Before I begin this rant and enlighten you about Directv’s business practices,let me lay a little background down 1st.

Several years ago I signed up with directv. I fullfilled my 2 yr. contract with them and even stayed for a bit longer. Then looking to reduce my bills some, I switched to dish network.

Earlier this year, I got a HD TV and figured Directv would have the most programming for HD. So I canceled my Dish Network account (my contract was finished with them also) and I went back to Directv.

This is what took place after I came back to Directv.

They sent me a HD reciever and I had to hook it up myself. Once hooked up I discovered that it would not display any of the HD channels,so a technician came out and set it up. He lied to me and told me the HD channels were pixelated because of the weather. That was not the case, as the next clear day they were still pixelated.

So after calling them and complaining, they sent out another HD reciever. This one worked fine for alittle while. Then one day it completely forgets all of it’s programming. I has to be set-up again and even after set-up, it still won’t display any local channels. I have to call them and get a code sent to my box to get the local channels again.

That is 5 calls so far. But that is only just the beginning as every week for a month this HD reciever loses it’s memory and has to be reprogrammed and a call made. Then I call them and ask them to replace it (10th call thus far). They send another one and within a week I discover this one also has the exact same flaw!!!

I am furious, as this is not only the same problem in both HD recievers, but they were both brand new!! This leads me to a simple discovery. The new HD recievers from Directv are flawed and that there was absolutely no reason to stick with Directv and their flawed HD receivers. I called again (11calls now) and complained about their new HD reciever having the same problem as the last one and told them I wished to cancel my service with them. They informed me I would have to pay a cancellation fee for ending my contract. I told them they were already in breach of that contract by failing to provide the service I was paying for and that I would not pay any cancellation fee.

Today I find Directv has taken $466.00 out of my bank account without my permission!!!!! That is how Direct treats a customer who has givin their company over 3 yrs. worth of payments.

Fuck You Directv! I will see you in court…

AXE

 I recieved this in my email and thought others would enjoy the comedy of it.

 Me and my wfe were supposed to get it today  but we still have not. Beginning to wonder if the rebates were only for the rich. Seems that Bush prefers to help them more. Am I alone in this?  Was there anyone else out there who were supposed to get their stimulas rebate to day and did not get it?

Perhaps you did get the rebate today? Either way, please post a comment letting me know!!! PLEASE!!!

Thx, Axe

I got these in my email and thought everyone would enjoy them. Click on them to see a larger pic.

The lawyer asks the first question.

‘What’s the distance from the earth to the moon?’

The blonde doesn’t say a word. She reaches into her purse,

 pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the lawyer.

Now, it’s the blonde’s turn. She asks the lawyer, ‘What goes up a hill
with three legs, and comes down with four?’

The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all references. He uses the
Air-phone. He searches the Net and even the Library of Congress. He
sends e-mails to all the smart friends he knows, all to no avail.

After one hour of searching, he finally gives up. He wakes up the
blonde and hands her $500. The blonde takes the $500 and goes back to
sleep.

‘Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?’

The blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5, and goes back to
sleep.

I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger.
Then it hit me.
Police were called to a day care
where a 3-yr-old was resisting a rest.

Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off?
He’s all right now.

The roundest knight at King Arthur’s round table was
Sir Cumference.
To write with a broken pencil is pointless.

When fish are in schools, they sometimes take debate.
The short fortune teller who escaped from prison was
a small medium at large.
A thief who stole a calendar got 12 months.

A thief fell & broke his leg in wet cement.
He became a hardened criminal.
When the smog lifts in Los Angeles, U.C.L.A.
The dead batteries were given out free of charge.
A dentist and a manicurist fought tooth and nail.
A bicycle can’t stand alone; it is two tired.

Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

A backward poet writes inverse.

In a democracy it’s your vote that counts;

in feudalism, it’s your Count that votes.

A chicken crossing the road: poultry in motion.

If you don’t pay your exorcist you can get repossessed.

Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft & I’ll show
you A-flat miner..

The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine was fully
recovered.

A grenade fell onto a kitchen floor in France,
resulted in Linoleum Blownapart
You are stuck with your debt if you can’t budge i t.
A calendar’s days are numbered.

A lot of money is tainted: ‘Taint yours, and ‘taint mine.
(’Taint none of it mine lately!!)

A boiled egg is hard to beat.
He had a photographic memory which was never
developed.
Those who get too big for their britches will be
exposed in the end.

When you’ve seen one shopping center, you’ve seen a mall.
When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she
thought she’d dye.
Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead to know basis
Santa’s helpers are subordinate clauses.
Acupuncture: a jab well done.

My friends,I give you..
 
“THE  DUMBEST GUY ON  EARTH!”    

This  picture is real - not doctored in any way - and was taken by a Transportation Supervisor for a company that delivers  building materials for 84 Lumber. When he saw it in the parking lot of IHOP, he went to buy a camera to take  pictures.

The car  is still running as can be witnessed by the  exhaust.  

The  driver finally came back after the police were called and  was found crouched
behind the rear of the car attempting to  cut the twine around the load!
Luckily the police stopped  him and had the load  removed.  

The materials were loaded at  Home Depot. Their store manager said
they made the customer sign a waiver.  

While the  plywood and 2X4’s are fairly obvious what you can’t
see is  the back seat which contains (are  you ready for this?) 
10 bags of concrete @ 80 lbs. each.  

They  estimated the load weight at 3000 lbs. Both back tires  
exploded the wheels bent and the rear shocks were driven
through the  floorboard.

and these people VOTE!

