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Shashakaye
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05-19-2003

Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 11:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shashakaye a private message Print Post    
Can anyone help me find a ph# or e-mail to someone @ RCA (Thompson) that they think might help. The one I have, nobody will let me talk to a suporvisor.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
For customer service assistance, dial 1.800.448.0329, Contact Us via Email or, if you prefer, write to us at
Thomson, Inc.
P.O. Box 671988
Marietta, GA 30006-0034

Shashakaye
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05-19-2003

Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 11:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shashakaye a private message Print Post    
Thanks Maris

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 4:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Shashakaye, send the same complaint you sent to the BBB to the state Attorney General's department, Consumer Protection Division.

Racsan
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04-09-2004

Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 8:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Racsan a private message Print Post    
Never, ever buy an RCA tv.

Sorry can't take your advise as we have 3 TV's in our house, a higher end RCA that is 7 years old and 2 that cost less than $300 that are over 4years old each, our tv's get alot of use. Never a problem and my folks have always had at least on RCA and no problems with theirs and their one in the living room is on at least 20 hours a day for the past
years.

Shashakaye
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05-19-2003

Friday, October 27, 2006 - 5:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shashakaye a private message Print Post    
I would consider reading this before purchasing a new one.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/home_electronics/rca.html

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, October 27, 2006 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I have two admiral brand TVs, yeah they weren't too expensive, but I got the first one when I was 15. It works like a champ to this day and the second one I bought about 5 years ago, still going strong, and we watch a ton of TV.

Bubbakitty
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01-29-2005

Friday, October 27, 2006 - 5:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bubbakitty a private message Print Post    
I also wouldn't buy anything but an RCA. I did go to the site provided but there are only 7 disgruntled buyers, make that 8 with your complaint. There were probably THOUSANDS of RCA TV's bought in that same time period. As far as warranty problems a person should read ALL the fine print. The less expensive an item is the worse the "free" warranty usually is. One complaint said that it would cost $10 more than he/she paid for the TV to ship it for warranty repairs - this is just a fact of life. You get what you pay for.

Shashakaye
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05-19-2003

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 11:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shashakaye a private message Print Post    
Well, my TV definately wasn't inexpensive. It's a 52in HDTV. I am still covered under the full warranty but since there isn't an authorized service center in my area, I guess I'm screwed.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 7:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Not sure what the difference is between the rant thread and the gripe thread, so I'm going with he first one I found:


So, I'm taking this education course on classroom management and discipline via distance ed. We just finished this unit on evaluation, and now we have an assignment to hand in.

But the assignment instructions are "Pretend you just taught this unit to a class of university students, and now need to assess/evaluate them. Design an assignment."


Ummm....couldn't one just COPY exactly what the instructor assigned, under the argument that her assignment should be the model for the ideas she's teaching? Shouldn't her assignment technically be the perfect answer to her own question?

This class really cheezes me off. First we have this flaky "you assignment is to pretty much assign yourself an assignment", and then our final is a take-home final in which WE have to make up the exam for ourselves.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 8:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Sounds like you have a lazy teacher. LOL

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 8:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
THANK YOU! That's what I was thinking!!! If my GPA didn't matter, I'd give her a lazy answer!!

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Friday, November 03, 2006 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Maybe your teacher is running out of assignment ideas. What better way to get new ideas for next year's class, than to have this year's class come up with assignments for her!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Friday, November 03, 2006 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
LOL Eeyore! I like lazy answer!

Biloxibelle
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12-21-2001

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 6:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biloxibelle a private message Print Post    
I have not been getting my mail. I'm not sure if we have a new mail person or a sub. I am about to the end of my rope.

First our mail started coming later. That wasn't a problem. Then this past week I didn't get anything on Thursday. That was odd since I usually get something. But one day of no mail isn't a biggie. Then I sat down to pay bills and noticed I never received my electric bill. I called them and they had sent it at the end of last month. More then enough time to get here. So they resent it, I got that one the next day. Dad never got his bank statement. Who knows what else didn't get here.

I have been getting other peoples mail. I have just been putting it back in the box. I'm thinking they are getting mine and maybe just chunking it.

No mail ran on Saturday. So I figured it would be late yesterday. Well it never came at all. The mail I had in the box is still in there. I put that mail in there at 5:30 yesterday morning.

I have been waiting on two very important pieces of mail. One is hurrican related. My SIL got her letter last week. Normally mine always came a day before hers. And I am waiting on some time sensitive mail concerning Stephanie.

