Saturday, February 21, 2015
Friday, January 9, 2015
Australia
Mr. Andrew Keith Miller
############
############
AUSTRALIA
1/9/15
Dear Mr. Miller,
I am writing to inform you that Telstra is emailing me information about your account, including your account number and address. My email address is ############. Perhaps yours is something similar. I have emailed them previously requesting that they stop, but I just got another one today - a bill for $163.12. I wrote them back again telling them they have the wrong person, but I wanted to inform you that they are persisting in sending your confidential information to strangers.
Sincerely,
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Runningpress.com
Runningpress.com
2300 Chestnut Street, Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA19103
Re: THE MINI BONSAI KIT
Dear Runningpress.com,
A few months ago my girlfriend purchased THE MINI BONSAI KIT for me at either Hallmark or American Greetings. I cannot remember which. Regardless, the item cost around $7, and I was highly looking forward to watching it grow. Sadly, it did not. Though the box said to write in for new seeds, the entire pete pellet became a watery mess as I continued to water it hoping I would see some growth.
Suffice it to say, we are out $7 and have no MINI BONSAI tree to show for it. I trust that you will rectify this in some way, as we are big fans of Runningpress.com and the many products that you offer. Just today we were admiring some of them in the Hallmark store. As you might expect, we are now somewhat wary of trying them.
A working version of this BONSAI KIT or a refund would be much appreciated.
Sincerely,
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Washington DC
Vincent C. Gray, Mayor
1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC
10/4/14
Dear Mr. Mayor,
My girlfriend and I were visitors of your fair district last month, and we were pleased by many things, some of which being the efficient light rail transit, the wonderful Capitol tour, and the magnificent landmarks and scenery. We were only there for two days, but we crammed in a lot and really enjoyed ourselves. I am, however, writing to you regarding a less than favorable experience we had there.
On Sunday, September 7th, 2014, our plan was to visit the Holocaust Museum early, catch another site or two and then head on home. This plan was made exceedingly difficult by some sort of bicycle race that was taking place in the city at the time. Now, please bear in mind I am a huge proponent of exercise and physical fitness and whatnot, so I am not displeased with the city holding such an event. It was the manner in which it was held which was problematic.
You see, the Holocaust Museum was effectively cordoned off by streets dedicated to the bicycle race making it virtually inaccessible. We spoke with several of the police and crossing guards who were on the scene, and many of them had no idea how we could actually cross over to this section of town. We finally reached a spot where police were allowing people to cross, but were literally yelling at them to run across at full speed while there were brief spaces between cyclists. I found this to be not only dangerous, but absurd that pedestrians would actually be directed to do so by police. Apparently the officials in charge of this event were not so much concerned about elderly or disabled people needing to transverse the city at this time.
I understand that it is popular for cities to hold events of this nature so that their residents can participate, but at the same time, Washington DC is very much a weekend tourist destination, and to block off some of the attractions for an event like this makes little sense when tourists may have precious little time to see the city. This is especially egregious because there is so much unused green space on the mall which could be used to host races and physical activities. At the very least, some sort of pedestrian access bridge or an actual sensible system of crossing pedestrians would have been highly desirable.
Again, I do not begrudge the city hosting such an event. I just perceive it to have been done with less than sufficient forethought. I trust that if this is not something under your purview, you will forward it to the correct party on my behalf. I am not familiar with the jurisdictional minutia of the area. And I would bookend this by emphasizing that we had a great time otherwise. I just found this particular matter to be displeasing and deserving of some attention.
Thank you so much for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC
10/4/14
Dear Mr. Mayor,
My girlfriend and I were visitors of your fair district last month, and we were pleased by many things, some of which being the efficient light rail transit, the wonderful Capitol tour, and the magnificent landmarks and scenery. We were only there for two days, but we crammed in a lot and really enjoyed ourselves. I am, however, writing to you regarding a less than favorable experience we had there.
On Sunday, September 7th, 2014, our plan was to visit the Holocaust Museum early, catch another site or two and then head on home. This plan was made exceedingly difficult by some sort of bicycle race that was taking place in the city at the time. Now, please bear in mind I am a huge proponent of exercise and physical fitness and whatnot, so I am not displeased with the city holding such an event. It was the manner in which it was held which was problematic.
You see, the Holocaust Museum was effectively cordoned off by streets dedicated to the bicycle race making it virtually inaccessible. We spoke with several of the police and crossing guards who were on the scene, and many of them had no idea how we could actually cross over to this section of town. We finally reached a spot where police were allowing people to cross, but were literally yelling at them to run across at full speed while there were brief spaces between cyclists. I found this to be not only dangerous, but absurd that pedestrians would actually be directed to do so by police. Apparently the officials in charge of this event were not so much concerned about elderly or disabled people needing to transverse the city at this time.
I understand that it is popular for cities to hold events of this nature so that their residents can participate, but at the same time, Washington DC is very much a weekend tourist destination, and to block off some of the attractions for an event like this makes little sense when tourists may have precious little time to see the city. This is especially egregious because there is so much unused green space on the mall which could be used to host races and physical activities. At the very least, some sort of pedestrian access bridge or an actual sensible system of crossing pedestrians would have been highly desirable.
