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customer service is on a bad run in our family…

January 20th, 2010

1 week after receiving an incorrect order from Blinds.com the issue is still unresolved.  I did my leg work up front.  Sending all sorts of pictures of the incorrect blind and the order tag and build tags.  Here we are 6 emails later an I am being asked about something that is on the label… By the same customer service representative.

A smart move would be for them to have just admitted fault, sent me a return label and maybe re-ordered the blind for me.  Or at least a simple apology for the error.  I have received nothing from blinds.com except for more questions and more questions.

If they’d look at my account they may realize that I have outfitted my entire house with blinds ordered through their website.

Blinds.com, you need to do something to redeem yourselves.  And quickly…

Ethan Daily, Feeling, Honesty, Struggles

Skol Vikes, and the worthless Keith Brooking…

January 18th, 2010

Coming from a team that has done the same to others in the past few weeks, I can’t believe that somebody like Keith Brooking could be such a cry-baby.  How many years have you been in the league?  11 years?  Screaming at a coach?  In the dome?

So what we scored another touchdown.  Crazy things happen in this league.  Turnovers can show up a plenty, as Romo showed us all.  The Vikings were just trying to stamp their plane tickets to New Orleans to play the Saints.

Running up the score ends when you parents stop dropping you off at the game..

Ethan Daily, Honesty, Life Journey

Instant Replay in Baseball… Needed…

October 13th, 2009

Watching the Twins / Yankees game #2 Friday night I witnessed something that happens to Minnesota sports more often than normally possible. A fair ball was called foul, this ball would have put Joe Mauer on 2nd base. It bounded out of play for what would have been a ground rule double. A few singles later in the inning would have put the Twins on the board. Instead they left runners stranded after those singles.

The problem with this is the umpire was about 20 feet from the spot it landed, perfect view and he blew the call. This one should have been a prime example for instant replay because the ball bounded out of play so it was a dead ball and they could have put Mauer on 2nd. Clear cut…

Others are thinking the same thing, Nicholas Deleon at CrunchGear posted about this.. Prompting me to air my grievances as a long time Twins fan.
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/10/12/its-time-for-the-mlb-to-adopt-instant-replay/

Ethan Daily, Honesty

Checking your mobile phone…

September 15th, 2009

One of the funniest things I have noticed lately is the faces people make when trying to check their mobile phones.

In a public place like church, or a meeting or somewhere that may not be appropriate to check your Facebook status or Twitter updates.

Its the chin down, arms very close to their hips and head cocked a little to the side action that I am talking about.

They are not discreet by trying to be discreet.

Ethan Daily

Brett Favre coming to the Vikings!

August 18th, 2009

The Star Tribune in Minneapolis is reporting that Brett Favre is on a plane from Mississippi headed to Minnesota to sign a contract with the Minnesota Vikings.  What a perfect time for him to come, we have 2 less than marginal QBs in Sage Rosenfels and Tarvaris Jackson.

Welcome Brett Favre!  Thanks for making millions of Packer fans have a rough day!

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/53568572.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU1yDEmP:QMDCinchO7DU

Ethan Also, Daily

Went to a PGA related event last night…

August 12th, 2009

With the PGA Championship being hosted here in Minnesota this week, Search Ministries (a group i help out with their web presence) helped host a panel of 4 PGA professionals.

Kenny Perry, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson and John Rollins were the 4 guys.  They were grounded, humble, & entertaining.  They all came out in jeans looking very relaxed and shared favorite moments of their careers and how faith has played a role in their lives.  Over 1200 people were there to see them speak.

I respected these guys before on tour, but now respect them much more after hearing their stories.

Ethan Daily, Humbleness

Hold the elevator!

June 26th, 2009

I find it funny that the majority of people willingly place their body in the way of closing elevator doors to avoid waiting for the next one.

How come we trust elevator doors with our lives but struggle to trust friends and family at the same level?

Ethan Daily, Life Journey, Struggles

That’s My King

April 9th, 2009

Is the Easter Bunny a kidnapper?

April 7th, 2009

I was thinking about this last night.  I know I know, why in the world do I drift to these thoughts.  Well my mind went there and I let it run.

Where does he/she get the eggs?  Are they bought?  I don’t think that the bunny can buy them as the prices of eggs have more than doubled in the last few years.

Egg Prices

I doubt the chickens give them away, again I cite the price of eggs doubling in the last few years.

So if they aren’t bought, or donated… The only resulting option is that they are stolen.  Hot eggs with the serial number scratched off.

My kids will know from day 1 that the Easter Bunny is fake because I don’t want to have to answer this question to a 3-year old.  ”Daddy, why does the Easter Bunny steal babies from unsuspecting chickens?”  Yes they will use the word unsuspecting, after all they are my kin and will be wicked smart.

Ethan Daily

golf poem…

March 31st, 2009

I need you
I miss you
The end

Ethan Daily, Feeling, Honesty