Does anyone know how to go about finding out where my mail is and why the mail carrier isn't coming? I can't find the local number for the post office. Only the main branch in Washington.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 6:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I would go to the post office in person.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 8:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yeah and be real insistent that they help you with this problem Biloxi. We went through about a year of a new mailperson every day and having stuff not come when it should or getting other peoples mail, having them show up anywhere from about 9am to, I'm not kidding, 9pm. We complained and complained and were told that they were short handed and it should improve within x amount of months.

Finally we got a regular mail carrier and it did improve. I can count on her to show up around 11 am and I rarely get other peoples mail anymore. However, about two months ago, we started missing mail. Just one item here or there, but bills so things I know I should have gotten. I'm hoping this time around it's just a fluke and not a hint that things are about to get bad again!

Hereiam
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03-29-2002

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 9:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hereiam a private message Print Post    
You can go to www.usps.com and do the locate a post office to find your local post office contact information.

Good luck

Oldtex
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03-06-2006

Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 10:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oldtex a private message Print Post    
Just found out that my least favorite sis in law has invited herself to Thanksgiving, along with her 2 druggie sons (grown sons).

We are all going out to eat. Mom in law used to have Thanksgiving at her house, until she got tired of the hassle of trying to feed 20 people and having them squeezed into her house. There really is enough room there, but she had new light colored carpeting installed and I have a sneaky feeling why! She's up in age and does not have the energy to put up with all those people. She just wanted most of her family to get togather, eat and watch football or GO HOME! LOL

She (sil) is just about as annoying as a pimple on the end of your nose! And the 2 sons just plop down wherever they want to, eat & then usually go outside to smoke. Everyone knows that do not want to be here. And frankly, my mom in law is a little scared of them. How sad it must be to be afraid of your own grand-children. But I understand why she is afraid of them.

I keep telling myself it's just one day and I can get through it without letting sis in law getting on my nerves. But after about the 3rd rude question or comment, I can't keep my big mouth shut and usually say something rude back! I hate myself after opening my mouth, but geez how many times do I have to answer such questions as:

Have you gained back all that weight you lost? (No, your eyes are just bad)

How old are you now (DUH one yr older than last yr)?
How much did you pay for that? (None of you frecky business)

Why do you wear make-up and wear jewlry? (I'm a woman and like to feel like one)

I'm going to try and use something I once heard and answer "Why do you ask?".

I just don't handle rude people well. Anyone have any not so rude comebacks I could use?

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 11:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
"Why do you ask?" is good. I can't think of anything else except to call in sick or just say NO. I don't handle people inviting themselves to my home for me to do a lot of work for well at all. At least you're going out to eat and don't have to do all that cooking. I'll be feeling for you though. Good luck.

Slothkitten
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09-16-2003

Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 11:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slothkitten a private message Print Post    
Why do you wear make-up and wear jewlry? (I'm a woman and like to feel like one)

lol!

Two tricks that have worked in the past for me . .

Just make a statement back to her, don't answer the question, like ; Oh you, you're so curious
or . . I answered that last year.

Tex, you could try totally ignoring her questions, like you didn't hear . . she will drop it or ask again really loud and look like a braying donkey to the rest of the table.

Chewpito
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01-04-2004

Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 11:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
#1- Not all of it, Ive got some stored at the fat bank for a friend of mine thats been wanting a little extra padding for her rear...shes a Butt bouncer for a living...
#2- How old do you want me to be???
#3- Oh, I didnt pay for it, I won it, Im lucky like that...
#4-Thats Funny, Ive allways wondered why you didnt...

Thats too funny Oldtex, just haven fun with your post....I dont handle rude people well eather...

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Friday, November 17, 2006 - 3:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Ohh. I have a good comeback for the "how much did you pay for that?"

What you do is glance around furtively, then lean over and whisper in her ear, "I didn't." Then lean back and give her one of these and then .

Chiliwilli
Member

09-04-2006

Friday, November 17, 2006 - 3:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    


Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Friday, November 17, 2006 - 4:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
If you are taken off guard with any question, saying, "excuse me?" can sometimes make the person re-word it, or gives you that split second to think of an answer you are o.k. with. You can also say, "I'll never tell..." and give a slight laugh, then walk away or change the subject.

I do just fine with rude people. I am 50 years old dammit, and I am no longer a child who feels compelled to explain myself or say things that make me uncomfortable. Saying, "I'm not going to talk about that" can be a show stopper.

Good luck Oldtex!