filed in Scamming the Man on Nov.05, 2008
Barack Obama is brilliant and I’m proud to have him as president of the United States, but it only sweetens the pot knowing that I won dinner off of certain cynical naysayers that refused to believe a black man could capture the highest office in the land.
Because no matter how you look at it, racial discrimination and [...]
filed in Am I the Only One That's Thought of This?, Scamming the Man on Oct.23, 2008
My girlfriend and I moved this past week and due to landlord chicanery (long story) we’ve been left without a refrigerator. Although I’m as partial as anyone to the joys of dining out, this recent economic downturn as well as my rapidly expanding waistline has forced me to pack lunch and cook dinner at home. [...]
filed in Scamming the Man on Oct.14, 2008
Restaurant.com seems to perenially have these massive sales on gift certificates to various local eateries. Normally, the $25 gift certificates go for $10, but lately they’ve been offering 70% to 80% price cuts on their already heavily discounted prices. So a $25 gift certificate will cost $2, $4 will buy you a $50 gift certificate, [...]