Bank of America trouble. Check out this story.

A GUY I knew would get out of jury duty by bringing a copy of Guns And Ammo to the courthouse and then making vague racist comments. This guy did nothing of the sort, and came out impressed with the system. (via Universal Hub)

Posted by Jason Feifer at March 10, 2006 10:17 AM

Comments

Hi Scrappy

Thanks for the mention.

I love doing those videoblogs with Steve and MAYBE the manufacturers will get the message.

Posted by millie Garfield at March 10, 2006 01:43 PM


Another mouse trapping trick that works - if you have to use the glue traps, you can usually get the mice un-stuck from them with a little vegetable oil. My friend would do that, keep the mouse in a tall trashcan for a day or so to let it clean the oil off of its fur, and then set it loose in a forest someplace. It works better with some brands than others, but I don't know which ones are best for that method.

Posted by Mazlynn at March 10, 2006 04:07 PM