can I get a replacement or what?

From: ribhard [mailto:ribhard@qmail.net]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 5:51 PM
To: Customer Service at CHIEFS Catalog
Subject: Connnoisseur Corkscrew Item 90050


I bought a Connoisseur Corkscrew Item 90050 at your warehouse sale a few months back. It is a very good item and works well . the only problem I have is the foil cutter fell apart the first time I used it. This little item is handy and I would like to replace it. I have looked on line and cannot find the manufacturer.
Is there some way I can buy or get a replacement foil cutter?
Thanks
ribhard


From: Customer Service at CHIEFS Catalog [mailto:custservice@chefscatalog.net
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 10:45 AM
To: ribhard
Subject: RE: Connnoisseur Corkscrew Item 90050


Dear Mr. Ribhard
Thank you for contacting CHIEFS.
I’m sorry that the foil cutter broke. I am even sorrier that you wrote me and tried to weasel a free item, again. For the record we do sell a foil cutter separately: It is a VMF Vino foil cutter #25469 for $19.95. If you want to order one, please use our website and make sure you use a valid credit card (this time). Also, I have some further information on the manufacturer: Fax #206-555-1218 and www.myufrance.net. I passed your email along to them and they would be happy to hear from you (NOT).
If we can be of further assistance please don’t hesitate to contact us..

Kally Sahlah
Customer Care Specialist
Chiefs
800-333-4444
Fax 800-999-2433
skelly@chiefscatalog.net
www.chiefscatalog.net
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From: ribhard [mailto: ribhard@gmail.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 6:20 PM
To: administration@xinhuacorp.net
Subject: Connoisseur Corkscrew Item 90050


I bought a Connoisseur Corkscrew Item 90050 a few months back. It is a very good item and works well . the only problem I have is the foil cutter fell apart the first time I used it.I wrote the company where I purchased it and they said to go take a hike. This little item is handy and I would like to replace it. I have looked on line and cannot find the manufacturer. Is there some way I can buy or get a replacement foil cutter?
Thanks
Ribhard


From: Customer Service [mailto:cuservice@mifrance.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 9:21 AM
To: Ribhard
Subject: RE: Connoisseur Corkscrew Item 90050


Just need your address and we'll throw a couple in the mail for you. Just need to hear we are completely done with this deal….ok?

one thing leads to another

so I (and I am guessing a few thousand of her closest friends) get this email from Laura, who plays in this duo called the sweet potatoes. I first wrote her an email back a few years to find out what happened after she left tv. She s probably best known as the improvisational pianist on WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY. But anyway, one of the things she is doing now is singing:

"The Sweet Potatoes
featuring Laura Hall & Kelly Macleod
acoustic driven Americana music with a fresh twist"

this email is announcing they will be playing in a club in North Hollywood this month. I click on the link and find the club. scroll down looking at the list of who has played there and find this guy named Laurence Juber. Well it turns out that Laurence plays classical guitar and was the lead guitarist for Wings with Paul McCartney when they toured for 3 years. so i click on amazon and listen to some of his music...and one album is called LJ plays the beatles and is very interesting and fun to hear.

ain't it funny in life how one thing leads to another. You start off doing homework, check email, click a couple of links, and before you know it you are easing down the long and winding road feeling good and mellow and end up listening to Laurence and then you are on to The Greatest Hits of The Beatles Classical Style and you just have to stop and blog a bit..and the next thing you know old Jed's a millionaire and you find it is about 2 hours later and you have done no homework, washed no clothes , or thought about fixing any supper.

Can you spare a brother a shirt?

On December 24, 2011 at 8:16 PM, ribhard@qmil.net wrote:

From: ribhard
To: L.L.Bean Customer Service
Subject: worn out shirt

Mens Long sleeve Chamois Cloth Shirt Hunter Green

I bought an LL Bean shirt 2 -3 years ago and the cuffs on the sleeves are coming apart and very thread bare. Is it possible to return it for replacement? I don’t think I have worn it that much.

Thanks
Ribhard

-----Original Message-----
From: customerservice@llbean.com [mailto:customerservice@llbean.com]
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2011 8:32 PM
To: ribhard@qmil.net
Subject: RE: L.L.Bean Customer Service

Dear Mr. Ribhard,

Thank you for contacting L.L.Bean regarding your Chamois Shirt. I'm sorry to hear the cuffs are coming apart. Just a personal comment: It seems any shirt that lasted 2 – 3 years probably lived up to any normal customer expectations…….. I’m just sayin.
Anyway, all of our products are guaranteed to give 100% satisfaction in every way. If you “feel” the shirt has not performed as you expected, given the time and use (and probable abuse) it has been given, you may return it for replacement. (Don’t even think about getting a refund.)

I hope this information is helpful Mr. Ribhard. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.

Sincerely,
Claudia S.
L.L.Bean Customer Service
800-YOU-KIDDING-ME?
llbean.com

On December 24, 2011 at 8:56 PM, "ribhard"
Yes I would like to return it for a replacement, since a refund is apparently not in the cards at this time. Where should I send it? Do you have prepaid shipping labels and packing sheets I can download on line? I’m jest askin.
Thank you
ribhard


Dear Mr Ribhard,

Thank you for contacting L.L.Bean again, concerning your shirt.

You can download a return label/form online at llbean.com under Easy Returns. The link for the Returns information is: http://www.llbean.com/shop/returns/index.html?nav=ftbar . If this is too much trouble, please give us your physical address and we will mail you the paperwork. (We would really like your physical address and a picture for our bulletin board)

I appreciate the opportunity to help you today. If you have any further questions do not hesitate to call. 1-800-YOU-KIDDING-ME?

