It's going to be amazing

Please stay with us because with just over two months before we the people ( for better or worse ) transfer power back to Bill and Hillary, CE believes it is time to unveil the number 1 issue of what is wrong with the citizens of our great country.  Our next post will be “amazing”.

Fragile

 'Fragile this end up-do not lay down'

Does fedex care? A picture or two tells it all.

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Bank of America

CE received what he and Mrs. CE thought was an amazing offer from Bank of America.  The choice of 0% interest rate until March 2018 or 1.99% until June 2018.  WOW! Thank you Bank Of America.  But as the good books says, “there is no such thing as a free lunch” or in other words caveat emptor-buyer beware.  I stopped by our local BOA branch and spoke with customer service rep Leslie.  Leslie reviewed the form with me and although it took a while and although the FAQ section did not refer to any fees, we did manage to locate the section that advises that for each transaction the bank charges a 4% fee.  So in other words in the Bank of America world 0 =s 4.

p.s we are working on an explosive post. So stay tuned.

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Means to the End

Those citizens fortunate enough to not rely on Social Security for their retirement needs should be given the option to waive any or all  Social Security benefits and transfer the waived payments to a “verifiable” “lock box” which will be used to create a social services “safety net”

Swinging into high gear

CE’s campaign has swung into high gear.

Let’s agree that “change” is needed and let’s also agree that with change comes sacrifice.  In the coming days CE’s team will present ideas that will hopefully recharge our batteries and lead us towards an American renewal of spirit and success.

who we are, ethical and moral considerations - Platform statement #1

In order to ensure a more perfect union and to realize our founders goal of E Pluribus Unum (out of the many we become one), it has become self-evident that each of us must strive to be inclusive and make every effort to refer to others as individuals and not define others by individual demographics. We should be defined as individuals because inside we are all the same.

Throwing my hat into the ring

At the urging of Mrs. CE I have decided to avail myself of the caveatemptorbuyerbeware forum to announce my write in campaign for president of United States of America.  In the coming days my team and I will set forth our plan to reaffirm how great America truly is and we will announce a roadmap to continue the remarkable journey that was begun by our founding fathers more than 200 years ago.
 

No Foam, No Room (No Dice)

Dear starbucks -

my typical order is a venti soy Late no foam no room--on occasion when there is either too much foam or too much room I ask the Barista to either add some steamed soy or to give me a 1/2 short cup of steamed soy to fill in the cup. Usually my request is received with a shrug and sometimes a smile but on a rare occasion or two i have been refused. Please advise me as to what i should reasonably expect.--thank you
 

Hello Michael,

Thank you for contacting Starbucks. I just finished reading your email and appreciate you taking the time to share your concerns with us.

Thanks for giving us the opportunity to fix something that went wrong.

Sincerely,

Brittney J

customer service

No Tomato (part II)

For lunch the other day caveat emptor went to Milos see photo and ordered two sandwiches with extra tomato. Now there are several reasons why we order extra tomato on our sandwiches. Typically when you go to a sandwich shop in New York the sandwiches are already prepared but when you go to a specialty sandwich shop and you have the ability to request a little bit something extra then you are most generally assured of getting a fresh sandwich.  On this particular day although the extra tomato had been ordered sadly when we sat down at our desks to have lunch the tomato was nowhere to be found.  Caveat emptor buyer beware


 

Oatmeal

As do millions of others around the world caveat emptor enjoys a hearty bowl of oatmeal to begin his day. There is no better morning then when Mrs. CE gets up and provides a healthy nutritious beginning of the day so why is there a problem?  Since a picture tells 1000 words I will let you decide whether there is an issue here.

 

BOSE KNOWS NO's

Caveat emptor went with his daughter today to the BOSE at the Time Warner Center in Manhattan to try to get CE's daughters headphones repaired. We were told they were two generations old and they could no longer troubleshoot the problem but they did offer usa replacement headphone of the new generation model for a 50% price reduction. Then as a further enticement the salesperson informed us that the noise cancellation model could be available for $200 instead of $300. Here is where the problem began we took him up on the deal and went to the cash register and found out that actually it wasn't going to be $200 it was going to be $240BOSE won this battle because we proceeded with the transaction.  caveat emptor buyer beware

 

Trump You

As an added feature for those of you who are following www.caveatemptorbuyerbeware.comcaveat emptor would like to tell you a story that might actually shape the coming election.

