Everyday I get a phone call, no it isn’t from anyone special. It’ll start off “This is the second notice the factory warranty on your vehicle is about to expire” or something along those lines.

Today I am extra annoyed because I got the call THREE TIMES! I called the numbers back once. Sometimes I’ll get a busy tone, or an automated operator who asks if I want to be put on the do not call list which I think is bogus because I continue to get calls.

The big problem is these people are wasting my minutes with unsolicited calls. I’m waiting for the lawsuits to start with people who are over their minutes on their monthly plans and get calls from these scum.

The calls came from 904-863-0214, 443-729-2807 and 252-636-3841 today.

Next time they call I’m going to get a live rep on the line if I’m bored and see how much time of theirs I can waste.

Dimmick, Chuck P.
born December 29, 1958 in Riverside, CA passed away suddenly on April 18, 2009 while attending a NASCAR race to watch his favorite driver, Jeff Gordon. Chuck was the loving husband of Kristen and devoted father of Dillon. Chuck was the Director of Marketing for the Lund Cadillac Group. We are sure he would still want all to know that 0.9% financing is still available on all New 2008 Hummer H2′s. A mass celebrating Chuck’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 24th at St. Patrick’s Church – 10815 N. 84th St. Scottsdale, AZ. Arrangements handled by Hansen Desert Hill Mortuary 480-991-5800. In Lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Dillon Dimmick Donation Fund at any Bank of America.

What the? He really was the director of marketing until his dying day. I don’t know if it was a attempt at humor by family/friends or it really was a plug. Maybe it was sponsored by his employer?

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Fast food has a reputation for being one of the cheapest ways to feed yourself. It also has a repution for unhealthiness and is often cited as a major contribution to obesity in our county. Yahoo! details some of fast food’s biggest bargains.

Personally I do eat fast food from time to time because it’s convenient. When you’re hungry at 2 am, the only thing generally open is a McDonalds or Wendy’s.

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I enjoy gambling from time to time. I’ve only been 21 for a year and haven’t yet experienced gambling in either Vegas or Atlantic City yet. However I’ve gambled all around the world (Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Malaysia, and Canada). I did gamble a bit at Turning Stone in upstate New York where you only have to be 18 because they don’t serve free liquor on the casino floor. This is a big misconception, the legal age to gamble in the US is 18 but since most casinos give away drinks on the casino floor, they up their age requirement to 21.

A couple days ago I drove down to Atlantic City with a couple of friends. I’ve only been to Atlantic City once before since I’ve turned 21 and that was for a friend’s birthday outing. I didn’t gamble on that trip as Atlantic City these days has tons of entertainment venues that a person can spend the whole time there not gambling.

The drive down to Atlantic City from right outside NYC is roughly 2 to 2.5 hours. We made the most of the trip by stopping at a Sonic Drive-in on the way there and again on the way back. Sonic drive-ins are a novelty to people from Northern NJ as there aren’t any up here.

One important rule I’ve learned is only gamble what you’re comfortable losing. It’s already a long drive home and it’ll feel a lot longer if you gamble away a lot more than you intended. The mentality is I’m there to have fun with friends and hang out.

I decided to have my first gambling experience in Atlantic City at the Borgata. I sat down at a blackjack table and bought in $500 and immediately requested a player card. It’s important to request a player card if you want comps but don’t ever gamble for the sake of getting comps. Think of them as getting frequent flier miles for flying.

I played Blackjack for roughly 6 hours and earned $21 in comp dollars. At the Borgata comp dollars comp dollars equal $1 when used at their restaurants, bars, hotel, spa, and entertainment. Two comp dollars equals one regular dollar when used at the cafeteria, retail shops, salon, and barbershop. In the end I managed to do a little better than break even. I was up $25. Yes, 6 hours of playing Blackjack with $15-$25/hand and I ended up winning $25. If you were a gambler who gambles purely to win money you would’ve seen it as a waste of time. I was content with being entertained for hours and winning enough money to pay for gas and tolls.

Learn about the Continental credit card and earn some miles. Just enter your onepass number once in each category. Great way to pad your account and keep it active if you haven’t had any activity in awhile.

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