Sincerely,
Cynthia F.
L.L.Bean Customer Service
800-YOU-KIDDING-ME?
llbean.com


TO: customerservice@llbean.com
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2011 8:32 PM
FROM: ribhard@qmil.net
Subject: RE: L.L.Bean Customer Service

Dear Cynthia,
Ok I will ship the shirt back. I am just wondering: Is there anyway you can next day air the replacement to me righ away? I promise I will send the old shirt back when I get the new one. I hate to be without a warm shirt for several days. (Even with worn sleeves)

Thanks for your consideration.

ribhard

Ugly Wings

-----Original Message-----
From: ribhard
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2011 3:00 AM
To jolene.klastione@kroger.net
Subject: Kroger Chicken Wings Dat Went Ugly

I recently purchased a Kroger brand 48 oz bag of Chicken Wing Drummettes, bone in, skin on. (9999890KL111097863) at King Sooper on Centennial and Fillmore in Colorado Springs, CO.

I usually get fresh wings, bitch about the price, and continue on with my shopping……but this particular day, the store was out of fresh wings. I asked the counter meat man “What up dawg? we got no fresh wings in da box?” He said “Look-a-heh boy, go grab a bag of dem frozen wings, and be on whit yer bidness.” I think he muttered under his breath something like “I gots no time for the likes of you”......…but I ain’t sure. Anyway, short story long, I waddled down to the freezer and snagged a bag. I brought these home and cooked them in the oven as the bag specified. I am never really sure if I am supposed to cook longer or shorter time since I live in Colorado and its 6,000 ft elevation…so I just “winged” it on the cook time. After about 35 -40 mins at 350 I pulled them out of the oven. I have never seen so much chicken dripping fat on a wing / drummette in my life. I had to double check the bag to see if I actually bought chicken wings or did I get fatback bacon grease by mistake. I am not sure if this is the normal way this product turns out, but I will be sure to steer clear of this product in the future. You may want to pass along a little heads up info to the company that is hoodwinking yall on this product: their wings are ugly.
Sincerely,
ribhard


-----Original Message-----
From: jolene.klastione@kroger.com
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2011 1:12 PM
To: ribhard
Subject: Kroger Comment 897573162

Dear Mr. Ribhard:

Thank you for contacting The Kroger. You ain’t the first to bitch about these wings. In fact, we have received so many complaints that we almost took them off the shelves. But strange as it may seem, lots of people just keep on buying them. Anyway I apologize that you were so disappointed in the Kroger Chicken Wings. We are committed to maintaining a high quality in all our products and we appreciate the feedback about the wings.

I am forwarding your comments to quality control for review and consideration. I am also sending you a $10 coupon.

If you have any further concerns or comments please feel free to contact us at 800.THE.KING. (But please don’t make a habit of it.)

Sincerely,
Jolene Klastione
Consumer Affairs

So we now have had two snow days in a row……it has become apparent the people of Colorado do not feel obligated to work or go to school when it is 8 below out here. So during the down time I have accomplished many tasks: took P-Lou to the library yesterday to help me write a homework assignment. As she wrote, I multitasked: I looked up a periodical required and got the reference desk lady to show me where it was, ate a roast beef sandwich, cheese puffs, and drank a diet coke, kept track of the time, all this and still had time to observe P-Lou getting the paper done. On the way back home yesterday, we made a couple of product returns/exchanges at Kohl’s and the Wall of Martness. I now have a big blue sweat shirt to go with my big blue sweat pants.
Also during this two day period, I have invested some serious time into planning some very important projects: taxes, homework, clean up desk, convert VHS to digital, alphabetize CD’s, clean junk drawer, clean garage, thin out old clothes, etc.
I have also cooked a few of my specialties this week…ok ok ok…I have cooked my one specialty: Dill Chicken with rice. P-Lou’s oldest son is staying over for work and he also fixed some delicious Chili. I made omelets this morning too just because I had time with the snow day and all.
Just finished putting a crock pot meal on to cook. Had a 1 LB pork tenderloin I needed to cook. Looked up a few BBQ recipes on line and decided to make my own. Started pulling stuff out of the ice box and pantry shelves and tossing them in the mix:
1 LB Pork Tenderloin cut into two chunks
12 cloves stuck in the meat, ½ Onion sliced and put in the pot, then put the meat on top of the onions, added 1 TBS of spicy mustard, ½ green and yellow bell peppers chopped up, chopped fresh organic baby dill and chives, white pepper, black pepper, Kosher salt, 1/3 cup catsup, 1 TBS liquid smoke, dash of cumin, dash of ground mustard, 1 – 14 oz. can of Swanson 100 % natural chicken broth 99% fat free with no MSG, 2 chicken flavored bouillon cubes, dash of Worcestershire sauce, 1 TBS Badi complete seasoning, 1 TBS minced garlic, 2 pcs of double smoked slab bacon cut up into pieces and sprinkled on the meat, 1/3 cup of white rice vinegar. I topped this off with the other ½ onion slices. Set the pot to cook 10 hours on low. Plan on cooking all day, removing the meat, straining the pot liquor whats-left and putting it in a cleaned out used catsup squeeze bottle for bbq ontheside sauce. Will get some fresh buns and serve it up tonight with some coleslaw or potato salad. …….and maybe eat with some black iron skillet cornbread I made the other day.
Will keep you posted on the outcome.