Typically CE tries to stay away from loshon ora however this story must finally be told, the truth about Donald Trump must be known and understood.

In the mid-1980s caveat emptor and Mrs. CE. Together with Mrs. CEs parents made frequent visits to Atlantic City. It was an exciting time on the New Jersey shore. The casinos were blooming, Mickey and Willy were greeters, and there was something new to experience on the boardwalk every day.

On this one particular summer evening, Mrs. CEs parents managed to get almost front row seats for a Peggy Fleming Ice skating exhibition at Donald Trump's hotel and casino. The opening act was a juggler - not just an ordinary juggler - he was a juggler on a unicycle, and as part of the act he invited a member of the audience to join him to assist him in his juggling extravaganza. As you have most likely guessed, CE was selected to be up on stage and work with the juggler. After a minute or two of throwing things at the juggler, proving that CE can follow directions, the juggler asked CE to light three torches and whispered for CE to step backwards and to get out of the way as soon as CE had thrown the last torch just in case something went wrong.

CE is and always was quite a cautious fellow so as soon as CE threw the torches up, which he did in great haste, CE moved backwards as fast as possible. However, unbeknownst to CE, just outside the perimeter where the juggler was performing was an artificial Ice skating rink and - yes, you guessed it again - as CE was moving backwards to escape from the flames, CE slipped and fell on his tuchus in the middle of the ice skating rink.

Although mortified and embarrassed, CE was able to get up unaided and walked to the rear of the theater. By this time, Peggy Fleming was being introduced and beginning to perform. Just then, CE looked to his left to find Donald Trump.

It was clear that caveat emptor was in pain and discomfort, But did Mr. Trump make a comment?  Did Mr. Trump inquire as to CEs well being? Did Mr. Trump say anything at all to caveat emptor? The answer, of course, is no.

His reasons for not saying anything will never be known. We can only surmise that Mr. Trump was aware that as hotelier he owed a high duty of safety and security to his hotel guests but alas Mr. Trump said and did nothing. So my fellow Americans I say to you caveatemptorbuyerbeware.


 

No Tomato

Dinner did not go as planned - Mrs. Caveat Emptor requested a vegetarian quesadilla without tomato. Unfortunately, she received a vegetarian quesadilla with tomato.

When she raised the issue, the waitress denied having heard that Mrs. CE requested no tomatoes. However, the check (below) clearly indicates "no tomato." 

 

Another episode highlighting the fact that consumers need to be careful: we need to be sure that a special request, even one as simple as no tomatoes, is acknowledged. 

Caveat molestie

Caveat emptor was on the wrong side of the penny today and learned a lesson which should be learned by consumers and merchants alike and reminds us how we must be compassionate to those who cannot see. It started innocently with the good intentions of caveat emptor we had scheduled an interview for employment the prospect took the bus to meet us and had to return by bus.  to defray the expenses of the bus trip caveat emptor placed a $20 bill in his backpack with only the best of intentions however as caveat emptor was dropping off the perspective staff member at the bus stop he reached into his back pocket and unknowingly handed the job candidate a one dollar bill instead of the $20 bill what an embarrassment. This error was only discovered several hours after the fact when caveat emptor was emptying his pockets to get ready for the night upon discovering the misstep Caveat emptor immediately called and left a sincere apology on the candidates a voicemail and followed up with a text message and then offered the candidate a job which was accepted. The moral of the tale is in the words of Jackson then Fret "don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy"

 

Check Your Speed at the Door

Stop and shop is over a hundred years old, which might explain why the automatic exit doors are so slow. They're setup to let the hot air out in the winter and to cool the street in the summer.

Caveat emptor: sometimes the tortoise beats the hare (at SnS).