Again, I do not begrudge the city hosting such an event. I just perceive it to have been done with less than sufficient forethought. I trust that if this is not something under your purview, you will forward it to the correct party on my behalf. I am not familiar with the jurisdictional minutia of the area. And I would bookend this by emphasizing that we had a great time otherwise. I just found this particular matter to be displeasing and deserving of some attention.
Thank you so much for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Hokkaido Seafood Buffet
Hokkaido Seafood Buffet
4612 Browns Hill Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Dear Hokkaido,
Your crab rangoon is wonderful.
Sincerely,
Pittsburgh City Paper
The Chief
Pittsburgh City Paper
650 Smithfield St
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Dear Pittsburgh City Paper,
I see that you have already chosen an editor, so I am sorry that you missed out on the opportunity to hire me. I have decided to send you some stuff anyway, if that is okay with you. Please find included: A) A story I broke on my blog about UPMC Braddock, B) A review I wrote of a Robyn album, and C) Some other stuff. I have decided not to include a resume since it is not up to date and I have no journalism-related credentials.
Since you have already hired someone, I would encourage you to just pay me to write brief articles where I give my opinions on things, but if you want to list me as “Editor #2,” I guess that would be cool as well.
Again, thanks for your time. And if you know anyone looking for a teaching job, please refer them to my website, PghEduJobs.com.
Thanks a lot.
Sincerely,
Pittsburgh City Paper
650 Smithfield St
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Dear Pittsburgh City Paper,
I see that you have already chosen an editor, so I am sorry that you missed out on the opportunity to hire me. I have decided to send you some stuff anyway, if that is okay with you. Please find included: A) A story I broke on my blog about UPMC Braddock, B) A review I wrote of a Robyn album, and C) Some other stuff. I have decided not to include a resume since it is not up to date and I have no journalism-related credentials.
Since you have already hired someone, I would encourage you to just pay me to write brief articles where I give my opinions on things, but if you want to list me as “Editor #2,” I guess that would be cool as well.
Again, thanks for your time. And if you know anyone looking for a teaching job, please refer them to my website, PghEduJobs.com.
Thanks a lot.
Sincerely,
Thursday, September 4, 2014
BP
BP
Americas Business Service Center - Customer Service
Re: Driver Rewards
28301 Ferry Road
Warrenville, Illinois 60555
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Dear BP,
I filled out something online in order to get a BP Driver Rewards card. The website informed me that once I received the card in the mail, I would be able to go to a BP gas station and get gas for a certain number of cents off of the regular price. I can’t remember what the specific denomination was. This was to be a one-time bonus for having signed up for the card, whereafter I could continue to use the card normally and accumulate points by buying things and whatnot.
Well, I am writing to inform you that when I stopped by a BP last Saturday in Wexford, Pennsylvania and attempted to use my Driver Rewards card, I was informed by the machine at the pump that there were no Rewards on my card whatsoever, or no cents off per gallon. I was disappointed by this, since this was the reason I decided to try a BP station to begin with. I typically fuel up at GetGo or Sunoco.
In any event, I wanted to know if there was any way you could look into this. The number on the back of my card is ########################################################################################################################################################. Perhaps this particular card is defective. Again, I am very interested in trying out BP as my new go-to gas station. They recently remodeled a BP station very close to me, and I look forward to checking it out. I was very disappointed that the Rewards card did not work and would greatly appreciate any assistance in this matter.
Thanks a million.
Sincerely,
Americas Business Service Center - Customer Service
Re: Driver Rewards
28301 Ferry Road
Warrenville, Illinois 60555
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Dear BP,
I filled out something online in order to get a BP Driver Rewards card. The website informed me that once I received the card in the mail, I would be able to go to a BP gas station and get gas for a certain number of cents off of the regular price. I can’t remember what the specific denomination was. This was to be a one-time bonus for having signed up for the card, whereafter I could continue to use the card normally and accumulate points by buying things and whatnot.
Well, I am writing to inform you that when I stopped by a BP last Saturday in Wexford, Pennsylvania and attempted to use my Driver Rewards card, I was informed by the machine at the pump that there were no Rewards on my card whatsoever, or no cents off per gallon. I was disappointed by this, since this was the reason I decided to try a BP station to begin with. I typically fuel up at GetGo or Sunoco.
In any event, I wanted to know if there was any way you could look into this. The number on the back of my card is ########################################################################################################################################################. Perhaps this particular card is defective. Again, I am very interested in trying out BP as my new go-to gas station. They recently remodeled a BP station very close to me, and I look forward to checking it out. I was very disappointed that the Rewards card did not work and would greatly appreciate any assistance in this matter.
Thanks a million.
