Can we please start another complaining thread?
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Christmas is the seventh studio album and fifth major label studio album released by Canadian-Italian singer Michael Bublé. The album was released on October 21, 2011, in Ireland,[1] on October 24, 2011, in the United Kingdom,[2] and on October 25, 2011, in the United States. On the week ending December 10, 2011, Christmas rose to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album sales chart, becoming Bublé's third chart-topper following 2007's Call Me Irresponsible and 2009's Crazy Love, and spent five weeks at No. 1.[3]As of January 2019 this is Buble's most successful album with more than 12 million copies worldwide,[4] making it one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century.The album also won a Juno Award for Album of the Year, making it the first holiday album to win the award.[5] The album was re-released on November 26, 2012, containing four additional tracks, including a new recording of "The Christmas Song". Bublé also released a reworked version of "White Christmas", this time featuring Shania Twain, as a single. This version premiered on Bublé's NBC television special, Home for the Holidays, on December 10, 2012.[6]
Ray Morgan
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MainMan post=444730 said:
Spocky Ramone
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Slater!mjmaherjr post=444782 said:
I think mjm is just a bit jealous of Mario Lopez because he dated & married the original Doritos Girl....when mjm thought he had a shot at her.
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I'm an equal opportunity hater. I hate Mario Lopez, Justin Beiber, Chrissy Teigen, Anne Hathaway all equally I think they are all phonies. I'd throw Hilaria Baldwin in there too but my friend is best friends with Alec's brother Billy and he says she is really nice privately so I'll give her a pass on my complaints about peopleRedStormNC post=444787 said:
Spocky Ramone
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Speaking of "phonies" and "Baldwins", the public is gonna soak up the BS Alec shovels at Stephanapoilas in that exclusive interview. Now he has no idea how the gun fired? I've never know a gun to fire by itself, and he was the one holding it. Of course he's an actor, and a pretty good one at that, so he'll have the viewers taking pity on him by the time that interview is over. "Poor, poor, Alec". Hey SNL has to hold the record for most guest hosts who have killed someone. Off the top of my head;mjmaherjr post=444791 said:
Robert Blake
OJ
Snoop
Baldwin
Im probably missing a few. That doesn't count the former cast members who were killed by someone else.
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Thanks for reminding me of the Christmas when my oldest was 5 or 6 when I must have heard “Silver and Gold” about 500 times.Spocky Ramone post=444793 said:
beast of the east
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I totally agree that the Ticketmastr surcharges are absurd. While I love the user interface that allows purchasers to select the exact seats desired, the fees are just frightening, and the venues must push back against them - fans too,mjmaherjr post=444778 said:
Car rental practices are ridiculous also. They have been exacerbated by Covid, and I suspect the chip shortage, allowing them to sell used vehicles at a tremendous markup, Now the prices have surged since they have small inventories as travel has picked up. Two weeks ago I rented an SUV in Arizona for 5 nights - cost $873.
I frequently travel to Florida and even pre covid on holiday travel the prices normally double or triple for car rentals. If you take a late flight, they do run out of cars which can be miserable if your destination is an hour from the airport and you need a car to get around.
On one such holiday week, they wanted to downsize me at the counter from an SUV to a compact car. I told them I had five people, then they offered a pickup truck. I still said no. They searched and found a jeep compass which I said I would take, but said "How will I know it will be downstairs when I get there?" They assured me, "We put the ilcense plate on the agreement. That's your car."
I went downstairs and the Jeep Compass was pulling out of the garage towards the checkout gates. I sprinted to the gate, and told the gate person that was my car. I showed them the agreement, and of course those people are like minimum wage workers who could give a crap. I stood in front of the car and blocked it's exit. The driver threatened to call the police. I said "Go ahead. That car and license plate are on the agreement and it was rented to me."
The manager ran over, and he had blown it by giving away my car. HE said he'd give me a car for free (my rental was $900). It was a compact and I said "What am I going to do with that. I have 5 adults and 2 dogs." HE quickly said, "I'll give you two cars for free." So I took that once he assured me I wouldn't be charged.
beast of the east
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Rules
1. Dont' get upsold at the counter. Agents are trained to do that.
2. Your auto insurance covers rentals
3. Major credit cards also offer collision waiver insurance as a perk. (Agents threaten that they will charge you immediately in an accident and there is a deductible)
4. Reserve early but check rates constantly up to departure. They often drop rates 24 to 48 hours before rental but you ate locked into a rate unless you make a new reservation.
5. If you rent a smaller car and they arent available, an upgrade is free.. they cant downgrade you without lowering your rate.
6. Grace periods on returns have been shortened as have been hourly rates. In as little as 2 hours late you can be charged for a day.
7. Know where the rental car return is, especially if off airport and allow sufficient time to make a wrong turn.
8. I avoided off brands which in my experience can be sleazy and hard to fight if you have a problem.
9. Prepaid rentals can save you money but are not refundable
1. Dont' get upsold at the counter. Agents are trained to do that.
2. Your auto insurance covers rentals
3. Major credit cards also offer collision waiver insurance as a perk. (Agents threaten that they will charge you immediately in an accident and there is a deductible)
4. Reserve early but check rates constantly up to departure. They often drop rates 24 to 48 hours before rental but you ate locked into a rate unless you make a new reservation.
5. If you rent a smaller car and they arent available, an upgrade is free.. they cant downgrade you without lowering your rate.
6. Grace periods on returns have been shortened as have been hourly rates. In as little as 2 hours late you can be charged for a day.
7. Know where the rental car return is, especially if off airport and allow sufficient time to make a wrong turn.
8. I avoided off brands which in my experience can be sleazy and hard to fight if you have a problem.
9. Prepaid rentals can save you money but are not refundable