I have been busy behind the scenes. I have been trying to find a new place to host my graphics so that I can offer them to my readers. I have alot of them that are useful to bloggers. Can’t seem to find a place that actually gives you what they say they do. Guess it is common practice now to openly lie.

In the meantime, I have been making some modifications to this blog and I will get back to the  regular posting of funny pictures and jokes by next week, no matter what happens behind the scenes.

AXE

You spend some time actually living your life, rather than projecting it out into the vastness of cyberspace and you find your friends have forgotten you. They no longer have a link on their blog to your site. It is like” Hey, thx for the past hits but now that I cannot USE you anymore, gonna delete you.”

Kinda like real life though. You know, how your friends are only around as long as they can use you. I am not being negative.. I just speak the truth. The world is full of fair- weather friends. Friendship in now part of the relm of fantasy.

Makes one miss the good ‘ole days. Ya, I am back for a little while, however, I make no promises that I shall remain. For life is for living.. not for talking about!!!

AXE

One I 1st heard about this, my 1st thought was that they were joking. How could he haved died? He was so young, so alive. Apparently it was not a joke. He was found with sleeping pills by his side. No indications that it was suicide.

 

Not the way you would have expected someone of his caliber to exit this world.

It seems like just yesterday when I 1st saw him in a movie. It was ” A Knight’s Tale”. From that very 1st veiwing, I began to look for his films. I was hooked..hook, line, and sinker. 

I am sure he shall be missed by many and I am not alone. Now that I posted it here, I shall always remember. May you now be in a better place, Heath.

AXE

One of the cool things about the internet is the email. You never know what you will get next. When I get something exceptional, I share it here. With that said I present Balloon art! Enjoy!

Well, I finished this game and thought I would post my thoughts on it. Normally, I do not take the time to give a game a review, however, there are always exceptions to the rule.

Game: Assassin’s Creed

System: Xbox 360

Game Length: 50 to 100 hrs.

Cons: Game could be longer,no online play

Pros: Amazing Graphics, Original story and game play

Additional thoughts:

This game was very original in it’s story. It has alot of surprises and is not quite what you think it will be. It is entirely story driven with a intelligent storyline that makes you think.The game play makes you think, investigate and problem solve.

Personal experience: I loved this game. It was my favorite game this year. The storyline was deep and made me think. The assassinations were challenging and the graphics were stunning even on regular definition. The gameplay was very different from most other games I have played. Every good game has a good story and this one is no exception. I recommend this game to everyone who likes fun and a challenge.

AXE

What new cool thing will come out this year? A change in the political climate perhaps? A accord to reduce the global warming? A cure for a disease? I suppose these and many other things are are important to the big picture, called planet earth. However, how much of a impact will any of it have on me or for that matter the average person? Not likely anything huge in the near future.

The real chance for us, as individuals, is the chance to become someone better, someone improved from the previous year. Am I speaking of resolutions? Yes and no. Certainly a resolution that is actually acted upon is the  general direction I am aiming for. But what I am really trying to get across is that this new year gives us each the chance to be a better human being.

Having said that, I am sure there are those, who would say that this is really too simplified. That there must be much more clarity, more direction. Saying that one should should strive this year, to be a better human being this year, is far too broad a goal.

To those that think such, I say this. Everyone knows when they are not being the best they can possibly be. They know it in heart. They know it with every fiber of their being. Nothing could be anymore more simple than this and yet so meaningful.

Imagine, just for a moment if every single human being on this planet, decided to be a better human being this year…. now tell me this would have no impact on the world!

I am realist though and know this will never happen, however, I also realize that every little bit helps. One good deed, one good thing, can turn into many. One good thing can change the course of someone’s life forever.

After typing this (and hopefully after you have read this) the decision to try to be a better human being seems like a worthy goal. Therefore, with this new year I will embrace this  new chance at becoming a better human being. I hope you will join me.

AXE

I usually do not take the time to blog about serious issues anymore. Mostly jokes and pictures are posted here and for a good reason. Anything of real substance is mostly ignored.

 However, occasionally I get a wild hair up my ass and decide to waste my time posting something serious and it looks like this is one of those times.

If you came to this post looking for a laugh, you should leave now. If you came here looking for some cool picture to look at… again, go ahead and leave.

Now that the casual people are gone I can now approach this subject knowing I won’t be wasting anyone else’s time but my own.

Christmas time should be a time of joy and giving. A time for sharing and love. A fun time of the year. I wish that were true of this year.

For more than 18 yrs., me and my wife, have managed to provide gifts for the kids at Christmas. Sadly, that is not the case this year. This is due to a number of things that have happened this year. My wife’s employer has barely made any profits and has made layoffs due to the housing market slump. Her raise was eaten by the rising price of everything due to gas prices soaring. The price for cigarettes in our state more than doubled. We have been broke every single week this year and there will be no Christmas bonus from work.

As a result we will not even be putting up the Christmas tree. Maybe by not putting it up it will remind the kids less of this Christmas being missed.

I realize there are others who are worse off but I just hate to see the kids suffer through no fault of their own. Things will get better soon, I hope…. or I guess I can just stop eating my one meal a day.

I wonder if there are any other in the same boat? If so, feel free to speak up with a comment.

It seems, rather mysterious that while I am gone, I get more response to my posts then when I am here posting ona regular basis. I wonder what kind of reasoning or purpose lies behind this activity. i guess it is one of those small mysteries of life that are never explained and need not be.

Soon I shall be back and adding more new and original content. I thank all those who have visited and left some feedback.

AXE