Sincerely,
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Cafe Press
Dear Cafe Press,
I am writing because you have a big labor day weekend sale banner at the top of your website. One might suspect that this means you can use the coupon code over labor day weekend - not the case. Apparently labor day weekend is only Saturday in Cafe Press's opinion. I spent a half hour creating a shirt and then at the end I had to buy it for what I thought was not a good price because I didn't want all my hard work to go to waste. It should have been six dollars cheaper (shipping). You deceived me with the banner. If the sale is over, take it down. I feel this is an unscrupulous business practice and that I am entitled to the shipping discount since I was lured into creating a shirt under false pretenses and didn't read the legalese fine print which says that labor day weekend isn't actually labor day weekend on Cafe Press. Come on, Cafe Press. Your prices are too high to begin with. These scams are not needed. I have bought shirts here in the past and there used to be a $9.99 white t-shirt option. Now the cheapest order with shipping is $27. Outrageous!
Sincerely,
I am writing because you have a big labor day weekend sale banner at the top of your website. One might suspect that this means you can use the coupon code over labor day weekend - not the case. Apparently labor day weekend is only Saturday in Cafe Press's opinion. I spent a half hour creating a shirt and then at the end I had to buy it for what I thought was not a good price because I didn't want all my hard work to go to waste. It should have been six dollars cheaper (shipping). You deceived me with the banner. If the sale is over, take it down. I feel this is an unscrupulous business practice and that I am entitled to the shipping discount since I was lured into creating a shirt under false pretenses and didn't read the legalese fine print which says that labor day weekend isn't actually labor day weekend on Cafe Press. Come on, Cafe Press. Your prices are too high to begin with. These scams are not needed. I have bought shirts here in the past and there used to be a $9.99 white t-shirt option. Now the cheapest order with shipping is $27. Outrageous!
Sincerely,
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Mr. Steve Ells, CEO
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
1401 Wynkoop St Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202
Dear Mr. Ells,
I am writing you in regard to your restaurant, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. I have visited your restaurant several times over the last year or so and, generally speaking, I enjoy the concept of buying and eating large burritos. However, my experiences with Chipotle have left me dissatisfied.
When my girlfriend and I began dating, we visited Chipotle quite frequently as it was one of her favorites. I soon began to notice swelling around my lips. It got so bad that I switched lip balms several times and eventually went to see a dermatologist and was put on medication for eczema. I started to notice that my lips felt like they were burning mostly after eating at Chipotle. Thankfully the lip issue has passed, since I no longer eat there frequently, but the source of the problem is still troublesome. The salsa which purports to be “mild” is still extremely spicy - so much so that everyone in my party last night remarked that their meal was just too spicy to enjoy. I don’t know if the chicken is already marinated in something spicy, but next time I will try it with no salsa to see if that makes a difference. Suffice it to say, I believe Chipotle needs a milder mild option, as I like the taste of salsa but do not want the excessive spiciness.
The restaurant seems to offer a very limited number of actual food options, which is a minus, even though you can choose toppings. Additionally, though this is less significant for me, the restaurants in this area are generally messy and the decor is bizarrely sparse and cold, resembling a warehouse or a morgue. The lines are frequently long which can be obnoxious, but the employees are always friendly and efficient.
Thank you for spending the time to review my concerns. I would love to be a more frequent patron but would like to see some more options and accommodations for those of us who don’t like four alarm spiciness. Honestly, I can eat banana peppers and things like that without issue. It is not as if I am unacclimated to spicy foods. This is just exceptionally, exceptionally spicy to the point of being unenjoyable.
Gracias,
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
1401 Wynkoop St Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202
Dear Mr. Ells,
I am writing you in regard to your restaurant, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. I have visited your restaurant several times over the last year or so and, generally speaking, I enjoy the concept of buying and eating large burritos. However, my experiences with Chipotle have left me dissatisfied.
When my girlfriend and I began dating, we visited Chipotle quite frequently as it was one of her favorites. I soon began to notice swelling around my lips. It got so bad that I switched lip balms several times and eventually went to see a dermatologist and was put on medication for eczema. I started to notice that my lips felt like they were burning mostly after eating at Chipotle. Thankfully the lip issue has passed, since I no longer eat there frequently, but the source of the problem is still troublesome. The salsa which purports to be “mild” is still extremely spicy - so much so that everyone in my party last night remarked that their meal was just too spicy to enjoy. I don’t know if the chicken is already marinated in something spicy, but next time I will try it with no salsa to see if that makes a difference. Suffice it to say, I believe Chipotle needs a milder mild option, as I like the taste of salsa but do not want the excessive spiciness.
The restaurant seems to offer a very limited number of actual food options, which is a minus, even though you can choose toppings. Additionally, though this is less significant for me, the restaurants in this area are generally messy and the decor is bizarrely sparse and cold, resembling a warehouse or a morgue. The lines are frequently long which can be obnoxious, but the employees are always friendly and efficient.
Thank you for spending the time to review my concerns. I would love to be a more frequent patron but would like to see some more options and accommodations for those of us who don’t like four alarm spiciness. Honestly, I can eat banana peppers and things like that without issue. It is not as if I am unacclimated to spicy foods. This is just exceptionally, exceptionally spicy to the point of being unenjoyable.
Gracias,
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